The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery Course will run from 21-25 October 2019.
MONDAY 21 OCTOBER
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction | S Livesey, Southampton |
| 09:15 | Anatomy of the mitral and tricuspid valves | S Livesey, Southampton |
| 09:45 | Echo assessment of mitral and tricuspid valves and ventricular function | N A Marsan, Leiden |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of endocarditis – a cardiologist’s view | B Prendergast, London |
| 11:30 | Indications for mitral valve surgery | M Palmen, Leiden |
| 12:00 | Mitral repair techniques 1 | M Palmen, Leiden |
| 12:30 | Access for mitral valve surgery | M Palmen, Leiden |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Mitral repair techniques 2 | M De Bonis, Milan |
| 14:30 | Indications for tricuspid valve surgery | M De Bonis, Milan |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Management of right ventricular failure in the setting of mitral valve disease | N A Marsan, Leiden |
| 16:30 | Repair of the tricuspid valve | M D Bonis, Milan |
| 17:00 | Close |
TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER
| 09:00 | Mitral/tricuspid wetlab | M Castella, Barcelona; M De Bonis, Milan; M Palmen, Leiden; S Livesey, Southampton; M Cikiricioglu, Geneva |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Mitral/tricuspid wetlab continued | M Castella, Barcelona; M De Bonis, Milan; M Palmen, Leiden; S Livesey, Southampton; M Cikiricioglu, Geneva |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Mitral wetlab (replacement) | M Castella, Barcelona; M De Bonis, Milan; M Palmen, Leiden |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Introduction to surgery of atrial fibrillation | M Castella, Barcelona |
| 16:00 | Cox maze wetlab | M Castella, Barcelona |
| 17:00 | Close |
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER
| 09:00 | Atrial anatomy and physiology | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 09:30 | Indications for surgical atrial fibrillation ablation | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Techniques in surgical atrial fibrillation ablation | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 12:00 | Atrial fibrillation: medical management, catheter ablation – techniques, indications, limitations | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | New developments in surgery of atrial fibrillation | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Results of clinical trials in atrial fibrillation | S Benussi, Zurich |
| 17:00 | Close |
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
| 09:00 | Epidemiology and pathophysiology of ischaemic MR | B Shah, Southampton |
| 09:30 | Echo aspects of ischaemic MR | B Shah, Southampton |
| 10:00 | Understanding the trials | J Braun, Leiden |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:15 | The Leiden approach | J Braun, Leiden |
| 11:45 | Surgical aspects of ischaemic MR | S Livesey, Southampton |
| 12:30 | Transcatheter mitral valve techniques | C Quarto, London |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Endocarditis – what do the guidelines | S Livesey, Southampton |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Endocarditis – surgical treatment | E Quintana, Barcelona |
| 16:15 | Endocarditis – clinical cases | E Quintana, Barcelona |
| 17:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
| 09:00 | Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy | E Quintana, Barcelona |
| 09:45 | Carcinoid heart disease | S Rooney, Birmingham |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism | P Kaul, Cambridge |
| 11:30 | Pulmonary endarterectomy | P Kaul, Cambridge |
| 12:15 | Statistics for cardiac surgeons | S Grant, Manchester |
| 13:00 | Lunch & close |
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
21-25 October 2019 (4.5 day course)
Location
Windsor, UK
Course Directors
S Livesey, Southampton; M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva
Course Format
Interactive lectures
Hands on wetlab
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 22 and Thursday 24 October 2019.
*Scholarships are available for this course – for further information please Click Here
Course Overview
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 wet-lab training.
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.
Faculty
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Steven Livesey -
Stefano Benussi -
Jerry Braun -
Manuel Castella -
Michele De Bonis -
Stuart Grant -
Nina Ajmone Marsan -
Meindert Palmen -
Bernard Prendergast -
Cesare Quarto -
Eduard Quintana -
Benoy Shah -
Mustafa Cikirikcioglu
