Editing Renal Hypertension (section)

=== Background ===

* '''Definition of renovascular hypertension: hypertension due to renal ischemia from partial or complete occlusion of one or both renal arteries'''
* '''Most common form of secondary and potentially curable hypertension'''
** Although renal artery disease affects only a small proportion of hypertensives [majority are primary hypertension], it '''may be the cause of renal failure in as many as 10-20% of patients with ESRD'''