Celebrating 40 Years of EACTS | 1986 – 2026

How the guidelines change surgical practice in mitral valve disease

  • 14 Jan 2026
  • Online

Event Information

  • Date/Duration

    14 January 2026
    18:00 – 20:00 CET Central European Time (2 Hours)

  • Course Director

    N Bonaros, Innsbruck
    M Borger, Leipzig

  • Course Format

    Virtual meeting
    Interactive lectures and videos

  • Target Audience

    Skills Level 1, 2 & 3 – This webinar is aimed at all Skills Levels

  • Course Fee

    Members: Free
    Non-Members: €45

    EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

Learning objectives:

  • Gain a clear overview of new aspects in diagnostics for mitral valve disease
  • Understand decision making on intervention in primary MR
  • Understand decision making on intervention in secondary MR
  • Apply guideline principles in Heart Team decision-making for complex cases

Course Programme

18:00 Welcome & introduction
M Borger, Leipzig
18:05Guidelines on mitral disease
M Borger, Leipzig
18:25Case 1 – Primary MR
N Bonaros, Innsbruck
18:45Case 2 – Secondary atrial MR
M Marin-Cuartas, Leipzig
19:05Surgical indications for ventricular MR
19:25How to deal with mitral stenosis and MAC
19:45Questions and discussion
20:00Close

Programme and faculty subject to change