EACTS senior leadership update
We are delighted to announce that Rafael Sádaba has been appointed as EACTS’ Secretary General.
EACTS News Hub
Read the latest news from EACTS.
Registration now open for the 35th EACTS Annual Meeting
EACTS Secretary General, Rafael Sádaba invites you to discover and explore new technology and reconnect at the world’s largest cardiothoracic event.
MMCTS Residents’ Tutorial Competition
An EACTS & TSRA collaboration: Celebrating excellence in online surgical education.
Update: 35th EACTS Annual Meeting
Join us at the 35th EACTS Annual Meeting which takes place on 13-16 October 2021.
ESTS-EACTS Gender Bias Survey
Complete the ESTS_EACTS Gender Bias Survey.
Important Joint Statement from ESC and EACTS
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS) have released a joint statement on the revision of the Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization.
EJCTS to be online only
In October this year European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) will be joining Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) to become an online-only publication.
The 34th Annual Meeting will be virtual only
The 34th Annual Meeting
will be virtual only.
UPDATE: Coronavirus | COVID-19
We would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to so many EACTS members and others in the wider cardiothoracic community who are selflessly supporting COVID-19 patients.
EACTS Annual Meeting 2020 – Registration now open
Join us in Barcelona for the 34th EACTS Annual Meeting.
Coronavirus and your EJCTS-ICVTS subscriptions
During these unique and uncertain times, we are working hard to minimise the impact of the coronavirus on our publications and resources, particularly your subscriptions to the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS) and Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS).
Coronavirus | COVID-19: Health and Safety Advice
In light of the spread of the coronavirus, EACTS is taking the following action.
Inspiring women in the field of cardiothoracic surgery
We’re delighted to announce that Dr Jolanda Kluin has been appointed Chair of the EACTS Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Committee.
Melissa Allison joins EACTS
5 March 2020 After twenty years in the cardiovascular industry, today Melissa Allison joins the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery…
EACTS statement | BBC Newsnight investigation
The European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS) has issued a statement following the BBC Newsnight programme (aired on 18 February 2020)
Statement – letter to EXCEL trial principal investigators
On behalf of the Council of EACTS, the Secretary General has written to the principal investigators of the EXCEL trial to offer assistance to resolve the concerns that have been raised about the trial.
Changing Evidence, Changing Practice
In December 2019 the EACTS Council withdrew its support for the recommendations on left main coronary artery disease of the 2018 joint ESC-EACTS Myocardial Revascularization Guidelines. Here we explain why.
EACTS-STS new strategic collaboration
We are very excited to announce a new strategic collaboration between STS and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
EACTS responds to BBC Newsnight’s investigation on the EXCEL trial
Following BBC Newsnight’s investigation, Professor Domenico Pagano, Secretary General of EACTS, says: “The Council of the European Association for Cardiothoracic…
Longer term outcomes for heart surgery significantly better than other procedures, new evidence finds
EACTS facilitates an important debate about the most effective treatment options
