GPs will gain an understanding and a practical overview of contemporary structural heart interventions and their relevance to general practice. This includes Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO), Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure, TAVI and MitraClip with hands on workshops utilising beating heart simulator, demo devices and 3D heart simulators. With a focus on real world decision making, the evening will highlight how to identify appropriate patients, when to refer, what is involved in the procedures and how GPs play a critical role in ongoing management.
Facilitated by: Dr Elizabeth Shaw – Structural & Interventional Cardiologist, Head of Department, Sydney Adventist Hospital
Presenters:
Dr Dylan Wynne – Structural & Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Jason Sharp – Structural & Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Dennis Wang – Structural & Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Abhisheik Prashar – Structural & Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Brian Plunkett – Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr Elie Sawan – Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Workstations:
- Real cases, real decisions – PFO and stroke prevention in general practice
- Breathless and heart failure patients in your clinic: Is it time for MitraClip?
- When blood thinners aren’t enough: Exploring LAA closure
- Aortic stenosis: The silent killer
- Built to last: The anatomy, sur
DATE: Wednesday 17 June 2026
TIME: 6.15pm – 9.00pm
VENUE: San Clinical Education Centre, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga