Program

PHYSICIAN PROGRAM TRACK

10th Annual Ray W. Gifford Jr., MD Hypertension Symposium

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 — 7:30am – 5:30pm

Course Co-Director: Marc A. Pohl, MD
Session 225, 8.0 credits

Target Audience:
This activity is designed for advanced nephrologists, physicians in training, as well as other physicians who are interested and involved with the management of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Review the latest advances in basic physiology, vascular biology, molecular cardiology, cardiovascular disease epidemiology and target organ damage relative to hypertension
Acquire the latest information about risk factors for cardiovascular disease and new directions in the management of hypertensive disorders
Review the pathophysiology and current knowledge about interrelationships between blood pressure and the kidney

Time	Topic	Speaker
7:30am – 8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 8:15am	Welcome, Introduction, and Some Reflections on Ray W. Gifford, Jr., MD	Marc A. Pohl, MD
8:15am – 8:55am	Pathophysiology of Essential Hypertension: Page Revisited	Ronald G. Victor, MD
8:55am – 9:30am	Low Renin Essential Hypertension Lessons from Liddle's	David G. Warnock, MD
9:30am – 9:45am	Discussion
9:45am – 10:00am	Break
10:00am – 10:35am	Role of Collectrin and ACE-2 Homologue in Blood Pressure Regulation	Thu Le, MD
10:35am – 11:10am	Role of Vasopressin in Maintaining Cardiovascular Stability	Donald Landry, MD
11:10am – 11:25am	Discussion
11:25am – 12:05pm	A Metabolic Switch for Obesity and Diabetes	Richard J. Johnson, MD, FACP
12:05pm – 12:15pm	Discussion
12:15pm – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 1:40pm	The Heart in CKD and ESRD – New Insights into the Cardio-Renal Connection	William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, FASN
1:40pm – 2:15pm	Novel Gaseous Mediators of Vascular and Renal Function: Role of Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Monoxide	Anupam Agarwal, MD
2:15pm – 2:30pm	Discussion
2:30pm – 2:45pm	Break
2:45pm – 3:20pm	Predictive Value of Conventional and Daytime Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Subjects with Isolated Systolic Hypertension: Data from the 10-Country IDACO Study	Stanley S. Franklin, MD, FACP, FACC
3:20pm – 3:55pm	Misconceptions About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromuscular Dysplasia	Jeffrey Olin, MD
3:55pm – 4:10pm	Discussion
4:10pm – 4:45pm	JNC VIII: Changes that Can Make a Difference	Norman M. Kaplan, MD
4:45pm – 4:55pm	Discussion
4:55pm – 5:00pm	Concluding Remarks/Adjourn

REQUIRED: Additional registration fee of $175 / $75 for fellows and residents ($225 when registering for the course only); includes syllabus, breakfast, boxed lunch, and CME/CE credits.

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