Fibromuscular dysplasia overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Shantanu Sinha, MD,FACC

Overview

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a disease that can cause stenosis of the renal arteries, carotid arteries, and less commonly, the arteries of the abdomen. The disease can cause hypertension, strokes, and arterial aneurysm and dissection.