Monthly Newsletter - December 2008

Table of Contents

What's New Industry Forum Books Clinical Resources Expert Techniques Literature Watch Videos

Organizations Residents Journals Transitions Abstract Deadlines Upcoming Meetings Member Section

What's New

New Surgical Director of Education Appointed

Dr. Edward D. Verrier, long-time Program Director at the University of Washington in Seattle, has been appointed Surgical Director of Education for the Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education (JCTSE). Dr. Verrier will direct the Thoracic Surgery Education Initiative formulated by the member organizations: the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE). The organization’s major thrust will be to improve cardiothoracic surgical resident education, and facilitate and help lead the redesign of the thoracic surgery resident training paradigm. It will also develop innovative ideas and techniques for post-resident education.

New Cardiac Video - December 2008

Presented at the STSA meeting, November 2008. "Ross Reversal: Returning the Pulmonary Autograft to its Native Position" by Doctors Kristopher M. George, Michael J. Flynn, Gosta Petterson, MD, all of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio USA.

Thoracic Video - December 2008

 

"Laparoscopic Repair of a Morgagni Hernia in an Adult" by Michael J. Weyant, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

Congenital Video - December 2008

 

"Thoracoscopic Repair of Circumflex Right Aortic Arch" by Bassem N. Mora, MD, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Comer Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois USA.

New Thoracic Survey Available

 

Management of Perioperative Anticoagulation

The new survey for the Thoracic Portal addresses an important topic in the management of non-small cell lung cancer. Patients with NSCLC also frequently suffer from cardiovascular disease and sometimes are on anti-platelet agents at the time of presentation for surgery. This survey will help inform the practicing surgeon about how other surgeons manage this challenging clinical situation.

These surveys are conceived and constructed by the Thoracic Portal Editor Dr. Mark K. Ferguson of Chicago. He will collate and analyze the results, and his comments will be posted in a future announcement.

To participate, go to the Thoracic Portal page and click on the Survey box in the right gutter. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW. IT TAKES LESS THAN 5 MINUTES!

Initial Endovascular Literature Watch Now Available

 

The Editors of the recently launched Endovascular Portal have initiated a Literature Watch, similar to those found in the other CTSNet Portals. This first offering covers the first 3 quarters of calendar 2008 (January-September). The Editor for the Watch is Paul S. Lajos, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with special training in Endovascular, who is affiliated with St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri USA. The Editor for the Endovascular Portal is Ali Khoynezhad, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA.

Doctors Lajos and Khoynezhad would like to receive feedback from the CTSNet readship about this new endeavor.

Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2008

 

The Adult Cardiac Literature Watch for the third quarter 2008 (July-September) has been posted. The articles for this section are selected and collated by Editors Eric J. Okum, MD and Domenico Pagano, MD.

Adult Cardiac Video - December 2008

 

"Off-Pump Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation" by Andreas Zierer MD and Mirko Doss MD, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfort, Germany. Presented at the November 2008 STSA Meeting.

STS 45th Annual Meeting

 

STS 45th Annual Meeting - January 26-28, 2009, San Francisco, California USA

The STS 45th Annual Meeting is now only 5 weeks away, but there is still time to take advantage of good deals on airfare. The San Francisco Chronicle reported recently on reasonable fares to the Bay Area. So consider bringing family or a guest. Come a day or two early or stay a day or two later. Visit Alcatraz, travel to the wine country, take in one of San Francisco's world-class restaurants – there are a million things to do in "everyone's favorite city."

By now you should have received your copy of the STS 45th Annual Meeting Advance Program. Make arrangements now to attend the Annual Meeting – the premier educational event in cardiothoracic surgery – January 26-28, 2009, in San Francisco, California, and use the Advance Program to plan your schedule.

Be sure to check your Advance Program for details on STS/AATS Tech-Con 2009. Tech-Con has expanded to provide learning opportunities for both cardiac and general thoracic surgeons. This is where you can find out about innovative therapies and their applications. If you are considering how to keep your practice current, you won't want to miss the lively debate on the applications of robotics or the practical discussion on the economic implications of new technology.

Find ideas on things to do in the Bay Area, and learn more about Tech-Con 2009 and the STS 45th Annual Meeting educational programs. Click to reserve housing and register for the meeting today. Make plans now to join us in San Francisco!

STS 2009 Health Policy Forum – Save the Date!

