ACHD/ GUCH Training Day in London

Dear All

the RSM is organising an Adult Congenital Heart Disease day on London, on March 10th.

The programme is being finalised, but if anyone is interested they should be requesting study leave now!

Will include a link here when it is available.

Many thanks

Vass

and the link (should open in a new page, or copy and paste)

https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/events-listing/2014-2015/sections/cardiology-section/cdf31-achd-day-1-aortopathies.aspx

FUTURE LEADERS

An exciting programme has been put together by Astra Zeneca for EoE SpRs in years 1-3.

It will run over 2 years and attendance of 4 half days per year is requested. 

Topics will cover

Agendas for Year 1
Training Day 1: State Of The Art 8
Training Day 2: Time Is Muscle and Trust 9
Training Day 3: Stats Don’t Bite 10
Training Day 4: Innovation, Intervention 11
Agendas for Year 2
Training Day 5: Cases In Cross Fire 12
Training Day 6: Risky Business and the Heart 13
Training Day 7: Prevention to Intervention 14
Training Day 8: Spotlight On Congress

If you are interested please contact either myself or Jude.Sutton@astrazeneca.com.

Next Training Event Jan 13th 2015

Dear all

next training day Jan 13th 2015

Registration 0845-0900
finish 1645
Newmarket - British Racing School

http://www.papworthhospital.nhs.uk/content.php?/education/cardiology_training_days

Echo and other imaging Day

TOPICS to be covered

Right heart assessment by echo

Cases from cardiac Genetics clinic

Role of cardiovascular imaging in Cardiomyopathy

HCM

Aortic valve disease

Mitral valve disease

Prosthetic heart valve assessment

How to pursue a cardiology higher degree

Cases from cardiac imaging

EP and Devices Regional Training Day

Next: EP and Devices Training DAY (in association with Arrythmia Allianc3)

Dear All

the next training day will be in association with Arrythmia Alliance on Nov 7th, at the usual British Racing School in Newmarket.

Further info and programme can be seen at:

http://www.heartrhythmcharity.org.uk/www/507/0/Cardiac_update_meetings/

http://www.heartrhythmcharity.org.uk/www/media/files/News_and_Events/Agenda%2C_Cambridge_2014_Cardiac_Update_Meeting(5).pdf

Please note that EoE SpR will need to register through our usual webiste from Papworth Hospital and you DO NOT need to pay £15 if you do this through the Papworth link. Please do register however at least 72 hours in advance (cut and paste link if it doesnt work)

http://www.papworthhospital.nhs.uk/content.php?/education/cardiology_training_day_-_ep_and_devices

Many thanks

Cardiac Risk in the Young

Cardiac Risk in the Young
International Conference on Sports Cardiology 
 
CPD approval applied for each day - No registration fee 
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/cry-international-conference
 

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10^th October    "Sports Cardiology: From Theory to Practice"  
The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
 

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'The CRY conference, delivered by international authorities on the subject, are aimed at providing concise practical methods of establishing early diagnosis and delivering optimal management.' 
Speakers include Professor Sanjay Sharma, Professor Mats Borjesson, Professor Domenico Corrado, Professor Hein Heidbuchel and Professor Mary Sheppard.

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Friday 10^th October - Sports Cardiology: From Theory to Practice (CPD approval applied for) 
Organised in collaboration with the European Society of Cardiology Section of Sports Cardiology
Interpretation of the Cardiovascular Screening Guidelines  
International Perspectives in Dealing with Difficult Cases 

Identification of the 'At Risk' Athlete

For      Consultant Cardiologists
           Specialist Registrars in Medicine and Cardiology
           Sports Medicine Physicians
           General Practitioners with an interest in sport
           Sports Physicians
           Sports Physiologists 
           Cardiac Nurses 

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Delegate rate - No registration fee 

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For the agenda and to book online please go to: 
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/cry-international-conference

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Please contact the CRY office if you would like us to send you copies of the leaflet or an A3 / A4 poster to put for your clinic
CRY office – tel. 01737 363 222 - email cry@c-r-y.org.uk

GUCH and Pregnancy SpR Training

Dear All

Over the last couple of years the GUCH and Pregnancy training day has been one of the most successful and subscribed ones. This year it will take place at the usual British Racing School in Newmarket.

Further information and registration can be found at:
http://www.papworthhospital.nhs.uk/content.php?/education/cardiology_training_day_-_guch_and_pregnancy

Topics will include:

Transposition Complexes – TGA – atrial switch, arterial switch natural and unnatural history - ccTGA  

Echocardiographic assessment of transposition complexes 

Device therapy in GUCH patients

Pre pregnancy assessment in acquired and congenital heart disease 

Anaesthetic management of delivery in patients with heart disease – what the anaesthetist needs to know from the cardiologist 

TTE and TOE assessment of secundum ASD – how to assess, who needs closing and who doesn’t; device or surgical closure 

Syndromes in GUCH  and associated heart defects– 22q11 deletion, Turner, Noonan, Trisomy 21, Alagille  Coarcatation of the Aorta – surveillance assessment (e.g. Amb BP, exercise testing, MRA, CT aorta) – comorbidities e.g. bicuspid aortic valve, coronary artery diease

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy  

Regional EoE Pulmonary Hypertension Update

Dr. John Cannon from Papworth Hospital, is organising a Regional EoE Pulmonary Hypertension Update on Monday 13th October 2014. He has kindly invited all interested cardiology SpRs to attend for free; but please remember that you need to register in advance for this through  www.cfsevents.co.uk

Programme:
Møller Centre, Churchill College
Storey’s Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DS

Monday 13th October 2014

09:30 Registration/Coffee

10:00 Welcome

10:05 Basic science and genetics of PAH
Prof Nick Morrell, Professor of Cardiopulmonary Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

10:40 Classification and investigation of PH
Dr John Cannon, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

11:15 Management options for PH
Dr Joanna Pepke-Zaba, Consultant Chest Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

11:50 Connective tissue associated PAH
Dr John Cannon, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

12:30 Lunch

13:45 PH and left heart disease
Dr Dolores Taboada, Consultant Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

14:20 PH and lung disease
Dr Mark Toshner, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

14:55 Acute PE management and controversies
Dr Karen Sheares, Consultant Chest Physician, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

15:30 Coffee

15:45 Chronic Thromboembolic PH
Mr David Jenkins, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge

16:20 Congenital Heart Disease and PAH
Dr Leisa Freeman, Consultant Cardiologist, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich

16:55 Summary and close