The 1st. Scientific Meeting Program at Glance Welcome Address EHL Board of Directors General Information Fees and Payment Benefactors of The 1st Meeting Of EHL Social Events Scientific Program Pre- and Post Conference

Wed December 7th-9th 1994 Marriott, Cairo- Egypt M. Mohsen Ibrahim, M.D. Professor of Cardiology, Cairo University, President of the Egyptian Hypertension League, Tel : (202) 3624803 / 3639895 Fax: (202) 3639895 Secretariat of The First Scientific Meeting of The Egyptian Hypertension League, Kasr El Aini Hospitals P.O. Box: 139 El Roda, Cairo, Egypt. Tel : (202) 3624803 / 3639895 Fax: (202) 3639895 Travel Plus, 12, Ibn El Walid Square, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Tel : (202) 3614204 / 3611610 Fax: (202) 3499190 On behalf of the Egyptian Hypertension League and The Organizing Committee, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend its First Scientific Meeting. The meeting will be held from December 79th, 1994 at the sensational resort town of Sharm El Sheikh, off the Red Sea Shore in the southern part of Sinai peninsula. This meeting is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East with full dedication to the field of hypertension. Several distinguished national and international authorities will participate. The meeting will include state-of-art lectures, original contributions and symposia. It comes in due time to emphasize the growing and important role of The Egyptian Hypertension League in disseminating scientific knowledge, encouraging research in the field of hypertension, enhancing communication among physicians and ultimately improving medical care delivery to the people of Egypt and the neighbouring countries.

The choice of the location gives the meeting an exclusive nature. Sharm El Sheikh lies on one of the most beautiful beaches of the world, a few kilometers north of the Ras Mohamed International-Reserve which is a paradise for divers and snorklers. The weather is mild at this time of the year which allows for enjoying water activities, fishing expeditions, sea cruises, beach strolling and exotic seafood dinning. A modified meeting program and a relaxed time schedule allows ample time to enjoy the Red Sea and the surrounding mountain and desert life. President: M. Mohsen Ibrahim, MD Vice President: Hassan Ezz El Din, MD Secretary General : Hussein Rizk, MD Treasurer :Wafaa El Aroussy, MD

M embers: Abdel Moneim Hassaballah,MD Omar El Khashab, MD Sherif Mokhtar, MD Mokhtar Gomaa, MD Rashad Barsoum, MD Organizing Committee: M. Mohsen Ibrahim,MD Sherif Mokhtar,MD Wafaa El Aroussy,MD Khaled Ziada, MD Amr Hassan Mostafa, MD Hassan Ezz El Din, MD Hussein Rizk, MD Mohamed El Ramly, MD Saad Farrag, MD Scientific Advisory Board: Abdel Moneim Hassaballah, MD Adel Birbary, MD Adel Imam, MD Aly Ramzy, MD Fathy Maklady, MD Fouad El Nawawi, MD Galal M. El Said, MD Hassan Khalil, MD Hassan Ezz El Din, MD Hussein Rizk, MD Ismail Sabry, MD Wagdy Ayad, MD Khairy Abdel Dayem, MD Mansour El Nozha, MD Mohamed Hamed Badr,MD Mohamed Hamed, MD M. Mohsen Ibrahim, MD Mokhtar Gomaa, MD Omar El hashab, MD Osama Abdel Aziz, MD Samir Abdel Kader, MD Sherif Mokhtar, MD Sherif El Tobgy, MD Young Investigators' Award Committee: Hassan Khalil, MD

Khairy Abdel Dayem, MD Sherif Mokhtar, MD Mokhtar Gomaa, MD (Alexandria University) (Ain Shams University) (Cairo University) (El Azhar University) Secretary: Miss Ainani Kandil Mrs. Fathia El Said Young Investigators' Award: One Young Investigators' Award of 10,000 Egyptian pounds will be presented by Zeneca to young Egyptian investigators less than 40 years of age. This award will be given to the best paper presented in the following areas of Hypertension: a : Clinical research b Epidemiologic studies A complete manuscript should be provided with the abstract, for the Young Investigator Award together with a statement from the head of the service pointing out the prominent role of the applying investigator in the submitted work. Foreign Guest Speakers: Adel Birbari, M.D. (Lebanon) Elija Saunders, M.D. (USA) Helmy Siragy, M.D. (USA) Lionel Opie, M.D. (South Mrica) Mansour El Nozha, M.D. (Saudi Arabia) Michael Weber, M.D. (USA) Paul Whelton, M.D. (USA) Renaud Timmers, M.D. (Germany) Stanly Taylor, M.D. (UK) Werner Klein, M.D. (Austria)

The Egyptian Hypertension League in collaboration with the Cardiology Department, Cairo University are organizing the First Scientific Meeting Of The Egyptian Hypertension League. This meeting is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East. Over a three-day period from the 7th to the 9th of December 1994, national and international experts will exchange their experience in the field of hypertension. The scientific program will include state-of art lectures, symposia, and original contributions. The meeting will be held at the Movenpick Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh which is located in Southern Sinai and is considered among the most magnificent under water gardens all over the world. Inquiries: Secretariat of The first Scientific Meeting of The Egyptian Hypertension League, Kasr El Aini P.O. Box 139 El Roda, Cairo - Egypt. Tel : (202) 3624803 - 3639895 Fax: (202) 3639895 OR TRAVEL PLUS CIO The Secretariat of The First Scientific Meeting of The Egyptian Hypertension League. 12, Ibn El Walid Square, Dokki, Giza - Egypt.

Tel : (202) 3614204 - 3611610 Fax: (202) 3499190 Venue: Movenpik Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt . Sharm El Sheikh is located in Southern Sinai, on the Red Sea. It is considered among the most magnificent under water gardens all over the world. To fans of scuba diving, sailing, wind surfing, snorkling, fishing and under water photography Sharm El Sheikh is a dream come true. No place in the world can compete with the fantastic reefs and rare corals harbouring the greatest variety of fish and aqua marine ever known. The place is ideal year round. The Movenpick Hotel, a five stars deluxe resort, is directly located on the beach, six kilometers from the international airport and seven kilometers from downtown Language: The official language of the meeting is English. Translation will not be available. Visa Requirement: The Egyptian visa can be easily obtained at all Egyptian consulates and/or embassies in all countries all over the world, or can be obtained on the spot upon arrival at Cairo Airport, as long as your passport is valid for a minimum of three months from your arrival date. Currency: The official currency is the Egyptian pound (LE). The current exchange rate: 1 US Dollar 3.38 LE (October, 1994). Climate: The weather in Egypt at this time of the year and specially at Sharm El Sheikh is very pleasant. It should make the large number of social events, daily excursions and post conference tours memorable ones . The average temperature in Sharm El Sheikh in December ranges between a low of 120C and a high of 28C. Sunshine is expected most of the days. Transportation and Accommodation: Transportation of our guests from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh and back will either be by plane or by bus. Hotel rooms sell out quickly specially at this time of the year. The Organizing Committee has reserved rooms at the Movenpick Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh) as well as other less expensive hotels at special rates. Exhibition: Several pharmaceutical and biomedical equipment companies will exhibit their new products concerning existing or prospective technology for diagnosis and treatment.

Egyptians Active Participant* Accompanying Person** Gala Dinner Non Egyptians:

Active Participant* Accompanying Person** Gala Dinner

Until October 1st

Late Registration:

100 LE 50 LE 30 LE

150 LE 70 LE 50 LE

100 USD 50 USD 30USD

150 USD 70 USD 50 USD

N.B.:1 * Active participation includes opening ceremony, printed material in addition to attending the

Scientific Sessions. ** Accompanying persons are only allowed in the opening ceremony.

N.B. 2 Members of The Egyptian Hypertension League will be exempted from the registration fees Remittance of Fees: All payments for registration fees and hotel accommodation should be made in advance by the following means:

1.Banker's draft addressed to Travel Plus to be forwarded with the registration and accommodation forms to: TRAVEL PLUS CIO The Secretariat of the First Scientific Meeting of The Egyptian Hypertension League 12, Ibn El Walid Square, Dokki, Giza Egypt Tel : (202) 3614204 - 3611610 Fax: (202) 3499190 2. Bank transfer to: National Bank of Egypt - Main Branch: 24, Sherif Street, Cairo, Egypt Account Number 1490213 (7) Confirmation: Upon receiving the registration fees, each participant will receive a registration receipt. Please bring this receipt with you to the registration desk as a proof of your payment. Two separate receipts will be issued one to cover the hotel accommodation and the other the registration payments. Cancellation: Written notice of cancellation is required. Please enclose the registration receipt with the cancellation letter. Refund of fees, less a 25% administrative charge, can be applied for up to November, 1994. After this date, no refund can be made for cancellations. Refunds will be processed at the beginning of January, 1995. Zeneca Bristol Myers Squibb Hoechst Roussel Parke Davis Glaxo Ciba Geigy Servier Knoll Minapharm Merck Sharp & Dome Sandoz Pfizer The Organizing Committee of the First Scientific Meeting of the Egyptian Hypertension League wishes to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to the above mentioned pharmaceutical companies for their generous participation in the Meeting.

