The Annual ESH Meeting with the Presidents of the National Hypertension Societies : The Annual ESH Meeting with the Presidents of the National Hypertension Societies Opening
Future ESH Scientific Meetings (Sverre E. Kjeldsen)
2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines (Giuseppe Mancia)
European Hypertension Specialist – Training and Accreditation (Serap Erdine)
ESH Newsletters (Krzysztof Narkiewicz)
ESH Website (Peter Nilsson)
ESH Summer School in 2006-9 (Renata Cífková)
Advanced Course on Hypertension in 2007 and in the future (Renata Cífková)
ESH Traveling Faculty (Stéphane Laurent)
ESH Research Fellowships (Anna Dominiczak)
Survey of the European Society of Hypertension (Renata Cífková)
Centers of Excellence in Hypertension (Margus Viigimaa)
Strengthening the relationship between ESH and the National Societies (Harry A.J. Struijker-Boudier)
Closure
Future ESH Meetings: Future ESH Meetings 18th Meeting- Berlin (14-19.06.2008) ESH/ISH
19th Meeting- Milan (13-16.06.2009)
20th Meeting- Oslo (18-23.06.2010)
21st Meeting- Milan (2011)
22nd Meeting- London (2012)
23rd Meeting- Milan (2013)
24th Meeting- Athens (2014) ESH/ISH
2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines : 2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines
European Hypertension Specialist Programme : European Hypertension Specialist Programme
Slide5: To identify European Hypertension Specialists in European countries
To contribute to the formation of these specialists by teaching and training courses on hypertension
To improve treatment of hypertension in Europe (currently effective in a low number of patients) and thus obtain a better prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Goals of the ESH Hypertension Specialist Programme
Slide6: Clinical experience in hypertension (not less than 10 years) with particular reference to referral of patients with difficult hypertension
2. Training in a medical speciality germane to hypertension (Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Primary care, etc.)
3. A certain degree of scientific activity (e.g. publications on clinical hypertension, participation in clinical trials, etc.)
4. Continuing interest and updating in hypertension as shown by participation in scientific meetings and membership in hypertension related scientific societies.
5. Recognition by their peers at national levels.
Eligibility criteria for Specialist in Clinical hypertension
Slide7: Nominations will also be based on credits obtained through participation in
- scientific meetings
- and teaching courses organized / endorsed by ESH.
Scientific Meetings
• Yearly meetings of ESH: 3 credits
• International meetings endorsed by ESH: 2 credits
• Meetings of National Hypertension Societies: 1 credit
Slide8:
- Each applicant has to send his/her application form (available through his/her National Hypertension Society or Internet) to a National Selection Committee nominated by the National Hypertension Society.
Upon approval by the National Selection Committee the application form is sent to the Steering Committee for European Hypertension Specialist of ESH.
This Committee takes the final decision about the nomination in consultation with an Advisory Accreditation Committee formed by representatives of each National Hypertension Society.
ESH Newsletters : ESH Newsletters
Slide13: www.eshonline.org The official website of the
European Society of Hypertension
Slide14: www.eshonline.org: statistics (June 14, 2007) Record visits March 21: new website online June 14
Slide15: www.eshonline.org + www.my-hypertension.org: statistics (June 14, 2007) June 14
Slide16: www.eshonline.org: ESH 2007 Guidelines June 13, 5 pm:
banner to download the pdf Guidelines + registration form available online
mail-alert
June 15, 1 pm:
1248 registered users & 1248 downloads!!!
