Renal artery stenosis (secondary to atherosclerosis)



Introduction
Epidemiology
Clinical features


Introduction

Renal artery stenosis secondary to atherosclerosis accounts for around 90% of renal vascular disease, with fibromuscular dysplasia being the most common cause of the remaining 10%.

Epidemiology

  • Incidence: 100.00 cases per 100,000 person-years
  • Peak incidence: 70+ years
  • Sex ratio: 1:1
Condition Relative
incidence
Renal artery stenosis (secondary to atherosclerosis)1
Fibromuscular dysplasia0.10
<1 1-5 6+ 16+ 30+ 40+ 50+ 60+ 70+ 80+

Clinical features

Features