Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension

Interventional activation of the carotid baroreflex has been an appealing idea for the management of resistant hypertension for several decades, yet its clinical application remained elusive and a goal for the future. It is only recently that the profound understanding of the complex anatomy and pat...

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Main Authors: Vasilios Papademetriou, Michael Doumas, Charles Faselis, Constantinos Tsioufis, Stella Douma, Eugene Gkaliagkousi, Chrysanthos Zamboulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/964394