As you plan your schedule for the upcoming STS 45th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, please remember to attend the 2009 STS Health Policy Forum, "Revamping the U.S. Health Care System: Exploring the Role of Variation and Comparative Effectiveness." The Forum will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Come hear health policy experts discuss the unique characteristics of the U.S. health care system that have made comprehensive reform elusive, and debate whether comparative effectiveness research and other tools can effectively shift a health care system driven by supply-sensitive care to one that is value-driven. Provide your own insight in addressing what is a top issue for many Americans -- access to affordable and high quality health care. This session will be moderated by Director of the Center for Medicare Management and STS member Jeffrey B. Rich, MD.

ISMICS Abstract Deadline Extended

 

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) has extended the deadline for all abstract submissions from DECEMBER 15, 2008 until JANUARY 5, 2009 for the Annual Scientific Meeting, 3-6 June 2009 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA. Be sure to review the Author Instructions before submitting your abstract.

ESTS Now Accepting Abstracts for Annual Meeting

 

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is now accepting abstracts for the 17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery to be held May 31-June 03, 2009 in Krakow, Poland. The ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2009. To submit an abstract.

WTSA Abstract Submission Site now open

The Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) invites you to submit abstracts for the 2009 scientific program. All abstracts must be submitted electronically via the Abstract Submission Site. ABSTRACT SUBMISION DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2009. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 35th Annual Meeting to be held at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 24–27, 2009. For future updates regarding the 35th Annual Meeting, please visit the WTSA website.

Announcements from EACTS

 

EACTS Academy: Cardiac and Thoracic Robotic Surgery, Strasbourg, 4-7 February 2009. See this interesting programme for cardiac as well as thoracic surgeons. Online registration is now available.

23rd EACTS Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 17-21 October 2009
Programmes for OR, ICU and Ward Nurses and Physician Assistants
Nurses are our valuable collaborators. EACTS council feels that some scientific session and a postgraduate course should be devoted to them. We are therefore looking for suggestion on names of nurses who would be interested in engagement in EACTS. Please send your name suggestion and his/her email address to the Secretary.General@eacts.co.uk at your earliest convenience.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Bergamo, Italy
EACTS announces the 2009 course dates as follows:
Cardiac Courses
16-21 March, Level A
18-23 May, Level B
21-26 September, Level C

Thoracic Courses
The three originally announced course times have been cancelled.
The Thoracic Domain is developing a new programme of event for thoracic residents for 2009. The course content, location and dates will be announced in Spring.

Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease (IC3D)

 

The Fifth International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease (IC3D) will be held January 14-16, 2009 at The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY USA.

The Fifth IC3D is a three-day program dedicated to cell-based therapies for cardiovascular repair and regeneration. During this comprehensive conference, leaders in the field will convene to present their work, experience, observations and opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of cell-based therapy.

The deadline for the discounted registration rate is January 1, 2009. Register today to take advantage of this rate.

To register and for more information.

East Carolina University dedicates Heart Institute

 

The dedication ceremony, held at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU, capped more than four years of work to bring a world-class cardiovascular disease institute to eastern North Carolina. In 2004, the N.C. General Assembly approved $60 million for a research, education and outpatient care facility at ECU. Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) secured private funding for a $160 million bed tower.

"What we dedicate today is a concept called the East Carolina Heart Institute that encompasses these new facilities, dedicated to the people of this region, and to the physicians, researchers, educators and staff devoted to their care," said Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., who is Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Brody School of Medicine at ECU. He is also Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at ECU.

The new buildings aren't the only sign of a new approach to heart disease for ECU and PCMH. The two organizations have also redefined their model for treating cardiovascular illnesses. Both have organized their clinical staffs around illnesses and disease processes, rather than following a traditional model based on academic specialties. That new model encourages more information sharing among doctors and puts new emphasis on patients' best interests, Chitwood said.

"This new model of care delivery is an innovative way to blend the science and art of medicine so that we add value to the patient," Chitwood said.

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in North Carolina justifies the massive investment in treating and researching heart and vascular illnesses. Cardiovascular disease is the second-leading cause of death in the state, and nearly a quarter of North Carolinians suffer from cardiovascular ailments.

Planning for the Heart Institute dates to early 2003. ECU and PCMH broke ground for the institute in March 2006. In addition to the six-story 375,000-square-foot bed tower, the East Carolina Heart Institute at PCMH spawned a pair of companion projects: construction of a massive central utility plant to power the new building and the relocation of Moye Boulevard.

