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Monthly Newsletter - JuLY 2006

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What's New

NEW THORACIC PORTAL FEATURES

“The contribution this month by Komanapalli and colleagues ushers in new additions to the CTSNet Thoracic Portal.  One year ago the Thoracic Portal was piloted as a template for presenting clinical information to the readers of CTSNet, enhancing their ability to obtain information relevant to a subspecialty in cardiothoracic surgery without having to wade through the enormous amount of information contained on CTSNet.  Similar portals are under construction for adult cardiac and congenital heart surgery.

The areas of interest that were originally defined for the Thoracic Portal included experts’ techniques, the literature watch, clinical trials, and basic science topics.   A comprehensive list of thoracic surgery clinical trials now appears in the Thoracic Portal, thanks to the enduring efforts of Drs. David Johnstone and Robert Downey.  This section will be updated annually, and will provide practitioners with an up-to-date and reliable source of information about current clinical research.  Content is still being developed for the basic science section.

A new area of interest that has been developed for the Thoracic Portal is the clinical Case of the Month.  This consolidates the current case presentation formats on CTSNet, found mostly under Clinical Cases, which were previously ably collected and edited by Vinod H. Thourani, MD.  The development of a Case of the Month forum within the Thoracic Portal will further brand clinical information on CTSNet with respect to its constituent subspecialty interests. 

Mithran S. Sukumar, MD, has been appointed as Associate Editor for the Case of the Month presentations within the Thoracic Portal.  He would like to encourage residents and practicing surgeons to submit appropriate cases for this area.  Reports should focus on interesting or unique individual problems that would be of interest to the general readership of CTSNet.  The use of graphics and videos is strongly encouraged.  Please address any questions or send contributions to Dr. Sukumar.

In addition to the newly formatted Case of the Month section, the Thoracic Portal will now have a monthly survey. This is designed to obtain feedback on the current content of the Thoracic Portal, to identify needs and desires of the readership, and to informally describe current practice patterns in general thoracic surgery.  Each survey will be posted for a month to permit interested individuals to participate.  Results of the survey will be available within 6 weeks of posting, and the results will be archived for future reference.  Our hope is that everyone who visits the Thoracic Portal will participate in the polls, which may provide great insight into shifting practice patterns and will help us design the portal to optimize the reader’s on line experience.   Members are encouraged to submit ideas for surveys.”

Mark K. Ferguson, MD
Editor, Thoracic Portal

THORACIC EXPERT TECHNIQUE

"Thorascopic Pericardial Window” by Christopher Komanapalli, MD and Mithran Sukumar, MD of Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR USA

THORACIC NEW TECHNOLOGY

NEW HORIZONS CONTRIBUTION

“Attracting Outstanding Students (Premedical and Medical) to a Career in Cardiothoracic Surgery" by Vincent L. Gott MD, Nishant D. Patel, BA Stephen C. Yang, MD, and  William A. Baumgartner, MD, all from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD USA

STS VIDEO

"Combined Open - Endovascular Hybrid Approach for Aortic Arch Aneurysm and Chronic Type-B Aortic Dissection" by Doctors George Tolis, Jr, Richard M. Green, Vicken Pamoukian, Robert J. Rosen, and Valavanur A. Subramanian, all of Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA. Presented originally at the Surgical Motion Picture Session of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons  42nd Annual meeting, Chicago, Il. January 30, 2006.

CLINICAL CASE

"Peripartum Diagnosis and Management of Diaphragm Agenesis” by Doctors Christopher B. Komanapalli, Gautam R. Velamoor, Paul H. Schipper, Brett Sheppard and Mithran S. Sukumar, all of Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR USA

INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING NOW AVAILABLE!

The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY (AATS) announces the launch of a new online CME activity entitled "Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)" through the CTSNet Learning Management System. 

Produced by Drs. John D. Puskas and Joseph F. Sabik, this unique educational tool contains narrated videos of surgical procedures followed by a series of questions and an evaluation to earn Continuing Medical Education credit.

We encourage you to access this module through the CTSNet Learning Management System  to review the activity and provide us with your feedback. 

5th EACTS/ESTS JOINT MEETING

The 5th Joint Meeting of the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY (EACTS) and the EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (ESTS) will be held September 9-13, 2006, in Stockholm, Sweden. The EACTS-ESTS Techno-College is September 9. Late registration 18 August, 2006. After this date, on-site fees will be charged. On-site registration is possible.

CALLING 500 TRANSPLANT PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS!

The most successful donation service areas (DSAs) in the country are transplanting more than 3.5 organs per donor. If your DSA isn’t meeting this target you can get involved now.

On October 18-19, 2006 the Organ Transplantation Breakthrough Collaborative (OTBC) National Learning Congress will convene in New Orleans, Louisiana. The OTBC was created to maximize the number of organs transplanted from each donor and to raise the national rate from 3.06 to 3.75. Achieving this goal requires the active involvement of transplant physicians and surgeons throughout the country. The Collaborative is challenging 500 transplant physicians and surgeons to attend a special symposium on October 19th developed specifically to address their role in procuring and utilizing more organs. This one-day meeting will partner transplant physicians with local and national donor hospital intensivists, OPO directors, and coordinators to maximize utilization of hearts and lungs from heart beating and non-heartbeating donors.

The Breakthrough Collaboratives have generated an unparalleled track record of success in increasing the number of organ donors, including back-to-back months with donors in excess of 700 per month. With your active involvement, these same successful results can be generated for the number of organ transplants performed.

The 2nd National Learning Congress website will go live on August 15th.  You will find meeting and hotel registration information here.  Should you have any questions or concerns please contact Sydney Soschin at 703-889-9032 or via e-mail.

AATS ANNOUNCEMENTS

The AATS has announced that the 2006 deadline for abstract submission will be Tuesday, October 10; abstract submission for the 2007 Annual Meeting will open in mid-August.

Save the date of March 2, 2007 for the AATS-sponsored Grantsmanship Workshop, to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, MD.  Due to the popularity of the 2-hour sessions held for the past several years at the Annual Meeting, this workshop has been expanded into a full day of lectures, panel discussions and breakout sessions.  The workshop will be chaired by Dr. Pedro Del Nido, chairman of the AATS Scientific Affairs and Government Relations committee (SAGR).  Faculty will include SAGR members and representatives of the NHLBI; detailed information will be released in the Fall.

ISMICS MEETING

At the Annual Meeting of the International Society For Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) held in San Francisco June 7 – 10, 2006, the following Board of Directors was selected

PRESIDENT  -- James D. Fonger  (New York, NY, USA)          
PRESIDENT-ELECT  --  Rex D. L. Stanbridge  (London, UK)   
VICE PRESIDENT  --  John D. Puskas  (Atlanta, GA, USA)        
TREASURER  --  James R. Edgerton  (Plano, TX, USA)            
SECRETARY  --  John L. Knight  (Bedford Park, Australia)        
CO-EDITOR  --  W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.  (Greenville, NC, USA)                             
CO-EDITOR  --  Randall K. Wolf  (Cincinnati, OH, USA)             

DIRECTORS:

2007:  Andrzej Bochenek  (Katowice, Poland)                             
           William E. Cohn  (Houston, TX, USA)                
           Go Watanabe  (Kanazawa, Japan)                                    

2008: Christian Detter  (Hamburg, Germany)                            
           Robert J. Downey  (New York, NY, USA)                           
           Yugal K. Mishra  (New Delhi, India)                                    

2009:  Lishan Aklog  (New York, NY, USA)                                  
           Gianni D. Angelini  (Bristol, UK)                                         
           Toshiya Ohtsuka  (Tokyo, Japan)      

ISMICS CELEBRATES 10 YEAR BREAKTHROUGH

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) will celebrate its 10th anniversary during its Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled 6-9 June 2007 at the Aurelia Convention Centre & Expo in Rome, Italy.  Special guest speakers will address the rapid development and innovation in techniques and technology over the past 10 years and provide insight into the direction technology is taking in the future. The scientific meeting will feature original research presentations, panel discussions, post graduation education and much more.

Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, December 18, 2006, 11:59PM, EST

Visit the website for information on abstract submission, meeting registration, hotel reservations and links to Rome visitor information.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE - AORTIC HEART VALVE SURGERY WEB CAST

Join MEDTRONIC and Joseph Lamelas MD. on August 10, 2006 4:00 EDT for a Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery web cast. Log-on here.

ST. JUDE MEDICAL PRESENTATION

St. Jude Medical is proud to present the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Eugene Blackstone’s talk “Apples and Oranges: A Debate on Evaluating Bioprosthetic Valve Durability” from the AATS meeting in Philadelphia in May.  Dr. Blackstone reviews the appropriate uses of different statistical measures when evaluating tissue valve durability, highlighting the appropriateness of using actuarial data.

Dr. Blackstone is known worldwide for his expertise in the use of statistics, and was coauthor of the editorial “An ‘Actual’ Problem: Another Issue of Apples and Oranges” published simultaneously at the beginning of the year in JHVD and JTCS. Following Dr. Blackstone’s presentation you will find additional information from St. Jude Medical about published actuarial data for stented tissue valves on the U.S. market and a link to additional information about the Biocor™ and Biocor™ Supra valves from St. Jude Medical.

THORACIC SURGERY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (TSRA)

The TSRA Executive Committee would like to welcome and congratulate the newly elected TSRA representatives for 2006-2007. This year we had a greater number and higher quality of applicants than we have ever had before. There were more than three times more applicants than the number of available positions, and all were extremely qualified. All applications were given thorough review and consideration by the TSRA Executive Committee and the 7 new Executive Committee representatives were elected. An additional selection process was performed to fill the TSRA subcommittees. We will have a conference call later this month to welcome the new members and to discuss your responsibilities.

Thoracic Surgery Resident Association 2006-2007
Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Members

Executive Committee Representatives

AMA Resident/Fellow Section  - Sandeep J. Khandhar

American Association for Thoracic Surgery
John Stulak   
Robert E. Merritt

AATS – Web Page Committee - Nahush A. Mokadam

CTSNet.org Residents Section Editor - Vinod Thourani 

Joint Council for Thoracic Surgery Education
Faraz Kerendi 
Thomas K. Varghese

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Daniel J. Boffa             
John R. Mehall  
Craig R. Hampton  

AAMC – Organization of Resident Representatives
Broadus Z. Atkins
Cherie P. Erkmen

Residency Review Committee - James Huang 
           

Sub Committees

TSDA Curriculum Committee
Douglas Johnston  
T. Brett Reece
Brendon Stiles
Jonathan D’Cunha 
Sreekumar Subramanian  
Jeffrey V. Garrett 

Nominating Committee
Huzaifa Shakir 
Michael E. Halkos 

Awards Committee
Robert B. Beauford     
Daniel L. C. Fortes 

International Relations Committee
Robin Varghese
Lisardo Garcia-Covarrubias

Web Development Committee
David A. Asburn          
Daniel L. Beckles         

Congratulations again, I look forward to working together to make continued progress with the TSRA.

