Webcasts

Presidential Lecture

Destiffening of large arteries and management of hypertension
S. Laurent (Paris, France)

Educational Sessions

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca
Renin-angiotensin system blockade as a basis for combination therapy
Chairpersons: S.E. Kjeldsen (Oslo, Norway) and P.M. Nilsson (Malmo, Sweden)

Supported by an unrestricted grant from Bayer AG
Effective blood pressure lowering reduces cardiovascular risk
Chairpersons: A. Coca (Barcelona, Spain) and A.J. Manolis (Athens, Greece)

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Daiichi-Sankyo
MA and its correlation to organ damage: a real world picture
Chairpersons: H. Haller (Hannover, Germany) and G. Mancia (Milan, Italy)

Breakfast Workshop

Morning blood pressure rise revisited
Chairperson: G. Parati (Milan, Italy)

Obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension
Chairperson: K. Narkiewicz (Gdansk, Poland)

Total cardiovascular risk and HIV
Chairperson: Cristina Giannattasio (Milan, Italy)

Statins and blood pressure
Chairperson: E. Ambrosioni (Bologna, Italy)

Antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy in hypertension
Chairpersons: J. Redon (Valencia, Spain) and J.L. Rodicio (Madrid, Spain)

Plenary Sessions

Guidelines on hypertension management revisited in 2009 - ESH Position Statement
Chairpersons: S.E. Kjeldsen (Oslo, Norway) and A. Zanchetti (Milan, Italy)

Lecture and debate
Chairpersons: Rainer Düsing (Bonn, Germany) and Anthony M. Heagerty (Mancheter, UK)