P63 MODIFICATION OF SYMPATHETIC TONE BY RENAL ARTERY DENERVATION CAUSES EARLY, SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINED ARTERIAL DE-STIFFENING

Objective: To examine whether Sympathetic Renal Denervation (RDN) might have an additive value for cardiovascular risk decline beyond lowering blood pressure. Methods: 73 selected patients with resistant hypertension had RDN performed. Arterial stiffness was measured, using applanation tonometry, b...

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Main Authors: Andrius Berukstis, Gintare Neverauskaite-Piliponiene, Nerijus Misonis, Vytautas Juknevicius, Jurate Balsyte, Aleksandras Laucevicius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930070/view