Israel creates revolutionary treatment for hypertension
Revolutionary treatment for people suffering from hypertension implemented at Soroka. Renal artery denervation was performed for the first time at Soroka Medical Center – an advanced procedure intended for patients whose blood pressure is not…
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A new catheter based procedure for renal artery denervation has been performed for the first time at Soroka Medical Center, targeting patients with hypertension that does not respond to medication. This expands treatment options for a condition that affects many people. The key question is how widely and quickly this technique will be adopted at other medical centers.