CHEP
- Recommendations Overview
- About Us
- 2010 Recommendations
- Part 1: Diagnosis & Assessment
- I. Accurate Measurement of Blood Pressure
- II. Criteria for Diagnosis & Recommendations for Follow-Up
- III. Assessment of Overall Cardiovascular Risk
- IV. Routine & Optional Lab Tests
- V. Assessment for Renovascular Hypertension
- VI. Endocrine Hypertension
- VII. Home Measurement of Blood Pressure
- VIII. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement
- IX. Role of Echocardiography
- Assessment of Hypertensive Patients
- Part 2: Therapies
- Tables
- Summaries – 2010
- Educational Resources
- Educational Sessions
- Links of Interest
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Presentation Slides
CHEP has created a series of slide kits and lecture notes that may be used for education about the CHEP recommendations and the principles behind them.
Recommendations – 2010
2010 marks the eleventh consecutive year that CHEP has updated recommendations for the diagnosis, management and treatment of hypertension.
Did you know that hypertension is the leading risk for death in the world.
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What is CHEP
The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) is an innovative knowledge translation program designed to reduce the disease burden of the leading risk for death in Canada.
CHEP provides practical, trustworthy, up-to-date knowledge to health care professionals. CHEP is serving as a model that is being adopted in Canada and around the world. The program is operated collaboratively and began in 1999.
Latest News
August 9th, 2010
Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada – Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group
This report is the culmination of over two years of work by the Sodium Working Group, which was established by the former Minister of Health in late 2007 to develop a population health strategy for reducing sodium intake among Canadians. The recommendations provided in this report are directed at all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, consumers, industry and other relevant stakeholders.
July 20th, 2010
Train the Trainer Session – Hypertension Management – CHEP 2010 Recommendations and the latest Hypertension Canada Educational Resources
A presentation of the latest CHEP Recommendations and Hypertension Canada resources will be followed by a discussion of different case studies with participants and experts.This course is accredited for 5 CME credits.
Sunday, September 26, 2010 – 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver
This session is chaired by Dr. Sheldon Tobe
Saturday, October 23, 2010 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Hôtel Delta, Montreal
In French, this session is chaired by M. Luc Poirier
In English, this session is chaired by Dr. Sheldon Tobe
April 5th, 2010
2010 Education Awards
Hypertension Canadas is offering 2010 Education Awards in the amount of $500 to support the participation of trainee abstract presenters from Canada at the 23rd Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH 2010).
March 9th, 2010
World Hypertension Day 2010
May 17th 2010 is the World Hypertension Day – Healthy Weight Healthy Blood Pressure
To view promotional information you can download the Poster and Brochure for this event.
February 12th, 2010
International Society of Hypertension 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia
September 26 – 30, 2010:
ABSTRACT Submission Open:
Deadline is March 15, 2010
REGISTRATION Open:
Early Bird Deadline is May 15, 2010