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Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 2/2014

01.04.2014 | Technical Note

Percutaneous Computer Tomography-Guided Ethanol Sympathicolysis for the Treatment of Resistant Arterial Hypertension

verfasst von: F. Streitparth, B. Gebauer, P. Nickel, P. Reinke, P. Freyhardt, G. Wieners, B. Hamm, R. W. Günther

Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Abstract

Purpose

As an alternative to catheter-based radiofrequency (RF) ablation, renal sympathicolysis can also be achieved by image-guided percutaneous injection of ethanol around the renal artery.

Materials and Methods

We report the case of a 50-year-old man with refractory hypertension and end-stage renal failure of unclear etiology who was treated with computed tomography-guided percutaneous periarterial ethanol sympathicolysis.

Results

The procedure was painless. The patient’s BP decreased within 6 days from a baseline value of 172/84 mm Hg (1 week before treatment) to a sustained decreased value of 143/70 mm Hg 1 month after intervention, i.e., a decrease by 29/14 mm Hg. The patient’s hypertension-related headache resolved.

Conclusion

Image-guided periarterial ethanol injection for renal sympathetic denervation in a patient with drug-resistant hypertension is feasible. We provide a detailed description of this new interventional procedure and discuss its potential advantages compared with catheter-based RF ablation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Percutaneous Computer Tomography-Guided Ethanol Sympathicolysis for the Treatment of Resistant Arterial Hypertension
verfasst von
F. Streitparth
B. Gebauer
P. Nickel
P. Reinke
P. Freyhardt
G. Wieners
B. Hamm
R. W. Günther
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-014-0850-0

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