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[Diagnosis and therapy of renovascular hypertension]
K Kisters1, K Wörtler, W Heindel
1Medizinische Poliklinik, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
Background:
Renovascular hypertension as a secondary form of hypertension can be improved or cured in many cases by interventional radiology or vascular surgery.
Basis:
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the development of hypertension are linked in renovascular hypertension.
Clinical Appearance:
Early clinical symptoms are of special interest in diagnosing renovascular hypertension.
Diagnosis And Therapy:
Nowadays, angioplasty or stenting have mostly replaced surgery in view of treatment of renovascular hypertension.
Conclusion:
Renovascular hypertension, if diagnosed early, can be improved or cured in many cases regarding hypertension and/or renal insufficiency.