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Cardiovascular Disease – the next 10 years

Are fish oils truly anti-arrhythmics, do they prevent sudden cardiac death and if so, how? These were among the questions addressed at a symposium during the recent British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) meeting in Manchester. Here we review some of the key messages from the meeting.

What is being done to reduce catheter ablation procedure times? How do patients feel about multiple procedures to maintain sinus rhythm? These were among the questions addressed at the 9th Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Berlin 2010, sponsored by the AFib Alliance . The program has become one of the foremost of its kind in Europe. This report features presentations from many world leaders in cardiac rhythm management.

The scientific faculty, Drs Karl-Heinz Kuck, Carlo Pappone and Michel Haïssaguerre opened the meeting with a provocative sequence of presentations with the goal of answering a series of questions starting with ‘What are we doing about…?’

The Heart Rhythm Society Convention is the largest cardiac electrophysiology meeting in the world attracting thousands of participants and experts from around the globe.

This report, by Dr Benedict M Glover (Senior Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow) summarises the key elements of the convention focusing on late breaking trials, live cases and important developments.

Now in its seventh year, Arrhythmia Awareness Week (AAAW) has been instrumental in helping to highlight heart rhythm disorders and work towards improving the diagnosis and treatment of this once largely overlooked area.

Tolochenaz is a small industrial town 30 minutes from Lausanne in southern Switzerland. It is also home to the Europe headquarters of Medtronic.

Here every year, about 60 cardiology registrars at various levels are put through a 2 day knowledge and hands on workshop on Bradycardia and Pacing. Completely funded by Medtronic, including flights and accommodation, it serves an introductory level to basic Bradycardia pacing and programming.

Pictured receiving the Medtronic Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Head of Department of Clinical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Physician in Medicine at St James’ Hospital.with, President of National University of Ireland, Galway, Dr James J. Browne.

New sub-group analysis from the landmark RE-LY study has shown dabigatran etexilate significantly reduces the risk of stroke compared to warfarin irrespective of a patient’s risk profile for stroke.

Wolfson Centre, Medical School, University of Birmingham.
Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd April 2010