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Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure

Patient selection and access

The Symplicity™ procedure — which uses the Symplicity Spyral™ renal denervation system — provides another treatment option for patients struggling with hypertension. Read on to understand which patients might benefit from this procedure, how to explain it to them, and how to help them access care. Also be sure to sign up for email updates.

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Patient selection consideration

When thinking about which of your hypertension patients could benefit from the Symplicity™ procedure, consider those who:

Have uncontrolled hypertension

Consider patients where lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive medications haven’t adequately controlled blood pressure.

Are willing to undergo an interventional procedure

Consider patients who opt for the Symplicity™ procedure following shared decision-making and an attempt at lifestyle modifications and medical therapy.

30% of patients

would be willing to consider an interventional approach to manage hypertension versus an additional medication.^1,2(N = 400)

Download the ESC guidelines summary (open in new window)

Helping your patients access care

If you think you‘ve identified a potential patient for the Symplicity™ procedure, first review the benefits and risks with them. Use the following resources to support discussions with your patients and help them understand the procedure:

Easily identify patient for the Simplicity™ procedure.

Patient selection guide

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Kandzari DE, Weber MA, Poulos C, et al. Patient preferences for pharmaceutical and device-based treatments for uncontrolled hypertension: discrete choice experiment. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023;16(1):e008997. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.008997.
Symplicity Spyral™ renal denervation system. Sponsor presentation. U.S. FDA Circulatory Systems Devices Panel. Meeting date August 23, 2023.
Kandzari D, Townsend R, Kario K, et al. Safety and efficacy of renal denervation in patients taking antihypertensive medication. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;82(19):1809–1823. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.045.
FDA Executive Summary Prepared for the August 23, 2023 Meeting of the Circulatory System Devices Panel. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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