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Which of the following statements about atherosclerotic obstruction of the renal arteries is true?

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Which of the following statements about atherosclerotic obstruction of the renal arteries is true?

Lesions are usually short.
These lesions are usually found in the distal renal arteries, particularly just beyond branch points.
Ostial lesions are best treated with balloon angioplasty.
Lesions of this type are the second most common cause of renal artery stenosis.

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A. Lesions are usually short.

DISCUSSION: Atherosclerotic renal artery lesions are usually short and found in the proximal renal arteries. Ostial lesions in particular do not respond well to balloon angioplasty, and such lesions are responsible for more than two thirds of renal artery obstructions.

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