Programme
8 50 ‐ 9 00 Introduction
9 00 ‐ 10 45 – ECG Interpretation Workshop
(Dr F Kucera, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Become ECG confident through a practically- oriented and interactive tutorial
- Normal ECG and its variants, atrial and ventricular hypertrophy, rhythm recognition, bradycardias and conduction blocks, narrow and wide complex tachycardias, repolarization changes (ST-T), ECG red flags and patterns not to miss, ECG Quiz
10 45 – 11 00 – Break
11 00 ‐ 11 30 – Syncope
(Dr L Starling, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Finding the ticking time bombs, vasovagal syncope, POTS, reflex, anoxic seizures, channelopathies,
other common and rare causes
11 30 ‐ 11 50 – Palpitations
(Dr M Albinski, Senior Cardiology Registrar, GOSH)
- Differential diagnosis, paediatric algorithm, what to expect from ECG Holter
11 50 ‐ 12 10 – Chest Pain
(Dr D Geer, Senior Cardiology Registrar, GOSH)
- When to suspect a life-threatening cause, evaluation protocol, when to refer
12 10 ‐ 12 50 – Congenital Heart Defects at a Glance
(Dr T Rodrigo, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Important principles to understand, key facts about Prostin, biventricular vs univentricular pathway, most common defects: what you need to know
12 50 ‐ 13 30 – Lunch Break
13 30 ‐ 14 00 – When You Call GOSH Cardiology for Advice: Focus on A&E
(Dr F Moenkemeyer, Consult. Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Recognition of pathologic murmurs, abnormal oxygen saturations, fluids vs fluid restriction, management of SVTs, cardiomegaly on CXR, value of troponin and CK-MB, often overlooked cardiac symptoms
14 00 ‐ 14 20 – Myocarditis
(Dr J Simmonds, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH
- Why is the diagnosis so challenging, role of echo,“classical” vs COVID related myocarditis
14 20 ‐ 14 40 – Kawasaki Disease
(Dr F Kucera, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Diagnostic pitfalls, important facts you may not know, rescue therapy, role of steroids, prognosis
14 40 ‐ 15 00 Infective Endocarditis
(Dr B Bonello, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist)
- When to suspect IE, usual and unusual IE presentations, IE prophylaxis – current guideline
15 00 ‐ 15 15 – Break
15 15 ‐ 15 35 – Hypertension
(Dr F Veligratli, Consultant Paed. Nephrologist, GOSH)
- Causes, evaluation and management, how to interpret a blood pressure Holter
15 35 ‐ 15 55 – Cardiac CT and MRI
(Dr E Milano, Consultant Paed. Cardiologist, GOSH)
- Guided tour into cardiac imaging, illustrative examples
15 55 ‐ 16 15 – Cardiovascular Genetics
(Dr A Roberts, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, GOSH)
- What is a relevant family history, genetic syndromes associated with cardiac disease: paediatric minimum
16 15 ‐ 16 55 – Clinical Scenarios
(Dr F Minen Consultant, Dr F Kucera Consultant)
- Clinical cases: a step-by-step approach, useful tips and tricks, learning from common mistakes
16 55 ‐ 17 00 – Closing Remarks
