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Published in: Current Hypertension Reports 3/2015

01-03-2015 | Secondary Hypertension: Nervous System Mechanisms (J Bisognano, Section Editor)

Renal Denervation in Heart Failure

Authors: Michael W. Fong, David Shavelle, Fred A. Weaver, Mitra K. Nadim

Published in: Current Hypertension Reports | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

Heart failure has emerged as one of the most important diseases of the past century. The understanding and treatment of heart failure has evolved significantly over the years. As we move further into the era of device therapy, attention has turned to the idea of sympathetic nervous system modulation through renal denervation to treat heart failure. In this review, we summarize the background research, denervation technique, and current studies on renal denervation for the treatment of heart failure. We also compare and contrast the work on carotid barostimulation.
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Metadata
Title
Renal Denervation in Heart Failure
Authors
Michael W. Fong
David Shavelle
Fred A. Weaver
Mitra K. Nadim
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Hypertension Reports / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1522-6417
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3111
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-014-0528-7

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