Table 1.

Criteria for choosing the denervation method.

Thermal RF	Chemical neurolysis
Significant liver/renal impairment Dysrhythmia with suboptimal control Advanced cardiac failure (NYHA class 3 or above) Allergy to alcohol Patient preference	Presence of pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator, or intrathecal pump Advanced dementia Patient who desires a faster procedure or is intolerable to any lengthy procedure Unavailability of RF facility Patient preference

NYHA: New York Heart Association; RF: radiofrequency.