Cardiac disease and anaesthesia symposium
Join us in person and online in April for two days of discussion about anaesthesia for patients with cardiac disease.
Please join us for the 20th Annual Cardiac Symposium! We will be celebrating this landmark anniversary with a drinks reception on Wednesday evening and hope that you can join us for bubbles and cake.
Patients with heart disease can present on any elective list, and also as emergencies. The aim of the symposium is to explore areas of clinical importance for all practising anaesthetists. The event brings together expert cardiologists, anaesthetists, and intensivists, bringing a truly multidisciplinary approach to complex problems making it easier for all of us to better understand the pathophysiology of heart disease and how to manage patients with often complex problems.
The programme will explore a wide range of topics with plenty of opportunities to question the experts, take stock and translate the most recent evidence into our clinical practice for the benefit of our patients.
Where permitted, talks will be recorded and made available to delegates post event. Once registered you will have access to the recorded material for up to six months after the live event. Viewing of the recording will carry the same number of CPD points.
Session topics include:
- Preoperative assessment of the cardiac patient
- Challenges of pulmonary hypertension
- The adult with group-up congenital heart disease
- The surgical patient with coronary disease
- The supported heart and monitoring
- Valvular heart disease
- Problems and solutions
| Wednesday 24 April 2024 | ||
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| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and network checks | |
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcome and introduction | Professor Pierre Foex, Oxford |
| Session 1: | Preoperative assessment of the cardiac patient | |
| 09:40-10:05 | Human factors and the cardiac patient | Professor Helen Higham, Oxford |
| 10:05-10:30 | Non-invasive cardiac evaluation | Dr Nikant Sabharwal, London |
| 10:30-10:55 | Risk indices resent and future | Dr Ramani Moonesinghe, London |
| 10:55-11:15 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 11:15-11:35 | Break | |
| Session 2: | Challenges of pulmonary hypertension | |
| 11:35-12:00 | Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension | Professor Sean Gaine, Dublin |
| 12:00-12:25 | Perioperative management of the patient with pulmonary hypertension | Dr Ruth Newton, Sheffield |
| 12:25-12:40 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 12:40-13:40 | Lunch break | |
| Special Session RCoA & VASGBI Macintosh Professorship Lecture | ||
| 13.40-14.20 | Strategies to optimise outcomes following abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery - challenges and opportunities
Citation written and delivered by Dr Dan Taylor |
Dr Ronelle Mouton |
| 14.20-14.30 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| Session 3: | The adult with grown-up congenital heart disease | |
| 14.00-15.10 | Anaesthesia for adults with congenital heart disease | Dr Matthew Barnard, London |
| 15.10-15.25 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 15.25-15.50 | Break | |
| Session 4: | The surgical patient with coronary disease | |
| 15.50-16:15 | Pathophysiology of coronary heart disease | Professor Raj Kharbanda, Oxford |
| 16:15-16:40 | Management of patients with known coronary disease | Dr Georgina Flood, Dublin |
| 16:40-16:55 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 16:55-17.00 | Closing remarks | Professor Pierre Foex, Oxford |
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17.00-18.30 |
Drinks Reception |
| Thursday 25 April 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-08:55 | Registration and network checks | |
| 08:55-09:00 | Welcome and introduction | Professor Helen Higham, Oxford |
| Session 1: | The supported heart and monitoring | |
| 09:00-09:25 | The patient with a left ventricular assist device | Dr Claire Scanlon, Birmingham |
| 09:25-09:50 | Anaesthesia for the patient with a transplanted heart for non-cardiac surgery | Dr Shane George, Cambridge |
| 09:50-10:15 | Monitoring cardiac output in 2024 | Dr Adam Fendius |
| 10:15-10:35 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 10:35-11:00 | Break | |
| Session 2: | Valvular heart disease | |
| 11:00-11:25 | Pathophysiology of valvular heart disease | Professor Saul Myerson, Oxford |
| 11:25-11:50 | Anaesthesia for patients with valvular heart disease | Dr Kate Good, London |
| 11:50-12:05 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 12:05-13:00 | Lunch break | |
| Session 3: | Problems and solutions | |
| 13:00-13:25 | Heart disease and pregnancy | Dr Katherine von Klemperer, London |
| 13:25-13:50 | Heart devices and anaesthesia | Dr Adrian Morley-Davies, Stoke on Trent |
| 13:50-14:15 | Treatment of perioperative arrhythmias | Dr Rohan Wijesurendra, Oxford |
| 14:15-14:35 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 14:35-15:10 | Break | |
| Session 4: | More problems and solutions | |
| 15:10-15:35 | Anaesthesia for the patients with heart failure | Dr John Berridge, Leeds |
| 15:35-16:00 | The place of pulmonary catheters in 2024 | Dr Giles Coverdale, Coventry |
| 16:00-16:25 | Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in the peri-operative period: latest evidence | Professor Pierre Foex, Oxford |
| 16:25-16:40 | Q&A and discussion | |
| 16:40 | Close |
Pricing
Hybrid Events
If you would like to attend via a mix of in person and online for this event please call the Events Team on 020 7092 1673 and they can assist you with your booking and take your payment over the phone.
Pricing Terms and Conditions
Payment must be made at the time of booking unless otherwise stated. The RCoA, FICM and FPM are unable to hold places on events without payment. Credit or debit card payments must be made online via our card payment handler Stripe, or by phone. We do not accept purchase orders or raise invoices for places on our events.
Discounts are available for some membership types at the rates stated below. You must be eligible for the discount both at the time of the booking and at the time of the event itself. We may ask for proof of your member status at any point. If you are unable to prove your entitlement to the discount we may charge you the full event rate, or invite you to update your membership status accordingly. In such a situation we may withhold access to the event until your updated payment clears, or your new membership status is confirmed.
We are offering a fee for Low Middle Income Countries for online attendance, the cost will be £15 per day. Please email events@rcoa.ac.uk to check your eligibility.
Accommodation
The RCoA have agreed a preferential rate with the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury. If you would like to book using the RCoA rate click the link below where you will be able to select the hotel and dates required.
Please note: the rate per night may be increased by the hotel based on demand so we suggest booking as early as possible. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours prior to check in. The terms and conditions are available to view on the hotel booking pages.
The RCoA accepts no responsibility for your booking or stay with the hotel. Any queries should be directed to the Hotel.
Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury - CLICK HERE to access the booking platform.