Previous studies have shown that renal denervation in a 3-year period, reduced the blood pressure in resistant hypertensive patients in a sustained and meaningful way. The aim of this study was to evaluate this therapy in a larger number of patients with the control group receiving “sham” (renal angiography conscious sedation) procedure. Patients and the…
CoreValve superior to surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients
The aim of this study was to compare percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the self-expanding Valve Core with conventional surgery in patients at high surgical risk. Patients with a valve area < 0.8 cm2 , valvular index ≤ 0.5 cm2 , a mean gradient of > 40 mmHg or peak speeds above 4m /s…