CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A procedure that treats hard-to-control high blood pressure by delivering low-power radio-frequency energy through a catheter to surrounding nerves near the kidneys is being hailed as the medical innovation of the year, chosen from nearly 150 candidates by physicians at the Cleveland Clinic.
The top 10 medical innovations for 2012 are being announced today at the Clinic's ninth annual Innovation Summit. The groundbreaking medical inroads chosen hit almost every aspect of health care, from new treatments for diabetes and brain aneurysms, to technical advances that detect concussions in athletes, to the management of computerized medical data.
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Author:Angela Townsend, The Plain Dealer
