Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Aortic Valve and Root Surgery

The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Aortic Valve and Root Surgery Course will run online from 16-17 September 2021. Kindly note all times shown are local UK times. THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 08:55 Welcome and introduction A Ranasinghe, Birmingham SESSION 1 09:00 Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention S Rahman Haley, London 10:00 Valve prosthesis choice J Takkenberg, Rotterdam 10:40 Break 11:00 TAVI – Technical aspects and patient selection G Dahle, Oslo 11:40 Echocardiography for the surgeon S Rahman Haley, London 12:10 Discussion 12:30 Lunch SESSION 2 13:30 Aortic Valve MDT Session G Dahle, S Rahman Haley, C Quarto 15:00 Close FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER SESSION 3 09:00 Anatomy of the aortic valve and technical aspects of aortic valve replacement T Jones, Birmingham 09:30 Right access for the right patient C Quarto, London 09:50 Aortic valve repair – concepts and results HJ Schäfers, Homburg 10:30 Break 11:00 Dealing with the aortic … Continue reading "Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Aortic Valve and Root Surgery"

The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Aortic Valve and Root Surgery Course will run online from 16-17 September 2021.
Kindly note all times shown are local UK times.

THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
08:55 Welcome and introduction A Ranasinghe, Birmingham
SESSION 1
09:00 Aetiology, assessment and indications for aortic valve intervention S Rahman Haley, London
10:00 Valve prosthesis choice J Takkenberg, Rotterdam
10:40 Break
11:00 TAVI – Technical aspects and patient selection G Dahle, Oslo
11:40 Echocardiography for the surgeon S Rahman Haley, London
12:10 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
SESSION 2
13:30 Aortic Valve MDT Session G Dahle, S Rahman Haley, C Quarto
15:00 Close
FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
SESSION 3
09:00 Anatomy of the aortic valve and technical aspects of aortic valve replacement T Jones, Birmingham
09:30 Right access for the right patient C Quarto, London
09:50 Aortic valve repair – concepts and results HJ Schäfers, Homburg
10:30 Break
11:00 Dealing with the aortic root and ascending aorta K Tsagakis, Essen
11:30 Technical aspects of aortic root replacement K Tsagakis, Essen
12:00 Lunch
SESSION 4
13:00 Aortic Valve Small Groups
Group 1 – Endocarditis M Jasinski, Wroclaw
Group 2 – Aortic root and bicuspid valve K Tsagakis, Essen
Group 3 – Complex cases G Dahle, Oslo; A Duncan, London
15:00 Feedback
15:30 Close

Programme and faculty subject to change.

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COURSE INFORMATION

Date/Duration
16-17 September 2021 (2 day course)

Course Director
A Ranasinghe, Birmingham

Course Format
Virtual meeting
Interactive lectures
Case studies (small group session)
MDT session

Course Fee
Members: €60 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €100 inclusive of VAT

Course Overview
This is the second online version of the updated “Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery” – series being held as a virtual meeting and focusing particularly on aortic valve and root surgery.
The updated “Fundamentals”-EACTS 2021 courses are in alignment with the current EBCTS syllabus

Target Audience
Residents and fellows in cardiac surgical training programmes.

Please click here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

Faculty

  • Aaron Ranasinghe
  • Gry Dahle
  • Alison Duncan
  • Marek Jasinski
  • Tim Jones
  • Cesare Quarto
  • Shelley Rahman Haley
  • Hans-Joachim Schäfers
  • Hanneke Takkenberg
  • Konstantinos Tsagakis