The Mitral Valve Repair Course will run from 28-29 February 2024 in Windsor.
This Course will be an in-person meeting, and all times shown below are local UK times.
WEDNESDAY 28 February
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction | |
| Session 1 | ||
| 09:05 | Mitral valve repair: Introduction and overview | |
| 09:30 | 2021 ESC/EACTS guidelines for valvular heart disease – what is important for the mitral surgeon? | |
| 09:55 | Echocardiography: what I look at for planning my repair | |
| 10:20 | Imaging beyond echo for surgical planning | |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| Session 2 | ||
| 11:15 | Essentials for heart-team discussions in degenerative mitral disease | |
| 11:40 | Starting from the basics: Surgical pitfalls in mitral valve repair | |
| 12:05 | Posterior leaflet prolapse: When and how to resect! | |
| 12:30 | Posterior leaflet prolapse: When and how to respect! | |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| Session 3: Live-in-a-box cases | ||
| 14:00 | Performing the intraoperative mitral valve analysis | |
| 14:20 | Ring annuloplasty | |
| 14:40 | Triangular resection of the posterior leaflet | |
| 15:00 | Decreasing the height of the posterior leaflet (folding, sliding, butterfly) | |
| 15:20 | Break | |
| Session 4: Live-in-a-box cases | ||
| 15:40 | Repair of posterior leaflet prolapse: Premeasured chordal loops | |
| 16:00 | Repair of posterior leaflet prolapse: Hand-adjusted artificial chordae | |
| 16:20 | Repair of posterior leaflet prolapse: Ligaclip based adjustment of artificial chordae | |
| 16:40 | Repair of posterior leaflet prolapse: Transapical off-pump neochordae implantation | |
| 17:00 | Close |
THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY
| Session 5 | ||
| 09:00 | Annuloplasty: Ring types and sizing | |
| 09:25 | Isolated anterior leaflet prolapse | |
| 09:50 | Dealing with bileaflet prolapse | |
| 10:15 | Post operative SAM: Prevention and treatment | |
| 10:40 | Break | |
| Session 6: Live-in-a-box cases | ||
| 11:10 | Chordal implantation on the anterior leaflet | |
| 11:30 | Edge-to-edge technique for anterior and bileaflet prolapse/flail | |
| 11:50 | Adjustable sliding knots for anterior leaflet neochordae | |
| 12:10 | A case of bileaflet prolapse | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 7: Echo simulator | ||
| 13:30 | Echo simulator mitral repair: What can you learn from it | |
| 13:50 | Practical training on the echo simulator | |
| 14:50 | Break | |
| Session 8: Wetlab | ||
| 17:00 | Close |
Programme subject to change.
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
28-29 February 2024 (2 day course)
Location
Windsor, UK
Course Director
M De Bonis, Milan
Course Format
In-person only meeting
Interactive lectures
Live in a box cases
Transesophageal echo simulator
Wet lab
Course Fee
Members: €525
Non-Members: €625
Course Overview
The course will cover the fundamental concepts of mitral valve repair for surgeons willing to introduce this programme in their own practice. Experienced lecturers from all parts of Europe will present a systematic overview of topics together with live-in-a-box surgical videos and interactive case studies. A transesophageal echo simulator and wet-lab stations will be available to allow the participants to practice “hands-on”.
Target Audience
Skills Level 2 – Residents in the final years of training and surgeons at the beginning of independent practice.
Learning Objectives
Through participation in this course you will learn basic as well as more advanced concepts of mitral valve repair, including indications, imaging tools, surgical techniques and potential pitfalls. Live in a box cases, transesophageal echo simulator and wet-lab will be extensively used to help understanding and practicing the fundamental skills through a very interactive approach.
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