Radio wave beams can help lower blood pressure, says study
Scientists claim zapping kidneys with a radio beam produces dramatic improvement and could 'revolutionise' treatment
- guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 November 2010 19.10 GMT
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A doctor gauges a patient's blood pressure: scientists say the new treatment deactivates renal nerves, which play a role in raising blood pressure. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A new technique that lowers blood pressure by zapping the kidneys with a radio beam could "revolutionise" treatment, it was claimed today. The therapy produced a dramatic improvement in patients who had been unable to control their high blood pressure with drugs. Scientists believe it could lead to a completely new approach to managing high blood pressure, a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. The treatment, reported today in an online edition of the Lancet medical journal, deactivates renal nerves, which play a role in raising blood pressure.
via guardian.co.uk
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