Monthly Newsletter - February 2007

Table of Contents

What's New

CTSNet Bookstore Values

The CTSNet Bookstore, maintained in conjunction with Amazon.com, has a new offering, as well as price reductions on a number of books that will make your mouth water. The just published book is Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach by Mark K. Ferguson, Head of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and the Editor of the Thoracic Portal for CTSNet.  In addition, a number of books by cardiothoracic surgeons previously available are now offered at substantial price reductions. Don't miss this opportunity!

Two New Congenital Heart Videos

Two New Videos are available, entitled "Trans-Aortic Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot" and "Trans-Atrial Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot." Both were produced by Dr. A. Sampath Kumar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

SHVD Abstract Deadline Extended

The Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) Abstract Deadline has been Extended until FEBRUARY 28, 2007.  This is for their Fourth Biennial Meeting, June 15-18, 2007, in New York City. All details, including abstract form, here.

Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2006

The Q4 Adult Cardiac Literature Watch, complied and edited by Doctors Eric J. Okum and Domenico Pagano, is now available for use.

Thoracic Expert Technique

"Video-assisted Extended Transcervical Thymectomy" by Christopher B. Komanapalli, MD. James I. Cohen, MD, PhD, Mithran S. Sukumar, MD, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA

Thoracic New Technology Contribution

"Development of a Bronchial Valve for Treatment of Severe Emphysema" by Steven C. Springmeyer, MD, Spiration, Inc., Redmond, WA, USA, and Douglas E. Wood, MD. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2007-2008 Officers

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons elected the following officers at the STS 43rd Annual Meeting held January 29-31, 2007 in San Diego:

President
John E. Mayer, Jr., Boston, MA, USA
First Vice President
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., Greenville, NC, USA
Second Vice President
Gordon F. Murray, Morgantown, WV, USA
Secretary
Douglas E. Wood, Seattle, WA, USA
Treasurer
Carolyn E. Reed, Charleston, SC, USA
Immediate Past President
Frederick L. Grover, Denver, CO, USA
International Director
Bruce E. Keogh, London, UK
Historian
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, St. Louis, MO, USA

Directors-at-Large:

Kirk R. Kanter, Atlanta, GA, USA
Jeffrey B. Rich, Norfolk, VA, USA
Richard H. Feins, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Jeffrey P. Gold, Toledo, OH, USA
Pedro J. del Nido, Boston, MA, USA
Michael J. Mack, Dallas, TX, USA

During the STS 43rd Annual Meeting, Peter K. Smith and Fred H. Edwards were selected to receive the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Edwards is Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Professor of Surgery at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville, Florida,  and Dr. Smith is the Division Chief of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

EACTS Now Accepting Abstracts for Annual Meeting

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) is now accepting abstracts for the 21st Annual Meeting to be held September 15-19, 2007, in Geneva, Switzerland. Abstracts on thoracic as well as cardiac surgery topics are welcome. For instructions and abstract submission. ABSTRACT DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2007. Pre-registration is now available. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 24, 2007. After this date, registration must be done on-site.

TSFRE Alley-Sheridan Scholarship Deadline is March 15

The March 15th deadline for applications to attend the Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at the Heller School of Public Policy and Management at Brandeis University is fast approaching! 

This week-long course, held June 3 - 8, 2007, is an intensive introduction to health care systems theory, health care policy, economics, politics, management, and health care leadership.  The course will be taught by a faculty of internationally recognized health policy experts including Stuart Altman, Jon Chilingerian, and Sarita Bhalotra.  Details are available online.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE) will provide up to 14 partial scholarships of $2,500 toward the $4,200 cost of the course.  Attendees are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship to attend this outstanding course, please send:

1) Your completed application; Application Form
2) Your Curriculum Vitae;
3) A letter describing why you want to attend the course;
4) Two letters of recommendation.

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 15, 2007, and should be submitted to:

Rebecca Bonsaint
TSFRE
900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U
Beverly, MA  01915 
Telephone: (978) 927-8330
Fax: (978) 524-0461
email: rbonsaint@prri.com

Officers for the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery

The following officers and advisors were elected at the 23rd National Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery (SICCH) held in Rome, 2-5 December 2006.

Officers:

President
Ettore Vitali 
Vice President
Alessandro Mazzucco
Organization Secretary
Bruno Turinetto
Scientific Secretary
Roberto Lorusso
Administrative Secretary
Vittorio Creazzo

Advisors:

Pietro Angelo Abbruzzese
Antonio Maria Calafiore
Ruggero De Paulis
Dante Medici
Attilio Renzulli
Claudio Zussa

Auditors of the Accounts: 

Roberto Di Bartolomeo
Alessandro Fabbri
Domenico Mercogliano

ISMICS Meeting Announcements

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) Announces its 2007 Postgraduate Course Schedule - this year ISMICS will feature three two-hour intensive Postgraduate Courses on three separate topics: Emerging AFIB Treatments, Chaired by Krishna Khargi, MD and Ralph J. Damiano, MD, Endovascular Aortic Therapies, Chaired by Martin Grabenwoeger, MD and George Tolis, Jr., MD, and Percutaneous Valvular Therapies, Chaired by Ottavio Alfieri, MD and William E. Cohn, MD. A diverse international faculty of the world's leading experts in each area will participate in the sessions. The ISMICS Postgraduate Course day will be Wednesday, 6 June, 2007, at the Aurelia Convention Centre & Expo in Rome, Italy. 

