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| {{Renovascular hypertension (patient information)}}
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| '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Renovascular hypertension |here]]'''
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| ==Overview==
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| [[Renovascular hypertension]] is high blood pressure due to narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. This condition is also called [[renal artery stenosis]].
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| ==What are the symptoms of Renovascular hypertension?==
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| People with renovascular hypertension may have a history of high blood pressure that is severe and hard to control with medication.
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| Symptoms of renovascular hypertension include:
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| * High blood pressure at a young age
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| * High blood pressure that suddenly gets worse or is difficult to control
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| * Kidneys that are not working well, which often occurs suddenly
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| * Narrowing of other arteries in the body, such as to the legs, the brain, the eyes and elsewhere
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| * Sudden buildup of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs ([[pulmonary edema]])
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| If you have a severe [[headache]], [[nausea]] or [[vomiting]], bad headache, [[confusion]], changes in your vision, or [[nosebleeds]] you may have a severe and dangerous form of high blood pressure called [[malignant hypertension]].
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