Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training

This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 12-13 May 2025 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs.
  • 12 – 13 May 2025
  • Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • In Person

Event Information

  • Date/Duration

    12 – 13 May 2025 (2 days)

  • Location
  • Course Director

    Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands

  • Course Fee

    Members: €845 inclusive of VAT
    Non-Members: €945 inclusive of VAT

    Fee includes course material, lunch and refreshments.

  • Target Audience and Capacity

    This is a level 3 course – Surgeons established in independent practice.

    Maximum of 15 participants for each drylab working on 5 high-fidelity simulators

    *Please note that we a require a minimum of 4 participants for this course to proceed.

  • ACCREDITATION

    This Course is Ethical MedTech compliant, full details can be found here.

    EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

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Learning Objectives

  • Indication and results of minimally invasive mitral valve repair
  • Patient selection
  • Surgical repair techniques
  • Complications
  • Gain familiarity and knowledge in instrumental necessities for endoscopic mitral valve repair
  • Practice and learn the basic techniques in endoscopic surgery for mitral valve repair on high-fidelity simulators
  • Mitral valve repair using annuloplasty ring and neochords on high-fidelity simulators

Specifics of the simulators

  • True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
  • Disposable mitral valves and papillary muscles that have been created out of material resembling the physical characteristics of connective tissue giving the operator true experience
  • Simulator can give feedback about the length and depth of each stitch on mitral valve annulus with picture of each created stitch. The operator can train his/her skills based on pre-set parameters of length and depth

Course Programme