2023
Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications.
Pathak A, Rudolph U, Saxena M, Zeller T, Müller-Ehmsen J, Lipsic E, Schmieder R, Sievert H, Halbach M, Sharif F, Parise H, Fischell T, Weber M, Kandzari D, Mahfoud F. Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications. EuroIntervention 2023, 19: 602-611. PMID: 37427416, PMCID: PMC10493775, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryDenervationEthanolHumansHypertensionKidneySympathectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsSystolic blood pressureRenal denervationBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsRDN groupMedication burdenMean office blood pressureOffice systolic blood pressureSystolic BP 140Office blood pressurePrimary efficacy endpointMajor adverse eventsSystolic BP changeDiastolic blood pressureLower blood pressureRadiofrequency renal denervationLower medication burdenSignificant BP differencesMedication escalationEfficacy endpointSafety endpointAdverse eventsSham groupBP changesMedication washout
2022
Impact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation
Persu A, Maes F, Toennes S, Ritscher S, Georges C, Wallemacq P, Haratani N, Parise H, Fischell T, Lauder L, Mahfoud F. Impact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation. Blood Pressure 2022, 31: 109-117. PMID: 35575248, DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2022.2074367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal denervationDrug adherenceBlood pressure changesNon-adherent patientsPoor drug adherenceTreatment-resistant hypertensionSham-controlled trialBlood pressure responseSystolic blood pressureUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsResistant hypertensionSuch patientsBlood pressureAntihypertensive drugsDenervationMean 24Partial adherencePatientsFull adherenceUrinary detectionHypertensionPressure changesLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryAdherence