• To understand the potential role of palliative care in supporting heart failure patients
• To learn about down titrating some medications to improve symptom control and reduce side effects 
• To develop an understanding of advance care planning including DNACPR & ICD deactivation
• To gain awareness of the ethical dilemmas that might arise
• To feel inspired to develop relationships with your local palliative care providers and work together more closely

Speaker

Dr Sharon Chadwick, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Hospice of St Francis, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

• Early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential for optimising clinical management and improving outcomes in patients with amyloidosis
• The National Amyloidosis Centre has a range of advanced diagnostic techniques to confirm the presence of amyloidosis in a person
• Investigations may include SAP scintigraphy, cardiac MRI scans, DPD scans and genetic testing
• Accurate subtyping enables tailored therapeutic strategies, which are key to effective disease management

Speakers

Angelique Smit, Lead Clinical and Research Nurse
Darren Foard, Lead AL Amyloidosis Clinical Nurse Specialist
David Hutt, Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Dr Tamer Rezk, Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Ana Martinez Naharro, Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Dorota Rowczenio, Head of Genetic Service
Emily Dixon, Principal Genetic Counsellor
Professor Philip Hawkins, Consultant Physician; Clinical Director; Founder of NAC

• Early detection and diagnosis are key for improving outcomes in people with amyloidosis
• 3 major types of amyloidosis: TTR amyloidosis, AL amyloidosis and AA amyloidosis
• The NAC processes over 2500 cases of amyloidosis per year and offers a holistic approach to managing amyloidosis including genetic counselling

Speakers

Angelique Smit, Lead Clinical and Research Nurse
Professor Philip Hawkins, Consultant Physician; Clinical Director; Founder of NAC
Professor Ashu Wechalekar, Laboratory Director and Consultant Haematologist
Janet Gilbertson, Head of Histology; Proteomic Service and Laboratory Manager
Dr Yousuf Razvi, Clinical Research Fellow
Professor Marianna Fontana, Deputy Clinical and Research Lead
Dr Carol Whelan, Consultant Cardiologist
Professor Julian Gillmore, NAC Research Lead
Emily Dixon, Principal Genetic Counsellor
Dr Tamer Rezk, Consultant Nephrologist
Christine Chiti, Clinical TTR Nurse Specialist

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Professor Marianna Fontana, Professor of Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the National Amyloidosis Centre, University College London

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Abbreviation:
ATTR-CM: Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

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Dr William E Moody, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

For more expert-led non-promotional content on heart failure, cardiac amyloidosis and transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, please visit the Pfizer Medical website. Clicking this link will redirect you to the Pfizer Medical website, a non-promotional website developed and funded by Pfizer Ltd. for UK healthcare professionals.

Reference

Moody, William E et al. “British Society of Echocardiography guideline for the transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of cardiac amyloidosis.” Echo research and practice vol. 10,1 13. 31 Aug. 2023, doi:10.1186/s44156-023-00028-7

Abbreviations:
ECHO: echocardiography; TTE: transthoracic echocardiography.

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Speakers:

Professor Julian Gillmore, Centre Head, Centre for Amyloidosis, University College London, The National Amyloidosis Centre, London

Dr Tamer Rezk, Academic Consultant Nephrologist, University College London, London

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• Gain an understanding of how AI works and what different types of AI programmes can do  

• Learn the difference between machine learning, large language processing and generative AI 

• Discover how the admin burden can be reduced by AI with earlier intervention, improved coding, and better patient understanding without additional workload 

• Explore the challenges and barriers to using this emerging technology  

Speakers 

Dr Martin Godfrey, GP, Clapham Family Practice, London 

Dr Neil Paul, GP, Ashfields Primary Care Centre, Cheshire 

Speakers:

Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer, Heart Failure and Imaging Fellow, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth

Professor Marianna Fontana, Deputy Clinical and Research Lead, National Amyloidosis Centre, London

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