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A one-hour operation that halves the risk of heart attacks in patients with high blood pressure could be available on the NHS from next Spring, doctors said yesterday.
Patients undergoing the keyhole procedure saw their blood pressure drop by a fifth within six months ? enough to halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A follow-up after 18-months showed no reversal of the condition.
The trials proved so successful that some clinics have already made it available privately, and researchers expect the treatment to be made available to tens of thousands of British patients on the NHS.
The procedure severed the nerves which connect the kidneys to the brain and carry signals to control blood pressure.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...operation-can-halve-risk-of-heart-attack.html
Sounds a bit drastic! 😱
Patients undergoing the keyhole procedure saw their blood pressure drop by a fifth within six months ? enough to halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A follow-up after 18-months showed no reversal of the condition.
The trials proved so successful that some clinics have already made it available privately, and researchers expect the treatment to be made available to tens of thousands of British patients on the NHS.
The procedure severed the nerves which connect the kidneys to the brain and carry signals to control blood pressure.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...operation-can-halve-risk-of-heart-attack.html
Sounds a bit drastic! 😱