[Blood pressure check-up--routine blood pressure measurements in a patient with arteriovenous shunt and under dialysis].
A case of untreated hypertension in a patient, where blood pressure could be measured in the right arm only is presented. At autopsy, the brachio-cephalic artery was found to be occluded explaining why blood pressure values were low. Significant left ventricular hypertrophy indicating high central blood pressure was found. Sudden death followed a spontaneous intracerebral bleeding. The value of conventional blood pressure measurement in patients with arteriovenous shunt because of chronic dialysis is discussed.
Jespersen
B A
BA
Aarhus Universitet, Retsmedicinsk Institut.
Kristensen
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IB
D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
Blodtrykskontrol--konventionel BT-måling hos dialysepatient med arteriovenøs shunt.