Dye is injected to allow the doctor to see the inside of the artery. This test is also used to confirm the presence of aneurysms and blood or cholesterol clots. Long-standing and uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause serious heart and blood vessel problems. Hemodialysis is a procedure that does the work of the kidneys by cleaning the waste and impurities from the blood. This procedure may be needed if the kidneys fail completely.
Blood clots can rupture, causing dramatic blood loss, shock , and even death.
There are no risks to others from this disease. Plaque buildup that causes high blood pressure is often treated with medication. When the doctor gets to the blockage, a special tube is inflated, flattening the plaque against the artery wall. If the aneurysm is in a small branch of the renal artery, then this branch may be removed. This will cause loss of that small portion of the kidney, but will prevent other problems.