The Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery: Mitral and tricuspid valve Course will run online from 9-10 December 2021.
Kindly note all times shown are local UK times.
THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER
09:00 | Welcome and introduction | A Ranasinghe, Birmingham |
SESSION 1: Evidence and guidelines for intervention | ||
09:15 | Primary mitral regurgitation | M Bhabra, Birmingham |
10:00 | Secondary mitral regurgitation | M De Bonis, Milan |
10:30 | Break | |
10:50 | Mitral stenosis | D Carino, Milan |
11:20 | Tricuspid regurgitation | R Yadav, London |
11:50 | Discussion | |
12:00 | Lunch | |
SESSION 2: MDT | ||
13:00 | Patient with DMR, decision for surgery | N Bonaros, Innsbruck |
13:30 | Patient with Type I MR, TR and AF | M Bhabra |
14:00 | Patient with DCM and FMR | M De Bonis, Milan |
14:30 | Patient for transcatheter mitral valve implantation | G Dahle, Oslo |
15:00 | Patient with severe AR, moderate MR, dilated LV | R Yadav, London |
15:30 | Close |
FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER
SESSION 3: Mitral and tricuspid valve surgery | ||
09:00 | Mitral valve replacement | M Palmen, Leiden |
09:20 | Mitral valve repair techniques | N Bonaros, Innsbruck |
09:40 | Tricuspid valve repair/replacement | N Bonaros, Innsbruck |
10:00 | Transcatheter technologies | R Yadav, London |
10:20 | Break | |
SESSION 4: Atrial fibrillation | ||
10:40 | Evidence for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation | T Barker, Coventry |
11:00 | Atrial fibrillation lesion sets | T Barker, Coventry |
11:20 | Surgical anatomy of the mitral and tricuspid valve | A Crucean, Birmingham |
12:00 | Lunch | |
13:00 | SESSION 5: Echocardiography assessment: Small groups (rotating) | |
Group 1 – Mitral valve | V Delgado, Leiden; N Bonaros, Innsbruck | |
Group 2 – Endocarditis | S Rahman Haley, London; M Petrou, London | |
14:50 | Comments | |
15:00 | Close |
Programme and faculty subject to change.
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
9-10 December 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 third and final part in the updated “Fundamentals in Cardiac Surgery” – series being held as a virtual meeting and focusing particularly on the mitral and tricuspid valves.
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.