The East Carolina Heart Institute at PCMH has 120 cardiovascular beds, six operating rooms, seven interventional laboratories, three electrophysiology labs and a heart-healthy cafeteria, all designed to create the optimal patient care environment.

The four-story, 206,000-square-foot East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU houses scientific and clinical research, robotic-surgery training, space for simulation laboratories, a clinical outpatient facility for cardiovascular diseases, a database center, offices and an auditorium.

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Industry Forum

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Books

New Book Offerings in CTSNet Bookstore

 

The following three books written by CTSNet cardiothoracic surgeons have recently become available in the CTSNet Bookstore:

(1) ICU Recall (3rd ed.) by Curtis G. Tribble, Charles E. Hodson, and Nelson L. Thaemert.

The updated Third Edition of ICU Recall facilitates rapid review and memorization with a concise question and answer format. Topics include ethics, pharmacology, radiology, and, especially, ICU-focused questions.

(2) Pioneers of Cardiac Surgery by William S. Stoney.

Heart operations today are quite common and relatively low-risk, but in the beginning it was just the opposite. Cardiac operations were reserved for desperately ill patients. The author documents this dramatic transition with profiles of 38 surgeons, active between 1940 and 1985.

(3) Video Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery by Anthony PC Yim, Michael KY Hsin and Innes YP Wan.

The goal of this video atlas is to demonstrate a broad range of thoracic procedures which are typically performed using minimally invasive techniques. The text is supplemented with 2 DVD-ROMS.

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These offerings can be found on the Featured Title list, along with a number of other volumes of interest to all branches of cardiothoracic surgery.

The bookstore is a joint venture between CTSNet and Amazon.com, and offers the CTSNet readership optimal pricing on almost all volumes. We encourage you to use the CTSNet Bookstore for all your medical book needs.

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Clinical Resources

New Vignette Posted in the Safety Reporting System

"Distal Coronary Anastomotic Leak with Stapling Device" Another interesting teaching vignette. See if you agree with the conclusions of the "experts."

Expert Techniques

Thoracic

• 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."

  REIMBURSEMENT IS NOW INCREASED TO $3000 PER ELIGIBLE PATIENT.

Cardiac

• Do you practice routine prophylaxis against nasal S. aureus to diminish post-op infections?” Studies have shown that nasal decolonization of S. aureus in patients undergoing surgery can diminish post operative surgical site infections. The purpose of this survey is to determine our attitude towards this issue, specifically whether we as heart surgeons routinely provide prophylaxis against this potential source of infection or think that we should be doing so. To get further information on this problem, Cardiac Portal Editor Ed Savage has developed a short survey to plumb the thoughts of CTSNet cardiac surgical readers. PLEASE RESPOND. IT WILL TAKE ONLY A FEW MOMENTS.

Endovascular

• "Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) Balloons" by Matthew J. Kruse, BS and Ali Khoynezhad, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA. A new contribution to the "Nuts and Bolts" Endovascular Section of the website.
  

Literature Watch

• The Third Quarter Thoracic Literature Watch is now available. These articles were selected and the Watch compiled by Dr. Mark K. Ferguson of Chicago, Editor of the Thoracic Portal.

Videos

• "Aortic Valve Bypass Surgery: Beating Heart Therapy for Aortic Stenosis" by James S. Gammie, MD, Mary J. Santos, PA-C, and Ethan Hagan, MS, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland USA. Video presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, November 5, 2008.

• "Heart Lung Machine (Setting up the Extracorporeal Circulation)" by A. Sampath Kumar, MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi India.
  

• "Intramural Haematoma of the Thoracic Aorta: Aortic arch replacement + elephant trunk with antegrade selective cerebral perfusion and moderate hypothermia" by Marco Di Eusanio, MD,
  Cardiac Surgery Department, Santa Maria Hospital, Bari, Italy.

• "Pulmonary Artery Sleeve Resection and Angioplastic Reconstruction in Left Upper Lobe Cancer" by Pablo Gamez, MD and David Gomez, MD, Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain.

Clinical Cases

• "Parenchymal Sparing Resection of an Infected Pulmonary Intralobar Sequestration" by Victor W. Wong MD, Brett Burbridge, MPAS, and Paul Schipper, MD, all of Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR USA.

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Organizations

AATS Grant Writing Workshop 2009

 

The fourth Grant Writing Workshop will take place on Friday, March 6, 2009 in Bethesda, Maryland. Pedro J. del Nido, MD and John W. Hammon, MD will serve as course directors.

