A 32-year-old woman with severe hypertension is found to have renal artery changes as shown in Figue 69-1. The following statement/s/ is/are true:
A. Next to the renal artery, this process affects the carotid and coronary arteries most commonly
B. In the most common variant of this disorder, the media is infiltrated with increased collagen, fibrous connective tissue and glycosaminoglycans
C. If similar disease is found in the carotid, it should be treated, even if asymptomatic
D. Appropriate treatment includes percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty
Answer:B
A 32-year-old woman with severe hypertension is found to have renal artery changes as shown in Figue 69-1. The following statement/s/ is/are true:
A. Next to the renal artery, this process affects the carotid and coronary arteries most commonly B. In the most common variant of this disorder, the media is infiltrated with increased collagen, fibrous connective tissue and glycosaminoglycans C. If similar disease is found in the carotid, it should be treated, even if asymptomatic D. Appropriate treatment includes percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty