Objective.To study the changes of 24-hour blood pressure parameters and brain structure at follow-up after transcatheter renal denervation in resistant hypertension.Design and methods.We enrolled patients with verified resistant hypertension undergoing an intervention that included 4–8 applications of radiofrequency discharge in both renal arteries using a standard catheter5 F under the controlled temperature regimen (60 С0, 8 Watt, 2-minute application). The efficiency of the intervention was assessed by the office and 24-hour blood pressure decrease within 6 months after intervention. All subjects underwent magnetic resonance tomography («Magnetom-OPEN», «Siemens AG», Germany).Results.By the time of statistical analysis 45 subjects underwent renal denervation, there was not a single case of renal artery damage. At six-month follow-up a significant reduction of office blood pressure (-34,8/-17,2 mmHg; p < 0,00001/0,00001), and mean 24-hour blood pressure (-11,1/-7,1 mmHg; p < 0,001/0,001) was found. No increase of encephalopathy signs by magnetic resonance tomography was found. At the same time there was a reduction of the linear size of lateral ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space, III ventricle of the brain, liquor volume in the lateral ventricles of the brain.Conclusions.Renal denervation is a safe method resulting in effective blood pressure reduction in resistant hypertension. It is associated with the positive changes of encephalopathy and liquor dynamics according to the magnetic resonance tomography.

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