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DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION OF SUSPECTED SECONDARY CAUSE IN PR...
Silva, Rita; Mateus-Pinheiro, António; Carreira, Ana; Coutinho-Teixeira, Vítor; Ferreira, RogérioRenal pathology is one of the leading causes of secondary arterial hypertension. Hypertension of a renal cause can originate in the renal parenchyma or the renal artery and is called renal parenchymal hypertension or renovascular hypertension, respectively. The presence of hypertension is common in kidney diseases, being a critical prognostic factor, so its diagnosis, treatment and adequate guidance are essenti...
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION OF SUSPECTED SECONDARY CAUSE IN PR...
Mateus-Pinheiro, António; Carreira, Ana; Silva, Rita; Coutinho-Teixeira, Vítor; Ferreira, RogérioSecondary Arterial Hypertension (AHT) is responsible for 5 to 10% of all cases of AHT and presents increased morbimortality when compared to primary AHT. Secondary AHT stems from a diverse group of medical conditions, which are potentially reversible, or even curable, through specific management approaches. The potential to effectively reverse this group of diseases and, by consequence, the associated AHT accou...
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION OF SUSPECTED SECONDARY CAUSE IN PR...
Carreira, Ana; Mateus-Pinheiro, António; Silva, Rita; Melo, Miguel; Coutinho-Teixeira, Vítor; Ferreira, RogérioEndocrine diseases are frequent causes of secondary hypertension, and primary hyperaldosteronism is the most common endocrine cause of hypertension. Unlike other endocrine diseases, primary hyperaldosteronism has no typical phenotypic characteristics, and is often misdiagnosed as essential hypertension. It is, however, associated with much higher morbidity and mortality than essential hypertension. Targeted the...