Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease Incl AFib
- 1 – 4 Apr 2025
- Windsor, UK
- Hybrid
Event Information
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Date/Duration
01-04 April 2025 (4 day course)
- Location
- Course Directors
A Ranasinghe, Birmingham
T Hanke, Hamburg- Course Format
Interactive lectures
MDT session
Hands-on wetlab- Course Fee
This course is available online and in-person.
In-person registration fees include all sessions, breaks, lunch and dinner on Wednesday 17 April.
In-person fees (Windsor,UK):
Members: €595 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €695 inclusive of VATOnline registration fees include all sessions, except Hands-On Parts 1-3 on Thursday and Friday. Kindly note there is no interactive function and you will not be able to interact with Faculty and other attendees.
Hybrid fees (online only):
Members: €150.00 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €200.00 inclusive of VAT- Target Audience
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
- Accreditation
This course is Ethical MedTech compliant, full details can be found here.
EACTS Academy terms and conditions.
Course Overview
Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease inc. Atrial Fibrillation is a comprehensive Level 1 course for Residents approaching the EBCTS exam covering all aspects of valvular heart disease and surgical management of atrial fibrillation.
The lectures cover the fundamentals of pre-operative investigations, natural history and operative techniques necessary for the decision-making and treatment of patients. The interactive sessions involve multidisciplinary discussion of cases to apply the theoretical knowledge in real world situations.
Wetlab sessions allow delegates to perform valve replacement, repair and Cox Maze 4 lesion sets
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of the fundamentals of valvular heart disease (Aortic, Mital and Tricuspid) and atrial fibrillation including pre-operative investigations, intra-operative management and post-operative management. Delivered through lectures, interactive discussions and hands on sessions.
This course closely follows the EBCTS syllabus
Course programme
08:55 Welcome and introduction
A Ranasinghe, BirminghamASSESSMENT OF AORTIC VALVE DISEASE AND TREATMENT CHOICE 09:00 Surgical anatomy of the aortic valve
A Crucean, Birmingham09:30 Surgical anatomy of the mitral and tricuspid valves
A Crucean, Birmingham10:00 Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention – Part 1
S Rahman Haley, London10:45 Break 11:15 Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention – Part 2
S Rahman Haley, London11:45 TAVI – technical aspects and patient selection
A Nadir, Birmingham12:15 Right assess for the right patient (min-sternotomy, RAT, full sternotomy)
D Reser, Zurich12:45 Lunch AORTIC VALVE MDT 14:00 Valve prosthesis choice
T Holubec, Frankfurt14:30 Aortic valve guidelines
T Holubec, Frankfurt15:00 MDT 17:00 Close EVIDENCE AND GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTION 09:00 Mitral valve
M Palmen, Leiden09:30 Tricuspid valve
S Rooney, Birmingham10:00 Echo Assessment of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves
S Rahman Haley, London10:45 Break SURGICAL TECHNIQUES 11:15 Mitral valve replacement
M Palmen, Leiden11:45 Mitral valve repair techniques
N Bonaros, Innsbruck12:15 Tricuspid valve repair/replacement
N Bonaros, Innsbruck12:45 Lunch MITRAL VALVE MDT 13:45 Mitral valve MDT
M Bhabra, Birmingham16:30 Close ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SURGERY 09:00 Guidelines for atrial fibrillation surgery
T Hanke, Hamburg09:30 Cox Maze 4 – How I do it
M Palmen, Leiden10:00 Lone atrial fibrillation surgery
B Maesen, Maastricht10:30 Break IN-PERSON ONLY: HANDS-ON PART 1 11:00 Atrial fibrillation wetlab
T Hanke, Hamburg; M Palmen, Leiden; B Maesen, Maastricht13:00 Lunch IN-PERSON ONLY: HANDS-ON PART 2 14:00 Mitral and Tricuspid Valve wetlab
D Reser, Zurich; M Bhabra, Birmingham; T Barker, Coventry; T Hanke, Hamburg; B Maesen, Maastricht; M Abdelaziz , Wolverhampton16:30 Close IN-PERSON ONLY: HANDS-ON PART 3 09:00 Aortic Valve Repair wetlab
M Baghai, London; M Bhabra, Birmingham; T Barker, Coventry; M Abdelaziz , Wolverhampton12:00 Lunch & close Programme and faculty subject to change.
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