PRESS RELEASE: Joining hearts and minds to save lives
CardioScan and Paramedics Australasia team up to help save more Australian hearts and lives
Associate Professor Harry Mond has agreed to share 40+ years of knowledge with the next generation of paramedics to help first responders better grapple with interpreting electrocardiographic (ECG) data under pressure.
Dr Mond oversees more than 500,000 ECGs and cardiac monitoring studies each year as Medical Director at CardioScan and was one of the original developers of training undertaken by Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics, in 1971.
Joining forces with Paramedics Australasia (PA) was aimed at helping its members gain further insights into common challenges, as well as unusual cases – and it forms part of an ongoing effort by PA to continually support education of its members.
“An incorrectly interpreted ECG can significantly change the outcome for a patient during a heart event,” Dr Mond said.
“There is a lot of new technology that support diagnosis but understanding the core knowledge is critical, and we can always do better.”
As a cardiologist that lectures worldwide on ECG and pacing as well as other specialist topics, Dr Mond said education remained critical at any stage of a medical professional’s life.
“The pressure faced by paramedics in time critical settings adds to the challenge, and it’s vital we get it right.”
Paramedics Australasia spokesperson Laura Wirth said a standard diagnostic matrix was used to assess patients but any further learning undertaken had the potential to help improve practitioners.
The event is to be held on April 17 at Victoria University, where paramedics have the opportunity to bring interesting cases from the field for discussion.
An ongoing dialogue would also be opened to members after the event to continue learning and professional development opportunities for PA members.
“Ultimately, we want our medical professionals to be given as many opportunities as possible to improve their knowledge, to do the best we can for Australian heart patients,” Dr Mond said.
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CardioScan is Australia’s longest standing and largest cardiac monitoring service, and a global leader in mobile cardiac reporting technology – servicing the US, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and other regions.
Dr Harry Mond
OAM I MBBS I MD I FRACP I FCSANZ I FACC I FHRS I DDU
Dr Harry Mond has dedicated his career and life to advancing cardiology, as a leading global expert in cardiac pacing with extensive experience in pacemaker implantation and follow up. He is now retired from implantation but continues in private practice, and remains committed to research and education, lecturing worldwide. As a founder and Medical Director at CardioScan and Cardiac Monitoring Service, Dr Mond leads an international team of cardiologists and cardiac technicians in reviewing more than 500,000 cardiac studies each year.
At a glance
• 40+ years as a practicing cardiologist
• 260+ published manuscripts & books
• Associate Professor University of Melbourne & Monash University
• Cardiac fellow Emory University, Atlanta Georgia
& Hong Kong College of Cardiology
• Fellow Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Founding member & Medical Director, CardioScan (Australia Hong Kong, Singapore, UK)
• Medical Director Cardiac Monitoring Service (USA)
• Global pacing expert and lecturer
Awards
• Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology of the US Heart Rhythm Society
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Medal of the Order of Australia