Conversations in Interventional Cardiology: SCAI Position Statement on Renal Denervation for Hypertension-Conversations in Interventional Cardiology: SCAI Position Statement on RDN, Training Requirements, and Patient Selection

Conversations in Interventional Cardiology: SCAI Position Statement on RDN, Training Requirements, and Patient Selection

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In this video, a panel of experts discusses the recently published Sky Position Statement on Renal Denervation for Hypertension. The panel includes physicians and researchers specializing in interventional cardiology and hypertension. The panel members discuss the recommendations outlined in the statement and their implications for patient selection, operator training, and procedural techniques. The panel emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making in selecting patients for renal denervation and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. They also discuss the current evidence supporting renal denervation, noting that it has shown consistent efficacy and safety in reducing blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension. The panel highlights the need for further research to explore predictors of treatment response and to expand access to renal denervation. They suggest that training programs and collaboration between specialties could help increase the number of providers offering this treatment. Overall, the panel agrees that renal denervation has the potential to significantly improve hypertension management, but its wider adoption will require ongoing education and collaboration among healthcare professionals.

Keywords

Renal Denervation

Hypertension

Shared Decision-Making

Multidisciplinary Approach

Efficacy

Safety

Collaboration