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Monthly Newsletter - June 2008

Table of Contents

What's New Industry Forum In My Opinion Clinical Resources Expert Techniques Special Report Literature Watch Videos

Organizations Residents Journals Transitions Abstract Deadlines Upcoming Meetings Member Section

What's New

JCTSE Surgical Director of Education – Call for Applications

The newly organized Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education, Inc. (JCTSE) is seeking an ABTS-certified thoracic surgeon to serve in a half- to full-time position as its first Surgical Director of Education. The position has been created to direct the Thoracic Surgery Education Initiative formulated by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE). The position's major focus will be to improve cardiothoracic surgical resident education and facilitate the redesign of the thoracic surgery resident training paradigm, as well as to develop innovative techniques for post-resident education.

For further details regarding the requirements and expectations for this position, please see the complete job description.

Interested applicants should mail or e-mail a cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) and curriculum vitae to the attention of Irving L. Kron, MD, Chair of the Search Committee (contact information shown below). The cover letter should summarize the applicant's thoughts about the challenges facing present day thoracic surgery resident and post-resident education and what approaches might meet these challenges. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS JULY 31, 2008.

Irving L. Kron, MD
Chair, Search Committee
Surgical Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery Education
c/o The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320
Chicago, IL 60611-3658
surgicaldirectorsearch@sts.org

Special Report - June 2008

"Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse Using Artificial Chordal Replacement" by J. Scott Rankin, MD, Ricardo E. Orozco MD and Calvin A. Burrichter, MD, all of Nashville, Tennessee USA. This video originally was presented at the American Heart Association in 2007. We are indebted to the authors for making this contribution available to CTSNet viewers, and also to the American Heart Association for sanctioning its reproduction.

AATS Online Award Applications Now Available

Please read carefully the requirements for the Award for which you wish to apply.

Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship (2009-2010)

The Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship supports study of young cardiothoracic surgeons from outside North America at sites in North America by broadening overall training and increasing international contacts.

Candidates should have completed formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, but not reached a senior position.

Candidates must be proficient in English at a sufficient level to realize the full benefits.

Awards are made to surgeons of unique promise with a potential for future international thoracic surgical leadership.

For more information, and to apply

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Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholarship (2009-2011)

The Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholarship provides an opportunity for research, training and experience for North American surgeons pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery.

Research program must be undertaken within the first three years after completion of an approved North American cardiothoracic residency.

Applications for the scholarship may be submitted during the candidate’s final year of cardiothoracic residency or during his or her first two years in an academic position.

For more information, and to apply

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Resident Traveling Fellowship (2008-2009)

The Resident Traveling Fellowship provides residents with an opportunity to gain additional insights and innovative techniques from another institution and bring this knowledge back to his or her home institution.

Candidate must be a resident in their final year of an approved North American cardiothoracic surgical training program who plans to spend a maximum of two weeks at one or more institutions other than their home institution.

Awardees must also plan to attend the annual meeting of the Association, May 9-13, 2009 in Boston, MA.

For more information, and to apply

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THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ALL THREE AWARDS IS JULY 1, 2008.

Four New Additions To MMCTS

MMCTS has added 4 articles this past month, bringing the total to 123 contributions.

Achim Häussler, René Prêtre.
Surgical closure of a perimembranous ventricular septum defect with a running suture.
MMCTS (May 23, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2006.002410.

Edwin C. McGee, Jr, Richard Lee, S. Chris Malaisrie, Patrick M. McCarthy.
Tricuspid valve annuloplasty for functional regurgitation.
MMCTS (May 23, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2007.002766.

Hani Shennib, Marko Turina, Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, Grayson Wheatley, III, Jacques Kpodonu, Edward Diethrich.
Endovascular grafts for thoracic aortic pathologies.
MMCTS (May 23, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003095.

Olivier Raisky, François Roubertie, Walid Ben Ali, Pascal R. Vouhé.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: surgical treatment.
MMCTS (May 23, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003285.

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Core Curriculum Review Course

The Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Core Curriculum Review Course will be held September 6-9, 2008 in the Doty Family Education Center at Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. For registration and additional information please contact the Intermountain Healthcare CME office at 1-800-842-5498, email cme@imail.org, or visit our website.

New Book Available from CTSNet Bookstore

"Techniques in Valvular Heart Surgery" by A. Sampath Kumar, MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. He is currently Editor of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Kumar has generously contributed many videos of his operative procedures to CTSNet. Click here to go to the Bookstore to find this and other recently published volumes.

EACTS Techno-College Award

The European Association for Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) is looking for technological breakthroughs in all areas related to thoracic and cardiovascular research, in particular for new surgical methods or devices. Surgeons and individuals from companies are welcome to apply. Further information is available.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 1, 2008.

AATS 88th Annual Meeting Highlights

To view a complete summary of the AATS 88th Annual Meeting Highlights, click here.

Abstract Deadline Approaching

The deadline for abstract submission for The Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery meeting is 15 JULY 2008. THIS IS AN EXTENSION FROM THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE OF 30 JUNE. The XXIV Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery will be held 8-11 November 2008 at the Hotel Cavalieri Hilton, Rome Italy. For information, contact: Organizing Secretariat: La Conor S.r.l., Via Monte delle Gioie, 29, IT-00199 Rome, Italy; Phone: +39 06-85305059; Fax: +39 06-85304862; Email: conor@conor.it
Additional information.

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

The Executive Committee for the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS) was elected at the Annual Meeting of their Society held 9 – 12 March 2008 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh, UK.

