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Erschienen in: Current Hypertension Reports 3/2015

01.03.2015 | Secondary Hypertension: Nervous System Mechanisms (J Bisognano, Section Editor)

Renal Denervation in Heart Failure

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

Erschienen in: Current Hypertension Reports | Ausgabe 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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Metadaten
Titel
Renal Denervation in Heart Failure
verfasst von
Michael W. Fong
David Shavelle
Fred A. Weaver
Mitra K. Nadim
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Hypertension Reports / Ausgabe 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1522-6417
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3111
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-014-0528-7

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