Renal artery bypass including aortic graft for renovascular hypertension
Background: Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a rare renal manifestation of tuberous sclerosis (TS). In children, it leads to renovascular hypertension that can be managed medically or surgically.
Ting-Chang Sheu +5 more
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The potential use of biomarkers in predicting contrast-induced acute kidney injury.
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a problem associated with the use of iodinated contrast media, causing kidney dysfunction in patients with preexisting renal failure.
Ashour Michael +5 more
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Approach to atherosclerotic renovascular disease: 2016 [PDF]
The management of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis in patients with hypertension or impaired renal function remains a clinical dilemma. The current general consensus, supported by the results of the Angioplasty and Stenting for Renal Atherosclerotic
Daloul, Reem, Morrison, Aubrey R
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ABSTRACT Patients referred to specialist hypertension clinics often have complex disease characterized by secondary causes, treatment resistance and coexisting kidney disease. Real‐world outcome data in this setting remain limited. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 199 patients attending a tertiary hypertension clinic between January 2017 ...
William R. Marshall +5 more
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Endovascular salvage of renal artery bypass in pediatric a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a congenital vasculopathy that can affect the renal arteries, causing renovascular hypertension. We report a complex case of a pediatric NF1 patient who required endovascular salvage of a renal artery bypass.
Quynh-Anh L. Dang, BS, BBA +1 more
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Efectos de la administración crónica de carvedilol sobre la variabilidad de la presión arterial y el daño de órgano blanco en ratas con desnervación sinoaórtica [PDF]
Background: Increased blood pressure variability is a novel risk factor for the development of target organ injury both in hypertensive and normotensive subjects, so its reduction should be considered as a new therapeutic goal. Objective: The aim of this
Bertera, Facundo Martin +8 more
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ABSTRACT Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ABCC6, leading to progressive calcification of elastic fibers. Although PXE typically presents in adolescence with dermatologic or ocular manifestations, early vascular involvement, including pediatric hypertension, is increasingly recognized.
Hana Flogelova +8 more
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Long-term effect of cinacalcet hydrochloride on abdominal aortic calcification in patients on hemodialysis with secondary hyperparathyroidism [PDF]
Background: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is one of the common complications in dialysis patients, and is associated with increased risk of vascular calcification.
Akagi, Shigeru +8 more
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Associations of Neprilysin and Its Coding Gene Variation With Hypertension in Chinese Adults
ABSTRACT Neprilysin (NEP) degrades several vasoactive peptides and may contribute to blood pressure maintenance. This study aims to examine the associations between serum NEP levels and variants at its coding gene and hypertension in a general Chinese population.
Junting Hu +14 more
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Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators: A New Tool in Renal Hypertension Research [PDF]
Hypertension is ranked as the third cause of disability-adjusted life-years. The percentage of the population suffering from hypertension will continue to increase over the next years.
Schleifenbaum, Johanna, Zhong, Cheng
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