The networks have established a virtual seminar series focussed on cardiology and vascular topics aimed at primary care colleagues. We encourage you to review the recordings and resources below. If you have a suggestion for a future topic, please email us.
Diabetic foot (13 Oct 2022)
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Michael Dialynas, South East London Vascular Network Lead and Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, led this session which focussed on:
- Introduction of diabetic foot and vascular disease
- Diagnosis and symptoms of diabetic foot
- Management of diabetic foot at pre-operative and post-operative stages
- Integrated referral pathway
Speakers
- Mr Hani Slim, Consultant in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Lead for Vascular Research and Development King’s Health Partners, King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust
- Mr Lukla Biasi, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Lead for Lower Limb Revascularisation, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Natasha Patel, Diabetes Consultant, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Heart failure, SGLT2 inhibitors, and ECG interpretation (12 Dec 2021)
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The session covered: identification, referral and management of heart failure in primary care; SGLT-2 inhibitors: Statins of the 21st century; and interpreting ECG reports.
Speakers:
- Dr Jessica Webb, Consultant Cardiologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Andrew D’Silva, Consultant Cardiologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Daniel Sado, Consultant Cardiologist, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Valve disease: identification, management, and referral (30 Sep 2021)
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This session covered: identification, management, and referral of patients with valve disease in primary and secondary care; appropriate referral to open access echo; and interpretation of echocardiogram reports.
Speakers:
- Dr Alexandros Papachristidis, Consultant Cardiologist with specialist interest in cardiac imaging at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Ronak Rajani, Consultant Cardiologist with specialist interest in heart valve disease and cardiac imaging at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Medicines optimisation for AF, HF, and ischaemic heart disease (14 Sep 2021)
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This session covered: medicines optimisation for cardiovascular diseases such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure (HF); newly emerging therapies for HF; and ischaemic heart diseases.
Speakers:
- Helen Williams, Consultant Pharmacist, South East London
- Rachel Howatson, Senior Cardiovascular Pharmacist, South London
Vascular in primary care: Abdominal aortic aneurysms
The South East and South West Vascular Networks held an 8 September seminar on abdominal aortic aneurysms.
The session covered referral pathways, the AAA screening programme, treatment decisions, pre-hab/physio and rehab.
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Chest pain an ischaemic heart disease (26 Jul 2021)
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The session covered chest pain and ischaemic heart disease: management in primary care; referral to secondary care; and treatment and medicine optimisation in the secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease.
Speakers:
- Dr Kalpa De Silva, Consultant Cardiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
- Claire Schnaar, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Princess Royal University Hospital
- Kate Gramsma, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Princess Royal University Hospital
- Rachel Howatson, Cardiovascular Pharmacist, South London
- Helen Williams, Senior Consultant Pharmacist, South East London
Cardiac implications post Covid (27 May 2021)
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The session covered cardiac implications of post Covid syndrome, including the management of these patients in primary care and which patients to refer to secondary care for review and treatment.
We will be joined by speakers from various trusts across South London:
- Dr Daniel Sado, Consultant Cardiologist, King’s College Hospital
- Dr Simon Pearse, Consultant Cardiologist, Kingston University Hospital and St George’s University Hospital
AF, HF, chest pain (14 Apr 2021)
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The session covered the following topics, including management of these conditions in primary care and which patients to refer to secondary care for review and treatment:
- Heart failure
- Atrial fibrillation
- Chest pain