title: Renovascular hypertension: screening and therapeutic options.
abstract: Renovascular hypertension is part of the spectrum of hypertensive disease. Although uncommon (1% to 5% of the cases) in comparison to essential hypertension, it is a potentially curable form of the disease. We review the different tools available for the evaluation and treatment of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler