Hypertensiology training
Hypertensiology is a medical specialty that focuses on the study and management of hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. Hypertension specialists, often cardiologists or nephrologists, address the complex and multifactorial nature of high blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Hypertensiology involves assessing blood pressure levels, identifying underlying causes of hypertension, and developing personalized treatment plans to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Specialists in this field may use lifestyle interventions, medications, and other therapeutic strategies to control blood pressure and prevent complications. Hypertensiology plays a crucial role in population health, given the high prevalence of hypertension globally. Advances in hypertensiology include research on novel antihypertensive agents, the development of individualized treatment algorithms, and strategies to address hypertension-related complications. Hypertensiology specialists collaborate with primary care physicians and other healthcare providers to promote awareness, early detection, and effective management of hypertension, contributing to cardiovascular health and overall well-being.
Cafe ISH: The Truth about Coffee and BP
To launch the Cafe ISH video series, Professor Claudio Borghi (ISH Council Member, Italy) shares his thoughts on: Is coffee drinking dangerous in patients with hypertension?
2020 ISH Guidelines: Essential and Optimal Treatment...
ISH Immediate Past President Neil Poulter outlines guidance on treatment standards from the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
2020 ISH Guidelines: Comparison with ESC/ESH...
Prof Bryan Williams discusses similarities and differences between the ESC/ESH Guidelines and the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines.
2020 ISH Guidelines: Comparison to 2017 AHA/ACC...
Professor Richard Wainford outlines the similarities and differences between the 2017 AHA ACC Hypertension Guidelines and the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
ISH 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines...
Experts from the ISH Guidelines Committee highlight key aspects of the ISH 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines.
2020 ISH Guidelines: Comorbidities
Professor Claudio Borghi summarizes guidance on comorbidities in the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
2020 ISH Guidelines: Adherence and Resistant...
ISH President-Elect Maciej Tomaszewski summarizes adherence and resistant hypertension in the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
2020 ISH Guidelines: Non-Pharmacological Treatment
Prof. Fadi Charchar highlights non-pharmacological treatment approaches from the 2020 ISH Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
Blood Pressure Regulation 2/2
The second part of thematic video. The author is explicating the blood pressure regulation mechanisms with using his notes and sketches. Some basic mechanisms are explained in this video: the role of...
Blood Pressure Regulation (Part 1/2)
The first of two thematic videos. The author is explicating the blood pressure regulation mechanisms with using his notes and sketches. Some basic terms are explained in this video: mean arterial blood...
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