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It is well established that high blood pressure is the most important cardiovascular risk factor and the leading cause of death worldwide. In the near future the prevalence of hypertension will increase worldwide despite the global effort to combat this important disease. Recent American and European Guidelines for hypertension have stimulated discussion about on defining more ambitious targets for antihypertensive treatment, thereby supporting the need for more aggressive treatment. On the other hand, it is necessary to examine whether study results supporting the new targets, including the SPRINT trial, are truly applicable in clinical practice. Another new aspect raised by Guidelines is the primary role of fixed-dose combination therapy. It is therefore necessary to examine all the different available combinations to understand their differences and specific indications. EXCEMED has designed a comprehensive Blended Learning Journey to increase knowledge in cardiovascular disease with a specific focus on hypertension. This programme will address the most recent advancements of research in the area of this cardiovascular risk factor and will discuss the best approach for clinical management of the complex hypertensive patient in daily practice. A multistep approach will be used, encompassing web-based and live activities. All activities – in-person and online – will involve the full interaction of learners.
• Discuss the most recent indications from American and European Guidelines concerning the blood pressure values which should be considered to start ntihypertensive treatment and the blood pressure targets for therapy in patients with complicated and non complicated hypertension.
• Personalize antihypertensive treatment by presenting the more recent novelties in the combination therapy, including the fixed-dose based strategy and the indications to prescribe a combination of a beta-blocker with a calcium antagonist.
• Optimize the use of beta-blockers in patients with different cardiovascular complications including diabetes, coronary artery disease and heart failure.
The event “7 th EMEA forum on cardiovascular risks” is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC ® ) for 5 (five) hours of External CME credits.
Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that have actually been spent in the educational activity. EBAC ® works according to the quality standards of the European
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME ® ), which is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
08.15
Welcome and introduction
Giuseppe Mancia (Italy)
08.30 Slide kit | Video
L1 Blood pressure targets in Hypertensive patients: European Guidelines
Giuseppe Mancia (Italy)
08.50 Slide kit | Video
L2 Should increased heart rate be treated in hypertension?
Harry A.J. Struijker-Boudier (The Netherlands)
09.10 Slide kit | Video
L3 New possibilities for the fixed-dose combination treatment in hypertension
Leonidas Poulimenos (Greece)
09.30
Panel discussion
09.50
Coffee break
10.10 Slide kit | Video
L4 Best practice in the management of stable chronic angina
Leonidas Poulimenos (Greece)
10.30 Slide kit | Video
L5 From hypertension via the heart and arteries to heart failure: prevention strategies
Kennedy Cruickshank (UK)
10.50 Slide kit | Video
L6 Use of betablockers in diabetes
Brian Tomlinson (Hong Kong)
11.10
Panel discussion
11.30
Working groups
This session includes two different parallel workshops, each lasting 1 hour. Participants will be divided into groups and will attend both workshops in rotation. By the end of the session each participant will have attended both workshops.
WG1 Slide kit
Complex patient with hypertension: when we need a beta-blocker
Presenter: Harry A.J. Struijker-Boudier (The Netherlands)
WG2 Slide kit
How to optimize treatment in patients with heart failure
Presenter: Brian Tomlinson (Hong Kong)
13.00
Take home messages from the working groups and wrap up
13.15
Closing remarks
Giuseppe Mancia (Italy)
13.20
End of the workshop
Closing lunch