Radio waves to kidneys lower persistent high blood pressure
Directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys lowered blood pressure for at least six months and up to one year among patients with hypertension that persists regardless of taking multiple medications ...
Cardiology
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failure
Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results of the Olomouc I pilot study were presented ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Minimally invasive VATS-LCSD helps children with refractory ventricular arrhythmias
Inherited ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and sudden cardiac death in children who have structurally normal hearts. Despite conventional medical therapy, some of these children remain symptomatic ...
Cardiology
May 07, 2013 |
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ESC recommends patients and centres for renal denervation
Up to 10 per cent of patients with high blood pressure are resistant to treatment, which puts them at increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks. Clinical trials show that catheter-based renal denervation ...
Cardiology
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with therapy resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Mr Klaas Franzen from the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein. ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Renal sympathetic denervation improves physical and mental health in resistant hypertension
Renal sympathetic denervation improves anxiety, depression, quality of life and stress in patients with resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Dr Denise Fischer from Saarland University ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Renal denervation achieves significant and sustained blood pressure reduction
Renal denervation leads to significant and sustained blood pressure reduction for up to 18 months in patients with treatment resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The new clinical data ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Renal denervation treats resistant hypertension in real world patient populations
Renal denervation successfully treats patients with resistant hypertension in real world patient populations, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2012. The findings were presented by Dr Darren Mylotte from France.
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Canada's first renal denervation procedure to reduce high blood pressure performed today
Doctors at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre today performed a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation, for the first time in Canada. The procedure can significantly reduce ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 17, 2012 |
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