Chairs: G. Mancia (Milan, Italy), B. Williams (London, United Kingdom)
- Definition of hypertension
K. Narkiewicz (Gdansk, Poland) - BP measurement: office and out-of-office
J. Redon (Valencia, Spain) - Global risk stratification in hypertension
E. Agabiti Rosei (Brescia, Italy) - When to initiate antihypertensive treatment
L.M. Ruilope (Madrid, Spain) - Blood Pressure treatment goals
G. Mancia (Milan, Italy) - Life style changes
A. Coca (Barcelona, Spain) - Drug treatment algorithm for hypertension
B. Williams (London, United Kingdom) - Device-based hypertension treatment
C. Tsioufis (Athens, Greece) - Hypertension treatment in specific conditions
R.E. Schmieder (Erlangen, Germany) - Patient follow-up
M. Burnier (Lausanne, Switzerland) - What is new, gaps in evidence and needs for future research – 1
B. Williams (London, United Kingdom) - What is new, gaps in evidence and needs for future research – 2
G. Mancia (Milan, Italy)