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Manatee Memorial Hospital Becomes First in Southwest Florida to Offer Innovative Renal Denervation Procedure to Treat High Blood Pressure
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Manatee Memorial Hospital Becomes First in Southwest Florida to Offer Innovative Renal Denervation Procedure to Treat High Blood Pressure

Bradenton, FL – (February 24, 2025) – Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH) is proud to announce the successful treatment of its first patients using the new Symplicity Spyral™ renal denervation (RDN) procedure, now available for certain patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). This groundbreaking procedure, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2023, offers a minimally invasive option for patients whose hypertension remains uncontrolled despite lifestyle changes and antihypertensive medications.

The procedure, known as renal denervation, targets the overactive nerves in the kidneys that play a role in high blood pressure. By using a minimally invasive approach, this treatment delivers energy to these nerves, helping to reduce the signals that contribute to high blood pressure. Renal denervation offers a promising new solution for patients who have not been able to control their blood pressure with other treatments.

Cardiologists Dr. S. Jay Mathews and Dr. Gino Sedillo were the first doctors in Southwest Florida to perform the procedures in the Cath Lab at MMH. “We are excited to be the first to offer this advanced procedure to our community, as it marks a major milestone in the fight against hypertension,” said Dr. Mathews, Medical Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at MMH.

Hypertension is the single largest contributor to death1, and affects approximately 50% of U.S. adults2, with around 80% of those aware of their condition still unable to control it effectively3. Providing patients with access to this innovative treatment is a significant step in improving health outcomes across Southwest Florida.

For more information about the Manatee Heart and Vascular Center at Manatee Memorial Hospital or to schedule a tour, please call 941-745-6874.

About Manatee Health

Proudly serving the residents of Manatee, Hillsborough, and surrounding counties for more than 70 years, Manatee Health represents an entire network of healthcare services. These include freestanding emergency departments, outpatient imaging, rehabilitation and sports medicine, home health, surgical and specialty physician services, and all the inpatient services offered by Manatee Memorial Hospital including advanced stroke care and vascular disease, emergency medicine for all ages; cardiac; cardiovascular; surgical, including robotic; orthopedics; respiratory care; sleep services; oncology; wound care and women’s and children’s services including Manatee County’s only Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For information on hospital services, visit manateehealth.com.

  1. WHO. Hypertension fact sheet. September 13, 2019. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension. Accessed February 15, 2022. 2. Kandzari DE, Böhm M, Mahfoud F, et al. Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial. The Lancet. 2018 Jun 9;391(10137):2346-2355.
  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General; 2020.
  3. Facts about Hypertension. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm. Accessed August 10, 2023.
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