The hypertension caused by stenosis of renal arterie

Authors

  • Hidajeta Begić Department of Paediatrics, University Clinical Centre Tuzla
  • Husref Tahirović Department for Research and Education University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla
  • Snježna Zulić Department of Paediatrics, Tuzla

Abstract

An otherwise healthy, 12.5-year-old malepresented with sudden onset chest pain, wasadmitted to hospital for elevated blood pres-Panel 1Panel 2Acta Medica Academica 2011;40(1):83DOI 10.5644/ama2006-124.12sure. Physical examination showed systolicheart murmur grade 2/6 in the aortic areawith abdominal vascular murmur and normalperipheral pulses. Blood pressure waselevated: (left arm) 170/110 mmHg, (left leg)185/115 mmHg. The plasma renin activity(6.5 nmol/l/h) was elevated. Renal functionwas normal. Doppler blood flow fromboth renal arteries showed a suspected mildobstruction.

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Author Biographies

Hidajeta Begić, Department of Paediatrics, University Clinical Centre Tuzla

Husref Tahirović, Department for Research and Education University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla

Snježna Zulić, Department of Paediatrics, Tuzla

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Published

2011-10-25

How to Cite

Begić, H., Tahirović, H., & Zulić, S. (2011). The hypertension caused by stenosis of renal arterie. Acta Medica Academica, 40(1), 83. Retrieved from https://ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/106

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Images in Clinical Medicine

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