Electrolytes & Blood Pressure  2010;8(2):87-91

doi:10.5049/EBP.2010.8.2.87

Atherosclerotic Renovascular Hypertension : Lessons from Recent Clinical Studies.

Wookyung CHUNG 1 ; Sejoong KIM

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Keywords

atherosclerosis; renal artery obstruction; hypertension

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Atherosclerotic renovascular hypertension is a form of secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis. After the introduction of medical therapy such as with statins and angiotensin blocking agents, it has been considered a very slowly progressive disease. In the 1990s, surgical methods were compared to radiological intervention and showed no additional benefits. Recent clinical data also demonstrate that in cases of relatively stable atherosclerotic renovascular disease, medical therapy is as effective as other interventions with regard to patient outcomes. In this paper the recent clinical outcomes are reviewed.