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This is a virtual event that will take place on Wednesday the 19th of April 2023 at 4:00 pm. The event will be streamed live on this page.
Target Audience: Specialists, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
Moderator: Dr. Becky Amponsaa Appiah (Clinical Coordinator, IMAH)
Time: 1600 GMT (4:00 pm local time)
AGENDA
Wednesday 19th April 2023 (VIRTUAL EVENT)
3:50 - 4:00 pm: Welcome
4:00 - 4:10 pm: Meeting Opening and Introduction by Dr. Becky Amponsaa Appiah
4:10 - 4:55 pm: CARDIOVASCULAR UPDATE - In-depth ONTARGET Review; Optimizing Hypertensive Management. by Dr. Dr. Aba Folson
4:55 - 5:10 pm: Micardis / Twynsta Dosing and Availability by Pharm. Stephen Colly (Boehringer Ingelheim Representative)
5:10 - 5:25 pm: Question and Answer Session All
4:25 - 5:30 pm: Conclusion Dr. Becky Amponsaa Appiah
Overview
Course Description
This Boehringer Ingelheim – International Maritime Hospital cardiovascular update engagement is designed to review the ONTARGET TRIAL, which sought to determine whether Telmisartan was non-inferior to Ramipril, and whether a combination of the two drugs was superior to Ramipril alone as a treatment to prevent vascular events in high-risk patients who had cardiovascular disease or Diabetes Mellitus.
The course seeks to educate participants on the results of the trial and guideline recommendations on the role of Telmisartan in providing cardiovascular protection and prevention in Hypertensives with Added-Risk. Thus, outlining the unique benefits of Telmisartan in providing powerful BP reduction and Organ protection beyond just BP lowering.
What you will learn
At the end of the review, participants are expected to;
1. become familiar with the relationship between hypertension and its complications is a continuum
2. get clarity on the classification of office blood pressure and definitions of hypertension grade
3. understand the morning surge as a therapeutic target
4. understand why Telmisartan has superior efficacy in the early morning hours
Course Content
Lecture Sessions
- LIVE EVENT: Wednesday 19th April 2023 @ 1600 GMT (4:00 pm) 1 hour 30 minutes
Downloadables
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About Facilitator
- 5 Courses on CES
Dr Aba Folson
BSc, MBChB, FWACP, FGCP, PGDip (Prev. Cardiol), PGCert (Interv. Cardiol)
Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist
University of Health and Allied Sciences, Greater Accra Regional Hospital
Dr. Aba Ankomaba Folson graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, with a bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MB. CHB). She is a Fellow in Cardiology of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP).
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