This one-day workshop, organized by the AATS Scientific Affairs and Government Relations Committee, is designed to help professionals who are applying for grants to better understand the complex nature of preparing and submitting grant proposals. Invited faculty will include NHLBI and CSR representatives, current research investigators, and leaders in the field of cardiothoracic research. This workshop is designed to address the needs of both current and previous grant recipients.

Program Highlights:

• Career Development and Training Grants
• Outcomes Research and Clinical Research Networks
• The Structure of a Grant
• The Review Process
• Mock Study Session – Led by Workshop Faculty and NIH Staff

All interested professionals who are applying for grants should plan to attend this meeting to learn about and discuss the application process.

For program updates and registration.

Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) is now accepting abstracts

 

The Society for Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) is now accepting abstracts for the 5th Biennial Meeting to be held 27th-30th June 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Berlin, Germany. This will be a joint meeting with the Heart Valve Society of America. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: 31 JANUARY, 2009. For more information. To submit an abstract.

AATS AWARDS AND APPLICATIONS

 

AATS AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

57th Graham Fellow Named
Established by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and administered through the Graham Education and Research Foundation, the Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship supports study by young cardiothoracic surgeons from outside North America at sites of their choice within North America. Goals of the program are to broaden overall training and increase international contacts. The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $75,000 to surgeons of unique promise who have been regarded as having the potential for later international thoracic surgical leadership.

The recipient of the 2009-2010 fellowship is Dr. Juan Fibla of Barcelona, Spain who plans to study under Dr. Mark S. Allen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholars Announced
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery announces the recipients of the Third Edward D. Churchill Research Scholarship which provides an opportunity for research, training and experience for North American surgeons committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery. The scholarship is funded at $80,000 a year for two years by the Association and administered through the Graham Education and Research Foundation.
2009-2011 Recipients:

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for his research proposal entitled “Regional immune co-stimulation to enhance mesothelin targeted immunotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.”

Dr. William M. Yarbrough of Stanford University/Medical University of South Carolina for his research proposal entitled “Mechanisms and Significance of the Myocardial Specific Endogenous Inhibitor, TIMP-4 in the Progression of Hypertrophy and Failure with Aortic Stenosis.”

2008-2009 Resident Fellowship Recipients Announced

The Resident Traveling Fellowship provides a $7,500 grant to each of the following recipients to train for up to two weeks at one or more institutions of their choice and also to attend the AATS 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled for May 9 - 13 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2008-2009 Recipients:
- Rony Atoui, McGill University
Host: Leipzig Heart Center/Herzzentrum Leipzig, Michael Borger, MD/Friedrich Mohr, MD
- Leah Backhus, UCLA
Host: University of Washington, Douglas Wood, MD
- Mark Berry, Duke University
Host: University of Pittsburgh, James Luketich, MD
- Alexander Farivar, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Host: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Robert McKenna, MD
- Felix Fernandez, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Host: Universita La Sapienza, Erino Rendina, MD
- Ashok Muniappan, Massachusetts General Hospital
Host: Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Phillippe Darteville, MD
- Varun Puri, Washington University
Host: Toronto General Hospital, Shaf Keshavjee, MD
- Philip Rascoe, University of Pennsylvania
Host: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Robert McKenna, MD
- T. Brent Reece, University of Colorado
Host: Hannover Medical School, Axel Haverich, MD
- Tomasz Timek, Stanford University
Host: Leipzig Heart Center, Friedrich Mohr, MD

APPLICATIONS

Summer Internship Applications Now Available

The AATS is now accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Intern Scholarship. The Summer Intern Scholarship program was established in 2007 to introduce the field of cardiothoracic surgery to first and second year medical students in North American medical schools. In the two years since its inception, the Summer Intern Scholarship has offered 100 medical students the opportunity to broaden their educational experience by providing scholarships to spend eight weeks during the summer working in an AATS member’s cardiothoracic surgery department.

Applications are available on the AATS website, with A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2009.

Progress Report on Safety Reporting System

 

The following Progress Report is from Dr. Thoralf M. Sundt, MD, Rochester, Minnesota USA, the Editor of the Safety Reporting System on CTSNet, and an acknowledged expert in this field.

