ANZET 2026

Thursday 6 August

0900-1230

Structural Heart Nurses Symposium

 

0900-0945

Session 1: The Future of Structural Heart Nursing: Frailty and Delirium
Chair: Alexis Arriagada

 

0900-0905

Introduction and acknowledgement of country

Alexis Arriagada

0905-0915

Evolving change in programs

Mary Green
0915-0935 Nurse-led FRAIL-AS study and care implementation Nicola Straiton and Alexis Arriagada
0935-0945 Panel discussion All speakers

0950-1050

Session 2: Optimising the TAVI Patient Journey: Nursing Innovations in Structural Heart Care
Chair: Jennifer Turner

 
0950-1000 Acute valve syndrome: Managing the growing inpatient burden Rox Johnston
1000-1010 Defining Advanced Practice Roles in Structural Heart: CNC and NP Models within the Australian context Ellen Gardner
1010-1020 Same-Day Discharge After TAVI: Pathways for Safe Early Discharge Georgia Headley
1020-1040 Guest Lecture: The Nurse Practitioner role within the Cath lab  Derek Pineda
1040-1050 Panel discussion All speakers
1050-1120
Morning tea
 

1120-1230

Session 3: Beyond Aortic Stenosis
Chair: Mary Green

 
1120-1120 Streamlining the tricuspid valve assessment  Jill Pedetti
1130-1140 Heart Failure Management in VHD Rebecca Ammenhauser and Haunnah Rheault, QLD
1140-1200 Developing a cardiac supportive care service Caitlin Sheehan and Janet Newton
1200-1220 Guest Lecture–Artificial Intelligence in interventional cardiology  Derek Pineda
1220-1230 Panel discussion All speakers