Place of baroreceptor activation therapy in the treatment of resistant hypertension

Table 2 Similarities and differences between renal denervation and baroreceptor activation therapy

Features	Renal denervation	BAT
SNS	↓	↓
Invasive	Yes	Yes
Safe	Yes1	Yes1
BP short-term	↓	↓
BP long-term	?	?
Side	Bilateral	Monolateral
Evidence of success	Delay	Immediate
Reversible	No	Yes
Heart rate effect	↓	↓↓
Metabolic effect	Yes	?
Need for follow-up	Yes	Yes
Logistics2	+	+++
Costs	+	+++

SNS: Sympathetic nervous system; BP: Blood pressure; BAT: Baroreceptor activation therapy;

¹Complications rate < 3%;

²Interventional Radiology vs Vascular surgery.