ISMICS will celebrate its 10th Anniversary during the Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled from 6-9 June 2007 at the Aurelia Convention Centre & Expo in Rome.  Special guest speakers will address the rapid development and innovation in technology and techniques over the past 10 years, as well as provide insight into the direction that new technologies are taking in the future. In addition to original research presentations, panel discussions and a two-round Poster Competition, the ISMICS meeting will also feature a Wednesday evening Case Reports Session chaired by Claudio Munuretto, MD and Lishan Aklog, MD, the report of this year's Expert Consensus Conference on VATS Lobectomy, a Keynote Address by Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty entitled "Evolution, Revolution, Renaissance," a Panel Discussion focusing on Alternative Practice Models for the Next Decade, and a Current Controversies Session entitled "Do Drug-Eluding Stents Represent Long-Term Danger?"  ISMICS will also offer a series of industry -supported Satellite Symposia presentations on Thursday and Friday, as well as special interest breakfast session highlighting how to conduct Professional Journal Reviews on Friday morning, 8 June. ISMICS attendees and their guests will also be treated to a special Friday evening event - the 10th Anniversary and Awards Reception, held at an original Renaissance Hospital where Leonardo da Vinci performed some of his surgeries, and where some of the founding members of ISMICS will share their perspectives on how minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery began.

Visit ISMICS website for updated registration and visitor information, including important links for guests and families planning to attend the Annual Meeting. Watch for the full scientific program which will be available online  in late February.

Make your Rome hotel reservations at the special ISMICS rate. New this year, ISMICS has contracted space at three different hotels on the campus of the Aurelia Convention Centre. The Torre Rosa Park Hotel is attached to the Centre and offers convenient mid-market accommodations. The Crown Plaza St. Peter's is a 5-minute walk from the Centre and offers indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and other conveniences. The Grand Hotel Palazzo Carpegna is a 4-star boutique hotel featuring modern guest rooms in an historic building; also a 5-minute walk from the Aurelia Convention Centre.

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Industry Forum

CAN A TISSUE VALVE IMPACT PATIENT SURVIVAL?

Can aspects of valve performance--calcification, regurgitation, hemodynamics and implantability--impact patient survival? Although we can debate the reasons, the outcomes are real. For more information about Medtronic tissue valves, contact your local sales representative or call 1-800-633-8766 or 1-763-514-7107.

CG FUTURE® COMPOSITE RING: A UNIQUE COMPOSITE DESIGN FOR DYNAMIC MITRAL REPAIR

View our new CG Future® Composite Ring animation. Mitral annulus movement is closely related to aortic root dynamics--the correct function of one valve requires the integrity of the other. Introducing the first composite ring to offer posterior remodeling while maintaining anterior flexibility, restoring dynamic annular motion. Contact us at 1-877-526-7890 to see the COMPOSITE difference for yourself.

CG Future® Annuloplasty System:

Indications: This device is indicated for the reconstruction and/or remodeling of pathological mitral valves. Valvular insufficiency and/or stenosis may be corrected by appropriate repair and annular remodeling.

Contraindications: Heavily calcified valves, valvular retraction with severely reduced mobility, active bacterial endocarditis.

Warnings/Precautions/Adverse Events: Only physicians who have received proper training in valve repair should use this device. Adverse events can include: thromboembolic events, dehiscence, hemolysis, stenosis, residual incompetence, heart block, endocarditis, systolic anterior motion, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, anticoagulant-related bleeding or hemorrhage. For additional information please refer to the Instructions for Use provided with the product or contact your local Medtronic representative.

CAUTION: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

Medtronic announces additional EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills course dates! 

Medtronic announces additional EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills course dates!  Newly added dates include the following:

April 26 - 27 - FULL
May 17 - 19 - FULL
June 28 - 29 - OPEN
July 26 - 27- - OPEN
August 23 - 24 - OPEN
September 20 - 21 OPEN
October 25 - 26 - OPEN
November 15 - 16 - OPEN

All courses are held in Minneapolis at the Medtronic Physiological Research Laboratory.  Anyone interested in attending should contact Charlene Luppino at 763-391-9284.

Medtronic Announces Initiation of U.S. Pivotal Trial

Medtronic Announces Initiation of U.S. Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Cardioblate(r) Surgical Ablation System to Treat Permanent Atrial Fibrillation.

The purpose of the CURE-AF (Concomitant Utilization of RadioFrequency Energy for Atrial Fibrillation) Trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic Cardioblate(r) Surgical Ablation System at re-establishing normal sinus rhythm in patients with permanent AF requiring concomitant open heart surgery utilizing the modified Cox Maze III procedure.

To further educate healthcare providers and patients on the trial and the procedure, Medtronic has set up an informational website at www.cure-af.com.

Medtronic presents: Perfusion World Tour 2007, a Peer-to-Peer Educational Event

Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina.

Join us in the San Diego Ballroom for an evening of dinner, drinks and discussion in a Perfusion "tour around the world." A distinguished group of your peers will share their knowledge on topics of importance in today's evolving perfusion landscape. Your Perfusion World Tour itinerary includes regional fare at each of six highly interactive sessions and leaves time for in-depth discussion on the topics of special interest to you. We look forward to embarking on this journey in Perfusion with you.

Call your Medtronic Sales Representative for more information.

CryoLife, Inc. is welcomed as a Contributing Sponsor of CTSNet

CTSNet is pleased to welcome CryoLife, Inc. as a Contributing Sponsor of CTSNet. Founded in 1984, CryoLife, Inc. is a leader in the processing and distribution of implantable living human tissues for use in cardiac and vascular reconstruction throughout the United States and Canada. The Company's BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive is FDA approved as an adjunct to sutures and staples for use in adult patients in open surgical repair of large vessels. BioGlue is also CE marked in the European Community and approved in Canada and Australia for use in soft tissue repair. The Company also distributes the CryoLife-O'Brien® Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis heart valve and the SG Model 100 vascular graft, which are CE marked for distribution within the European Community. CryoLife is a valuable addition to the CTSNet community.

