Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease Incl AFib

Event Information

Date/Duration

16-19 April 2024 (4 day course)
Location

Windsor, UK
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 VAT

Online 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

Programme and faculty subject to change.

08:55	Welcome and introduction A Ranasinghe, Birmingham
	ASSESSMENT OF AORTIC VALVE DISEASE AND TREATMENT CHOICE
09:00	Surgical anatomy of the aortic valve A Crucean, Birmingham
09:30	Surgical anatomy of the mitral and tricuspid valves A Crucean, Birmingham
10:00	Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention – Part 1 S Rahman Haley, London
10:45	Break
11:15	Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention – Part 2 S Rahman Haley, London
11:45	TAVI – technical aspects and patient selection A Nadir, Birmingham
12:15	Right assess for the right patient (min-sternotomy, RAT, full sternotomy) *D Reser, Zurich*
12:45	Lunch
	AORTIC VALVE MDT
14:00	Valve prosthesis choice T Holubec, Frankfurt
14:30	Aortic valve guidelines T Holubec, Frankfurt
15:00	MDT
17:00	Close

	EVIDENCE AND GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTION
09:00	Mitral valve M Palmen, Leiden
09:30	Tricuspid valve S Rooney, Birmingham
10:00	Echo Assessment of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves S Rahman Haley, London
10:45	Break
	SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
11:15	Mitral valve replacement M Palmen, Leiden
11:45	Mitral valve repair techniques N Bonaros, Innsbruck
12:15	Tricuspid valve repair/replacement N Bonaros, Innsbruck
12:45	Lunch
	MITRAL VALVE MDT
13:45	Mitral valve MDT M Bhabra, Birmingham
16:30	Close

	ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SURGERY
09:00	Guidelines for atrial fibrillation surgery T Hanke, Hamburg
09:30	Cox Maze 4 – How I do it M Palmen, Leiden
10:00	Lone atrial fibrillation surgery B Maesen, Maastricht
10:30	Break
	IN-PERSON ONLY:
	HANDS-ON PART 1
11:00	Atrial fibrillation wetlab T Hanke, Hamburg; M Palmen, Leiden; B Maesen, Maastricht
13:00	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 , Wolverhampton
16:30	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 , Wolverhampton
12:00	Lunch & close