BREAKOUT SESSIONS CARDIOLOGY I Atrial Fibrillation/ Venous TromboEmbolism Advanced Clinical Knowledge for Pharmacists www.hcpa.pt
OUR EXPERTS Helen Williams MRPharmS PGDip(Cardiol) Ipresc \ Consultant Pharmacist for Cardiovascular Disease for South London Cardiac and Stroke Networks and Southwark Health and Social Care Network. Sotiris Antoniou FFRPS MRPharmS MSc Dip Mgt IPresc \ Consultant Pharmacist, Cardiovascular Medicine, Barts Health NHS Trust.
WE WILL DISCUSS ABOUT CARDIOLOGY I Atrial Fibrillation/ Venous TromboEmbolism Atrial Fibrillation \ Understand the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and explain the importance of atrial fibrillation as a risk factor for stroke Venous Thromboembolism \ Understand the pathophysiology of venous thromboembolism and the implications of VTE for healthcare systems \ Discuss the key recommendations relating to AF -related stroke prevention in national and international guidelines \ Discuss the key recommendations relating to the treatment and prevention of VTE in national and international guidelines \ Apply the evidence base supporting the different pharmacological agents available to reduce stroke risk in Atrial Fibrillation to the care of individual patients \ Explain the benefits and risks of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in AF to : \ Other clinicians \ Patients \ Apply the evidence base supporting the different pharmacological agents available to treat VTE to the care of individual patients \ Understand the principles of VTE risk assessment and make recommendations regarding VTE prevention
AGENDA 9:00 am - 6:00pm CARDIOLOGY I Atrial Fibrillation/ Venous TromboEmbolism Atrial Fibrillation \ What is AF? \ Prevalence \ Impact on morbidity and mortality \ The local situation datasets \ Other important Risk factors \ Diagnosing AF Management \ The impact of AF-related stroke \ Stroke prevention strategies clinical evidence \ National and international guidelines \ Risk stratification using CHA2DS2VASc and HASBLED \ Choice of anticoagulant comparing anticoagulant options \ Optimising anticoagulation TTR, adherence \ What about aspirin in AF? \ Balancing benefit and risk - making difficult decisions \ Non-pharmacological options Management \ Rate and rhythm control \ Rate control drug choices \ Rhythm control drugs vs cardioversion vs ablation \ Monitoring anti-arrhythmic drug therapies Medicines Optimisation case studies Venous Thromboembolism \ What is VTE? \ Prevalence and Outcome \ The local situation datasets \ Diagnosing VTE Management \ VTE treatment strategies clinical evidence \ National and international guidelines \ Choice of anticoagulant comparing anticoagulant options - LMWH, VKA, NOACs \ What about aspirin in VTE? \ Initiation regimens role of heparin \ Duration of treatment \ Cancer and VTE \ Non-pharmacological options Medicines Optimisation case studies Issues With Anticoagulation Bridging for Surgery Switching agents Managing Bleeds Reversal and Antidotes Adherence
CONTACTS Co-Chairs Sotiris Antoniou Helen Williams Scientific Committee Sotiris Antoniou Helen Williams Fernando Fernandez-Llimos Organising Committee Andreia Duarte, HCPA Rui Rodrigues, HCPA To register or for further information, please contact the HCPA office Rua da Junqueira Nº200, 1º Andar, 10-346 Lisboa Portugal Tel: +351 213616720 Email hcpa@hcpa.pt Website www.hcpa.pt
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