Overview
This is a hybrid course to help gain a better understanding of cardiac anatomy relevant to radiographic imaging, followed by a review of basic pathologies. The course includes lectures and live video demonstration of heart specimens. See the Agenda for topics.
Date and time
Tuesday 15 September 2026
9.30pm to 2.30pm
Venue
Museum of Cardiac Pathology & Morphology, Royal Brompton Hospital
Fees
In-person (12 places available)
- £100 (GSTT AHP staff)
- £160 (non-staff)
Online
- £110 (non-staff)
- £0 (GSTT AHP)
GSTT staff registered with their GSTT email address to qualify for GSTT discount.
Refunds are available up to 7 days before the course. No refunds will be issued after this point
Course organisers
- Dr Tom Semple
- Dr Karen McCarthy
- Dr Jan Lukas Robertus
- Professor Sabine Ernst
- Professor Yen Ho
Programme
| 9.30am to 9.35am | Welcome, introductions and quiz | Professor Yen Ho |
| 9.35am to 10am | Normal heart chambers | Dr Karen McCarthy |
| 10am to 10.45am | Cardiomyopathy | Dr Jan Lukas Robertus |
| 10.45am to 11.30am | Living anatomy - imaging perspective | Dr Tom Semple |
| 11.30am to 12.30pm | Living anatomy - electrophysiology perspective | Professor Sabine Ernst |
| 12.30pm to 12.40pm | Break | |
| 12.40pm to 1.10pm | Valves, conduction system, coronary arteries, veins and structures around the heart | Professor Yen Ho |
| 1.10pm to 1.25pm | Heart pathology examples video demonstration | Professor Yen Ho |
| 1.25pm to 2pm | Congenital heart defects (pre-op examples) video demo | Dr Karen McCarthy |
| 2pm to 2.15pm | Congenital heart defects (post-op examples) video demo | Professor Yen Ho |
| 2.15pm to 2.30pm | Quiz review and discussion | Professor Yen Ho |
Book your place
Please visit our Eventbrite page to book your place.
Contacts
For more information and to book your place please email gstt.morph@nhs.net