Slide17: www.eshonline.org: top 10 pages viewed (Jan-May 07) > Tot. Pages viewed Jan-May 2007: 608.543
> Pages viewed/month Jan-May 2007: 121.709
> Pages viewed/user/month Jan-May 2007: 8
Slide18: www.my-hypertension.org: the new website
Slide19: www.my-hypertension.org: The Patient Education website has been given an updated look and redesigned to simplify navigation and make information easier to access
The new website, online June 14, includes:
new URL: www.my-hypertension.org
new graphics
new layout and…
new Editor and contents
Slide20: www.my-hypertension.org: statistics (June 14, 2007) Website launched New website online June 11, 2007
ESH Summer School : ESH Summer School
Slide22: 2006 ESH Summer School
Valencia, September 9-14
Course Director: Josep Redon
Number of participants: 50
Slide23: 2007 ESH Summer School
Olympia, September 22-28
Course Director: A. Manolis
Slide24: 2007 ESH Summer School Number of candidates per country Austria 2
Belgium 4
Belarus 2
Croatia 2
Cyprus 3
Czech Republic 3
Denmark 2
Estonia 2
Finland 1
France 1
Georgia 1
Greece 6
Hungary 2
Ireland 3 Israel 5
Italy 2
Lithuania 2
the Netherlands 2
Norway 1
Poland 3
Portugal 2
Romania 2
Russia 2
Slovakia 1
Slovenia 1
Spain 1
Sweden 3
UK 1
Ukraine 2 Total: 29 countries 64 candidates
ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension : ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension
Slide26: 2007 Advanced Course on Hypertension
Sestriere, March 4-11 Austria* 1
Belgium* 1
Croatia* 1
Cyprus* 1
Czech Republic 2
Estonia 1
Finland 1
France 1
Greece 2
Hungary 2 Italy 3 the Netherlands 2
Norway 1
Poland 2
Portugal* 1
Saudi Arabia 1
Slovakia* 1
Slovenia* 1
Turkey 2
United Kingdom 1 Total: 20 countries 28 participants
(*7 presidents/representatives of national societies of hypertension)
Slide27: ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension
March 1-8, 2008
Place to be announced, Italy
Course Directors: Giuseppe Mancia, Milan, Italy
Renata Cifkova, Prague, Czech Republic
Who should attend?
Certified European Hypertension Specialists or those who wish
to improve their knowledge in clinical hypertension and apply
for European Hypertension Specialists in the near future.
Slide28: ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension Topics to be covered Large clinical trials
ESH guidelines
Epidemiology
Genetics
ABPM and home BP readings
Kidney in hypertension
Renovascular hypertension
Diabetic nephropathy
Hypertension in pregnancy Endocrine hypertension
Obstructive sleep apnea
Brain and hypertension
Resistant hypertension
Hypertension and CHD
Heart and hypertension
Hypertension and diabetes
Hypertension in the elderly
Blood pressure and exercise
Slide29: ”How to” sessions
How to assess arterial stiffness
How to assess sympathetic nervous activity
How to assess an echo and carotid ultrasound
How to assess endothelial function in humans
How to assess arterial distensibility ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension
Slide30: ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension Daily schedule
08:00-10:00 lectures
16:00-16:30 coffee break, light refreshment
16:30-18:30 lectures (“How to” sessions)
18:30-19:00 coffee break
19:00-20:00 lecture (case presentations)
Slide31: ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension Expenses
Covered by ESH: Accommodation and travel expenses of the faculty
Covered by national hypertension societies:
Accommodation (2007: 1,900 Euro + 20% VAT incl. half board,
transfers, hostesses) and travel expenses for fellows
Slide32: ESH Advanced Course on Hypertension Deadline for application: December 1, 2007
Where to send the application
Dr Renata Cífková
Department of Preventive Cardiology
Inst.Clin.Exp.Medicine
Vídeňská 1958/9
140 21 Prague 4
Czech Republic
Phone: +420-2-617-11-399
Fax: +420-2-617-10-666
e-mail: recf@medicon.cz
Each application must be supported by a national hypertension society in Europe, and must
include the participant's CV in English including a list of publications.
European Society of Hypertension Traveling Faculty: European Society of Hypertension Traveling Faculty
Slide34: 1. ESH Educational Master course on HYPERTENSION 2007
Hungary Balatonfüred 9 May 2007
Bulgaria Sofia 12 May 2007
Russia TBD 13/14 September 2007
Slovenia Ljubljana 21/22 September 2007
Finland Helsinki 5/6 October 2007
Romania Bucharest 12/13 October 2007
Latvia Riga 19/20 October 2007
Czech Republic Prague 26/27 October 2007
Bulgaria Plovdiv 9/10 November 2007
Albania Tirana 23/24 November 2007
Unrestricted Educational Grant from Menarini
ESH Teaching Faculty Program 2007
Slide35: 1. ESH Educational Master course on HYPERTENSION 2007
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (I)
Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Every lecture : 45 min + 30 min discussion
FRIDAY
1. Assessment of organ damage and total cardiovascular risk in 2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines
ESH Opinion Leader
2. Treatment goals and strategies in 2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines
ESH Opinion Leader
3. Problems and treatment in special clinical conditions in 2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines
ESH Opinion Leader
4. Main current research projects in the host Country (local state of the art about the discussed topics)
Local Opinion Leader
Slide36: 1. ESH Educational Master course on HYPERTENSION 2007
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (II)
SATURDAY MORNING: Interactive session (2 hours) on 2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines with emphasis on:
- novelties
- missing points
- controversies
All Faculty members (ESH + local speakers)
Implementation of Guidelines in the host Country: problems and suggestions (45 minutes.)
