Stenosis of an artery supplying graft in kidney recipient as a cause of secondary hypertension

Alina Bętkowska-Prokop; Agnieszka Olszanecka; Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz; Marek Krzanowski; Łukasz Drelicharz

Vol 15, No 4 (2011)

Case report

Published online: 2011-10-05

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Stenosis of an artery supplying graft in kidney recipient as a cause of secondary hypertension

Alina Bętkowska-Prokop, Agnieszka Olszanecka, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Marek Krzanowski, Łukasz Drelicharz

Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2011;15(4):258-262.

Vol 15, No 4 (2011)

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Published online: 2011-10-05

Abstract

Arterial hypertension in kidney transplant recipients is an important clinical problem. Hypertension is one of the risk factors significantly limiting longevity and graft function. Stenosis of an artery supplying the transplanted kidney is one of the reasons responsible for blood pressure elevation in kidney transplant recipients. In cases of new hypertension or exacerbation of pre-existing hypertension, shortly after transplantation, renal artery stenosis should be suspected. Computed tomography angiography and/or MRI angiography are considered the gold standard methods in the diagnostic evaluation of transplanted kidney artery stenosis.
The article presents the case of young female patient, kidney transplant recipient, in whom the stenosis of external right iliac artery, supplying the transplanted kidney was diagnosed.
The challenges of diagnostic evaluation and treatment were presented in reference to existing guidelines.
Arterial Hypertension 2011, vol. 15, no 4, pages 258–262.

Abstract

Arterial hypertension in kidney transplant recipients is an important clinical problem. Hypertension is one of the risk factors significantly limiting longevity and graft function. Stenosis of an artery supplying the transplanted kidney is one of the reasons responsible for blood pressure elevation in kidney transplant recipients. In cases of new hypertension or exacerbation of pre-existing hypertension, shortly after transplantation, renal artery stenosis should be suspected. Computed tomography angiography and/or MRI angiography are considered the gold standard methods in the diagnostic evaluation of transplanted kidney artery stenosis.
The article presents the case of young female patient, kidney transplant recipient, in whom the stenosis of external right iliac artery, supplying the transplanted kidney was diagnosed.
The challenges of diagnostic evaluation and treatment were presented in reference to existing guidelines.
Arterial Hypertension 2011, vol. 15, no 4, pages 258–262.

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arterial hypertension; kidney transplantation; transplanted kidney artery stenosis

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Stenosis of an artery supplying graft in kidney recipient as a cause of secondary hypertension

Journal

Arterial Hypertension

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Vol 15, No 4 (2011)

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Case report

Pages

258-262

Published online

2011-10-05

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Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2011;15(4):258-262.

Keywords

arterial hypertension
kidney transplantation
transplanted kidney artery stenosis

Authors

Alina Bętkowska-Prokop
Agnieszka Olszanecka
Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz
Marek Krzanowski
Łukasz Drelicharz