Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Aug 1996
Cholesterol atheromatous embolism: an increasingly recognized cause of acute renal failure.
Cholesterol atheromatous embolism is a systemic disease resulting from cholesterol crystal embolization to many organs, including the kidney. Vascular surgery, vascular radiology investigations and anticoagulation have been identified as inciting factors. ⋯ Since the population at risk for cholesterol embolism is growing and the disease is iatrogenic in origin, we should expect to detect cholesterol embolism with greater frequency as cause of acute renal failure in the future.