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Left Atrial Stenosis Induced Pulmonary Venous Arterialization and Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat
Published on: November 18, 2018
[Secondary hypertension in women]
1AP-HP, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, unité d'hypertension artérielle, 75015 Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris-Centre de recherche cardiovasculaire, Inserm UMR-970, 75015 Paris, France.
Abstract:
The two main non-iatrogenic causes of secondary hypertension in women of childbearing age are primary aldosteronism and renal fibromuscular dysplasia. It is recommended to look for a secondary hypertension in women who remain hypertensive three months after pregnancy, in patients under 40 years of age or in patients with a grade 3 HTN (BP≥180/110mm Hg) (Professional agreement). It is suggested that the initial assessment of a secondary HTN in women is performed by a HTN specialist; it will include an assessment of renin and aldosterone concentrations and an angio-CT of the renal arteries (or angio-MRI if contraindicated) (Grade C - Class 2).
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