Blood is transported to the kidney through the renal artery. The blood is filtered at a high pressure and the kidney selectively reabsorbs any useful materials such as glucose, salt ions and water.
The Paradise uRDN system is currently commercially available for patients in the US having received FDA approval in November 2023. It is indicated to reduce blood pressure as an adjunctive treatment ...
One of the exclusion criteria for renal transplant is severe iliac artery calcification. We performed an aortofemoral bypass in these patients to make them eligible for renal transplantation.