[New post] My husband was exposed to Agent Orange and has Ischemic heart disease. He has now been diagnosed with stage 3 renal artery disease and has had two renal stents put in. The right being the worst blockage resulting in the right kidney shrinking. We are looking to see if the renal artery disease is a result of having Ischemic heart disease.

National Kidney Foundation posted: " Ischemic heart disease is the result of atherosclerotic vascular disease. The atherosclerotic plaques that caused the kidney artery blockage are the same plaques that are found in the heart. I am not aware of this being a complication of Agent Orange tha" New post on Ask the Doctor My husband was exposed to Agent Orange and has Ischemic heart disease. He has now been diagnosed with stage 3 renal artery disease and has had two renal stents put in. The right being the worst blockage resulting in the right kidney shrinking. We are looking to see if the renal artery disease is a result of having Ischemic heart disease. by National Kidney Foundation Ischemic heart disease is the result of atherosclerotic vascular disease. The atherosclerotic plaques that caused the kidney artery blockage are the same plaques that are found in the heart. I am not aware of this being a complication of Agent Orange that is recognized by the Veteran's Administration, but it could be. The kidney disease […] Read more of this post This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ National Kidney Foundation | December 3, 2021 at 11:55 am | Categories: Ask the Doctor, Blood/Urine Testing For Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney-Related Health Questions, Symptoms and Side Effects | URL: https://wp.me/p2mAA-a38 Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ask the Doctor. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://kidneyfoundation.wordpress.com/2021/12/03/my-husband-was-exposed-to-agent-orange-and-has-ischemic-heart-disease-he-has-now-been-diagnosed-with-stage-3-renal-artery-disease-and-has-had-two-renal-stents-put-in-the-right-being-the-worst-blocka/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com