title: MR in hypertension.
abstract: Hypertension is a common systemic disorder affecting the cardiovascular system and kidneys with important morbidity and mortality. However, hypertension is often thought of by radiologists as an "invisible" disease. The aim of this article is to first review hypertension first in terms of its diagnosis, epidemiology and clinical importance. Second, those causes of secondary hypertension that may be diagnosed with MRI techniques are described along with the effects of hypertension on the cardiovascular system and kidneys that are demonstrable with MRI with particular emphasis on renovascular disease. Lastly the use of integrated MRI protocols to evaluate the hypertensive patient and areas for future research are considered.
authors: Department of Radiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. giles.roditi@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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authors: Roditi
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000473:pathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines