Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation

Purpose Blood pressure (BP) reduction after renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) is highly variable. Renal nerve stimulation (RNS) can localize sympathetic nerves. The RNS trial aimed to investigate the medium-term BP-lowering effects of the use of RNS during RDN, and explore if RNS can check the com...

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Main Authors: Annemiek F. Hoogerwaard, Ahmet Adiyaman, Mark R. de Jong, Jaap-Jan J. Smit, Jan-Evert Heeg, Boudewijn A. A. M. van Hasselt, Arif Elvan
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2021.1982376
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author Annemiek F. Hoogerwaard
Ahmet Adiyaman
Mark R. de Jong
Jaap-Jan J. Smit
Jan-Evert Heeg
Boudewijn A. A. M. van Hasselt
Arif Elvan
author_facet Annemiek F. Hoogerwaard
Ahmet Adiyaman
Mark R. de Jong
Jaap-Jan J. Smit
Jan-Evert Heeg
Boudewijn A. A. M. van Hasselt
Arif Elvan
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description Purpose Blood pressure (BP) reduction after renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) is highly variable. Renal nerve stimulation (RNS) can localize sympathetic nerves. The RNS trial aimed to investigate the medium-term BP-lowering effects of the use of RNS during RDN, and explore if RNS can check the completeness of the denervation. Material and methods Forty-four treatment-resistant hypertensive patients were included in the prospective, single-center RNS trial. The primary study endpoint was change in 24-h BP at 6- to 12-month follow-up after RDN. The secondary study endpoints were the acute procedural RNS-induced BP response before and after RDN; number of antihypertensive drugs at follow-up; and the correlation between the RNS-induced BP increase before versus after RDN (delta [Δ] RNS-induced BP). Results Before RDN, the RNS-induced systolic BP rise was 43(±21) mmHg, and decreased to 9(±12) mmHg after RDN (p < 0.001). Mean 24-h systolic/diastolic BP decreased from 147(±12)/82(±11) mmHg at baseline to 135(±11)/76(±10) mmHg (p < 0.001/<0.001) at follow-up (10 [6–12] months), with 1 antihypertensive drug less compared to baseline. The Δ RNS-induced BP and the 24-h BP decrease at follow-up were correlated for systolic (R = 0.44, p = 0.004) and diastolic (R = 0.48, p = 0.003) BP. Patients with ≤0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response after RDN had a significant lower mean 24-h systolic BP at follow-up compared to the patients with >0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response (126 ± 4 mmHg versus 135 ± 10 mmHg, p = 0.04). 83% of the patients with ≤0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response had normal 24-h BP at follow-up, compared to 33% in the patients with >0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response (p = 0.023). Conclusion The use of RNS during RDN leads to clinically significant and sustained lowering of 24-h BP with fewer antihypertensive drugs at follow-up. RNS-induced BP changes were correlated with 24-h BP changes at follow-up. Moreover, patients with complete denervation had significant lower BP compared to the patients with incomplete denervation.
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spelling doaj.art-c235ec2e9cf540209f569700f532fa3e2023-09-15T08:45:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBlood Pressure0803-70511651-19992021-11-0130637638510.1080/08037051.2021.19823761982376Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervationAnnemiek F. Hoogerwaard0Ahmet Adiyaman1Mark R. de Jong2Jaap-Jan J. Smit3Jan-Evert Heeg4Boudewijn A. A. M. van Hasselt5Arif Elvan6Department of Cardiology, Isala HospitalDepartment of Cardiology, Isala HospitalDepartment of Cardiology, Isala HospitalDepartment of Cardiology, Isala HospitalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Isala HospitalDepartment of Radiology, Isala HospitalDepartment of Cardiology, Isala HospitalPurpose Blood pressure (BP) reduction after renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) is highly variable. Renal nerve stimulation (RNS) can localize sympathetic nerves. The RNS trial aimed to investigate the medium-term BP-lowering effects of the use of RNS during RDN, and explore if RNS can check the completeness of the denervation. Material and methods Forty-four treatment-resistant hypertensive patients were included in the prospective, single-center RNS trial. The primary study endpoint was change in 24-h BP at 6- to 12-month follow-up after RDN. The secondary study endpoints were the acute procedural RNS-induced BP response before and after RDN; number of antihypertensive drugs at follow-up; and the correlation between the RNS-induced BP increase before versus after RDN (delta [Δ] RNS-induced BP). Results Before RDN, the RNS-induced systolic BP rise was 43(±21) mmHg, and decreased to 9(±12) mmHg after RDN (p < 0.001). Mean 24-h systolic/diastolic BP decreased from 147(±12)/82(±11) mmHg at baseline to 135(±11)/76(±10) mmHg (p < 0.001/<0.001) at follow-up (10 [6–12] months), with 1 antihypertensive drug less compared to baseline. The Δ RNS-induced BP and the 24-h BP decrease at follow-up were correlated for systolic (R = 0.44, p = 0.004) and diastolic (R = 0.48, p = 0.003) BP. Patients with ≤0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response after RDN had a significant lower mean 24-h systolic BP at follow-up compared to the patients with >0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response (126 ± 4 mmHg versus 135 ± 10 mmHg, p = 0.04). 83% of the patients with ≤0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response had normal 24-h BP at follow-up, compared to 33% in the patients with >0 mmHg residual RNS-induced BP response (p = 0.023). Conclusion The use of RNS during RDN leads to clinically significant and sustained lowering of 24-h BP with fewer antihypertensive drugs at follow-up. RNS-induced BP changes were correlated with 24-h BP changes at follow-up. Moreover, patients with complete denervation had significant lower BP compared to the patients with incomplete denervation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2021.1982376renal sympathetic denervationrenal nerve stimulationhypertensionautonomic nervous systemprocedural endpoint
spellingShingle Annemiek F. Hoogerwaard
Ahmet Adiyaman
Mark R. de Jong
Jaap-Jan J. Smit
Jan-Evert Heeg
Boudewijn A. A. M. van Hasselt
Arif Elvan
Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
Blood Pressure
renal sympathetic denervation
renal nerve stimulation
hypertension
autonomic nervous system
procedural endpoint
title Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
title_full Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
title_fullStr Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
title_full_unstemmed Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
title_short Renal nerve stimulation: complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
title_sort renal nerve stimulation complete versus incomplete renal sympathetic denervation
topic renal sympathetic denervation
renal nerve stimulation
hypertension
autonomic nervous system
procedural endpoint
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2021.1982376
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