BACKGROUND: Treatment of aorto-ostial renal artery stenosis has been associated with a
lower procedural success and higher complication and restenosis rate, as compared to …

Renovascular hypertension is among the most common causes of secondary hypertension.
Fibromuscular dysplasia and atherosclerotic involvement of the renal artery are the …

This brief review discusses the problem of atherosclerotic renal artery obstruction in the
elderly. This disorder is common in the elderly; the overall incidence is estimated to be 10 …

Objective: The effect of invasive treatment of renal artery stenosis on the use of
antihypertensive medication, blood pressure, and morphology and function of resistance …

INTRODUCTION—Renovascular disease is an important, potentially correctable cause of
secondary hypertension. The frequency with which it occurs is variable. It accounts for less …

The physical chemical determination of plasma potassium concentration is very precise.
However, the matrix where potassium is determined, the plasma, is a notoriously unreliable …

In this article, the author identifies the major causes of difficult-to-treat hypertension and
provides guidelines for its management. The data were obtained from multiple clinical series …

p. 425-445 Meola:Ravani Page 1 INTRODUZIONE Negli ultimi decenni nei paesi occidentali,
di pari passo con l’invecchiamento della popolazione generale, l’aumento della vita media ed …

Secondary hypertension, ie where a definite cause for hypertension can be found, is not
uncommon in clinical practice and accounts for about 5% cases of hypertension. Common …

Despite numerous investigations, there is as yet no test which can reliably discriminate
between essential and renovascular hypertension. In part, this is due to the fact that a …