Terumo Cardiovascular Announces SmartPReP2 Platelet Gel Therapy

The use of platelet therapy and the procurement of concentrated, platelet-derived growth factors are being adopted in cardiothoracic surgery to improve hemostasis, promote wound healing and reduce the incidence of mediastinitis.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems is the exclusive North American distributor for SmartPReP2 Platelet Gel Therapy in the cardiovascular and perfusion markets.  SmartPReP2 sets a new standard for producing autologous platelet concentrate enriched with growth factors.  Find out more, including clinical articles and presentations, floating shelf technology, optimized platelet recovery, high platelet concentrations, consistent results, fast processing time, and volume flexibility at SmartPReP2 Platelet Gel Therapy.

Click here to receive a complimentary copy of Use of platelet gel and its effects on infection in cardiac surgery. Journal of Extracorporeal Technology. Dec 2005; 37: 381-386. Trowbridge, et al.  In this study, Trowbridge evaluated over 1,200 patients and reduced their deep sternal wound infection rate from 1.5% to zero using platelet gel.

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Clinical Resources

Videos

Literature Watch

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Organizations

Registration is Open for the 2007 AATS Meeting

Registration is now open for the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA, May 5-9, 2007. For hotel accommodations.

EACTS Major Awards

The Francis Fontan Prize is awarded to a cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgeon with postgraduate training.

The Thoracic Prize is awarded to a thoracic or cardio-thoracic surgeon with postgraduate training.

The above prizes are not limited to European citizens. The amount awarded for each prize is 30,000 Euros and should cover the costs of one year's stay at a major European department.  The DEADLINE for submission of applications for both the Fontan Prize and the Thoracic Prize is 15 APRIL 2007. For further details.

New World Heart Foundation Contribution

A New World Heart Foundation Contribution entitled "On Location - Mexico - November 2006" by A. Thomas Pezzella, MD has been posted.  Good reading!

AHA 2006 Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award

Basel Ramlawi, M.D., M.S., a postdoctoral fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, has received the American Heart Association's Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award.  The association's Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia presents the award annually to acknowledge the accomplishments of young investigators focused on fundamental and applied surgical research.
 
The Vivien Thomas award is presented annually to one of five finalists who submit an abstract to Scientific Sessions.  Panels of distinguished researchers, scientists, nurses, clinicians and academicians representing the breadth of cardiovascular disease and stroke judge the award applications on the scientific merit of the abstract; quality and originality of the manuscript; professional accomplishments of the applicant; and the applicant's oral abstract presentation at Scientific Sessions.

Dr. Ramlawi's presentation was titled: "Genomic Expression Pathways Associated to Brain Injury Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass."

CTSNet Announcement

A reminder about the CTSNet Blogs!

Got something on your mind that you'd like to express to the CTSNet community? CTSNet provides the community with a blogging capability. A 'Blog' is a personal Web site updated frequently with commentary and links to news items, web sites, other blogs, or anything else you like. New items go on top and older items flow down the page. Blogs can be professional journals or personal diaries that focus on one subject or range across a universe of topics of interest to cardiothoracic surgeons.

If you are interested in becoming a blogger, contact Ray Everngam.

CTSNet Participating Organization Home Pages

Two CTSNet Participating Organizations have new Home Pages.  They are the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) and The Scandinavian Society for Research in CardioThoracic Surgery (SSRCTS). Check them out!

CTSNet Job Center

Following the member search and hits on the CTSNet.org home page, our Job Center listing receives the third largest number of hits of CTSNet pages.   Need to post a Job Opportunity or looking for a Job? Remember to check the CTSNet Job Center, as it is a great resource. Those that use it report a large response.  Recruiters say there is nothing like it in other medical specialty.

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Residents Section

New Horizons Contribution

"Why I Chose Cardiothoracic Surgery" by Joseph I. Miller, Jr., MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. The New Horizons articles are a feature of the Resident's Section, and are edited by Dr. Walter H. Merrill, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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Journals

Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals - February Issue

The February issue of the Asian Annals is now available.

Featured Articles:

Changes to Improve the Annals.
David Lik-Ching Cheung [Editor of The Annals].
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:1.

The Ross Operation: Clinical Results and Echocardiographic Findings.
Mehrdad Salehi, Roya Sattarzadeh, Ali Akbar Soleimani, Hassan Radmehr, Jalil Mirhosseini, and Mehdi Sanatkar Far.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:30-34. 

Clinical Significance of p53 Gene Mutation in T1-2N0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Cengiz Gebitekin, Ahmet S Bayram, Berrin Tunca, and Adiman A Balaban.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:35-38.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February Issue

CME

General Thoracic Surgery
Thomas W. Rice, David P. Mason, Sudish C. Murthy, Gregory Zuccaro, Jr, David J. Adelstein, Lisa A. Rybicki, and Eugene H. Blackstone.
T2N0M0 esophageal cancer.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:317-324.

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Mical Paul, Aeyal Raz, Leonard Leibovici, Hefziba Madar, Rita Holinger, and Bina Rubinovitch.
Sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Validation of existing risk scores.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:397-403.

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Jochem van den Berg, Wim C. Hop, Jan L.M. Strengers, Johan C. de Jongste, Lennie van Osch-Gevers, Folkert J. Meijboom, Peter M.T. Pattynama, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, and Willem A. Helbing.
Clinical condition at mid-to-late follow-up after transatrial: transpulmonary repair of tetralogy of Fallot.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;133:470-477.

