American Heart Association: Renal Denervation Works in Resistant Hypertension

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Renal denervation using a catheter-based approach appears to substantially reduce blood pressure, without major adverse events, in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in The Lancet to coincide with presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010, held from Nov. 13 to 17 in Chicago.

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