President: Leslie Hamilton
President-Elect: David Taggart
Treasurer: Babulal Sethia
Honorary Secretary: Graham Cooper
Meeting Secretary: Simon William Henry Kendall
Communications Secretary: Sunil Ohri
Education Secretary: John Pepper
Revalidation Chair: Steve Livesey
Nursing Representative: Tara Bartley
Trainee Representative: Sunil Kishore Bhudia
Data Committee Chair: Benjamin Bridgewater

Elected Members: John Peter Duffy, Timothy Robin Graham, James A. McGuigan, and Neil Moat

The next Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland will be held 22-24 March 2009 at the Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, UK.

Cardiac Master Classes 2008

Cardiac Master Classes 2008 in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral Valve and Atrial Fibrillation will be held 14 - 15 August 2008 at the East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. For information, contact: Phone: 1 252-754-2629; Fax: 1 252-754-8353; Email: CardiacMstrClass@aol.com
Additional information.

In Memory of Professor Eoin O’Malley, 1919-2007

Read the beautiful tribute to Professor O'Malley by Maurice C. Neligan, MD, Rock Road, County Dublin, Ireland.

French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

At the 61st Congress of the French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (FSCVTS) in Versailles 4-8 June 2008 the following Council members were elected:

President: Alain J. Pavie
Vice President: Marcel Dahan
Secretary General: Jacques F. Azorin
Secretary General: Remi Nottin
Treasurer: Alain G. Prat
Executive Editor: Gilbert Massard
Council Members: Jean-Louis de Brux, Charles De Riberolles, Gerard L. Fournial, René Jancovici, Marc Laskar, Emmanuel Pouliquen, Marc Riquet, Pascal Alexandre Thomas and Jean-Francois Velly
The 62nd Congress of the French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will take place 10-13 June 2008 in Lille, France.

New Book by CTSNet Member

CTSNet member John Opie, MD of Scottsdale Arizona USA has written another thriller entitled "Nazi Treasure." The volume is available through the CTSNet bookstore.

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Industry Forum

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In My Opinion

• "Only a bubble in the molten mass? Lung cancer management in the indigent" by Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MD, FACP, Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute, Memphis, TN USA, and Mathew Ninan, MD, Mid-South Thoracic Multidisciplinary Clinic, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN USA.
  

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Clinical Resources

Expert Techniques

Thoracic

• A New Thoracic Survey has been posted, "Management of Pericardial Effusion." These surveys are constructed and the results analyzed and reported by Dr. Mark K. Ferguson, Editor of the Thoracic Portal. Participate in the survey today!

• Dr. Nasser K. Altorki, The New York Hospital and Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY USA, writes: CALGB has recently activated a randomized trial comparing lobectomy with limited resection for small (2 cm or less) peripheral NSCLC that is node-negative. It calls for randomizing nearly 900 patients. It was endorsed by all the co-operative groups, including AGOSOG and NCI-Canada. Unfortunately, accrual has been slow, and we would like to raise awareness of the trial since it is likely, when completed, to be an important contribution."

  To those interested in participating, he writes: "A large randomized trial of lobectomy versus sublobar resection for early stage NSCLC has been activated throughout the US and Canada. Read the Trial Proposal, and see how you can participate."

• Dr. Mark Ferguson, Editor of the Thoracic Portal and author of the Thoracic Portal Surveys, writes: "Invitation: View the survey results on Management of Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia and learn about current clinical practice for this problem."

Cardiac

• A New Cardiac Expert Technique Has Been Posted - May 2008: "Ascending-To-Descending Aortic Bypass for Coarctation of the Aorta" by John S. Thurber, MD and Subrato J. Deb, MD, both of National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland USA, and Lucas R. Collazo, MD, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, Virginia USA.

• In 2005, the American Heart Association and the European Resuscitation Council published a new comprehensive guideline for the management of patients who suffered a cardiac arrest. The guidelines were derived from a worldwide consensus from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation published that same year.

  While the document provides significant advances in the resuscitation of out-of-hospital and ward-based patients, it does not address many of the issues that we face in cardiac surgery when a patient arrests shortly after surgery.

  Issues such as the timing of chest reopening, CPR versus immediate defibrillation for VF, a 3-shock or a 1-shock protocol, Precordial thump, external pacing, administration of adrenaline in an arrest, sterility of chest reopenings, personnel, and training for cardiac arrests are unaddressed.

  We would very much appreciate your input on these issues and encourage you to participate in a survey. The responses collected in the survey will be used in drafting a more comprehensive set of guidelines for resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery. If you also provide your email address, we will provide you with a draft of the guidelines once the survey answers have been collated.

  Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey. Results will appear here soon.

  Joel Dunning, MRCS, PhD
  Specialist Registrar
  Editor of Best Evidence Topics in the ICVTS, Course Director for Cardiothoracic Advanced Life Support (CALS) Editorial Board of the EJCTS
  Middlesbrough TS4 3BW
  United Kingdom
  +44 780 154 8122
  www.csu-als.com

Congenital

• Carl L. Backer, MD, Editor of the Congenital Portal, and his Editorial Board, are pleased to announce that this newest CTSNet Portal is now live and available for viewing and use. Please read Dr. Backer's introductory remarks in the Specialty Portals Section, and then view this valuable new resource. In Dr. Backer's words: "We plan to maintain the Congenital Portal as a dynamic and evolving resource available to the entire international congenital heart surgery community."
• "Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in a six year old child with bicuspid aortic valve and Loeys-Dietz syndrome" by Luca A. Vricella MD and Duke E. Cameron MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland USA.

Special Report

• This is the newest Special Report on CTSNet. "Revascularization for Unprotected Left Main Stem Coronary Artery Stenosis: Stenting or Surgery" by Mr. David P. Taggart, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford UK, and a list of co-authors from around the world.
  Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and Elsevier, Inc. For the interested, this is must reading!

