Inquérito sobre o tratamento da hipertensão renovascular no Estado do Paraná / Survey on the Treatment of RenovascularHypertension in the State of Paraná
Arq. bras. cardiol
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64(2): 117-119, Fev. 1995.
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in Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE--To verify the incidence of treatment of renovascular hypertension (RVH) in the state of Paraná, in a two-year period (1991-92). METHODS--Questionnaires were mailed to the 72 vascular surgeons members of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery--Paraná Chapter, and to the vascular radiologists with experience in renal artery angioplasty. The questionnaire inquired about cases of RVH treated by surgery or renal artery angioplasty. RESULTS--All 8 vascular radiologists and 38 (52.7) vascular surgeons returned the questionnaires. Only 18 patients with HRV were treated in Paraná 10 by surgical methods and 8 by renal angioplasty. The annual incidence of treatment of RVH in Paraná was estimated to be 0.16 cases per 100,000 adults. CONCLUSION--The incidence of treatment of RVH in Paraná is extremely low, due to several factors unavailability of diagnostic methods, absence of screening programs, and little information in the medical community.
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Main subject:
Hypertension, Renovascular
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
PUC-PR/BR
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