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Resistant hypertension

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Paris, France
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 37-year-old woman presented with resistant hypertension, despite intensive medical therapy.
    • Contrast-enhanced aortic CT was performed to look for a possible renal artery stenosis as a cause of hypertension.