Renal Artery Stenosis Diagnosis Clinical Rule

Does the patient have drug resistant hypertension?

Has the patient shown an increase in serum creatinine despite therapy with an ACE inhibitor?

Age of the patient

Has the patient ever been a smoker?

Gender of the patient

Does the patient show signs of atherosclerotic vascular disease?

Number of years since the onset of hypertension

Body height

Body weight

Is an abdominal bruit present?

Serum creatinine

Serum cholesterol

Is the patient receiving cholesterol reducing drug therapy?