Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2014;23(2):218-220

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1008-0074.2014.02.31

Renal sympathetic nerve ablation treatment for hypertension and its research progress

Sha WANG ; Shufeng LI

Keywords

Hypertension; Sympathetic nervous system; Catheter ablation

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Excessive activation of renal sympathetic nerves may be a key factor for occurrence and maintenance of hypertension.Renal sympathetic nerve ablation is a selective sympathetic denervation therapy,Which provides neW route for antihypertensive treatment.This article made an overvieW on further expansion of safety,effectiveness and indications of renal sympathetic nerve ablation treatment for hypertension.