Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for Resistant Hypertension
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Pharmacologic therapy for hypertension is effective for the majo rity of patients with hypertension, but there remains a subset of the population with treatment resistant hypertension who cannot achieve their blood pressure (BP) goal despite multiple medications. For these patients at increased risk of cardio vascular disease and end-organ damage, additional therapies need to be considered. This review will cover a non-pharmacologic approach to hypertension through stimulation of the Baroreflex (Baroreflex activation therapy). While Baroreflex therapy remains investigational at this time, for patients with treatment resistant hypertension, this therapy may offer a novel option to achieve BP goals and hopefully reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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