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Renovascular Hypertension

Renovascular Hypertension (high blood pressure)is a common disease that is often associated with atherosclerosis, hardening, and narrowing of the arteries. Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure greater than 140/80 mmHg. Renovascular hypertension may result if hypertension occurs in a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm or disease of the coronary, carotid, or the lower extremity arteries.

TREATMENT

Angioplasty and Stenting
In this technique, the interventional radiologist inserts a very small balloon attached to a thin catheter into a blood vessel through a small nick in the skin. The catheter is threaded under fluoroscopy “real-time” guidance to the site of the blocked artery. The balloon is inflated to open the artery. Sometimes, a small metal scaffold, called a stent, is inserted to keep the blood vessel open.

Doctor Referral Required

FAQ

What are the risk factors?

Smoking and Vascular Disease
Smoking damages the blood vessels and smokers are at risk for all vascular diseases including peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart attack, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and subsequent death.

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries,” occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue build-up, forming a substance called plaque inside the arteries that narrows and clogs the arteries, causing decreased blood flow. Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease so people are likely to have blocked arteries in multiple areas of the body. These people are at increased risk for heart disease, aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, renal hypertension, and kidney failure.

Other Risk Factors may include:

Diabetes
Heart Disease
Family History of This Condition
High Cholesterol
Obesity

Renovascular Hypertension

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