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Events in 2016
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EACTS provides high quality training courses that are attended by delegates from all over the world.
As an educational institution, our goal is to promote a non-dogmatic learning environment that brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world, changing lives, and helping to transform through education.
20 Jun-21 Jun
Brussels, Belgium
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EACTS Aortic Valve Repair Summit
Live surgical cases, presentations led by keynote international faculty, scientific debate, dynamic research, and video & abstract presentations
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Target audience
Cardiac surgeons, echocardiographers (cardiologists and anaesthesiologists), radiologists and advanced residents interested in the field of valve repair who are encouraged to present their scientific work in abstract presentations
Course Director
L de Kerchove, Brussels
27 Jun-28 Jun
Frankfurt, Germany
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Minimally Invasive Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery
2 day interactive lectures, live-in-a-box videos and live surgical cases
Location
Frankfurt, Germany
Target Audience
Cardiac surgeons; Cardiologists; Cardiac anaesthesiologists; Perfusionists; Residents and fellows
Course Directors
T Walther, Frankfurt, V Falk, Berlin and P Sardari Nia, Maastricht
2 Sep-3 Sep
Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training
True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
*Please note that we a require a minimum of 4 participants for this course to proceed.
Location
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Course Director
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
5 Sep-7 Sep
Mannheim, Germany
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Thoracic Surgery: Part II
Location
Mannheim, Germany
Target Audience
Thoracic surgeons working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department (intermediate level).
Course Director
E Roessner, Mannheim
Course Co-director
J Neudecker, Berlin
18 Sep-20 Sep
Homburg Saar, Germany
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Reconstruction of the Aortic Valve and Root: A practical approach
Location
Homburg Saar, Germany
Course Director
HJ Schäfers, Homburg Saar
6 Oct-7 Oct
Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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Congenital Skills Course: Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
A level 3 skills course including live cases and live-in-a-box videos on the surgical management of all anatomical forms of transpostion of great arteries.
Location
Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Target Audience
Congenital surgeons and advanced trainees
Course Directors
E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson; L Galletti, Bergamo
21 Oct-25 Oct
Windsor, UK
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Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Part III
Basic principles of cardiac surgery part III. The course will cover the following topics: Mitral and tricuspid valves, arrhythmia, endocarditis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, carcinoid and aortic root. The course will offer expert hands-on wetlab training.
Location
Windsor, UK
Target Audience
Cardiac and cardio-thoracic surgeons; Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes
Course Director
S Livesey, Southampton
7 Nov-9 Nov
Prague, Czech Republic
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4th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit
3 day interactive lectures, live-in-a-box cases, keynote presentations
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Target Audience
Cardiologists, heart failure cardiologists, emergency and ICU specialists (ECLS), cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, heart failure nurses and VAD coordinators, medical industry (cardiac device including ECMO development and production). Pediatric cardiologists and congenital heart disease surgeons
Course Directors
I Netuka, Prague; V Falk, Berlin and J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen
12 Nov-15 Nov
Windsor, UK
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Congenital Heart Disease
A course on surgical anatomy, physiology and principles of surgical and non-surgical treatment of congenital heart diseases for advanced residents and junior congenital heart surgeons.
Location
Windsor, UK
Target Audience
Surgeons specifically in training for congenital surgery.
Course Director
L Galletti, Bergamo
22 Nov-24 Nov
Cancun, Mexico
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STS/EACTS Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference
The programme will concentrate on the multidisciplinary approach to coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure as well as additional tracks covering congenital heart disease, research, database, leadership and fellowships.
New this year, we have introduced a number of wetlab and simulator training sessions on Sunday 24 November, providing participants with an opportunity to hone their skills in small supervised training groups.
