Interventional Therapies for Resistant Hypertension
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Resistant hypertension represents a major health problem despite the plethora of antihypertensive drugs. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is considered to be the basis of its pathogenesis. Two novel invasive therapeutic strategies for the treatment of resistant hypertension have recently emerged, namely catheter based renal sympathetic denervation and carotid baroreceptor stimulation. Both are effective in reducing elevated blood pressure values and display a good tolerability profile without the occurrence of any major untoward effect.
Authors: Nikolaos Sakellaris, Maria Misailidou
Institution: Evangelismos Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2145661369