Challenges in diagnosing and treating a patient with renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We present a patient with history of sinus venous thrombosis and hypertension during the last year. Her blood pressure was not controlled despite drugs, diet, and exercise. She denied symptoms. She does not smoke nor drink alcohol. Her body mass index was 20 kg/m², NYHA Class I/IV.

Case summary

A 40-year-old Latin-American female patient, concerned because despite taking verapamil 160 mg/day, losartan 100 mg/day, and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/day her diastolic blood pressure was over 100 mmHg. Routine serum and urine lab tests and a transthoracic echocardiogram were done and were normal. The treatment was increased over the next consultations but without control of her blood pressure. She developed resistant hypertension, and she was taking four

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez Goyes JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439373 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature