Development in hypertension and nephrology
March 20 and 21, 2026
The Glacier Hotel & Congress Hall
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Organizing Committee
Prof. M. Burnier and Prof. G. Wuerzner, Lausanne
Prof. B. Ponte and Prof. S. de Seigneux, Geneva
Prof. D. Fouque, Lyon and Prof. D. Hayoz, Friborg
With the support of:
Training Credits
Friday: 2.5 CME of nephrology
Saturday: 8 CME of nephrology
Friday and Saturday: 10 CME of nephrology
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PROGRAM:
Friday, March 20, 2026 Hotel Glacier Hall
From 4.00 p.m.: welcome, welcome from the participants
Hypertension session
17.00 Prof. G. Wuerzner (Lausanne): 20 years of development of blood pressure measuring devices.
17.30 Pr. B. Ponte (Geneva): Which therapeutic target for the treatment of hypertension in chronic renal insufficiency?
18.00 Pr. M Azizi (Paris): New drugs in hypertension: potential risks and benefits in CKD
18.30 Dr. M. Granal. Prof JP Fauvel (Lyon): Potassium and blood pressure
19.00 Round table: PRS. B. Ponte, J.P. Fauvel, M. Azizi, G. Wuerzner.
When to look for hyperaldosteronism in clinical practice and how?
From 7:30 p.m.: Aperitif and meal from 8:00 p.m.
Saturday March 21, 2026: Congress Hall
Hypertension-nephrology session (1)
8.30 Dr Lopez-Sublet ML (Paris): Low birth weight and risk of hypertension and kidney disease
9.00 Dr N. Gassmann (Geneva): Complicated pregnancy and continuous blood pressure measurement without cuff: useful?
9.30 Dr. PA Rigon (Lausanne) MV and fixed combinations
10.00 pr. Mr. Bochud (Lausanne). Monitoring of kidney function in Switzerland
10.30 Coffee break
10.50 -12.20 Clinical cases and novelties (20 min)
10.50 Dr E. Verdin (Lyon): Comparison of exome diagnoses between patients pre-selected by PBR or not
11.10 Dr. D. Cozzo (Geneva): Solid cancers and GN with minimal lesions
11.30 Dr. S. Schietzel (BERN): NOAC Dosing in Advanced CKD and Dialysis
11.50 Dr. D. Dalga (Geneva): Renal metabolism and progression of chronic renal failure
12.10 Dr. Lamine Faizal (Rennaz): Security dUse and efficacy of SGLT2i after kidney transplantation
12.30 Meal break
Nephrology session (2)
13.30 Prof. O. Bonny (Friborg): New in Diseases Genetic kidneys
13.50 Dr P. Letourneau (Lyon): Interest of statins in dialysis: new results
14.10 Prof. Hon. Py Martin (Geneva). Role of nephrology in medical ethics
14.40 Prof. Hon. M BURNIER (Lausanne): Endothelin antagonists
15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Prof. K. Wagner (Zurich): Cognitive Decline in CKD
16.00 Prof. E. Daugas (Paris): Lupic nephritis: effects of corticosteroids and strategies to limit their use
16.30 Prof. D. Fuster (BERN): SGLT2 Inhibition in Kidney Stone Disease
17.00 Prof. E. Morelon (Lyon): A retrospective of 20 years of kidney transplantation
17.30 Prof. P. Saudan (Geneva): 20 years of dialysis: what progress?
18.30 Surprise, surprise
19.00 Aperitif and meals at the hotel
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