Opening Ceremony and Reception: The official opening ceremony will take place at the Movenpick Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh on

Wednesday, December 7th, 1994 from 16:00 - 16:30. (Free admission for registered participants and accompanying persons). The opening ceremony will be followed by a cocktail reception at 16:30. Gala Evening: This event will take place on Friday December 9th, 1994 at 21:30. The dinner is going to be on the beach. Registered participants and their accompanying persons with their invitation cards are only allowed at the dinner site. TP/101 (Full Day Boat Trip including Lunch) This tour can be done on daily basis, starting early in the morning and ending before the sun set, including cruising on board of a private yacht to Tiran Island or Ras Mohamed (sailing time up to 8 hours), snorkung or fishing equipment are available upon request, lunch is also included (served by Movenpick). TP/102: (Full Day Visit of St. Catherine) This excursion is available daily, the drive takes 2 hours (one way) by car or motor-coach. St. Catherine is a village lies at the valley of Mount Moses, it includes one of the most well known monasteries in the world, a Greek Orthodox holy place connected with the Prophet Moses and the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, the tour will include a visit to this famous 3rd century monastery, with its 6th century church built by Justinian, a small 4th century church built by emperor Constantine next to a traditional site where Moses saw the Burning Bush, and the remarkable library of manuscripts, scripts and icons. On the way back to Sharm El Sheikh, we will take a different route with a stop at a large oasis where you can share a cup of coffee or tea with the bedouin inhabitants. TP/103: (Full Day Visit to An Oasis Including Lunch) Morning departure by car or motor-coach, drive through a scenic road to Nuweiba (approximately one and half hours drive, one way) to visit the lush oasis with palm trees and fresh water springs, while enjoying a scenery of extraordinary beauty where the greenery of the oasis is magnified by the contrast of an arid desert and the intensity of the mountain colours, return back to the hotel after sun set (available daily). TP/104: (Full Day Dahab, Taba and Ejiat including Lunch) This trip covers the famous beaches of Southern Sinai: Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba are in Egypt and Eilat is in Israel (no visa required for Egyptians or non-Egyptians, only a valid passport is required to cross the boarder), the trip starts early in the morning and ends in the evening (available daily). (*) Nationals of certain countries need an entry visa to Israel and multiple entry visa to Egypt to join this tour. Dahab: Stretches from the bedonin village of Assalah in the northern oasis at Wadi Qinai, about 87 km. from Sharm El Sheikh, the word "Dahab" in Arabic means gold, it is said that it was given by the Arab bedoums, who linked the shimmering sands to gold dust, Dahab boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in Southern Sinai. Taba: Has a unique location overlooking the Aqaba Harbor in Jordan, the Saudi Arabian mountains and Eilat Harbor in Israel, a nice sandy white beach and clear limped blue waters, coloured reefs and rare fish, Taba is the last Egyptian point on the boarder between Egypt and Israel. Eilat: Located in Israel, only 3 km. from Taba, Eilat is the natural extension of the beautiful Red Sea beaches

