A Fix For Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
About this episode
The episode discusses a minimally invasive procedure for uncontrolled high blood pressure that many are unaware of, featuring insights from experts in the field.
🔴 TUNE IN SATURDAY | 11:06 AM PT | 2:06 PM ETThe Heart of Innovation — Live on the #1 Healthcare Radio Show in the SF Bay Area 🏆 Named by Feedspot 2025: #1 Women in Innovation Podcast in the NationNearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure and only 1 in 4 have it under control. For millions, the pills aren't working. But there's a procedure most doctors AND patients have never heard of. And it's been FDA-approved. This Saturday, host Kym McNicholas, CEO of the Global PAD Association, and interventional cardiologist Dr. John Phillips sit down with two of the people who refused to give up on it: 👩🔬 Julie Trudel, PhD: Senior Director, R&D, Coronary & Renal Denervation, Medtronic 🧬 Jason Fontana, PhD: VP of Global Marketing & Renal Denervation General Manager, MedtronicRenal denervation is a minimally invasive procedure that targets overactive nerves near the kidneys, nerves that can silently drive blood pressure up no matter how many medications you take. It's not a pill. It's not surgery. It's a one-time catheter-based procedure that disrupts the signals causing the problem at the source. The road to get here? Anything but smooth. Early trials failed. The…
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