Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2014;23(2):227-230

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1008-0074.2014.02.34

Research progress of percutaneous renal sympathetic radiofrequency ablation treating hypertension

Xiaodan XU

Keywords

Hypertension; Sympathetic nervous system; Catheter ablation

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Hypertension is a main risk factor for cardio-,cerebrovascular and renal diseases.Catheter-based renal sympathetic ablation provides a neW therapeutic method for hypertension, it shoWs effective antihypertensive and sympathetic denervation effects,and obtains additional benefits While treating hypertension.