Causes, Complications and Care of Chaotic Cardiac Cycles – focus on Atrial fibrillation (Case Presentation – A 62 year old male with right hemiparesis, confusion and AF).
About this Grand Round
Join us for an informative and insightful Grand Round session on the subject of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – a common but serious heart rhythm disorder (dysrhythmia) often associated with heart failure and other severe complications for patients if left untreated. This event will explore the aetiology, complications and risks factors associated with Atrial Fibrillation, and evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of AF.
The Duchess Hospital Grand Round is a series of educational lectures, courses and interesting case presentations based on our clinicians’ experiences and encounters with patients at the Duchess International Hospital. The subject of the March 2025 Grand Ground is Causes, Complications, and Care of Chaotic Cardiac Cycles based on a case presentation of – A 62 year old male with right hemiparesis, confusion and AF.
Where Does this Course fit in?
Atrial fibrillation is a common (and potentially life-threatening) presentation in secondary and tertiary healthcare institutions worldwide. Although potentially treatable and asymptomatic in its early stages, the condition is associated with debilitating acute and chronic conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, ischaemic heart disease and stroke. It has considerable implications for the care of elderly patients and contributes significantly to the burden of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease.
Learning Outcomes
The March 2025 edition of the Duchess Grand Round is expected to help delegates:
- Appreciate the relevant clinical context and modes of presentation (and symptoms) of a patient with an underlying Atrial fibrillation (AF) or other cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Understand the aetiology and possible causes of AF in patients of different ages.
- Identify complications and possible risk factors associated with a presentation of AF, including heart failure, stroke and ischaemic heart disease.
- Explore evidence-based guidelines, practices and protocols in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of AF.
Who Should Attend?
The March 2025 Duchess International Hospital Grand Round provides practical evidence-based knowledge and information for healthcare professionals and individuals involved in the management of Atrial fibrillation and seeking to acquire a better understanding of cardiovascular disease.
The programme is suitable for the continuing medical education of hospital doctors, general medical practitioners (GPs), nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists and other allied healthcare and rehabilitation professionals who contribute to the care of patients with (or at risk of) atrial fibrillation and other forms of cardiovascular disease.
Speakers
Our Speakers for the March 2025 Duchess Grand Round are Dr Oluwole Adeoye (Consultant Specialist in Internal Medicine & Cardiology) and Dr Feyikemi Olabisi (Medical Officer, DIH). Drs Adeoye and Olabisi will share their thoughts and insights based on a case presentation of a 62 year old man with right hemiparesis, confusion and “Atrial fibrillation”.