Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory disease of the blood vessels that causes abnormal growth within the wall of an artery. [1] FMD has been found in nearly every arterial bed in the body, although the most commonly affected are the renal and carotid arteries. [1] [2] [3]
The circle of Willis (also called Willis' circle, loop of Willis, cerebral arterial circle, and Willis polygon) is a circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures in reptiles, birds and mammals, including humans. [1] It is named after Thomas Willis (1621–1675), an English physician. [2]
Arterial dysplasia is a term that refers to a group of conditions that affect the structure and function of the arteries. [1] One of the most common types of arterial dysplasia is fibromuscular dysplasia .
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the narrowing of one or both of the renal arteries, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia.This narrowing of the renal artery can impede blood flow to the target kidney, resulting in renovascular hypertension – a secondary type of high blood pressure.
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a group of techniques based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to image blood vessels. Magnetic resonance angiography is used to generate images of arteries (and less commonly veins) in order to evaluate them for stenosis (abnormal narrowing), occlusions, aneurysms (vessel wall dilatations, at risk of rupture) or other abnormalities.
Fibromuscular dysplasia, a disease characterized by the fibrous thickening of the renal artery Fibrous dysplasia , a disease that causes growths or lesions in one or more bones of the human body Topics referred to by the same term
Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America is an American health charity that deals with fibromuscular dysplasia, a vascular disease. [1] [2] The society sponsors a registry of patients with fibromuscular dysplasia. [3]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us