title: Resistant hypertension due to unilateral renal artery occlusion as the first presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: Resistant hypertension in the setting of renal artery occlusion should prompt further investigation for secondary causes in a young patient. We present renal artery occlusion in the setting of antiphospholipid syndrome as the initial presentation successfully treated with percutaneous intervention. This case is followed by review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular research center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hasan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular research center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khaheshi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular research center, Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Serati
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona; CareMore Health Care, Tucson, Arizona. Electronic address: rmova@aol.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Movahed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents
keywords: Autoimmune disease; Percutaneous intervention; Renal artery stenosis; Stenting