October 12, 2009Open Access
View Full PaperRenal Denervation as a Therapeutic Approach for Hypertension
Key Result
Current therapeutic strategies for hypertension, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease remain unsatisfactory, highlighting the need for additional options such as renal denervation.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with hypertension, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease
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Intervention
Renal denervation
Renal denervation is highlighted as a potential therapeutic approach for hypertension, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease given the unsatisfactory control rates with current lifestyle and pharmacological interventions.
Abstract
ypertension, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease represent a significant and growing global health issue. Current therapeutic strategies for these conditions are mainly based on lifestyle interventions and pharmacological approaches, but the rates of control of blood pressure and the therapeutic efforts to prevent progression of heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and their sequelae remain unsatisfactory, and additional options are required.