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Pediatric renovascular hypertension: Treatment outcome according to underlying disease.

Yeonhee LeeYoung Shin LimSang Taek LeeHeeyeon Cho
Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)
The most common cause of RVH in Korean children is MMD, and RVH caused by MMD with an ostial lesion is associated with poor PTA outcomes. Angioplasty alone does not appear to control blood pressure effectively in MMD patients, and combined treatment is necessary to prevent target organ damage.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • young adults
  • oxidative stress
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • type diabetes