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Monthly Newsletter - November 2007

Table of Contents

What's New

Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2007

The third quarter Adult Cardiac Literature Watch is now available. This quarter covers articles published 07/01/07- 09/30/07, selected by the Section Editors Eric J. Okum, M.D. and Domenico Pagano, M.D.

New Title Available in the CTSNet Bookstore

A new title is available in the CTSNet Bookstore: Heart Failure: A Combined Medical and Surgical Approach by Dr. Patrick M. McCarthy, Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois USA, and Dr. James B. Young, Chairman & Professor of Medicine, Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio USA.

New Thoracic Expert Technique

"Stent Placement and Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in SVC Syndrome" by Paul S. Lajos, MD Saint Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO USA, and Richard C. Pennell, MD St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO USA.

New Adult Cardiac Video Posted

"Minimally Invasive Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Repair in Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy" by Saqib Masroor MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey USA.

Recently Added MMCTS Content

The following content has been added to the Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MMCTS) since October 18, 2007:

Lorenzo Spaggiari, Massimiliano D'Aiuto, Giulia Veronesi, Francesco Leo, Piergiorgio Solli, Maria Elena Leon, Roberto Gasparri, Domenico Galetta,  Francesco Petrella, Alessandro Borri and Paolo Scanagatta.
Anterior approach for Pancoast tumor resection.
MMCTS (October 18, 2007).

Christian Schreiber, Jürgen Hörer, Manfred Vogt, Andreas Kühn, Paul Libera, Rüdiger Lange and Robert H. Anderson.
The surgical anatomy and treatment of interatrial communications.
MMCTS (October 18, 2007).

Mahesh S. Sharma, Martin Kostolny, Marc R. de Leval and Victor T. Tsang.
Surgical approaches for single ventricle palliation.
MMCTS (October 18, 2007).

Biruta Witte and Martin Hürtgen.
Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy.
MMCTS (October 18, 2007).

Mattia Glauber, Marco Solinasa and Jamshid Karimov.
Technique for implant of the stentless aortic valve Freedom Solo.
MMCTS (October 18, 2007).

New Congenital Heart Video

"ALCAPA Repair" (Anomalous Left Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery) by Doctors Martin Kostolny and Victor Tsang, Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London UK.

Visit the Job Center

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.

Important! CTSNet Members

An updated, functioning e-mail address is our only way of communicating with you.

For those of you who wish to be kept up to date on all the CTSNet menu offerings, meetings, Newsletter, and other information in cardiothoracic surgery, PLEASE MAINTAIN YOUR CORRECT E-ADDRESS ON YOUR HOME PAGE. It is our only reliable way of communicating with you.

It takes only a minute to do, so go to your home page right now and double check that your address is the correct one. If it is not, and needs changing in any way, go to the top of your home page and click on Update Profile under Member Services in the blue bar. Add your password to your UserID to access your Update options. Your e-address, as well as all the other information we have about you, is found under CONTACT INFORMATION.

This is also a good time to double check all the other Contact Information to make sure it is correct, as well as update the other elements on your home page - your Specialty, Interests and Background Information.

PLEASE DO IT NOW!

WTSA Abstract Submission Site now open

The Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) invites you to submit abstracts for the 2008 scientific program.  All abstracts must be submitted electronically via the Abstract Submission Site. ABSTRACT SUBMISION DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2008. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 34th Annual Meeting to be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort in Kona, Hawaii on June 25-28, 2008. For future updates regarding the 34th Annual Meeting, please visit the WTSA website.

ESTS Abstract Applications Available December 1, 2007

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) will begin receiving abstracts DECEMBER 1, 2007 for the 16th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery being held in Bologna, Italy  8 - 11 June 2008. The ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1, 2008.  Please DO NOT send abstracts before December 1.

REMINDER - ISMICS 2008 abstract submission website now open.

Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2008 International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held June 11-14, 2008 at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 17 DECEMBER, 2007. For more information.

STSA Officers 2007-2008

At the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) in Bonita Springs, Florida, the following slate of officers was elected for 2007-2008:

President: John W. Hammon, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC    
President Elect: Michael J. Mack, Dallas, TX          
Council Chair: Carolyn E. Reed, Charleston, SC         
Vice President: Martin H. McMullan, Jackson, MS          
Secretary/Treasurer: Robert J. Cerfolio, Birmingham, AL   
Past President: Ross M. Ungerleider, Portland, OR         
Historian: Harold C. Urschel, Jr, Dallas, TX               
Director of CME: Walter H. Merrill, Cincinnati, OH       

Councilors:

Curtis G. Tribble, Gainesville, FL
David R. Jones, Charlottesville, VA
Daniel L. Miller, Atlanta, GA

WSCTS Abstract Deadline Near

The Abstract Deadline for the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons is DECEMBER 15, 2007. Abstract information is here. The meeting will be held April 30-May 3, 2008 at the Kos International Convention Center on the island of Kos, Greece. For more information.

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery now recognized by MEDLINE/PUBMED

The Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, official journal for the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (a CTSNet member organization) has been accepted in the MEDLINE/PUBMED database. The Journal is published in Portuguese or English in the printed version, and in Portuguese and English in the online version. Full-text access is free. This is the only Journal in the cardiovascular surgery field recognized by MEDLINE/PUBMED in the Southern Hemisphere. 

SPECIAL REPORT - Invention and Innovation

SPECIAL REPORT "Invention and Innovation - A New Era for Cardiothoracic Surgeons" by James L. Cox, MD, Past President, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS),  Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO USA, and William A. Baumgartner, MD, Past President, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA.

This is a landmark assessment and prediction for the future of Cardiothoracic Surgery. It will be of great interest to every member of our specialty.

Cardiac Portal Launched

The new Cardiac Portal, which includes all content in the adult cardiac domain plus a number of new features, is now functioning. The Portal Editor is Dr. Edward B. Savage, St. John's Mercy Heart Center, St. Louis, Missouri USA. The following is a statement By Dr. Savage on the occasion of the Portal launch:

Announcement of CTS Portal

To the members of the CTSNet community: I would like to introduce the Cardiac Surgery Portal. You will see a link to this site in the left navigational menu on the main page, and if you choose, you may make the Portal your home page. The top of the Portal will have streaming announcements, similar to those on the main page, and it will have direct access to many of the content areas relevant to adult cardiac surgery, with highlights of new additions as they are posted. In addition, the Portal creates a framework for us to further develop content in an organized fashion. We hope that you find it useful, and we appreciate suggestions from you, as community members, regarding improvements that we can make to the Portal. The purpose of the Portal is to assist you in navigating through the content continually being added to  CTSNet. 

Edward B. Savage MD
Editor, CTSNet Cardiac Surgery Section

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Industry Forum

Less is More: Medtronic's EOPA 3D(TM) diffuse flow arterial cannulae

Medtronic's EOPA 3D(TM) diffuse flow cannula demonstrates up to 50% less flow velocity* than standard arterial cannulae. The 3D arterial design features a centralized flow pattern, a unique tapered tip configuration that diffuses the flow through multiple outlets and the versatility for either minimally invasive procedures or traditional median sternotomy approaches.
*Data on file at Medtronic.

MEDTRONIC EDGE UPDATE

Medtronic is pleased to announce that the EDGE Advanced Endosurgical Training Course for Cardiac Surgery Teams has now been endorsed by the STS!

We are excited to bring to you a newly developed EDGE course:

Advanced Endosurgical Training for Cardiac Surgery Teams Course

The course is designed for both cardiac surgeons and their surgical team members to include perfusionists, scrub techs, PAs and other OR personnel. The surgeons will participate in hands-on training via advanced simulation as well as procedural complication management and advanced endosurgical device study.

The surgery team member will be participating in a simultaneous track on the basics of endosurgery. The two tracks will then be brought together near the end of the course to work as a team on simulation.

*** This course is specifically designed for the cardiac surgeon who has completed the EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills Course or has significant experience in endosurgical procedures as the primary operator. Significant experience would include > 15 endograft cases or other interventional experience. For more details contact Melanie Anderson at 763-391-9908.

General information on this new EDGE Course

Disclaimer: These courses offer skills-based training and case analysis only and do not provide training on any specific Medtronic product or related therapy.

General Information on the Medtronic EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills Course

New discount being offered to Residents and Fellows! $400 for STS Candidates and $450 for all others.

Dates Available Include:
March 13 - 14
June 19 - 20
September 25 - 26
Nov. 13 - 14

And the Medtronic EDGE Advanced Endosurgical Course for Cardiac Surgery Teams still has openings Feb. 7 - 8, 2008!

TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS NOW SELLS VASCUTEK® VASCULAR GRAFTS

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems recently became the exclusive distributor and provider of clinical support in the U.S. for vascular grafts manufactured by its sister company, Vascutek Ltd.  Vascutek® vascular grafts are available for thoracic, thoracoabdominal, vascular and peripheral surgical applications and vascular access. This includes the popular Gelweave Valsalva(TM) graft, the world's only anatomically designed aortic root graft. 

Read the press release at  Terumo CVS News and Events.

Vascutek's reputation for performance, innovation and service is worldwide; Terumo CVS' sales and distribution network provides easy access to the products and clinical support.  See the complete line and many of the US and international vascular and thoracic surgical association meetings we will attend at Vascutek vascular grafts.  

 

Upcoming Terumo Exhibits

As the exclusive distributor for Vascutek® vascular grafts in the United States, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems will be exhibiting at US regional and national surgeon meetings.  Stop by the Terumo booth, look for the Vascutek banner, to see what's new in vascular grafts at the following meetings:

Visit the Terumo CVS web site to see a complete listing of US and international meetings.

TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS ADDS NEW LOW PRIME OXYGENATOR

Terumo offers a full line of hollow fiber oxygenators in the US.  The new CAPIOX® RX15 Oxygenator is designed for use with children, minimized circuits and small adults.  Combined with the CAPIOX Baby RX(TM) Oxygenator for neonates and the RX25 for adults, the RX15 rounds out the CAPIOX RX series which now covers a wide range of needs with a consistent product design to assure high performance.

