The Royal Society of Medicine's Cardiology event series delivers a focused programme of full-day meetings covering key clinical topics, emerging evidence and practical skills across contemporary cardiovascular care. Designed for trainees, consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, it offers expert-led teaching, case-based discussion and valuable networking to support both clinical excellence and career progression.
Session one
Chairs: Dr Pauline Swift / Dr Tehreem Butt
9:00am -Registration, tea, and coffee
9:30am - Welcome and overview
Dr Luca Faconti, Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology and Consultant in Hypertension, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
9:30am - From cuff to cuffless: Where are we now in blood pressure measurement?
Professor Philip J Chowienczyk, Professor of Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacology, King’s College London and Honorary, Consultant in Hypertension, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
10:00am - Hypertension in the young adults: Missed opportunities, and long-term risk
Dr Carmela Maniero, Consultant in Clinical Pharmacology and Hypertension, Barts NHS Trust
10:20am - Hypertension in pregnancy: Implications for mother, child, and lifelong cardiovascular health
Dr Anita Banerjee, Honorary Reader in Obstetric Medicine, King's College London, Deputy Director of Medical Education, Guys and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:45am - Hypertension in older age: Balancing longevity and frailty
Dr Nigel Beckett, Consultant physician in geriatric and general internal medicine, Guys and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11:00am - Tea and coffee break
Session Two
Chairs: Professor Ian Wilkinson / Dr Carmela Maniero
11:35am - When to start treatment for hypertension, the importance of hypertension mediated organ damage
Dr Luca Faconti
12:00pm - Severely elevated blood pressure: What needs same-day action?
Dr Tehreem Butt, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
12:15pm - Resistant hypertension: Diagnosis and management
Dr Neil Chapman, Consultant in general and cardiovascular medicine and clinical pharmacology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
12:45pm - Lunch
Session Three
Chairs: Dr Neil Chapman / Dr Carmela Maniero
12:30pm - Secondary causes of hypertension
Dr Mark George, Consultant in Acute and General Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2:15pm - Pitfalls in the pharmacotherapy of hypertension
Dr Luca Faconti
2:30pm - Renal denervation: A technology in search of its place?
Dr Manish Saxena, Physician and Deputy Director for Research, Barts Health NHS Trust
2:45pm - Blood pressure treatment thresholds and targets
Dr Manish Saxena, Physician and Deputy Director for Research, Barts Health NHS Trust
3:00pm - Questions and answers
3:15pm - Tea and coffee break
Session Four
Chairs: Dr Luca Faconti / Dr Nigel Beckett
3:45pm - From sodium handling to aldosterone modulation: Established and emerging therapeutic pathways in hypertension
Dr Pauline Swift, Consultant Nephrologist and Associate Medical Director for Research and Education, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
4:00pm - The ‘4 Ss' for successful blood pressure control
Professor Ian Wilkinson, Professor of Therapeutics, Director of Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit
4:15pm - Questions and answers
4:45pm - Closing remarks