Catheter-based treatment of hypertension shows promise

Renal sympathetic efferent and afferent nerves are crucial for the initiation and maintenance of systemic hypertension, and as such renal sympathetic denervation is a potential therapeutic target for hypertension.Krum et al. describe the development of a novel, percutanoeus, catheter-based approach to renal sympathetic denervation.The lumen of the main renal artery is cannulated and the surrounding […]

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