News and Events from Arrhythmia Alliance

Our Events

Heart Rhythm Congress 2019 6 - 9 October at The ICC, Birmingham. Early Bird Prices available until 31 July 2019. REGISTER TODAY!   Start planning which sessions you will attend CLICK HERE to view the HRC2019 Programme

Travel & Accommodation Grants Arrhythmia Alliance  is pleased to announce the availability of a number of travel and/or accommodation grants exclusively available to  Arrhythmia Alliance Medical Members   only  to attend  Heart Rhythm Congress 2019 (HRC). View further details and apply here

Do you have an interesting case or trace that you would like to present to an international audience at the UK's largest heart rhythm event? Cases & Traces NOW OPEN Submit Here

Submission Deadline - Friday 30 August

Arrhythmia Alliance HRC 2019 EP Traces Course - Sunday 6 October 2019 Chairs - Dr Fakhar Khan, Dr Gwilym Morris, Dr Simon Modi CLICK HERE TO REGISTER £20 refundable deposit to attend – 6 CPD points available

WORLD HEART RHYTHM WEEK 2019 HIGHLIGHTS Thank you to everyone who helped to raise awareness of arrhythmias and showed support. Once again, World Heart Rhythm Week was a resounding success, with events taking place globally, including our All-Party Parliamentary Group - Arrhythmias event at Westminster on Wednesday 5th June 2019.  Watch the video (left) for highlights of the event

In the News

AF Association welcomes new Trustee Professor Martin R Cowie, MD, MSc, FRCP, FRCP (Ed), FESC, FACC Martin Cowie is Professor of Cardiology and Chair of Cardiology (Health Services Research) at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London. He is an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and a Non-Executive Director for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Read more here

Arrhythmia Alliance welcomes new Trustee Professor Nicholas Linker, BSc MD FRCP ECDS FESC FACC FHRS Nicholas Linker is a Consultant Cardiologist at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. He trained in Manchester and St George’s Hospital, London and was appointed Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in cardiac electrophysiology in 1998. His practice is currently focused on arrhythmia and syncope management plus cardiac implantable electronic devices. Read more here

 Arrhythmia Alliance and touchCARDIO have joined forces to improve the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for all those affected by arrhythmias.  Watch Trudie Lobban MBE FRCP (Edin), Founder and Trustee and Professor A. John Camm, President and Trustee of Arrhythmia Alliance discussing the partnership (left). CLICK HERE to read the official press release

Now in its eighth year, the Issues & Answers conference continues to provide the latest guidance and knowledge required to make best practice everyday practice and improve patient outcomes. We are delighted to announce the 2019 programme topics and speakers. Now expanded to include many of the long term conditions such as CVD, diabetes, respiratory and more. What’s more, it is absolutely free for the first 200 delegates who register. Register here

NICE publishes new impact report on stroke Regional differences in patient characteristics and outcomes during uninterrupted anticoagulation with dabigatran versus warfarin in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the RE-CIRCUIT study. Download here  New 2019 Study Impact reports look at how the health and care system uses our recommendations to improve outcomes in priority areas. Download here

Smart devices can detect cardiac arrest by monitoring breathing: study Read more here

Meetings and Events

Arrhythmia Alliance Cardiac Update Meeting – Southampton St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Rd, Southampton SO14 5FP £30 to attend – 4 CPD point available Session highlight: Update on latest guidelines for AF – who or what to follow – Dr Richard Bala The many faces of an arrhythmia nurse - Joanne Acres Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmias and Genetic Testing (Long QT, Brugada, CPVT etc.) – Dr Catherine Mercer CLICK HERE to register your place

London VT Symposium 23 September 2019 The London VT Symposium 2019, organised by The University of London will take place at The Royal Society of Medicine. The symposium offers Cardiac Electrophysiologists, both established and in training, unique exposure to the most up-to-date knowledge in this growing field. Register here

11th Annual Conference Nurse Clinics 15 November 2019 Chaired by Dr Richard Hatchett, Author Nurse Led Clinic: Practice Issues Nurse Clinics 2019 will provide specialist nurses with a valuable opportunity to hear national updates and best practice for working at advanced practice, and setting up and running nurse led clinics and services in primary, secondary and community care across a number of specialties. Find out more

Dates For Your Diary

AF Association Global AF Aware Week  18 - 24 November 2019 Arrhythmia Alliance World Heart Rhythm Week 2020 1 - 7 June 2020 AF Association Global AF Aware Week Parliamentary Event Wednesday 20 November House of Commons – 12:45 – 14:30 Email here to register your interest

Please post interesting arrhythmia cases, including ECGs, pacing, EP and complex devices in the Arrhythmia Alliance Case Discussion Group . MedShr is free to use and available from the App Store or Google Play. You can also register on the website . For help getting started, please contact Alice from the MedShr Team: [email protected] .

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