Saturday 8th September, 2018
Charles Perkins Centre Auditorium, University of Sydney
The Genetic Heart Disease (GHD) Clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is pleased to welcome you to our patient information day on Saturday 8th September, 2018.
Partners, friends and family welcome. Hear the latest in Genetic Heart Disease from our team!
Program
9:00am Tea & coffee
9:30am Welcome from Prof Chris Semsarian
9:35am Update in Genetic Heart Diseases – Prof Chris Semsarian
9:45am Basics of Genetics – Dr Richard Bagnall
10:00am Family Screening & Genetic Testing – Ms Laura Yeates
10:10am Understanding your Genetic Test Result – Ms Charlotte Burns
10:30am Morning tea (includes AGM of the Cardiomyopathy Association Australia)
11:00am Living with a Genetic Heart Disease – Dr Jodie Ingles
11:20am ICD Therapy – Dr Caroline Medi
11:40am ICD support group – Ms Ann Kirkness
11:50pm Why is research important? – Prof Chris Semsarian/ Dr Jodie Ingles
12:00pm Lunch & research opportunities
1:30pm The Cardiomyopathies – Prof Chris Semsarian
– Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
– Familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC)
– Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
– Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC)
2:00pm The Arrhythmias – A/Prof Ray Sy & A/Prof Hari Raju
– Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
– Brugada Syndrome (BrS)
– Catecholaminergic polymorphic VT (CPVT)
2:30pm Q & A session
3:00pm Close
Please register by Monday 3rd September
Register online at www.ghdpatientday2018.eventbrite.com.au
Suported by:
Abbott Medical, Cardiomyopathy Association of Australia, Charles Perkins Centre USYD
Location
For information on getting to the Charles Perkins Centre click here
A pdf of the program can be found here
Any questions please contact Laura Yeates Ph: (02) 95656187 or email: l.yeates@centenary.org.au