of Southern Sinai, with sights to visit (i.e. King Soliman Mines, Reddishpurple pillars in the desert, crater-like canyons for ambitious hikers etc...). TP/105: (2 Days / l Night Luxor ) A morning flight from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor, where you'll be met and transferred-to your 5 stars hotel in Luxor (Movenpick or Isis), this trip includes domestic airfare Sharm El Sheikh / Luxor / Cairo, one night accommodation in Luxor on bed and buffet breakfast basis, transfers from/to airports upon arrivals and departures in Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor and Cairo and visits to the West Bank Luxor and Karnak temples. TP/106 : (5 Days/ 4 Nights Nile Cruise) A magnificent experience for a 5 days voyage down the Nile, including domestic airfare Sharm El Sheikh / Luxor-Aswan I Cairo, 4 nights accommodation on full board basis on board of a deluxe Nile cruiser (Nile Romance, Nile Beauty, Movenpick, Oberoi), transfers from/to airports in Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor, Aswan and Cairo in addition to visits of the sights in Luxor (as in TP/ 106) plus visits to the following places Esna: South of Luxor, contains the temple of God Khnum right in the center of the city, it is deep in a pit, reached by staircase, built by the Roman emperor Claudius. Edfu: South of Esna, it has the best preserved temple in Egypt, it stands on the western end of Edfu, mid-way between Luxor and Aswan, the sandstone temple of Horus (the Sun of God), was built under Ptolemies and completed by the mid first century B.C., ceremonies, celebrations and war scenes are shown on the walls of the temple. Kom Ombo: Was known as "Ombos" in ancient times, it is located on the Nile, where it could control the routes from Nubia to the Nile Valley and that gave it strategic importance, and when the temple of God Sobek was built there, the city became prosperous; the temple consists of crypt, chapels, Roman wells, where sacred crocodiles may have been kept, and the remains of birth house. Aswan: 900 kilometers south of Cairo, it was famous for its quarries of pink granites, and used to be a major trading center where goods were brought from the rest of Mrica, you will be able to visit the Elephantine Island, home of God Khnum, Kitchener Island, the famous Botanical gardens and headquarter of Lord Kitchener, the Agha Khan Mausoleum, where the spiritual leader of the Ismailis (a Shute sect of Islam), you will also visit the ancient granite quarries and the High Dam that was built in 1970 and the largest artificial lake in the world that is created behind the body of the dam, a visit to Philae temple complex is a must, the entire complex was dismantled and reassembled on the higher ground of Agilkia Island, it was threatened by the rising waters caused by both Aswan Dam and the High Dam. This trip can be done pro (from Cairo) or post the conference (from Sharm El Sheikh) on Saturdays or Tuesdays. TP/107: (3 Days / 12 Nights Hurghada) A trip by ferry boat from Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada for approximately 4 hours and two nights accommodation on half board basis in a deluxe hotel in Hurgbada (Inter-Continental, Beach Albatros or Sonesta) and doinestic airfare Hurghada / Cairo, are included in this trip (available daily). Hurghada: A tranquil resort on the Hed Sea, a town ringed by mountains, desert, white sandy shore and a clear blue sea, an ideal place to relax year round, the sea is clear to a depth of 10 meters and the schools of multi coloured fish swim by almost within touching dis tance, among the fantastic reefs, Hurghada is

popular for diving, snorkling, fishing, water skiing, wind surfing, sea cruising, sailing and under water photography.

FRI, DEC, 9, 1994 8:30 - 10:00

Session 9 - Hall A Symposium 4: Antihypertensive Drugs Chairpersons : M. M. Ibrahim, Ismail Sabri

Introduction Limitations of antihypertensive drugs Re-evaluation of place of diuretics and B blockers Do we need additional antihypertensive drugs? New antihypertensive drugs Cost benefit analysis of antihypertensive therapy Closing remarks

Speaker M.M. Ibrahirn Mansour El Nozha

8:35-8-50

Stanly Taylor

8:50-9:05

W. Klein

9:05-9:20

Wagdy Ayad

9:20-9:35

Abdullah Abu Hashem

9:35-9:50

Ismail Sabri

9:50-9:55

Discussion

Time 8:30-8:35

9:55-10:00

10:00 - 10:30

Break 10:30 12:00

Session 10 - Hall A State of The Art Lectures Chairpersons : Ahmed Badran, Omar Awad, Fathy Maklady Lecture The Hypertrophic Myocardium-Prevention and Management Patient at Cardiovascular Risk Myocardial Ischemia in Hypertensives

Speaker Lionel Opie

10:30-11:00

R. Timmers

11:00-11:30

Sherif Mokhtar

11:30-12:00

12:00 - 15:30

Break - Visit the Exhibit

Time

15:30 - 16:00

Session 11 - Hall A State of The Art Lecture Chairpersons: Ikram Sadek, Ibtihag Hamdi Lecture Salt and Hypertension