Terumo's line of RX oxygenators features superb gas exchange, low pressure drop and low prime volume, all optimally balanced for best performance.   Oxygenators feature X Coating(TM), Terumo's biopassive surface coating that reduces platelet adhesion and minimizes platelet activation, and TOTM, an alternative plasticizer that provides outstanding physical properties, such as flexibility, to the material and low plasticizer elution.

See the complete range at CAPIOX RX oxygenators.

 

 

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books

A new featured volume is available in the CTSNet Bookstore

A new featured volume is available in the CTSNet Bookstore: Treating Tumors that Move with Respiration (Robotic Radiosurgery) by E. Thomson, John J. Kresl, James D. Luketich, Harold C. Urschel, L. Papiez, and R.D. Timmerman.

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In My Opinion

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Clinical Resources

New Safety Reporting System (srs) Vignette

This Cardiothoracic Safety Reporting System (ct-srs) vignette deals with the problem of unsigned operative consent forms in emergency situations. Lots of good advice here.

Videos

Literature Watch

Expert Techniques

Thoracic

Cardiac

New Technology

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Organizations

Focus on Adenocarcinoma

Focus on Adenocarcinoma. AIDAcp (Italian Association of Women Against Lung Cancer)/EACTS Joint Meeting will be held December 7-8, 2007, at San Giuliano Terme, Pisa Italy. For information, contact: EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1 LU, UK; Phone: +44 (0)1753 832166; Fax: +44 (0)1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk Additional information

AORTIC SYMPOSIUM 2008 - ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS BEING ACCEPTED

CHAIRED BY RANDALL B. GRIEPP AND STEVEN L. LANSMAN. 

Course chairs Randall B. Griepp, M.D. and Steven L. Lansman, M.D. have announced that abstracts representing videos for presentation are now being accepted for the 2008 Aortic Symposium. This symposium, sponsored by the AATS, will primarily feature "How To Do It" videos.

Mark your calendar now for this two-day postgraduate course: May 8-9, 2008, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, New York, NY USA. This course will be held immediately prior to the 88th Annual Meeting of the AATS, May 10-14, 2008, in San Diego, California.

The abstract submission site contains complete submission instructions and guidelines.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007.

ESCVS now Receiving Abstracts for 57th Annual Meeting

The European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (ESCVS) is pleased to announce that the abstract submission is now open for the 57th International Congress to be held on April 24-27, 2008 in Barcelona (Spain). For more information about the Congress please visit the ESCVS website  or the Congress website.

Online Registration Open for STS 2008 Annual Meeting

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is pleased to announce that online registration is now open for the STS 44th Annual Meeting, January 28-30, 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Click here to register.

In addition to an expanded educational agenda, the Annual Meeting will feature several special presentations, including the Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture delivered by Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg, PhD, co-author of the ground-breaking critique on America's health care system, Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results, and a much anticipated Presidential Address by John E. Mayer, Jr., MD. A timely ethics debate, No Heroic Measures: How Soon is Too Soon to Stop, has been added to the program, and STS University will offer rotating sessions to allow attendees to participate in two hands-on courses.

Also at the meeting, the STS Exhibit Hall will feature more than 100 exhibitors demonstrating the newest and best products and services in CT surgery; a Patient Safety Symposium will offer the potential for discounted professional liability insurance premiums to those who attend; and there will be a wide variety of social events to allow time for important networking opportunities, including a dinner reception with performance artistry provided by Cirque Cabaret. And that's just the beginning.

Housing information is available.

If you have questions regarding the registration process, please visit www.sts.org. Make plans now to attend the premier educational event in cardiothoracic surgery

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Residents Section

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Journals

JVCTS - November Issue

CME Articles

Surgery for Acquired Cardiovascular Disease

Ani C. Anyanwu, Farzan Filsoufi, Sacha P. Salzberg, David J. Bronster, David H. Adams.
Epidemiology of stroke after cardiac surgery in the current era.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1121-1127.

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg, Ferenc Petak, Sonja Saudan, Michel Pellegrini, Thomas O. Erb, Walid Habre, Swiss Paediatric Respiratory Research Group.
Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic clamping on functional residual capacity and ventilation distribution in children.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1193-1198.

Selected Articles of Interest

Dr. Gerald Buckberg, the most recent recipient of the prestigious American Association for Thoracic Surgery Scientific Achievement Award, is profiled by Drs. Beyersdorf and Athanasuleas in an article summarizing Dr. Buckberg's prodigious achievements. Dr. Nevin Katz explores the reasons why cardiothoracic surgeons are best equipped to play a leadership role on the multidisciplinary teams created to handle cardiothoracic surgery critical care patients. Dr. Onorati and colleagues report that radial artery coronary artery bypass grafting yielded similar transit-time flowmetric results in both elderly and young patients, thereby confirming that radial artery graft function is not affected by age. Dr. Gulati, et al, discuss treatment options for patients with a coronary artery arising from the wrong sinus. Dr. Borri and colleagues discuss the effectiveness of extended pneumonectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. These are just a few of the many topics covered in this month's issue.

EACTS Publications - November

EJCTS: November issue now published, including the ESTS Presidential Address and 2 CME articles.  

