Focusing on prevention approaches in COPD (including inhaled and non-inhaled advanced therapies, use of eosinophil biomarkers etc), approaches to distinguishing viral from bacterial infections (with associated implications for antibiotic stewardship) and an update on current understanding and approaches to managing long COVID syndromes.
Learning objectives:
- Options for exacerbation prevention in COPD and what we can additionally consider/offer in secondary care.
- Strategies for distinguishing viral and bacterial infections and optimum treatment approaches.
- Diagnosis and management of Post-COVID/Long-COVID syndromes.
Dr Aran Singanayagam Background
Dr Aran Singanayagam completed his medical training at the University of Edinburgh in 2005 achieving distinction in his final examinations alongside a first-class intercalated BSc in physiology. He trained as a respiratory doctor within north-west London, primarily at St Mary’s, Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals.
Dr Aran Singanayagam
- Curated for: Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Students
- Subject: Respiratory medicine
1 Hour
18 Mar 2021 Healthcare and engineering professionals encourage cross connections to 3D imaging and subsequently 3D image guided robotic interventions for Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF).
Professor S Yen Ho
Consultant cardiac morphologist
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan
Consultant cardiologist
Professor Sabine Ernst
Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist
Professor Dr. med. Jürgen Hörer
Director of Clinic
Dr Dominik Westphar
Junior Councillor
Professor Dr Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz
Chair of Preventive Pediatrics
Dr Jan Müller
Sports scientist
- Curated For : Radiographers / technologists & Students & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiac surgery & Cardiology & Paediatrics
2 hours 10 minutes
18 Mar 2021 Dr Sanjay Prasad addresses the underlying causes of dilated cardiomyopathy and how to detect the disease early to personalise therapy.
Dr Sanjay Prasad
Consultant cardiologist and cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- Curated For : Radiographers / technologists & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
50 Minutes
03 Mar 2021 Dr Felix’s talk focuses on understanding the basis for inflammatory, fibrotic, and mixed lung diseases and recent updates on treatment.
Dr Felix Chua
Consultant in respiratory medicine
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Respiratory medicine
1 Hour
11 Feb 2021 Healthcare and engineering professionals encourage cross connections to 3D imaging and subsequently 3D image guided robotic interventions for ASD.
Professor S Yen Ho
Consultant cardiac morphologist
Professor Sabine Ernst
Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan
Consultant cardiologist
Professor Dr. med. Jürgen Hörer
Director of Clinic
Professor Wei Li
Consultant in adult congenital heart disease echocardiography
Professor Dr Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz
Chair of Preventive Pediatrics
Dr Jan Müller
Sports scientist
Dr Dominik Westphar
Junior Councillor
- Curated For : Radiographers / technologists & Tertiary care doctors & Students
- Subject : Cardiac surgery & Cardiology & Paediatrics
1 hour 30 minutes
09 Feb 2021 Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn provides an overview on the underlying causes of cough and wheeze in young children, followed by the management of recurrent wheezing.
Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn
Consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine and co-director of children's services
- Curated For : Nurse & Primary care doctors
- Subject : Paediatrics & Respiratory medicine
1 hour
04 Feb 2021 Our consultant cardiologist, Dr Abtehale Al-Hussaini, provides an overview on managing the risks around type 2 diabetes and heart failure.
Dr Abtehale Al-Hussaini
Consultant general and interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Nurse & Primary care doctors & Students
- Subject : Cardiology
50 Minutes
02 Feb 2021 Dr Vasileios Panoulas focuses on aortic valve disease, high risk patients and the role of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in managing patients.
Dr Vasileios Panoulas
Consultant interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Students
- Subject : Cardiac surgery & Cardiology
1 Hour
19 Jan 2021 Professor Michael Gatzoulis provides an overview on adult congenital heart disease and the importance of harnessing current medicine and technology. Â
Professor Michael Gatzoulis
Consultant cardiologist and clinical lead for adult congenital heart disease
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Students & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
50 Minutes
11 Jan 2021 Professor Stuart Rosen provides an overview of the role of primary care in the management of lipids and treatment goals in primary versus secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease.
Professor Stuart Rosen
Consultant cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
50 Minutes
08 Jan 2021 Dr Carles Bautista provides an overview on how PIMS-TS affects the heart in patients after having COVID-19.
Dr Carles Bautista
Consultant paediatric and interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology & Paediatrics
58 minutes
12 Dec 2020 Dr Alexander Lyon, consultant cardiologist; Dr Peter George, consultant respiratory physician and Dr Matthew Hind, consultant respiratory physician, provide an overview of the cardiovascular and respiratory complications of Covid-19.
Dr Alexander Lyon
Consultant cardiologist
Dr Peter George
Consultant respiratory physician
Dr Matthew Hind
Consultant respiratory physician
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Students & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology & Respiratory medicine
1 Hour
02 Dec 2020 Dr Simon Davies and Dr Alison Duncan are joined by Assistant Professor Ahmad Elsayed Yousef from Ain Shams University, to discuss transcatheter valve repair.
Dr Simon Davies
Consultant interventional cardiologist
Dr Alison Duncan
Associate specialist in cardiology
Dr Ahmad Elsayed Yousef, MD, FSCAI
Assistant professor of cardiology, Ain Shams University
- Curated For : Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiac surgery & Cardiology
1 hour 10 minutes