Event details:
Title: GP Education Cardiac Dinner
Topics/Presenters:
This GP education evening is hosted by Epworth Eastern and will cover the following:
Topic 1: Syncope - when the lights go out’
Speaker: Presented by Assoc Prof. Michael Wong, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
Summary: Examine the burden of syncope in Australia, risk stratification and investigations to consider.
Topic 2: Contemporary management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
Speaker: Presented by Dr Dharsh Fernando, General and interventional cardiologist
Summary: Features case studies and provides an overview of acute coronary syndromes (ACS):
- Pathophysiology of ACS
- ACS patient presentations – case studies
- Unstable angina patient
- NSTEMI patient
- STEMI patient
- Cardiogenic shock / out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient
- Revascularisation strategy - PCI vs CABG in ACS
Date: Wednesday 26 October, 2022
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Where: Ocha Japanese Restaurant, 3-5 Church St, Hawthorn, VIC - 3122
Catering: Dinner and drinks provided
Parking: Shared off-street parking behind restaurant enter via Barkers Rd. Street parking from 6.00pm on Church St (restaurant side of road)
Program: Dinner, Presentations, Q&A
Detailed program
- 6.00pm: Arrival & registration
- 6.30pm: Introduction & welcome / Entrée
- 6.45pm: Presentation 1
- 7.15pm: Main meal
- 7.45pm: Presentation 2
- 8.15pm: Tea/Coffee with Petit four
- 8.30pm: Panel Q&A
- 8.55pm: Close of meeting
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the possible causes of syncope
- Recognise investigations to consider based on the level of risk
- Outline ACS pathophysiology and types of ACS presentations
- Discuss the management of ACS acutely and post-hospital admission
RACGP
- 3 CPD Activity points
Event Registration
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- First name and surname
- Email address
- RACGP number or ACRRM number
- Practice name
- Practice suburb and postcode
- Special dietary requirements
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