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Dr. Bavaria and colleagues present the results from the first completed multicenter trial directed at gaining approval from the US Food and Drug Administration of endovascular versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.  Drs. Elefteriades and Perry put the results of the trial in perspective and urge that the enthusiasm for this new modality be mixed with a bit of skepticism or at least realism. In keeping with the educational mission of the Journal, Drs. Di Donato, et al., comment on previously published findings by Dr. O'Neill and colleagues concerning the residual high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery.  Dr. O'Neill, et al, keep the debate alive by commenting further on the issues raised in Di Donato's editorial.  Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is the topic debated in editorials by Drs. di Marco and Gerosa.  Ethics Editor Martin McKneally looks at managing conflicts of interest in cardiothoracic surgery and explores the conscious and unconscious biases that can influence person perceptions.

Please see the issue for details from these and a host of other articles of current interest. 

Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February Issue

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Levitsky S.
Navigating the New "Flat World" of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:361-369.

CME:

General Thoracic

Burack JH, Kandil E, Sawas A, O'Neill PA, Sclafani SJA, Lowery RC, Zenilman ME.
Triage and Outcome of Patients with Mediastinal Penetrating Trauma.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:377-382.

Adult Cardiac Surgery

Zipfel B, Hammerschmidt R, Krabatsch T, Buz S, Weng Y, Hetzer R.
Stent-Grafting of the Thoracic Aorta by the Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:441-449.

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Eghtesady P, Michelfelder E, Altaye M, Ballard E, Hirsh R, Beekman III RH.
Revisiting Animal Models of Aortic Stenosis in the Early Gestation Fetus.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:631-639.

J. MAXWELL CHAMBERLAIN MEMORIAL PAPER FOR ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY

Burack JH, Kandil E, Sawas A, O'Neill PA, Sclafani SJA, Lowery RC, Zenilman ME.
Triage and Outcome of Patients with Mediastinal Penetrating Trauma.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:377-382.

SUPPLEMENT

Aortic Surgery Symposium X. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:S729-S892.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Discussion Paper - February 2007

Castiglioni A, et al. Minimally invasive closed circuit versus standard extracorporeal circulation for aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:586-91.

"The authors of this study evaluated the safety and clinical results of aortic valve replacement performed with minimally invasive closed circuit extracorporeal circulation technique (MECC system) compared to standard cardiopulmonary bypass. The MECC system (Maquet-Cardiopulmonary [Rastatt, Germany] is a low priming circuit without any blood-air interface.

Forty consecutive patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement were randomized to either miniaturized closed circuit cardiopulmonary bypass with the MECC system (group B, n = 17) or standard cardiopulmonary bypass (group A, n = 23). Technical feasibility, in particular the potential entry of air in the circuit, and clinical results were prospectively evaluated.

Demographic characteristics and surgical data were similar in both groups. Patients in the MECC group showed reduced chest tube drainage (217 +/- 62 mL vs 420 +/- 219 mL, p < 0.05) and blood transfusion requirements (5.1% vs 43.4%, p < 0.02) compared with patients in the control group. Moreover, the MECC group showed significantly higher time course of hematocrit at all time points during the operation and longer hospital stay (p < 0.02) than the control group. Similarly, in the MECC group patients' platelet count in intensive care unit admission was significantly higher than the control group (140 +/- 29 x 10(9)/L vs 119 +/- 37 x 10(9)/L, p < 0.05). Peak postoperative troponin C release was significantly lower in the MECC group (4.74 +/- 2.82 vs 8.43 +/- 6.25 ng/dL, p < 0.033). One patient in the MECC group showed a major neurologic event on postoperative day four, which was probably secondary to severe aortic calcification.

The authors concluded that the MECC system is suitable for aortic valve replacement and provides better clinical results than standard cardiopulmonary bypass as regards blood transfusion requirements, platelets consumption, and myocardial damage. This study has widespread implications for cardiac surgery, whether or not a minimally invasive approach is considered. 

We invite comments regarding similar experience in other institutions, with MECC or similar bypass techniques. Please read the article and add your comments and experience to this Dilemma in Adult Cardiac Surgery in the CTSNet Discussion Forum."

The monthly articles for discussion are selected and summarized by Dr. Tom Karl, University of California at San Francisco, UCSF Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, San Francisco, California, USA. Dr. Karl is Editor of the ATS Discussion Section.

EJCTS February Issue

ICVTS - February issue ICVTS 6/1 is live http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/content/vol6/issue1/index.dtl   
Join-in the ICVTS on-line discussion and then see your citable comments published in the print journal: http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/papbyrecent.dtl

EJCTS - February issue is live http://ejcts.ctsnetjournals.org/content/vol31/issue2/  including 3 CME activities.

MMCTS - 81 surgical procedures now on-line: http://mmcts.ctsnetjournals.org/misc/contentsbydate.shtml

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Transitions

The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery - 2006-2007 Officers

The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, at their recent Annual Meeting 1-4 October 2006 in Tokyo, Japan, elected the following officers:

Hikaru Matsuda, MD - President
Hiroaki Osada, MD - Vice President
Koichi Tabayashi, MD - Congress President
Takayuki Shirakusa, MD - Congress President-Elect
Hiroshi Inoue, MD - Director
Yuchi Ueda, MD - Director
Harushi Udagawa, MD - Director
Harushi Osugi, MD - Director
Shunei Kyo, MD - Director
Takashi Kondo, MD, - Director
Tohru Sakamoto, MD - Director
Shunji Sano, MD - Director
Mitsuomi Shimamoto, MD - Director
Ryuji Tominaga, MD, - Director
Takehiko Fujisawa, MD - Director
Shinichiro Miyoshi, MD, - Director
Toshikatsu Yagihara, MD - Director
Ryohei Yozu, MD - Director
Hiromi Wada, MD - Director
Koichi Kobayashi, MD, - Inspector
Shinichi Takamoto, MD - Inspector
Ryosuke Tsuchiya, MD - Inspector

Tsuguo Naruke, MD, 1934-2006

Read the tribute to Dr. Tsuguo Naruke by Hisao Asamura, MD, Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo Japan.

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Abstract Deadlines

More meeting abstract deadlines are available.

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Upcoming Meetings

AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007

AATS Grantsmanship Workshop 2007 will be held March 2, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

This workshop, organized by Dr. Pedro J. del Nido of Children's Hospital Boston and Chair of the AATS Scientific Affairs and Government Relations Committee, is designed to help professionals who are applying for grants, including current and previous grant recipients, to better understand the complex nature of preparing and submitting grant proposals. Invited faculty will include NHLBI representatives, current research investigators, and leaders in the field of cardiothoracic research.

Vail Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Diseases

The 11th Vail Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Diseases will be held March 4-7, 2007, in Vail Colorado, USA. This symposium is hosted by The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Contact Name:  Jeannie Dixon, 1056 E. 19th Ave. B175, Denver, CO 80218-1088; Phone:  303-861-6123; Fax:  303-861-6169;E-mail:  Dixon.Jeannie@tchden.org

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery

The 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery: "New Milestones in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery", will be held 17 - 20 October 2007 in Sendai, Japan. Abstract submission deadline: 1 May, 2007. For information, contact Headquarters Office: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan; Phone: +81-22-717-7222; Fax: +81-22-717-7227; Email: jats60-office@odawara-web.com; Additional information.

Advanced Techniques in Thoracic Surgery

Advanced Techniques in Thoracic Surgery, 8-10 March 2007, Aula S. Domenico, Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Complesso Canal del Pianto, Venice, Italy. Local organizer: F. Rea. Topics: Tracheal Stenosis, Carinal Resection, Bronchial and Vascular Sleeve Resection, Lung Transplantation and Bronchial Anastomosis, Bronchial Stump Fistula, Mesothelioma, Pectus Excavatum. For information, see www.eacts.org or contact the EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU, UK, Phone: +44 1753 832166, Fax: +44 1753 620407, Email: info@eacts.co.uk

General Thoracic Surgical Club

The 20th Annual Meeting of the General Thoracic Surgical Club will be held March 8 - 11, 2007 at the South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island, Florida, USA. For more information.

25TH INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM

The International Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium Annual meeting will be held March 9-10 2007 in Zurs/Arlberg Austria at the Hotel Robinson Select Alpenrose Zürs. For information, contact: European Heart Institute Mönchsberg 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Phone: +43-699-10510497. Fax: +43-662-841343; Email: congress@herzchirurgie.at.

SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GB & IRELAND (SCTS)

The Annual Meeting for 2007 of the SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND will be held March 11-14, 2007 in the Manchester International Convention Centre (MICC), Manchester, UK. For information, contact: Isabelle Ferner 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE; Phone: +44 20 7869 6893; Fax: +44 20 7869 6890; Email: sctsadmin@scts.org.

CREF 27 - THE SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM

The 27TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, chaired by Julie A. Swain MD, will be held March 15 - 18, 2007, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS JANUARY 25, 2007. For further information, please email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com.

CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2007

CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2007: Multi-Disciplinary Synergy & Technology to Increase Clinical Precision, Effectiveness, Safety & Patient Comfort will be held March 22nd - 24th, 2007 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, USA. 

With the rapid evolution in critical care methodology & technology, and with the continuing efforts to resolve controversies and achieve answers to challenging clinical problems, this conference is dedicated to presenting the latest information and innovative concepts & technology in CTS Critical Care.  Work hand in hand with representatives of the entire CTS Critical Care team to develop the finest care possible for your patients. Contribute your perspective to an active dialogue helping to optimize outcomes and direct the future of this emerging specialty.  Sponsored by the Foundation for the Advancement of CTS Care (FACTS-Care), a 501(c)(3) charitable non profit.

To register and for complete information, please click above, or contact Alexander Taft at alextaft@facts-care.org, 202.536.4822

1st ANNUAL FLORIDA VALVE SYMPOSIUM

Dr. Vinay Badhwar and Dr. Randolph P. Martin are co-chairing the 1st Annual FLORIDA VALVE SYMPOSIUM. The subject of this year's meeting is "CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN VALVE MANAGEMENT" to be held March 28-30, 2007 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Cardiac Surgery Faculty: Steven F. Bolling, MD; W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, MD; Lawrence H. Cohn, MD; Tirone E. David, MD; Carlos M. G. Duran, MD, PhD; Irving L. Kron, MD; Michael J. Mack, MD, Sir Magdi Yacoub, FRS.

Cardiology Faculty: David S. Bach, MD; Peter C. Block, MD; Philipp Bonhoeffer, MD; Robert O. Bonow, MD; Blase Carabello, MD; Alain G. Cribier, MD; Maurice E. Sarano, MD; John G. Webb, MD.

Contact information: Tampa Bay Heart Institute Foundation, 6006 49th Street North - Suite 320, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. Phone: 727-522-9379; Fax: 727-522-9386; Carole Erickson, Program Administrator; Email: siestavc@aol.com.

