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MR angiography is probably the investigation of choice nowadays for suspected RAS. ACEI can cause worsening renal function and AKI in those with renal artery stenosis
Suspected renal artery stenosis if there is a greater than 25% reduction in eGFR within 3 months of starting (or increasing the dose of) a renin-angiotensin system antagonist, refractory hypertension, pulmonary oedema, and/or a renal artery bruit.
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