Literature Watch

• Thoracic Literature Watch - First Quarter 2008 is now available. This covers articles published between 1/1/08 – 3/31/08. Thoracic Section Editor Dr. Mark K. Ferguson of Chicago selects and collates the articles for this feature.

Videos

• "Repair of a Symptomatic Bochdalek Hernia in the Adult" by John Alfred Carr, MD, Jacksonville, Illinois USA.

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Organizations

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 Profile Update 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!

Perioperative Blood Management Technologist Examination

The International Board of Blood Management (IBBM) will administer a certification exam for specialization in blood management techniques on August 13, 2008, immediately preceding AmSECT's 16th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management, Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole Wyoming. The examination is a prerequisite to certification by the IBBM as a Perioperative Blood Management Technologist. This exam is available to individuals who are currently performing techniques of clinical Autotransfusion and cell processing in the perioperative environment. Registration for the exam is $200; annual renewal fee is $100. For examination qualification and registration 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 . 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 If you wish to enjoy the early registration fee, please register prior to the 29^th of June. For more information.

STS Webcast of 2008 Annual Meeting Now Available

The webcast of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2008 Annual Meeting January 26-30, 2008 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA is now available. This includes the Presidential Address by Dr. John E. Mayer, Jr. entitled "Is There a Role for Our Profession in Solving the Problems of the American Health Care System?

Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery

CTSNet welcomes its newest member organization, The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery. Their website design and slate of current officers is viewable here. The call for abstracts for their 46th Annual Meeting has been issued, and abstracts can be submitted here. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE JULY 15, 2008. The meeting will be held at at the Amelia Island Plantation, Florida, October 1-5, 2008. Find more information here. A preliminary program will be forthcoming.

The Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery Call for Abstracts

The Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery has announced a call for abstracts for the XXIV National Meeting November 8-11, 2008 at the Cavalieri Hilton Hotel, Rome Italy. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: 15 JULY 2008. To submit an abstract. For information, contact: Organizing Secretariat: La Conor S.r.l., Via Monte delle Gioie, 29, IT-00199 Rome, Italy; Phone: +39 06-85305059; Fax: +39 06-85304862; Email: conor@conor.it
Additional information.

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Residents Section

Edward B. Diethrich Endovascular Traveling Fellowships

The Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society (EBDVSS) International Traveling Fellowship was established to broaden the educational experience of a cardiac or vascular surgical resident interested in endovascular surgery during their final year of training by providing an opportunity for travel to one or more established Centers of Excellence in the applicant’s field of interest. One award will be granted to a North American resident to support research and/or enhancement of endovascular skills at a host institution abroad in hopes of stimulating academic inspiration, promoting international exchange and fostering fraternal fellowship. A second award will be granted to an International (non-North American) resident for travel to a North American Center of Excellence

The grant of $7,500 will be provided to the successful applicants to underwrite their travel and living expenses incurred during a maximum of three weeks of training at one or more Endovascular Centers of Excellence. The funds are also intended to provide for roundtrip travel and accommodations at the International Congress XXII on Endovascular Interventions scheduled for February 8-12, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ. Registration for the Congress and all related events will be covered by the EBDVSS. Fellowship travel must be completed prior to January 1, 2009.

Applicants must have approval from their home and prospective host institutions. The application consists of a one-page proposal summarizing what the applicant hopes to accomplish during their training, a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter outlining their career goals. Additionally, award recipients must agree to present a summary of their experience at the International Congress. For application form click here.

The deadline for applications shall be July 1, 2008 and notification of successful applicants will take place no later than August 1, 2008.

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

The American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) 2008 Certification Registration is available 1 January-15 August 2008. For information, contact: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 633 North St. Clair Street, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: 1 312-202-5900; Fax: 1 312-202-5960; Email: info@abts.org or info@abts.org
Additional information.

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Journals

Asian Annals - June 2008

Volume 16 Issue 3 (June 2008) of the Asian Annals is available.

A selection of interesting articles:

EDITORIAL
Fast Track in Thoracic Surgery.
Jorge L Freixinet, Pedro M Rodríguez.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:187-188.

CONGENITAL
Bicuspidized Pulmonary Homograft for Truncus Arteriosus Repair.
Vichai Benjacholamas, Jule Namchaisiri, Apichai Khongphatthanayothin, Pornthep Lertsapcharoen.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:189-193.

CARDIAC
Catheter Ablation of Left Atrial Ganglionated Plexi for Atrial Fibrillation.
Evgueny Pokushalov, Alex Turov, Pavel Shugayev, Sergey Artyomenko, Alex Romanov, Natalya Shirokova.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:194-201.

CARDIAC II
Predictors of Emergency Conversion to On-Pump During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery.
Arman Hovakimyan, Vilen Manukyan, Sarkis Ghazaryan, Merouzhan Saghatelyan, Lusine Abrahamyan, MD, Hagop Hovaguimian.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:226-230.

REVIEW PAPER
Cardioprotection with Volatile Anesthetics in Cardiac Surgery.
Suraphong Lorsomradee, Stefanie Cromheecke, Sratwadee Lorsomradee, Stefan G De Hert.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:256-264.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - June 2008 issue

CME

ACQUIRED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Effect of procedural volume on outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Japan: Implication toward public reporting and minimal volume standards.
Hiroaki Miyata, Noboru Motomura, Yuichi Ueda, Hikaru Matsuda, Shinichi Takamoto.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1306-1312.

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

Surgical treatment of congenital mitral valve disease: Midterm results of a repair-oriented policy.
Guido Oppido, Ben Davies, D. Michael McMullan, Andrew D. Cochrane, Michael M.H. Cheung, Yves d'Udekem, Christian P. Brizard.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1313-1321.

GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY

En bloc esophagectomy reduces local recurrence and improves survival compared with transhiatal resection after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma.
C. Rizzetto, S.R. DeMeester, J.A. Hagen, C.G. Peyre, J.C. Lipham, T.R. DeMeester.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1228-1236.

SELECTED ARTICLES OF INTEREST
This month the following articles appear on the cover of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery:

Editorial

How it came about.
Albert Starr.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1198-1200.

Expert Commentary

Low-volume coronary artery bypass surgery: Measuring and optimizing performance.
David M. Shahian, Sharon-Lise T. Normand.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1202-1209.

General Thoracic Surgery

Postpneumonectomy syndrome: Surgical management and long-term results.
K. Robert Shen, John C. Wain, Cameron D. Wright, Hermes C. Grillo, Douglas J. Mathisen.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1210-1219.

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease

A novel bioengineered small-caliber vascular graft incorporating heparin and sirolimus: Excellent 6-month patency.
Yosuke Ishii, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Russell T. Kronengold, Renu Virmani, Elias A. Rivera, Scott M. Goldman, Ericka J. Prechtel, James G. Hill, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1237-1246.

Congenital Heart Disease

Surgical treatment of congenital mitral valve disease: Midterm results of a repair-oriented policy.
Guido Oppido, Ben Davies, D. Michael McMullan, Andrew D. Cochrane, Michael M.H. Cheung, Yves d'Udekem, Christian P. Brizard.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1313-1321.

Brief Communication

Complicated acute type B aortic dissection involving the arch: Treatment by simultaneous hybrid approach under local anesthesia.
Gabriele Iannelli, Mario Monaco, Luigi Di Tommaso, and Federico Piscione.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1380-1382.

Coming in our July issue is a point/counterpoint section on Cardiac Structure and Function by Anderson and Buckberg, as well as articles on hybrid repair of thoracic aneurysms, tissue-engineered vascular grafts, leucocyte-endothelial injury in cardiac surgery, accelerated treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema, and a large study of the Fontan procedure.

EACTS Publications

EJCTS: June issue now published, including 3 CME articles.

ICVTS: June issue now published.

MMCTS has a total of 123 multimedia surgical procedures on-line.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery- June 2008

THE KENT TRINKLE EDUCATION LECTURE

Merrill WH.
He Knows That Instruction Carries Less Weight When the Teacher Does Not Love His Students.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1847-1849.

CME

General Thoracic
Mitchell JD, Bishop A, Cafaro A, Weyant MJ, Pomerantz M.
Anatomic Lung Resection for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1887-1893.

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Mamoun NF, Xu M, Sessler DI, Sabik JF, Bashour CA.
Propensity Matched Comparison of Outcomes in Older and Younger Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1974-1979.

Adult Cardiac
Patel ND, Weiss ES, Alejo DE, Nwakanma LU, Williams JA, Dietz HC, Spevak PJ, Gott VL, Vricella LA, Cameron DE.
Aortic Root Operations for Marfan Syndrome: A Comparison of the Bentall and Valve-Sparing Procedures.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2003-2011.

Pediatric Cardiac
Pasquali SK, Marino BS, Kaltman JR, Schissler AJ, Wernovsky G, Cohen MS, Spray TL, Tanel RE.
Rhythm and Conduction Disturbances at Midterm Follow-up After the Ross Procedure in Infants, Children, and Young Adults.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2072-2078.

MMCTS Adds Four Articles

MMTCS has added 4 articles this past month, bringing the total to 119 contributions.

François Lacour-Gayet, Steven Goldberg.
Surgical repair of truncus arteriosus associated with interrupted aortic arch.
MMCTS (March 28, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2006.002451.

Gaetano Gargiulo, Carlo Pace Napoleone, Emanuela Angeli, Guido Oppido.
Neonatal coarctation repair using extended end-to-end anastomosis.
MMCTS (March 28, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2007.002691.

Hyde M. Russell, Patrick M. McCarthy, Richard Lee, S. Chris Malaisrie, Edwin C. McGee Jr.
Tricuspid valve replacement with a bioprosthetic valve.
MMCTS (March 28, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2007.002774.

Michele De Bonis, Ottavio Alfieri.
Editorial comment on valve repair for traumatic tricuspid regurgitation:
Michele De Bonis, Ottavio Alfieri.
MMCTS (March 28, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003251.

Message from ICVTS Editor

ICVTS is EACTS' OPEN-ACCESS journal and there are NO AUTHORSHIP CHARGES. ICVTS is cited in MEDLINE/PubMed.

You are cordially invited to join-in with the interactive discussion at ICVTS.

The accepted papers for ICVTS volume 7/issue 4 (Aug 2008) have now been posted on the website and are open for discussion.

To submit an eComment for a particular article in the listing, open it then simply click on the link 'eComments: submit' which appears in the content box to the right of the article Abstract or PDF proof. To respond to a specific eComment simply click on the link which appears to its left. We would be delighted if you could look at the papers posted and contribute any appropriate 'eComments' - your comments will be citable, posted on-line and subsequently published in print in ICVTS volume 7/issue 4. eComments will also appear in PubMed.

To submit an article to ICVTS.

Many thanks for your support, interest and cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Ludwig von Segesser - Editor-in-Chief ICVTS

ICVTS Editorial Office
av. Gd. St. Bernard 69B (app. 6)
CH-1920 Martigny
Switzerland

tel: +41 27 7236171
fax: +41 27 7236173
e-mail: info@ejcts.ch

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German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

The Board of Directors for the German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery were elected at the Joint Meeting of the German, Austrian and Swiss Societies for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery held 17-20 February, 2008, in Innsbruck Austria.

