Renal Denervation Technology from St. Jude Medical Demonstrates Significant Reduction in Blood Pressure.

ST. Jude Medical Inc.; THERAPEUTICS; HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT effectiveness; DENERVATION; SYSTOLIC blood pressure; ABLATION techniques; REGULATION of blood pressure

The article informs that EnligHTN (™) renal denervation system from St. Jude Medical Inc. is safe and effective for the treatment of resistant hypertension, according to a study by the company. The study also showed that patients with resistant hypertension experience a systolic blood pressure reduction of 28 points after 30 days. Renal denervation is a specialized ablation procedure proven to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension.