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Elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide Predicts Blood Pressure Response After Stent Revascularization in Patients with Renal Artery Stenosis

Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9157 greg.modrall{at}utsotuthwestern.edu

The authors measured brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in 27 patients as a way of identifying patients with refractory hypertension and renal artery stenosis who are likely to respond to renal stent placement. BNP was elevated before stent placement and fell within 24 hours of the successful stent procedure and remained low qt follow-up. The authors concluded that BNP is increased in patients wNth severe renal artery stenosis and decreases after successful stent revascularization.

Key Words: renovascular hypertension • renal artery stenosis • brain natriuretic peptide

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Vol. 17, No. 4, 375-376 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/153100350501700411


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