2023 ACC/AHA/SCAI Advanced Training Statement on Interventional Cardiology (Coronary,
Peripheral Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions): A Report of the ACC Competency …

The term “ultima ratio” has multiple, though related, meanings. The motto “ultima ratio
regum,” cast on the cannons of the French army of King Louis XIV, meant that war is the last …

Hypertension is highly prevalent and one of the most frequent chronic diseases worldwide. 1
It has been suggested that over the next two decades up to 50% of the adult population will …

We did a subject-level meta-analysis of the changes (Δ) in blood pressure (BP) observed 3
and 6 months after renal denervation (RDN) at 10 European centers. Recruited patients (n …

Renal afferent and efferent sympathetic nerves are involved in the regulation of blood
pressure and have a pathophysiological role in hypertension. Renal sympathetic …

Objective: Percutaneous renal denervation (pRDN) is a new and promising therapy for
resistant hypertension. Among patients suspected of having resistant hypertension, the …

Innervation of arteries by sympathetic nerves is well known to control blood supply to
organs. Recent studies have elucidated the mechanisms that regulate the development of …

Background: Both baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) and renal denervation modulate
sympathetic activity. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate whether additive …

Catheter‐based renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) is a novel technique that is being
investigated as treatment for resistant hypertension. To systematically evaluate the existing …

Myat et al Renal Sympathetic Denervation Therapy 185 postoperative convalescence, often
disabling complications (eg, severe orthostatic hypotension, anhidrosis, atelectasis …