Tadeusz Przewłocki, Anna Kabłak-Ziembicka, Wiesława Tracz, Artur Kozanecki, Grzegorz Kopeć, Paweł Rubiś, Magdalena Kostkiewicz, Agnieszka Rosławiecka, Daniel Rzeźnik, Tomasz Stompór
BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction is an important factor of cardiovascular risk. Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a potential cause of secondary hypertension and by renal ischemia may lead to progressive renal insuficiency. In RAS patients a significant increase in prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as revascularisation rate and mortality rate was observed. AIM: To determine the prevalence of RAS in patients with suspected CAD. METHODS: The study group consisted of 1036 consecutive patients (700 men; 67...
August 2008: Kardiologia Polska