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A Mouse Model to Evaluate the Long-Term Structural and Functional Outcomes after the Reversal of Prolonged Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction
Published on: July 18, 2025
[When should unilateral renal stenosis not be dilated ?]
Yoann David1, Lara Howarth1, Vincent Bourquin2
1Service de médecine interne, Hôpital de la Tour, Avenue J.-D. Maillard 3, 1217 Meyrin.
Abstract:
Renal artery stenosis can lead to renovascular secondary hypertension. It can also induce an elevation of creatinine, but usually in the case of bilateral stenosis. In addition, it may be associated with the occurrence of heart failure and pulmonary edema. In this context, it may seem intuitive to want to dilate this artery to improve clinical outcome, but the data in current literature speak rather against this intervention. We will see that that there are some specific criteria for revascularization, but the procedure is not without risk. We present here a case of unilateral renal artery stenosis whose indication for invasive treatment was relative, exposing the patients to unnecessary risks.
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