Web site:    www.semdsa.org.za

Web site:    www.lassa.org.za

Patient emphasis. Publications, Pamphlets, Special events, Risk factors, Childcare programme, Dietary guidelines, Fitness programmes, Heart facts, Statistics, Tobacco Action Group, Recipes  

Web site:    www.heartfoundation.co.za

Run by Hypertension Network’s founder Dr Thomas Pickering, (Professor of Medicine at the Hypertension Centre at New York Presbytarian Hospital). An e-commerce site selling home BP monitoring devices, books. Features the following: current basic facts, lifestyle issues, home monitoring, risk factors, treatment, research facility, hypertension dictionary. Discussion group for patients and a mailing list.  

Web site:    www.bloodpressure.com

The South African Heart Association was formally constituted in September last year, from the amalgamation of the Southern African Cardiac Society and the South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners. The Association has thus become the sole organisation representing the professional interests of all cardiologists and cardio-thoracic surgeons in the country. Clinical guidelines available  

Web site:    www.saheart.org

The American Society of Hypertension – the largest US organization dedicated exclusively to hypertension and related cardiovascular disease. Provides information on meetings, journals and ASH News  

Web site:    www.ash-us.org/

Information on Publications, Scientific Sessions, Patient Education, Career and Training Opportunities  

Web site:    www.acc.org/

A useful site. Southern Association for Primary Care An entire booklet (clinical reviews) including the following chapters: Non pharmacologic management of hypertension, ACE Inhibitors, The calcium channel blockers , Vasodilators, Diuretic therapy , Angiotensin II Inhibitors, Multiple choice Questions, Appendices: Algorithm for treatment of hypertension, Considerations for individualising antihypertensive drug therapy, Sodium and potassium content of selected foods, Common medications with high sodium content, Conversion of mg to mEq and sodium to salt.  

Web site:    www.sma.org/sapc/

Web site:    www.americanheart.org/

Scientific articles  

Web site:    www.cadaceus.com/pe/iash

News, Internet links. Interesting web site. You can download newsletters (current and back issues) December 2004:After many months of reconstruction, updating, and revision, our new website has undergone a major facelift.  

Web site:    www.worldhypertensionleague.org

Excellent site containing literature reviews, cardiovascular health policy documents, dialogue & studies.  

Web site:    www.healthnet.org/programs/procor/

A good site for clinical guidelines High blood pressure guidelines (JNC VI), JNC VI Quick reference Card, Working group Report on High Blood pressure in Pregnancy, Working group report on High Blood pressure in Diabetes.  

Web site:    www.nhlbi.nih.gov

The World Hypertension League is devoted to the advancement of hypertension prevention and control through joint efforts of all national leagues and societies  

Web site:    http://www.worldhypertensionleague.org/

Devoted to ethnicity and health in the field of cardiovascular health particulary hypertension.  

Web site:    www.ishib.org

South African Medical Research Council Non Communicable Diseases  

Web site:    http://www.mrc.ac.za/chronic/chronic.htm

Validated BP measureing devices  

Web site:    www.dableducational.com

Web site:    www.hyp.ac.uk

Find guideline documents and CHEP the Canadian Hypertension Education Programme.  

Web site:    www.hypertension.ca

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