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Fig. 4

From: Hypertension crisis as the first symptom of renovascular hypertension in children

Fig. 4

The treatment and outcomes of RVH cases in groups. Note: Classification based on diagnosis: RVH was classified as HTN-C and non-HTN-C. HTN-C was further classified as HTN-E and HTN-U. Classification based on treatment outcomes: Cured, BP reduced to below the 95th percentile without requiring antihypertensive medications; Improved, BP reduced to below 95th percentile but still required antihypertensive medications or DBP reduced by more than 15% of pre-intervention level; Failed, hypertension persisted despite antihypertensive medications with less than a 15% decrease in DBP from pre-intervention level. Abbreviations: RVH: renovascular hypertension; Non-HTN-C: Nonhypertensive crisis; HTN‐C: hypertensive crisis; HTN‐U: hypertensive urgency; HTN-E: hypertensive emergency; OAM: Only antihypertensive medication; PTA: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; RAT: renal autotransplantation; EVR: endovascular repair; RATE: Renal artery thrombectomy

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