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How would restriction of blood flow to the kidney cause this patient to have high blood pressure?

April 26, 2017blood cause flow high blood pressure kidney patient

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How would restriction of blood flow to the kidney cause this patient to have high blood pressure?

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The kidney needs regular flow of blood to work properly.Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic kidney failure. Moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy.