Ex vivo renal artery reconstruction is an extensive procedure used to treat complex aneurysms of the artery that supplies your kidney. It involves removing your kidney, repairing the artery, and ...

If you're among the hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged kidney arteries, you might want to consider trying medicines before rushing into angioplasty to open them up. The pricey procedure ...

The minimally invasive procedure targets nerves near the kidneys to help control high blood pressure when medications fail to do so. Dr. Samin Sharma, an interventional cardiologist and director of ...

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have received an $11 million grant to study hardening of the arteries in kidneys, which affects about 7 percent of people 65 and older. The five-year grant will help ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Have you ever heard of “fibromuscular dysplasia”? My mom was diagnosed with this blood disorder and understands that there is no known medical procedure to treat it. She claims this is ...

Recent research suggests that high doses of calcium supplements could increase the risk of heart problems. Cardiologists ...

A Delhi hospital has successfully performed a robot-assisted splenorenal bypass surgery on a 67-year-old woman with a single functioning kidney, marking a first for India.

Renal hypertension, a type of secondary hypertension, is often caused by renal artery stenosis, where arteries leading to the kidneys narrow, potentially leading to kidney failure if untreated. While ...

Side Effects of High Cholesterol: The problem of high cholesterol is rising rapidly due to today's fast-paced lifestyle, poor ...