About this event
- Date and time Fri 19 Oct 2018 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Pathology, Anticoagulation Specialist Association
Online registration for this event has closed. Places will be available on the day.
Jointly organised by the RSM and the ASA (Anticoagulation Specialist Association), the conference will address challenges, new evidence in thrombosis and anticoagulation and application to clinical practice. Knowledge and information shared at the conference is aimed at improving patient care and outcomes.
This meeting forms part of an enduring programme for healthcare professionals involved in the management of VTE and stroke prevention in NVAF. Practical approaches to anticoagulation challenges will be reviewed, alongside the management of VTE and the role of NOACs in redefining the standard of effective anticoagulation therapy.
The plenary presentations will be delivered by leading experts, and all attendees will be involved with the opportunity to vote and ask questions throughout the day, using interactive devices.
The afternoon workshops will be run by expert facilitators leading an interactive discussion, including examples of local guidance or best practices.
Topics include:
- Current practice in the related topics
- Tools for assessing the risk of recurrent VTE and measures to put in place to prevent HAT
- Understand anticoagulation therapy in elderly patients
- The future role of anticoagulation warfarin clinics
- The use of aspirin as prophylaxis
- Real-world practical information and patient experience of VTE
- Latest clinical data
- Patient case studies and expert opinions
- Characteristics of NOACs, explore the evolving use and discuss how they may be integrated into the standard of care
- Benefits from multidisciplinary, expert and peer-to-peer learning
- Best practice experiences to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes
Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Session one
Rationale on the use of Aspirin as thromboprophylaxis
Mr Vipin Asopa, Consultant Orthopaedic, North Middlesex University Hospital
NICE: Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: Reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Professor Beverley Hunt, Consultant Haematologist
Tea and coffee
Extended medical thromboprophylaxis
Professor Ander Cohen, Consultant Haematologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Anticoagulation therapy in the elderly
Dr Clifford Lisk, Consultant Geriatrician, Barnet Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
Lunch
Session two
Expert panel exploring the future of the anticoagulation clinic
Hayley Flavell, Anticoagulation and Thrombosis Consultant Nurse, Mr Michael Jackson, Anticoagulation Pharmacist and Dr Matthew Rogers, Consultant Haematologist, Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford
Management of post thrombotic syndrome post deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Mr Mario Caruana, Vascular Surgeon
The National AHSN AF Programme: Detect, Protect, Perfect!
Dr Helen Williams, Consultant Pharmacist
Expert panel dealing with complex medical cases
Closing remarks
Dr Paul Harrison
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom