Renal sympathetic (efferent) nerves play an important role in the regulation of renal function,
including glomerular filtration, sodium reabsorption, and renin release. The kidney is also …

Despite major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of hypertension and
availability of effective and safe antihypertensive drugs, suboptimal blood pressure (BP) …

Background—Renal sympathetic nerve activation contributes to the pathogenesis of
hypertension. Symplicity HTN-2, a multicenter, randomized trial, demonstrated that catheter …

Methods and system are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-
induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of …

Objectives: The aim of this prospective randomized study was to assess the impact of renal
artery denervation in patients with a history of refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) and drug …

Sympathetic activation contributes to the progression of CKD and is associated with adverse
cardiovascular outcomes. Ablation of renal sympathetic nerves reduces sympathetic nerve …

(60) Provisional application No. 61/406.531, filed on Oct. 25, 2010, provisional application
No. 61/528,108, Primary Examiner—Amanda Patton filed on Aug. 26, 2011, provisional …

Abstract Experts from the European Society of Hypertension prepared this position paper in
order to summarize current evidence, unmet needs and practical recommendations on the …

2010-11-01 Assigned to ARDIAN, INC. reassignment ARDIAN, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: CLARK, BENJAMIN …

A catheter (28) has a distal portion that comprises an electrode unit (22) and an ablation unit
(24). A control unit (32) is configured:(i) to receive a preliminary blood pressure value …