title: Blood pressure response to catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation in severe resistant hypertension: data from the Greek Renal Denervation Registry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The efficacy of catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) in terms of blood pressure (BP) reduction has been questioned, while "real-world" data from registries are needed. In this study, we report the complete set of 12-month data on office and ambulatory BP changes as well as the predictors for BP response to RDN from a national registry.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 4 Greek hospital centers, 79 patients with severe drug-resistant hypertension (age 59 ± 10 years, 53 males, body mass index 33 ± 5 kg/m2; office BP and 24-h ambulatory BP were 176 ± 15/95 ± 13 and 155 ± 14/90 ± 12 mmHg, respectively, 4.4 ± 0.9 antihypertensive drugs) underwent RDN and were followed-up for 12 months in the Greek Renal Denervation Registry. Bilateral RDN was performed using percutaneous femoral approach and standardized techniques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reduction in office systolic/diastolic BP at 6 and 12 months from baseline was -30/-12 and -29/-12 mmHg, while the reduction in 24-h ambulatory BP was -16/-9 and -15/-9 mmHg, respectively (p < 0.05 for all). Patients that were RDN responders (85%, n = 58), defined as an at least 10-mmHg decrease in office systolic BP at 12 months, compared to non-responders were younger (57 ± 9 vs 65 ± 8 years, p < 0.05), had higher baseline office systolic BP (176 ± 17 vs 160 ± 11 mmHg, p < 0.05) and 24-h systolic BP (159 ± 13 vs 149 ± 11 mmHg, p < 0.05). Stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that age, obesity parameters, and baseline office BP were independent predictors of RDN response (p < 0.05 for both), but not the type of RDN catheter or the use of aldosterone antagonists. At 12 months, there were no significant changes in renal function and any new serious device or procedure-related adverse events.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our "real-world" multicenter national registry, the efficacy of renal denervation in reducing BP as well as safety is confirmed during a 12-month follow-up. Moreover, younger age, obesity, and higher levels of baseline systolic BP are independently related to better BP response to RDN.
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece. ktsioufis@hippocratio.gr.
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authors.lastname: Tsioufis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Ziakas
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Patras, Greece.
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authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece.
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authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Kasiakogias
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Thomopoulos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Petroglou
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Tsiachris
authors.affiliation: 2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Doumas
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Skalidis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Karvounis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Vardas
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: I
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authors.lastname: Kallikazaros
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Papademetriou
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 114 Vas.Sofias Ave., 11527, Athens, Greece.
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mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007668:Kidney / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Blood pressure response; Renal denervation; Resistant hypertension