Device-based Therapies for Hypertension
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Device-based Therapies for Hypertension
Hypertension is a major public health issue and due to poor blood pressure (BP) control rates, worldwide, alternative nonpharmacological therapies are being sought to help improve blood pressure control. There are multiple catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) devices that are available and being studied in various hypertensive populations. The procedure has been shown to be safe, but the effi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Hypertension Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2454-5996,2455-4987
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10043-0050