General Information

Theme: Neural, hormonal and renal interactions in the control of blood pressure

When: 9-12 December 2008

Where: Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, situated 60 km south of Chennai

Scientific themes

  1. Long-term blood pressure regulation
    The relative importance of the brain and kidney in setting the level of blood pressure.
  2. Humoral-neural interactions in cardiovascular control
    The effects of circulating hormones and neuroendocrine systems on the sympathetic nervous system, renal function and cardiovascular control.
  3. Altered cardiovascular control in pathology
    Discussion of the altered role of the sympathetic nervous system in cardiovascular control in disease states, such as hypertension, heart failure, septic shock, myocardial infarction.