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    Some insurance companies, including Medicare, cover the Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure.1 Talk with your doctor to see if you‘re eligible.

    Every hospital has its own approach, but the procedure itself generally takes about an hour. This does not include the time it takes to prepare for or recover from the procedure. Some people go home the same day. Others stay overnight. Your doctor will decide what is right for you.

    You will be given medication to make you relaxed, sleepy, and comfortable. Then, your doctor will make a small incision to insert a very thin tube (catheter) into the artery leading to the kidney. The doctor will use this device to calm the excessive activity of the nerves near the kidneys — a process called renal denervation.2 The tube is then removed, leaving nothing behind.

    Side effects can include headache, back pain, and access site issues like bruising or hematoma. In very rare cases, blood vessel injury or narrowing may occur. Blood pressure is monitored after the procedure and medications may need to be adjusted by your healthcare team over time.

    Yes. Continue taking all blood pressure (and other) medication as prescribed unless your doctor recommends a change.

    Ask your doctors about lifestyle changes that are right for you.

    After the procedure, you will have a follow-up appointment with the doctor who performed it. Later, you will have a follow-up with the doctor who treats your high blood pressure.

    The Symplicity™ procedure is intended to work alongside your current lifestyle changes and medications.

    Not every person will experience the same results. Talk with your doctor to see if the Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure is right for you. Your doctor should discuss all potential benefits and risks with you.

    Hear from the people who‘ve had the Symplicity™ procedure.

    See how the Symplicity™ procedure has helped people reduce their high blood pressure.

    Testimonials are individual experiences. Their thoughts and opinions are their own. Not every person will experience the same results.

    View patient stories

    I feel stronger. I feel like I can do anything I want to do.“

    — Armella, patient who received the Symplicity™ procedure

    Walk into your appointment prepared.

    Before your appointment, download our discussion guide. It covers the questions worth asking and what to share with your doctor.

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