Rheos System for Treating High Blood Pressure
Patients with high blood pressure that does not respond to anti-hypertensive medications and other interventions may someday have the option of having a medical device implanted similar to pacemakers. The Rheos Baroflex Hypertention Therapy System was developed by CVRx that delivers electrical impulses to the carotid arteries thus triggering the baroreflex system to lower blood pressure by slowing the heart rate, dilating arteries, and stimulating the kidneys to excrete more fluid. The Rheos Pivotal Clinical Trial to examine the device’s safety and efficacy in 300 patients is slated to begin this year.
Annette Lawrence received the implant two years ago and immediately felt a surge of energy when her blood pressure dropped from 175/104 (often shooting up to the 200s) to 143/86 with the Rheos device on.
Watch the instructional video to learn more.
Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2007
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6 opinions for Rheos System for Treating High Blood Pressure
Kendra
Mar 27, 2007 at 2:51 am
Very interesting and scary at the same time. You have peaked my interest. Must..go..google..this!
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May 11, 2007 at 4:12 am
[...] Rheos System for Treating High Blood PressurePatients with high blood pressure that does not respond to anti-hypertensive medications and other interventions may someday have the option of having a medical device implanted similar to pacemakers. The Rheos Baroflex Hypertention … Filed under Blood Pressure by Paul Permalink • Print • Email [...]
Kelly Balfe
Oct 9, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Who can you talk to to get more infromation on this. My blood pressure has been running around 200/105 for the past 3 years. I am tired all the time and ready to falls asleep if I sit still for to long. Please give me some insite on what to do. I’m really tired of taking medication thats not working.
Kendra James, RN
Oct 9, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Kelly,
I have not personally seen this used in practice but I am sure if you ask your cardiologist to direct you towards a cardiac interventionalist you would be on the right track. You could also visit the website of CVRx linked above and there is a for patients section. You can email them for the closest facility that utilizes this technology. Good luck and let me know what you find!
K:)
Nancy M. Ouch
Mar 11, 2008 at 3:57 pm
For more information, please go to our company website, http://www.cvrx.com.
Thanks and all the best.
Stephanie Casey
Jun 7, 2008 at 5:15 am
I became one of 50 patients in the world to have this procedure done at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, in July of 2007. Been a very interesting year for me, my family and my friends. Being interviewed I was told that it would be a high impact on my life, as well as my family’s and friends and it has been and I have had plenty of support during this time.
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