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 also may rarely be compressed by the crural fibers of the diaphragm and may cause secondary hypertension.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - August 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Aleem K. Mirza, Michael L. Kendrick, Thomas C. Bower, Randall R. DeMartino Tags: Abstract from the 2019 Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research