Atheroembolic Renal Disease: Diagnosis & Tests (Atherosclerotic Renal Vascular Disease, Renal Artery Embolism, Cholesterol Embolism, Renal Artery Aneurysm)

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Atheroembolic Renal Disease

Alternate Names : Atherosclerotic Renal Vascular Disease, Renal Artery Embolism, Cholesterol Embolism, Renal Artery Aneurysm

Atheroembolic Renal Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the disease diagnosed?

Diagnosis of atheroembolic renal disease begins with a medical history and physical exam. Screening tests used to confirm the diagnosis may include the following:

blood tests

nuclear medicine kidney scans with or without the use of a medicine called captopril

renal angiography, which is an X-ray test that uses contrast agent to show the inside of the arteries

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Author: Stuart Wolf, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 06/07/01

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