Contributors

Andrew Haymet

Dr Andrew Haymet is a Resident Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. He has research interests in cardiothoracic surgery and mechanical circulatory support devices. Andrew contributes to the monthly SHDA Research Updates.

Greg Scalia

Michael Seco

Dr Michael Seco is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Registrar at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. He has research interests in minimally-invasive cardiac surgical techniques, including robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and off-pump surgery. Dr Seco also develops clinical databases.

Michael Vallely

Prof Michael Vallely is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney. His interests include anaortic total-arterial off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Sarah Catchpoole

Sharon Kay

A/Prof Sharon Kay is an echocardiographer at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Structural Heart Disease Australia

Structural Heart Disease Australia is an incorporated association focused on education in valvular and structural cardiac diseases. It was started by group of echocardiographers, anaesthetists, clinical and interventional cardiologists, and cardiothoracic surgeons to provide a useful learning resource for medical professionals.