RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Pilot Study Results Show Promising Results for Renal Denervation in an Afro-Caribbean Population
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 24
SP 18
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771424012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/24/18.2.abstract
AB Hypertension is responsible for a significant number of preventable deaths relative to other treatable conditions, such as diabetes, breast cancer, and cervical cancer [National Committee for Quality Assurance 2003]. This article presents results from a study showing that antihypertensive medication use was reduced following renal denervation in Afro-Caribbean descendants.