a.  History
b.  Physical examination
c.  Blood pressure measurements

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Ambulatory and Home BP, 2004

  I. Office blood pressure:

1. Mercury syphygmamanometer and other devices
2. Methodological requirements
3. Errors to be avoided
4. Orthostatic blood pressure measurements

  II. Ambulatory blood pressure:

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Clinical Value of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring; (J.M. Mallion, J.P. Baguet, G. Mancia); revised version - 2005
Newsletter no 19

1. Available devices
2. Current methodology
3. Data analysis
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   BP variability; G. Parati
4. References values
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   ABPM in hypertension diagnosis; R. Asmar (Paris, France), T. Mengden (Bonn, Germany), G. Parati (Milano - Italy), G.S. Stergiou
5. Advantages and indications
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   Recommendations for the clinical use of 24-hour ABPM; J. Redon
   
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   Prognostic value of Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Recordings in patients with treated hypertension; D.L. Clement

  III. Home Blood Pressure:

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                 Home Blood Pressure Monitoring; (H. Reims, S.E. Kjeldsen, G. Mancia); Revised version - 2005
                 Newsletter 12

1. Available devices
2. Current methodology
3. References values
4. Advantages and indications

  IV. Blood pressure measurements during exercise, stress and other conditions
  V. Circadian blood pressure profile and blood pressure variability

d.  When to search for secondary hypertension

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B. Waeber In whom shall we look for secondary hypertension?
14 june 2003

e.  Routine examinations

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16 June, 2004; D. Duprez, Is there sill a place for ECG screening in hypertensive patients.

Seminars 2001
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D. Duprez (Ghent, Belgium; Role of the Electrocardiogram

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16 June, 2004; E. Agabiti; Shall we look for LVH in all hypertensive patients?

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16 June, 2004; D.L. Clement, Shall we perform ABPM in all hypertensive patients?;

f.   Additional examinations

g.  Calculation of global cardiovascular risk

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Tuesday, June 13 TEACHING SEMINAR 1; 2006