Treatment of hypertension includes implantation of the discharge
portion(s) of a catheter and/or electrical stimulation electrode(s)
adjacent the tissue(s) to be stimulated. Stimulation pulses, i.e., drug
infusion pulses and/or electrical pulses, are supplied by one or more
implanted stimulators, through the catheter and possibly also a lead,
tunneled subcutaneously between the stimulator and stimulation site. A
microstimulator(s) may also/instead deliver electrical stimulation
pulses. Stimulation sites include the carotid sinus and carotid body,
among other locations. Treatments include drugs used for acute and/or
chronic treatment of hypertension. In a number of embodiments, a need for
or response to treatment is sensed, and the electrical and/or infusion
pulses adjusted accordingly.