International Circulation:  Dr. Grassi， we know you have been the Chairman of the working group for hypertension in the heart for the European Society of Cardiology and involved in the preparation of the guidelines for hypertension management. This year’s ESH is the world’s larges hypertension meeting with many interesting subjects and sessions.  How has the meeting this year in Oslo helped to promote or expand people’s awareness and knowledge of the European Guidelines for Hypertension?

  《国际循环》：Grassi教授，我们知道您曾担任ESC高血压/心脏工作组主席，多次参与欧洲高血压指南的制定。此次ESH会议规模大、议题和内容丰富，您认为这次奥斯陆会议对于推动或促进人们对欧洲高血压指南的认识起到了什么样的作用？
 

    Grassi: As you know the guidelines are just a document that really needs to reach clinical practice. This is a problem because， for example， blood pressure control according to the guidelines should be done with combination therapy approaching healthy levels but it appears in clinical practice this is only sustainably achieved in 20% of patients. So this meeting is the right place for improving knowledge of how to manage hypertension and how to manage cardiovascular risk. There are several sessions this year devoted specifically to the guidelines.  

     Grassi教授：如你所知，指南是正是一个真正需要达到临床实践的文件。这是一个问题，因为，例如，根据指南血压控制应该采用联合治疗以接近健康水平，但在临床实践中看来，仅有20%的患者持续达到这一水平。因此这次会议正是一个提高如何管理血压以及如何管理心血管风险知识的地方。今年有几个专门针对指南的论坛。