In this highly educational program, three leading experts
in cardiovascular anesthesiology discuss important issues
related to acute blood pressure (BP) management during
anesthesia, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular
anesthesia. Issues related to tight and accurate control
of BP are discussed.
In this evidence-based, practice-focused edition of
STEMI-WRAP, Dr Charles V. Pollack discusses
the epidemiology and pathophysiology of STEMI, ACC/AHA
guidelines for STEMI treatment, general principles for
ED STEMI management, new trials focused on antiplatelet
therapy, and recommendations for antiplatelet and antithrombin
therapy in patients with STEMI.
In this highly informative and thought-provoking symposium, national experts present data on hypertension and acute hypertension syndrome, including the results of an important study of blood pressure (BP) control in the perioperative setting (ECLIPSE) and the results of a large registry of patients with acute hypertension syndrome presenting to the emergency room (ER) (STAT).
In this regional mega-summit, issues regarding treatment
of hypertension are discussed, with a particular emphasis
on the role of older and newer generation, cardioselective
beta-blockers (BBs). In this Expert Perspective, key issues,
trials, and analysis presented by 3 national experts in
hypertension and preventive cardiology are summarized.
