Reversal of Experimental Renovascular Hypertension Restores Coronary Microvascular Function and Architecture | Zendy

Victor H. Urbieta-Caceres | Zendy; Xingen Zhu | Zendy; Matthew E. Gibson | Zendy; Frédéric Favreau | Zendy; Karin Jordan | Zendy; A. Lerman | Zendy; Lilach O. Lerman | Zendy

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Reversal of Experimental Renovascular Hypertension Restores Coronary Microvascular Function and Architecture

Author(s) -

Victor H. Urbieta-Caceres,

Xingen Zhu,

Matthew E. Gibson,

Frédéric Favreau,

Karin Jordan,

A. Lerman,

Lilach O. Lerman

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.259

Subject(s) - medicine , renovascular hypertension , cardiology , blood pressure

Hypertension (HTN) may lead to left ventricular hypertrophy and vascular dysfunction, which are independent factors for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We hypothesized that decreased blood pressure by percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) would improve the function and architecture of coronary microvessels, in association with decreased inflammation and fibrosis.

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