November 16, 2020 – February 26, 2021

VIRTUAL COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a free 33-hour course designed to serve as a review and update of clinical knowledge of hypertension
and related disorders. This course is one of the requirements before taking the PSH Certifying Examination
for Hypertension Specialists, for those teaching hypertension in medical schools and training institutions, for
practicing cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, neurologists and other specialists or primary physicians
who manage hypertension. Its most important characteristic is that it is an authoritative source of the most recent
and important information about hypertension.

MODULE 1A MODULE 3

PHYSIOLOGY & HEMODYNAMICS OF TARGET ORGAN INVOLVEMENT

BLOOD PRESSURE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF
Cardiac
HYPERTENSION
Dr. Gilbert C. Vilela

Physiology and Hemodynamics of Blood Pressure Renal

Dr. Nelson S. Abelardo Dr. Vicente V. Tanseco Jr.
Cerebrovascular
Pathophysiology of Hypertension
Dr. Abdias V. Aquino
Dr. Richard Henry P. Tiongco, II

MODULE 1B MODULE 4

GENETICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION - 1

Drug Therapy- Basic Principles of Antihypertensive
Genetics of Hypertension Drug Therapy
Dr. Francisco E. Anacleto Jr. Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral

Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Risk Classification Drug Therapy - Parenteral Drugs, Drugs of Choice
Dr. Nanette R. Rey for Initiation and Maintenance Treatment
Dr. Dante D. Morales
MODULE 2A
MODULE 5
CEREBRAL HEMODYNAMICS
MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION - 2
CBF, Metabolism & Autoregulation
Dr. Alejandro F. Diaz Lifestyle Modification and Primary Prevention
Dr. Alberto A. Atilano
Brain Edema, Increased ICP, Herniation
Dr. Jose Leonard R. Pascual V Compliance, Adherence, Persistance
Dr. Eugenio B. Reyes
MODULE 2B
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Therapy
Dr. Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan
CEREBRAL VASCULOPATHY
Basic Mechanisms of Platelet Aggregation,
Thrombosis, and Anticoagulation
Dr. Ma. Rosario Irene D. Castillo

Endothelial Dysfunction and Microcirculation

Dr. Jhoanna G. Marcelo
 MODULE 6 Management of Hypertension in Various Stroke
Subtypes, Infarct, Hemmorhage and Cryptogenic
Strokes (CS)
SECONDARY HYPERTENSION Dr. Carlos L. Chua

Endocrine and Other Hormonal Causes of

Hypertension MODULE 12
Dr. Leilani B. Mercado-Asis
MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS 3
Renal and Renovascular Causes of
Hypertension Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and
Dr. Lynn A. Gomez Hemodialysis Patients
Dr. Elizabeth S. Montemayor
Psychogenic, Drug induced, Sleep Apnea,
Coartation of the Aorta Neurocardiogenic, Orthostatic Hypotension,
Dr. Ma. Belen O. Carisma Panic Disorders, Erectile Dysfucntion
Dr. Joselito L. Atabug
MODULE 7
MODULE 13
MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1
CASE STUDIES WORKSHOP
Peri-operative Hypertension (LIVE-INTERACTIVE SESSION)
Dr. Joel M. Abanilla
Facilitators :
Resistant Hypertension Dr. Raymond V. Oliva
Dr. Benjamin A. Balmores, Jr. Dr. Deborah Ignacia D. Ona

Panelists :
MODULE 8
PSH Board of Trustees
Faculty of 18 CFCH
MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS 2
MODULE 14
Hypertension in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic
Syndrome: The Diabetic Hypertensive CASE STUDIES WORKSHOP
Dr. Roberto C. Mirasol
(LIVE-INTERACTIVE SESSION)
Insulin Resistance Syndrome: Role of Liver, Skeletal
Facilitators :
Muscles, Adipose Tissue
Dr. Raymond V. Oliva
Dr. Gabriel V. Jasul, Jr.
Dr. Deborah Ignacia D. Ona

MODULE 9 Panelists :
PSH Board of Trustees
MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS 3 Faculty of 18 CFCH

MODULE 15
Hypertensive Crises vs. Hypertensive Emergencies
vs. Hypertensive Urgencies
Dr. Rogelio V. Tangco GUIDELINES-DIRECTED BLOOD PRESSURE
MEASUREMENT
Hypertension in Infants, Children and Adolescents
Dr. Dolores D. Bonzon Review of Proper Blood Pressure Measurement Taking
Dr. Gilbert C. Vilela
Hypertension in the Elderly
Dr. Deborah Ignacia D. Ona
PSH OFFICERS & MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2019 - 2021
MODULE 10
LEILANI B. MERCADO-ASIS, M.D.
President
MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS 1 DEBORAH IGNACIA D. ONA, M.D.
Vice-President
Hypertension with Co-morbidities: Heart Failure, DOLORES D. BONZON, M.D.
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Aortic Aneurysm Secretary
Dr. Adriel E. Guerrero
GILBERT C. VILELA, M.D.
Treasurer
Hypertension in Women and Pregnancy
CARLOS L. CHUA, M.D.
Dr. Christia S. Padolina Trustee

ALEJANDRO BIMBO F. DIAZ, M.D.

MODULE 11 Trustee

BENJAMIN C. BALMORES JR., M.D.

MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS 2
Management of Hypertension in Subarachnoid
hemorrhage (SAH), Ruptured Aneurysm,
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), Moya-Moya,
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Dr. Romulo U. Esagunde
Trustee
ALBERTO A. ATILANO, M.D.
Immediate Past President
For further details, please inquire at :
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION
Unit H 11th Floor Strata 100 Bldg, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Complex,1605 Pasig City
Tel Nos.: 696-2819 E-mail: phihpn@yahoo.com
 COURSE FACULTY
COURSE DIRECTOR
DR. GILBERT C. VILELA
Philippine Heart Center
Quezon City
DR. JOEL M. ABANILLA DR. CARLOS L. CHUA
Philippine Heart Center Manila Doctor’s Hospital
Quezon City Manila
DR. NELSON S. ABELARDO DR. ALEJANDRO
Manila Doctors Hospital BIMBO F. DIAZ
Manila UST Hospital
Manila
DR. FRANCISCO E.
ANACLETO, JR. DR. ROMULO U. ESAGUNDE
UP-PGH Medical Center Jose Reyes
Manila Memorial Medical Center
Manila
DR. ABDIAS V. AQUINO
St. Luke’s Medical Center DR. LYNN A. GOMEZ
Quezon City Asian Hospital and
vMedical Center
DR. JOSELITO L. ATABUG Muntilupa City
Capitol Medical Center
Quezon City DR. ADRIEL C. GUERRERO
The Medical City
DR. ALBERTO A. ATILANO Pasig City
UST Hospital
Manila DR. GABRIEL V. JASUL JR.
St. Luke’s Medical Center
DR. BENJAMIN A. Quezon City
BALMORES JR.
Sr. Luke’s Medical Center DR. JHOANNA G. MARCELO
Quezon City Philippine Heart Center
Quezon City
DR. DOLORES D. BONZON
Manila Doctor’s Hospital DR. LEILANI B. MERCADO-
Manila ASIS
UST Graduate School
DR. ESPERANZA I. CABRAL Manila
Philippine Heart Center
Quezon City DR. ELIZABETH S.
MONTEMAYOR
DR. MA. BELEN O. CARISMA Manila Doctor’s Hospital
Philippine Heart Center Manila
Quezon City
DR. DANTE D. MORALES
DR. MA. ROSARIO IRENE Manila Doctor’s Hospital
D. CASTILLO Manila
University of Santos Tomas
Manila
Course Outline 2020
DR. ROBERTO C. MIRASOL
Manila Doctor’s Hospital
Manila
DR. DEBORAH IGNACIA
D. ONA
St. Luke’s Global City
Taguig City
DR. CHRISTIA S. PADOLINA
Capitol Medical Center
Quezon City
DR. JOSE LEONARD R.
PASCUAL V
UP-PGH Medical Center
Manila
R. FELIX EDUARDO R.
PUNZALAN
Manila Doctor’s Hospital
Manila
DR. NANETTE R. REY
De La Salle Medical &
Health Sciences Institute
Dasmarinas City
DR. EUGENIO R. REYES
Manila Doctors Hospital
Manila
DR. ROGELIO V. TANGCO
Manila Doctors Hospital
Manila
DR. VICENTE V.
TANSECO JR.
UERM Memorial Medical Center
Quezon City
DR. RICHARD HENRY P .
TIONGCO, II
UP-PGH Medical Center
Manila