MMCTS: 5 new surgical procedures now on-line 

And try our Podcasts

Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November Issue

Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 2007

Ethics in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Himmelstein DU, Woolhandler S, Goodman JC, Sade RM.
Our Health Care System at the Crossroads: Single Payer or Market Reform?
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1435-1446.

Editorials

Sade RM.
Ethical Foundations of Health Care System Reform.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1429-1431.

Mayer J.
The American Health Care System and the Role of the Medical Profession in Solving Its Problems.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1432-1434.

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Congenital Heart Surgery

Mavroudis C, Deal BJ, Backer CL, Stewart RD, Franklin WH, Tsao S, Ward KM, DeFreitas RA.
111 Fontan Conversions with Arrhythmia Surgery: Surgical Lessons and Outcomes.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1457-1466.

J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery

Puskas JD, Edwards FH, Pappas PA, O'Brien S, Peterson ED, Kilgo P, Ferguson Jr TB.
Off-Pump Techniques Benefit Men and Women and Narrow the Disparity in Mortality After Coronary Bypass Grafting.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1447-1456

CME

General Thoracic

Feller-Kopman D, Berkowitz D, Boiselle P, Ernst A.
Large-Volume Thoracentesis and the Risk of Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1656-1661.

Pediatric Cardiac

Mavroudis C, Deal BJ, Backer CL, Stewart RD, Franklin WH, Tsao S, Ward KM, DeFreitas RA.
111 Fontan Conversions with Arrhythmia Surgery: Surgical Lessons and Outcomes.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1457-1466.

Adult Cardiac

Puskas F, Grocott HP, White WD, Mathew JP, Newman MF, Bar-Yosef S.
Intraoperative Hyperglycemia and Cognitive Decline After CABG.
Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1467-1473.

ATS Discussion Paper

ATS NOV 2007: Versaci F, et al. Sequential hybrid carotid and coronary artery revascularization: immediate and mid-term results. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1508-14.
 
In the November 2007 issue of The Annals, Versaci et al (from Rome) discuss a novel therapeutic strategy consisting of simultaneous hybrid revascularization by carotid artery stenting, immediately followed by coronary artery bypass grafting. The study included 37 patients with severe carotid and coronary artery disease and a European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) of 5 or higher. Immediately after CAS, patients underwent CABG. The primary end point was the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death at 30 days. Secondary end points were a combination of transient ischemic attack, major local complications, bleeding, and systemic complications within the 30 days after treatment, and any stroke, acute myocardial infarction, or death from day 31 through to the end of the follow-up.
 
The rate of procedural success was 97.3%, and the 30-day cumulative incidence of disabling stroke, myocardial infarction, or death was 8.1%. Two patients (5.4%) died, and 1 patient had a stroke immediately after carotid stenting. Another patient died between day 31 and 6 months after intervention.
 
The authors concluded that in elevated-surgical-risk patients with carotid stenosis and coronary artery disease suitable for CABG, hybrid revascularization by CAS, immediately followed by CABG, is a feasible and promising therapeutic strategy. This article is certain to generate controversy, as the best non-interventional approach is still a topic of discussion, and this article introduces a new strategy. 

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.

MMCTS Moves into Podcasting

The Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery is now Podcasting.  Listen to Marko Turina interviewing Antonio Calafiore, Ottavio Alfieri and David Wheatley about their MMCTS procedures.

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Transitions

NEW ABTS Officers 2007-2008

Vice-Chair
Valerie W. Rusch, MD, (New York, NY)
 
Directors
John E. Mayer, Jr., MD (Boston, MA)
R. Scott Mitchell, MD (Stanford, CA)   
Curtis G. Tribble, MD (Gainesville, FL)
Cameron D. Wright, MD (Boston, MA)   

The Board has chosen Dr. William A. Baumgartner (Baltimore, MD) to be the next Executive Director after Dr. William Gay's (St. Louis, MO) term ends in 2008.

Dr. Mark Orringer is the ACS 2008 Gibbon Lecturer

Dr. Mark Orringer of Ann Arbor, Michigan gave the John H. Gibbon, Jr. Lecture at the recently concluded Meeting of the American College of Surgeons in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The title of his address is "Esophageal Mythology."

European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)

Academic Committee
Chair    
Alexander Wahba, Trondheim, Norway
General Secretary  
Frank Merkle, Berlin, Germany
Secretary   
Judith Horisberger, Lausanne, Switzerland
Member    
Carole Hamilton, Tübingen, Germany     
Delegate EACTA  
Jouko Jalonen, Turku, Finland

Accreditation Sub Committee
Chair and Secretary
Conny Nielsen, Aalborg, Denmark  
Member   
Heinz Weitkemper, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Member
Judith Horisberger, Lausanne, Switzerland

Certification Sub Committee
Chair    
Dominique Hella, Liège, Belgium  
Secretary  
Renate Behr, Zurich, Switzerland
Member   
Maita Mata, Barcelona, Spain

Website Manager
Heinz Weitkemper, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Michael K. Banbury, M.D. Named to Chair of Surgery

The W. Samuel Carpenter III Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, first held by Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., has been formally conferred upon Christiana Care Chief of Cardiac Surgery Michael K. Banbury, M.D.

Dr. Banbury completed his cardiothoracic surgery training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1997 and had a distinguished career there as a clinician and researcher for nine years before joining the Center for Heart & Vascular Health as Chief of Cardiac Surgery in April 2006. Dr. Lemole is the newly appointed medical director of Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute and founder of the new Center for Integrative Health.

Dr. Lemole brought open-heart surgery to Delaware in 1986 after the opening of Christiana Hospital. He was the first person to be named to the chair, which was endowed in 2004 by a generous gift from the Good Samaritan Foundation in Mr. Carpenter's name.

The chair was established to help secure Christiana Care's continued leadership in the field of cardiovascular surgery and as a testament to Dr. Lemole's vision, leadership and exceptional contributions to the advancement of heart surgery in our community.

"It is an honor, a privilege and a welcome challenge to take responsibility to be continuing the great tradition of clinical excellence in cardiac surgery started by Dr. Lemole. The spirit of this tradition is embodied in the W. Samuel Carpenter III Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery," Dr. Banbury says.

"I thank the Carpenter family for their confidence in me, my colleagues and Christiana Care," Dr. Lemole says. "It has been an honor to have served as the first W. Samuel Carpenter III Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery. I believe the program will continue to grow and develop under the able leadership of the new Chairman, Michael Banbury, M.D."

Christiana Care received the 2007 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award from HealthGrades, the nation's leading provider of health care quality measurements, while placing in the top 10 percent in the U.S. in cardiac surgery for four years in a row.

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Abstract Deadlines

More meeting abstract deadlines are available.

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Upcoming Meetings

Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa

The Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa will hold its 'Heart 2 Heart/Africa Congress 2007' November 22-25, 2007 in Sun City, South Africa. More information.

The 9th Annual Conference of the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India

The 9th Annual Conference of the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India will be held 23-25 November, 2007, at Swabhumi, The Heritage Plaza, Kolkata, West Bengal India. For information, contact: Dr. Biswajit Bandyopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, 124, Mukundapur, Off E M Bypass, Kolkata-94 India; Phone: +91 332 436 4000; Fax: +913 324 26 4204; Email: bisban@rediffmail.com  Additional information

Asian Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Update Course

The Second Asian Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Update Course will be held 23-24 November, 2007, at Esther Lee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China. For information, contact: Secretariat: c/o Conference Team, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinic (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong; Phone: (852) 2632 2951; Fax: (852) 2632 4708; Email: cardio-update@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk  Additional information

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. 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

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) Winter Workshop/3rd Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 28 November  - 2 December, 2007, at the Sungate Port Royal Resort in Antalya, Turkey. The abstracts will be published in the Heart Surgery Forum. For more information about the meeting.

DECEMBER

Asian Thoracic Surgical Club

The 4th Meeting of the Asian Thoracic Surgical Club will be held 1-2 December, 2007 at the Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. For information, contact: Jin-Shing Chen, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Rd, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Phone: 886-2-23123456 Ext. 5070; Fax: +886-2-33933989; Email: chenjs@ntu.edu.tw; For additional information  

WSCTS Abstract Deadline Near

The Abstract Deadline for the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons is DECEMBER 15, 2007. Abstract information is here. The meeting will be held April 30-May 3, 2008 at the Kos International Convention Center on the island of Kos, Greece. For more information.

5th Live Teleconference: Latest Techniques in Cardiac Surgery

The 5th Live Teleconference: Latest Techniques in Cardiac Surgery will be held December 6-7, 2007, in Leipzig Germany. See brochure for Program, Registration, and Accommodations. Dr. Friedrich W. Mohr, Course Director.

Ultrasonography: Fundamentals in Critical Care

Ultrasonography: Fundamentals in Critical Care - A meeting sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) - will be held December 7-10, 2007, at the Hyatt Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. CME approved. For more information, contact ACCP Customer Relations, 800-343-2227, e-mail accp@chestnet.org, or visit the ACCP website.

Focus on Adenocarcinoma

Focus on Adenocarcinoma. AIDAcp (Italian Association of Women Against Lung Cancer)/EACTS Joint Meeting will be held December 7-8, 2007, at San Giuliano Terme, Pisa Italy. For information, contact: EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1 LU, UK; Phone: +44 (0)1753 832166; Fax: +44 (0)1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk  Additional information

JANUARY 2008  

11th Annual NewEra Cardiac Care: Innovation & Technology

The 11th Annual NewEra Cardiac Care: Innovation & Technology meeting, co-chaired by W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD and Robert C. Robbins, MD, will be held January 10-13, 2008, at the Four Seasons Aviara Resort & Spa in North San Diego, California. For further information, please click here, or email Susan Westwood at s.westwood@amainc.com

2nd EACTS Course on Thoracic Robotic Surgery

The 2nd EACTS Course on Thoracic Robotic Surgery will be held January 17-19, 2008, in Strasbourg France. For information, contact: EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU, UK; Phone: +44 (0)1753 832166; Fax: +44 (0)1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk  Additional information  

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 27th Annual Educational Meeting

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 27th Annual Educational Meeting will be held 25-27 January, 2008, at the Bahia Mar Radisson Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, FL USA. For information, contact: APACVS, P.O. Box 4834, Englewood, CO 80155; Phone: +1 877-221-5651; Fax: +1 303-771-2550. Additional information.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The 44th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons will be held 28-30 January 2008, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. For information, contact: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3658; Phone: 1 312 202-5800; Fax: 1 312 202-5801; Email: sts@sts.org  Additional information.    

