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Renovascular Hypertension
Alternate Names : Hypertension - Renovascular, Renal Hypertension
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Treatment
The goal of treatment is to control your high blood pressure.
Medications that may be used in an attempt to control blood pressure include diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and alpha blockers.
Diazoxide or nitroprusside may be given in the hospital if symptoms are acute. Response to medications is highly individual. Blood pressure should be monitored frequently. Medication and dosage may need frequent adjustment.
Surgical reconstruction of a damaged artery may be performed. Balloon angioplasty or stenting of the damaged artery may be used instead of open reconstruction.
Lifestyle changes may be recommended, including weight loss, exercise, and dietary adjustments. Stop smoking. Stop drinking alcohol. These habits add to the effects of hypertension in causing complications.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Atherosclerosis
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Hypertensive Heart Disease
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Stroke
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Intravenous Pyelogram
• Renal Arteriography
• Renal Scan
• Renin
Surgery & Procedures
• Angioplasty
Other Topics
• Acute
• Blindness
• Chest Pain
• Confusion
• Fatigue
• High Blood Pressure
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 6/3/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Editorital. Previous Review by Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/30/01).
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