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Council on Hypertension

Message from the Chair

Joey Granger, Ph.D, FAHA The mission of the American Heart Association's Council on Hypertension is to help achieve the association's objectives of "building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke” by promoting the discovery, translation and dissemination of basic, clinical and population-based research and supporting cutting-edge clinical practice and education on the causes, consequences and treatment of hypertension. Read Dr. Granger's full message

Joey Granger, Ph.D, FAHA
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.
Read about the new Chair-Elect, Dr. Curt D. Sigmund (PDF)

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.

Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2018

Sept. 6-9, 2018
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Learn about Hypertension 2018

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.

Trainee Advocacy

The Council on Hypertension fosters the development of early career professionals, including research scientists and clinicians.

Council on Hypertension Advisory and Mentoring Program (CHAMP)

Science NewsView All Science News

Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management
09/13/2018 | Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as a blood pressure (BP) of a hypertensive patient that remains elevated above goal in spite of th...

HYPERTENSION Editor's Picks for October 2018
09/12/2018 | Hypertension Editor's Picks for October 2018: "Blood Pressure Targets in Perioperative Care: Provisional Considerations Based on a Compr...

Kidney International: New Free Article Exchange Sept_2018
09/11/2018 | Free Article Exchange with Kidney International: DOPPS data suggest a possible survival benefit of renin angiotensin-aldosterone system i...

Estimated Impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guidelines on Reproductive-Aged Women
09/10/2018

International Stroke Conference 2019

Nursing Symposium: Feb. 5, 2019
Pre-Con Symposia: Feb. 5, 2019
Sessions: Feb. 6–8, 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii

Call for Abstracts
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Scientific Sessions 2018

Scientific Sessions: Nov. 10-12
Exhibits: Nov. 10-12
Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Symposium: Nov. 10-11

Chicago, Illinois

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