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