The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery Part I Course will run from 5-9 February 2018 SOLD OUT
MONDAY 5 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 | T Kieser, Calgary & S Davies, London |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | My approach to coronary surgery video-clips | T Kieser, Calgary |
| 14:30 | Anatomy of the aortic valve | M De Ruiter, Leiden |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Indications for aortic valve replacement | P Kumar, Swansea |
| 16:00 | Techniques in aortic valve replacement; annular enlargement | P Kumar, Swansea |
| 16:30 | Aortic root replacement: options, techniques, results (with video) | M Jasinski, Wroclaw |
| 17:00 | Close |
TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Coronary wetlab – Harvesting of IMA – Arterial grafting – Sequential grafting |
T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim; H Muresian, Bucharest; M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Coronary wetlab – Harvesting of IMA – Arterial grafting – Sequential grafting |
T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim; H Muresian, Bucharest; M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 12:00 | Video-clips | T Kieser, Calgary |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Aortic valve replacement wetlab | T Schachner, Innsbruck; M Jasinski, Wroclaw; M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Bentall operation wetlab | T Schachner, Innsbruck; M Jasinski, Wroclaw; M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 17:00 | Close |
WEDNESDAY 7 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 aortic root surgery | T Schachner, Innsbruck |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Rationale for valve sparing root replacement | T Schachner, Innsbruck |
| 16:00 | Techniques in valve sparing aortic root surgery | T Schachner, Innsbruck |
| 16:30 | Hybrid re-vascularisation | R Yadav, London |
| 17:00 | Close |
THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Results of valve sparing root replacement | A Oo, London |
| 09:30 | Critical care 1 | A Curry, Southampton |
| 10:00 | Critical care 2 | A Curry, Southampton |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation | S Davies, London |
| 11:30 | Results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation | S Davies, London |
| 12:00 | Aortic valve intervention multi-disciplinary team | S Davies, London; A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 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 9 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Echocardiogram for surgeons | S Rahman Haley, London |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 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 |
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
5-9 February 2018 (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 6 and Thursday 8 February 2018
*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 2018. 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
