FUTURE MEETINGS
 

ESH-ISH Joint Meeting 2008

 

The 18th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension and the 22nd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, to be held in Berlin, Germany, from June 14 to 19, 2008
- Press Release

- Online Registration Now Open. Click here
- Scientific Programme. Click here
- Related Upcoming Meetings

EDITOR'S PAGE
 

Three new intervention trials in hypertension presented: ONTARGET, ACCOMPLISH
and HYVET - what is the evidence?

 
Recently at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Chicago, USA, on 31st March, three new landmark clinical trials were presented, with great implications for the treatment of hypertension in risk patients and in the elderly.
 
JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
 

Treating to lower lipid, BP goals reduces early CVD signs in Type 2 diabetes

 
    May 12, 2008 - Lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and blood pressure (BP) to targets below those currently recommended reduces early signs of cardiovascular disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, scientists report. However, these benefits did not translate into a reduction in clinical events in the study, and the authors emphasize that longer-term follow-up is needed to assess the benefits and risks of more aggressive treatment.

 

 
NATIONAL SOCIETY REPORTS
 

Message from the ESH scientific council to all ESH members and ESH specialists


Prof. K.
Narkiewicz

 

Dear Colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to three very important issues.
First, the lists of ESH members and ESH specialists must be updated. E-mails and letters to a large portion of them are repeatedly returned as undeliverable...

THE INTERACTIVE POLL QUESTION
 

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

"Do you think that an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a useful tool to diagnose new onset type 2 diabetes or not, because fasting plasma glucose is enough?"

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Hypertension Specialist
 

ESH Programme & Core Curriculum


 
The goals of the ESH Hypertension Specialist are:
- To identify hypertension specialists in Europe
- To contribute to the formation of these specialists by teaching and training courses on hypertension
- To improve treatment of hypertension in Europe and thus obtain a better prevention of cardiovascular disease.
NEW PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCE
 

My simple guide to high blood pressure

 
The European Society of Hypertension has created this website to ensure that you have timely access to credible, accurate information about high blood pressure.
MEETINGS
 

ESC Working Group on Hypertension and the Heart Membership

 

ESH members with an interest in hypertension and the heart are encouraged to apply for membership of the ESC Working Group on Hypertension and the Heart. Membership is free and prior ESC membership is not required. Please click on 'Membership' here.