Plasmacytoid dendritic cell content is associated with plasma aldosterone concentration in patients with primary aldosteronism.

Background: Inflammation plays a pivotal role in blood pressure regulation. Current data reflect the important role of T cells in primary hypertension. The role of dendritic cells (DC) in secondary hypertension- primary aldosteronism (PA) remains unknown.

Risks and benefits of renal artery stenting in fibromuscular dysplasia: Lessons from the ARCADIA-POL study.

Introduction: Although renal stenting is the standard revascularization method for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) (FMD-RAS), stenting in fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) RAS is usually limited to periprocedural complications of angioplasty and primary arterial dissection. The main aim of the study was to retrospectively analyze the immediate and long-term results of renal stenting versus angioplasty in patients with FMD.

Methods: Of 343 patients in the ARCADIA-POL registry, 58 patients underwent percutaneous treatment due to FMD-RAS (in 70 arteries).