THE BEAT GOES ON: STREAMLINING CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FOR ARRHYTHMIA, HEART FAILURE, SYNCOPE AND IMPLANTABLE
DEVICES
Wednesday 24th September 2014, The Wynyard Rooms, Wynyard Park
Division of cardiothoracic services
Awaiting CPD accreditation
08:30
Coffee & registration
09.00
Welcome
Andy Turley
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: A SHARED RESPONSILBILTY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY
CARE
Chair: Andy Turley
09.05 Implementing new NICE guidance and implications for stroke risk assessment/prevention
Matt Faye
09.45 Novel anti coagulants – Indications, initiation and management
Mike Stewart
10.15 Interventional techniques for AF management
Simon James
10.35 Questions to the expert panel
10.45: Refreshments
ARRHYTHMIAS – ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
Chair: Simon James
11.05 How to predict high risk in patients with palpitations
Jayne Mudd
11.25 The burden of ectopy – How much is too much?
Lee Graham
11.45 Demystifying the 12 lead ECG – The common and not so common findings Andy Thornley
12.10 A National perspective on arrhythmia management
Arrhythmia Alliance
12.30 Questions to the expert panel
12.40: Lunch and ECG Quiz
SYNCOPE – AN UPDATE ON ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Chair: Andy Thornley
13.40 Vasodepressor syncope – An overview
John Davidson
14.00 When is a faint not a faint? – Diagnosis and management of psychogenic seizures
Jason Price
14.20 When is dizziness at the heart of the matter? Cardiac causes of syncope
Nick Linker
14.50 Questions to the expert panel
15.00 Refreshments
HEART FAILURE – AN UPDATE ON DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Chair: Nick Linker
15.20 Diagnosing and managing heart failure – A primary care perspective
Nigel Rowell
15.40 New NICE guidance for CRT/ICD – Implications for primary care
Andy Turley
16.00 Questions for the expert panel
16.10 Evaluation
16.15 Close