Influence of Renal Artery Variants, Number, Location, and Degree of Renal Artery Stenoses on the Atherosclerotic Burden of the Aorta

Abstract

The aortic calcium score correlates with both the number of RASs and the maximum degree of RAS up to a threshold of 60% but correlates inversely with the number of renal arteries. Renal artery stenosis affects all renal vessels with equal frequency, and this finding should be considered in screening procedures.