GP Education
Heart Matters
RACGP Activity Number - 1022346
Event Details
Schedule
6:30pm - Registration and Dinner
Check in at the registration desk and prepare for dinner.
7:00pm - Syncope and the role Of LOOP recorders
Speaker - Dr Rodney Teperman
- Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
7:45pm - Dizziness is it POTS?
Speaker - Dr Deepu Balakrishnan
- Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
8:30pm - Which test is the best?
Speaker - Dr Rodney Teperman
- Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
9:00pm - Conclusion
Event wrap-up and final remarks.
Registration Information
Online Registration
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Learning Outcome
- Outline cardiac causes for Syncope
- Summarise the role LOOP recorders play in diagnosing and managing Syncope
- Interpret the symptoms of POTS
- Identify methods to manage POTS at the primary care level
- Identify the most relevant cardiac investigations for referral to assess the presenting symptoms of your patient
Relevance to General Practitioners
This activity focuses on the cardiac causes of Syncope and the proven role of LOOP recorders in its diagnosis and management. Additionally, it covers interpretation of POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)symptoms and managing it at a primary care level. Furthermore, the session helps general practitioners identify the most relevant cardiac investigations for referral to accurately assess their patients’ presenting symptoms.
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