Medical Grand Rounds: refractory hypertension and renal insufficiency in a patient with renal artery stenosis.
Huot SJ, Scoutt LM, Meier GH. Medical Grand Rounds: refractory hypertension and renal insufficiency in a patient with renal artery stenosis. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1996, 69: 445-60. PMID: 9381740, PMCID: PMC2588999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal artery stenosisArtery stenosisRefractory hypertensionBilateral diseaseRenal insufficiencyRenal functionHigh prevalenceDoppler ultrasoundExtra-anatomical proceduresHigh surgical riskBenefit of revascularizationBlood pressure controlAdministration of angiotensinNon-invasive testsComplex vascular diseaseUse of stentsType of lesionMagnetic resonance angiographySpiral CT scanningRevascularization optionsSurgical revascularizationClinical characteristicsBlood pressureSurgical morbiditySurgical risk