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Hypertension in the Elderly
In his presentation on hypertension in the elderly, Dr. Elnicki covers important topics to the management of the disease, including drug selection, difficult-to-control blood pressure, and resistant hypertension in the elderly.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Appreciate the scope and significance of hypertension in the elderly population
- Improve pharmacologic management of hypertension in elderly patients
- Gain an approach to patients with difficult to control blood pressure
Reading Resources:
- Beckett NS, Peters R, Fletcher AE et al. Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 years of Age or Older. N Engl J Med 2008;358:1887-98.
- Duprez DA. Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly: Addressing an Unmet Need. Am J Med 2008:121:179-184
- Gross E, Messerli FH. Drug-induced Hypertension: An Unappreciated Cause of Secondary Hypertension. Am J Med 2012;125:14-22.
Disclosures:
Dr. Elnicki has no relationships with proprietary entities producing healthcare goods or services.
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.75 contact hours.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 6/12/2012 | Last Modified On: 6/12/2012 | Expires: 6/12/2013
problems, and combinations are discussed, along with the topics of difficult-to-control blood pressure and resistant
hypertension in the elderly.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Appreciate the scope and significance of hypertension in the elderly population
Improve pharmacologic management of hypertension in elderly patients
Gain an approach to patients with difficult to control blood pressure
Reading Resources:
Beckett NS, Peters R, Fletcher AE et al. Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 years of Age or Older. N Engl J
Med 2008;358:1887-98.
Duprez DA. Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly: Addressing an Unmet Need. Am J Med 2008:121:179-184
Gross E, Messerli FH. Drug-induced Hypertension: An Unappreciated Cause of Secondary Hypertension. Am J Med
2012;125:14-22.
Disclosures:
Dr. Elnicki has no relationships with proprietary entities producing healthcare goods or services.
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA
Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are
equivalent to 0.75 contact hours.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.edu and follow
the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you
will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 5/10/2011 | Last Modified On: 5/10/2011 | Expires: 5/9/2012
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