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… and the winner is… New Zealand Cardiac Society member Dr Keriana Kingi-Nepe! Dr Kingi-Nepe presented the findings of a study titled The Impact of Sacubitril-Valsartan (S-V) on Te Tairāwhiti (Gisborne and East Coast) Region. You can read the abstract in the Heart Lung and Circulation journal here. Warmest congratulations and thanks to you Keriana, and to your fellow investigators, […]

To read the 2021 NZ CSANZ Position Statement on lipid treatment targets in individuals at high cardiovascular risk, please click here.

‘Heart’ October 22, 2021 Heart failure and cardiomyopathies Contrasting trends in heart failure incidence in younger and older New Zealanders, 2006–2018 Daniel Z L Chan, Andrew Kerr, Corina Grey, Vanessa Selak, Mildred Ai Wei Lee, Mayanna Lund, Katrina Poppe, Rob N Doughty doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319853 BMC Cardiovascular Disorders October 24, 2021 Winter-Smith J, Selak V, Harwood M, Ameratunga S, Grey C. […]

On 7 September 2021, Pharmac announced that it had secured ongoing supply of the following medicines used in the treatment of various cardiovascular conditions: furosemide 40 mg tablets metoprolol tartrate 50 mg and 100 mg tablets propranolol 10 mg and 40 mg tablets Read the details of the consultation and decision on the Pharmac website.

A collaboration between ASH NZ, the Heart Foundation, Hāpai te Hauora, Tala Pasifika and Pacific Heartbeat aims to improve heart health outcomes and reduce inequalities. Find out more on the ASH NZ website here.

The Cardiac Society recognises Mark Webster’s contributions over many years with Life Membership All present at the award ceremony at the 2021 NZ ASM in Rotorua warmly congratulated Mark on his achievements. NZ Chair Michael Williams said “Mark has made an outstanding contribution to the Cardiac Society over four decades.” Upon his return to Green Lane Hospital from the Mayo […]

At this year’s annual scientific meeting in Rotorua three investigator prizes were awarded. Congratulations  to the winners! 2021 Young Investigator Award Dr Becky Yi-Wen Liao, Auckland City Hospital Prediction of statin non-adherence after hospitalisation for an acute coronary syndrome 2021 Nurse Investigator Award Rebecca Eddington, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Echo waitlists can be significantly reduced by determining patients’ goals of […]

Andrew Kerr was awarded the New Zealand Cardiac Medal at the NZ Region’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Rotorua in 2021. A/Prof Kerr is the second recipient of the medal which was first awarded in 2019. The medal is awarded to a member of the Cardiac Society who has made an outstanding contribution in New Zealand by making heart care better […]

In June, the New Zealand Regional Committee held virtual presentations and Q&A sessions for the annual investigator awards. Congratulations  to the winners! 2020 Young Investigator Award Dr Bernard Wong, Waitemata District Health Board Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in New Zealand: The first decade Dr Wong’s abstract was published in the October edition of Heart Lung and Circulation. He concluded that there are […]

The NZ Heart Foundation has published a ‘white paper’ calling for a national action plan. They say that “Heart health outcomes for New Zealanders are still unacceptable. Cardiovascular disease is a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Together these conditions are responsible for a third of all deaths and are New Zealand’s leading cause of health […]