Thus, the patient with significantly im paired renal function and secondary hypertension is
not easily differenti ated from the patient with primary renovascular disease and secondary …

Renal artery stenosis is an important and potentially curable cause of hypertension.
Captopril renography is now recognized to have a high sensitivity and specificity in its …

GFR of 10 mI/mm/i. 73 m2and/orsplitrenalfunctionof 10% or less, all qualitative and
semiquantitativeSantigraphiCparame ters were nonspecific. Mean parenthymal transit time …

Sensitivity and specificity of captopril renoscintigraphy (CRS) with Tc-99m DTPA has been
analyzed in 41 cases, 16 with renovascular hypertension (RVH) and 25 with non-RVH. The …

A characteristic pattern seen on captopril renography is described that is due to systemic
hypotensive response. Most patients with these findings on captopril renography do not …

PURPOSE: To detect predictive accuracy of captopril renography in transplant recipients
with hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study was performed to …

MATERIALS AND METhODS Patient Population and Preparation The files of 86 patients
who underwent captopril renography were reviewed retrospectively. These patients were …

Captopril renography is a reliable, widely used test for the functional diagnosis of
renovascular hypertension. Well-recognized drawbacks of the procedure include reduced …

This article reviews the screening and diagnostic tests used in the detection of significant
renal artery stenosis and renovascular hypertension. After addressing the …

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor-induced renal failure has been reported in
bilateral renal artery stenosis and in stenosis in solitary kidneys, but not in unilateral renal …