Pressure Points in Resistant Hypertension: Pioneering New Pathways to Control the Uncontrollable
Webinar/Online
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:00pm ET - 8:30pm ET
Add this event to your calendar
Info
Topic
Join leading experts at this CME/CE-certified live satellite symposium at AHA Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025 as they explore cutting-edge strategies to manage resistant hypertension. Learn to identify true resistant hypertension, evaluate novel therapies targeting distinct pathways, and apply personalized approaches to improve blood pressure control in challenging patients.
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.5 contact hours
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
ANCC.
Additional Information
Goal Statement
The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners in effort to optimize treatment for patients with Hypertension.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates in cardiology who care for patients with resistant hypertension or uncontrolled blood pressure.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
-
Identify the pathophysiology of resistant HTN as well as unmet treatment needs and clinical implications of suboptimal treatment
-
Define the distinctive mechanisms of action of emerging therapeutic agents for resistant HTN
-
Compare evidence for efficacy and safety profiles of emerging agents for the treatment of resistant HTN
-
Explain the potential clinical utility of emerging agents to address unmet needs and transform clinical practice for managing resistant HTN
Agenda:
- Welcome, Introductions, and Preactivity Polling
- The Resistant HTN Puzzle: Cracking the Code
- Forging New Paths: Novel Pharmacotherapies and Mechanisms of Action in Resistant HTN Treatment
- Focus on the Future: Potential Clinical Utility of Emerging Agents to Address Unmet Needs
- Conclusion, Postassessment, Question and Answer Session
Speakers
Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventative Cardiology
Professor of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Medical Director
Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research, and Data Science (CARDS)
Providence Heart Institute
Providence Health System
Portland, Oregon
Professor of Medicine
Norman & Audrey Kaplan Chair in Hypertension
Director, Hypertension Section
Cardiology Division
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas