Thyroid disorders are among the most prevalent endocrine diseases, with significant impact on quality of life and increased risk of morbidity. Taken together, hypertension and diabetes share common pathophysiologic mechanisms, health outcomes and clinical issues that are often tough tasks to face in clinical practice. This new learning package of scientific highlights, slide kits and expert interviews will assist general practitioners, cardiologists, endocrinologists and internists working with patients who have one or more of this complex trio of diseases.

• Watch the SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO for a scientific glimpse of what was discussed at this meeting.
   
• Read the SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS PUBLICATION for an in-depth analysis of each presentation.

Diabetes and pre-diabetes

Cardiovascular complications of pre-diabetes VIDEO INTERVIEW
           K. Cruickshank (UK)

Pre-diabetes: is there cause for concern? SLIDE KIT
           R. Mirasol (Philippines)
 
Pre-diabetes: is intervention a good option? SLIDE KIT
           R. Mirasol (Philippines)

The changing face of diabetes SLIDE KIT
            S.J. Shah (India)

Women and insulin resistance: beyond diabetes SLIDE KIT
           P. Gatbonton (Philippines)

What can we do when insulin is not an option? SLIDE KIT / VIDEO INTERVIEW
           P. Gatbonton (Philippines)

Cardiovascular

Tachycardia in hypertension…What is the fuss about? VIDEO INTERVIEW / SLIDE KIT
           B. Tomlinson (Hong Kong)

Combination treatment: Importance of targeting 3 systems in hypertension SLIDE KIT
           S. Taddei (Italy)

Hypertension and coronary artery disease SLIDE KIT
           S.J. Hong (Korea)

Heart failure: guidelines and treatment practices SLIDE KIT
           B. Pinto (India)

Sympathetic Overdrive and its associated clinical problems SLIDE KIT
           Marlon T. Co (Philippines)

Thyroid

Dysthyroidism and vascular biology SLIDE KIT / VIDEO INTERVIEW
           G. Kahaly (Germany)

Subclinical thyroid disorders SLIDE KIT / EXPERT VIDEO INTERVIEW
           N. A. Nicodemus Jr (Philippines)

Thyroid and pregnancy SLIDE KIT
           N. K. Nguyen (Vietnam)