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Health Encyclopedia: Renovascular Hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (
Alternative Names
Renal hypertension; Hypertension - renovascular
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Renovascular hypertension is a form of secondary hypertension. Most forms of hypertension are considered "essential," and the cause is unknown. But a small number of high blood pressure patients have "secondary hypertensio...
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Health Guide
Drug-induced hypertension
...arteries. Many other factors can also affect blood pressure, including: The volume of water in the body Foods eaten, weight, and other body-related variables Condition of the... Read more »Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
...hypertension caused by renal artery stenosis. Malignant hypertension is a medical emergency. Many body systems are in serious risk due to the extreme elevation of blood pressure. Multiple... Read more »Hypertension
...condition of the arteries. Many other factors can affect blood pressure, including volume of water in the body; salt content of the body; condition of the kidneys, nervous system, or blood... Read more »Can Blood Pressure Be Too Low?
...to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. The force of heart contraction and its rapid distribution to the body is measured as systolic pressure, or the top number in blood pressure.As the 90 cc or so of... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
...systems that regulate blood flow.Low Levels of Nitric Oxide. The gas nitric oxide can be produced in the body, where it affects the smooth muscles cells that line blood vessels; it helps keep them... Read more »Images
Medications
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...blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect... Read more »
...blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect... Read more »
...your body by affecting certain liver enzymes. These affected drugs may include certain... Read more »
...liver enzymes that remove metoprolol from your body (such as amiodarone, barbiturates... Read more »
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