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The Francis Fontan Fund is expanding its Fellowship programme to offer new opportunities for members to learn new skills and techniques from experts in their field and become part of the global cardiothoracic community.

Don’t miss the EACTS Aortic Valve Repair Summit that will take place as an in-person meeting in Rome from 23-24 June 2022.

Register today and join colleagues from around the world in the magnificent Italian city of Milan to learn together at the largest event for the cardiothoracic community.

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EACTS mourns the passing of our Past President Marian Zembala who died on March 19, 2022, in his home in Tarnowskie Gory (Silesian Voivodeship – Poland).

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery unreservedly opposes the unlawful invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

On International Women’s Day 2022, EACTS would like to acknowledge and celebrate the tireless work and achievements of women in cardiothoracic surgery across the world.

EACTS utterly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. No doubt all of us will want to express our unequivocal support for the cardiothoracic surgeons and wider heart teams, their families and friends in Ukraine at this time.

EACTS sends a message of solidarity to all those caught up in the dreadful war in Ukraine.

In Portugal, there is increased pressure to perform TAVI without on-site cardiac surgery.

Through a collaborative effort between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), two standout young surgeons recently each received $20,000 (€16,500) in fellowship grants to learn new techniques used by institutions across the world.

EACTS has appointed Ash Merrifield as Publications Director. Ash will oversee and build on the success of the Association’s hugely popular journals, the subscription-based European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the open access Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery.

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EACTS has reviewed the Coronary Artery Revascularisation guidelines which have recently been produced by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. The attached letter outlines two very significant concerns.

At the Annual Meeting Presidential Dinner in Barcelona, Mark Hazekamp passed on the Presidential chain to EACTS’ new President, Friedhelm Beyersdorf.

The EACTS Academy offers a full suite of courses designed to help our members benefit from the knowledge and skills of experienced surgeons around the world.

The EACTS Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Committee is looking for two dynamic women who are training in cardiothoracic surgery to join the committee and help support the development of female cardiothoracic surgeons.

Make a note in your diaries! We’re looking forward to welcoming you again in Milan, from 5-8 October 2022, for the 36th EACTS Annual Meeting.

The election of new Officers and Councillors took place at the EACTS General Assembly.