Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Paolo M. Suter, M.D.

Dr. Suter is Chief of the Hypertension Clinic at the Medical Policlinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

In the last three years, Dr. Russell has received grant/research support from BASF and Roche Vitamins. Dr. Suter has received grant/research support from Roche Switzerland.

This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.

Release Date: 10/29/2001
Termination Date: 10/29/2004

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

• Discuss the major strategies for the non-pharmacological control of blood pressure
• Discuss the benefits of dietary potassium and sodium for the control of hypertension
• Discuss the importance of obesity and alcohol in hypertensive patients.

 

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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