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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is characterized by rapid (>300 beats a per minute), irregular electrical activation with variable electrocardiographic waveforms that prevents coordinated myocardial contraction, resulting in immediate loss of cardiac output.1 It most commonly occurs in the context of coronary artery disease.2,3 Resuscitation efforts are critically time-dependent: with each minute of untreated VF, the survival rate declines […]

Angela Griffiths, HRC 2023: The opportunities the HRC offers specialist nurses

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Published Online: Oct 10th 2023

Specialist nurses play a vital role in the management and care of patients with arrhythmias. Each year, the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) provides an educational forum for all healthcare professionals with an in interest in arrhythmia, but what are the specific benefits of the meeting for the specialist nurse community?

Angela Griffiths, is an experienced specialist arrhythmia nurse who works closely with the HRC organizers, the Arrhythmia Alliance. In this interview we use her knowledge of the HRC to highlight to specialist nurses, the benefits of attending the meeting.

To learn more about the HRC visit: https://www.heartrhythmcongress.org/ 

Disclosures: Angela Griffiths has acted as a consultant for Biosense Webster; and is on the advisory board for the AF Association, BHRS and the Arrhythmia Alliance.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Gina Furnival. 

Filmed as part of our coverage of the HRC 2023

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