Contributor: Special thanks to Dr Wilko Spiering.
Based on the 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension.
Overview of the Guideline
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Webcast |
| Classification of blood pressure and blood pressure measurement for the diagnosis of hypertension |
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| Clinical evaluation of the hypertensive patient, assessment of hypertension-mediated organ damage and cardiovascular disease risk stratification. |
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| Blood pressure treatment thresholds and treatment targets |
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| Hypertension treatment – Lifestyle interventions, drug treatment strategies and role of device-base therapy |
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| Hypertension treatment strategies in specific circumstances |
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| Summary of what’s new in this hypertension guideline and gaps in the evidence |
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Clinical Presentation
| Topics |
Session title |
Slides |
Webcasts |
| hypertension |
Everybody with a blood pressure above 130/80 is hypertensive - PRO |
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| hypertension |
Everybody with a blood pressure above 130/80 is hypertensive - CON |
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| hypertension |
Office blood pressure measurement: automated, attended or unattended - still sufficient? |
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| hypertension |
Home blood pressure measurement and the potential role for telemedicine |
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| hypertension |
Ambulatory blood pressure - The gold standard for diagnosis and monitoring blood pressure control? |
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| coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, acute cardiac care |
Target organ damage: from pathophysiology to clinical practice |
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| hypertension |
Adrenal causes of hypertension |
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| hypertension |
Renovascular causes of hypertension |
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| hypertension |
Frequently forgotten causes of secondary hypertension |
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| hypertension |
Hypertension: when to start treatment and how low to go |
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| hypertension |
Older patients should have their blood pressure lowered to below 130/80mmHg - PRO |
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| hypertension |
Older patients should have their blood pressure lowered to below 130/80mmHg - CON |
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The latest thinking in hypertension drug treatment strategy |
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| hypertension |
Detecting and treating non-adherence to blood pressure lowering medication |
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| hypertension |
Managing difficult-to-control hypertension |
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| hypertension |
Device-based therapy in hypertension - State of the Art |
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| hypertension |
Blood pressure lowering in the elderly |
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| hypertension |
Blood pressure lowering in patients with chronic kidney disease |
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| hypertension |
Management of accelerated hypertension |
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