Revolutionary device found to lower blood pressure

The device, developed by ROX Medical and named the ‘Coupler’, is a paper clip sized implant which is inserted between the artery and vein in the upper thigh, in a procedure lasting around 40 minutes under local anaesthetic.

The study findings show that blood pressure treatment with the ROX Coupler can give both patients and doctors an alternative option for treating high blood pressure in the future, particularly when standard therapies have failed. The study has also put the spotlight on how dangerous uncontrolled high blood pressure truly is. During the study there were five hospital admissions for hypertensive crises among the control group and none in the Coupler group.

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Revolutionary device found to lower blood pressure

 Source: Queen Mary