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European Society of Hypertension (ESH) 2006
According to the ESH President Professor A.M. Heagerty: “With a quarter of the world’s population anticipated to suffer from high blood pressure, the need to come together and discuss how to manage this problem best becomes more urgent.”
This year’s European Society of Hypertension meeting thus aimed to tackle all aspects of the clinical hypertension management as well as laboratory-based studies of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the disease.
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American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2006
The 66th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association provided a varied scientific program this year, with several sessions discussing the increased cardiovascular risk of diabetic patients, particularly those who are obese.
The conference was attended by a variety of healthcare professionals with an interest in improving healthcare delivery for patients with diabetes. Here we present highlights of some of the sessions.
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15th European Stroke Conference
The 15th European Stroke Conference, held May 16-19th 2006 in Brussels,
Belgium, provides a unique occasion to share present knowledge and cultural particularities in a city which has gained over the years such an importance that naturally made of it the capital of Europe say Serge Blecic and Didier Leys, chair and co-chair of the conference organising committee.
Here, you'll find highlights of some of the sessions, including the latest information on improving disease management in patients with hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
For information on other cardiology conferences, please visit our Congress calendar.
American Society of Hypertension, 21st Annual Scientific Meeting
The theme of the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hypertension, held May 16-20th in New York, NY, USA, was the characterization of hypertension phenotypes. This reflects the fact that blood pressure elevations occur in people with a widely diverse group of disorders, said ASH President Dr. Thomas D. Giles.
Here, you'll find highlights of some of the sessions, including the latest information on improving disease management in patients with hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
For information on other cardiology conferences, please visit our Congress calendar.
American College of Cardiology 55th Annual Scientific Session
The American College of Cardiology annual scientific session is one of the premier events in the Cardiology Conference Calendar. Held March 11-14th in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, this year's meeting provided an update on some of the latest clincial research findings. Here, you'll find highlights of some of the most important sessions, including summaries of the CHARISMA, HOPE-2, and ASTEROID trials, to name a few.
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