President
Axel Haverich

First Vice-President
Friedhelm Beyersdorf

Second Vice-President
Arno Krian

Secretary
Jochen Cremer

Treasurer
Joachim-Gerd Rein

Committee Members

Sabine Daebritz
Christian Hagl
Wolfgang Harringer
Hans-Hinrich Sievers
Christian-Friedrich Vahl
Armin Welz

The 38th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be from 15-18 February 2009 in Stuttgart Germany.

Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS)

The following officers were elected at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Singapore 13 - 16 March 2008.

President of the Society
Akira Furuse (Tokyo)

President of the Congress
Tarng Jenn Yu (Taipei)

President-elect of the Congress
Arkalgud Sampath Kumar (New Delhi)

Immediate Past President of the Congress
Chuen Neng Lee (Singapore)

Secretary General
Shinichi Takamoto (Tokyo)

Assistant Secretary General
Shunji Sano (Okayama)

Treasurer
Yuichi Ueda (Aich)

Councilors

Qing-Yu Wu (Beijing)
Bum-Koo Cho (Seoul)
Yong-Jin Kim (Seoul)
Yasuyuki Hosoda (Tokyo)
Prinya Sakiyalak (Bangkok)
David Lik-Ching Cheung (Hong Kong)
Mohamed Azhari Yakub (Kuala Lumpur)
Omer Isik (Istanbul)
Masashi Komeda (Kyoto)
Teruhisa Kazui (Hokkaido)
Tarmizi Hakim (Jakarta)

The 17th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery will be 5-8 March 2009 in Taipei.

IACTS Executive Committee 2008-2009

At the 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) 21–24 February 2008 at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India the following Executive Committee was named:

Vivek Jawali (President) Rajan Santosham (Senior Vice President) James Thomas (Junior Vice President) C.P. Srivatsava (General Secretary) J.M.S. Khandeparkar (Treasurer cum Joint Secretary) A. Sampath Kumar (Editor-Journal of IACTS) D. Prasada Rao (Past President) Deepak Kumar Satsangi (Past President)

P.S. Seetharama Bhat (Member) S. Raghupathi (Member) R.M. Mathur (Member) Vijoy Sinha (Member) Ashutosh Raghuvanshi (Member) (Col) Manoj Luthra (Member)

In Memory of Mortimer J. Buckley, MD

Read the moving tribute to Dr. Mortimer Buckley by longtime associate and colleague Dr. Cary W. Akins.

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Abstract Deadlines

• June 30, 2008: 11th BelSECT SYMPOSIUM ON PERFUSION, Brussels, Belgium.
• July 1, 2008: CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PERFUSION, Toronto, ON Canada.
• July 1, 2008: TURKISH CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY SOCIETY, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey.
• July 5, 2008: EASTERN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA, Orlando, Florida USA.
• July 15, 2008: 46TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY, Amelia Island Plantation, Florida USA.
• July 15, 2008: ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY, Rome, Italy.
• July 18, 2008: CONTROVERSIES AND ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, Beverly Hills, California USA.
• August 1, 2008: 2008 HEART VALVE SUMMIT - CASE-BASED REVIEW: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT, Chicago, Illinois USA.
• August 1, 2008: BELGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, Brussels, Belgium.
• August 1, 2008: WORKING GROUP ON GROWN UP CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN CONJUNCTION WITH 4TH CONGRESS OF UPDATE IN CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Antalya Turkey.
• August 12, 2008: ASIA-PACIFIC HEART RYHTHM SOCIETY, Singapore
• August 31, 2008: CHINESE SOCIETY FOR THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Chengdu, China.
• September 12, 2008: SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PERFUSION SCIENTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, Manchester, UK.
• September 12, 2008: SECOND CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER, Warsaw, Poland.
• September 30, 2008: ICR 2008: INTEGRATED CARDIOVASCULAR REPAIR-WORKSHOP, Innsbruck, Austria.
• January 10, 2009: 29th ANNUAL SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, San Diego, California USA,
• February 1, 2009: 17TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY, Krakow, Poland.
• March 13, 2009: 13th WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER, San Francisco, California USA.

More meeting abstract deadlines are available.

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Upcoming Meetings

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. For more information on registration, housing and program, please go here.

International Valve Repair Workshop

An International Valve Repair Workshop will be held 12 & 13 July 2008, at the St. Gregorios Cardiovascular Centre in Parumala, Kerala, India.

This workshop is sponsored by the Dr. K M Cherian Heart Foundation. Being a Rural Tertiary Cardiac Care Centre, it has been our effort to provide international standard of cardiac treatment to the local rural population along with keeping clinicians abreast with advances in cardiology and cardiac surgery. This workshop is an honest effort that direction. Stalwarts of cardiac surgery like Doctors Antonio Calafiore, Gebrine El Khoury, Tomas Salerno and Rimantas Benetis have agreed to participate in this workshop and provide us with the opportunity to learn and understand more about valve repairs.

For more information contact: Dr. Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, Organizing Secretary, St. Gregorios Cardiovascular Centre, Parumala, Pathanamthitta – 689 626; Phone: +91 479 2310664, +91 479 2310665; Fax: +91 479 2311008; Email: sgcvcparumala@gmail.com More Information.

20th Anniversary Essen-Mayo-Meeting - International Symposium

The 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.

International Academy of Cardiology-14th World Congress on Heart Disease

International Academy of Cardiology-14th World Congress on Heart Disease Annual Scientific Session 2008 will be held July 26-29, 2008 in Toronto, ON Canada. A preliminary list of scientific presentations is available here.

