The technique should be used only in patients with truly resistant hypertension, defined as a sustained clinic systolic blood pressure of at least 160 mmHg (150 mmHg in Type 2 diabetes) in ...

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It affects millions of people worldwide, and most cases of hypertension are classified as ...

George J. Koullias, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery St. Catherine of Siena Hospital System Chief, ...

A major impediment to the study of the direct effect of treatment ... 60% stenosis identified by baseline duplex scanning. In the setting of renal impairment, significant systolic hypertension and ...

Huge numbers of Brits could be driving without having notified the DVLA about their pre-existing conditions that should be declared.

General treatment for PAD is similar to ischaemic heart disease ... Routine revascularisation of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) has not been shown to be beneficial compared with medical ...

Cranial artery involvement and constitutional ... or occlusive disease in celiomesenteric and renal arteries (Figure 3), are present in ≈40% to 90% of patients at the time that clinical symptoms ...

The presence of an abdominal murmur has been most extensively studied in hypertension secondary to stenosis of the renal artery. Murmurs are frequently present in such cases, but their diagnostic ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always ... to baseline kidney function in patients with known renal insufficiency, leading to contrast nephropathy with CTA ...

I have HIV and pulmonary hypertension. I was part of a research study, and a scan found blockages of about 50% in my carotid ...

UK drivers have been told they could be slapped with a fine by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency if not following ...