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Cardiac Disease and
Anaesthesia Symposium

3-4 April 2019
Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
Clinical Content Lead s: Professor P ierre Foëx and Dr Helen Higham

#RCoAsymposi um 10 CPD credits

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, bring ing 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 wid e range of t opics 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.

Cardiac Disease and
Anaesthesia Symposium

Programme: Wednesday, 3 April 2019
09.00–09.25 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS CPD c odes
09.25-09.30 Welcome and i ntroduction Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford
Preoperative assessment of the cardiac patient Chair: Professor Pierre Foëx 2A03/2A12
09.30-09.55 Human factors and outcomes in cardiac patients Dr Helen Higham, Oxford
09.55-10.20 Cardiopulmonary testing (CPX) for all? Dr Jonathan Wilson, York
10.20-10.45 Non-invasive cardiac evaluation Dr Andrew Kelion, Oxford
10.45 -11.00 Q&A
11.00-11.30 REFRESHMENTS
The adult with congenital heart disease Chair: Dr Helen Higham 2A07
11.30-11.55 Overview of grown -up congenital heart disease Professor John Deanfield , London
11.55-12.20 Anaesthesia for non -cardiac surgery in the grown –
up with congenital heart disease Dr Matthew Barnard , London
12.20-12.30 Q&A
12.30-13.30 LUNCH
Complex problems frequently encountered Chair: Dr Helen Higham 2B06/2A04
13.30-13.55 Heart disease in pregnancy Dr Fiona Walker , London
13.55-14.20 Pace -makers, internal defibrillators and cardiac
resynchronizers Dr Adrian Morley -Davies, Stoke
14.20-14.45 Concerns about arrhythmias Dr Matthew Ginks, Oxford
14.45-15.00 Q&A
15.00-15.30 REFRESHMENTS
The lesser circulation is important Chair: Professor Pierre Foëx 2B06/2A12
15.30-15.55 Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension Professor Sean Gaine, Dublin
15.55-16.20 Perioperative management of the patients with
pulmonary hypertension Dr Ruth Newton, Sheffield
16.20-16.30 DISCUSSION/ Q&A SESSION
16.30-17.10 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Functional capacity before non -cardiac surgery Professor Duminda
Wijeysundera, Toronto
17.10-17.20 Q&A
17.20 Close

Cardiac Disease and
Anaesthesia Symposium
Programme: Thursday, 4 April 2019
08.30–09.00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS CPD codes
09.00 -09.05 Welcome Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford
The surgical patient with coronary disease Chair: Dr Helen Higham 2A07/1A02
09.05-09.30 The s urgical patient with c oronary disease:
Pathophysiology of coronary i schaemia Professor Rajesh Kharbanda ,
Oxford
09.30-09.55 Coronary stents: Managing patients or platelets? Dr Georgina Flood, Dublin
09.55-10.20 Myocardial injury and its treatment Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford
10.20-10.35 Q&A
10.35-11.00 REFRESHMENTS
11.00-11.40 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Anaemia: A major risk for cardiac complications
of surgery Professor Donat Spahn, Zurich

11.40-11.50 Q&A
Valvular heart disease Chair: Dr Helen Higham 2A07/2A12
11.50-12.15 Pathophysiology of valvular heart disease Professor Saul Myerson ,
12.15-12.40 Anaesthetic management of patients with
valvular heart disease Dr Kate Grebenik, Oxford
12.40-12.50 Q&A
12.50-14.00 LUNCH
Heart failure and its perioperative management Chair: Professor Pierre Foëx 1A02/2A03/
2A04
14.00-14.25 Heart failure ; and update on its treatment Professor Allan Struthers, Dundee
14.25-14.50 How I manage the patient with heart failure Dr John Berridge, York
14.50-15.15 Anaesthesia for patients with transplanted heart
or ventricular assist devices Dr Shane George, Papworth
15.15-15.40 Arterial hypertension: challenges to come Professor Pierre Foëx, Oxford
15.40-16.00 Q&A
16.00 CLOSE