RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS AND RENAL MEDICAL DISEASES
L. E. DERCHI
• It would take a couple of sessions at least to discuss all aspects of US imaging and Doppler in pts with hypertension and renal impairment
• This presentation will focus on the practical role of these techniques as the first assessment of these
clinical situations
• Due to the increasing age of Europeans and their
“fragile” kidneys, US-based non-invasive techniques
must be always considered first (no potentially dangerous contrast media are needed
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