Association for Inherited Cardiac Conditions
St Catharine's College Cambridge
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WELCOME
Inherited cardiovascular conditions (ICCs) is a term used to describe a variety of inherited, familial diseases of the heart and great vessels. The main types affect the heart muscle (called the cardiomyopathies), the electrics of the heart (channelopathies) and the major blood vessel coming from the heart (aortopathies). Each of these diseases in some cases can be life threatening.
This website is intended to support clinicians and anyone involved in the care of someone with an ICC. It hopes to provide the opportunity for you to access relevant, high quality information about these conditions.
The Association of Inherited Cardiac Conditions (AICC) is a National organisation which brings together a network of expertise from all over the UK, who work together with patient representatives, healthcare professionals and voluntary organisations to support improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of people with ICCs. We aim to deliver standardised quality care across the UK which is accessible for all and to benchmark care delivery according to evidence based guidelines and audits of practice.
"For 15 years the Association of Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions (AICC) has led the way in providing education, research support, and a voice for the whole community of doctors, nurses, genetic counsellors, patients and others seeking to improve the care of those with ICCs. The landscape of Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions is changing rapidly. Over the next 15 years, together, we will build further upon this fantastic work!"
We encourage all with an interest in cardiology, genomics, inherited or acquired cardiac conditions to join the AICC. These conditions, whilst reportedly rare, are collectively common and are associated with unnecessary and preventable sudden death. It is important for all doctors looking after patients with heart disease or familial disease to have an understanding of how to optimally manage ICCs.
Join our annual meeting and training events to collaborate and learn from world-leaders in the field of inherited cardiovascular conditions. We are keen to grow and develop. If you would like anything to be included here, or if there are any upcoming events that you think would be helpful to other patients and/or clinicians, please get in touch via the 'Contact us' section or aicc@bcs.com
Dr Jan Till
Past President of the AICC
AICC Annual Conference
St Catharine's College Cambridge
11th-12th November 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for AICC 2024, we hope you enjoyed the conference! We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback so that we can continue to improve.
Certificates of attendance will be provided on receipt of your completed feedback form.
'The Association for Inherited Cardiac Conditions Annual Conference 2024' has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 12 category 1 (external) CPD credit(s).
St Catharine's College SCR room
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AICC Conference 2024
Provisional Programme
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The two-day 2024 AICC National Conference focused on key practical areas in ICCs and genomics with practical tips on delivering optimal care and providing an update on latest guidelines and emerging evidence relevant to practicing clinicians and allied professionals to meet cardiology, clinical genetics and general medicine curriculum.
Both days also addressed the competency framework for nurses and genetic counsellors.
Please watch this space for announcements about AICC 2025 in London.
Submit Your Clinical Cases for the AICC Annual Conference 2024
Submissions are welcome from clinical and research physicians, nurses, clinical scientists, cardiac physiologists, other allied healthcare professionals and medical students.
Clinical cases: This is an opportunity to share learning from an interesting clinical case with your peers. The case should be clear and educational, not necessarily rare or unusual. Patients must not be identifiable.
The highest ranked clinical cases will be invited for oral presentation in a dedicated session at the AICC annual conference on 11th November 2024 at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The presenter of the top clinical case will receive a certificate and prize of £100 at the close of the conference.
A selection of high ranking clinical cases will also feature in our ‘clinical case of the month’ on the AICC website during 2024-2025.
Only submissions in the correct format will be considered.
THE 2024 DEADLINE HAS NOW PAST BUT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION
Submit Your Abstracts for the AICC Annual Conference 2024
We have two submission categories this year: abstracts and clinical cases. Submissions are welcome from clinical and research physicians, nurses, clinical scientists, cardiac physiologists, other allied healthcare professionals and medical students.
Abstracts: In this section we welcome abstract submissions related to academic, clinical and scientific research or projects in service development and quality improvement.
The highest ranked abstracts will be invited for oral presentation in a dedicated session at the AICC annual conference on 12th November 2024 at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The top abstract presenter will receive a certificate and prize of £100 at the close of the conference.
A selection of high ranking abstracts will also be invited as poster presentations at the AICC annual conference.
Only submissions in the correct format will be considered.
THE 2024 DEADLINE HAS NOW PAST BUT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION
About the Association of Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions (AICC)
We aim to provide consistent, top quality education and training, advice on management and best practice, as well as acting as a forum for data collection, audit and collaborative research. Membership is open to clinicians, nurses, counsellors, scientists and professions allied to medicine, as well as to persons from organisations and charities involved in support of such families.
Management of inherited cardiac conditions is currently one of the most rapidly evolving areas in cardiology. The last decade has seen a major change in our recognition of these conditions from apparently rare isolated disorders, to a group which collectively are common and which may be associated with the tragedy of unnecessary sudden death.
Contact: aicc@bcs.com