Back in December of 2009 I covered the clinical trial process that is ongoing through this procedure to basically create a cure for high blood pressure with some patients, thus eliminating the need for medications. Medtronic has now purchased this company. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure...
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Back in 2007 is when this procedure was started and tested at Ohio State University Medical Center. The new minimally invasive procedure leaves no outside scarring, results in minimal, if any, post-operative pain and reduces recovery time for the patient. After a short time of recovery with eating...
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This is a minimally invasive procedure done via a catheter. There is no device implanted. The company also has a page to find out more about the clinical trials, focusing on patients with resistant hypertension and kidney disease and they are actively recruiting medical centers for participation...
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The cardiac stem cells injected into the scar tissue were removed from a portion of the upper chamber of Jones’ heart and were sent to Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to grow the cardiac stem cells. The procedures is fairly simple and minimally invasive as well...
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