Anyone out there been diagnosed with Renovascular Hypertension?
January 3rd, 2009 | by Pressurized |EsteeIsFrench asked:
Did you have any symptoms? What were they? What treatment did you have to help resolve this issue? I get my Cat Scan test results tomorrow so I’m trying to prepare myself.
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Did you have any symptoms? What were they? What treatment did you have to help resolve this issue? I get my Cat Scan test results tomorrow so I’m trying to prepare myself.
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2 Responses to “Anyone out there been diagnosed with Renovascular Hypertension?”
By alpla on Jan 6, 2009 | Reply
True renovascular hipertension is rare.
If confirmed surgery to unblock renal artery can be potential cure. Unless kidney has been damaged beyond repair yours could be saved.
But it’s rare. Caused by obstruction in renal artery; then kidney secretes hipertensive hormones.
By gangadharan_nair on Jan 9, 2009 | Reply
Renovascular hypertension is BP elevation due to partial or complete occlusion of one or more renal arteries or their branches. It is usually asymptomatic unless long-standing. A bruit (a sound or murmur, especially an abnormal one) can be heard over one or both renal arteries in < 50% of patients. Diagnosis is by physical examination and renal imaging with duplex ultrasonography, radionuclide imaging, or magnetic resonance angiography. Angiography is done before definitive treatment with surgery or angioplasty.