Cardiology Research Review NZ: Issue 107, with commentary by Prof Alexander Sasse

In this issue:

  • Benefits of CRT differ according to QRS characteristics
  • Intravascular imaging-guided vs angiography-guided complex PCI
  • Transcatheter repair of tricuspid regurgitation
  • Routine invasive vs conservative strategy in frail older adults
    with NSTEMI
  • Influenza vaccination as prevention therapy for patients with stable coronary artery disease
  • Artificial intelligence vs sonographer assessment of cardiac function
  • Up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies for acute
    HF in elderly patients
  • Five-year follow-up after transcatheter repair of secondary mitral regurgitation
  • Family screening for bicuspid aortic valve and aortic dilatation
  • Remote haemodynamic monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure in
    HF patients

Download Cardiology Research Review NZ: Issue107, with commentary by Prof Alexander Sasse (pdf)

CSANZ Indigenous Travel Scholarship to the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting 

Apply now for a CSANZ Indigenous Travel Scholarship to the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting

The purpose of the Indigenous Travel Scholarships is to assist Indigenous Members of CSANZ attend the 2023 CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) to be held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 3-6 August.

The awards will enable talented individuals’ attendance at the ASM to further develop research and clinical knowledge and expertise and to build professional networks.

The value of each award will differ depending on the budget requested, place of residence and number of applications received.

Eligibility

  • Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island, Māori or Pacific People who are Members of CSANZ registered to attend the 2023 CSANZ ASM in Adelaide.
  • Working or studying in a clinical area of cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery, working in an area where there is a large caseload of patients with cardiac conditions, or a researcher in the area of cardiology.
  • Applicants must reside outside of the State in which the ASM is being held.

See here for further details and how to apply.Indigneous travel awards

Applications close on Friday 21 July, 2023.

 

Revised Advanced Training Curriculum now available

The revised curriculum for Cardiology has been finalised and is now available on the RACP website.

Click the links below to access the documents.

Adult Internal Medicine Cardiology Curriculum Standards

Paediatrics & Child Health Cardiology Curriculum Standards

The College’s next steps are planning implementation, taking into account the effect of any changes on supervisors, trainees, training settings and other key stakeholders.  Visit the RACP website for further details about the curriculum renewal project

IN THE NEWS | INTRODUCING HEART RHYTHM VR

 

Prof Prash Sanders, as part of his work with the Heart Rhythm Society’s Digital Education Committee, talks about the new Heart Rhythm VR on Heart Rhythm TV.

This exciting new product line launched recently has the first virtual reality simulation: S-ICD Implantation. The simulation has both a training and an examination mode and provides an excellent, safe, repeatable opportunity for fellowship training as well as veteran electrophysiologists.

See more Heart Rhythm VR on this link 

Heart Failure Research Review Issue 77, with commentary by Prof Andrew Coats

In this edition:

–  HF and chronic kidney disease history: mortality after COVID-19 vs. influenza
–  Rate-adaptive atrial pacing for HFPEF
–  Association of CIED infections with mortality
–  Sacubitril/valsartan vs. valsartan: left atrial volume in pre-HFPEF
–  Care quality and outcomes for HF hospitalisations in rural vs. urban hospitals
–  Metabolic syndrome and incident HF risk in nondiabetic patients with CV disease
–  Impact of time to target urinary flow rate on acute decompensated HF outcomes
–  Bariatric surgery and incident HF
–  Natriuretic response to acetazolamide in acute HF with volume overload
–  Impact of moderate aortic stenosis in HFREF

Download the pdf here Heart_Failure_Research_Review_Issue_77

WA Cardiology Research Symposium | July 25

You are invited to the WA Cardiology Research Symposium, showcasing research from the Cardiology departments of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.  The Symposium will showcase the research work that our registrars, residents, and post-graduate students will present at the upcoming CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting in August.

The details are:

Date:  Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Venue:  University Club of Western Australia

Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start

Please see attached flyer for further information. 

Registration is essential, please register at this link:  https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1067797?eid=1067797&

We look forward to seeing you at the symposium on 25 July.

Rukshen Weerasooriya, Chair CSANZ WA Regional Committee

David Playford, Secretary CSANZ WA Regional Committee

JOURNAL ARTICLE | CARDIO-ONCOLOGY

Recently published in HLC is the CSANZ-COSA Cardio-Oncology Working Group’s article:

When Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Intersect: The Challenge and the Opportunity of Cardio-Oncology 

Lead author:
Aaron L. Sverdlov, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ

Working Group Members
Daniel A. Cehic, MBBS, FICOS, FRACP, FCSANZ
Robyn A. Clark, RN, PhD, FACN
Lee Hunt, MEd
Bogda Koczwara, BMBS, MBioethics, FRACP
Eng-Siew Koh, MBBS, FRANZCR
Leonard Kritharides, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ
Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ
Liza Thomas, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ
Elysia Thornton-Benko, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP

Link to article in HLC here  or download pdf here

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW ZEALAND WINNERS!

The CSANZ New Zealand ASM was highly successful and we are thrilled to announce all the Investigator Award winners for 2023.

Nursing Investigator Award
Lisa Caddis, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, presenting: External Service Providers (ESP) Reach-Out Project.  How can nurses assist with improving patients social, economic and physical environments?

Allied Health Investigator Award
Stacey Neilson, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Lakes, presenting: Incidence of cancer therapy related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) in Maori vs non-Maori (pictured above)

Young Investigators Award
Thomas Pirker, University of Otago, presenting: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) promotes cardioprotective intracellular signalling in myocardial ischaemia (pictured above)

Best Poster Group 1 – Heart Failure
Julie Chirnside, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Canterbury Waitaha, presenting: P25 Heart Failure discharge checklist for improving quality of care

Best Poster Group 2 – Imaging
Vindhya Wilson, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, presenting: P51 – Anatomical Computer Tomography Parameter Prediction of Pacemaker Requirement Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Best Poster Group 3 – Equity
Liam Gilheany-Black, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Waikato, presenting: P58 – High rates of progression from screening to requiring investigation: Early report from the Te Kūiti Access to Cardiology Pilot Study (TKACPS)

All Abstracts are now available here on heartlungcirc.org

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