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Renal denervation in a patient with unilateral ectopic kidney in the pelvis and refractory hypertension

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Ectopic kidney and inherent vascular abnormalities may result in renovascular hypertension. The case we report is peculiar as a left ectopic iliac kidney supplied by a superior and an inferior polar renal arteries was detected in a treatment-resistant hypertensive man. In conclusion, percutaneous renal artery denervation was successfully performed in the right renal artery and in both left accessory renal arteries, obtaining excellent blood pressure decrease at follow-up.

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computed tomography

RF:

Radiofrequency

RDN:

Renal denervation

BP:

Blood pressure

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  1. Centro Cardiologico “Monzino”, IRCCS, Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Via Parea, 4, 20138, Milan, Italy

    Daniela Trabattoni, Giovanni Teruzzi, Alessia Dalla Cia & Franco Fabbiocchi

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Trabattoni, D., Teruzzi, G., Cia, A.D. et al. Renal denervation in a patient with unilateral ectopic kidney in the pelvis and refractory hypertension. Cardiovasc Interv and Ther 32, 259–262 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12928-016-0405-1

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