Renal sympathetic denervation prevents the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension and cardiac dysfunction in dogs

The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system is activated in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients, and this activation may have long-term negative effects on the progression of PAH. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of transcatheter renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) on th...

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Main Authors: Wei Hu, Sheng-Bo Yu, Liao Chen, Rui-Qiang Guo, Qing-Yan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15001412