A method for treating nephrogenic hypertension has been found!
Long-term study of hypertensive disease has culminated in an interesting solution; a method for treating nephrogenic hypertension has been found. The company "Medtronic" has developed the latest technology "Ardian," which has made it possible to denervate the blood vessels of the kidneys.
Currently, this technology is undergoing clinical trials at the "Ihilov" clinic and has already established itself as a unique and highly effective method. The procedure of renal denervation is a minimally invasive surgical intervention during which the nerve endings around the renal arteries are "burned," thereby blocking the involvement of these arteries in increasing blood pressure.
Hypertensive disease is a problem of our time; more than half of humanity suffers from high blood pressure. Many people are even unaware of their condition as they do not observe external symptoms. Nevertheless, high blood pressure is the cause of most cardiovascular diseases, brain damage, the development of thermal conditions, and life-threatening states. Patients suffering from high blood pressure are forced to take medication for life, and any deviation from the regimen or interruption of treatment poses very serious consequences.
In addition to taking medications, each patient must adhere to dietary rules, lifestyle changes, and many other recommendations. Naturally, such complexities limit the freedom of patients' lives. However, even following all recommendations sometimes fails; approximately 7 million people die each year in the world from hypertensive crises or other complications of hypertensive disease.
The medical community has welcomed the new "Ardian" technology with hope that this method will allow millions of people to be free from the disease. This hope is supported by the success of the method's application at the "Hadassah" clinic.
Procedure Technique
A special catheter is introduced into the renal artery through the femoral artery. An electrode with an uninsulated tip is passed through it, and radiofrequency radiation is conducted through the electrode, which "burns" the sympathetic fibers of the nerve endings. The entire procedure takes about 40 minutes, is performed with the use of mild sedatives, and the catheter insertion site is anesthetized with local anesthetics.
Currently, no side effects of the intervention have been identified, and positive dynamics are observed in 99% of patients.