Woman in Thoracic Surgery - Announcements

 

The Women in Thoracic Surgery has amended its Bylaws and has introduced an Associate Membership category. This new Associate category opens membership to “individuals of all backgrounds who wish to demonstrate their support and dedication to the WTS mission.” WTS is taking great strides to advance the cause of women thoracic surgeons. WTS has expanded its mentorship program providing valuable resources for women CT residents and women just beginning their practices, as well as established women surgeons. Through its scholarship program, now in its fourth year, WTS has been a pioneer in reaching out to female medical students and general surgery residents encouraging them to consider CT surgery as a specialty. WTS also provides extensive networking opportunities for women surgeons, helping them to enhance leadership skills and build the collaborations so important to success. Almost 50% of medical students today are women and more than 30% of general surgery residents are women. Membership in WTS is one of the best ways to assist with the good work WTS is doing and support the role of women in cardiothoracic surgery today and in the future. Dues are $150 and there is no initiation fee. To apply, or for additional information, go here.

The Women in Thoracic Surgery will hold their Annual Meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The speaker will be Myriam Curet, MD, of Stanford University, discussing work-life balance.

Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) News

 

- 2009 Match Dates for 2010 Appointment Year Announced.
Match registration opens: January 7, 2009
Rank order list system opens: April 8, 2009
Quota change deadline: May 13, 2009
Rank order list closes/final deadline: May 27, 2009
Match Day/Results: June 10, 2009, 12:00 pm ET

- 2009 ITE Dates Announced. The 2009 In-Training Exam will be held Saturday, April 4, 2009 with a back-up exam date offered Saturday, April 11, 2009. Information and registration packets will be mailed to Program Directors in early 2009.

- Attention Residents: Select 2009 CT surgery residency interview dates and open positions are now posted on TSDA.org.

- Attention Program Coordinators: Save the Date. The Annual Meeting of the Thoracic Surgery Residency Administrators/Coordinators Section (TS-RACS) will be held Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco (in conjunction with the STS Annual Meeting). Visit the TS-RACS section of TSDA.org to view the meeting agenda, and download registration and housing forms.

- Attention Program Directors: Save the Dates. The winter TSDA General Session will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009 from 1-4 pm at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco (in conjunction with the STS Annual Meeting). Click here to view the preliminary agenda. The spring TSDA General Session will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 3-6 pm in Boston (in conjunction with the AATS Annual Meeting). Watch TSDA.org for more information.

Announcements from AATS

 

AATS 89TH ANNUAL MEETING

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery will host its 89th Annual Meeting from May 9 – 13, 2009 in historic Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The program features:

• New Technologies and Procedures in Congenital and Acquired Heart Surgery and Thoracic Developmental Skills Courses
• Developing the Academic Surgeon Symposium
• AATS/STS Postgraduate Symposia in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease, and General Thoracic Surgery
• 12th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum

To view the preliminary schedule. Check back soon for the First Announcement. The complete program will be available in January.

MEETING & HOUSING REGISTRATION WEBSITE OPEN

Registration is now open! Visit www.aats.org and follow the links to the registration page to conveniently register for the meeting and reserve housing accommodations. Register by April 3, 2009 to take advantage of discount pricing.

AATS MEETINGS AND SPONSORED EVENTS
For more information.

February 13-17, 2009
9th Annual International Symposium on Congenital Heart Disease
Renaissance Vinoy Resort
St. Petersburg, Florida

March 5, 2009
AATS/ASCVTS Postgraduate Course
Taipei International Convention Center
Taipei, Taiwan

March 6, 2009
Grant Writing Workshop 2009
Residence Inn Bethesda - Downtown
Bethesda, Maryland

May 9 – 13, 2009
AATS 89th Annual Meeting
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts

May 31, 2009
AATS/ESTS Postgraduate Course
Krakow, Poland

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Residents Section

New Horizons Contribution

 

"Cardiothoracic Surgery as a Career Path" by Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY USA.

Contributions for the New Horizons Section of the Resident's site are solicited and edited by Editor Walter H. Merrill, MD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA. If you have thoughts that you wish to air, please read his statement about this activity, and then get in touch with him: walter.merrill@uc.edu

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Journals

Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2008

 

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting, January 26–28, 2009, Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, California.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:2029-2032.

CME

General Thoracic Surgery
Schussler O, Dermine H, Alifano M, Casetta A, Coignard S, Roche N, Strano S, Meunier A, Salvi M, Magdeleinat P, Rabbat A, Regnard JF.
Should We Change Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Surgery? Postoperative Pneumonia Is the Critical Issue.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1727-1733.

