Key advances in the management of Hypertension
Wednesday 4 July 2007
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
organised by the Royal Society of Medicine in association with The British Hypertension Society
Hypertension which is uncontrolled, or for which a secondary cause is suspected, is one of the commonest reasons for medical referral to hospital. Yet most hospitals do not have a dedicated hypertension specialist.
This meeting aims to update doctors in secondary care on the most recent advances in the management of hypertension, including rational therapy based on the measurement of renin, and algorithms for successful identification of patients with Conn's syndrome.
Registration Details:
Allied Health Professional: £95
Retired Fellow: £75
RSM Student Member (limited first 10 applicants): £25
Specialist Registrar (first 50 only): £40
BHS Fellow: £95
Non-Fellow: £150
Fellow: £95
Nurse: £95
CPD (Applied for): 5 credits
9.15 am |
Coffee & Registration |
9.40 am |
Welcome address |
| Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine | |
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Session One |
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| Chair:Professor Gordon McInnes, Vice-President, British Hypertension Society, University of Glasgow | |
9.45 am |
Epidemiology |
| Professor Neil Poulter, International Centre for Circulatory Health, St Mary's, London | |
10.15 am |
Interpretation of plasma renin and aldosterone measurements in diagnosis and treatment of hypertension |
| Professor Morris Brown, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge | |
10.45 am |
Case study presentations: Renal hypertension |
| Dr David Goldsmith, Renal Unit, Guy's Hospital, London | |
11.15 am |
Open Discussion |
11.30 am |
Coffee |
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Session Two |
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| Chair:Dr John Coltart, President Cardiology Section, Royal Society of Medicine | |
12.00 pm |
Haemodynamic measurements in hypertension |
| Dr Philip Chowienczyk, St Thomas's Hospital, London | |
12.30 pm |
Life-time risk assessment: how to enfranchise the young |
| Professor John Deanfield, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London | |
1.00 pm |
Open Discussion |
1.10 pm |
Lunch |
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Session Three |
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| Chair:Professor Tom MacDonald Ninewells Hospital & Medical School |
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2.00 pm |
Starting treatment: single or combination therapy? |
| Professor Peter Sever, International Centre for Circulatory Health, Imperial College and St Mary's NHS Trust | |
2.30 pm |
Evidence from recent trials |
| Professor Bryan Williams, University of Leicester, School of Medicine | |
3.00 pm |
Tea |
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Session Four |
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| Chair:Professor Morris Brown, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge | |
3.30 pm |
Blood pressure - the overwhelming importance of changing lifestyle |
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Professor Graham MacGregor St George's Hospital, London |
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4.00 pm |
Future directions |
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Professor Mark Caulfield William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London Medical School, London |
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4.30 pm |
Open Discussion |
4.45 pm |
Close of meeting |
