ACS Network Heart Attack Day 2025
Location: Online
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 8:15am - 4:30pm
Each year, St. Boniface Hospital treats over 2,000 heart attack patients. The Manitoba ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) Network is dedicated to improving outcomes for these patients. Our network aims to ensure that all heart attack patients across the province receive care that is based on the latest guidelines, and is delivered optimally, consistently, and safely. We implement Recommended Standards and Algorithms, review local protocols, partner with EMS (Emergency Medical Services), and report on key performance indicators to maintain high-quality care. Additionally, we have established strong connections with healthcare providers who serve Indigenous patients, ensuring their unique needs are addressed.
The ACS Network’s Heart Attack Day is an initiative designed to equip healthcare professionals with the tools they need to overcome systemic barriers and access necessary resources for their patients. This event is targeted at Manitoba’s physicians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, cardiology technologists, paramedics, and educators, focusing on the optimal care for heart attack patients.
Objectives
Ongoing ACS Network projects and highlight improvements in ACS care. (Scholar)
Explore modern approaches to ACS care in the aging population via expert panel discussions. (Family Medicine Expert, Medical Expert, Leader)
Emphasize the critical role of early detection and prehospital interventions in improving ACS outcomes. (Leader, Collaborative, Medical Expert)
Highlight diagnosis and management of cardiogenic shock. ( Medical Expert, Family Medicine Expert, Advocate)
Agenda
8:30-9:00
ACS Network Update
Speakers: John Ducas and Lorraine Avery
9:00-9:30
ECG Session #1: ST Elevation
Speaker: Vineet Goyal
9:30-10:45
Modernizing ACS Care for the Aging Population
Speakers: Thang Nguyen, Lindsay Torbiak, Travis Warner, Lisa Gibson
11:00-11:30
ECG Session #2: Arrhythmias in ACS
Speaker: Hongru Ren
11:30-12:15
Tailoring Post Discharge: Bridging the Gap with Education and Support
Speaker: Shuangbo Liu
12:45-1:15
Cardiogenic Shock: Timely Recognition and Early Intervention
Speaker: Allan Schaffer
1:15-2:15
Introduction to VECTRS
Speakers: Rob Grierson and John Sokal
2:30-3:45
Breakout Sessions
- Simulation Education and Resource Program (SERP)
o Beyond the Sim Lab: Virtual Reality in ACS Education
o Speakers: Maywash Saeed, Brittany Perija, Danny Kusra, Lawrence Gillman
- RN session
o ACS: To be or not to be – Bridging Best Practices
o Speakers: Kim Speiss, Cheryl Swanson, Nicolle Choquette, Ashley Newman, Jocelyn Plante, Kim Dorion
- Cardiology technologists
o EKG – Rapid Review for ACS Criteria
o Speaker: Linda Maclean
- Physicians/Pharmacist
o Pharmacologic Considerations for ACS in older adults
§ Speaker: Travis Warner
o PCI considerations/complications in the elderly
§ Speaker: Mohammad Ali
o Impact of malnutrition on elderly ACS patients
§ Speaker: Mae Santos
Please share with your networks, we look forward to seeing you at Heart Attack Day 2025!
***CME credits will be offered***
