Revolutionary operation could ‘cure’ high blood pressure – Telegraph

A revolutionary new operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure has been developed by scientists, offering hope to hundreds of thousands of sufferers.

n what is being hailed as the most exciting development in the field for 50 years, doctors can treat the condition with a simple procedure in under an hour.

It could allow some sufferers to come off medication completely and offer hope for those for whom existing treatments have no effect.

The technique, which is relatively straightforward and cheap for the NHS, could reduce the risk of a major heart attack or stroke in such patients by half.

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