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Leeds Cardiac Update Meeting 2017‘Detect, Protect, Correct and Perfect’

A cardiac update meeting for healthcare professionals involved in the management and treatment of arrhythmias.

Thursday 7 September 2017Weetwood Hall Hotel

Chair: Dr Muzahir Tayebjee CPD will be applied for with the Royal College of Physicians

09.00 Registration

09:30 Welcome and introduction

09:35 Arrhythmia Alliance, AF Association & STARS – what’s new?

09:45 Screening for atrial fibrillation after stroke. Should we just anticoagulate? Dr James O’Neill

10:15 Detecting, diagnosing and treating Reflex Syncope (Vasovagal Syncope) Dr Andrew Hogarth

Malignant vasovagal syncope and driving restrictions

10:45 Optimal management of atrial flutter and anticoagulation Dr Chris Pepper after restoration of sinus rhythm

Risk of AF11.15 Break

11:45 Do all patients with AF need to be seen in secondary care? Mr Keith Tyndall

The new AF pathway and our experience

12:15 Heart failure - current and future ways to manage these patients Dr Alex Simms

Lifestyle changes Medicines Ongoing care

12:45 The management of ventricular arrhythmias detected on ambulatory Dr Muzahir Tayebjee ECG monitoring and pacemakers

13.15 LunchInteractive discussion [all faculty]

14:00 Case studies – 12 lead ECG’s in cardiac rhythm management and difficult device decisions

15.15 Meeting CloseThank you to our sponsors who have purchased exhibition stand space: