Cardiology: 150 CME educational programs available now

Hypertension

Renal Sympathetic Nerve Denervation: Effective, But How Safe?

May 7, 2013 11:00 EDT

As renal denervation emerges as an answer for treatment-resistant hyptension, isolated safety concerns arise. Reason for concern?

Hypertension

Achieving Blood-Pressure Control Through Diuretic-Based Combination Therapy

Mar 18, 2013 15:45 EDT

Work through these 2 challenging cases and receive feedback on the consequences that your management choices have on your patients.

Hypertension

The Link Between Renal Nerves and Cardiac Function

Feb 19, 2013 15:14 EST

Dr. Weber discusses the potential role of renal denervation beyond BP lowering with Drs. Mahfoud, Schmieder, and Yancy.

Hypertension

Resistant Hypertension: Getting Blood Pressure Under Control

Dec 12, 2012 13:18 EST

Drs. Weber, Bakris, Schmieder, and Bhatt discuss the challenges in resistant hypertension and current and new therapeutic strategies.

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Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: What Gaps Persist?

Dec 4, 2012 10:05 EST

Drs. Nathan and Ghofrani guide us through a clinical case as they talk about challenges in PAH and PVH.

Hypertension

Evaluating Screening Tests To Detect PAH in the Scleroderma Population

Nov 28, 2012 14:34 EST

Drs. Channick, McLaughlin, and Steen talk about screening tests for PAH in scleroderma patients.

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Differential Diagnosis: Is It COPD, PAH, or Left Heart Failure?

Sep 18, 2012 12:00 EDT

Dr. Benza guides us through 2 clinical cases to stress the importance of differential and early diagnosis of PAH.

Hypertension

Double Trouble: Hypertension and Not-So-Simple Comorbidities

Aug 30, 2012 15:00 EDT

Dr. Borlaug guides us through the complexity of hypertension and comorbidities as he discusses 2 challenging clinical cases.

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Objectively Assessing Treatment Response in PAH: Identifying Measures of Success

Aug 14, 2012 10:18 EDT

Dr. Chakinala guides us through 2 PAH cases while emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and measures of success.

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Identifying and Meeting PAH Treatment Goals: Improving a Patient's Quality of Life

Jul 13, 2012 11:00 EDT

Drs. Nathan and Channick discuss PAH from the patient's perspective and share strategies for improving a patient's quality of life.

Hypertension

Practical Medicine in PAH: Using the Flexibility of Prostacyclins to Tailor Therapy

Jun 26, 2012 16:00 EDT

Join Drs. Waxman, Champion, and Zamanian as they discuss treatment with prostacyclins to improve outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Hypertension

PAH vs PVH: A Tale of 2 Ventricles

Jun 4, 2012 13:14 EDT

Is it PAH or PVH? How to tell them apart? Dr. Gomberg-Maitland lays out the foundations for differentiating PAH and PVH.

Hypertension

Timing is Everything: 24-Hour Control of Blood Pressure

Mar 1, 2012 13:02 EST

Controlling hypertension is easy, right? Not so fast. Dr. William Cushman presents insights and tips on how to get patients to goal in "Timing Is Everything: 24-Hour Control of Blood Pressure."

Hypertension

Assessing the Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

6 COMMENTS - Aug 16, 2010 14:55 EDT

Join Dr. Vallerie McLaughlin as she discusses advances in the assessment of RV function and PAH-specific therapies.

Hypertension

Evaluation and Management of a Patient With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Inadequate Response to Monotherapy

Apr 5, 2010 10:28 EDT

Despite monotherapy, a 38-year-old woman with PAH still has significant functional limitations. Dr McLaughlin reviews the treatment options for this patient.

Hypertension

Stop Hypertension Now! Recognize and Manage Your High-Risk Patients

Dec 17, 2009 09:30 EST

Hypertension affects approximately 73 million adults in the U.S. and is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Dr. Kountz will focus on current hypertension treatment disparities and high-risk patients while providing a thorough exploration of guideline-based management strategies.

Hypertension

A focus on nitric oxide

22 COMMENTS - May 30, 2008 11:16 EDT

Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure: are they all at the mercy of nitric oxide? Join Drs Weber, Cohn, Mason and Cockcroft in a discussion on the role nitric oxide plays in vascular health.