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Welcome to the Arrhythmia Alliance e-bulletin for April. This month you can read about a new MSc programme in managing = implantable devices, how to book for Heart Rhythm UK, some dates for = your diary and the month's most relevant news stories from around the world. If you'd like to contact us, please email info@arrhythmiaalliance.org.uk

The March edition of the National Library for Health Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library Bulletin featured guest editorial by the Arrhythmia Alliance's Chief Executive Trudie Lobban. Read more at "The Arrhythmia Alliance Chief Executive Considers the NSF and New Chapter 8 and Patient Involvement in Policy Implementation" . To receive this free bulletin, please email alison.pope@wmdeanery.org . The main CVDSL website is at http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/cardiovascular

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The School of Health and Social Care at the University of Teesside are working in partnership with members of the Arrhythmia Alliance to develop and deliver an MSc programme through e-learning. This programme will enable graduates/health care professionals with a science and cardiology background to manage implantable devices and participate in implantable device therapy more independently. This would enable them to contribute more effectively within the multidisciplinary team and support their registration as healthcare scientists. The programme offers a sound underpinning in the science and technology of implantable devices and places this within a pathophysiological and Service context. Skills for evidence-based practice are developed which culminate in a dissertation. Further information about the MSc can be obtained from: Bob White, Principal Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside TS1 3BA Tel: 01642 384913 Email: bob.white@tees.ac.uk

At this year's UK Heart Rhythm Congress there will be a poster exhibition and a competitive "Young Investigators" oral presentation session in which basic, translational and/or clinical research will be highlighted. Researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts of their research work as a Word document, addressed to abstracts@ukheartrhythm.org.uk Abstracts should have a title, list of authors and authors' affiliations. The body of the abstract should be limited to 400 words or 300 words plus one figure. If you do not wish to be considered for the "Young Investigators" competition (i.e. for poster presentation only), please mark your entry "FOR POSTER PRESENTATION ONLY". The deadline for acceptance of abstracts is June 1st 2006 and you will receive a decision regarding acceptance by July 1st 2006. !

The Thames Valley Cardiac Network has created a subgroup to drive the implementation of the Arrhythmia & Sudden Cardiac Death National Service Framework (NSF), the various Healthcare Commission standards and other advice & guidance. The subgroup will recognise the need to promote and encourage equitable access to high-quality services for Thames Valley residents, taking account of the diversity of the population. Successful service improvements will be shared with all organisations across Thames Valley.
Subgroup members are provided with an opportunity to help influence delivery of better services to Arrhythmia patients and families of Sudden Cardiac Death victims. We are extremely keen to have input from a patient's perspective. If you live in the Thames Valley area and would be willing to help us with this important work, please contact: Adrienne Webb, Service Improvement Facilitator, Thames Valley Cardiac Network, Phone: 07879 621031 Email: adrienne@ahwebb.co.uk


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Welcome to the Arrhythmia Alliance e-bulletin for April
Welcome to the Arrhythmia Alliance e-bulletin for April. This month you can read about a new MSc programme in managing = implantable devices, how to book for Heart Rhythm UK, some dates for = your diary and the month's most relevant news stories from around the world. If you'd like to contact us, please email info@arrhythmiaalliance.org.uk
AA in the news
The March edition of the National Library for Health Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library Bulletin featured guest editorial by the Arrhythmia Alliance's Chief Executive Trudie Lobban. Read more at "The Arrhythmia Alliance Chief Executive Considers the NSF and New Chapter 8 and Patient Involvement in Policy Implementation" . To receive this free bulletin, please email alison.pope@wmdeanery.org . The main CVDSL website is at http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/cardiovascular
Hurry - register for Heart Rhythm UK!
	Places are going fast for the UK Heart Rhythm Congress 2006, so book yours now! Held 19-21 September 2006, it will be the first combined meeting of the Arrhythmia Alliance, Heart Rhythm UK and other medical and patient groups interested in cardiac arrhythmias. You can find out more at http://www.ukheartrhythm.org.uk /. Registration is strongly advised.	Pass it on! If you've found this bulletin useful, why not forward it to a friend, colleague or members of your group and make sure as many people as possible know about the Arrhythmia Alliance?
New MSc in managing implantable devices
The School of Health and Social Care at the University of Teesside are working in partnership with members of the Arrhythmia Alliance to develop and deliver an MSc programme through e-learning. This programme will enable graduates/health care professionals with a science and cardiology background to manage implantable devices and participate in implantable device therapy more independently. This would enable them to contribute more effectively within the multidisciplinary team and support their registration as healthcare scientists. The programme offers a sound underpinning in the science and technology of implantable devices and places this within a pathophysiological and Service context. Skills for evidence-based practice are developed which culminate in a dissertation. Further information about the MSc can be obtained from: Bob White, Principal Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside TS1 3BA Tel: 01642 384913 Email: bob.white@tees.ac.uk
Enter your research at Heart Rhythm UK
At this year's UK Heart Rhythm Congress there will be a poster exhibition and a competitive "Young Investigators" oral presentation session in which basic, translational and/or clinical research will be highlighted. Researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts of their research work as a Word document, addressed to abstracts@ukheartrhythm.org.uk Abstracts should have a title, list of authors and authors' affiliations. The body of the abstract should be limited to 400 words or 300 words plus one figure. If you do not wish to be considered for the "Young Investigators" competition (i.e. for poster presentation only), please mark your entry "FOR POSTER PRESENTATION ONLY". The deadline for acceptance of abstracts is June 1st 2006 and you will receive a decision regarding acceptance by July 1st 2006. !
Thames Valley Cardiac Network
The Thames Valley Cardiac Network has created a subgroup to drive the implementation of the Arrhythmia & Sudden Cardiac Death National Service Framework (NSF), the various Healthcare Commission standards and other advice & guidance. The subgroup will recognise the need to promote and encourage equitable access to high-quality services for Thames Valley residents, taking account of the diversity of the population. Successful service improvements will be shared with all organisations across Thames Valley. Subgroup members are provided with an opportunity to help influence delivery of better services to Arrhythmia patients and families of Sudden Cardiac Death victims. We are extremely keen to have input from a patient's perspective. If you live in the Thames Valley area and would be willing to help us with this important work, please contact: Adrienne Webb, Service Improvement Facilitator, Thames Valley Cardiac Network, Phone: 07879 621031 Email: adrienne@ahwebb.co.uk
Forthcoming events
NICE Interventional Procedures Programme: Training day for patient and carer organisations National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, High Holborn, London. Monday 12 June 2006. Call the organisers on 020 7067 5800 or email info@arrhythmiaalliance.org.uk if you are interested in attending. The 4th City Basic EP Course: a "hands-on" 2-day training course in all aspects of electrophysiology, with a focus on practical sessions . Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts and the London Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. 21-22 June 2006. For details, call Ruzena Uddin on +44 20 7601 8639, email r.uddin@qmul.ac.uk , or visit www.cardiac-cardiology.org Managing Long Term Conditions: the first national event for all those involved in supporting people with long term conditions . London Hilton Metropole, 5th April 2006. Visit www.ukhcc.com or contact the event organisers on 0870 2500368 or at enquiries@ukhcc.com
Here's a selection of items of interest from the internet. Please note that these are external links and we bear no responsibility for their content. You may need to register to access these sites.
Campaigners seek action to prevent sudden heart deaths among young - Guardian Unlimited - UK Mass cardiac screening not needed - Irish Health - Ireland New Treatment Vs. Irregular Heartbeat - CBS News - USA Catheter Ablation Restores Rhythm in 74% of A-Fib Patients - MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA Pacemaker beams heart rate around globe - TVNZ - New Zealand Gardai to respond to cardiac arrests - Irish Health - Ireland I'm hanging up boots to save pacemaker from scrums - Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK Task force issues proposals on sudden cardiac death - Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland CARDIAC FEAR FOR WELSH YOUTHS - South Wales Evening Post - Swansea,Wales,UK Overactive Thyroid and Abnormal Heart Rhythm - eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA PATIENT'S HEARTBEAT MONITORED VIA MOBILE PHONE AND INTERNET - TMCnet - USA Anti-depressant Use Associated With Increased Risk For Heart ... - Science Daily (press release) - USA Siemens Presents World's Most Advanced Computed Tomography ... - innovations report - Bad Homburg,Germany New findings in the area of cardiology described - Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release) - Newtown,PA,USA Cardiome Pharma Corp. - New Drug Application Submitted For RSD1235 - Yahoo! News (press release) - USA PRODIGY Knowledge: Self-help contacts - Arrhythmia Alliance Learn your "EF" to reduce risk of sudden death - Reuters.uk - UK Action on Sudden Cardiac Death - Vhi.ie - Kilkenny,Ireland Tony Blair is all heart - The Sun - UK Medical Device Oversight Under Scrutiny - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA Astronomer Moore is 'doing well' - BBC News - UK NeLH - Cardiovascular Diseases Lifesaver breakthrough for Norfolk - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norfolk,England,UK Apparently normal hearts tied to sudden cardiac deaths - Reuters - USA Medeikon announces collaboration with American Cardiovascular ... - Genetic Engineering News - Larchmont,NY,USA Medeikon announces collaboration with American Cardiovascular ... - Genetic Engineering News - Larchmont,NY,USA Child heart problems later in life - myDNA.com - Austin,TX,USA Traditional Risk-Factor Scoring Misses One-Third Of Women ... - eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA Study: Procedure beats drugs for heart flutter - Reuters - USA Study Zeroes in on Genetic Roots of Heart Condition in Young ... - Johns Hopkins Gazette - Baltimore,MD,USA Heart devices, procedures evaluated across patient populations - EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA GE Scanners Studied For Non-Invasive Heart Disease Detection - Bloomberg - USA Deaths no higher with recalled heart devices-study - Reuters - USA Deaths no higher with recalled heart devices-study - Reuters - USA Cardiac Science Announces Groundbreaking New Research for ... - Yahoo! News (press release) - USA Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing Improves Cost Effectiveness of ... - Genetic Engineering News - Larchmont,NY,USA Study highlighted at ACC better identifies patients at risk for ... - EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA Life-saving equipment donated to surgery - Watford Observer - Watford,England,UK Ex England Players run for CRY - sportnetwork.net - UK Multimedia News Release - OR-Live Showcases Its First-Ever ... - Yahoo! News (press release) - USA Specialty Pharmaceuticals Division of McNeil PPC, Inc. Releases ... - PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA Sudden cardiac death during exertion rare in women - Reuters.uk - UK Monitor in loving memory - Sunderland Echo - UK Italians find heart defect gene - ANSA - Rome,Italy 'Govt heart plan stalled' - Irish Health - Ireland Backlash From Device Failures in Cardiac Rhythm Management Market ... - Yahoo! News (press release) - USA Heart Disease Q & A - Cardiomyopathy - American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA Antipsychotics Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death New Cardiac Imaging Technology Exhibited at ACC Can Save Billions ... PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA NeLH - Cardiovascular Diseases Medtronic Announces Enhanced Report of Cardiac Rhythm Management ... Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA 'Wave' Test Could Spot Heart Disease Prize draw is for a years Spa Club 3 Membership for two people Forbes - USA 2006 Medtronic CRM PPR Fact Sheet (Document: Medtronic, Inc.)
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