An Afternoon on ECGs
Thursday 12 March
Courses
Thu 12 Mar
13:00 - 16:45
Online
+ 3
Activity code:
154746
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Registered delegates can access this event on catch-up for 28 days following the live session (until 9 April 2026).
This interactive half-day course explores ECG changes in common acute cardiac presentations, including chest pain, breathlessness, syncope and palpitations.
Led by an experienced Consultant Physician alongside two Consultant Cardiologists, the sessions reflect real-world clinical practice — demonstrating how physicians and cardiologists collaborate when faced with abnormal ECG findings on the general medical take.
Through case-based discussion and live interaction, delegates will strengthen their confidence in ECG interpretation, clinical reasoning and decision-making in acute settings.
Topics include:
• Chest pain and the ECG
• Syncope and arrhythmia
• Syncope without clear arrhythmia
• The breathless patient’s ECG
• Palpitations and the ECG
• Unusual ECG patterns
Suitable for both specialists and generalists, this course provides practical insight to support safe and effective patient management.
Organiser: Dr Jack Andrews, Consultant Cardiologist, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry/Londonderry
Thursday 12 March 2026
| 12:45 | Livestream opens |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome Dr Kerri Baker, Dean of Education & Training, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 1
| Chair | Dr Jack Andrews, Consultant Cardiologist, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry/Londonderry |
|---|---|
| 13:05 |
Syncope and bradyarrhythmia *Bradyarrhythmia's - AV block and SND * Tachyarrhythmia's - SVT/VT.AF with LVSD |
| 13:40 |
Syncope with tachyarrhythmia *Neurocardiogenic *Vasodepressor vs cardioinhibitory (role of tilt?) *Orthostatic |
| 14:15 |
Palpitation and the ECG *VE’s *SVT *AF *flutter |
| 14:50 | Break |
Session 2
| Chair | Dr Katie Linden, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast |
|---|---|
| 15:10 |
Chest pain and the ECG *STEMI/NSTEMI/Pericarditis * T2MI and changes seen with PE |
| 15:45 |
The breathless patients ECG *Heart failure ECGs – LBBB, Q waves, poor R wave progression, LVH, aortic stenosis ECG * Tachy induced cardiomyopathy/PE |
| 16:25 |
Unusual ECGs *Short stems with ECG and spot diagnosis * Syncope and HCM with giant TWI |
| 16:45 | Thanks and close |
Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.
Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.
| Fee £ | |
| Standard Fee | £145 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member | £95 |
| Allied Health Professional | £95 |
| RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member | £45 |
| RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country | £0 |
| RCPE Student Member | £0 |
Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
Invoices
If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available whilst booking online.
Free places
Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free
Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.
Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.
Certificates
All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 9 April 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Catch-up
Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until, i.e. until 9 April 2026. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 9 April 2026.
If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.
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Courses
Thu 12 Mar
13:00 - 16:45
Online
+ 3
Activity code:
154746
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