Friday, June 13
14.00-17.00  Blue Hall 1

> The role of the cardiologist in preventing stroke
X. Girerd (Paris, France)

> The burden of stroke and its causation
N. Poulter (London, UK)

> Emerging clinical data supporting AT 1 receptor blockade neuroprotection
G. Ford (Newcastle, UK)

> Potential pharmacological explanations for the observed neuroprotective effects of AT 1
    receptors
T. Unger (Berlin Germany)

> Interactive clinical case study on the treatment and management of hypertensive patients
E. Agabiti-Rosei (Brescia, Italy)

> New implications for AT 1 receptor blockers in the treatment of cardiovascular disease
B. Waeber (Lausanne, Switzerland)