Philips Med-Talk Series
Obstructive sleep apnea and the cardiovascular system
Thursday, 22 October 2020 (South African Time) GMT+2
Explore with us an effective approach in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the cardiovascular system where we will be discussing different case presentations to improve sleep therapeutic outcomes. To Increase awareness amongst cardiologists regarding OSA and for OSA screening prior to cardiac procedures (i.e. ablations). Register now; this webinar is CPD points accredited.*
*CPD Point accreditation is only available for South African attendees
Dr Alison Bentley
MBBCh PhD | A Bentley Inc Dr Bentley has been involved in sleep medicine and research in South Africa for 30 years. In private practice and as a director of an Apnea screening company. She was the founding chairperson of Sleep Society of South Africa (1996-2001), she was the Head of Dial-A-Bed Sleep Laboratory, Wits University (1998-2007) and a former member for Africa on governing council of World Association of Sleep Medicine (2003-2015) and for Africa on WHO ICF core set committee and ICD-11 committee (2008-2010).
Program
19.00 - 19.10 Welcome & Opening – Dinasha Moodley, Business Marketing Manager, SRC 19.10 - 20.00 Obstructive sleep apnea and the cardiovascular system - Dr Alison Bentley 20.00 - 20.15 Q&A and Closing
Thursday, 22 October 2020 (South African Time) GMT+2
General description of the webinar:
In this Webinar, Dr Bentley will discuss the effective approach in obstructive sleep apnea and the cardiovascular system which will be discussed using different case presentations to improve sleep therapeutic outcomes. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the webinar with our expert speaker.
Target Audience:
Cardiology departments/Cardiologists - linked to ablations, Atrial fibrillation (AF), comorbidities, sleep therapist, neurologist and any other healthcare professional diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea.
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