Medical science is progressing more and more in the direction of treating people with a minimal use of medication, and it seems to be working out great in some regards. For example, those suffering from high blood pressure might soon have an answer to their problems, thanks to the development of a new device called the “Coupler”. It’s implanted into the body, and uses advanced methods to control blood pressure in ways that ordinary medicine can’t.
In particular, the implant opens a new channel between a vein and an artery, which can then work as a sort of a safety valve, according to reports. When the artery’s pressure reaches alarming levels, blood can safely be transported to the vein, which lowers blood pressure promptly without having any negative effects on the patient using the device.
Initial tests of the new device seem promising, and so far it looks like this could be a very good answer to many people’s problems with blood pressure. Of course, it will probably have to be perfected a bit more until it’s ready to hit the mass market, but it’s already been successfully tested in multiple ways, so it’s shaping up to be a very good solution to the problem at this point.
Blood pressure is no small issue, as it bothers a great number of people all over the world, with the numbers on an increasing trend in some areas. It’s a difficult problem to tackle as well, as no easy solution has been found yet. Medication can work to some extent, but more severe cases of high blood pressure have proven to be much more challenging to control, especially when accompanied by other medical issues that the patient may or may not initially know about.
According to Dr. Melvin Lobo, the concept behind the new type of treatment is highly promising, and should be available to the mass public in around five years. Inserting the implant into a patient’s body is not a very complicated procedure, and takes about forty minutes, initial reports say. In addition, it’s been reported that patients undergoing the “installation” procedure have actually seen a decrease in their blood pressure pretty much immediately while the device was still being fine-tuned after being inserted into them. Its effects are prompt and very prominent, making it a very promising solution for the future of treating high blood pressure. It remains to be seen if the implant will enjoy a widespread use, or if some factor (such as an unrealistic price) could prevent it from reaching its full potential. In any case, it’s a promising step that should lead researchers to even greater discoveries in the future.