Working groups
Objectives
This WG is aimed at defining reference values for BP that can be applied all over Europe. This will be cornerstone for the definition of uniform criteria that allow a better stratification and follow-up of HTN in children. This is also the starting point for a better definition of BP categories.
Specific Tasks
Key results
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Prof Giuseppe Mancia
WG2 Leader.
Blood pressure REFERENCE VALUES and definition of blood pressure categories
Professor Mancia’s research focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, heart failure, coronary and other cardiovascular diseases. Currently: Chairman of the ESH Foundation and the Hypertension Center, Policlinic of Monza.

Prof Denes Pall
WG2 Vice Leader.
Blood pressure REFERENCE VALUES and definition of blood pressure categories
Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Board Member of the Hungarian Society of Hypertension since 2007. He is a full Professor of Medicine from 2014. At this moment he is also the Director of the Coordination Center for Drug Development and Vice President of the Clinical Center, University of Debrecen, Hungary.
WG members
Pau Redon
Spain
Medical Products Division, Analog Devices
Salvador Peiró
Spain
FISABIO
Denes Pall
Hungary
University of Debrecen
Giuseppe Mancia
Italy
University Milano-Bicocca
Anamarija Meglic
Slovenia
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Konstantinos Kamperis
Denmark
Aarthus University Hospital
Nina Petricevic
Croatia
Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health
Dr Mattias BRUNSTRÖM
Sweden
Umeå university
Dr Einat KODESH
Israel
Einat Kodesh
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