An Afternoon on ECGs
Thursday 12 March
An interactive half-day course presents ECG changes seen in common cardiac presentations such as chest pain, breathlessness, syncope and palpitation.
Each session will be delivered by an experienced Consultant Physician along with two Consultant Cardiologists. The sessions are aimed to reflect how Physicians on the general medical take interact with the Cardiologist when the ECG is abnormal.
Hear these experts answer your questions 'live' in this not-to-be-missed event to help us all.
Topics include:
- Chest pain and the ECG
- Syncope and arrhythmia
- Syncope without clear arrhythmia
- The breathless patients ECG
- Palpitation and the ECG
- Unusual ECGs
A course for specialists and generalists alike.
Thursday 12 March 2026
| 12:50 | Livestream opens |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome |
Session 1
| Chair | Dr Jack Andrews, Consultant Cardiologist, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry/Londonderry |
|---|---|
| 13:05 |
Palpitation and the ECG *VE’s *SVT *AF *flutter |
| 13:40 |
Syncope and arrhythmia *Brady arrhythmia's - AV block and SND * Tachy arrhythmia's - SVT/VT.AF with LVSD |
| 14:15 |
Syncope without clear arrhythmia *Neurocardiogenic *Vasodepressor vs cardioinhibitory (role of tilt?) *Orthostatic |
| 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.
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| 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
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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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