Renal denervation using an irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheter for management of drug-resistant hypertension: A demonstrated value?

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 766-768

  Frohlich, Edward D ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

drug resistant hypertension; radiofrequency catheter ablation; renal denervation; Symplicity HTN study

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; DIET THERAPY; DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; KIDNEY DENERVATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84864063941     PISSN: 19368798     EISSN: 18767605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.02.019     Document Type: Editorial

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