Why the study?
Does interruption of sympathetic efferent activity lower arterial pressure in hypertensive animals and humans?
Does interruption of sympathetic efferent activity lower arterial pressure in hypertensive animals and humans?
This review highlights the central role of excessive sympathetic drive in the pathogenesis of hypertension and supports sympathetic interruption as a blood pressure-lowering strategy.
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May support sympathetic interruption to lower BP irrespective of cause; leaves open randomized confirmation before clinical adoption.
François M. Abboud (1984) studied this question.
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