From Earlier: St. Jude Medical Announces European Approval and Launch of the EnligHTN Renal Denervation System for Treatment of Hypertension

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

today announced CE Mark Approval and launch of its EnligHTN™ renal denervation system during EuroPCR. Renal denervation is a specialized ablation procedure that has been clinically proven to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension, or high blood pressure, that is resistant to medical therapy. Clinical data from the EnligHTN I trial about the safety and efficacy of the company's renal denervation technology will be presented on Wednesday. Hypertension is a root cause of a variety of life-threatening health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. It impacts more than 1 billion people globally at an estimated cost of $500 billion annually. About 25 percent of patients with hypertension do not respond adequately to conventional treatment with medication.