The renal arteries are paired arteries that supply the kidneys with blood. Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right...

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the narrowing of one or both of the renal arteries, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia. This...

inches) in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood exits into the paired renal veins. Each kidney is attached to a ureter, a tube...

the segmental branches or the major ipsilateral renal artery. Patients who have experienced an acute renal infarction usually report sudden onset flank pain...

renal vein is situated anterior to its corresponding accompanying renal artery. The renal veins empty into the inferior vena cava, entering it at nearly...

The renal circulation supplies the blood to the kidneys via the renal arteries, left and right, which branch directly from the abdominal aorta. Despite...

sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the segmental arteries which then branch...

without stenting of the renal artery. There is a weak recommendation for renal artery angioplasty in patients with renal artery stenosis and flash edema...

inferior to the diaphragm but superior to the renal arteries. The Infrarenal segment, inferior to the renal arteries and superior to the iliac bifurcation. The...

swelling that generally affect the hands and feet. Renal artery stenosis - the narrowing of renal arteries that carry blood to the kidneys from the aorta...