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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2019; 3(02): 68-70
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_7_19
Case Report

Transcatheter Unilateral Renal Artery Embolization for Managing Refractory Hypertension Prior to Renal Transplant

Nasser Dafer AlHendi
Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Aeed S. AlAklabi
Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Altheaby
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Department of Adult Transplant Nephrology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yousof Al Zahrani
Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Mohammad Arabi
Department of Medical Imaging, Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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We report a case of unilateral renal artery embolization as a management of refractory hypertension that precluded renal transplantation in a patient with end-stage renal disease and not a candidate for nephrectomy. Over the subsequent few months, the targeted blood pressure was achieved followed by noncomplicated renal transplantation.

High-risk surgery - refractory hypertension - renal transplant - unilateral renal artery embolization


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Article published online:
26 March 2021

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