John R. Mehall, MD
President, Thoracic Surgery Residents Association
Chief Resident and Clinical Instructor
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Cincinnati
Phone: 513-558-4126
Fax: 513-584-1538
john.mehall@uc.edu

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Industry Forum

MEDTRONIC BIO-CONSOLE® 560 EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD PUMPING CONSOLE

Now more than ever, Medtronic Bio-Pump® products, with unique constrained vortex design continue to meet your current and evolving perfusion needs. The Bio-Console®560 System now offers as standard, a remote tethered drive system for optimum circuit design and potential for reduced priming volume. A versatile, easy-to-read, LCD operating display with integrated flow control knob provides remote placement for more user flexibility. The System continues to provide significant advantages for the patient, the surgeon, and the perfusionist as newer bypass technologies evolve and circuits continue to become smaller and more compact. For ease of installation into current systems, the Bio-Console® 560 offers the same footprint compatibility for all existing Bio-Console® Systems. State-of-the-art electronics, proven technology, functional simplicity and ergonomic design mean trouble-free system operation. Unprecedented expansion capabilities are built into the updated electronic architecture.

 

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The Octopus(R) Evolution Tissue Stabilizer--the 10th generation of stabilizers from Medtronic--demonstrates Medtronic's enduring commitment to cardiac surgery. Enhanced stability, flexibility, and a lower profile make it "Best in Class."

 

Get The Medtronic EDGE

EXPAND YOUR SKILLS. CONTROL YOUR FUTURE.

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The rapidly changing landscape of cardiac surgery requires new skills to meet new opportunities. Our desire for and commitment to your future success is our highest priority.

The Medtronic EDGE is a new program designed to help you acquire the skills you need to be competitive today and in the future. We are committed to the Cardiac Surgeon.

 

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books

CHECK THE CTSNET BOOKSTORE

There are many new books coming from the publishers that you will want to peruse, and perhaps to buy for you own bookshelf. We will be adding these books to our bookshelf home page as the publishers release them, so check the list often!

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IN MY OPINION

"Exceptional Physicians and Physician Exceptionalism" by Vincent A. Gaudiani, MD, Pacific Coast Cardiac & Vascular Surgeons Redwood City, CA USA.

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Clinical Resources

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR VIDEO VIEWERS

CTSNet is pleased to announce that we are now using the Flash Video format for an improved viewing experience. You can make sure you have the latest Flash Player installed by visiting the Flash Player Download Center.

VIDEOS

Cardiac

STSA

Literature Watch

Expert Techniques

Thoracic

Cardiac

Congenital

Clinical Cases

New Technology

Thoracic Case Report

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Organizations

BLOGS

Blogs on CTSNet are thriving. We recommend the cogent comments of Tom Treasure, FRCS, London UK. Mr. Treasure is the 2005-2006 President of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Unsure whether blogs can provide meaty discourse? Explore the CTSNet Blogs. Founded by initial postings from Drs. Bob Replogle and Tom Treasure, the CTSNet blogs apply a surgeon’s perspective to other cutting issues of the day, whether in cardiothoracic surgery or what’s happening in the news. Consider Replogle’s stimulating perspectives on global warming and science in the public interest. Or Treasures thoughtful essay on the imperative need to balance evidence and personal experience in deciding what is best for patients. Dr. Eric Lim provides another perspective to the discussion in a recent posting. He argues that new or state-of-the-art is not necessarily better and that proven efficacy must be the primary reason behind any decision, especially regarding minimal access surgery. Then consider Dr. Luis Quinonez’s experiences as a Fellow a! t the Mayo Clinic and read about the important lessons learned regarding practice and patients in developing a culture of service. Or take in Michael Neuvirth and see how a patient appreciates a culture of service. There is something for everyone in the CTSNet blogs. Return often. Additional blogs are coming soon.

Humanitarian heroes – new feature

A New feature called Humanitarian Heroes can be found on the Humanitarian Organizations home page, the World Heart Foundation. The first article, submitted by Dr. James L. Cox, President and CEO of the WHF, honors two persons affiliated with Children's HeartLink of Minneapolis, Minnesota: John Cushing, Director of International Programs, and Elizabeth Bickel, President. Watch for additional articles honoring others working in humanitarian fields as they appear approximately every 6 weeks.

AATS MEETING WEBCAST

A WEBCAST of the 86th Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Philadelphia is available on the AATS website.

ABTS ANNOUNCEMENT

SESATS IX

The American Board of Thoracic Surgery plans to use SESATS IX for Recertification in 2006. SESATS IX will be published soon, but as of today, it is currently unavailable. If you plan to recertify in 2006, please contact the Board office immediately (email: info@abts.org) and provide the ABTS with an email address that will stay active until the end of the year. The Board plans to communicate by email with Diplomates in the Recertification process. For this application, you will need your CTSNet userid and password. If you need assistance with this user information, please contact the CTSNet Editorial Office.

THE THORACIC SURGERY! FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

TSFRE is pleased to announce the opening of the 2007 Award funding cycle!
TSFRE is now accepting on line applications for the following awards:

Research Fellowship Awards
Support of up to $35,000 per year for up to two years for surgical residents who have not yet completed cardiothoracic surgical training.

Research Grants
Operational support of original research efforts by cardiothoracic surgeons who have completed their formal training and who are seeking initial support and recognition for their research program. Awards of up to $30,000 a year for up to two years are made each year to support the work of an early-career cardiothoracic surgeon (within five years of first faculty appointment).

Career Development Awards
Salary support of up to $50,000 a year for up to two years for applicants who have completed their residency training and who wish to pursue investigative careers in cardiothoracic surgery.

Nina Starr Braunwald Career Development Awards
Provides a biennial award of $100,000 for two years to support the research career development of a woman cardiac surgeon who holds a full-time faculty appointment and who is within ten years of completion of thoracic surgery residency.

Application Timeline:

November 1—application deadline
Early January—applications reviewed by TSFRE’s Research Committee
Late January—recommendations approved by TSFRE’s Board of Directors
TSFRE Award Announcements are made in February
For more information or to apply for TSFRE’s funding opportunities, visit our web site.

