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michigan hypertension core curriculum - State of Michigan

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especially in elderly smokers who have evidence <strong>of</strong> diffuse atherosclerotic vascular disease,<br />

an abdominal bruit, hypokalemia, a recent increase in the severity <strong>of</strong> <strong>hypertension</strong>, or an acute<br />

decline in renal function shortly after institution <strong>of</strong> therapy with an ACE inhibitor. 18 Bilateral<br />

renal artery stenosis should be suspected in patients with a history <strong>of</strong> "flash" pulmonary edema,<br />

especially if systolic heart function is preserved. 2 More than 90% <strong>of</strong> renal artery stenosis are<br />

atherosclerotic in origin; Less than 10% <strong>of</strong> renal lesions are fibromuscular in etiology developing<br />

most commonly in women,

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