Helios Schwerin: New method used for resistant hypertension

What sounds unusual at first is actually a new therapy method in cardiology. The Helios Hospital in Schwerin has used it for the first time in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to treat high blood pressure, which previously could not be controlled despite therapy.

Resistant hypertension is present when the blood pressure is poorly controlled under treatment with a diuretic (dehydrating medication) and two other antihypertensive drugs (blood pressure reducers) in adequate doses. In "renal denervation", the overactive nerves in the area of the renal arteries are specifically switched off using radiofrequency energy with the help of a spiral-shaped catheter. At the Helios Hospital in Schwerin, patients have now been treated for the first time with such a spiral-shaped catheter for therapy-resistant high blood pressure.

Dr. Sasho Stanisavljevikj emphasizes that it is important to clarify secondary hypertension before treatment and to systematically adjust the medication.

In principle, the procedure can be considered for patients who cannot be adequately treated with medication or who have a substantial drug intolerance. Patients who have previously been unable to adhere to treatment plans could also be relevant, as renal denervation does not require formal adherence to treatment, according to Head Physician Prof. Alexander Staudt. He and his senior physician are delighted to now be able to offer their patients a further service.

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