Programme

45 minutes

The Cardiology and the reading of the ECG

Dr Norah Yap

Senior Fellow in Congenital Heart Disease, Electrophysiology and Inherited Cardiac Conditions, Southampton General Hospital

  • Anatomy and the Electrophysiology of the heart
  • The ECG machine – how it works and why
  • Has the ECG been correctly taken? How do we know?
  • Understanding automatic reporting – how reliable is it?
  • The normal ECG, including normal variants
  • Measuring the QT interval, including worked examples
  • A systematic approach to ECG interpretation

90 minutes

Interactive ECGs discussion (1)

45 minutes

ECG – Normal, Abnormal, High Risk - when to refer?

Dr Kevin Roman

Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Southampton General Hospital

  • Identifying the high risk patient
  • Prolonged QT interval
  • ECG and medical conditions such as: Arrhythmias, Ischemia, Chest pain and palpitations, Anorexia, R bundle block
  • Congenital abnormalities

90 minutes

Interactive ECGs discussion (2)

30 minutes

ECG’s and Psychiatric Medications

Dr Kevin Roman

Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Southampton General Hospital

  • What to check for before you medicate
  • The abnormal ECG – what are the expected outcomes of changing the patient’s medication?
  • If the medication is continued, is there a point at which the ECG will say “you need to change medication now!”?
  • Medications, including: Stimulants, Psychotropic, Mood stabilisers, antidepressants and atypical medications