ACC 2023 - Highlights through an Australian lens
Join the limbic and an expert panel of Australian and international cardiologists as they present key highlights from the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session and discuss the impacts for patient care. Hosted by Associate Professor Sarah Zaman Academic Interventional Cardiologist, Westmead Hospital and the University of Sydney. ...
Cardiologists named in Australia Day Honours
Two of Australia’s most high-profile women in cardiology have been recognised for their contributions to the specialty in the Australia Day Honours. The 2023 honours list included both Professor Clara Chow and Professor Gemma Figtree, each of whom was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Professor Chow, CSANZ president...
Empagliflozin approval for HFpEF marks 'turning point' in treatment
The TGA has expanded the indication for the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin 10mg to include treatment of symptomatic heart failure independent of left ventricular ejection fraction. The approval provides a welcome advance for heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who have had relatively few therapeutic options compared to patients with...
Nurses take on sedation duties under new guidance
Nurses have been given the green light to perform procedural sedation of patients using propofol provided they work under a strict set of guidelines released by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. It follows a declaration by the college...
Nurses have been given the green light to perform procedural sedation of patients using propofol provided they work under a...
Meet the specialists named in the 2023 Australia Day Honours
Nearly two dozen specialists have been recognised for their achievements in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, with names across all ranks of the Order of Australia. The 2023 list also included a COVID-19 Honour Roll, with 77 Australians recognised for their...
Nearly two dozen specialists have been recognised for their achievements in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, with names across all...
Scan to supersede catheterisation for aldosteronism diagnosis
A novel form of molecular imaging scan enables non-invasive diagnosis of unilateral primary aldosteronism and identifies patients whose hypertension can be cured, or greatly improved, by adrenal surgery. UK researchers have shown that carbon-labelled metomidate PET CT scanning is as accurate...
A novel form of molecular imaging scan enables non-invasive diagnosis of unilateral primary aldosteronism and identifies patients whose hypertension can...