Successful treatment of resistant hypertension with percutaneous renal denervation therapy

A 76-year-old male subject with a long standing history of hypertension was referred to the cardiology clinic for poorly controlled high blood pressure despite good drug compliance ( figure 1A ).

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 98; no. 23; pp. 1754 - 1755
Main Authors Ong, Paul Jau Lueng, Foo, David, Ho, Hee Hwa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.12.2012
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Subjects
Aged
Arrhythmias
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blood Pressure
Cardiology. Vascular system
Catheter Ablation - methods
Denervation - methods
Follow-Up Studies
Health risk assessment
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - physiopathology
Hypertension - surgery
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
interventional cardiology
Kidney - innervation
Kidney - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
pacemakers
Hypertension
Resistance
Treatment
Cardiovascular disease
Circulatory system
Cardiology
Kidney
Denervation
Percutaneous route
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Summary:A 76-year-old male subject with a long standing history of hypertension was referred to the cardiology clinic for poorly controlled high blood pressure despite good drug compliance ( figure 1A ).
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DOI:10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302549