Open AccessBeyond Blood Pressure: Percutaneous Renal Denervation for the Management of Sympathetic Hyperactivity and Associated Disease States
Author(s) -
McArdle Michael J.,
deGoma Emil M.,
Cohen Debbie L.,
Townsend Raymond R.,
Wilensky Robert L.,
Giri Jay
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.114.001415
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , cardiology , renal sympathetic denervation , percutaneous , disease , denervation , sympathetic nervous system , kidney disease , intensive care medicine , resistant hypertension
Renal artery denervation (RDN) is a catheter‐based technique designed to decrease renal sympathetic nervous system (SNS) signaling and return the body to more physiological homeostasis. Preliminary investigations suggested an excellent therapeutic profile in resistant hypertension,[1][1]–[2][2]