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December 26, 2009
Telegraph: Revolutionary operation could 'cure' high blood pressure
Topics: Political News and commentariesPotentially great news for sufferers of high blood pressure, especially those can't control the condition with medication or can't tolerate the drugs.
According to the Telegraph, the new procedure, called renal sympathetic-nerve ablation, involves inserting a wire into a blood vessel close to the kidneys to burn through nerves which carry signals that stimulate high blood pressure:
It disrupts signals from the brain telling the kidneys to keep blood pressure raised. Initial tests suggest it can be effective within three months.Apparently, it only takes about an hour, can lower the blood pressure enough to reduce stroke mortality by 50 per cent. The procedure is being tested in Britain but could someday be available here in the U.S. - provided you're not too old or sick so that Obamacare will cover it.
Posted by Abdul at December 26, 2009 8:39 PM
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