Renovascular hypertension secondary to renal artery compression by diaphragmatic crura

Median arcuate ligament syndrome is the result of celiac axis compression by the diaphragmatic crura. Although the celiac artery is the most common vessel to have compression, the renal arteries may also rarely be compressed by the crural fibers of the diaphragm, which may cause secondary hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Aleem K. Mirza, MD, Michael L. Kendrick, MD, Thomas C. Bower, MD, Randall R. DeMartino, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300393