Hypertension in renal disease: diagnosis and treatment.
Hypertension is a common sequela to renal disease in cats and dogs, affecting as many as 61% cats and 93% of dogs, respectively. Undiagnosed and untreated, elevations in blood pressure can have deleterious effects on the brain and heart as well as promote further renal injury. In this article, we discuss the identification of patients at risk for hypertension as well as methods for measuring blood pressure and the treatment of hypertensive patients.
Acierno
Mark J
MJ
School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. macierno@vetmed.lsu.edu
Labato
Mary Anna
MA
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D017156:Photoplethysmography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D012307:Risk Factors