THURSDAY

09

OCTOBER

LIVE STREAMING

Guest Speaker

DR NELSON AMARAL

MD(Res) PhD MRCP

Consultant Cardiologist

Dr. Amaral brings a unique perspective to perioperative cardiac management, having initially trained as an anaesthetist before specialising in cardiology. His subsequent subspecialty training in heart failure and cardiac imaging provides him with distinct expertise in the cardiac assessment and management of patients undergoing surgery.

Acute Heart Failure in Non-Cardiac Surgery: Insights from the New ESC Clinical Consensus Statement

9th October 2025, 7-8pm

Join us for a focused look at the new clinical consensus statement on acute heart failure after non-cardiac surgery, published in August 2025 by the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care & the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. 

This webinar will provide a concise summary of the latest evidence on the pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of acute heart failure. 

We will cover key strategies for vigilant postoperative care, the role of cardiac biomarkers and echocardiography, and how to apply this new guidance to help improve patient outcomes.

Guest Speaker

Dr Catherine Meilak

Consultant Geriatrician 

Catherine has been a POPS consultant for 7 years, currently at the East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has set up new POPS services in 2 trusts with the support of her colleagues at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital.

Data collected on the services set up has shown improvements in length of stay, unplanned readmission rates and advance care planning.

Her area of interest is shared decision-making, supporting true patient-centred care, and maximising patient satisfaction with their surgical decisions. 

Determination and communication of risk and uncertainty to the high-risk person considering surgery

15th January 2026, 7-8pm

The second webinar in this series concerns the determination and communication of risk and uncertainty to the high-risk person considering surgery.

As part of the informed consent process, patients should have a determination of their individual risk completed and communicated to them. The perioperative journey is uncertain, and areas which are unknowable must be discussed with patients. The areas of risk and uncertainty are difficult to approach with patients and healthcare professionals lacking a shared understanding. This webinar discusses this pertinent issue through the medium of the case series, offering practical pointers which participants can incorporate into their practice.

Perioperative Heart Failure Management

DR NELSON AMARAL MD(Res) PhD MRCP, Consultant Cardiologist

Optimising care for heart failure patients undergoing surgery demands expertise in risk assessment, diagnostics, and medical management.