[EFFICACY OF RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF AORTORENAL SYMPATHETIC NODES IN PATIENTS IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION].

Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of prevertebral sympathetic nodes, concern- ing the arterial pressure lowering in 36 patients, suffering hypertonic disease and coex- istent heart diseases, was analyzed. In 12 mo after RFA a systolic arterial pressure lowering at average throughout the group by (3.24 ± 1.