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Trial reportAmerican journal of hypertension2017

Integrative Blood Pressure Response to Upright Tilt Post Renal Denervation.

Erin J Howden, Cara East, Justin S Lawley, Abigail S L Stickford, Myrthe Verhees, Qi Fu, Benjamin D Levine

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Trial report in American journal of hypertension, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Erin J HowdenInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Cara EastBaylor Soltero Cardiovascular Research Center, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Justin S LawleyInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Abigail S L StickfordInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Myrthe VerheesInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Qi FuInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Benjamin D LevineInstitute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Funding

Hypertension and Antihypertensive Therapy in Elderly WomenR01HL091078 · NHLBI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI FU, QI · 2008 to 2011
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL091078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhether renal denervation (RDN) in patients with resistant hypertension normalizes blood pressure (BP) regulation in response to routine cardiovascular stimuli such as upright posture is unknown. We conducted an integrative study of BP regulation in patients with resistant hypertension who had received RDN to characterize autonomic circulatory control.

methodsTwelve patients (60 ± 9 [SD] years, n = 10 males) who participated in the Symplicity HTN-3 trial were studied and compared to 2 age-matched normotensive (Norm) and hypertensive (unmedicated, HTN) control groups. BP, heart rate (HR), cardiac output (Qc), muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), and neurohormonal variables were measured supine, and 30° (5 minutes) and 60° (20 minutes) head-up-tilt (HUT). Total peripheral resistance (TPR) was calculated from mean arterial pressure and Qc.

resultsDespite treatment with RDN and 4.8 (range, 3-7) antihypertensive medications, the RDN had significantly higher supine systolic BP compared to Norm and HTN (149 ± 15 vs. 118 ± 6, 108 ± 8 mm Hg, P < 0.001). When supine, RDN had higher HR, TPR, MSNA, plasma norepinephrine, and effective arterial elastance compared to Norm. Plasma norepinephrine, Qc, and HR were also higher in the RDN vs. HTN. During HUT, BP remained higher in the RDN, due to increases in Qc, plasma norepinephrine, and aldosterone.

conclusionWe provide evidence of a possible mechanism by which BP remains elevated post RDN, with the observation of increased Qc and arterial stiffness, as well as plasma norepinephrine and aldosterone levels at approximately 2 years post treatment. These findings may be the consequence of incomplete ablation of sympathetic renal nerves or be related to other factors.

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Arterial PressurePostureSympathectomyAgedAldosteroneAntihypertensive AgentsBiomarkersCardiac OutputCross-Sectional StudiesDrug ResistanceFemaleHumansHypertensionKidneyMaleMiddle AgedAldosteroneAntihypertensive AgentsBiomarkersNorepinephrineablationautonomic nervous systemblood pressurehumanhypertensionphysiologysympathetic activity

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PMID28338768
PMCPMC5861553

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