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Renovascular hypertension (RVH) is the result of significant decrease of renal blood flow secondary to a severe arterial lesion (unilateral or bilateral). Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the most frequent cause of RVH and we will focus on this.
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Grenier, N. (1996). Imaging in Renovascular Hypertension. In: Dalla Palma, L. (eds) Chest, Musculoskeleton, G.I. and Abdomen, Urinary Tract. Syllabus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2225-6_26
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