Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Hypertension
About the event
- Attending this study day you will revise the cardiovascular system with onus on how CVD and CHD impair the normal functioning of the heart and circulatory system.
- We will consider the populations most at risk and why, and how to identify these groups earlier.
- You will learn about acute coronary heart disease with a focus on angina, STEMI and NSTEMI including the signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment guidelines.
- The day covers the impact of hypertension, diagnosis guidelines including staging, and the real impact of non-pharmacological treatment strategies.
- Pharmacological treatment of hypertension is discussed including the consideration of target organ protection, cholesterol etc.