APRIL

Israel Heart Society and the Israel Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The 54th Annual Meeting of the Israel Heart Society and the Israel Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery will take place at the Convention Center David Inter-Continental Hotel,Tel-Aviv on April 18-19, 2007.

Applied Science for Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons

Applied Science for Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Meeting to be held in  Prague, Czech Republic, 19-21 April 2007. See the interesting programme of this course organized by the International Co-Operation Committee of EACTS.

XII CONGRESS OF THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY

THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY will be held April 19-21, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. ABSTRACT DEADLINE 16 FEBRUARY, 2007. For information, contact: Jordi Bosch i Grau, Ramoni Cajal, 39, 08339 Vilassar de Dalt, Tel +34 93 753 24 67, Mobil +34 620 26 74 39, email: jordiboschgrau@hotmail.com.

27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

The 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation will be held April 25 - 28, 2007, at the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco CA. USA.

For information, contact; ISHLT, 14673 Midway Road, Suite 200, Addison TX 75001, USA. Phone: 1 972 490 9495; Fax: 1 972 490 9499; Email: meeting@ishlt.org.

AmSECT 45th International Conference

AmSECT's 45th International Conference will be held April 25-28, 2007 at the Omni CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  A separate, pre-conference VAD (didactic/hands-on) workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, which offers a special certificate of completion.  For more information. 

Netherlands Association for Thoracic Surgery

The Annual Spring meeting of the Netherlands Association for Thoracic Surgery will be held on April 27, 2007 at the Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information contact: Netherlands Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Postbus 19141, 3501 DC  Utrecht, The Netherlands, tel: 31-30-2380324, fax: 31-30-2380325, e-mail: nvt@tiscali.nl. Abstract submission is now closed.

MAY

Advanced Cardiac Techniques in Surgery (ACTS) 2007

Advanced Cardiac Techniques in Surgery (ACTS) 2007: The Sixth in the Series will be held Wednesday and Thursday, May 2-3, 2007 in The Equitable Center, New York, NY.  Accommodations: Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York, NY. Contact: Promedica International CME, a California Corporation, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA  92008; Tel: 760-720-2263; Fax: 760-720-6263; Email: acts@promedicacme.com

Historic Inaugural Meeting of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Historic Inaugural Meeting of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery will be held 3 - 4 May, 2007, at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, Washington, DC, USA. Abstract submission deadline has passed (19 January, 2007). For additional information. For information, contact: Christine Prader, Conference Coordinator; Email: christine@wspchs.com

Registration is Open for the 2007 AATS Meeting

Registration is now open for the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA, May 5-9, 2007. For hotel accommodations.

Extending the Horizons in Valvular Heart Disease

Extending the Horizons in Valvular Heart Disease: The First in the Series will be held on May 10, 2007 at the Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA.  For information, please contact: Promedica International CME, a California Corporation, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA  92008; Tel: 760-720-2263; Fax: 760-720-6263; Email: vmartinelli@promedicacme.com

24th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Chest Surgery

The 24th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Chest Surgery will be held May 17-19, 2007, at the PACIFICO YOKOHAMA, Yokohama, Japan. Abstract submission has been closed. Contact: Masayuki Iwazaki, MD, PhD, Secretary General; Bohseidai Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan; Phone:+81-463-98-3021; Fax:+81-463-98-3023; Email:jacs24@m.med.u-tokai.ac.jp. For further information. 

HERSHEY CONFERENCE

The Third International Conference on PEDIATRIC MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION, AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY PERFUSION will be held May 17-19, 2007 at the Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA. Sponsored by the Penn State Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine. Contact: Bonnie J. Bixler, M.Ed. Dir. of Special Projects Penn State Continuing Education, College of Medicine, PO Box 851, Hershey, PA 17033-0851; ph: 1 717-531-6483.

THE ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

The 15th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery will be held on May 17-20, 2007 in Beijing, China. For more information, contact; ASCVS 2007 Secretariat, Chinese Medical Association, 42 Dongsi Xidajie, Beijing 100710, China; Phone: +86 (10) 8515 8149; Fax: +86 (10) 6512 3754; E-mail: ASCVS2007@cma.org.cn; Website: www.ascvs2007.com.

Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 15, 2007
Pre-congress Registration Deadline: March 31, 2007

THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

The 56th International CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held May 17-20, 2007 in Venice, Italy. For information, contact: Professor Claudio Muneretto, Secretary General, UDA Cardiochirurgia - Spedali Civili, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia (Italy). Phone: + 39 030 399 6401; Fax: + 39 030 399 6096; Email: munerett@med.unibs.it   March 1, 2007 Low pre-registration fee.

Left and Right Ventricular Failure: concepts and management. Approved by EACTS

"Left and Right Ventricular Failure: concepts and management" will be held 17 - 22 May 2007, at Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Studies, Erice, Sicily, Italy. Program approved by EACTS. For information, contact: Professor Ugo F. Tesler, M.D., Direzione Scientifica del Policlinico di Monza, Via Amati 111, Monza, Italy; Email: hugin@iol.it

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY

The 37th Annual Postgraduate Course in General Thoracic Surgery, co-directed by Douglas J. Mathisen, MD and Cameron D. Wright, MD will be held May 24-25, 2007 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA, USA. For information/registration, please contact Harvard Medical School, Division of Continuing Education (617) 384-8600.

JUNE

33RD ANNUAL TORONTO THORACIC SURGERY REFRESHER COURSE

33RD ANNUAL TORONTO THORACIC SURGERY REFRESHER COURSE at the Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, Canada June 1-2, 2007. For more information.

