Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine
First International Symposium
Hypertension 1996 : One Medicine, Two Cultures
Compared Medicine
CHAIRMANSHIP
Domenico Mattioli
Umberto Solimene
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Giancarlo Gambelli
Domenico Mattioli
Francesco Negro
Luciano Pucci
Umberto Solimene
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIATE
Massimo Valdarchi
Rocco Di Mario
Luigia Alessandrino
Francesco Marino
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Edoardo Rocco
Aldo Milesi
I SESSION
Chairmen
D. Mattioli – U. Solimene
| U. Solimene, D. Mattioli | Foreword |
| F. Antezana | Epidemiologic aspects of hypertension in the world |
| X. Zhang | Research and development - WHO’s policy and activities in the field of traditional medicine |
| A. Menotti | Life expectancy’s reduction in hypertensives |
| Q. Wanzhong | The education of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China |
| A. De Francesco | Primary and secondary prevention of arterial hypertension |
| A. Stella | Guidelines and new prospective of the hypertension therapy |
| F.E. Negro | Toward an open medicine |
| L. Pucci | TRAINET project: a telematic link for medical cultures |
II SESSION
Chairmen
L. Dei Cas – G. Gambelli
| F. Fedele, P. Trambaiolo L. Caciotti, E. Pensalfine | Non invasive assessment of anti-hypertensive treatment effectiveness |
| F. Colace | Angiotensin – II inhibitors: new perspectives |
| F. Menghini | The role of beta-blocker therapy in the treatment of arterial hypertension |
| S. Di Giulio, C. Cherubini, P. De Paolis, A. Friggi, L. Meschini, M. Rosa, F. Stortoni | Ace – inhibitors in renal hypertension |
| L. Inglese | Nephrovascular hypertension: angioplasty of the stenosis of the renal artery |
| D. Franzoso, S. Serrano, U. Solimene | Phytotherapy and hypertension treatment |
III Session
Chairmen
Q. Wangzhong – U. Solimene
| V. Bogoliubov | Electrotherapy of arterial hypertension |
| Q. Wangzhong | Evaluation of hypertension treatment by Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| V. Fabbro | Homeopathy for hypertensive treatment |
| F. Yanling | The treatment of hypertension by acupuncture |
| V. Bogoliubov, U. Solimene | SPA therapy of arterial hypertension |
| A. Fidanza | Diet in hypertension |
IV SESSION
Chairmen
D. Mattioli – F. Fedele
| V. Vagni | Hypertension and peripheral arterial disease |
| S. Matteoli, M. Trappolini, F.M. Chillotti | Arterial hypertension, not valvular atrial fibrillation and stroke |
SPEAKERS
| Ferdinando Antezana | Assistant Director-General World Health Organization |
| Vassili Bogoliubov | Director of the Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation – Moscow. |
| Francesco Colace | Head Physician of Cardiology at “S. Eugenio” Hospital – Rome. |
| Antonino De Francesco | Division of Intensive Coronary Therapy at “Addolorata” Hospital, manager of Division Cardiology of Sport - Rome. |
| Walter Fabbro | Centre of Researches in Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnology and Natural Medicine University of Milan. |
| Francesco Fedele | Chairman of III Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences – University of Studies, Rome. |
| Alberto Fidanza | Director of the Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Studies, Rome. |
| Daniele Franzoso | Centre of Researches in Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnology and Natural Medicine, University of Milan |
| Luigi Inglese | Headphysician of Emodinamic Division at “San Donato” Hospital Milan. |
| Sergio Matteoli | II Clinic Division of Intensive Coronary Therapy, University of Rome. |
| Domenico Mattioli | Deputy Director of Cardiological Unit at “G.B. Grassi” Hospital, Rome, Centre Researches of Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnology and Natural Medicine, University of Milan; Manager at “Centro Studi Cuore” Rome. |
| Fabio Menghini | Division of Cardiology at “S. Eugenio” Hospital, Rome |
| Alessandro Menotti | Scientific Manager at Association for Cardiology Research “Cardioricerca”, Rome. |
| Francesco Negro | Lecturer at Proficiency Course of Reflection Therapy/ Acupuncture, State University of Rome. |
| Luciano Pucci | Chairman at Trainet Spa – Stet Group – Telecom Italy, Rome |
| Sergio Serrano | Centre of Researches in Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnology and Natural Medicine – University of Milan. |
| Umberto Solimene | Professor of Medical Therapy and Thermal Medicine, Director of the Centre of Researches in Medical Bioclimatology, Biotechnology and Natural Medicine, University of Milan. |
| Andrea Stella | General Clinical Medicine Institute, University of Milan. |
| Vincenzo Vagni | Director of Operative Unit of Vascular Surgery, “G.B. Grassi” Hospital Rome. |
| Fu Yanling | University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Beijing. |
| Xiaorui Zhang | Co-ordinator of Traditional Medicine Program at W.H.O., Geneva. |
| Qiao Wangzhong | Pro-Chancellor of the University of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Beijing. |
Edited by Aldo Campana,