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Pediatric Renal Vascular Disease

What You Need to Know

The renal arteries carry blood from the aorta, the main artery supplying oxygen-rich blood from the heart, to the kidneys. Renal vascular disease happens when the renal arteries become narrowed or blocked, reducing blood flow to the kidneys.

Key Symptoms

High blood pressure (hypertension) is often the first noticeable sign, and other signs and symptoms include:

Diagnosis

Renal vascular disease is diagnosed by doing one or all of the following:

  • Repeat blood pressure measurements
  • Blood and urine tests
  • Diagnostic imaging, including CT and MRI scans and vascular ultrasound
  • Arteriography

Treatments

At Children’s National Hospital, we treat renal vascular disease using interventional cardiac catheterization, specifically angioplasty. 

Schedule an Appointment

Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs. Meet the providers who treat renal vascular disease and schedule an appointment today.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Departments that Treat Renal Vascular Disease

    Provider for Cardiac Catherization Program

    Cardiac Catheterization

    We perform hundreds of catheterization procedures every year. We treat children with the most complex heart, blood vessel, and valve conditions. We have one of the highest success rates for cardiac catheterization procedures. Learn more about Cardiac Catheterization.