Resistant hypertension has plagued cardiologists and their patients who suffer from high blood pressure that does not respond to drugs or lifestyle changes for years. But hope is on the horizon. Two major medical device companies reported efforts last month to develop renal denervation devices for resistant hypertension and now Rox Medical (San Clemente, California) has reported the first clinical use of a small metallic stent-like implant aimed at the problem. Read More
