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Renal denervation for hypertension

Find courses, webinars, and other educational activities for
hypertension and the Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure
(also called renal denervation).

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Long-term safety and efficacy of RDN 

Professor Felix Mahfoud presents the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED pilot study data at ACC 2022 detailing the long-term safety and efficacy of renal denervation with the Symplicity blood pressure procedure.

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MACE risk reductions

Professors Felix Mahfoud, M.D., Roland Schmieder, M.D., and Flavio Ribichini, M.D.,discuss key fndings on RDN.

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Build your RDN knowledge

Browse online courses and many other educational resources about the Symplicity blood pressure procedure, clinical evidence, and practical clinical application.

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Education programs

Discover our Renal Denervation Education Programs that run throughout the year including online workshops, simulator workshops and in-person meetings.

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Physician education sites

Learn about the latest on renal denervation from third party education sites, including those offering CME credits.

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Select the right patients

See which types of patients could beneft from the Symplicity blood pressure procedure.

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Extensive clinical evidence

The Symplicity blood pressure procedure is supported by multiple clinical trials and a real-world patient registry.1-4

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Transforming hypertension treatment

The Symplicity blood pressure procedure is changing how patients with hypertension can reduce their blood pressure.

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1

Mahfoud F, Kandzari DE, Kario K, et al. Long-term efficacy and safety of renal denervation in the presence of antihypertensive drugs (SPYRAL HTN-ON MED): a randomised, sham-controlled trial. The Lancet. 2022;399:1401-1410.

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Mahfoud F, Mancia G, Schmieder R, et al. Three-year safety and efficacy in the Global Symplicity Registry: Impact of antihypertensive medication burden on blood pressure reduction. Presented at PCR e-course 2020.

3

Böhm M, Kario K, Kandzari DE, et al. Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial. The Lancet. 2020;395:1444-1451.

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Kandzari DE, Böhm M, Mahfoud F, et al. Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial. The Lancet. 2018;391(10137):2346.