title: Bilateral nephrectomy as a rescue therapy for hemodialyzed patient with malignant hypertension - case report.
abstract: We present the case of a 64-year-old male patient in whom malignant phase of hypertension developed during dialysis therapy. Hypertension was resistant to pharmacological therapy with seven antihypertensive drugs and dialysis therapy with ultrafiltration. In this patient bilateral nephrectomy was performed as a rescue therapy. It led to better control of blood pressure and allowed to reduce the number and dosage of antihypertensive medications.
authors.affiliation: Student in International Erasmus Exchange Programme (2010-2011), University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: Lucian Stefan
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Macsim
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stróżecki
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miśkowiec-Wiśniewska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kardymowicz
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manitius