Saturday, October 24, 2015

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

L1A

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This interactive workshop from NPS Medicinewise aims to cut through the complexity and challenges you face when it comes to measuring, managing and monitoring blood pressure. This workshop provides independent, evidence based, practical and informative resources to assist you and your patients better manage the risks of elevated blood pressure and will focus on: • Using an absolute CVD risk approach to inform the initiation of medicines • The role of fixed does combination medicines • Confirming and communicating active ingredients of prescribed medicines and adherence • Tailoring pharmacotherapy based on BP and treatment goals in common and challenging patient groups • Recognising the value of out-of-clinic assessment (using either 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring or home BP monitoring). Presenters : Ms Tania Colarco and Mr Brian Simmons