Professor Beverley Hunt FRCP FRCPath OBE
Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, King’s College London, UK & Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
About this event
- Date and time Thu 5 Mar 2020 from 12:30pm to 7:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Sport and Exercise Medicine
This half-day meeting will provide an update on the diagnosis and management of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
Experts start by covering the basic principles and provide a review of the coagulation cascade, this will be followed by guidance on the interpretation of antiphospholipid antibody test results. Subsequent talks will focus on the management and common pitfalls in APS, the role of DOACs in APS, obstetric APS, the role of surgery in APS, and future therapies in APS.
The meeting will conclude with a keynote lecture from Professor Beverley Hunt, FRCP FRCPath OBE.
CPD points: 4 points.
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Topics include:
- The basic pathophysiology of antiphospholipid syndrome
- Classification criteria and management of the antiphospholipid syndrome
- The use of DOACs (directly acting oral anticoagulants) in antiphospholipid syndrome
- The management of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
- Surgical management of antiphospholipid syndrome
- Future therapies in antiphospholipid syndrome
- The management of antiphospholipid syndrome in a historical context
We would like to thank our exhibitor(s):
AbbVie, Pfizer, Sanofi and UCB Pharma
Please note that none of the companies listed have had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.
Key speakers
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Back to basics
Professor Anisur Rahman, Professor of Rheumatology, Centre For Rheumatology Research, University College London
Pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of APS
Dr Karen Breen, Consultant Haematologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
The role of DOACs in APS
Professor Hannah Cohen, Consultant Haematologist, University College London
Round table discussion
Tea, coffee and scones
The role of surgery/stenting in post thrombotic syndrome
Future therapies in APS
Professor Ian Giles, Professor of Rheumatology, University College London
Obstetric APS
Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Consultant Obstetric Physician, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Round table discussion
Tea and coffee break
Keynote Lecture: Antiphospholipid syndrome – past, present and future
Professor Beverley Hunt, Consultant Haematologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Closing remarks
Drinks reception
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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