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10:00 - 16:00	AF Association Patients Day	Hall 8a
10:00 - 16:00	STARS Patients Day	Executive Room 2

AF Association Patients Day - Hall 8a - 10:00 - 16:00

	Chair: Prof Carlos Morillo, Miss Fang Feng Ting, Dr John Cannon		Calgary, CA, Watford, UK, Stanton, UK
10:00	Welcome • Welcome and introduction to AF Association – what is new and what more can we do? • What are the different types of AF and why does this matter? What is Atrial Flutter and how is it different from Atrial Fibrillation?	Dr John Cannon	Stanton, UK
10:15	Managing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) • What are management options? Lifestyle, drugs and ablation • Managing my lifestyle to manage my AF • Medications for rate and rhythm control – how can they help my symptoms? Amiodarone / Beta-blockers / Flecainide / Digoxin How often should I have my medication reviewed? • So, if AF is an irregular rhythm why do they speak about rate control and not rhythm control?
10:50	Preventing AF-related Strokes • Preventing an AF-related stroke, the importance of anticoagulation: What are the benefits of DOACs Vs Warfarin? • New developments in preventing AF-related Strokes: Factor XI inhibitors
11:25	All about Ablations • Ablation – there seem to be so many options – does it matter which ablation I have? o Catheter Ablation o Cryoablation o Hybrid AF Ablation o Radiofrequency Ablation o Surgical Ablation o Pulsed Field Ablation • What are the risks and side effects of ablation? • What happens if I have a recurrence in symptoms after ablation? • Life after an ablation – does it work for all?	Prof Carlos Morillo	Calgary, CA
12:00	Break
14:00	New Technology • Which digital devices can I use that will help my doctor in monitoring my care? • What NEW technology can we expect to see to monitor AF?	Dr Mark Tanner	Chichester, UK
14:35	Group Discussions • How much exercise is too much? - At what point do I need to stop? • Is there a link with AF and Dementia? • When should I call an ambulance or go to A&E? • Ectopic Beats are they dangerous? • Why do ectopic beats occur after large meals / alcohol / caffeine? • Why does AF happen at night when I am resting in bed? • How do I deal with stress and anxiety? Who can help?	Prof Carlos Morillo, Dr John Cannon	Calgary, CA, Stanton, UK
15:25	Living with AF - Patients perspective • Summary of living with AF	Dr John Cannon	Stanton, UK
16:00	Close

STARS Patients Day - Executive Room 2 - 10:00 - 16:00

	Chair: Prof Richard Sutton, Dr Robert Sheldon		Monte Carlo, MC, Calgary, CA
10:00	Welcome and what’s new at STARS? • Introduction to the various types of Syncope	Mrs Trudie Lobban	Winchester, UK
10:05	Situational Syncope • The many triggers are either ignored or not identified by GPs but can cause havoc to a patient and their employment. (For example: Cough Syncope in a lorry driver)
10:20	Reflex Anoxic Seizures (Syncope in the young) • How to differentiate between breath-holding and Reflex Anoxic Seizures (RAS) episodes • What is an Anoxic Epileptic Seizure (AES)
10:35	Complexity of Syncope in the elderly • Never assume the cause of a fall is the slipper!	Dr Melanie Dani	London, UK
10:50	Cardiac Syncope • Syncope is a symptom - not a condition and cardiac Syncope may be a symptom of an inherited or underlying cardiac condition
11:05	Tilt Table Testing and Insertable Cardiac Monitors (ICM) • After an ECG these two tests may be considered for investigation of Syncope	Prof Artur Fedorowski	Stockholm, SE
11:20	Reflex Syncope (Vasovagal Syncope) vs Psychogenic Blackouts • How to distinguish pseudosyncope (PPS) from Syncope	Dr Nicholas Gall	London, UK
11:35	Q&A
12:00	Break
14:00	Syncope • When to pace, when to ablate, when to medicate	Dr William Foster	Worcester, UK
14:15	Can Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) be misdiagnosed as Orthostatic Hypotension? • Features, management, and medication may overlap but there are differences
14:30	Driving and Syncope – what do the guidelines and DVLA say?
14:45	Living with Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) and how you can help yourself • Find out what the symptoms of low blood pressure are, and how to manage and find out the best treatment options for you	Prof Satish Raj	Calgary, CA
15:00	Patient Story
15:15	Q&A
16:00	Close