Update on Renal Sympathetic Denervation for the Treatment of Hypertension
Rao A, Krishnan N. Update on Renal Sympathetic Denervation for the Treatment of Hypertension. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 1261-1271. PMID: 35895182, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01753-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCatheter AblationHumansHypertensionKidneyMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsQuality of LifeSympathectomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsRenal sympathetic denervationTreatment of hypertensionRenal sympathetic nervesPathophysiology of hypertensionSympathetic denervationSympathetic nervesBlood pressureSafety of RSDRenal sympathetic nerve fibersAmbulatory blood pressure measurementsAntihypertensive drug useSham-controlled trialAdvanced kidney diseaseSympathetic nerve fibersLong-term efficacyPurpose of ReviewHypertensionBlood pressure measurementsExcellent safety profileModest treatment effectsLong-term safetyAntihypertensive medicationsAldosterone antagonistsCause mortalityNeurogenic controlResistant hypertension