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The Scientific Program
February 7-9, 2000

One Day Schedule

 

08.00 – 08.45	Plenary Session: State-of-The-Art Lecture
08.45 – 09.00	Coffee Break
09.00 – 11.00	Session I Symposia (3 Halls) Free communications (1 Hall)
11.00 – 11.15	Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15	Session II Symposia (3 Halls) Free communications (1 Hall)
13.15 – 14.15	LUNCH
14.15 – 15.15	Session III How to ……… (3 Halls)
15.15 – 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.30	Session IV Symposia (3 Halls) Free communications (1 Hall)
17.30 – 18.30	Session V Panel discussion (3 Halls)

 

Day III: Monday February 7, 2000

 

08.00 – 08.45	Plenary Session: State-of-The-Art Lecture Guidelines for Management of Hypertension (The Main Hall)
08.45 – 09.00	Coffee Break
09.00 – 11.00	Session I Symposia:1. Epidemiology of Hypertension World Wide (Hall A) 2. Pregnancy and Hypertension (Hall B) 3. Renal Parenchymal Diseases and Hypertension (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
11.00 – 11.15	Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15	Session II Symposia: Free communications (1 Hall)
13.15 – 14.15	LUNCH
14.15 – 15.15	Session III How to ……… (3 Halls)
15.15 – 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.30	Session IV Symposia (3 Halls) Free communications (1 Hall)
17.30 – 18.30	Session V Panel discussion (3 Halls)

 

Day IV: Tuesday February 8, 2000

 

08.00 – 08.45	Plenary Session: State-of-The-Art Lecture Basic Research in Hypertension: From Bench to bedside (The Main Hall)
08.45 – 09.00	Coffee Break
09.00 – 11.00	Session I Symposia: 1.Renovascular Hypertension (Hall A) 2.Genetics & Vascular Endothelium in Hypertension (Hall B) 3.Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
11.00 – 11.15	Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15	Session II Symposia:1.Hypertension: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Clustering (Hall A) 2.Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease (Hall B) 3. Obesity, Hormones and Hypertension (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
13.15 – 14.15	LUNCH
14.15 – 15.15	Session III How To… Manage Hypertension in patients with Diabetic Nephropathy (Hall A) Interpret Ambulatory Blood Pressure (Hall B) Raise Public Awareness about Hypertension: What Works? What is New? (Hall C)
15.15 – 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.30	Session IV Symposia:1- Hypertension and Sexual Dysfunction (Hall A) 2- Hypertension in the Arab World-II (Hall B) 3-Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
17.30 – 18.30	Session V Panel Discussion Diuretics and Beta Blockers are still the first line drugs in the Treatment of Mild and Moderate Hypertension (Hall A) Who Should be Treating Hypertension? (Hall B) Are Hypertension Guidelines Useful? (Hall C)

 

Day V: Wednesday February 9, 2000

 

08.00 – 08.45	Plenary Session: State-of-The-Art Lecture Effects of Anti-hypertensive Drugs on Atherosclerosis (The Main Hall)
08.45 – 09.00	Coffee Break
09.00 – 11.00	Session I Symposia: 1.Current Evaluation of the Hypertensive Patient (Hall A) 2.Hypertension Treatment (Hall B) 3.Role of Primary Health Care in Prevention and Management of Hypertension (II) (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
11.00 – 11.15	Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15	Session II Symposia:1.Hypertension and End-Stage Renal Disease (Hall A) 2.New Directions and Future Trends in The Management of Hypertension (Hall B) 3.Economics Aspects of Hypertension Management (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
13.15 – 14.15	LUNCH
14.15 – 15.15	Session III How To… Reverse Target Organ Damage in Hypertensive Patient (Hall A) Plan and Conduct a National Hypertension Survey (Hall B) How Low Should We Go? (Hall C)
15.15 – 15.30	Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.30	Session IV Symposia:1-Hypertension risk Factors (Hall A) 2-Women and Hypertension (Hall B) 3-Miscellaneous (Hall C) Free communications (Hall D)
17.30 – 18.30	Session V Panel Discussion A Thorough and Complete Search For Secondary Causes of Hypertension Must Be Done in Every Hypertensive Patient (Hall A) Dietary Sodium: Ad lib or Restricted (Hall B) Hypertension in the Arab World: The Extent of the Problem and Current Research Efforts (Hall C)