STS 2006 MEETING WEBCAST

The webcast for the 42nd STS Annual Meeting in Chicago, January, 2006, is now available. Highlights are the President's Address by Dr. Sidney Levitsky entitled "Navigating the New "Flat World" of Cardiothoracic Surgery" and the Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture by Dr. David P. Taggart of Oxford, UK, entitled "CABG is Still the Best Treatment for Multivessel and Left Main Disease But Patients Need to Know."

IMPORTANT ABTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Recertification - Diplomates originally certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery in 1976-1978, 1986-1988, and 1996-1998 are eligible to apply for recertification this year. The deadline for submitting a recertification application is MAY 10, 2006. Diplomates whose applications are approved will be sent SESATS IX, which will need to be completed by OCTOBER 2, 2006. Electronic copies of the application forms can be found on the Board’s web site at www.abts.org. Diplomates who are not clinically active and who do not qualify for recertification may apply for Inactive Status by contacting the Board at (312) 202-5900 or by email: info@abts.org.

Part I (Written) Exam - The American Board of Thoracic Surgery plans to administer the Part I (Written) Exam on Monday, DECEMBER 4, 2006. The Board plans to give the exam in a computer-based format at multiple testing centers located throughout the United States. Individuals interested in taking the exam must first submit an application for certification to the Board by AUGUST 1, 2006.

THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY 

Bergamo, Italy. The next thoracic course, level C, will be held 16-21 October 2006. A cardiac course, level C, will be held 13-18 November 2006. Scholarship applications are available. Details here.

EACTS OFFERS VISITING FELLOWSHIP GRANTS

A limited number of fellowships at EUR 3,000 will be granted by EACTS International Co-Operation Committee to enable surgeons at an advanced training stage in cardio-thoracic surgery to visit some leading institution(s) of their choice in Europe.

Is your institute interested in hosting an EACTS stipend?

The Committee is looking for institutions that are willing to accept visiting fellows for the above program. Criteria for accepting EACTS visiting fellows are available.

Marko Turina, M.D., Chair
International Co-Operation Committee, EACTS

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Residents Section

Cardiac Surgery Resident's Symposium Additions

Three new contributions are added to this series sponsored by St. Jude Medical, Inc.:

NEW HORIZONS CONTRIBUTION

"The Joy and Value of a Career in Cardiac Surgery" by Edward L. Bove, MD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

REVIEW COURSE

On September 9-12, 2006 the CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY CORE CURRICULUM REVIEW COURSE will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, at the LDS Hospital Education Center, 8th Avenue and "C" Street. For information, contact: LDS Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1-800-262-5374, Ext.1085.

GRAND ROUNDS

A New Grand Rounds contribution can be found in the Residents Section entitled "Extracorporeal Perfusion, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh" by Dr. Robert M. Sade of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

CASE PRESENTATIONS

Please send your "interesting case presentations" to Dr. Vinod Thourani, Editor of the Residents Section.

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Journals

THORACIC SURGERY NEWS

Read the current (July/August) bimonthly publication of the Thoracic Surgery News, the official newspaper of AATS.

IMPORTANT CME ANNOUNCEMENT

It is important for all those participating in journal CME activity that their e-addresses on the CTSNet home page be kept current.

Acknowledgement of successful CME completion on CTSNet is delivered to the e-mail address posted on the individual's home page. If not current, the subscriber does not receive the appropriate information to print off his/her CME certificate.

See example message below:

“** Congratulations, H. Howe! **

You have successfully completed the CME activity:

"Initial Impact of Drug-Eluting Stents on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery"

For a printable certificate with detailed information about this activity, please visit http://cme.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/cme.”
Please contact us at **cme@journal.org** if you have any questions.

NEW ISMICS JOURNAL

The official journal for the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) is now available. It is titled Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Innovations is published bi-monthly by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. The Editors are Doctors W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. of Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, and Randall K. Wolf, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. For a period of time the papers will be free full access.

The journal can be viewed by going to Journals in the left menu of the CTSNet home page, and then going to JOURNAL RESOURCES in the right menu, and clicking on Other Cardiovascular journals of interest.

Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals

The August issue is now available for review, with selected content that can only be reviewed online.

Communication of Interest

Pezzella AT.
Open Heart Surgery in a Developing Country.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:355-356
 
THE Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

CME in the Journal

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery announces the following new continuing medical education activities in the July issue:

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease

Ole Lund and Martin Bland.
Risk-corrected impact of mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves on long-term mortality after aortic valve replacement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 132: 20-26.

Congenital Heart Disease  

George E. Sarris, Nikos M. Giannopoulos, Alexander J. Tsoutsinos, et al.
Results of surgery for Ebstein anomaly: A multicenter study from the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:50-57.

General Thoracic Surgery

Heyman Luckraz, Khalid Amer, Lynne Thomas, Allen Gibbs, and Eric G. Butchart.
Long-term outcome of bronchoscopically resected endobronchial typical carcinoid tumors.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 132:113-115.

THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

CME in The Annals

CME activities are now available to subscribers for the following three articles in the July 2006 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery:

Adult Cardiac

Wan C, Warner M, DeVarennes B, et al.
Clinical Presentation, Temporal Relationship, and Outcome in Thirty-Three Patients With Type 2 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Cardiotomy.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:21-7.

Thoracic

Takeda S, Funakoshi Y, Kadota Y, et al.
Fall in Diffusing Capacity Associated With Induction Therapy for Lung Cancer: A Predictor of Postoperative Complication?
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:232-6.

Pediatric 

Thourani VH, Kirshbom PM, Kanter KR, et al.
Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in Pediatric Cardiac Support.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:138-45.

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

Gott VL, Patel ND,Yang SC, et al.
Attracting Outstanding Students (Premedical and Medical) to a Career in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1-3.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

EJCTS - August issue is now live including 3 CME activities.

INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY

August issue is now live: http://icvts.ctsnetjournals.org/content/vol5/issue4/index.dtl Visit our stand at EACTS/ESTS meeting in Stockholm and join-in the on-line discussion.

Coming soon and NEW: EACTS/ESTS abstracts published as a supplement to ICVTS (Suppl. 2 to vol. 5)

Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Visit our stand at the EACTS/ESTS Meeting in Stockholm and try out MMCTS.

 

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Transitions

aats meeting

At its Annual Business meeting on May 2nd, Bruce W. Lytle, MD of Cleveland, Ohio, was inducted as the association’s 86th President. Dr. D. Craig Miller of Stanford, California was named President-Elect, Dr. Thomas L. Spray of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was selected to serve as Vice President, Dr. Irving L. Kron was reelected to serve as Secretary, and Dr. A! lec Patterson was reelected to serve as Treasurer. Also elected to Council, Dr. Walter Klepetko of Vienna, Austria and Dr. Valerie W. Rusch of New York, New York will join Drs. Charles D. Fraser, Jr., Richard A. Jonas, Hartzell V. Schaff, Craig R. Smith, and Andrew S. Wechsler.

SPANISH SOCIETY FOR THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

At the XVII Congress of the Spanish Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery June 7-10, 2006, in Valencia, Spain, the members of the Council for 2006-2008 were elected as follows:

PRESIDENT - Emilio Saura Grifol

VICE PRESIDENT - Joseba Zuazo Meabe
SECRETARY GENERAL - Antonio D. Jiménez Ramos
VICE SECRETARY - Evaristo Castedo Mejuto
TREASURER - Juan Manuel Contreras Ayala
EDITOR “CCV Journal” - Carlos A. Mestres Lucio

MEMBER REPRESENTING SACCV (ANDALUSIAN SOCIETY CCV)
José Ignacio Font Cabrera

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Manuel Calleja
Juan Lara Torrano

MEMBER REPRESENTING SCCC (CATALANIAN SOCIETY CC)
Jorge Granados García

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Angel L. Fernández González
José Mª Caffarena Calvar

Their next meeting will be held in Malaga in June 2008.

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGERY

At the 3rd Spring Meeting held in Cluj Napoca, Romania, in May 2006, Dirk E. M. van Raemdonck began the office of General-Secretary. Richard G. Berrisford is President-Elect. The current president is Semih H. Halezeroglu. Other officers are listed on their Council roster.

ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

At the 14th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery on 1-3 June 2006 in Osaka, Japan, the Council members were selected.

Council Members 2006

President - Akira Furuse, M.D., Tokyo, Japan

President of the 15th Congress - Qing-Yu Wu, M.D., Beijing, China

Immediate Past-President of the 14th Congress Soichiro Kitamura, M.D. Osaka, Japan

Secretary General - Shinichi Takamoto, M.D., Tokyo, Japan

Treasurer - Yuichi Ueda, M.D., Nagoya, Japan

Assistant Secretary General - Noboru Motomura, M.D., Tokyo, Japan

Councilors

Chuen Neng Lee, M.D., Singapore
Bum-Koo Cho, M.D., Seoul, South Korea
Yasuyuki Hosoda, M.D., Tokyo, Japan
David L.C. Cheung, M.D., Hong Kong
Prinya Sakiyalak, M.D., Bangkok, Thailand
Omer Isik, M.D., Istanbul, Turkey
Mohamed Azhari Yakub, M.D., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tarng-Jenn Yu, M.D., Taipei, Taiwan
Yong Jin Kim, M.D., Seoul, South Korea
Masashi Komeda, M.D., Kyoto, Japan
Teruhisa Kazui, M.D., Hamamatsu, Japan

New Councilor - Arkalgud Sampath Kumar, M.D., New Delhi, India

The 15th ASCVS Annual Meeting will take place in Beijing, China, 17-20 May 2007. Important deadlines:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 Feb 2007
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1 Feb 2007
Advance Registration Deadline: 31 Mar 2007
Hotel Booking Deadline: 31 Mar 2007

DECEASED: DEAN F. WINN, JR., MD

Dean F. Winn, Jr., MD of Medford OR passed away in May 2006.  In addition to being deeply committed to his family and his profession, Dr. Winn was a superb surgeon and teacher. Following in the footsteps of his father, he had a distinguished career in the US Army Medical Corps before spending the later part of his life in private civilian practice.

DECEASED: ROBERT B. KARP, MD

Family and friends were stunned to learn of the sudden death of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Karp in an automobile accident in Chateauroux, France in the evening of may 18th, 2006. Read the warm tribute to Dr. Karp by his friend and colleague, Dr. Robert L. Replogle.

DECEASED: NOBUYUKI TANAKA, MD

Read the tribute to Dr. Tanaka by Dr. Wolfgang R. Ade, Juro Wada Commemorative Heart and Lung Institute, Tokyo, Japan.


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This Month's Meetings

SCANDINAVIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY AND SCANSECT

The 55th Annual Meeting of the SCANDINAVIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY and the 26th Annual Meeting of SCANSECT will be held August 16-19, 2006, in Reykjavik, Iceland. Information: Iceland Travel, Conference Department, P.O. Box 8650, IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland. Phone 354.585.4300, fax 354.585.4390; e-mail: conferences@icelandtravel.is.

WSCTS 2006 meeting

The 2006 Meeting of the WORLD SOCIETY OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY (WSCTS) will be held August 17-20, 2006 at Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.

For more information, please contact: WSCTS Office Secretariat, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Room H554, Ottawa , ON, ! Canada K1Y 4W7; Ph. 613-761-5116; Fax. 613-761-4478; E-mail. info@wscts2006.com

AmSECT

14th Annual Symposium on NEW ADVANCES IN PERIOPERATIVE BLOOD MANAGEMENT will be held August 25-26, 2006 at Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, WY. Program and registration information available.

the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps

The 14th Congress of THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ROTARY BLOOD PUMPS will be held August 31 – September 2, 2006 in Leuven, Belgium.

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Future Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2006

INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL CONFERENCE

ADVANCES IN STEM CELL RESEARCH will be held September 8-10, 2006 in Lausanne ,Switzerland . This conference an international conference will bring together leading scientists, biotechnologists and clinicians to discuss the latest developments in stem cell research. Programme highlights include sessions on embryonic and tissue stem cells, molecular regulation of stem cell fates, stem cells in development and degenerative diseases.

WRITTEN REVIEW COURSE

On September 9-12, 2006 the CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY CORE CURRICULUM REVIEW COURSE will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, at the LDS Hospital Education Center, 8th Avenue and "C" Street. For information, contact: LDS Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1-800-262-5374, Ext.1085.

5th EACTS/ESTS JOINT MEETING

The 5th Joint Meeting of the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY (EACTS) and the EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (ESTS) will be held September 9-13, 2006, in Stockholm, Sweden. The EACTS-ESTS Techno-College is September 9. Deadlines: Late registration 18 August, 2006. After this date, on-site fees will be charged. On-site registration is possible.

AmSECT PEDIATRIC CONFERENCE

The AmSECT PEDIATRIC CONFERENCE in conjunction with the 17th Annual ELSO Conference will be held September 15-17, 2006 at Sheraton Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta ,GA.

For additional information contact: Edward Darling, CCP, Chair, AmSECT Pediatric Committee, darlinge@upstate.edu Office: 315.464.6931; Pager: 315.467.3484.

AIMS, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SUMMIT

AIMS, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SUMMIT on Biotherapeutics and Medical Designs will be held at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta ,Georgia , USA from September 18-20, 2006. This is the premier health industry event of 2006. It will bring together physician, business and legal audiences to encourage and facilitate invention, patenting and the early-stage development of medical devices. Visit our website for more information and abstract submissions.

HEART AND HEALTH FOUNDATION OF TURKEY

The 2nd Annual CONGRESS OF UPDATE IN CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held September 20 - 24, 2006 in Bodrum, Turkey.

VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL ADVANCES

The 4th meeting of the VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL ADVANCES (VIVA): THE NATIONAL COURSE FOR PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ADVANCES will be held September 26-29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas ,Nevada; Phone: 800-600-2525; Fax: 847-292-5801; E-mail: viva@medicalmedia.net.

VIVA Visions into the Future of Endovascular Medicine: Coronary and Peripheral Arteriography for the Non-cardiologist with emphasis on coronary angiography for the cardiac surgeon will be held September 25 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas ,Nevada; Phone: 800-600-2525; Fax: 847-292-5801; E-mail: viva@medicalmedia.net.

OCTOBER 2006

Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery

The 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY will be held 1-4 October, 2006 at the Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan. For more information, contact the Secretariat at Japan Convention Services, Inc., IT Center Koshin Bldg.2-2 Kandanishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 101-0054; Phone: +81-3-3500-5933; Fax: +81-3-5283-5952; E-mail: jats59@convention.co.jp

HUMAN FACTORS IN HEALTHCARE

HUMAN FACTORS IN HEALTHCARE: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY will be hosted by The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine October 4-6, 2006. Phillips Hall, Siebens Building, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,USA .

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ROBOTIC SURGERY

1st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ROBOTIC SURGERY: From Theory to Application in Thoracic, Cardiac and General Surgery, will be held October 5-6, 2006 (immediately prior to the ACS Clinical Congress) at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. Program sponsored by The George Washington University Medical Center and the Washington Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. For more information or to register: check website, or call: 800-314-1423, 202-994-4285, FAX: 202-994-1791; e-mail: info@robotoicsurgerysymposium.com

CONTROVERSIES AND ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

The Sixth Symposium in this Series will be held October 5-6, 2006, at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California. For information, contact: Promedica International CME, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA 92008; Tel: 760-720-2263; Fax: 760-720-6263; Email: controversies@promedicacme.com

AUSTRIAN SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL THORACIC SURGERY CONGRESS

The 23rd Annual Meeting of the AUSTRIAN SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (ACO-ASSO) and the 11th INTERNATIONAL THORACIC SURGERY CONGRESS will be held October 5-7, 2006, in St. Wolfgang, Austria. Topic: Lung Cancer – Diagnosis and Treatment. For information, contact: Congress office: Vienna Medical Academy, Alser Strasse 4, A -1090 Wien; Mrs. Sylvia Trittinger Phone: +43 1 405 13 83-13, Fax: +43 1 407 82 74, E-mail: st@medacad.org/aco2006

AmSECT BEST PRACTICES IN PERFUSION

AmSECT BEST PRACTICES IN PERFUSION on October 5-7, 2006 at the Hilton Bellevue, Bellevue, WA. Program and registration information available.

MEDITERRANEAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY

The MEDITERRANEAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY18th Annual Meeting will be held in Ayia Napa, Cyprus from October 5-7, 2006.

New york ace 2006

New York ACE 2006: Advanced Cardiac and Endovascular Therapies – A Live Demonstration Course - will be presented October 8-11, 2006 in New York, NY. Sponsored by Lenox Hill Hospital. For information contact: New York ACE Symposia Office - Total CME, Inc. Phone: US 1-267-395-0001; Fax: 215-321-7995; E-mail: nyace@totalcme.com

EUROPEAN CHAPTER OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY (TERMIS-EU)

The EUROPEAN CHAPTER OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY (TERMIS-EU) formerly the EUROPEAN TISSUE ENGINEERING SOCIETY (ETES) will hold its annual meeting October 8-11, 2006, at Congress Center De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. For information, contact: Erasmus MC – Het Congresbureau, Mrs. S. Dijkstra, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Phone +31 10 408 7880; Fax +31 10 408 9462, Email: s.dijkstra@erasmusmc.nl

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SPECIALTY UPDATE COURSE

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is conducting a 2-day current state of the art review course in cardiothoracic surgery in Singapore from 17th to 18th October 2006. This is organized by the National University Hospital, Singapore and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. The program is an intensive 2-day review of major topics and basic science in cardiothoracic surgery, including seminars on management options in difficult cases.

