Radiofrequency-Based ERAD -- New Tx for Primary Hypertension

Background: Endovascular renal artery denervation, also called ERAD, is a new procedure that can decrease renal and systemic sympathetic overactivity in patients who have drug-resistant primary hypertension. This new procedure may treat other diseases with sympathetic overactivity such as heart failure, kidney disease, insulin resistance, and nephropathy. Objective: To help interventional radiologists know how, when and why ERAD should be performed. Design: Review article.  Di more...