Links

Of particular interest are:

Arrhythmia Care Pathways— these were drawn up by the Expert Group convened by the Department of Health in 2004 to inform the National Service Framework for Arrhythmia Care. They include care pathways for Syncope, Palpitations and Sudden adult death syndrome—go to the Arrhythmia Alliance website.

 

Arrhythmia Alliance  
American College of Cardiology  
American Heart Association  
Association of British Healthcare and Industries  
Atrial Fibrillation Association  
British Cardiovascular Society  
British Heart Foundation  
Department of Health  
European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society  
European Heart Rhythm Association  
European Society of Cardiology  
Heart Rhythm Society (USA)  
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency  

National Clinical Audit Support Programme (NCASP) - Heart Disease

 
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)  

ALERTS

HRUK Certificate of Accreditation
Exam 2012

Click here   for further details.
Registration deadline is:
1700hrs, Friday 24th February 2012

 

Click here   to view the HRUK Position Statement on Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

 

HRC 2012

23rd - 26th September 2012
The ICC,
Birmingham UK


For further details - click here

 

Following the recent announcements by MHRA and St Jude Medical regarding Riata and Riata ST ICD leads, see attached  recommended management plan for patients with these leads. HRUK are still working closely with St Jude Medical and MHRA to monitor the situation and will update you whenever possible. Please contact HRUK   with any clinical queries relating to management or St Jude Medical for details of serial numbers/leads that may relate to your patients. We shall also be most grateful for any information that you may have regarding your experience with these leads.

 

Click here   to view: HRUK competency standards for EP and ablation - February 2011 AND HRUK Standards for Implantation and Follow-up of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices - September 2010