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Maquet, in conjunction with the Acute Cardiology Unit in the Mater Hospital is organising a half day training programme. This will take place on Saturday 4th Feb 2012 in the Pillar Room in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. As you are
probably aware, they held similar half day training sessions in 2011 which were very successful. Places were limited so some people had to be refused and put on a waiting list - hence another training day. See program attached.
The training will commence at 8.30am until 12.30pm and will cover all
aspects of the theory and practice of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy. This is suitable for all staff having responsibility for patients undergoing this therapy. The day is free of charge and literature, handouts and refreshments will be provided.
This programme is an excellent opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the role of the IABP in the unstable patient, to learn more about Maquet's products and expected level of service and support. This session would be valuable for those who do not currently use the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), but may be considering this therapy as a future treatment option.
These study days are usually very popular so to be sure of securing places, early booking is advised. On this occasion we are limiting the numbers to 30 to accommodate workshops. To do this, submit your name and contact details as soon as possible and at the latest Friday the 20th January to Catherine on 01-4260032 or by email to coneill@maquet.ie .
The full program for the 4th Electrical Therapies for the Heart Meeting which will take place on Saturday, January 28th at the Connolly Hospital Academic Centre, Blanchardstown is now available.
This meeting is the only national meeting specifically concetrating on the areas of implntable devices and electrophysiology. This year's meeting will concentrate on the topics of syncope and atrial fibrillation.
The meeting will commence with breakfast and registration from 8:30 and the rapid fire sessions will commence with a talk on the Genetics of Syncope at 8:50. This will be follwed up by talks on the investigation of syncope and syncope in the setting of ischaemic heart disease.
The talks on atrial fibrillation will look at the best medication for AF, the pharmoeconomics of AF, important in the light of new medications such as dabigatran, and which patients should be referred for ablation.
An interactive session will follw which will look at devices in practice, left atrial angiography and intracardiac electrogram reading made easy!
The last session will be an opportunity for delegates to fool the experts with ECG or device strips that they bring along....and that my friends os the cost of admission...one ECG strip! The meeting will finish up at 1pm with lunch.
To download the full program click here and to register for the meeting please email electricaltherapiesmeeting@gmail.com
25th Registration closes for HRUK Accreditation Exams at 5pm
Details on www.hruk.org.uk
3-4th PEI - HRUK Prep Course, PEI, Dublin
Contact PEI 01 4196900 or a member of the CRM team
4th Registration closes for BSE Accreditation Exam at 5pm
Details on www.bse.org
5th ISCT/ICE Pre BSE Echo Study Day
Further details when available
25th HRUK Accreditation Examinations
Details on www.hruk.org.uk
26th Advanced Echo Day, Belfast City Hospital.
Contact Pauline.Seydak@hscni.net
1st SCSTNI Scientific Meeting and AGM, Templepatrick
www.scstni.org.uk
4th BSE Transthoracic Accreditation Examination
www.bsecho.org for further info
6th IBHRE (NASPE) Electrophysiology Examination
Registration already open - www.ibhre.org
4-7th HRS Annual Scientific Sessions, San Francisco
www.hrsonline.org for further details
21st Advanced Echo Meeting, ICE Echo Group
Further details when available
26-29th Europace, Madrid
www.escardio.org/congresses
TBC European Association of Echocardiography TTE Exam
www.escardio.org/communities/EAE/accreditation
27-31st European Society of Cardiology Congress, Paris
www.escardio.org
31st IBHRE (NASPE) Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy Examination
Registration already open - www.ibhre.org
8th Medtronic - Building Blocks of Pacing(Basic), Medtronic, Dublin
Contact your local Medtronic CRM Representative
22nd Medtronic - Pacing in Clinical Practice(Intermediate), Medtronic, Dublin
Contact your local Medtronic CRM Representative
3-6th Heart Rhythm Congress, Birmingham
http://www.hruk.org.uk
7-8th British Society of Echo Annual Meeting, Edinburgh
www.bsecho.org for further info
13th Medtronic - ICD’s where to begin(Basic), Medtronic Dublin
Contact your local Medtronic CRM Representative
27th Medtronic - ICD Optimisation(Intermediate), Medtronic, Dublin
Contact your local Medtronic CRM Representative
10th Medtronic - CRT Overview(Basic), Medtronic, Dublin
Contact your local Medtronic CRM Representative
TBC European Association of Echocardiography TTE Exam
www.escardio.org/communities/EAE/accreditation
The Clinical Measurement Report is now available and the question is where do we go from here? The IICMS is organising a meeting of representatives from all disciplines with respect of how to progress the implementation of the report. This is not an opportunity to change the report but it is a chance to give some input into what things are important to you working in the Cardiology field.
This report is perhaps the most important recent document on our profession as it finalises the Working Party Review which began in 2000. Therefore we strongly urge you to read the full report available here and give us your opinions.
Email your opinions to editor@isct.ie or any member of the ISCT committee
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