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Do you recommend taking any unique approaches to managing patients with persistent hypertension following bilateral renal artery stenting?
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Nephrology · UAB Medicine
Yes, I will be more aggressive with lipid management, sometimes using PCSK9-INH in addition to a statin, if the cause of the renal artery stenosis was atherosclerotic-related. Also, I typically get yearly ultrasounds to evaluate the patency of the renal artery stents. From a management perspective, ...