A method for treating nephrogenic arterial hypertension has been found!
Prolonged study of hypertensive disease has culminated in an interesting solution; a method for treating nephrogenic arterial hypertension has been found. The company "Medtronic" has developed the latest technology "Ardian," which has made renal blood vessel denervation possible.
Currently, this technology is undergoing clinical trials at the "Ichilov" clinic and has already established itself as a unique and highly effective technique. The renal denervation procedure is a minimally invasive surgical intervention during which nerve endings around the renal arteries are "burned," thereby blocking the involvement of these arteries in increasing blood pressure.
Hypertensive disease is a problem of our time; more than half of humanity suffers from elevated blood pressure. Many people are even unaware of their condition as they do not exhibit external symptoms. Nevertheless, high blood pressure is the cause of most cardiovascular diseases, brain damage, the development of thermal conditions, and life-threatening states. Patients suffering from high blood pressure are forced to take medication for life, and any deviation from the regimen or interruption of treatment poses very serious consequences.
In addition to taking medications, each patient must adhere to dietary rules, lifestyle changes, and many other recommendations. Naturally, such complexities limit the freedom of patients' lives. However, even following all recommendations can sometimes fail; approximately 7 million people die each year from hypertensive crises or other complications of hypertensive disease worldwide.
The medical community has welcomed the new "Ardian" technology with hope that this method will allow millions of people to be free from the disease. This hope is supported by the successful application of the technique at the "Hadassah" clinic.
Procedure Technique
A special catheter is inserted into the renal artery through the femoral artery. An electrode with an uninsulated tip is passed through it, and radiofrequency radiation is conducted through the electrode, which "burns" the sympathetic fibers of the nerve endings. The entire procedure takes about 40 minutes, is performed with light sedatives, and the catheter insertion site is anesthetized with local anesthetics.
Currently, no side effects of the intervention have been identified, and positive dynamics are observed in 99% of patients.