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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A 36-year-old woman with severe hypertension has been fitted with a pacemaker-like implant that, in limited trials in Europe, has shown promise in controlling wayward blood pressure through electronic stimulation of neck-artery nerves.
Annette Lawrence, a mother of three, has suffered for a decade from a chronic condition that a panoply of drugs and lifestyle changes has failed to alleviate.
But after Thursday's surgery, the first of its kind in the United States, her elevated blood pressure readings dropped sharply, doctors said.
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