HEART TO HEART

Heart to Heart Conference
Education and information to help save lives
Saturday October 23rd 2010
Royal College of Pathologists
2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF

The cardiac charity SADS UK is holding their Heart to Heart Conference to educate and inspire attendees who may come into contact with families and individuals living with inherited cardiac conditions or who may have been affected by a Sudden Arrhythmic Death (SAD).

The many facets of how people can be identified and treated will be discussed by cardiologists and professionals in emergency care. Heart monitoring to identify abnormal heart rhythms and defibrillators in the community will be discussed.

Key speaker Dr Jasmeet Soar, the Chairman of the Resuscitation Council UK will provide important updates in emergency care and Mark Whitbread, Clinical Director of the London Ambulance service will speak of his work in emergency care.

Eminent cardiologists presenting include Dr Perry Elliott Specialist Cardiologist from the Heart Hospital, London; Dr Jan Till, Consultant Paediatric Electrophysiologist from the Royal Brompton Hospital, London and Dr Dominic Abrams, Consultant Cardiologist, Barts and the London. Updates on cardiac conditions that may be inherited and need careful management will be discussed as well as how children are treated. Several families affected by inherited cardiac conditions and SADS will speak about their experiences and how they have overcome the challenges they’ve faced.
Attendees will learn more about the cardiac pathology network and the SADS Database. Christine Hurst the Chair of the Coroners Officers Association will give the Association’s perspective with regard to the new Coroners Reform.
SADS UKs Heart to Heart Conference will be of great value to Families, Nurses, Doctors, Ambulance Personnel, First Aid trainers, First Responders, Coroners, Coroners Officers, Pathologists and other personnel who’d like to know more about Inherited Cardiac Conditions and SADS.
Contact SADS UK for the complete agenda and booking form.
Tel: 01277 811215 or email: info@sadsuk.org for further information