Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field
to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (eg …

ContextContrast-induced nephropathy remains a common complication of radiographic
procedures. Pretreatment with sodium bicarbonate is more protective than sodium chloride …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and
renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic …

The writing committee consisted of acknowledged experts in the field of CTA, as well as a
liaison from the ACCF Task Force on Clinical ECDs, the oversight group for this document …

Aug. 16, 2007, noW Pat. No. 7,717,948, Which is a(Continued) continuation of application
No. 11/504,117,? led on continuatlon-m-part of apphcation No. 10/408,665,? led on Apr. 8 …

Worldwide, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Recombinant tissue
plasminogen activator (rtPA) was approved a decade ago for the treatment of acute ischemic …

Methods and apparatus are provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body
lumen. Apparatus may be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and may deliver …

Methods and apparatus are provided for intravascularly-induced neuromodulation or
denervation. Neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of …

Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
is associated with grave consequences, but risk stratification of patients has not been well …

Pathophysiology of contrast medium–induced nephropathy. Background Contrast medium–
induced nephropathy (CIN) is a well-known cause of acute renal failure, but the …