The course is aimed at several groups:
1. Trainee surgeons, particularly those who are preparing for the final exit examinations in cardiothoracic surgery.
2. Practicing surgeons who would like to review current practice of cardiothoracic surgery and discuss difficult problems.
3. Intensive care, operating room nurses, cardiologists, anesthetists and specialists who wish for update on developments in cardiothoracic surgery.

10th HEART LAB WORKSHOP

The 10th Annual HEART LAB WORKSHOP will be held at the Hotel Renaissance in Zurich, Switzerland, October 18-22, 2006.

21ST CENTURY TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY in cooperation with the KAUFMAN CENTER FOR HEART FAILURE AT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC present 21ST CENTURY TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE: SYNCHRONIZING SURGICAL AND MEDICALTHERAPIES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES, a unique educational program for all health care providers who specialize in the treatment of heart failure. New knowledge and expansion of therapeutic approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure has increased substantially. Evidence-based medical, surgical, and device therapies have facilitated the translation of clinical evidence into everyday practice and may reduce mortality and rehospitalization rates in heart failure. Importantly, medical and surgical management of this devastating disease are complimentary, not mutually exclusive. The medical and surgical therapies for heart failure are continuously evolving and provide the perfect opportunity for this conference which features national and international experts in the field. The meeting will be held October 20-22, 2006, at the Intercontinental Hotel and MBNA Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Abstract Submission and Registration Now Open!

WORLD CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

The 35th WORLD CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS will be held 25-29 October 2006 at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), Pattaya, Thailand. For inquiries, please contact the Congress Secretariat at lei@asiacongress.com.

ISMICS/ASCTS WINTER CONFERENCE

2006 Combined Winter ISMICS/ASCTS WINTER CONFERENCE will be held October 24-28, 2006, Cairns Convention Center, Cairns, Australia. Abstract deadline is AUGUST 14, 2006. Information on abstract submission, registration and the preliminary program are available. Phone +61 7 3366 2205 Fax +61 7 3366 5170; Email: 2006winterismics@tayloredimages.com.au

NOVEMBER 2006

AmSECT MEETING

The 15Th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY, BEYOND 2006, of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY (I-SECT) AND THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY, (NNJAECT, AmSECT'S largest chapter) will be held November 1-5, 2006 at the Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba. For more information please contact Paul Cappola, (2006 Program Committee) at East Coast Medical Organization (ECMO, Inc.); Telephone 1.401.455-0618; E-mail: ecmoinc@aol.com or isect@aol.com.

TURKISH CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY SOCIETY

The 9th National Congress of the Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Society will be held at the Pine Beach Resort Hotel, Belek/Antalya, Turkey, November 1-5, 2006. For scientific information, contact: Dr. Serap Aykut Aka, Phone: 90 2164189610, ext: 2302; E-mail: serapaykutaka@gmail.com, serapaykutaka@kdc2006.org. For information, contact: Interium Organization: Phone: +90 212 292 88 08; Fax: +90 212 292 88 07; E-mail: info@interium.com.tr, serapaykutaka@gmail.com Additional information: http://www.kdc2006.org/.

53rd Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Meeting

The 53rd meeting of the SOUTHERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION will be held at the Starr Pass Marriott, Tucson, Arizona, November 9-11, 2006. For more information, contact Nancy Gray Puckett or Jeanne Delaney Lippert, 633 North St. Clair, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: 800-685-7872; FAX: 312-202-5801; E-Mail: stsa@stsa.org

11TH CONGRESS OF THE BELGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

The meeting of the BELGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY will be held November 18, 2006, in Brussels, Belgium. Deadline for abstract submission: AUGUST 1, 2006.

SURGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE MEDIASTINUM

The Fourth International Workshop on Surgical Exploration of the Mediastinum and Systematic Nodal Dissection will be held November 22-24, 2006, in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain. Information: Ms Dolores Martinez (Planta 8), Hospital Mutua de Terrassa, Plaza Dr. Robert, 5, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain. Phone: +34-937365050 (extension 3930), Fax: +34-937365082, E-mail: workshop2006hmt@hotmail.com.

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF EOSPHAGOLOGY (ESE)

The Annual Meeting of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF EOSPHAGOLOGY (ESE) will be held November 30-December 2, 2006 in Leuven, Belgium. Come and learn about the latest progress in esophagology. And enjoy Leuven, city of the oldest University of the Benelux. Phone: +43 1 405 13 83 13; Fax: + 43-1-407 82 74; Email: st@medacad.org; Additional information: http://www.aco-asso.at/.

CZECH SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

The 2nd Congress of the CZECH SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY will be held November 30-December 1 at the Hotel Voronez in Brno, Czech Republic. For information, contact: Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Pekarska 53, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic, phone 420543211528; fax 420543211218; email: zdenka.horackova@cktch.cz.

DECEMBER 2006

HEART FAILURE HOLIDAY SYMPOSIUM

The 2nd Annual HEART FAILURE HOLIDAY SYMPOSIUM will be held December 1-3, 2006 in Chicago, IL. For more information contact: Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Office of CME, 303 E Chicago Ave, Ward 1-027, Chicago, IL 60611. Phone: 312-503-8533; email: nums-cme@northwestern.edu.

