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.
Windsor, UK
Basic principles of cardiac surgery part II. A new format has been introduced for these highly popular courses which are a must for cardiac surgical trainees. The course will encompass two 2.5 day modules: Aorta and Congenital and Heart and Lung Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support. The middle day of the course will offer expert ‘hands-on’ wetlab training covering both modules.
Windsor, UK
Cardiac and cardio-thoracic surgeons; Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes.
J Pepper, London
Berlin, Germany
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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
J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen, P Leprince, Paris and V Falk, Berlin
Leiden, The Netherlands
A highly interactive course focusing on the technical aspects of mitral surgery and interventions, emphasising the success of teamwork through challenging live cases. The programme will feature lectures where our keynote faculty will share their experience and tips and tricks, live surgeries from the Leiden University Medical Centre and a hands on wetlab.
Leiden, The Netherlands
Cardiac surgeons and residents, interested in advancing their mitral reconstruction techniques.
R Klautz, Leiden
Windsor, UK
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.
Windsor, UK
Surgeons specifically in training for congenital surgery.
E Belli, Le Plessis-Robinson
Nancy, France
The course will run from 24-25 November 2016
Nancy, France
TBC
T Folliguet, Nancy
Windsor, UK
This course will expose the recent developments in minimal invasive technology and describe the latest results that can be achieved with modern surgical approaches.
Windsor, UK
Senior trainees and consultants who wish to specialise in this exciting and rapidly developing area.
S Benussi, Zürich
Windsor, UK
This is a two day highly interactive course with the objective of increasing self-awareness and developing leadership skills for the benefit of the individual, the team, and most importantly, the patient.
Windsor, UK
Consultant cardiac and thoracic surgeons in post for approximately 10 years who are now taking on leadership roles.
Rebecca Stephens MBE & Roger Delves
Maastricht, The Netherlands
* SOLD OUT
Maastricht, The Netherlands
TBC
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
Windsor, UK
SOLD OUT
Basic principles of cardiac surgery part I. The course will encompass two 2.5 day modules: Essentials in Coronary Surgery and Essentials of Aortic Valve Intervention.
The middle day of the course will offer expert ‘hands-on’ wetlab training covering both modules.
Windsor, UK
Cardiac and cardio-thoracic surgeons; Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes.
S Livesey, Southampton
| 09:30 | Welcome and introduction | Steven Livesey |
| 10:00 | History of coronary surgery | John Pepper |
| 10:30 | Coronary anatomy: Arteries and veins | Horia Muresian |
| 11:00 | Coronary physiology | Simon Davies |
| 11:30 | What do the coronary trials tell us? | Simon Davies |
| 12:00 | Coronary multi-disciplinary team | Simon Davies |
Windsor, UK
Simon Davies
Maastricht, The Netherlands
For each course in 2017 we have invited a ‘giant’ in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. We are pleased to announce that for the course in February, Professor Friedrich Mohr will be our honoured faculty member.
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.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
Windsor, UK
Covering the major aspects of aortic surgery, from the aortic valve to the descending aorta. Special attention will be devoted to the various options in sparing the aortic valve and on the modern approach to aortic arch surgery. The programme will include a wetlab demonstrating various surgical techniques on the aortic root.
Windsor, UK
This course is aimed at residents in their last year and surgeons willing to broaden their expertise in major aortic valve and aortic pathologies.
R De Paulis, Rome
| 09:15 | Welcome and introduction | Ruggero De Paulis |
| 09:20 | PROXIMAL THORACIC AORTIC SURGERY | |
| 09:20 | The physiology and the hemodynamic of the aortic root | Denis Berdajs |
| 09:40 | Guidelines for a timely surgical indication | Alessandro Della Corte |
| 10:00 | The bicuspid aortopathy: Classification and prognosis | Alessandro Della Corte |
| 10:20 | A practical guide to the extent of resection in bicuspid aortopathy | Ruggero De Paulis |
Windsor, UK
Ruggero De Paulis
| 08:30 | Radiology and nuclear imaging for surgeons | Nicholas Hughes |
| 10:00 | BREAK | |
| 10:15 | The Tumour Node Metastasis (TNM) staging system | Ramon Rami-Porta |
| 11:15 | The rationale for staging | Ramon Rami-Porta |
| 12:15 | LUNCH | |
| 13:00 | How staging is performed | Ramon Rami-Porta |
Windsor, UK
Ramon Rami-Porta
Windsor, UK
To gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery related to lung diseases with emphasis on lung cancer, infectious diseases, lung resection and transplantation.
Windsor, UK
Those with the intention of becoming a thoracic and/or cardiac surgeon and working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department
M. Dusmet, London
Maastricht, The Netherlands
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.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
Berlin, Germany
SOLD OUT – This specialist course will be held at the Medizin im Grünen facility in Wendisch Rietz, just outside Berlin. A medical centre of excellence where delegates will receive intensive simulator learning and training in different patient simulations in an extremely modern operative environment.
Wendisch Rietz, Germany (just outside Berlin)
Thoracic surgeons working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department with a specific interest in VATS lobectomy.
P Rajesh, Birmingham
Windsor, UK
Basic principles of cardiac surgery part II. A new format has been introduced for these highly popular courses which are a must for cardiac surgical trainees. The course will encompass two 2.5 day modules: Aorta and Congenital and Heart and Lung Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support.
The middle day of the course will offer expert ‘hands-on’ wetlab training covering both modules.
Windsor, UK
Cardiac and cardio-thoracic surgeons; Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes
S. Livesey, Southampton
Windsor, UK
To gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery related to the chest wall, mesothelioma, techniques for metastasectomy and tumors of the medisatinum. Didactic presentations with interactive discussions, case scenario sessions and two wetlabs on chest wall reconstruction and energy and lasers in surgery.
Windsor, UK
Thoracic surgeons working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department (intermediate level).
E. Roessner, Mannheim
Berlin, Germany
Lectures, video clips and practical demonstrations. All sessions will be highly interactive.
Berlin, Germany
Ventricular assist device co-ordinators.
V. Falk, Berlin
