Apollo Hospitals Creates Medical Milestone by Treating Resistant Hypertension in Ectopic Kidney Patient
Apollo hospitals performs world-first Renal denervation therapy with Simplicity Spyral for a hypertensive patient with Ectopic kidney Chennai, 30 May 2024: Apollo Hospitals Chennai has achieved a remarkable world-first by successfully performing the Simplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) therapy on a patient with an ectopic kidney. Dr. Refai Showkathali and his team carried out this pioneering procedure to treat resistant hypertension in a 58-year-old man with uncontrolled blood pressure despite being on a maximum medical regimen. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a prevalent condition affecting nearly one-third of individuals over 40 years old. Controlling blood pressure is crucial, as even a modest 5mmHg reduction can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%, ischemic heart disease by 21%, and mortality by 13%. ___________________________________ Press meet Youtube Video link ЁЯСЗ ___________________________________ The 58-year-old patient had an ectopic left kidney located i...