4th Asian Pacific Congress of Heart Failure

The 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Heart Failure will be held January 31 - February 3, 2008, at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

For information, contact: Congress Managers, GPO Box 128, Sydney Australia 2001; Telephone: +61 2 9265 0700; Fax: +61 2 9265 5443; Email: apchf@tourhosts.com.au; Additional Information  

FEBRUARY

Scandinavian Society for Research in CardioThoracic Surgery (SSRCTS)

The 18th Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Society for Research in CardioThoracic Surgery (SSRCTS) will be held 7-9 February, 2008, at the Norlandia Geilo Hotel, Geilo Norway. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 DECEMBER, 2007. For information, contact: J. Michael Hasenkam, Dept. of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, DK-8200 Aarhus N; Phone: ++4589495480; Fax: ++4589496016; Email: hasenkam@ki.au.dk  Additional information

The Saudi Heart Association

The 19 Scientific Session of The Saudi Heart Association will be held February 11-14 2008 at the King Abduliziz Cardiac Center, King Fahd National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Contact information: Tel: +966 - 1 - 2520088 Ext : 16783; Fax : +966 - 1 - 2520088 Ext : 16700; E-Mail:cardiac@ngha.med.sa; For more information.            

28th Annual San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium

The 28th Annual San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium, chaired by Julie A. Swain MD, will be held February 14-17, 2008, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA USA. THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 30, 2007. For further information, please visit here or email Susan Westwood at s.westwood@amainc.com

Joint Meeting - German, Austrian and Swiss Societies For Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

The 5th Joint Meeting - German, Austrian and Swiss Societies For Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held February 17-20, 2008, in Innsbruck Austria. For more information.

Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons will be held 21-24 February, 2008, at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. For information, contact: Conference Secretariat: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Military Hospital (CTC), Golibar Maidan, Pune 411040, Mah India; Phone: +91 020 26306171; Fax: +91 9822891284; Email: info@ctcon2008.com  Additional information

MARCH

26th International Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium

The 26th International Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium will be held 1 - 8 March, 2008, at Zurs/Arlberg, Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE 10 JANUARY, 2008. For information, contact: Secretary General: M. Deutsch, M.D., European Heart Institute of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Monchsberg 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; Phone: +43 662 841345; Fax: +43 662 841343; Email: congress@herzchirurgie.at  Additional information    

Florida Valve 2008

Florida Valve 2008 will be held 7 - 9 March, 2008, at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. For information, contact: Carole Erickson, Program Administrator, 6006 49th Street North, Suite 320, St. Petersburg, Florida 33709. Phone: 1 406 370-8555; Email: siestavc@aol.com  Additional information.      

Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS)

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS) will be held March 9 - 12, 2008 at the Edinburgh International Convention Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland. For further details, contact sctsadmin@scts.org or +44 (0)20 7869 6893, and check the website periodically.

ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY

The 16th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery will be held 13-16 March, 2008, at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Stamford Ballroom, Singapore, Singapore. For information, contact: ASCVS Congress Secretariat c/o The Meeting Lab Pte Ltd, 176 B Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427447. Phone: +65 63464402 Fax: +65 63464403 Email: mice@themeetinglab.com Additional information

General Thoracic Surgical Club

The 21st Annual Meeting of the General Thoracic Surgical Club will be held March 13-16, 2008 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California USA. For information, contact: Bonnie Lemmerman; Mayo 1241 W, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905; Phone: 1 507 538-4969; Email: blemmerman@mayo.edu  Additional information

International Cardiac Symposium: Challenges of The Right Heart

The 10th King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital International Cardiac Symposium: Challenges of The Right Heart will be held March 19-20, 2008 at the Hilton Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For information contact: Mai Al Barakati, MD, PO Box 9862, Jeddah 21159, Saudi Arabia; Phone: +966 - 2 - 6653000 ext 3068; Fax: +966 - 2 - 6651868; Email: reem_cc@kfafh.med.sa or cardiac@kfafh.med.sa
Additional information.                             

CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2008

CardioThoracic Surgical Critical Care 2008 will be held 27-29 March 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 FEBRUARY, 2008. For information, contact: Alexander Taft, 616 E Street NW, Suite 316, Washington, DC 20004; Phone: +1 202-536-4822; Fax: +1 202-478-1669; Email: alextaft@facts-care.org
Additional information.

Cardiac Surgery Update and Progress - CSUP

Cardiac Surgery Update and Progress - CSUP will be held 29 March-5 April 2008 at the Conference Center, Postgarage Lech, Lech am Arlberg, Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2008. For information, contact: E&E PCO, Nobilegasse 23-25, 1150 Vienna, Austria, Phone: + 43(1) 867 49 44 0; Fax: + 43(1) 867 49 44 9; Email: office@ee-pco.com
Additional information.

