Hypertension

This page includes news and new technology on hypertension. The condition is caused by abnormally high blood pressure that causes excess force and pressure of the blood against the artery walls. Long-term, this can cause damage the vessels and contributes to heart disease. Therapies include antihypertensive medications such as diurestics  and renal denervation therapy. 

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July 28, 2014 — Robert Smith, a cardiologist at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., released ...

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June 2, 2014 — June St. Jude Medical Inc. announced preliminary results from the EnligHTN III clinical study, which ...

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May 21, 2014 — Patients with hypertension after renal artery stenting who do not respond to drug treatment may have ...

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May 19, 2014 — Six independent studies published within the past 10 years have shown a link between whole body vibration ...

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April 28, 2014 — Cardiosonic Ltd. announced CE marking of its TIVUS (therapeutic intravascular ultrasound) ablative ...

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The biggest news item from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 63rd Annual Scientific Session ...

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A major disappointment earlier this year was the announcement by Medtronic that its renal denervation system failed to ...

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A major disappointment earlier this year was the announcement by Medtronic that its renal denervation system failed to ...

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March 27, 2014 — Scientists at CBSET, a not-for-profit preclinical research institute dedicated to biomedical research ...

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Data from several cutting-edge device clinical trials will be presented as late-breakers ...

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February 7, 2014 — Results from several late-breaking clinical trials will be presented during  the American College of ...
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January 28, 2014 — ReCor Medical advanced its Paradise System for renal denervation (RDN) for treatment resistant hypert ...
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January 10, 2014 — CVRx Inc. announced findings from a health-economic analysis published in the Journal of Hypertension ...
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January 9, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced its U.S. pivotal trial for its Symplicity renal denervation system to treat ...
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January 2, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced that the first patients were randomized in Symplicity HTN-4, which will ...
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