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OCR: important The measurement of renal vein renin is significant in the diagnosis of a haemodynamically n level in renal artery stenosis (Fig. 10.12). The ren ey on the the renal vein that drains from the kidn ic the levelopposite side to the stenosis should min Itaneously, in a peripheral blood sample taken simu ssed. There thus indicating that the kidney is suppre the should be a gradient across the kidney or nal vein affected side and, the ratio between the n and the plasma renin activity on the affected side ormal siderenal vein plasma renin activity on the ith this should be greater than 1.5:1, In patients rgery or pattern of renin secretion, renal artery s ably transluminal balloon dilatation will pro reduce the blood pressure.