Hypertension and unilateral vascular occlusion Diagnosis and surgical intervention

Four hypertensive patients with unilateral atheromatous renal arterial occlusion have been studied. Each showed elevation of renal venous renin activity on the side of the vascular occlusion relative to the opposite side. Three of the patients underwent nephrectomy with amelioration of their hyperte...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 190 - 194
Main Authors Viol, G.W., Smith, E.K.M., Keane, P.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.1978
Subjects
Aged
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Renal - diagnosis
Hypertension, Renovascular - blood
Hypertension, Renovascular - diagnosis
Hypertension, Renovascular - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Renin - blood
Veins
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Summary:Four hypertensive patients with unilateral atheromatous renal arterial occlusion have been studied. Each showed elevation of renal venous renin activity on the side of the vascular occlusion relative to the opposite side. Three of the patients underwent nephrectomy with amelioration of their hypertension. It is concluded that surgical treatment is valid therapy in patients with atheromatous unilateral renal vascular occlusion and ipsilateral elevation of renal venous renin activity.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(78)90331-X