The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Part I Course will run from 4-8 February 2019. SOLD OUT
MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY
09:30 | Welcome and introduction | S Livesey, Southampton |
10:00 | History of coronary/cardiac surgery | J Pepper, London |
10:30 | Coronary artery anatomy and angiography | H Muresian, Bucharest |
11:00 | Investigation of CAD | S Davies, London |
11:30 | What do the coronary trials tell us? PCI or CABG? | S Davies, London |
12:00 | Conduits for coronary surgery | A Wahba, Trondheim |
12:30 | Coronary cases | S Davies, London; T Kieser, Calgary |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 | My approach to coronary surgery video-clips | T Kieser, Calgary |
14:30 | What drugs should I discharge my patient on post CABG and why | P Kumar, Swansea |
15:00 | Break | |
15:30 | Anatomy of the aortic valve | M de Ruiter, Leiden |
16:00 | Indications for aortic valve replacement | P Kumar, Swansea |
16:30 | Techniques in aortic valve replacement; annular enlargement | P Kumar, Swansea |
17:00 | Close |
TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY
09:00 | Coronary wetlab – Harvesting of IMA – Arterial grafting – Sequential grafting |
M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; T Kieser, Calgary; H Muresian, Bucharest; A Wahba, Trondheim |
12:00 | Video-clips | T Kieser, Calgary |
12:30 | Hybrid re-vascularisation | A de Souza, London |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 | Aortic valve replacement wetlab | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; T Kieser, Calgary; H Muresian, Bucharest; A Wahba, Trondheim |
17:00 | Close |
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
09:00 | On pump or off pump CABG | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
09:30 | Myocardial management | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
10:00 | Complications of myocardial infarction: left ventricular aneurysm, VSD, mitral regurgitation | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
10:30 | Break | |
11:00 | The Naked Surgeon: measuring outcomes and transparency | S Nashef, Cambridge |
11:30 | TUTE: evaluating the risk of surgery on prognostic grounds | S Nashef, Cambridge |
12:00 | Evaluation of bleeding | A Wahba, Trondheim |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 | Anticoagulation in valve surgery | A Wahba, Trondheim |
14:30 | Indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation | S Davies, London |
15:00 | Break | |
15:30 | Results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation | S Davies, London |
16:00 | Critical care 1 | A Curry, Southampton |
16:30 | Critical care 2 | A Curry, Southampton |
17:00 | Close |
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY
09:00 | Genetics of thoracic aneurysms |
A Pitcher, Oxford |
09:30 | Natural history of thoracic aneurysms | S Large, Cambridge |
10:00 | Anatomy of the aortic root | L de Kerchove, Brussels |
10:30 | Break | |
11:00 | How I do Bentall (Replacing), David (Reimplatation) and Yacoub (Remodelling) root procedures | L de Kerchove, Brussels |
11:30 | The indications for Re-implantation and Remodelling of the aortic root | L de Kerchove, Brussels |
12:00 | Indications for, and I how I would do the Ross procedure | M Petrou, London |
12:30 | Is just replacing the ascending aorta the best operation for acute Type A Dissection | M Petrou, London |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 | Cardiopulmonary bypass – practical | R Trimlett, London |
15:00 | Break | |
15:30 | Intra-aortic balloon pump – practical | R Trimlett, London |
16:00 | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: principles and practice | R Trimlett, London |
17:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY
09:00 | Echocardiogram for surgeons | S Rahman Haley, Oxford |
11:00 | Understanding cardiac computed tomography | C Peebles, Southampton |
11:30 | Understanding cardiac magnetic resonance | J Baksi, London |
12:00 | Pericardial disease & pericardiectomy | V Chandrasekaran, London |
13:00 | Lunch and close |
Programme and faculty subject to change.
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
4-8 February 2019 (4.5 day course)
Location
Windsor, UK
Course Director
S Livesey, Southampton
Course Format
Interactive lectures
Hands on wetlabs and practical sessions
Course Fee
Members: €595 inclusive of 20% UK VAT
Non-Members: €675 inclusive of 20% UK VAT
Fee includes lunch, refreshments and dinners on Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 February 2019.
*Scholarships are available for this course – for further information please Click Here
Course Overview
This is the first in a series of three “Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery” courses being held at EACTS House in Windsor in 2019. The course and accompanying wetlab will cover all aspects of coronary artery surgery, aortic valve replacement and aortic root surgery.
Target Audience
Cardiac and cardio-thoracic surgeons; Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes.
Learning Objectives
Experienced lecturers from all parts of Europe will present a systematic overview of topics, using advanced teaching techniques.
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