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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 […]

Trudie Lobban, International Women’s Day: Supporting More Female Heart Rhythm Specialists

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Published Online: Mar 2nd 2022

touchCARDIO caught up with Trudie Lobban (Founder of Arrhythmia Alliance, AF Association, STARS – Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures) to discuss the importance of supporting women to pursue careers in cardiology and her own experiences of being a female in a leadership role.

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  1. Why is International Women’s Day important for medicine and clinical practice? 00:12-01:09
  2. What is your perspective on this year’s theme of Breaking the Bias? 01:09-01:44
  3. How have you found the juggle between building a career and being a mother, and what advice would you give? 01:44-03:04
  4. What resources are available for women hoping to attain leadership roles in medicine? 03:04-04:30

Speaker Disclosure: Trudie Lobban has no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of International Women’s Day 2022.

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