THAT’S A WRAP | 2023 CSANZ ASM and ANZET23

Thank you to all those who attended the 2023 CSANZ ASM and ANZET Meeting.

There was a fabulous energy across the four days, from the first Symposium to the final What’s Hot Plenary, with a bumper crowd, presenters and exhibitors taking part.

Thank you to Derek Chew, ASM Convenor; Christina Bursill and Anand Ganesan (Chairs, Scientific Program Committee), Sidney Lo, ANZET Convenor and the members of the organising committees for putting together the wonderful programs.

Congratulations to all the Young Investigator Prize Winners awarded at the 2023 CSANZ ASM and ANZET Meeting held in Adelaide last week.

Link to the highlights of the 2023 CSANZ ASM and ANZET Meeting as published in the latest On the Pulse below:

If you would like a copy of an official photo please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will send a copy to you.

CSANZ 2023 ASM Prize winners

Congratulations to all the Young Investigator Prize Winners who were awarded for their abstract presentations at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand held in Adelaide. 

The abstract titles below will link directly to their prizewinning abstract published in the Heart, Lung and Circulation special July 2023 Issue: Volume 32, Supplement 3S111-S457.

Ralph Reader in Basic and Translational Science Prize Winner: Dr Victoria Nankivell

Post-doctoral Scientist, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute

Ralph Reader in Clinical Science Prize Winner:
Dr Stacey Peters

Cardiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Abstract: Environmental Factors Influence the Natural History of Genetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy  

Judges: Clara Chow, Derek Chew, Emelia Benjamin, Rebecca Ritchie, David Playford

Allied Health, Science and Technology Prize Winner:
Mr Samual Turnbull

Cardiac Physiologist, Westmead Hospital/ Westmead Applied Research Centre

Cardiac Imaging Prize Winner:
Dr Lauren Giudicatti

Fellow, Royal Perth Hospital

Cardiovascular Genetic Diseases Prize Winner:
Ms Amy Mitchell

Research Assistant, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Cardiovascular Nursing Prize Winner:
Ms Wendan Shi

PhD Candidate, University of Sydney

Clinical Trials Prize Winner:  
Ms Trang Dang

PhD candidate, University of Queensland

Heart Failure Prize Winner:
Mr Justin Lineham

Medical Student, Monash University

Prevention Prize Winner:
Ms Sonali Munot

PhD Student, Westmead Applied Research Centre

New Investigator Poster Prizes
Medical Student Poster Prize

Winner:  Matthew Morton

Poster Title:  Caudal Fluoroscopic Guidance for the Insertion of Transvenous Pacing Leads
Judges: Mayanna Lund, Anand Ganesan

Basic Physician Trainee or Advanced Trainee Poster Prize

Winner:  William He

Poster Title:  Comparing PCSK9 inhibitor prescription rates within high-risk populations: diabetes mellitus, multi-territory vascular disease, multivessel and recurrent coronary artery disease

Judges:  Matthew Worthley, Rebecca Kozor

 

PhD Candidate Poster Prize

Winner:  Sarena La

Poster Title:  Coronary Vasomotor Disorders in ANOCA Patients: insights from the CADOSA registry

Judges:  Clara Chow, Christina Bursill

Cardiovascular Nursing Poster Prize

Winner:  Marie-Claire Seeley

Poster Title:  Autonomic dysfunction is prevalent in post-acute sequelae of Covid-19 [PASC]

Judges: Rochelle Wynne, Jeroen Hendriks 

Allied Health, Science and Technology Poster Prize

Winner:  Jessica Orchard

Poster Title:  Results of 10 years of pre-participation cardiac screening of elite athletes in New Zealand

Judges: Julie Redfern, Anna Rolleston 

HEART, LUNG AND CIRCULATION:  BEST REVIEW PRIZE
Dr Aran Kanagaratnam and Dr Sohaib Virk

First authors of: Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia in Ischaemic Versus Non-Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy:  Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
 

International Nursing Speaker for 2023 CSANZ ASM

We are delighted to announce that Prof Julie Sanders, Clinical Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing at Queen Mary University of London (FESC) will be in Adelaide to present at the CSANZ ASM in August.

Julie has over 25 years of cardiovascular clinical research experience, with a special interest in recovery after cardiac surgery including morbidity and patient-reported outcomes. She leads nursing and allied professional research and clinical academic career development at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, one of the largest CV centres in Europe.

Julie is the current Chair, ESC Association of Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) science committee. She also has roles at the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) Great Britain and Ireland, The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust (TADCT), and is a founding member of CONNECT, the Cardiac Surgery International Nursing and Allied Professional Research Network.

Make sure you see her presentations at the 2023 CSANZ ASM in Adelaide including:

Thursday 3 August at the Cardiovascular Nurses Symposium presenting all about CONNECT
Friday 4 August at 2.25pm her topic will be “The value of PROs and shared decision making in CVD”
Saturday 5 August at 1.30pm presenting, “Multimorbidity and consequences following cardiac surgery”
Take this opportunity to meet Julie and other nursing leaders who will be presenting at the Cardiovascular Nurses Symposium on Thursday afternoon.

Register here for CSANZ 2023