Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as above-goal elevated blood pressure (BP) in a
patient despite the concurrent use of 3 antihypertensive drug classes, commonly including a …

Several articles have dealt with the importance and mechanisms of the sympathetic nervous
system alterations in experimental animal models of hypertension. This review addresses …

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 …

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 …

Aug. 16, 2007, noW Pat. No. 7,717,948, Which is a(Continued) continuation of application
No. 11/504,117,? led on continuatlon-m-part of apphcation No. 10/408,665,? led on Apr. 8 …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the current effectiveness and safety of
sympathetic renal denervation (RDN) for resistant hypertension. Background: RDN is a …

Methods and apparatus are provided for intravascularly-in duced neuromodulation or
denervation. Neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of …

Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field
to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (eg …

(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 …

Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation.
Thermally-induced renal neuro modulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect …