Innovations in High Blood Pressure Intervention Benefit Patients with Resistant Hypertension
- System demonstrated efficacy and safety through three independent, sham-controlled clinical trials
- Technology received support from major medical societies including AHA, ACC, and ESC
- Initiated large-scale post-approval study with 1,000 patients for real-world evidence
- Treatment is independent of patient medication adherence
- Procedure typically takes under an hour with lasting BP reductions
- Procedure carries risks including pain, vascular access site complications, and vasospasm
- Treatment is only indicated as an adjunctive therapy, not a standalone solution
- System requires specific patient candidacy assessment by physicians
World Hypertension Day's focus on High Blood Pressure Awareness, Management and Control highlights Importance of New Therapies, like Ultrasound Renal Denervation from Recor Medical
According to a report from the World Health Organization, the number of adults with hypertension doubled between 1990 and 2019 from 650 million to 1.3 billion. The report also states that only 54 percent of adults with hypertension are diagnosed and only 42 percent receive treatment. And recent studies1,2 have suggested that BP assessment in the clinical setting can often get a hypertension diagnosis wrong or miss it completely. Left undetected or uncontrolled, hypertension is a leading contributor to serious health risks, including heart attack, stroke and kidney disease, making accurate diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the condition critical.
About one-third of the patients who are treated for hypertension remain uncontrolled despite making healthy lifestyle changes and taking more than three medications. For these patients, innovation and investment in new solutions are vital to achieve blood pressure control and realize a healthier future. From pharmaceutical treatments to technology, patients need new therapies that can provide life-changing results. This includes medical device-based therapies, like the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) system, an additional treatment option for patients who remain uncontrolled and at elevated cardiovascular risk despite standard lifestyle changes and treatment with oral medications.
The Paradise uRDN system is a first-of-its-kind ultrasound-based RDN technology designed to lower blood pressure by denervating the sympathetic nerves surrounding the renal arteries, reducing the overactivity that can lead to hypertension. The Paradise uRDN system delivers two to three doses of 360-degree ultrasound energy — lasting seven seconds each — through the main renal arteries to the surrounding nerves.* The Paradise catheter features the exclusive HydroCooling™ system, which circulates sterile water through the balloon catheter during the procedure to help protect the renal artery wall. This minimally invasive procedure is supported by many medical societies including the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and others.
"Taking a risk-based approach to hypertension makes sense and this is why the medical societies are increasingly behind it," said Prof. Andrew Sharp, University College Dublin and The Mater Misericordiae Hospital,
Recor Medical – the manufacturer of the Paradise System - has been focused on developing and testing uRDN for the treatment of hypertension since 2009, and completed three independently powered, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trials, all which demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the Paradise System. Recor has also initiated the US Global Paradise System (GPS) Post-Approval Study to collect real-world clinical evidence with long-term follow-up in 1,000 patients with uncontrolled hypertension in
The Paradise uRDN system is indicated to reduce blood pressure as an adjunctive treatment in hypertension patients in whom lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive medications do not adequately control blood pressure. A physician will make a medical assessment to determine if a patient is a candidate for ultrasound renal denervation. The most common risks include pain, vascular access site complications and vasospasm. Full important risk information can be viewed here.
*Anatomies vary. See Paradise IFU for treatment strategies.
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- https://newsroom.heart.org/news/high-blood-pressure-while-lying-down-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-health-complications
About Recor Medical, Inc.
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About Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. engages in the global development and commercialization of medical devices that provide new therapeutic options in areas where patient needs cannot be met through pharmaceutical or other conventional treatment. Otsuka Medical Devices is a subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. (www.otsuka.com/en), a global healthcare company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (JP 4578).
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