In the past decade, efforts to improve blood pressure control have looked beyond
conventional approaches of lifestyle modification and drug therapy to embrace …

Hypertension continues to be a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality, fuelled by
an abundance of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure despite the multitude of …

Hypertension management poses a major challenge to clinicians globally once non-drug
(lifestyle) measures have failed to control blood pressure (BP). Although drug treatment …

High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for
cardiovascular disease, 1 2 which is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality …

Background Options for interventional therapy to lower blood pressure (BP) in patients with
treatment‐resistant hypertension include renal denervation and the creation of an …

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is regarded as the best vascular access for chronic
haemodialysis (HD). Still, AVF inherently causes significant haemodynamic changes …

Preliminary data using the ROX coupler to form a central arteriovenous anastomosis are
very encouraging. Concerns regarding the lack of sham control are to some extent mitigated …

The detected phenomena of shunting of blood from large arterial trunks into large venous
vessels is considered herein. The Cardiocode device is capable of detailed visual …

Arterial hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Although blood pressure-lowering therapies significantly reduce the risk of major …

Treatment of resistant hypertension is a challenge, especially in patients who have chronic
kidney disease. The choice of medications may be limited in this group, making the …