ACCREDITATION:
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto is an accredited provider for The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and The American Medical Association.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Continuing Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Suite 650, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V7 Canada; Phone: 1 416.978.2719, Toll Free: 1.888.512.8173; Fax: 1 416.946.7028;  E-mail: ce.med@utoronto.ca; Website: www.cme.utoronto.ca

5th Annual Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery

The 5th Annual Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery meeting will be held June 1-2, 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA. For information, contact: Baylor College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM 155, Houston, TX 77030, Tel. +1 713 798 8237, Fax +1 713 798 7955, Email:cme@bcm.tmc.edu; Online registration and conference program.

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

The 15th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgeons organized by the ESTS will take place in Leuven, Belgium 3-6 June 2007. Begijnhof Congres Hotel; Novotel Leuven Centrum; Ibis Leuven Centrum; Holiday Inn Garden Court. Abstract submission is now closed. For information, contact: Dirk Van Raemdonck, M.D., Phone: +44 1392 430671 / 32 16 34; Fax: +44 1392 430671 / 32 16 34; Email: secretary@ests.org.uk

American Society For Artificial Internal Organs

ASAIO's 53rd Annual Conference will be held June 7 - 9, 2007, at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, USA. Contact Information: ASAIO Headquarters info@asaio.com; 1 561-391-8589.

Contemporary Questions in Congenital Heart Disease:  The Left Heart

2007 Cardiac Symposium on Contemporary Questions in Congenital Heart Disease: The Left Heart will be held June 10 - 12, 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Ont. Canada. This symposium is sponsored by Sickkids, Toronto, Canada. More information on the symposium.

60th Congress of The French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

The 60th Congress of The French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 13 - 16 June, 2007, in Besançon France. For information, contact: SFCTCV, 56, Bd Vincent Auriol - 75013 - Paris - France; Phone: +33 1 42 16 42 10; Fax: +33 1 53 62 91 20; Email: sfctcv@wanadoo.fr

AmSECT Perfusion Safety 2007

AmSECT's Perfusion Safety 2007 meeting will be held June 13-16, 2007 at the Vallarta Palace in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Registration is waived for AmSECT members.  For the schedule of scientific sessions and information about AmSECT membership.  For registration and lodging.

Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) Meeting

The 4th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) will be held 15-18 June, 2007, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, NY. ABSTRACTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Submission is only online at the Society's web site. ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED: 28 FEBRUARY 2007. SHVD Executive Secretariat: Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex. UB9 6JH United Kingdom. Telephone: + 44 1895-828977; Facsimile: +44 1895-828902; Email: secretariat@shvd.org 

SOCIETY OF CARDIAC SURGEONS

The XXVth Meeting of the SOCIETY OF CARDIAC SURGEONS will be held in Pamplona, Spain, June 21-23, 2007. Registration: Miss Luisa Goni, Servicio Cirugía Cardiovascular, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Av. Pio XII, 36, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; Fax +34 948 204 188.

Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2007 Meeting

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) will be held June 27-30, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.  For information, contact: Megan Tainer, 900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U, Beverly, MA 01915; Phone: 1 978 927-8330; Fax: 1 978 524-8890; Email: WTSA@prri.com

2nd Polish-Ukrainian Cardiac Surgery Congress

2nd Polish-Ukrainian Cardiac Surgery Congress will be held 28 - 30 June 2007 in Lublin, Poland.

Abstract submission deadline: 28 February 2007. For information, contact: Biuro Kongresów i Turystyki SKOLAMED, 20-070 Lublin, ul. Boczna Lubomelskiej 4; Phone: +48 (0)81 534 43 87; Fax: +48 (0)81 534 71 50;Email: kongres@paiz.com.pl  Additional information: http://www.kchir.paiz.com.pl/

JULY - SEPTEMBER

The 17th World Congress World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons

The 17th World Congress World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons will be held 11 - 13 July 2007, in Kyoto, Japan at the Kyoto International Conference Hall. Abstract submission deadline: 28 February, 2007. For information, contact: WSCTS 2007 Secretariat, c/o Congress Corporation, 3-6-13 Awaji-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0047 Japan; Email: wscts2007@congre.co.jp

AmSECT Pediatric Perfusion 2007

AmSECT's Pediatric Perfusion 2007 meeting will be held July 11-14, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.  More information can be obtained from mejakb@ohu.edu or by clicking here.

The Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 7th Annual Summer Educational Meeting

The Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 7th Annual Summer Educational Meeting will be held 20 - 22 July 2007 at the Marriott Washington, Washington, DC, USA. For information, contact: Lindsay McConeghy, APACVS, O Box 4834, Englewood, CO 80155; Phone: 1 877 221-5651; Fax: 1 303 771-2550; Email: lindsay@goddardassociates.com; Additional information.

55th Annual Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand

The 55th Annual Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand will be held 9 - 12 August, 2007, at Christchurch, New Zealand. Abstract submission is closed. For information, contact: The Conference Company Ltd, PO Box 90-040, Auckland, New Zealand; Phone: +64 9 3601240; Fax: +64 9 3601242; Email: csanz2007@tcc.co.nz

56TH ANNUAL MEETING OF SCANDINAVIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY AND THE 27TH ANNUAL MEETING OF SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY FOR EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY

The 56th Annual Meeting of Scandinavian Association for Thoracic Surgery and the 27th Annual Meeting of Scandinavian Society for Extracorporeal Technology will be held 16 - 18 August, 2007, in Helsinki Finland. The deadline for abstract submission is MAY 1, 2007. For information, contact: CONGRESZON; Itälahdenkatu 22A, FI-00210 Helsinki, Finland; Phone: +358 9 5840 9351; Fax: +358 9 5840 9555;Email: sats-scansect2007@congreszon.fi

13th Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance

The 13th Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance, which will be organized by Prof. Dr. H. Scharfetter, Graz, will be held in Graz, Austria, from August 29 to September 2, 2007. Besides biophysical, technical and clinical topics, one session about "Organ Monitoring" is devoted to ischemia, reperfusion and transplantation.

