High Blood Pressure (cont.)
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- High Blood Pressure Overview
- High Blood Pressure Causes
- High Blood Pressure Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- High Blood Pressure Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
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Surgery
Rarely, surgery is needed to remove benign, hormone-producing tumors of the adrenal gland. If a narrowing of a renal artery is discovered, sometimes a balloon dilatation, followed by placement of a metal stent, is done in the invasive vascular laboratory.
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