Header image

Moderated Oral Poster Session 1

Tracks
Track 3
Friday, May 23, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Unison Arena 1

Speaker

Dr Liam Gilheany-Black
Senior House Officer
Health New Zealand Waikato

Te Kūiti Access to Cardiology Pilot Study (TKACPS) – Does NTproBNP or ST-2 help predict referral to cardiology?

12:40 PM - 12:45 PM

Biography

Liam is a Senior House Officer at Waikato Hospital of Ngaati Te Ata and Waikato descent.
Dr June-Chiew Han
Senior Research Fellow
Auckland Bioengineering Institute

Danicamtiv increases cardiac mechanical efficiency

12:45 PM - 12:50 PM

Biography

Dr J-C Han is a senior research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, He receives a Heart Foundation Senior Fellowship to investigate the clinical significance and potential of measuring cardiac energetics, in particular, cardiac efficiency, for the diagnosis and prognosis of heart diseases.
Miss Te Paea Ma'u
Summer Studentship
Pūtahi Manawa

From Cells to Society; Looking at Wāhine Experiences with Atrial Fibrillation in Aotearoa

12:50 PM - 12:55 PM

Biography

Te Paea Ma'u is a first year student at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland. She is undertaking her first year of the Bachelor of Science, specialising in Biomedical Science, as a pathway to study medicine. Her iwi affiliations are Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Apakura, and Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki. She is also from Tonga, where her villages are Kolomotu'a, Vaimalō and Masilamea, Vava'u. Schooled through Kohanga, Kura Kaupapa, and Wharekura, her passion is making a difference for Māori and Pasifika communities.
Dr Vinay Bhana
Registrar
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

An Analysis of Patient Characteristics in New Heart Failure Presentations in South Auckland

12:55 PM - 1:00 PM

Biography

Vinay is an advanced trainee in the Wellington and Nelson regions having previously undertook a large portion of his earlier basic training in Auckland. He has a broad interest in all aspects of cardiology. Outside of work you can find him travelling, running and playing or watching sports late into the night. He is currently based at Nelson Hospital and is inspired by what the region has to offer both in the hospital and outside of work.
Mr Luke Ramirez
Rn Heart Failure Service
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti

The Tairawhiti Heart Function Accelerated Titration Clinic Early Experience

1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

Biography

Luke is a registered nurse who has recently joined the cardiology service in Gisborne Hospital He will describe the implementation and share early results of a rapid uptitration heart failure service in Tairawhiti
loading