Compared with previous surgical iterations of the procedure, explains Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI, Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, newer and FDA-approved catheter-based ...

An FDA advisory panel voted 10-2 that the benefits of an ultrasound renal denervation system outweigh the risk for use in adults with uncontrolled hypertension who are unresponsive or intolerant ...

Ultrasound therapy calms overactive nerves in the renal artery, disrupting signals that lead to hypertension. The therapy is delivered to the nerves via a thin catheter that is inserted into a ...

The VxWave Ultrasound Imaging System potentially provides important insights into vascular access, to possibly enable earlier ...

Yau said the procedure — approved by the FDA in November 2023 — uses ultrasound energy to target and calm nerves around the renal arteries, which are located in the kidneys.