Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is a secondary cause of hypertension,
with prevalence ranging from 1% to 5% in hypertensive patients. ARAS is associated
with ischemic nephropathy, congestive heart failure and accelerated cardiovascular
disease [
[1]
]. Autonomic dysfunction is a renowned risk factor for cardiovascular disease and
several studies have documented that inflammation could play a crucial role between
autonomic system and atherosclerosis [
[2]
]. The aim of the study is to evaluate if markers of increased cardiovascular risk,
as autonomic dysfunction and QTc interval prolongation, can be detected in ARAS patients.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: March 07, 2018
Accepted:
March 2,
2018
Received:
March 1,
2018
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