Why the study?
Does renal denervation compared to medical management alone affect anxiety, depression, and central hemodynamics in patients with resistant hypertension?
Population
34 patients with resistant hypertension lacking a comorbid mental health disorder, mean age 58.3 ± 11.2 years.
Comparison
Renal denervation (RDN) vs Medical management alone
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support anxiety-depression screening in resistant hypertension; leaves open causal and hemodynamic links.
Does renal denervation compared to medical management alone affect anxiety, depression, and central hemodynamics in patients with resistant hypertension?
In a small pilot study of patients with resistant hypertension, renal denervation did not significantly alter anxiety or depression scores compared to medical management alone, though it was associated with differences in central hemodynamics.
Mermerelis et al. (2016) studied this question.
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