Renovascular Hypertension

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Hypertension due to renal artery obstruction or compression. hypertension due to renal ischemia. In 1934, Harry Goldblatt described that hypertension can be produced experimentally by using a clamp to obstruct blood flow to one kidney, the Goldblatt phenomenon.

Synonyms:

Goldblatt Hypertension
Goldblatt Syndrome
Hypertension, Goldblatt
Renovascular Hypertension
Syndrome, Goldblatt

Broader Topics:

Hypertension, Renal

Narrower Topics:

None

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