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Implant lowers blood pressure

LA Times

Posted: Mar 29, 2007

An implanted electronic device, applying electrical pulses to the carotid arteries in the neck, the device triggers the body’s baroreflex system, similar to a pacemaker, can lower blood pressure by at least 20 points in patients with drug-resistant hypertension.

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Implant lowers blood pressure