Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2024

ANZSCTS ASM 2024 - Online Abstract Submission

Welcome to the Online Abstract Submission Form for the ANZSCTS ASM 2024.

Please take a moment to follow the instructions carefully, as some areas will differ slightly from previous years.

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Step 1 of 7: Instructions for Presenters

Note: It is recommended that you read and then print these instructions to act as a handy guide to submitting an abstract.

Subject to your approval on the abstract submission page, all abstracts accepted and received by the closing date will be published in the relevant Meeting publication.
  1. Authors of research papers who wish to have their abstracts considered for presentation (verbal or poster) must submit their abstract electronically via the Meeting website having regard to the published closing date. Abstracts submitted after the closing date will not be considered.
  2. The title should be brief and explicit.
  3. Research papers should follow the format - Purpose, Methodology, Results, Conclusion.
  4. Abstracts should be in past tense.
  5. Include author(s) and indicate the presenting author. Please include full given first name and family name, institution/affiliation and state/city and country.
  6. Excluding title, authors (full given first name and family name) and institution, the abstract must not exceed 2,000 characters and spaces (approximately 300 words). In Microsoft Word, this count can be determined from the 'Review menu'. Any references must be included in this allowance. If you exceed this limit, the excess text will NOT appear in the relevant Meeting publication
  7. Abbreviations should be used only in common terms. For uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word.
  8. Presentations (slide and video) will only have electronic PowerPoint support. Audio visual instructions will be available in the Meeting Registration Brochure and in correspondence sent to all successful authors.
  9. A 100 word CV is required from each presenter to facilitate the Chair's introduction. The excess text will not be captured by the system.
  10. The acceptance, timing, presentation and discussion of all papers and posters is at the discretion of the Organising Committee. Notification of the timing of presentations will appear in correspondence sent to all successful authors.
  11. Tables, diagrams, graphs, etc. CANNOT be accepted in the abstract submission. This is due to the limitations of the computer software program.
  12. Please do not type in your abstract onto the submission page. Being internet based, each page on the submission site can only be open for 15 minutes before closing. Type your submission on a text document (eg. MS Word) and copy and paste it into the abstract text field.
  13. AUTHORS MUST BE REGISTRANTS AT THE MEETING TO PRESENT AND FOR THEIR ABSTRACT TO APPEAR IN THE RELEVANT PUBLICATION.
  14. Accepted abstracts will be approved for either presentation or electronic poster display; please indicate if you do not wish to present your abstract in either of these forums.
  15. Authors are required to declare conflict of interest if applicable. Failure or refusal to disclose or the inability to resolve the identified conflict will result in the abstract acceptance being withdrawn.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The submitting author of an abstract will ALWAYS receive email confirmation of receipt of the abstract into the submission site. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 24 hours it may mean the abstract has not been received. In this circumstance, please email anzsctsasm@surgeons.org to determine why an email confirmation has not been received.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Verbal Presentation and Poster abstract submissions for consideration are now open.

Closing date for all abstract submission consideration is Sunday 21 July 2024.

Please note that paper or facsimile copies will not be accepted, nor will abstracts be submitted by Meeting Organisers on behalf of authors.

If there are any difficulties regarding this process, please email anzsctsasm@surgeons.org for assistance.



IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission opens:May 2024
Closure for all abstracts:Sunday 21 July 2024
Closure of early registration:Monday 7 October 2024

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Please click on the button below to begin, where you will be given the opportunity to enter your personal details and submit your abstract. If you have already submitted an abstract for this Meeting you will be given the option to update your details and submit additional abstracts.

You will be asked to identify yourself via your email address, so please have this ready.