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Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation: A Potential Solution for Resistant Hypertension

Resistant hypertension indicates that the blood pressure cannot reach the target value despite standard drug treatment, which harbors an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. The role of the carotid sinus in regulating blood pressure has long been observed; thereby, the idea that treating resi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zhang, Jun, Zhou, Shuyu, Xu, Gelin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25187787
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000357167
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Sumario:Resistant hypertension indicates that the blood pressure cannot reach the target value despite standard drug treatment, which harbors an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. The role of the carotid sinus in regulating blood pressure has long been observed; thereby, the idea that treating resistant hypertension by stimulating carotid baroreceptors emerged. Nevertheless, this idea has been abandoned for years due to technical limitations. Recently, with the evolutions in implantable electrical devices, expectations for treating resistant hypertension with baroreceptor stimulation have increased. Positive results from several multicenter clinical trials further captured the researchers’ enthusiasm for more effective baroreceptor-stimulating devices. This study reviews the recent progress in baroreceptor stimulation as a treatment alternative for resistant hypertension.