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The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand is collaborating with CSANZ to develop a Joint Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH).

The purpose of the Position Statement is to provide concise, practical and evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of PAH. The Position Statement will provide a framework to ensure a consistent standard of care for patients with PAH.

CSANZ is inviting expressions of interest from members to join the Writing Group.  The group will comprise a  diverse representation including geographical spread, gender, discipline, and experience.

Click here for further details.

The Australian Cardiovascular Risk Guidelines were launched in Canberra on Thursday, 20 July.  Health stakeholders gathered as the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, (centre) launched the country’s new Guideline and calculator for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk.  Also pictured (left) is Prof Garry Jennings, Chief Medical Advisor, National Heart Foundation of Australia.

Access the CVD Risk Guidelines here: www.cvdcheck.org.au

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.

View Dr Lee Nedkoff presenting the

CSANZ ASM 2023 Program highlights for the Allied Health, Science and Technology Stream

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

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

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