Hypertension 2021: An Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Management

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LIVE

Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST, Live Webinar

Format: Live webinar

Hypertension is the number one chronic disease risk factor in the world and is the most common reason for office visits and use of chronic prescription medications. Despite the known cardiovascular complications caused by hypertension, almost half of all people with hypertension do not have their blood pressure controlled. New evidence-based guidelines recommend new thresholds and targets for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. A new aspect of the guidelines is the recommendation for measurement of out-of-office BP to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension and guide therapy. This forum will review the newest evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. Recommendations for accurate BP measurement in the office, at home, and with ambulatory BP monitoring will be discussed. Current recommendations for treatment targets will be presented based on the recently published final report of the SPRINT trial of intensive versus standard blood-pressure control.  

Speaker: Paul Drawz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Moderator: Mark Rosenberg MD, Vice Dean for Education and Academic Affairs, University of Minnesota Medical School

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this program the attendee will be able to:

1. Describe the epidemiology of hypertension and its complications including the effectiveness of treatment strategies.
2. Determine the role of out-of-office BP measurement in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
3. Apply evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of hypertension to patients in in your practice.

Registration

Register through the Minnesota Medical Association.

Accreditation

This activity is planned, hosted, and accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Medical School. For accreditation and credit information, along with registration information, please visit https://www.mnmed.org/education-and-events/Physician-Forums or email [email protected].

Register through the Minnesota Medical Association.

Registration for this activity is being handled by the Minnesota Medical Association. Questions regarding registration, including cancellations, should be directed to the Minnesota Medical Association at [email protected]. Special needs or requests should be communicated in advance to the Minnesota Medical Association.

This activity is planned, hosted and accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Medical School. For accreditation and credit information, along with registration information, please visit https://www.mnmed.org/education-and-events/Physician-Forums or contact the Minnesota Medical Association at [email protected].

Speaker: Timothy Schacker, MD Vice Dean for Research, University of Minnesota Medical School

Moderator: Mark Rosenberg MD, Vice Dean for Education and Academic Affairs, University of Minnesota Medical School

Faculty disclosure information is available on the Minnesota Medical Association forum website.