PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Böhm, Michael
TI  - EASD/ESC Symposium: Renal Denervation
DP  - 2012 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 32--33
VI  - 12
IP  - 16
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/16/32.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/16/32.full
AB  - Hypertensive individuals, who cannot achieve target blood pressure (BP) levels despite being treated with triple-drug regimens, including a diuretic, are diagnosed as having resistant hypertension (rHT) [Calhoun DA et al. Circulation 2008], which is an increasingly common clinical problem [Egan BM et al. Circulation 2011]. Renal sympathetic hyperactivity is influential in the maintenance and progression of hypertension, while the interruption of sympathetic nerves in the kidney has a strong impact on BP and survival. This article discusses the impact of renal denervation as a treatment for hypertension.