Workshop on Building a Renal Denervation Program-Discussion - Exploring the Management of Hypertension: From Devices to Networked Care and Comprehensive Workup for HTN and Advanced Management Strategies, Maria Bonnani

Discussion - Exploring the Management of Hypertension: From Devices to Networked Care and Comprehensive Workup for HTN and Advanced Management Strategies, Maria Bonnani

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The video transcript covers discussions from a medical conference focusing on hypertension management, including innovative treatments and the challenges of incorporating new technologies within healthcare systems. Key highlights include the potential use of pulmonary artery (PA) sensors for heart failure management and the ongoing complications with insurance reimbursement. The dialogue then shifts to the adoption of wireless technologies at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles in a competitive healthcare market, weighing the potential of renal denervation.<br /><br />Maria, a nurse practitioner from Penn Medicine, presents on the comprehensive management of hypertension. She highlights the significance of secondary hypertension workup, novel pharmacological approaches, and the operational benefits of hypertension centers. Important treatments like SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP1s, and upcoming drugs like aldosterone synthase inhibitors are discussed. The session also emphasizes the role of compliance and the need for a team-based approach in managing complex cases.<br /><br />Concluding discussions consider the incorporation of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring into hypertension centers and reaffirm the necessity for collaborative, programmatic approaches to managing resistant hypertension, especially in light of developing technologies like renal denervation.

Keywords

hypertension management

pulmonary artery sensors

renal denervation

SGLT2 inhibitors

secondary hypertension

ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

team-based approach