DR. REDDYS – Guardians Of Heart HYBRID EVENT
February 26 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Date
February 26th, 2025
Venue
The Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, 17 Waterloo Rd, Kingston
Title
Guardians of Heart
Agenda
| Guardians of Heart – February 26th , 2025 | ||
| AGENDA | ||
| Welcome & Opening Remarks | 7.00pm – 7.05pm | Professor Marvin Reid Medical Practitioner & Moderator |
| Direct Oral Anticoagulants: The Heart of the Matter | 7.05pm – 7.45pm | Dr. Racquel Gordon
Consultant Cardiologist Southern Regional Health Authority May Pen Hospital |
| The Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Role of Ticagrelor | 7.50pm – 8.30pm | Dr. Mark Hoo Sang
Consultant Cardiologist University Hospital of the West Indies |
| Question & Answers | 8.30pm -9.10pm | Dr. Gordon, Dr. Hoo Sang, Professor Reid |
| Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks | 9:10pm – 9.15pm | Professor Marvin Reid |
Programme Goals and Objectives
Goal
To review the current therapeutic approaches in:
- Venous Thromboembolism and Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and their Management
- Acute Coronary Syndrome and its Management
Session 1: Objectives
- To review local statistics and epidemiology of Vascular Disease and Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Jamaica
- Discussion on the latest guidelines on their management and how DOACs now play a role
Session 2: Objectives
- Discuss the current guidelines in ACS assessment and management
- Highlight the role of Ticagrelor and when to use in the Primary Care Setting
- Review Ticagrelor and its Efficacy and Safety Benefits