Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Fig. 24.1 Median systolic and diastolic BP changes after renal sympathetic denervation procedure at 3 and at 6 months of follow-up. Error bars represent interquartile range Decreases in AHI at…
NEPHROLOGY
Pathophysiology: The Target for Renal Denervation
Fig. 1.1 Interaction between the brain and the kidney with the effect of increasing sympathetic nerve activities. Sympathetic activation is generated in the kidney, where it reaches the heart, the…
Sympathetic Renal Denervation Using the EnligHTN Multi-electrode Ablation System: The St Jude Experience
Fig. 8.1 (a) First generation ablation system. Generator and 8 F ablation catheter. (b) Second generation generator with a touch screen The second generation generator is slimmer and has updated…
Radiofrequency and Irrigated Ablation: Principles and Potential for Renal Artery Denervation (RDN) in the Treatment of Resistant Arterial Hypertension
Fig. 18.1 Thrombus formation after renal nerve ablation. Significant intraluminal thrombus formation after renal nerve denervation are unapparent by angiography (a, d), however displayed in different OCT cross-sections (b, c,…
The “OneShot” Irrigated Balloon-Mounted Spiral Electrode Renal Denervation Device
Fig. 11.1 The OneShot irrigated RF renal sympathetic denervation system In (a) is depicted the OneShot balloon with the spiral electrode indicated by the asterisks. The black arrows indicate the…
Renal Denervation: Potential Future Implications Beyond Resistant Hypertension
45. Schlaich MP, Socratous F, Hennebry S, Eikelis N, Lambert EA, Straznicky N, Esler MD, Lambert GW. Sympathetic activation in chronic renal failure. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009;20:933–9.PubMedCrossRef 46. Schlaich…
The Endpoint on Measuring the Clinical Effects of Renal Denervation: What Are the Best Surrogates
Fig. 4.1 Integration of afferent input and differential efferent sympathetic nerve output In animals SNA can be assessed by using electrodes to measure nerve firing or by examining the physiological…
Boston Scientific Vessix™ Renal Denervation System
© Springer-Verlag London 2015Richard R. Heuser, Markus Schlaich and Horst Sievert (eds.)Renal Denervation10.1007/978-1-4471-5223-1_17 17. Boston Scientific Vessix™ Renal Denervation System Stefan C. Bertog1 , Laura Vaskelyte1, Ilona Hofmann1, Sameer Gafoor1 and Horst Sievert1 (1) CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, Frankfurt,…
Physiological Rationale for Renal Denervation Therapy in Hypertension
Baseline 1 month Δ (%) Office BP (mmHg) 161/107 141/90 Renal NE spillover (ng/min) Left kidney 72 37 −48 Right kidney 79 20 −75 Total body NE spillover (ng/min)…
Appraisal of the Clinical Trial Data on Renal Denervation for the Management of Resistant Hypertension
National or international society Date published Definition of resistant hypertension Seventh Report of the JNC on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure [1] 2003 The failure to…
