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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.

Skills Levels

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Conferences/Summits
Leadership

 

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30 Mar

Virtual Meeting

EACTS Case Corner: Mitral Valve Repair

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EACTS Case Corner: Mitral Valve Repair

In this session a complex mitral case is presented. All symptoms, patient characteristics and test results are described in detail. Together with the audience, the right treatment decision is discussed.

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Directors

A Zientara, London
C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck

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6 Apr-11 May

Virtual Meeting

WiCTS Webinar Series: The changing face of leadership

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WiCTS Webinar Series: The changing face of leadership

The Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery (WiCTS) launch their first webinar series in eight parts, that will blend theory with practical information from experts and guest speakers, creating a community of like-minded peers to discuss and enhance understanding of women’s challenges and roles in the current landscape.

Target Audience

Open to all who support the advancement of inclusion and diversity in cardiothoracic surgery (regardless of gender). For all Skills Levels.

Course Director

J Kluin, Amsterdam

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17 Apr-19 Apr

Windsor, UK

Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1

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Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1

Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1 is aimed for participants to gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery.
This course will be hybrid and registration is now open with two fee options!

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Director

G Cardillo, Rome

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20 Apr

Virtual Meeting

EACTS Case Corner: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

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EACTS Case Corner: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

In this session a complex TAVI case is presented. All symptoms, patient characteristics and test results are described in detail. Together with the audience, the right treatment decision is discussed.

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Directors

A Zientara, London
C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck

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25 Apr-27 Apr

Windsor, UK

Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease

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Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease

This is the fourth course in the Fundamentals series and will focus on valvular heart disease.
This course will be hybrid and registration is now open with two fee options!

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Director

A Ranasinghe, Birmingham

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11 May

Virtual Meeting

Connective Tissue Disease Webinar

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Connective Tissue Disease Webinar

The second online webinar held by the EACTS Vascular Disease Domain, focusing on decision-making in root and ascending aortic disease.

Target Audience

Skills Level 3 – Surgeons established in independent practice.

Course Directors

F Schoenhoff, Bern
Connective Tissue Disease Task Force Chair

K Tsagakis, Essen
Vascular Disease Domain Chair

 

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11 May-12 May

Maastricht, The Netherlands

Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training

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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

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25 May

Virtual Meeting

EACTS Case Corner: Thoracic Surgery

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EACTS Case Corner: Thoracic Surgery

In this session a complex thoracic case is presented. All thoracic imaging and further patient characteristics are described in detail. Together with the audience, the right treatment decision is discussed.

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Directors

A Zientara, London
C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck

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14 Jun

Virtual Meeting

Lung Volume Reduction Webinar

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Lung Volume Reduction Webinar

The second session of the new Thoracic Disease Domain webinars will focus on lung volume reduction for emphysema. This primer will cover the investigation, work-up and treatment of patients with hyperinflation secondary to emphysema. An MDT discussion of patient cases will consolidate the session.

Target Audience

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

Course Directors

T Batchelor, London

R Milton, Leeds
Thoracic Disease Domain Chair

 

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21 Jun-23 Jun

Brussels, Belgium

The Aortic Forum

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The Aortic Forum

The EACTS Aortic Forum will be an in-person meeting and will take place from 21-23 June 2023 in Brussels.

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Aortic Forum Taskforce Chair

R De Paulis, Rome

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29 Jun

Virtual Meeting

EACTS Case Corner: Aortic Dissection

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EACTS Case Corner: Aortic Dissection

In this session a complex aortic dissection case is presented. All symptoms, patient characteristics and test results are described in detail. Together with the audience, the right treatment decision is discussed.

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Directors

A Zientara, London
C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck

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4 Sep-5 Sep

Maastricht, The Netherlands

Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training

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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

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7 Sep

Virtual Meeting

VATS Segmentectomies Webinar

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VATS Segmentectomies Webinar

The third session of the brand new Thoracic Disease Domain webinars will focus on simple and complex segmentectomies.

Target Audience

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

Course Directors

G Cardillo, Rome

R Milton, Leeds
Thoracic Disease Domain Chair

 

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21 Sep

Virtual Meeting

EACTS Case Corner: Mechanical Circulatory Support

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EACTS Case Corner: Mechanical Circulatory Support

In this session a complex MCS case is presented. All symptoms, patient characteristics and test results are described in detail. Together with the audience, the right treatment decision is discussed.

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Directors

A Zientara, London
C Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Innsbruck

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28 Sep

Virtual Meeting

Cerebral and Visceral Protection Webinar

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Cerebral and Visceral Protection Webinar

The third online webinar held by the EACTS Vascular Disease Domain, focusing on cerebral and visceral protection.

Target Audience

Skills Level 3 – Surgeons established in independent practice.

Course Directors

A Zierer, Linz
Cerebral and Visceral Protection Task Force Chair

K Tsagakis, Essen
Vascular Disease Domain Chair

 

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18 Oct

Virtual Meeting

Thoracic Disease Domain Webinar

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Thoracic Disease Domain Webinar

The fourth session of the brand new Thoracic Disease Domain webinars – Topic to be announced.

Target Audience

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

Course Directors

N Hussein, Rugby
Residents Committee Chair

R Milton, Leeds
Thoracic Disease Domain Chair

 

2 Nov-4 Nov

Copenhagen, Denmark

7th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit

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7th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit

Interactive lectures, live-in-a-box cases, keynote presentations

Location

Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Chairmen

F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague; G Färber, Jena; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen and V Falk, Berlin

23 Nov-24 Nov

Brussels, Belgium

Aortic Valve Repair and Ross Operation

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Aortic Valve Repair and Ross Operation

The curriculum is designed to provide all aspects of the Brussels School approach and techniques on aortic valve reconstructive surgery.

Target Audience

Skills level 3 – Surgeons established in independent practice.

Location

Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Brussels

Course Director

L de Kerchove, Brussels

29 Nov-1 Dec

Windsor, UK

Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 2

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Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 2

Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 2 is aimed for participants to gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery.
This course will be hybrid and registration is now open with two fee options!

Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.

Course Director

M Ibrahim, Rome

30 Nov-1 Dec

Leipzig, Germany

Minimally Invasive Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery (MITACS)

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Minimally Invasive Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery (MITACS)

2 day interactive lectures, live-in-a-box videos and live surgical cases.

Location

Leipzig, Germany

Target Audience

Cardiac surgeons; Cardiologists; Cardiac anaesthesiologists; Perfusionists; Residents and fellows

Local Programme Director

M Borger, Leipzig

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