Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

Join CSANZ TAS for a day of Education 🎓 and networking, joined by the CSANZ President, Dr Mayanna Lund. Look forward to a full day of Education on Sat 15 Feb 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm at Vibe Hotel Hobart. The program includes talks on medical weight loss, Cardiorenal syndrome, artificial intelligence guided echocardiography, and more. 📣 Find out more and register now https://buff.ly/3Ckb7zU 📣 Don't miss out on the Networking dinner that evening and register now 👉 https://buff.ly/3DUH2Yf. Note that registration for the Dinner is separate to the day event. #Cardiotwitter #Cardiology #CardiologyEducation

Too little too late? ⏰ Trials of medical therapy for aortic stenosis may need to focus on earlier intervention to demonstrate benefit. More details in EHJ CVP and JACC! https://lnkd.in/gyqjAntq https://lnkd.in/gisV5yxd Ravinay Bhindi Usaid Allahwala Daniel Han Karan Rao Dipender Gill Benjamin Woolf Kazem Rahimi

Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are now believed to be the most common benign primary cardiac tumors, with increasing incidence due to improved detection by echocardiography. We present a fascinating case of a 69-year-old woman in whom a large, hypermobile cardiac mass within the left atrium (LA) caused significant mitral stenosis (MS) and mitral regurgitation (MR). In light of such an unusual finding and the underrecognized risks of embolic phenomena with PFE, we review existing evidence to support decisive surgical management and highlight areas in which further study is needed. Read our CASE report: bit.ly/3DJijpP

Happy New Year from CSANZ! We are so excited for 2025. There’s so much on and a great time to be part of the Society. 2025 CSANZ ASM in Brisbane (14-17 August) and the Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference in Sydney (17-19 June). Hope to see you there! Catch up on our latest eNews and On the Pulse December 2024 issue out now. https://buff.ly/4fMijm8

Happy New Year from CSANZ! We are so excited for 2025. There’s so much on and a great time to be part of the Society. 2025 CSANZ ASM in Brisbane (14-17 August) and the Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference in Sydney (17-19 June). Hope to see you there! Catch up on our latest eNews and On the Pulse December 2024 issue out now. https://buff.ly/4fMijm8

High blood pressure is often called the silent killer because it has no symptoms but is a main contributor to the development of heart disease, stroke, dementia and kidney disease. To know if you have high blood pressure, you have to measure it. Measuring blood pressure requires following specific steps each time. Your blood pressure naturally changes depending on what you are doing or how you are feeling. By following the same steps each and every time you can compare across readings to get a better understanding of your health. Our recent work found that people in Australia don't follow these steps when they measure their blood pressure at home. Very few people received any advice or guidance on what steps to follow. Better education could improve how people measure their blood pressure and, more importantly, how they manage their health. I'm extremely proud of this work and the amazing team behind it. Especially superstar PhD candidate Eleanor Clapham. Thanks to Dean Picone Alta Schutte PhD FESC ISHF FRSSAf. Hypertension Australia Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Heart Foundation Stroke Foundation University of Sydney University of Tasmania https://lnkd.in/gAZGjxCM

Last month one of our Rural Medi-Flights took to the skies, flying Heart of Australia’s dedicated health professionals from Brisbane to Miles. On board were Dr. Daniel Lancini (cardiologist), Ben (cardiac sonographer), and clinical trial nurses Sam and Tiki. Their mission? To deliver specialized cardiac care and clinical trials to rural patients who otherwise face significant barriers to accessing these critical health services. Since the launch of Rural Medi-Flights, Angel Flight Australia’s partnership with Heart of Australia has made an incredible impact. Together, we’ve flown over 50,000 kilometers, bringing life-saving medical expertise and resources to communities in need. These flights demonstrate our shared commitment to ensuring that distance is never a barrier to healthcare. #angelflightaus #heartofaustralia #ruralmediflights #ruralhealthmatters

QCSANZ 2024 and Case of the Year: Fantastic meeting extremely well supported by academic faculty, delegates and sponsors. Highlights: 1. Keynote address by CSANZ President, Dr Mayanna Lund, who kindly supported the event. 2. Academic faculty featuring Profs John Atherton, Darren Walters, Greg Scalia and Julie Redfern, A/Profs Anthony Camuglia, David Colquhoun, Arun Dahiya, William Wang, Paul Gould. 3. Case of the Year Presentations from all 7 Qld training sites - Winner Dr Zachary King (SCUH) - congratulations! 4. Queensland welcome for Ms Julianne James-Smith( new CEO of CSANZ) - many many thanks for all the help and support on the day! Thanking all faculty, delegates and sponsors for generous support. Sponsors: Gold: Astra Zeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Glaxo Smith Kline, Novartis, Avant, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, Johnson and Johnson, Bristol- Myers Squibb Bronze: Pfizer Special thank you to CSANZ project officer, Ms Jessica Casley, who did an outstanding job co-ordinating the event.

Don't miss out on the CSANZ Regional Scientific Meetings coming up this month in WA (20 Nov), NSW (28 Nov) and QLD (30 Nov). In WA you will hear from Dr Markus Schlaich on Hypertension in the context of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome. In NSW, there will be exciting research and case presentations from multiple hospitals. QLD will be having a full day of Education including a presentation from CSANZ President Dr Mayanna Lund 📣 Read more and register now 📣 WA https://buff.ly/4eqs74J NSW https://buff.ly/4erS43G QLD https://buff.ly/4eonlVh

It was a pleasure to meet you Neil Johnson & many friends at a great Her Heart Australia conference coordinated by Dr Linda Worrall-Carter!