Building a Renal Denervation Program-Further Trials and Patient Preferences in RDN

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The video transcript discusses the benefits of renal denervation therapy for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The speaker emphasizes the need for collaborative, multidisciplinary discussions among healthcare practitioners to address the potential global public health impact of this therapy. They discuss the challenges of sustaining blood pressure control in patients long-term due to issues with medication adherence and lifestyle interventions. The speaker presents research findings from the SPIRAL program, which shows significant reductions in blood pressure with renal denervation therapy in both office and ambulatory settings. They also highlight the consistently demonstrated safety of this therapy and the potential for improved patient preference and quality of life. Ongoing studies are being conducted to further understand the benefits in specific patient populations. No credits were mentioned in the video transcript.

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David Kandzari, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

renal denervation therapy

uncontrolled hypertension

collaborative discussions

blood pressure reduction

ongoing studies