title: Improvement of the renal function after renal sympathetic denervation in refractory hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease: possible predictors.
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas, Rio Bonito, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcio Galindo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kiuchi
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Miguel Luis
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Graciano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Fellowship of European Heart Rhythm Association/European Society of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Elisabethinen University Teaching Hospital Linz, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Shaojie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Angela Magalhães de Queiroz
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carreira
authors.affiliation: Hospital Regional Darcy Vargas, Rio Bonito, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tetsuaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kiuchi
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Elektrophysiologie, Herzzentrum, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany.
authors.forename: Bruno Rustum
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Andrea
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: jocerl@huap.uff.br.
authors.forename: Jocemir Ronaldo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lugon
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007668:Kidney / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Blood pressure reduction; Chronic kidney disease; Hypertension; Improvement of renal function; Renal denervation