Cell-Based Therapies as an Adjunct to Revascularization in Experimental Atherosclerotic Reno Vascular Disease.

Atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) is a reversible cause of secondary hypertension that accounts for almost 7% of individuals older than 65 years old, and is implicated in over a third of all cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States [1]. Importantly, ARVD is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and mortality [2].