STEM CELL THERAPY FOR THE FAILING HEART

Bangkok International Symposium on STEM CELL THERAPY FOR THE FAILING HEART will be held at the InterContinental Hotel 1-3 December 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abstract submission deadline: 1 November 2006; For information, contact: Mrs. Francisca S./Ms. Kesinee P.; Bangkok Heart Hospital, 2 Soi Soonvijai, 7 New Petburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 Thailand; Phone: 662-310-3323; Fax: 662-310-3088; Email: kesinee@bangkokheart.com

ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY

The XXIII Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery will be held 2 – 5 December 2006 in Rome, Italy.

WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION

The 3rd WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATED CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION will be held 6-8 December, 2006 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Our earlier workshops showed that combined coronary intervention carried out by interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in direct cooperation is a realistic option. It was demonstrated that a team approach that also includes cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac imaging specialists, perfusionists and cardiac nursing specialists is critical for offering the best therapeutic options to patients with coronary artery disease.

We kindly invite all colleagues interested in integrated approaches to treatment of coronary artery disease to our 3rd workshop and strongly encourage attendance of coronary revascularization teams.

Formation and maintenance of such teams will be the main topic of the 2006 meeting. A distinguished national and international faculty will lead attendees through new ways of cooperation between specialties working on invasive treatment of coronary artery disease. The official language of the workshop is English.

Please find detailed workshop information on the congress website

We are looking forward to seeing you at the 3rd ICR workshop in pre-Christmas Innsbruck 6-8 December, 2006!

Johannes Bonatti, MD and Guy Friedrich, MD

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

EUROECHO 10, the Tenth Annual Meeting of the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, December 6-9, 2006, Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic. EUROECHO 10 Secretariat, ESC, 2035 Route des Colles, Les Templiers - BP 179, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France; Phone: +33 (0)4 92 94 76 00; Fax: +33 (0)4 92 94 76 01; E-mail: euroecho@escardio.org.

AORTIC SURGeRY “HOW TO DO IT” II

The second congress AORTIC SURGERY “HOW TO DO IT” II will be held December 15-16, 2006, in Milan, Italy. Organizers are Prof. Roberto Chiesa and Prof. Ottavio Alfieri. Organizing Secretariat: Stefania Grassi. Venue: San Raffaele Congress Centra – Via Olgettina 58 – 20132 Milano, Italy. Ph: +39 02 2643 3700 Fax: +39 02 2643 3754; email:aortic.surgery@spr.it.

PAKISTAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGEONS

The 6th Biennial International Conference of PAKISTAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGEONS will be held December 15-17, 2006 in Karachi, Pakistan. Prof. Arif-ur-Rehman Khan, Convener & Professor of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. Further information: Conference secretariat, 4th Floor, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi – 75510, Pakistan. Phones:+92-333-222-2955, +92-21-9204759; Fax: +92-21-9201287; e-mail: pscts.conference@gmail.com

JANUARY - MARCH 2007

NEWERA CARDIAC CARE 10: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

The 10th Annual NEWERA CARDIAC CARE: INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY meeting, co-chaired by W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD and Robert C. Robbins, MD, will be held January 5 - 7, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa in Huntington Beach, California. THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOVEMBER 15, 2006. For further information, please email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com or visit: http://www.amainc.com.

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. Abstract submission DEADLINE: 15 January 2007. 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. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5 NOVEMBER 2006. 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 15, 2007. For further information, please email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com.

CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN VALVE MANAGEMENT

Dr. Vinay Badhwar and Dr. Randolph P. Martin are co-chairing the first Annual Florida Valve Symposium - "CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN VALVE MANAGEMENT" to be held March 28-30, 2007 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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 – JUNE 2007

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.

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: 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.

Abstract Submission Deadline: February 15, 2007
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

January 20, 2007 Abstract submission deadline
February 8, 2007 Notification of Abstract acceptance
March 1, 2007 Low pre-registration fee

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGERY

The 15th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery organized by the ESTS will take place in Leuven, Belgium 3-6 June 2007. Deadline for abstracts 1st February 2007. More info; sue@ests.org.uk.

ISMICS

The INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY (ISMICS) will celebrate its 10th anniversary during its Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled 6-9 June 2007 at the Aurelia Convention Centre & Expo in Rome, Italy. Special guest speakers will address the rapid development and innovation in techniques and technology over the past 10 years and provide insight into the direction technology is taking in the future. The scientific meeting will feature original research presentations, panel discussions, post graduation education and much more. Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, December 18, 2006. Visit the website for information on abstract submission, meeting registration, hotel reservations and links to Rome visitor information.

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.

JULY - DECEMBER 2007

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

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

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.

SURGERY OF THE THORACIC AORTA

The Fourth Course SURGERY OF THE THORACIC AORTA will be held in Bologna ,Italy, on November 19 - 20, 2007. The course is organized by Prof. Roberto Di Bartolomeo, University of Bologna - S. Orsola, Malpighi Hospital. For information, contact: Norema Srl, Via Orefici, 4, 40124 Bologna, Italy; Phone: +39 051 230385; Fax: +39 051 221894; Email: info@noemacongressi.it.

2008

CONFERENCE ON PEDIATRIC MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION, AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY PERFUSION

The Fourth International CONFERENCE ON PEDIATRIC MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION, AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY PERFUSION will be held May 22-24, 2008 at the Portland Hilton Hotel, Portland, OR, USA. Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2008. For information, contact: Bonnie J. Bixler, M.Ed. Dir. of Special Projects, Penn State College of Medicine CME Department, PO Box 851, Hershey, PA, USA 17033; Phone: 1 717 531-6483; Fax: 717 531-5604; E-mail: continuinged@hmc.psu.edu.

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