Speaker Helmy Siragy

Time 15:30-16:00

16:00 - 17:30

Session 12 - Hall A Symposium 5: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Chairpersons: Sherif El Tobgi, Fouad El Nawawi

Introduction Insulin resistance and hypertension Left ventricular hypertrophy Oxidants as risk factors in hypertension Obesity Dyslipidemia Closing remarks Discussion

Speaker

Time

Fouad El Nawawi Osama Abdel Aziz

16:00-16:05 16:05-16:20

Mokhtar Gomaa

16:20-16:35

Fahmy Emara

16:35-16:50

Fathy Makiady Samir Abdel Kader Sherif El Tobgi

16:50-17:05 17:05-17:20 17:20-17:25 17:25-17:30

17:30 - 18:00

Break 18:00 - 19:30

Session 13 - Hall A Hypertension - Experimental (I) Chairpersons : Adel Zahi, Mohamed Sobhy Lecture Hypertension Risk Factors

Original Contributions :

Speaker W. Klein

Time 18:00-18:30

18:30-19:30 18:30 - 18:45 The Effect of Blockade of Angiotensin II Receptors by the Non-Peptide Antagonist. Exp 3174 on Glomerular Hemodynamics in the Dog J. Heller, H.J. Kramer, V Horacek (Germany)

18:45 - 19:00 Depolarization and Repolarization Abnormalities in Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Prevalence and Prognostic Implications

Mahmoud El Badiy, Hassan Khaled Nagi, A. Zaki,Sherif Mokhtar

(Egypt)

19:00 - 19:15 Role of Calcium in Renal Disease Progression : Rationale for Treatment with Calcium Channel Blockers H.J. Kramer (Germany)

19:15 - 19:30 Insulin and Prostaglandins in Obese and Nonobese Essential Hypertensive Patients Naga S., El Eter E. (Egypt)

18:00 - 19:30

Session 14 - Hall B Hypertension - Experimental (II) Chairpersons : Diaa Abu Shoka, Fawzia El Demerdash Lecture

Speaker

Time

Regression of LVH after Coarctation Repair

K. Sorour

18:00-18:30

Original Contributions :

18:30-19:30 18:30 - 18:45 An Evidence that Renal Sympathetic Nerves Play a Major Role in the Pathogenesis of Obesity - Induced Hypertension

S.Kassab, A.Mahmoud, Y.Elwazir, T.Kato, J.P.Granger

(Egypt)

18:45 - 19:00 Plasma Endothelin - 1 Level is Inversely Correlated with Blood Pressure in Insulin - Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Hesham Hegazy, AK El Sherif Mo El Okda, RJ Cody, FA Makiady

(Egypt and

USA)

19:00 - 19:15 Immune Mechanisms Contribution to the Pathogenesis of Hypertension Nuha Nuwayri - Salti, Munir Obeid (Lebanon) 19:15 - 19:30 Ventricular Arrhythmias in Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Possible Role of Late Diastolic Potentials and/or Abnormally Prolonged QT Mahmoud El Badry, Hassan Khaled Nagi, Adel Zaki, Sherif Mokhtar (Egypt)

19:30 - 20:00

Break

20:00 - 21:00

Hall A Satellite Symposium: "Zeneca" ACE Inhibition : The Protective Role Chairpersons : Yehia Saa4, M.Mohsen Ibrahim

Introduction ACE vs Calcium Antagonists Lisinopril in Hypertensive Diabetics ACE Inhibition in Myocardial Infarction Closing remarks

Speaker Yehia Saad L.H.Opie

20:00-20:05

Yehia Saad

20:20-20:35

Khairy Abd El Dayem

20:35-20:50

M.Mohsen Ibrahim

20:50-20:55

Discussion

Time 20:05-20:20

20:55-21:00

21:30 - 23:30

Gala Evening This Social event was made possible by the generous Contribution of Zeneca- Pharmaceutical.

WED, DEC, 7, 1994 (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.)

