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Renovascular Hypertension [PDF]
Renovascular disease (RVD) is a major cause of secondary hypertension. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is the most common type of RVD followed by fibromuscular dysplasia. It has long been recognized as the prototype of angiotensin-dependent hypertension.
Sandra M, Herrmann, Stephen C, Textor
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A hipertensão do ponto de vista do nefrologista.
Secondary hypertension represents about 5-10% of all forms of hypertension, renal and renovascular being the commonest forms. Renal artery stenosis is the principal cause of renovascular hypertension due to atheromatous disease or fibromuscular dysplasia.
J M Boquinhas
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Renal artery stenosis: the challenging in diagnosis and therapy
Hypertension is still the most prevalent non-communicable diseases in Indonesia. Renovascular hypertension is one type of secondary hypertension. It is commonly caused by the presence of renal artery stenosis (RAS).
Ivana P. Dewi +2 more
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Background Renovascular hypertension is defined as hypertension caused by renal artery stenosis. The two main etiologies are atherosclerosis and fibromuscular dysplasia.
Zeina Abdel-Rauf +2 more
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Takayasu’s Arteritis Presenting as Heart Failure in a 19-Year-Old Female
This report presents the case of this atypical presentation of a rare disease in a 19-year-old female with cardiomyopathy and hypertension. Investigation revealed renovascular stenosis, infarcts, and active vasculitis pathognomonic for Takayasu arteritis
Andrew R. Benck, MD +7 more
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Open Partial Nephrectomy for Pediatric Renovascular Hypertension
Pediatric renovascular hypertension is typically managed with revascularization, angioplasty, or radical nephrectomy. We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with medically refractory renovascular hypertension who presented to our institution after a ...
Matt S. Ashley +2 more
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Inflammation in the central nervous system is being considered a key player linked to neurogenic hypertension. Using combined in vivo and in vitro approaches, we investigated the effects of central inhibition of TNF-α on blood pressure, sympathetic tone,
Alynne Carvalho-Galvão +5 more
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Renovascular disease, particularly when associated with atherosclerosis, is a common cofactor in accelerating hypertension and deteriorating renal function. With increased longevity and effective antihypertensive medications, the prevalence of vascular lesions affecting renal viability is increasing, possibly accounting for 15% of end-stage renal ...
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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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Introduction: We previously reported that malignant hypertension is associated with impaired capillary density of target organs. Here, we tested the hypothesis that stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) in a modified “preconditioning” approach ...
Andrea Hartner +11 more
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