<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, and it remains an important health problem, demonstrating an increasing incidence despite new treatment methods. Numerous risk factors that can lead to the development of difficult-to-treat or resistant hypertension have been described in the literature in recent years. In this type of hypertension, an important role is played by the sympathetic nervous system. Especially in these cases, with a sympathetic overactivation, renal denervation has proven its efficacy and safety in lowering blood pressure. In this brief clinical update, we present the results of the main studies regarding the efficacy and safety of the renal denervation technique used in the treatment of resistant hypertension.</p></abstract>

Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, and it remains an important health problem, demonstrating an increasing incidence despite new treatment methods. Numerous risk factors that can lead to the development of difficult-to-treat or resistant hypertension have been described in the literature in recent years. In this type of hypertension, an important role is played by the sympathetic nervous system. Especially in these cases, with a sympathetic overactivation, renal denervation has proven its efficacy and safety in lowering blood pressure. In this brief clinical update, we present the results of the main studies regarding the efficacy and safety of the renal denervation technique used in the treatment of resistant hypertension.

Renal Denervation – a Modern Option for Treating Resistant Hypertension

Clinic of Cardiology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Science and Technology

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, and it remains an important health problem, demonstrating an increasing incidence despite new...

Renal Denervation – a Modern Option for Treating Resistant Hypertension

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 19 - 22

Received: Dec 11, 2019

Accepted: Jan 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2020-0002

Keywords
resistant hypertension, renal denervation, sympathetic nervous system

© 2020 Ioana Rodean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Renal Denervation – a Modern Option for Treating Resistant Hypertension

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 19 - 22

Received: Dec 11, 2019

Accepted: Jan 15, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2020-0002

Keywordsresistant hypertension, renal denervation, sympathetic nervous system

© 2020 Ioana Rodean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
resistant hypertension, renal denervation, sympathetic nervous system