APRIL

The Houston Aortic Symposium - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases

The Houston Aortic Symposium - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases will be held 4 - 6 April, 2008, at The Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas, USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE 22 FEBRUARY, 2008. For information, contact: Laura Steigerwald, Promedica International CME, a California Corporation, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, California 92008; Phone: 1 760 720-2263; Fax: 1 760 720-6263; Email: lsteigerwald@promedicacme.com  Additional information    

AmSECT 46th International Conference

AmSECT's 46th International Conference will be held 9-12 April 2008 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, FL USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 DECEMBER, 2007. For information, contact: Donna Pendarvis, 2209 Dickens Road, Richmond, VA 23230-2005, USA; Phone: +1 804-565-6363; Fax: +1 804-282-0090; Email: donna@amsect.org
Additional information.

Ninth International Conference of the Jordan Cardiac Society

Ninth International Conference of the Jordan Cardiac Society will be held April 22-25, 2008 at the Le Meridien Hotel, Amman, Jordan. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22, 2008. For information, contact: Arab Organizers, Mr. Muhanad Ramini, General Manager; Phone: +962 6 553 9771; Fax: +962 6 551 0090; Email: araborganizers@index.com.jo
Additional information     

European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

The 57th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (ESCVS) will be held April 24-27, 2008, in Barcelona, Spain. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 21 JANUARY 2008. For more information, contact: ESCVS General Secretariat, Prof. Claudio Muneretto , ESCVS Secretary General, UDA Cardiochirurgia, Spedali Civili P.le Spedali Civili, 1, 25123 Brescia (Italy); Phone: + 39 030 3996401; Fax: + 39 030 3996096; E-mail: munerett@med.unibs.it; And consult the website.

6th Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery/Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 17th Congress (Joint Session)

6th Current Trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery/Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 17th Congress (Joint Session) will be held April 30-May 3, 2008 at the InterContinental Hotel, Houston, Texas USA. For information, contact: Baylor College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, One Baylor Plaza, BCM 155, Houston, TX 77030 USA; Phone: +1 713 798 8237; Fax: +1 713 798 6600; Email: seaback@bcm.edu
Additional information: www.baylorcme.org/search/detail.cfm?cme=646  or www.mediss.org

18th WSCTS World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons

18th WSCTS World Congress - World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons will be held 30 April-3 May, 2008 at the Kos International Convention Centre, Kos Island, Greece. Early registration. Abstract submission. Abstract Deadline: 15 December 2007. For information, contact: 18th WSCTS Congress Secretariat, 29 Sinopis Str. 115 27, Athens, Greece; Phone: +30 210 7799261;Fax: +30 210 7711768; Email: secretariat@wscts2008.com;  Additional information  

MAY         

Aortic Symposium 2008 - Abstract Submissions Now Being Accepted

Course chairs Randall B. Griepp, M.D. and Steven L. Lansman, M.D. have announced that abstracts representing videos for presentation are now being accepted for the 2008 Aortic Symposium. This symposium, sponsored by the AATS, will primarily feature "How To Do It" videos.

Mark your calendar now for this two-day postgraduate course: May 8-9, 2008, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, New York, NY USA. This course will be held immediately prior to the 88th Annual Meeting of the AATS, May 10-14, 2008, in San Diego, California USA.

The abstract submission site contains complete submission instructions and guidelines.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007. 

American Association for Thoracic Surgery

The 88th Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery will be held 10-14 May, 2008, at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA. For information, contact: Megan Tainer, 900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. Phone: 978-927-8330. Additional information. 

7th Croatian Congress on Extracorporeal Circulation Technology

7th Croatian Congress on Extracorporeal Circulation Technology will be held May 15-18, 2008 at Hotel Medena, Trogir Croatia (Hrvatska). ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2008. For information, contact: Mrs. Natalija Janicar; Dept. Cardiac Surgery, Perfusion, University Hospital Dubrava, Avenija Gojka Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb Croatia; Fax: 385/1/2863695; Email: natalija.janicar@zg.t-com.hr

The Second Asia-Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

The Second Asia-Pacific Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery will be held May 27-30, 2008 in Jeju, Korea (South). ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 29, 2008. For information, contact: Secretariat of the PCCS2008, INTERCOM Convention Services, Inc., 10th Fl., Samick Lavied'or Bldg., 720-2 Yeoksam,  2-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-920, Korea; Phone: +82-2-3452-7291; Fax: +82-2-3452-7292; Email: pccs2008@intercom.co.kr
Additional information.

JUNE

Society for Vascular Surgery

The Society for Vascular Surgery 2008 Annual Meeting will be held 5-8 June, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 7 JANUARY, 2008. For information, contact: Society for Vascular Surgery, 633 N. Saint Clair Street, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: +1 800 258-7188; Email: vascular@vascularsociety.org
Additional information.       

