A 49-year-old man with malignant hypertension had been admitted with hemorrhagic stroke. Refractory hypertension had been observed during hospitalization and the decision had been made to perform renal denervation. A significant blood pressure reduction was obtained immediately after renal denervation and persists at 2-year follow-up. This case demonstrates the long-term sustained efficacy of renal denervation performed in the acute phase of hemorrhagic stroke. In addition, it supports the notion that renal denervation-induced normalization of blood pressure may contribute to better outcomes in a challenging setting such as intracranial bleeding.
Keywords: Hypertension; hemorrhagic stroke; renal artery disease; renal denervation; resistant hypertension.