Renal Sympathetic-Nerve Ablation for Uncontrolled Hypertension
Renal Sympathetic-Nerve Ablation for Uncontrolled Hypertension
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The renal sympathetic nerves have been identified as a major contributor to the complex pathophysiology of hypertension in both experimental models and in humans.
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Patients with essential hypertension generally have increased efferent sympathetic drive to the kidneys, as evidenced by elevated rates of renal norepinephrine s...
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Renal Sympathetic-Nerve Ablation for Uncontrolled Hypertension
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223911651
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_223911651
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMc0904179