Hall A (Tent) 16:00 - 16:30

Opening Ceremony Chairpersons: Mohamed Attia, Zaki El Ramly 16:00 - 16:05

National Anthem 16:05 - 16:10

Recitation from the Holy Quran 16:10 - 16:30

Welcoming Addresses Prof. M. Mohsen Ibrahim Professor of Cardiology President of the Egyptian Hypertension League

Prof. Mohamed Attia Professor of Cardiology Head of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology

Prof. Hamdy El Sayed Professor of Cardiac Surgery President of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate

His Excellency Governor of South Sinai 16:30 - 17:30

Opening of the Drug Industry Exhibit and Reception

18:00 - 19:30

Session 1 - Hall A Symposium 1: Epidemiology of Hypertension Chairpersons Hassan Khalil, Yehia Saad

Introduction Hypertension in Black Egyptians Clinical epidemiology Hypertension in the elderly Hypertension in Egyptian females Cardiovascular profile of hypertensive Egyptians Closing remarks Discussion

Speaker

Time

Yehia Saad M M Ibrahim

18:00-18:05 18:05-18:20

Kh. Abdel Dayem Wafaa El Aroussy

18:20-18:35 18:35-18:50 18:50-19:05

Hussein Rizk

19:05-19:20

Hassan Khalil

19:20-19:25 19:25-19:30

19: 30 - 20:00

Break 20 : 00 - 21 : 00

Hall A Satellite Symposium: "Hoechst Roussel" Role of ACE in Cardiovascular Disease Beyond Blood Pressure Control Chairpersons : M. Mohsen Ibrahim, Osama Abdel Aziz

Introduction Cardio protection beyond blood pressure control The AIRE study, ACE inhibition following myocardial infarction Closing remarks Discussion

Speaker

Time

M. Mohsen Ibrahim R.Timmers

20:00-20:05 20:05-20:20

W. Klein

20:20-20:35

Osama Abdel Aziz

20:35-20:55 20:55-21:00

THU, DEC, 8, 1994 8 : 30 - 10: 00

Session 2 - Hall A Symposium 2: Hypertension and the Kidney Chairpersons : Abdel Moneim Hassaballah, Mohamed Badr

Introduction Hypertension in

Speaker

Time

A. Hassaballan Rashad Barsoum

8:30-8:35 8:35-8:50

renal transplanted recipients Hypertension in Helmi Abou Zeid regular hemodialysis patients ACE inhibitors: Maher Fouad their effects on the kidney Calcium blockers Omar El Khashab and the kidney Hypertension and E. El Ghoneimi progression of renal disease Closing remarks Mohamed Badr Discussion

8:50-9:05

9:05-9:20

9:20-9:35 9:35-9:50

9:50-9:55

10 : 00 - 10 : 30

Break Thursday, December 8 10 : 30 - 12 : 00

Session 3 - Hall A Hypertension - Therapy Chairpersons : Ah Ramzi, Wagdy Ayad Lecture

Speaker

Time

Guidelines for the Treatment of Mild Hypertension

Adel Berbari

10:30-11:00

Original Contributions : 11:00-12:00 11:00 - 11:15 Lisinopril Versus Slow Release Nifedipine in Patients with Essential Hypertension : A Multicenter Study H. J. Kramer and H. G. Predel (Germany) 11:15 - 11:30 Effects of Captopril on Exercise Tolerance, Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Nabih MA., Amin KS., Eletriby A., Abdeirazek H., Fereig H.M. (Egypt) 11:30 - 11:45 Amlodipine in Treatment of Hypertension and Angina Pectoris

T. El Kadi, A. Imam, F.F. Botros, A. Medhat

(Egypt)

11:45 - 12:00 Effects of Sublingual Captopril on Left Ventricular Function and Aortic Stiffness. (An Echo Evaluation). Ebtihag Hamdi, Salah El Tahhan (Egypt) 10 : 30 - 12 : 00

Session 4 - Hall B Heart and Vessels (I) Chairpersons : Medhat El Refai, Aziz Madkour

Lecture Experimental Studies of First Step Drug Therapy in Hypertension : The ALLHAT and AASK trials

Speaker Paul Whelton

Time 10:30-11:00

Original Contributions : 11:00-12:00 11:00 - 11:15 Study of Some Elastic Properties of Ascending and Abdominal Aorta in Hypertension. Ebtihag Hamdi, Salah El Tahhan (Egypt) 11:15 - 11:30 Doppler Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Essential Hypertension. El Demerdash, F.M., Maaty, A.A., Shehab El Deen, M.B. (Egypt)

11:30 - 11:45 Effect of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy on its Contractile Performance in Hypertensive Patients with End Stage Renal Disease. Gamal Aboul Nasr and Adel Imam. (Egypt)

