NEW SCIENTIST: High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys

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Period4 Apr 2022

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  • TitleHigh blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys
    Media name/outletNew Scientist
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/04/22
    DescriptionNot everyone is entirely convinced of renal denervation’s potential in the clinic, however.

    “The numbers are quite small in this paper, but it did look as if renal denervation lowered blood pressure more than the sham control,” says Tony Heagerty at the University of Manchester, UK.

    Renal denervation will probably only be targeted at people who are resistant to medication, says Heagerty, because it is an expensive procedure and generic drug therapy is relatively cheap.
    URLhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2314762-high-blood-pressure-may-be-treated-by-burning-nerves-near-the-kidneys/
    PersonsAnthony Heagerty

Keywords

  • blood pressure
  • kidneys