Abstract Guidelines

Please refer to abstracts from previous CSANZ meetings for examples. You can find these in the journal linked below, which includes abstracts from the 2025 Meeting. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/heart-lung-and-circulation/vol/34/suppl/S2

Abstracts submitted for an Oral or Poster presentation should be typed into this template and saved on your computer for later reference.
The filename of the Word document should be named as the first five words of your abstract title. It should contain alpha/numeric characters only.
The abstract should be typed in Arial font, size 11.
The abstract text should be limited to 250 words and include the following headings: Background, Method, Results, Conclusion.
Do not include author details (neither names nor affiliations) on the abstract document. You will enter these into the online form.
Paragraphs must be separated by an empty line and must be left justified. Do not indent the first line of a paragraph.

Click this link to access the online abstract submission form.
You will need to create an account and enter your contact details to begin.
Please follow all instructions on the online form. If you have any questions, please contact nzcs@theconferencecompany.com.
Once completing the abstract submission process, you will receive an email confirming this. If you do not receive an email within 24hrs, please contact nzcs@theconferencecompany.com.
Acceptance of abstracts for the Meeting will be based on the outcome of a review. All abstracts will be double peer reviewed. Presenters will be notified of acceptance early April.

Please enter your presentation title with each word capitalised except for words of less than four letters, left justified in bold. (e.g., An Article on Cardiac Surgery Success in Indigenous Populations of the Pacific).

Please note: The Author and Affiliation details and Order of Authors listed on this page are for final publishing purposes. Please ensure these are correct and complete prior to submission. Be sure EACH Author has inspected the final draft and confirmed their respective details. We cannot amend these details once the publication process has commenced.
Please enter all author affiliation details in order according to the list of authors. Include the Department as appropriate.
e.g.,
[first author] A. Author
[second author] B. Author
[third author] C. Author

[first affiliation] Health New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
[second affiliation] Northland DHB, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
[third affiliation] Māori/Indigenous Health Innovation, University of Otago, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
[fourth affiliation] Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Our software will convert into this format for the abstract supplement:
e.g.,
A. Author a,b, B. Author a,c, C. Author d

a Health New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
b Northland DHB, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
c Māori/Indigenous Health Innovation, University of Otago, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
d Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Abstracts must be submitted in Word format.
Maximum 250 words (excluding the title). Abstracts over this limit will be returned for re-submission. If you are including a Figure OR a Table, a maximum of 200 words is permitted.
Arial 11pt font, with single spacing and left justified
Do not include author names or affiliations in the abstract text. These details will be entered into the online submission form.
Use a structured format with headings (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion - IMRaD). For Case Reports, use Background, Case Presentation, Discussion.
Do not indent paragraphs.
Include definitions for all abbreviations. Ideally keep abbreviations to a minimum.
Do not include references.
Use UK/New Zealand spelling. For spelling and units, see Heart, Lung and Circulation Guide to Authors.
An included Figure/Table must be cited in the text and include a legend with a heading and any abbreviations defined e.g., ‘Figure: Reasons for non-participation in the HF study. Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.

Figure/Table Format: A maximum of 1 Figure or 1 Table. Abstracts will print in a single column (dimension= 19 picas ≈8.04cm width).

FIGURE As a single-column figure, this should be portrait-oriented or square, with good resolution when reduced to fit width of 8 cm.
Text within figures must remain legible when scaled to this width.
Line weights should be ≥0.5pt to avoid printing issues.
Font sizes in figures should be ≥8pt after scaling (avoid overcrowding—simplify labels and legends).
Colour/contrast must work in both colour and greyscale reproduction, colourblind-friendly palettes essential.
Resolution Requirements for Print quality: If your electronic artwork is created in a Microsoft Office application (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) then please supply 'as is' within the native document format or for EPS / PDF: Vector drawings, embed all used fonts; TIFF / JPEG: Colour or grayscale photographs (halftones), keep to a minimum of 300 dpi; TIFF / JPEG: Bitmapped (pure black & white pixels) line drawings, keep to a minimum of 1000 DPI; TIFF / JPEG: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (colour or grayscale), keep to a minimum of 600 dpi.
TABLE must be included within the Word format (no screenshots permitted). Typical line lengths for comfortable reading are ≈75-80 characters max.