14th 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. 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

AUGUST

AmSECT's Blood Management Symposium

AmSECT's 16th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management will be held August 14-16, 2008 at the Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For more information: contact astammers@aol.com or visit the website.

Cardiac Master Classes 2008

Cardiac Master Classes 2008 in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral Valve and Atrial Fibrillation will be held 14 - 15 August 2008 at the East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. For information, contact: Phone: 1 252-754-2629; Fax: 1 252-754-8353; Email: CardiacMstrClass@aol.com
Additional information.

Scandinavian Association for Thoracic Surgery and Scandinavian Society for Extracorporeal Technology

The 57th Annual Meeting of Scandinavian Association for Thoracic Surgery and 28th Scandinavian Society for Extracorporeal Technology will be held 21-23 August 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. For information, contact: ICS A/S, Strandvejen 169-171, P.O. Box 41, DK-2900 Hellerup, DENMARK; Phone: +45 7023 7823; Fax: +45 7023 7888; Email: sats2008@ics.dk Additional information.

SEPTEMBER

Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: The Eighth in the Series will be held 3-5 September 2008, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills California USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18 JULY, 2008. For information contact: Promedica International CME, 2333 State Street, Suite 203; Phone: +1 760 720-2263; Fax: +1 760 720-6263; Email: controversies08@promedicacme.com
Additional information.

Difficult Scenarios in Cardiac, Thoracic & Oesophageal Surgery

Wednesday 3rd September
A one-day course aimed at trainees in years 3 to 6. The day will be run as an interactive session between the course organisers and the delegates.

Terms and Techniques in Aortic Surgery for Trainees

Thursday 4th September 2008
A one-day course aimed at registrars, covering the; Aortic root, Ascending aorta, Aortic arch, Descending aorta, Stenting, Stenting and extra anatomical bypass, Aspects of Perfusion, and Anaesthesia, including video demonstrations.

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

Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons

The Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons 11th Annual Meeting will be held 11-14 September 2008, at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, NS Canada. For information, contact: Joanne Clifton, MSc; Phone: +1 604-875-5355; Fax: +1 604-875-4036; Email: joanne.clifton@vch.ca
Additional information.

Society for the Advancement of Blood Management

Society for the Advancement of Blood Management Annual Meeting 2008 will be held 12-14 September 2008 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD USA. For information, contact: Leah Sheforgen, 555 East Wells Street, Phone: 1-414-276-9339; Fax: 1-414-276-3349; Email: lsheforgen@sabm.org
Additional 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. 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.

2008 Heart Valve Summit: Case-Based Review: Medical and Surgical Management

2008 Heart Valve Summit: Case-Based Review: Medical and Surgical Management will be held September 18-20, 2008 at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Illinois USA. Co-Sponsored by
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Society of Echocardiography.

Program Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC and Robert O. Bonow, MD, MACC
Program Co-Directors: Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, FACC and Pravin Shah, MD, MACC

This two-and-half day program offers an in-depth and interactive look at medical, imaging and surgical challenges in valvular heart disease. Drawing on the ACC/AHA Guidelines annual review and building on the success of previous programs, the 2008 Heart Valve Summit offers up-to-date and clinically relevant information on future directions in valvular heart disease. The format includes case-based patient management discussions and debates with experts in the field; break-out sessions; and poster presentations featuring original research from early career physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice nurse members of the cardiac care team.

New this year! Submit your challenging cases to the experts before the conference. The top cases will be presented at the conference. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 AUGUST 2008.

Early bird registration ends June 18, 2008. Register today for best rates!

International Congress on Aortic Aneurysms

International Congress on Aortic Aneurysms will be held 19-20 September 2008 in Leige, Belgium in honor of retiring professor Raymond R. Limet. Read the preliminary program here. 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. For more information.

IMIG-EACTS Joint Meeting

IMIG-EACTS Joint Meeting will be held 25-27 September 2008 at the Congress Centre De Meervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands. For information, contact: International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG).
Additional information.

ESTS School for Thoracic Surgery

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) School for Thoracic Surgery will be held 25-26 September 2008 at the Covidien European Training Center, Elancourt, France. This will be a practical course in the laboratory. For information, contact: Sue Hesford, PO Box 159, Exeter, EX2 5SH, UK; Phone: +44 1392 430671; Fax: +44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk For more information. For future courses.

OCTOBER

Applying Human Factors in Health Care: Leveraging Multidisciplinary Approaches to Improve Patient Safety

"Applying Human Factors in Health Care: Leveraging Multidisciplinary Approaches to Improve Patient Safety" will be held 1-3 October 2008 at Phillips Hall, Siebens Building, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota United States. For information, contact: Phone: +1 800 323-2688; Fax: +1 507 284-0532; Email: cme@mayo.edu
Additional information.

Australasian Society for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons

Australasian Society for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ASCTS) 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting and Aortic Symposium will be held 15 - 19 October 2008 at the Sheraton Noosa Spa & Resort, Noosa Queensland Australia. For information, contact: Taylored Images - Conference Meeting & Event Management, P. O. Box 247, Ashgrove, Queensland 4050, Australia; Phone: +61 7 3366 2205; Fax: +61 7 3366 5170; Email: 2008ascts@tayloredimages.com.au Additional information.

Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery

The 46th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery will be held 1-5 October 2008, at Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Florida USA. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15 JULY 2008. For information, contact: Sanjay M. Mehta, M.D., 2545 Schoenersville Road, 4th Floor, Bethlehem, PA 18017; Phone: 1 484-884-1011; Email: sanjay_m.mehta@lvh.com For more information.

