The Far Eastern View on Renal Denervation – A Trailblazer for the Rest of the World

Arterial hypertension is the most important preventable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 Over the last decades, many epidemiological studies and pharmacological intervention trials have demonstrated the beneficial and clinically meaningful effects of lowering office blood pressure down to the level of 120/80 mmHg. Besides lifestyle modification, pharmacological drug treatment is the main pillar of hypertension therapy. However, lifelong polypharmacy as a strategy to improve hypertension control has failed.2 Adherence to medication remains a major problem in hypertension treatment.