Bio: Rachel Hall currently works as a nurse practitioner in cardiology for Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty. Rachel has previously been involved with cardiac rehabilitation for many years and has chaired the CSANZ Rehab committee and been representative on the International Committee of Cardiac Rehabilitation. She has formerly taught a post-graduate cardiology paper for nurses for several years. Currently a lot of her week is spent providing Heart Failure Clinics, helping patients reach optimal health. Rachel is also involved with Adult Congenital Heart Services transitional clinics plus involved in monitoring of patients with various pacing devices. 

Her topics include:

• ACS and myocardial infarction
• Cardiovascular disease in women
• Heart failure
• 12 lead ECGs
• Implantable cardiac defibrillators
• Cardiovascular risk
• Cardiac medications
• Atrial fibrillation management
• What’s new in cardiology – percutaneous advances
• Valvular disease – aortic and mitral valve disease and management