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(Circulation. 1957;16:207.)
© 1957 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Clinicopathologic Correlations of Renal Biopsies from Essential Hypertensive Patients

MYRON SALTZ M.D.¹; SHELDON C. SOMMERS M.D.¹; REGINALD H. SMITHWICK M.D.¹

¹ From the Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

The pathologic findings of kidney biopsies in an extensive series of patients undergoing sympathectomy are reported. The findings are correlated with the clinical status, level of hypertension, postoperative course, and length of survival.

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