Building a Renal Denervation Program-Discussion on Considerations for Personnel, Community Outreach, and Patient Referral Pathways

Discussion on Considerations for Personnel, Community Outreach, and Patient Referral Pathways

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The video transcript features a panel discussion on the topic of hypertension and renal denervation. The speakers discuss various aspects of the topic, including whether hypertension experts should also perform renal denervation procedures, the challenges of managing hypertension in rural areas, the need for a multidisciplinary approach to renal denervation, the qualifications of a hypertension expert, the role of interventional cardiologists in renal denervation, the importance of long-term patient care and commitment, the volume of procedures performed by interventional cardiologists, the importance of social media in patient recruitment, the need for education and trust among healthcare providers, the potential for commercial promotion of renal denervation, the economic considerations and cost-effectiveness of renal denervation, the value of hypertension programs and centers of excellence, and the need for collaboration and transparency among stakeholders. The speakers also highlight the need for outreach to underserved populations, the importance of addressing social determinants of health, and the role of healthcare administrators in supporting and implementing hypertension programs. Overall, the discussion revolves around finding effective strategies to manage hypertension and promote renal denervation as a treatment option for patients.

Keywords

hypertension

renal denervation

multidisciplinary approach

interventional cardiologists

long-term patient care

social media

cost-effectiveness

underserved populations