Hypertension: Old problem, new approaches

EAPC, ACCA, CCNAP webinar

Wednesday 14 September 2016 from 18:00 to 19:00 CEST

14/09/2016 18:00 14/09/2016 19:00 Europe/Paris Hypertension: Old problem, new approaches European Association of Preventive Cardiology contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

Topic(s):

Hypertension

Lipids

Risk Factors and Prevention

Cardiovascular Nursing

Online
event

Focus on

The webinar will focus on:

The current Guidelines on the management and pharmacotherapy of hypertension
BP Goals and implications of SPRINT Trial
Changing paradigms in diagnosis of hypertension
Important of lifestyle in hypertension

This webinar is produced in the framework of the ESC Prevention of CVD Programme, organised by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) and the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP).

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Faculty

Speakers

Professor Renata Cifkova, FESC
Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention
Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine and Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

Prof Robert Fagard

Professor Robert Fagard, EFESC
Emeritus Professor
KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium

Host

Associate Professor Vasilios Kotsis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Director of the Hypertension- 24h ABPM Centre of Excellence Papageorgiou Hospital
Chairman of the WG on Obesity, Diabetes and the High-Risk Patient ESH
Scientific Council Member of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society

Scientific programme

The Faculty will discuss:

"How do we diagnose hypertension today?" (Prof. Renata Cifkova, Czech Republic)
"Current therapy for hypertension. Has SPRINT changed our approach?" (Prof. Robert Fagard, Belgium)

Session information

The webinar addresses:

Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Specialists, Nurses and other Allied Professionals
Multi-disciplinary cardiology teams in hospitals
General Practitioners and other primary care providers

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