An expert consensus statement on renal denervation for the management of hypertension endorsed by the…

GuidelineRevista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology· Aug 2026

An expert consensus statement on renal denervation for the management of hypertension endorsed by the Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (APIC-SPC) and the Portuguese Society of Hypertension (SPH).

Joana Delgado Silva, Vitória Cunha, Luís Nogueira-Silva … Fernando Martos Gonçalves

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A national expert consensus provides guidance on renal denervation use.

An expert consensus statement on renal denervation for the management of hypertension endorsed by the Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (APIC-SPC) and the Portuguese Society of Hypertension (SPH).

Joana Delgado Silva … Fernando Martos Gonçalves

Revista portuguesa de cardiologia · Aug 2026

Purpose

This consensus aims to clarify for which patients renal denervation may be a viable therapeutic option, identify the main clinical and procedural considerations for its implementation, and promote its optimal and safe use through appropriate patient selection and multidisciplinary evaluation.

More results

It synthesizes evidence from contemporary sham-controlled trials and large real-world registries, which show sustained blood pressure reductions with both radiofrequency and ultrasound systems, and a favorable and consistent safety profile, while acknowledging remaining uncertainties in long-term clinical outcomes and individual response prediction.

More results

The document emphasizes rigorous patient selection within a structured pathway coordinated by multidisciplinary hypertension teams.

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Conclusion

This consensus aims to clarify for which patients renal denervation may be a viable therapeutic option, identify the main clinical and procedural considerations for its implementation, and promote its optimal and safe use through appropriate patient selection and multidisciplinary evaluation.

An expert consensus statement on renal denervation for the management of hypertension endorsed by the Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (APIC-SPC) and the Portuguese Society of Hypertension (SPH).

An expert consensus statement on renal denervation for the management of hypertension endorsed by the Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (APIC-SPC) and the Portuguese Society of Hypertension (SPH).

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