11:45 - 12:00 Cardiovascular Risk Factors as Determinants of Operative and Immediate Postoperative Complications in Coronary Surgery. Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, Ashraf Reda, Sameh El Amin, Wael El Nagar, Adel Imam (Egypt) 12 : 00 - 15 :30

Break - Visit the Exhibit 15 : 30 - 16: 00

Session 5 - Hall A International Lecture Chairpersons : Hamdy El Sayed, Abd El Moeti El Kei Lecture Messenger Systems in Heart, Vessels and Endothelium

Speaker Lionel Opie

Time 30 min

16:00 - 17:30

Session 6 - Hall A Symposium 3 : Secondary Forms of Hypertension Chairpersons : Hassan Ezz El Din, Sherif Doss

Introduction Renal artery stenosis Pheochromocytoma Coarctation of Aorta Hyperaldosteronism

Speaker Sherif Doss Ibrahim Abu El Fottouh Helmy Siragy Galal El Said Helmy Siragy

Time 16:00-16:05 16:05-16:20 16:20-16:35 16:35-16:50 16:50-17:05

Hypertension in children Closing remarks

Mohamed Hamed Hassan Ezz El Din

Discussion

17:05-17:20 17:20-17:25 17:25-17:30

17:30 - 18:00

Break 18:00 - 19:30

Session 7 - Hall A Heart and Vessels (II) Chairpersons : Add Imam, Ayman Kaddah Lecture

Speaker

Time

Beyond Blood Pressure Control

Stanly Taylor

18:00-18:30

Original Contributions:

18:30-19:30 18:30 - 18:45 Effect of Hypertension on Pulmonary Function

Osama Sanaad, Aly Ramzy, Mohamed A. Taher, Sherif A. Fissa, Hesham Abo El Ainan, Saad Amaar, Khairy Mansour (Egypt) 18:45 - 19:00 Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Echo - Doppler versus Apexcardiographic Assessment

Hossam Sherif, Alia Abdel Fattah, Abd EZ-Galeel Mostafa, Sherif Mokhtar (Egypt) 19:00 - 19:15 Outlook : Retinoscopy As An Integral Part in Evaluating the Hypertensives Hassan H. Khalil (Egypt)

19:15 - 19:30 Hemodynamic Determinants of Regression of LVH Following Amlodipine Therapy Sameh Zaghloul, Bahaa El Boghdadly, M.Mohsen Ibrahim (Egypt)

18:00 - 19:30

Session 8 - Hall B Hypertension - Population Studies Chairpersons : Paul Whelton, Adel El Etriby Lecture

Speaker

Time

Hypertension in African Americans Pathophysiology and Treatment

Elila Saunders

18:00-18:30

Original Contributions : 18:30-19:30 18:30 - 18:45 Racial Differences in Left Ventricular Mass Among Hypertensive Egyptians Sherif M.Helmy, M.Mohsen Ibrahim, Saiwa M.Guindy, Sameh S.Zaghloul, Wael Abdel Aal, Amal Khalifa (Egypt) 18:45 - 19:00 Essential Systemic Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Omar Kh. Heikal, P.A. McCormick, G. Wannamethee, N. Mcintyre (Egypt) 19:00 - 19:15 Epidemiology of Blood Pressure in a Hellenic Population " The Athens Study"

Adamopoulos PN, Papamichael Ch, Desses N, Delaportas S, Kyvelos V, Chaniotis D, Alexoppoulos G, Theodorakis M, Kavadias G. (Greece) 19:15 - 19:30 Are Day and Night Time Sleep Equivalent? An Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Study

M. Bursztyn, J. Mekier, D. Ben-Ishay

(Israel)

19:30 - 20:00

Break 20:00 - 21:00

Hall A Satellite Symposium:" Bristol Myers Squibb" Therapeutic Management of Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors Focusing on Dyslipidemia Chairpersons : M. Mohsen Ibrahim, Hassan Ezz El Din

Introduction The dyslipidemia subject with multiple risk factors A comprehensive approach Benefit of cholesterol lowering in patients at cardiovascular risk Closing remarks Discussion

Speaker

Time

M. Mohsen Ibrahim Fouad El Nawawi

`20:00-20:05 20:05-20:20

Michael Weber

20:20-20:50

Hassan Ezz El Din

20:50-20:55 20:55-21:00