Mrs Trudie Lobban

Trudie Lobban MBE, FRCP Edin, established STARS (Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures) www.stars-international.org, following the diagnosis of her daughter with RAS and at the request of her paediatric neurologist in 1993. STARS has developed into an international non-profit organisation She was instrumental in changing government policy in the UK for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in 2004/5. Trudie went on to establish the Arrhythmia Alliance - www.heartrhythmalliance.org: working together to improve the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for all those affected by arrhythmias. A-A is a coalition of charities, patient groups, patients, carers, medical groups, health careprofessionals,policy makers and politicians. She also established AF Association globally in 2007 - www.afa-international.org.Trudie is recognised worldwide as a patient expert on syncope and unexplained loss of consciousness, arrhythmias and AF; presenting at international medical meetings.