34th Annual Toronto Thoracic Surgery

The 34th Annual Toronto Thoracic Surgery will be held June 6-7, 2008 at the Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information: Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Phone: 1.416.978.2719; Toll Free: 1.888.512.8173; Fax: 1.416.946.7028; E-mail: help-SUR0807@cmetoronto.ca
Conference website

16th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery

The 16th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery will be held June 8-11 2008 at the Palazzo Re Enzo, Piazza Nettuno 1/c, Bologna, Italy. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 FEBRUARY, 2008. For information, contact: Registration and Accommodation: Mondial Congress and Events, Mondial GrmbH & Co., KG, Operngasse 20b, 10-40 Vienna, Austria; Phone: + 43 1 58804 0; Fax: + 43 1 58804 0 185; Email: ests2008@mondial-congress.com
Additional information              

ISMICS Abstract Deadline

ISMICS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS IS 17 DECEMBER 2007. Submit your work now for the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held 11 to 14 June, 2008, at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts USA. For more information.

National Congress of the Spanish Society for Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery

The XIX National Congress of the Spanish Society for Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery (SECTCV) will be held 19-21 June 2008 at NH Málaga, Rio Guadalmedina, Esq. C/ San Jacinto 2, 29007 Málaga, Spain. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE 31 JANUARY 2008. For information, contact: SECTCV Secretary, C/ Príncipe de Vergara, 211, 10 E. Izquierda, 28002 Madrid, Spain; Phone: +34 91 745 03 83; Fax: +34 91 745 01 24; Email: secretaria@sectcv.es
Additional information.

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 9th Annual Summer Educational Meeting will be held 30 June - 2 July, 2008, at the Keauhou Bay Hotel, Kailua Kona, Hawaii USA. For information, contact: APACVS, P. O. Box 4834, Englewood, CO 80155; Phone: 1 877 221-5651; Fax: 1 303 771-2550. Additional information.

JULY

World Congress on Controversies in Cardiovascular Diseases

The World Congress on Controversies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Interventions will be held July 3 - 6, 2008, at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: APRIL 1, 2008. For more information on registration, housing and program, please go here.

20th Anniversary Essen-Mayo-Meeting - International Symposium

20th Anniversary Essen-Mayo-Meeting - International Symposium will be held July 18-20, 2008 at the West-German Heart Center, Essen Germany. Clinical application of advanced echocardiography for decision making in clinical cardiology and new developments in cardiovascular surgery. Live interactive workshops, how-to sessions. For information, contact:
Congress management RevierA GmbH; Franz-Arens-Straße 15, 45139 Essen, Germany; Phone: +49-201-27408-35; Fax: +49-201-27408-15; E-Mail: lhp@reviera.de
Additional information

14th World Congress On Heart Disease - International Academy Of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2008

The 14th World Congress On Heart Disease - International Academy Of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2008 will be held 26 - 29 July 2008, in The Fairmont Royal York, in Toronto, ON, Canada. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: FEBRUARY 25, 2008.

World Congress on Heart Disease International Academy of Cardiology

The 14th World Congress on Heart Disease International Academy of Cardiology: Annual Scientific Sessions will be held July 26-29, 2008 at The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON, Canada. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25, 2008. Inquiries: Asher Kimchi, M.D., Chairman, International Academy of Cardiology, PO Box 17659, Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA; Tel +1 (310) 657 8777; Fax +1 (310) 659 4781; Email: klimedco@ucla.edu

SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER

XI. World Congress of International Society for Diseases of Esophagus (ISDE)

The XI. World Congress of International Society for Diseases of Esophagus (ISDE) will be held September 10-13, 2008, in the Novotel Budapest Congress Center, Budapest Hungary. For information, contact: Peter Horvath, MD; Phone: +36 72536126; Fax: +36 72536127; Email: Peter.O.Horvath@aok.pte.hu  Other Information

22nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery will be held September 13-17, 2008, at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon Portugal. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 APRIL 2008. For information, contact: EACTS Executive Secretariat; 3 Park Street, Berkshire, SL4 1LU, UK; Phone: +44 1753 832166; Fax: +44 1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk   For more information

9th International Dead Sea Symposium (IDSS) on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Device Therapy

The 9th International Dead Sea Symposium (IDSS) on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Device Therapy will be held September 22-24, 2008 at the Dan Panorama Convention Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2008. For more information.                      

Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Society

The 10th National Congress of the Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Society will be held October 17-21, 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel and Congress Center in Cesme Izmir, Turkey. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 1 JULY 2008. For information, contact: United Expo; Phone: + 90 232 465 00 85; Fax: + 90 232 465 00 86; Email: serapaykutaka@gmail.com  info@tkdcd2008.org
Additional information   

11th BelSECT Symposium on Perfusion

The 11th BelSECT Symposium on Perfusion will be held 18 October 2008 in Brussels Belgium. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2008. For information, contact: Leen Vercaemst, Perfusion Dept.-OKAI-E940-Campus Gasthuisberg-Herestraat 49-3000 Leuven Belgium; Phone: +32 163 48697; Email: leen.Vercaemst@uzleuven.be
Additional information         

Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting

The Fifty-Fifth Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting will be held November 6-8, 2008 at the Los Pines Resort Austin, Texas. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 4, 2008. For information, contact: Nancy Gray Puckett, 633 North St. Clair, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: +1 800 685-7872; Fax: +1 312 202-5801; Email: stsa@stsa.org
Additional information.

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