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Council on Hypertension

Message from the Chair

Karen A. Griffin, MD, FAHA, FASH, FASN, FACP The mission of the Council on Hypertension is "to foster excellence in hypertension research and education" in order to achieve the American Heart Association’s goal “to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives." Read Dr. Griffin's full message

Karen A. Griffin, MD, FAHA, FASH, FASN, FACP
Chair, Council on Hypertension

Important Information and Resources

Q&A with Dr. Karen Griffin (PDF) Recently, we had the opportunity to discuss emerging trends in cardiovascular science with distinguished American Heart Association Member, Dr. Karen Griffin. In our brief Q&A, Dr. Griffin discusses the opportunities in being a member and how the lives of patients are positively affected.
Q&A with Dr. Pedro Jose (PDF) As a longtime AHA member, Pedro A. Jose MD, PhD has received many honors and awards including AHA’s 2015 Excellence Award for Hypertension Research and his research has involved science that leads to more personalized treatment of hypertension. We sat down with him for a quick Q&A session about his career, and why he is so passionate about his work and being an AHA member.
Read about the new Chair-Elect, Dr. Curt D. Sigmund (PDF)
See what you missed from Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2018

John Bisognano, MD PhD, FAHA, Past President of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) encourages ASH members to renew their membership in the AHA Council on Hypertension and reviews some of the key benefits of participation in the organization.

CME Education

Hypertension Simulation

Test your clinical assessment and critical thinking skills as you evaluate and manage patients with hypertension (HTN) based on newly released 2017 guidelines. In this set of 2 simulations, you will be immersed in a screen-based virtual environment where you will interact with a life-like virtual patient, complete with dynamic monitoring, dialoguing, diagnostic testing, drugs, intervention options and performance debriefing.

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COVID-19 Professional Resources
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Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2020

Sept. 10–13, 2020
New Orleans, Louisiana

Learn about Hypertension 2020

Funding Opportunities

The method for applying for funding is Web-based, using our electronic system, Grants@Heart.

Hypertension

Hypertension is one of 12 AHA journals. It represents the Councils on HBPR and KCVD, in cooperation with the Inter-American Society of Hypertension.