Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated with Secondary Hypertension by Renal Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor.
- Author:
Kyoung Hee KIM
1
;
Eun Ju CHO
;
Byoung Soo JIE
;
So Young LEE
;
Chong Jin KIM
;
Jae Hyung KIM
;
Eun Joo SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. africacef@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Juxtaglomerular cell tumor;
Secondary hypertensionacute;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Acceleration;
Atherosclerosis;
Blood Pressure;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Humans;
Hypertension*;
Myocardial Infarction*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2006;14(3):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Most patients with hypertension and no definable cause are said to primary or essential hypertension, while other patients with hypertension and specific causes are siad to secondary hypertension. Approximately 5% fo patients with hypertension have specific causes. The patients of secondary hypertension should not be ignored for the reason: The elimination of cause for hypertension can normalize the blood pressure. Juxtaglomerular cell tumor is a rare condition of secondary hypertension, with only approximately 70 cases reported to date. The higher the level of blood pressure, the most likely that various cardiovascular diseases will develop prematurely through acceleration of atherosclerosis. But Acute myocardial infarction in young hypertensives has been reported rarely. We describe the rare case of a young patient with acute myocardial infarction associated with secondary hypertension by renal juxtaglomerular cell tumor.
