Maternal medicine - sweet, fat and bad for your heart
Friday 13 February 2009
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
After more than half a century of declining maternal mortality rates, the rate of deaths associated with pregnancy in the United Kingdom has plateaued and is threatening to rise.
What are the reasons behind this? The confidential enquiries have established a growth in the rate of cardiac disease in pregnancy so that it is now the leading cause of death.
A major factor in ischaemic heart disease is obesity, which carries many additional risks, including diabetes. These three major topics will be covered by our three outstanding lecturers, all pre-eminent in their field.
Registration Details:
Fellow: Free of charge
Associate: Free of charge
RSM Student: Free of charge
RSM Trainee: Free of charge
Non-Fellow: £35
Student Non-Member: £5
Trainee non-member: £15
Dinner: £35
Meeting ref: OB-G10-5
CPD: 2 credits
6.30 pm |
Registration with tea and coffee |
7.00 pm |
Cardiac disease in pregnancy |
| Sara Thorne, University Hospital Birmingham | |
7.30 pm |
The effects of obesity on pregnancy outcome |
| Gordon Smith, University of Cambridge | |
8.00 pm |
Completion of evaluation forms |
8.05 pm |
Diabetes in pregnancy - the new epidemic |
| Bob Fraser, Centre for Pregnancy Nutrition, University of Sheffield | |
8.35 am |
Discussion and close of meeting |
8.45 am |
Dinner |
| for those who have pre booked by 10th February | |
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Booking for dinner - pre-payment is required at least 4 working days in advance |
