Renal

What’s New in the European Guidelines on Peripheral Arterial Disease

Since the last version of the European guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial disease...

What is the effect of statins on amputations, and survival in peripheral vascular disease?

The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is between 15% and 20% of patients older than 65 years...

Current Perspectives on Renal Denervation

Current Perspectives on Renal Denervation. Presenters: Dr. Lucio Padilla, Argentina.  Dr. Alejandro Ricalde, México.  Dr. Humberto Casal, Venezuela. This video, sponsored and...

An Important Study Shows That Renal Function Must Be Cared for in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of renal dysfunction in the “real world” is over 25% in patients...

A New Opportunity for Renal Denervation

Courtesy of dr. Carlos Fava. At first, renal denervation enjoyed a considerable boost because, according to early studies,...

The need for dialysis after TAVR increases mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Stage III or higher renal impairment is frequent before TAVR, and the need for...

SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED: Renal Denervation Reloaded?

This work presented at the ESC Congress 2017 held in Barcelona, simultaneously published in The Lancet, seems to...

Patients with Resistant Hypertension: Nearly 50% doesn’t take medication

The DENERHTN trial (Renal Denervation for Hypertension) confirmed the efficacy of renal denervation in addition to antihypertensive...