Cardiac Society Of Australia and New Zealand 2013

Educational experience in the sun, surf and fun of the Gold Coast of Australia.

Welcoming ceremony between the Maori of New Zealand and the Aborigines of Australia. During the meeting we were able to enjoy live feed satellite cases from all over the world.

Mitral valve clips delivered under TOE guidence by venous catheters via the intra- atrial septum.

                  Residual moderate mitral regurgitation after first clip so second clip placed.

Out to dinner with family and good friend and cardiology colleague from Melbourne, Nathan Better.

It's back to work on Monday with a new sense of excitement after a pledge of software support from Siemens for a research project using cardiac CT.  Cheers from Australia!

Diving Great Barrier Reef Australia

Bonny, Jeffery, Kirsten, Gloria and I flew to Lizard Island this weekend to go diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Jeffery, Kirsten and I

took a refresher dive course this morning then it was off to the famous Cod Hole. Our instructor Emma was great and she helped Kirsten through her first dive. We really enjoyed seeing the giant fish up close.

                     

                     Giant Clams are a endangered species and protected from being harvested

Cheers from Australia!