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Nonsurgical management of renovascular hypertension in the neonate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  683786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Over an 18-month period nine infants in a neonatal intensive care unit developed hypertension (blood pressure, 115/88 to 280/140 mm Hg) at 2 to 45 days of age. Eight of the nine infants had indwelling umbilical artery catheters prior to onset of hypertension; six of the nine infants had evidence of a patent ductus arteriosus. Peripheral plasma renin activity was greater than 300 ng/ml/3 hr in six of eight infants. Angiograms were abnormal in six of seven infants and computerized renal scans were abnormal in all nine infants. One infant had congenital renal artery stenosis. Eight of nine infants had evidence of unilateral or bilateral renal artery thrombi which were felt to have emanated from an umbilical artery catheter or a ductus arteriosus. Hypertension in all infants was successfully controlled medically (follow-up of 3 to 27 months; mean, 14.4 months). Blood pressures remained normal when medication was discontinued. In our experience, neonatal renovascular hypertension is no longer uncommon, responds to aggressive medical management, and rarely requires early nephrectomy. Neonatal renovascular hypertension was usually associated with umbilical artery catheters positioned above the level of the renal arteries.
Authors:
R D Adelman; D Merten; J Vogel; B W Goetzman; R P Wennberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatrics     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0031-4005     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatrics     Publication Date:  1978 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-10-27     Completed Date:  1978-10-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376422     Medline TA:  Pediatrics     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  71-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
Diazoxide / therapeutic use
Diuretics / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Hydralazine / therapeutic use
Hypertension, Renal / drug therapy*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / drug therapy*
Male
Methyldopa / therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Propranolol / therapeutic use
Renin / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Diuretics; 364-98-7/Diazoxide; 525-66-6/Propranolol; 555-30-6/Methyldopa; 86-54-4/Hydralazine; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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