The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Part I Course will run from 3-7 February 2020.
This course is now sold out, please email [email protected] to join the waiting list.
MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY
| 09:30 | Welcome and introduction | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 10:00 | Angiographic anatomy of the coronary arteries | S Davies, London |
| 10:30 | Investigation of coronary artery disease (CAD) | S Davies, London |
| 11:00 | What do the coronary trials tell us? Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)? | S Davies, London |
| 11:30 | History of coronary/cardiac surgery | A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 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 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and why | P Kumar, Swansea |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Anticoagulation in valve surgery | A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 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 4 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Coronary wetlab – Harvesting of internal mammary artery (IMA) – Arterial grafting – Sequential grafting |
M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; A de Souza, London; T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Coronary wetlab – Harvesting of internal mammary artery (IMA) – Arterial grafting – Sequential grafting |
M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; A de Souza, London; T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 12:00 | Hybrid re-vascularisation | A de Souza, London |
| 12:30 | The Naked Surgeon: measuring outcomes and transparency | S Nashef, Cambridge |
| 13:00 | TUTE: evaluating the risk of surgery on prognostic grounds | S Nashef, Cambridge |
| 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 | Aortic valve replacement wetlab | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; A de Souza, London; T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:30 | Aortic valve replacement wetlab | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva; A de Souza, London; T Kieser, Calgary; A Wahba, Trondheim |
| 17:30 | Close |
WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | On pump or off pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 09:30 | Myocardial management | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 10:00 | Complications of myocardial infarction: left ventricular aneurysm, ventricular septal defect (VSD), mitral regurgitation | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Practical points and pitfalls for coronary surgery | M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva |
| 12:00 | Non-operative technical skills for surgeons | S Rooney, Birmingham |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support | Adrian Levine, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 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 6 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Genetics of thoracic aneurysms |
S Large, Cambridge |
| 09:30 | Natural history of thoracic aneurysms | S Large, Cambridge |
| 10:00 | Anatomy of the aortic valve and root | Marek Jasinski, Wroclaw |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 11:00 | How I do Bentall (Replacing), David (Reimplantation) and Yacoub (Remodelling) root procedures | Marek Jasinski, Wroclaw |
| 11:30 | The indications for Reimplantation and Remodelling of the aortic root | Marek Jasinski, Wroclaw |
| 12:00 | Indications for, and 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 – theoretical | R Trimlett, London |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Intra-aortic balloon pump – practical | R Trimlett, London |
| 16:00 | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): principles and practice | R Trimlett, London |
| 17:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
| 09:00 | Echocardiogram for surgeons | S Rahman Haley, London |
| 11:00 | Understanding cardiac computed tomography | J Stirrup, Reading |
| 11:30 | Understanding cardiac magnetic resonance | J Baksi, London |
| 12:00 | Pericardial disease and pericardiectomy | S Livesey, London |
| 13:00 | Lunch and close |
Programme and faculty subject to change.
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
3-7 February 2020 (4.5 day course)
Location
Windsor, UK
Course Directors
S Livesey, London
M Cikirikcioglu, Geneva
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 4 and Thursday 6 February 2020.
*Scholarship applications are now closed.
Course Overview
This is the first in a series of three “Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery” courses being held at EACTS House in Windsor in 2020. The course and accompanying wetlab will cover all aspects of coronary artery surgery, aortic valve replacement and aortic root surgery. The Course Directors have advised that delegates bring their own loupes if they would like to, for the wetlab session on Tuesday 4 February.
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.
Please click here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions.
Faculty
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Steven Livesey -
Mustafa Cikirikcioglu -
Simon Davies -
Teresa Kieser -
Pankaj Kumar -
Alexander Wahba -
John Baksi -
Samer Nashef -
Andy Curry -
Marek Jasinski -
Mario Petrou -
Shelley Rahman Haley -
Anthony de Souza -
James Stirrup -
Richard Trimlett -
Stephen Rooney -
Adrian Levine -
Stephen Large
