Renal denervation in the treatment of resistant arterial hypertension

Wien Med Wochenschr. 2014 Dec;164(23-24):515-8. doi: 10.1007/s10354-014-0330-9. Epub 2014 Nov 14.

Abstract

Patients with resistant arterial hypertension have an increased risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. In many cases, limitations of pharmacological treatment like intolerance and adherence to the antihypertensive medications are present in the clinical setting. In this context, new treatment options like trans-femoral sympathetic renal nerve denervation is, even after publication of the Symplicity HTN-3 trial, a promising new treatment option.

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Pressure / physiology
  • Drug Resistance
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Hypertension / therapy*
  • Kidney / innervation*
  • Sympathectomy / methods*
  • Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents