Research in Cardiovascular Medicine (Jan 2013)

Treating refractory hypertension: Renal denervation with high-resolution 3d-angiography

  • Eduardo Alegria-Barrero,
  • Rodrigo Teijeiro,
  • Miguel Casares,
  • Mercedes Vega,
  • Marco A Blazquez,
  • Ramon Martos,
  • Carlos De Diego,
  • Raúl Moreno,
  • Miguel A San Martin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5812/cardiovascmed.9700
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 106 – 108

Abstract

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A 53-year-old male was referred to our Department for refractory primary hypertension. Despite high doses of 6 anti-hypertensive drugs, ambulatory monitoring of blood pressure (BP) revealed a mean BP of 160/90 mmHg. Under local anaesthesia, renal denervation with radiofrequency was performed supported by high-resolution 3D angiography, which helped confirm the position of the applications in a spiroid fashion.

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