The Connective Tissue Disease Webinar will take place online on the 11th May, from 17:00-19:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). THURSDAY 11 May Moderators: F Schoenhoff, Bern and K Tsagakis, Essen 17:00 Welcome and introduction F Schoenhoff, Bern 17:05 Diameters, growth rates and risk of dissection in patients with connective tissue disorders J Elefteriades, New Haven 17:25 Surgeons and syndromes - clinical aspects and genetic testing J Dumfarth, Innsbruck 17:45 Root replacement in Marfan patients - David, Yacoub, Ross or PEARS A Martens, Hannover 18:05 Frozen elephant trunk technique in Marfan patients – safeguards and pitfalls L Di Marco, Bologna 18:25 Endovascular repair in patients with connective tissue disorders – from bail-out to strategy N Tsilimparis, Munich 18:45 Panel discussion and Q&A 19:00 Close Programme and faculty subject to change. Image from our last Vascular Webinar on Aortic Dissection - faculty included D Pacini, K Tsagakis, A Zierer, G …
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11 May
Virtual Meeting
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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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This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 11-12 May 2023 at MECC, Maastricht, the Netherlands. THURSDAY 11 May 08:30 Registration and welcome 09:00 Course Overview P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 09:10 Theoretical pre-assessment 09:30 Technical pre-assessment 10:00 How to start the minimally invasive programme P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 10:30 Break 11:00 Introduction to instruments 11:10 Hands-on: Endoscopic suture placements on different angles of the mitral annulus part I 12:10 Lunch 13:00 Value of pre-operative planning P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 13:20 Hands-on: Endoscopic suture placements on different angles of the mitral annulus part II 14:30 Indications and contra-indications: Choosing the right patients P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 14:50 Break 15:00 Hands-on: Knotting with nutpusher, knotting with automatic nutpusher, placement of sutures on papillary muscles and leaflets 17:00 Adjourn FRIDAY 12 May 08:30 Welcome 09:00 Positioning of the patient/incisions/conditioning P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 09:15 Safe peripheral cannulation P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 09:30 Mitral …
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11 May-12 May
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
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EACTS WOMEN IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY COMMITTEE (WiCTS) WEBINAR SERIES: “The changing face of leadership: moving from diversity to inclusion” Programme Director & EACTS WiCTS Chair: Jolanda Kluin Jolanda Kluin is a congenital cardiac surgeon at the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam and professor in Translational cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Amsterdam. Her main interests are grown up congenital heart (GUCH) cardiac surgery, mitral valve surgery, reconstructive surgery of the aortic valve and the thoracic aorta. Next to her clinical tasks she started a new line of research in translational cardiothoracic surgery, including tissue-engineering of heart valves, valve pathophysiology and the development of a hybrid soft robotic total artificial heart. She has been Chair of the EACTS Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Committee since 2019. “Our main objective is to make the Association an inclusive one where talent can flourish. We want to empower the female surgeons to work with …
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11 May
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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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