Connect The Docs brings you an RACGP CPD Course worth 1 hour of Educational Activities points in the 2023-2025 Triennium.
Explore Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in General Practice, including its widespread prevalence and the realm of Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved devices for arrhythmia detection in Australia. Gain an understanding of technological limitations impacting accurate detection and classification, and finally, grasp the essential three-step process designed to validate information from smart watches and handheld devices.
Learning Objectives:
1. Review the prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in General Practice.
2. Identify Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved devices used in Australia for arrhythmia detection.
3. Identify specific examples of technology limitations impacting arrhythmia detection and classification
4. Recall the 3 essential steps outlined to validate smart watch/handheld information in General Practice
Dr Robert Perel is a Heart Rhythm and Cardiac Device Specialist providing assessment and management of patients with symptoms of arrhythmia and patients with heart rhythm disorders. He works within the Queensland Cardiovascular Group and is predominantly based at Mater Medical Centre and Mater Private Hospital in South Brisbane. Click here to connect with Dr Robert Perel.
This presentation was recorded in October 2022.