BIRMINGHAM REVIEW COURSE IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

BIRMINGHAM REVIEW COURSE IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY will be held October 2-5, 2008 at the Education Centre, Birmingham Heartlands, Contact: L.R. Associates – Ms. L. Richardson, 58, Kiln Close, Calvert Green, Buckingham, MK18 2FD UK; PHONE: +44 01296 733 823; FAX: +44 01296 733 823; MOBILE: +44 077 111 32946; E-MAIL: lrassociates@lycos.co.uk WEBSITE

American Association of Blood Banks

American Association of Blood Banks Annual Meeting will be held 4-7 October 2008 in Montreal, PQ Canada. For information, contact: American Association of Blood Banks; Phone: 1-301-907-6977; Fax: 1-301-907-6895; Email: aabb@aabb.org
Additional information.

VIVA practice for part III FRCS (CTh)

Wednesday 8th October 2008
A one-day course aimed at trainees preparing for their specialist exams. Numbers will be limited to ensure one-on-one assessment. These courses are designed to identify knowledge gaps for the candidates, rather than formal teaching sessions. The day will be run as an interactive session between the course organisers and the delegates.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Bergamo, Italy, Thoracic Course level C, 13-18 October 2008. For further details.

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
Additional information.

AmSECT's Best Practices in Perfusion

The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology, in conjunction with the International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion, is pleased to announce the date and location of its third annual Best Practices in Perfusion meeting. This two and a half-day conference will be co-hosted by the Florida Perfusion Society in Tampa, Florida from October 16-18, 2008 at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza. Registration and hotel information can be found by visiting here. Attendees at last year's meeting were awarded 24 CEUs.

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.

Complications During Coronary Interventions

2nd International Workshop on Complications During Coronary Interventions: Management and Prevention will be held October 22 - 24, 2008 at Rust, Austria. Contact: Congress Secretariat: E&E PCO; Tel.: +43 1 867 49 44 0; Fax: +43 1 867 49 44 9; E-Mail: office@ee-pco.com
For more information.

6th Triennial Brigham Cardiac Valve Symposium

6th Triennial Brigham Cardiac Valve Symposium will be held October 23-24, 2008 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts USA. Co-Sponsored by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. For more information and preliminary program. For registration.

Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery

The Annual Postgraduate Course in Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery will be held 23 - 24 October 2008 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri USA. For information, contact: Continuing Medical Education; Phone: 1 314 362-6891; Fax: 1 314 362-1087; Email: cme@wustl.edu; For additional information.

Cardiac Master Classes 2008

Cardiac Master Classes 2008 in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral Valve and Atrial Fibrillation will be held 23 - 24 October 2008 at the East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. For information, contact: Phone: 1 252 754-2629; Fax: 1 252-754-8353; Email: CardiacMstrClass@aol.com
Additional information.

Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland

Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland Congress 2008 will be held 24-25 October 2008, at the Midland Hotel, Manchester United Kingdom. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2008. For information, contact: Kate O'Brien, Clinical Perfusion; Phone: +44 (0) 131 242 3105; Email: kate.o'brien@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Additional information.

Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion

Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held 25-29 October 2008, Toronto, ON Canada. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 JULY 2008. For information, contact: Eric Laliberté, CSCP National Office, 11 Baseline Road East, Phone: +1-888-496-2727; Fax: +1 519-473-6087; Email: agm@cscp.ca
Additional information.

Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

8th National Scientific Conference of Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 29 October-2 November 2008 at the California Garden Hotel Chengdu, Chengdu, China. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 AUGUST 2008. For information, contact: 8th NSCCSTCS secretariat: Ying LAN, 167 Beilishilu, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, 100037 China; Phone: +8610-88396164; Fax: +8610-68316046; Email: yinglan@vip.sina.com
Additional information

NOVEMBER

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. 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.

YORKSHIRE CHEST IMAGING COURSE

YORKSHIRE CHEST IMAGING COURSE will be held Friday 7 November, 2008 at the Radiology Academy, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds UK. Course convenor: Dr. RJH Robertson, Consultant Radiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust. Please email radiologycourses@hotmail.co.uk for the information pack and application form. Places limited to 45, reserved on a first come first serve basis. More Information.

Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery

XXIV Congress of the Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery will be held 8-11 November 2008
at the Hotel Cavalieri Hilton, Rome Italy. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: 15 JULY 2008. For information, contact: Organizing Secretariat: La Conor S.r.l., Via Monte delle Gioie, 29, IT-00199 Rome, Italy; Phone: +39 06-85305059; Fax: +39 06-85304862; Email: conor@conor.it
Additional information.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Bergamo, Italy, Cardiac Course level C, 10-15 November 2008. For further details.

13th Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

13th Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery of the Belgian Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery will be held 15 November 2008 at Sodehotel, Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 AUGUST, 2008. For information, contact: Dr. A. Poncelet, Chairman Scientific Committee, Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Unit, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc; Email: poncelet@chir.ucl.ac.be Additional information.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN CARDIAC SURGERY

20-22 November 2008, Krakow, Poland. The International Cooperation Committee of EACTS is repeating a two and a half day teaching course for cardio-thoracic surgeons, centred on advanced surgical techniques in the field of adult cardiac surgery. The course consists of a series of lectures by invited experts addressing various surgical conditions; and direct video transmissions of their surgical procedures. Participants will be able to involve the faculty in direct discussions following the presentations and surgeries. For more information.

Second Conference on Lung Cancer

Second Conference on Lung Cancer will be held 21 - 22 November 2008 at the Hotel Hyatt Regency Warsaw Poland. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2008. For information, contact: Prof. T. Orlowski and Mrs Aneta Wachowicz. National Institute of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Department of Thoracic Surgery; Phone: +48 22 43 12 266; Email: a.wachowicz@igichp.edu.pl Additional information.

Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society

1st Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session (APHRS2008) will be held 27 - 29 November 2008 at Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE 12 AUGUST 2008. For information, contact: Symposium Manager, 73 Bukit Timah Road, Phone: +65 6330 6730; Fax: +65 6336 2123; Email: aphrs2008@pwevent.com Additional information.

Working Group on Grown Up Congenital Heart Disease

A Training Course of ESC Working Group on Grown Up Congenital Heart Disease in conjunction with 4th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 29 - 30 November at the Sungate Port Royal Hotel, Antalya Turkey. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 AUGUST 2008. For information, contact: Professor Öztekin Oto, Sair Esref Boulevard, 2/2 Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey; Phone: +90 5327014241; Fax: +90 232 464 2470; Email: oztekinoto@oztekinoto.com or oztekin.oto@deu.edu.tr
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DECEMBER

Integrated Cardiovascular Repair-Workshop

ICR 2008: Integrated Cardiovascular Repair-Workshop: 4th Interdisciplinary Workshop for Interventional Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons and Cardiac Intervention. Teams will be held 4-6 December 2008 at the New Innsbruck City Hall, Innsbruck Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 SEPTEMBER, 2008. Scientific Committee: Johannes Bonatti, MD FETCS - Guy Friedrich, MD FESC. For information, contact: Congress Secretariat: Conventive, Ms. Doris Mueller; Email: doris.mueller@conventive.at
Additional information.

Aortic Surgery and Anesthesia "How to do it"

Aortic Surgery and Anesthesia "How to do it" will be held 11-13 December 2008 at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. For information, contact: San Raffaele Congress Centre; Phone: +39 02 2643 3700; Fax: +39 02 2643 3754; Email: info@aorticsurgery.it
Additional information.

FOCUS ON THYMIC TUMOURS

12 - 13 December, Antwerp, Belgium. Subjects will include Classification of thymic tumours, Clinical aspects of thymic tumours, Surgery for thymic tumours, Extended surgery and recurrence patterns, Role of radio and chemotherapy. It will provide an opportunity to review the evidence on the various surgical strategies, the arguments and the evidence for them and an exchange of view on current surgical practice. For more information.

2009

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)

The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) is now accepting abstracts for the 22nd Annual Scientific Assembly, scheduled for January 13-17, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, EDT, JULY 5, 2008. To begin the abstract submission process. This is your opportunity to present original research to an audience of prominent members of the trauma community.

The EAST Foundation will be sponsoring two paper competitions during the scientific sessions:

- The Raymond H. Alexander, MD Resident Paper Competition. This competition includes Physicians-In-Training who submit abstracts as the first-named author. The resident or fellow should not have completed his/her training prior to June 2009.

- The John M. Templeton, Jr. MD Injury Prevention Paper Competition. This competition is open to all EAST members who submit original scientific work focusing on an aspect of injury prevention.

The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is a national organization of more than 1,000 trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, and nurses. EAST welcomes Thoracic Surgeons with an interest in Trauma as members. For additional information on EAST.

EACTS Course Cardiac and Thoracic Robotic Surgery

EACTS Course Cardiac and Thoracic Robotic Surgery will be held 4-7 February 2009 in Strasbourg, France. For information, contact: EACTS Executive Secretariat, 3 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU, UK; Phone: +44 1753 832166; Fax: +44 1753 620407; Email: info@eacts.co.uk
Additional information.

29th Annual San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium (CREF)

The 29th Annual San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium, chaired by Julie A. Swain MD, will be held February 12 - 15, 2009, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA USA. THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS JANUARY 10, 2009. For further information, please visit or email Susan Westwood at susan@amainc.com.

European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

The 58th International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 1-4 May 2009 in Warsaw, Poland. For 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; Email: escvs.secretariat@gmail.com Additional information.

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)

The 2009 International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 12th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held 3 - 6 May 2009 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California USA. For information, contact: EJ Weldon, 900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U, Beverly, MA USA; Phone: +1 978-927-8330; Email: ISMICS@prri.com Additional information.

17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery

17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery organized by the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) will be held in Krakow, Poland, 31 May – 3 June 2009. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 FEBRUARY 2009. For information, contact: 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: ests2009@mondial-congress.com
For more information.

Congress on Complications During Coronary Intervention

8th International Congress on Complications During Coronary Intervention: Management and Prevention will be held 17-19 June 2009 at Lausanne, Switzerland. Contact: Congress Secretariat: E&E PCO; Tel.: +43 1 867 49 44 0; Fax: +43 1 867 49 44 9 E-Mail: office@ee-pco.com
For more information.

Fifth Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease

The Fifth Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) will be held 27-30 June 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Berlin Germany. For information, contact: SHVD Executive Secretariat, Heart Science Centre, Harefield Hospital, Harefield Middlesex. UB9 6JH, UK; Phone: +44 (0)1895-828977; Fax: +44 (0)1895-828902; Email: secretariat@shvd.org
Additional information.

The 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2009)

The 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2009), sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), will be held July 31–August 4, 2009 in San Francisco, California, USA.

The 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer will be one of the largest international gatherings of clinicians and scientists in the lung cancer field. Those interested in all aspects of lung cancer including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, basic research scientists, nurses and allied health professionals are encouraged to attend this Conference.

The WCLC 2009 1st Announcement/Call for Papers brochure is currently available for download on the website home page. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 13 MARCH 2009.

For further information, please contact Khara Robertson, Conference Manager, at +1-604-681-2153 or by e-mail at wclc2009@meet-ics.com, or visit the website.

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