Correlation between evolution and treatment of hypertension in unilateral renal disease and values of renin activity in renal venous blood.
93 patients with renal hypertension and renal vein PRA determination were studied during 1--5 years follow-up. They were separated in two groups of medical and surgical treatment. Medical treatment is able to normalize blood pressure even in cases with high asymmetric PRA. 9 of 16 patients could be cured or improved in the surgical group and 14 of 22 in the medical group. The best results were obtained if beta-blockers were included in the drug regimen: cured or improved were 7 of 33 patients in medical treatment without beta-blockers, 17 of 28 in surgical treatment, and 31 of 32 in medical treatment including beta-blockers with or without hydralazine and/or diuretics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000628:therapy*; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology / Q000628:therapy*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*
D012083:Renin