Renovascular disease. A contemporary approach to the diagnosis and treatment

• Main Authors: V.Yu. Kundin, M.V. Satyr, A.V. Khokhlov, A.G. Mazur, I.V. Noverko, M.V. Shymanko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: TOV Chetverta Khvylia 2018-03-01
• Series: Kardìohìrurgìâ ta Intervencìjna Kardìologìâ
• Subjects: renovascular disease; Doppler ultrasonography; magnetic resonance angiography; computed tomography angiography
• Online Access: http://csic.com.ua/images/pdf/2018/1-2018/renovascular-disease-contemporary-approach-to-diagnosis-treatment.pdf

The article reviews etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and diagnosis of the renovascular disease. Main non-invasive diagnostic methods – functional tests and diagnostic images – are discussed. Much attention has been paid to methods of ultrasound diagnosis, value of magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of renovascular disease, their advantages, disadvantages, indications and perspectives for usage, taking into account indications for revascularization and assessment of the treatment efficacy. Problems and complications of the diagnostic methods are discussed as well.