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ArticleCureus2026

Diagnostic Approach to Secondary Hypertension: Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis.

André Filipe Conchinha, Tiago Pack, Afonso Rodrigues, Sofia Cunha, Pedro Santos

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

André Filipe ConchinhaInternal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT.
Tiago PackMedicine, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT.
Afonso RodriguesInternal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT.
Sofia CunhaInternal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, PRT.
Pedro SantosInternal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, Abrantes, PRT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Secondary hypertension stems from identifiable causes, making targeted treatment essential to control blood pressure (BP) and mitigate the occurrence of complications. We describe a case of resistant hypertension in a 48-year-old male referred to the internal medicine clinic for investigation. A complementary study with abdominal and pelvic computed tomography revealed significant aortic atherosclerosis involving the emergence of the renal arteries, with particularly evident stenosis on the right. Following vascular intervention, the patient's BP stabilized with just two antihypertensive agents at reduced doses. This case illustrates how extensive renal artery atherosclerosis can cause significant stenosis, leading to secondary hypertension.

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atherosclerosisatherosclerotic renal artery stenosischronic kidney disease (ckd)secondary hypertensiontreatment-resistant hypertension

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PMID41658788
PMCPMC12882809

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