Session Information
2008 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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New Guidelines and Management Strategies for the Treatment of Hypertension
Track:
Educational Sessions
Program Code: 227-L01
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Location:
S230G
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
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Eric MacLaughlin, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor and Division Head of Adult Medicine, Texas Tech School of Pharmacy
PRESENTER(S):
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Stuart Haines, PharmD, BCPS, Professor and Vice Chair for Education, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Eric MacLaughlin, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor and Division Head of Adult Medicine, Texas Tech School of Pharmacy
SPEAKER:
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Eric MacLaughlin, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor and Division Head of Adult Medicine, Texas Tech School of Pharmacy- Describe blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for patients with hypertension according to the new American Heart Association guidelines.
- Describe evidence from recently published landmark studies for the care of patients with hypertension.
- Discuss the place in therapy of newly approved agents for the treatment of hypertension.
- List new agents for the treatment of hypertension that are currently under development.