AATS Postgraduate Course: Valvular Heart Disease 2007

The AATS Valvular Heart Disease 2007 course will be held on September 7-9, 2007 in Chicago, IL.  This postgraduate course is designed for practicing cardiac surgeons and cardiologists. It will cover all aspects of medical, interventional and surgical management of patients with heart valve disease. This unique course will bring together the world's leading interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to share the latest progress made on percutaneous/transventricular interventional and surgical therapies on heart valve disease.  By combining cutting-edge surgical techniques with state of the art interventional strategies, the program will afford participants the opportunity to network and share lessons learned in a focused and intimate setting.  For more information, contact Stacy Gijsbers: Phone: 978-927-8330; Fax: 978-524-0498; E-Mail: sgijsbers@prri.com.

AmSECT 15th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management

AmSECT 15th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management will be held at Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, MO, September 19-23, 2007. More information coming soon.

OCTOBER - DECEMBER

POSTINTERVENTIONAL BLOOD-RELATED COMPLICATIONS IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND PCI

POSTINTERVENTIONAL BLOOD-RELATED COMPLICATIONS IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND PCI will be held October 3-5, 2007 in Lund, Sweden.

AmSECT Best Practices in Perfusion Meeting

AmSECT Best Practices in Perfusion Meeting will be held October 4-6, 2007 at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, 1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque, West Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7, Canada. More information coming soon.

JOINT MEETING

The Joint meeting of the GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THORACIC SURGERY, the SWISS SOCIETY FOR THORACIC SURGERY and the AUSTRIAN SOCIETY FOR THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held October 4-7, 2007 in Konstanz, Germany. For information, contact: Medizinische Congress-organisation Nürnberg, Zerzabelhofstr. 29, 90478 Nürnberg, Germany; Tel. +49(0) 911/39 31 60; Fax: +49 (0) 911/33 12 04; www.mcn-nuernberg.de. Scientific organiser: Thomas Kiefer, MD, Dep. of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Offenburg, Ebertplatz 12, 77654 Offenburg, Germany; E-mail: tagung@tc2007.de Abstract deadline: April 30th, 2007.

5th INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE 

The 5th INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE will be held October 14-16, 2007, in Tel Aviv, Israel. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15 March 2007.  For information, contact ISAS International Seminars, P.O. Box 574, Jerusalem 91004, Israel. Tel: 972-2-6520574; Fax: 972-2-6520558; e-mail: meetings@isas.co.il

Eighth Biennial Congress of the Syrian Cardiovascular Association

Eighth Biennial Congress of the Syrian Cardiovascular Association will be held in Damascus, Syria,  November 1-3, 2007. Information: Prof. Sami Kabbani, P.O. Box: 8487, Damascus, Syria; Tel/Fax: 00963 94 27 27 55; E-mail: scva@scs-net.org;  More information.

AmSECT Meeting Announcments

The Program Committee for NNJAECT & I-SECT's 16th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY, BEYOND, is now accepting abstracts and/or case studies for the meeting to be held November  7 - 11, 2007, at the Naples Grande Resort & Club, Naples, Florida USA.  Symposium information will soon be posted at www.i-sect.cjb.net.  Anyone needing immediate information, please contact Paul Cappola, Craig Vocelka or Travel Unlimited New Jersey USA, (Official coordinator for registration & accommodations). The travel center will also assist you with any travel needs?.

Abstract deadline: APRIL 30th, 2007! Brochures to be mailed in June, 2007.

Program Contacts: Paul Cappola: ecmoinc@aol.com  or 1.401.455-0618; Craig Vocelka:  vocelka@u.washington.edu or 1.206.685-3677. Travel Unlimited, New Jersey USA, (Alan or Anne): 800.228-1502 or e-mail  info@travelunlimited.com or 1.973-228-1500.

The 54th Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) Annual Meeting

The 54th Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) Annual Meeting will be held 8 - 10 November, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA. Abstract submission deadline: 6 April 2007. For information, contact: Nancy Gray Puckett, 633 North Saint Clair, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: 1 800 685-7872; Fax: 1 312 202-5801; Email: stsa@stsa.org

12th Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery for the Belgian Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The 12th Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery for the Belgian Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery will be held 17 November, 2007, at the Sodehotel, Woluwe, Brussels Belgium. Abstract submission deadline: 1 August, 2007. For information, contact: Dr. Y. Van Belleghem Chairman Scientific Committee BACTS,  Dienst Cardiochirurgie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, De Pintelaan 185,  B-9000 Gent.  Email: yves.vanbelleghem@ugent.be

Congress - Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA)

18th Biennial Congress - Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA) will be held November 25-28, 2007, at the Bali Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.

Abstract submission deadline: 1 SEPTEMBER 2007.  For information, contact: Indonesian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Main Building, 4th Floor, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 87, Slipi, Jakarta 11420 Indonesia; Phone: 62.21.569.44.08; Fax: 62.21.566.5993;Email: aditya_kusuma_w@yahoo.com.au

ISMICS Winter Workshop

ISMICS Winter Workshop will be held 28 November - 2 December, 2007 at the Sungate Port Royal Resort, Antalya, Turkey. For more information 

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