Guidelines in hypertension: in conversation with the ISH and ESH - part 2

In the second of two interviews exploring the development and impact of hypertension guidelines, ISH Secretary Professor George Stergiou and 2023 ESH Guidelines Taskforce Member Professor Atul Pathak talk to ISH Communications Committee Chair Dr Anastasia Mihailidou, and Communications Committee Member Dr Dylan Burger.

The interview comes after the recent publication of the 2023 ESH guidelines.

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Timestamps
0:10 Introduction
0:56 What the reaction to the ESH guidelines has been
3:29 The impact of ESH guidelines over the last two decades
6:00 The impact and purpose of the ISH 2020 guidelines
7:54 Whether the ESH guidelines focused on incremental changes rather than major changes
13:08 How other guidelines around the world influenced the ESH 2023 guidelines
15:31 How ESH guidelines have influenced other guidelines including the ISH guidelines
17:32 The most contentious recommendation in the ESH 2023 guidelines
21:58 How the ESH guidelines committee came to the decision around the inclusion of paediatric recommendations rather than keeping these recommendations separate
25:49 The resources the ISH provides in relation to paediatric hypertension
28:08 Sex and gender aspects of hypertension and measuring blood pressure in women
32:16 The balance between practicality vs ideal practice in guidelines
35:35 How differences in the delivery of healthcare in different settings around Europe and around the world influence the development of guidelines
40:56 Final take home messages