New Zealand Cardiac Surgery
Meeting
www.tongariro2019.co.nz
Napier Conference Centre
22nd - 24th March 2019
Tongariro 2019We are excited to invite you to be involved in the
upcoming Tongariro 2019 meeting. We are proudto announce a comprehensive programme ofinteractive WetLab session and cutting edge
presentations.
Our international multidisciplinary faculty will bringexpertise to tackle the central core theme of the2019 meeting - Rheumatic Heart Disease. We
appreciate your support in bringing together NewZealand's best minds and most skilled hands.
David J McCormack Adam El-Gamel
International Faculty
Cardiothoracic Surgeon New York, USA
Prof Vinay Bapat
Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist Melbourne, Australia
Prof Colin Royse
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prof KM John Chan
ICU Nurse Specialist Melbourne, Australia
Amy Roberts
Cardiothoracic Surgeon London, UK
Dr Alex Shipolini
International Faculty
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Director CALS International
Dr Adrian Levine
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Melbourne, Australia
Prof Alistair Royse
Intensive Care Specialist Sydney, Australia
Dr Tim Southwood
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Director CALS International
Dr Joel Dunning
Senior Perfusionist Colorado, USA
George Justison
0800-1200 Interactive Operative and WetLab Sessions Ultrasound/Practical – BallroomMultivalve Wetlab – Breakout Room 1CALS Simulation – Breakout Room 2Endovascular Trainer – Boardroom 3
1200-1300 LunchSession 1: Opening Plenary – The Scale of the Problem1300-1315 Powhiri and Welcome1315-1330 Rheumatic Heat Disease – Pathogenisis1330-1345 NZ RHD Registry1345-1400 Rheumatic Heart Disease: from prevention to intervention1400-1415 NZ Outcomes from Rheumatic Heart Disease Surgery1415-1430 Equity of Care1430-1300 Afternoon TeaSession 2: Operative Considerations Breakaway Optimising Support Breakaway 1500-1515 Timing of Surgery Managing Pulmonary Hypertension1515-1530 Preoperative Assessment Protecting the Right Heart1530-1545
DEBATE: Repair of Rheumatic Mitral RegurgitationHow to anaesthetise mitral stenosis
1545-1600 Assessment of Multivalve Replacement1600-1615 Inotropic Complexities1615-1630 Rheumatic Mitral Repair Vasoplegia – evidence and anecdote1630-1645 Surgical Management of MAC Mechanical Support – thresholds for initiation1645-1700 TMVI in MAC Discussion1830 Welcome Dinner Offsite
Friday 22nd March 2019
Saturday 23rd March 2019Session 3: Medical and Surgical Breakaway Perfusion Focus Breakaway Nursing Focus Breakaway0800-0815 When not to Operate Goal Directed Perfusion Mechanical Support0815-0830 Optimising the Sick Heart What is Full Flow? Dealing with Obesity Additional Procedures0830-0845 How I do a Triple Valve Myocardial Protection in 21st Century Minimising surgical site infections0845-0900 HOCM & the Mitral Valve Minimally Invasive Surgery Postoperative Complexities in RHD0900-0915 Lessons from Laaos Minimising Gaseous Emboli Discharge planning and outpatient care0915-0930 CALS – Australasian Consensus Cerebral Perfusion – strategies, monitoring
and protectionAcademic future of Nursing
0930-1000 Shared ideas - how can we do things better? Shared ideas - how can we do things better? Shared ideas - how can we do things better?
1000-1030 Morning Tea
Session 4: Interactive Case Discussions 1030-1100 Auckland Case1100-1130 Waikato Case1130-1200 Wellington Case1200-1230 Christchurch Case1230-1300 Dunedin Case1300-1345 Lunch
1400-1700 Afternoon Activities
1830 Conference Dinner
Sunday 24th March 20190800-0830 Early Morning Coffee
Session 5: Blood Management and Optimising Recovery Plenary 0830-0845 Pre-optimisation of red cell mass0845-0900 Good Bypass – minimising blood trauma0900-0915 Surgical strategies and adjuncts to control bleeding0915-0930 Forming clots – the role of the TEG: pathways and outcomes0930-0945 TRICS III Trial0945-1000 Sternalock 3601000-1015 Fiji – an update1015-1045 Morning Tea
Session 6: Closing Plenary 1045-1100
DEBATE: Tissue Valves in Young Patients1100-11151115-11301130-1145 ViV TAVI – an update1145-1200 React – Novel Cath Lab Simulation1200-1215 Quantifying Recovery – postop QRS1215-1230 Dental care of valve patients1230-1245 Endocarditis – diagnostic and management challenges1245-1300 A Vision for the Future1300 Meeting Closes
22nd March 2019 Napier Conference Centre, New Zealand
Online Registrations
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SURGICAL WETLABCardiac Anatomy
& Multivalvular Surgery
Rapid Deployment Aortic Valves
Combined Aortic, Mitral & Tricuspid Surgery
Cor-Knot
Faculty Prof Adam El Gamel Prof KM John Chan Mr Alex Shipolini
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTSRESEARCH AND AUDIT
We welcome abstracts relating to all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery and patient care. Selected work will be displayed as posters at Tongariro 2019. Posters will be scored by members of the meeting faculty with
the winner receiving the annual award.
Online submission | www.tongariro2019.co.nzClosure for all abstracts: 31st December 2018
Notification to authors: 14th January 2019
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTSALLIED HEALTH PRACTITIONERSWe encourage submission from perfusion, nursing,
physiotherapy and allied health practitioners relating to all aspects of cardiothoracic patient care.
Selected work will be displayed as posters at Tongariro 2019. Posters will be scored by the meeting faculty
with the winner receiving the annual award.
Online submission | www.tongariro2019.co.nzClosure for all abstracts: 31st December 2018
Notification to authors: 14th January 2019