Local Opinion Leader
Clinical Case (n. 1 clinical case presentation - 1 hour)
Local Opinion Leaders
SATURDAY AFTERNOON :
Poster session +
Round table about specific topics
Slide37: 1. ESH Educational Master course on HYPERTENSION 2007
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Prof. Giuseppe Mancia (co-ordinator), Milan, Italy
Prof. Renata Cífková, Prague, Czech Republic
Prof. Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Oslo, Norway
Prof. Stephane Laurent, Paris, France
Prof. Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Gdansk, Poland
Prof. Margus Viigimaa, Tallinn, Estonia
Slide38: 2. ESH Guidelines, Educational Tour in China (July 6-8, 2007)
ESH Teaching Faculty Program 2007 Objectives
- To bring world-class hypertension conference to Asia
- To diffuse ESH-ESC Guidelines to a wide audience
(live videobroadcasting in several cities)
- To discuss the new aspects of ESH-ESC 2007 guidelines
In practice
- Previous experiences : AHA 2005, ACC 2004, 2005, 2006, WCC 2006
- Whole day conferences in Beijng and Shanghai
- Different audiences :
- Chinese KOL from national societies
- Consultant-grade/dept head of hospitals
- Practitioners
- In China : 2 ESH Council members : Prs Dominiczak and Vigiima
- in Europe : 3 remote speakers via telephone : Ps Mancia, Narkievicz and Laurent
Slide39: 3. China-Europe Hypertension and Vascular Research Forum.
Great Wall Cardiology Meeting (10-13 October 2007).
ESH Teaching Faculty Program 2007 Objective
- To focus on clinical aspects of hypertension and vascular research
- To exchange respective views about the recommendations on management and treatment of hypertension
In practice
- One day scientific meeting
- Co-organized by
- ESH (6-8 speakers)
- the Cardiologists, Chinese Doctors Association
- the Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association
(Prof. Hu Dayi, Prof. JiGuang Wang), 6-8 speakers
Research Grants - ESH Fellowships: Research Grants - ESH Fellowships
ESH Hypertension Excellence Centres: ESH Hypertension Excellence Centres
ESH Hypertension Excellence Centres today: ESH Hypertension Excellence Centres today ESH Scientific Council has approved in April 2007 65 centers in the first round of applicants, representing 13 European countries.
The list of ESH Hypertension Excellence Centres will be published in the journals endorsed by the ESH (Journal of Hypertension and Blood Pressure).
Official certificates will be handed to the heads of these centres during the 17th European Meeting on Hypertension in Milan, June 15-19, 2007.
Slide47: The applications should be sent to:
Prof. Margus Viigimaa
Centre of Cardiology
North Estonia Medical Centre
Sütiste St. 19
Tallin 13419
Estonia
E-mail: magus.viigimaa@regionaalhaigla.ee
www.eshonline.org
Applications to become a Centre of Excellence received before December 31, 2007, will be evaluated by the ESH Scientific Council in March 2008.: Applications to become a Centre of Excellence received before December 31, 2007, will be evaluated by the ESH Scientific Council in March 2008.
Strengthening the relationship between ESH and the National Societies : Strengthening the relationship between ESH and the National Societies
The Annual ESH Meeting with the Presidents of the National Hypertension Societies : The Annual ESH Meeting with the Presidents of the National Hypertension Societies Opening
Future ESH Scientific Meetings (Sverre E. Kjeldsen)
2007 ESH/ESC Guidelines (Giuseppe Mancia)
European Hypertension Specialist – Training and Accreditation (Serap Erdine)
ESH Newsletters (Krzysztof Narkiewicz)
ESH Website (Peter Nilsson)
ESH Summer School in 2006-9 (Renata Cífková)
Advanced Course on Hypertension in 2007 and in the future (Renata Cífková)
ESH Traveling Faculty (Stéphane Laurent)
ESH Research Fellowships (Anna Dominiczak)
Survey of the European Society of Hypertension (Renata Cífková)
Centers of Excellence in Hypertension (Margus Viigimaa)
Strengthening the relationship between ESH and the National Societies (Harry A.J. Struijker-Boudier)
Closure