Adult Cardiac Surgery
Pai RG, Varadarajan P, Razzouk A.
Survival Benefit of Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis With Low Ejection Fraction And Low Gradient With Normal Ejection Fraction.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1781-1789.

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Koster S, Oosterveld FGJ, Hensens AG, Wijma A, van der Palen J.
Delirium After Cardiac Surgery and Predictive Validity of a Risk Checklist.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1883-1887.

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Hickey EJ, Jung G, Williams WG, Manlhiot C, Van Arsdell GS, Caldarone CA, Coles J, McCrindle BW.
Congenital Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis: Defining Surgical and Nonsurgical Outcomes.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1919-1927.

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 

Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer -
Valerie W. Rusch, Christopher G. Azzoli, and Kenneth E. Rosenzweig, Guest Editors

Decker RH, Wilson LD.
Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:184-187.

Wakelle H, Chhatwani L.
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:198-203.

Price KAR, Azzoli CG, Gasper LE.
Chemoradiation for Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:204-209.

Ventricular Assist Devices – Michael A. Acker, Guest Editor

Lietz K, Miller LW.
Destination Therapy: Current Results and Future Promise.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:225-233.

Pagani FD.
Continuous-Flow Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices with “3rd Generation” Design.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:255-263.

John R.
Current Axial-Flow Devices – the HeartMate II and Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;20:264-272.

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 

Cardiac Surgery
Girardi LN.
Composite Root Replacement with a Mechanical Conduit.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;13:148-160.

Congenital Surgery
Morell VO, Wearden PD.
Technique of Aortic Translocation for the Management of Transposition of the Great Arteries with a Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Stenosis.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;13:181-187.

General Thoracic
Pham D, Balderson S, D’Amico TA.
Technique of Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;13:188-203.

EACTS Publications - December 2008

 

EJCTS: December issue now published, including 2 CME articles.

ICVTS: December issue published. As from 2009 ICVTS will be published monthly. You are cordially invited to join-in with the interactive discussion at ICVTS. 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. eComments will also appear in PubMed.

MMCTS: has a new procedure and total of 133 multimedia surgical procedures on-line.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - November 2008

 

TWO SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
All articles in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery older than three years are now available for free, in an open access format, on CTSNet.

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery now has over two hundred articles available in its In Press Section. Check it out today!

CME ARTICLES

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Falk V, Seeburger J, Czesla M, Borger MA, Willige J, Kuntze T, Doll N, Borger F, Perrier P, Mohr FW.
How Does the Use of Polytetrafluoroethylene Neochordae for Posterior Mitral Valve Prolapse (Loop Technique) Compare with Leaflet Resection? A Prospective Randomized Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1200-1206.

Congenital Heart Disease
Kogon BE, Plattner C, Leong T, Simsic J, Kirshbom PM, Kanter KR.
The Bidirectional Glenn Operation: A Risk Factor Analysis for Morbidity and Mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1237-42.

General Thoracic Surgery
Watanabe A, Higami T, Ohori S, Koyanagi T, Nakashima S, Mawatari T.
Is Lung Cancer Resection Indicated in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1357-63.

SELECTED ARTICLES OF INTEREST

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

Editorial
Turina M.
Fifty Years of Cardiothoracic Surgery Through the Looking Glass and What the
Future Holds.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1117-22.

Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Chambers JB, Rajani R, Parkin D, Rimington HM, Blauth CI, Venn GE, Young CP, Roxburgh JC.
Bovine Pericardial Versus Porcine Stented Replacement Aortic Valves: Early Results of a Randomized Comparison of the Perimount and the Mosaic Valves.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1142-48.

Congenital Heart Disease
Kogon BE, Plattner C, Leong T, Simsic J, Kirshbom PM, Kanter KR.
The Bidirectional Glenn Operation: A Risk Factor Analysis for Morbidity and Mortality.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1237-42.

Evolving Technology
Sakamoto S, Voeller RK, Melby SJ, Lall SC, Chang N, Schuessler RB, Damiano Jr, RJ.
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: The Efficacy of a Novel Bipolar Pen Device in the Cardioplegically Arrested and Beating Heart.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1295-1301.

General Thoracic Surgery
Yamamoto K, Miyamoto Y, Ohsumi A, Kojima F, Imanishi N, Matsuoka K, Ueda M, Hamada C.
Sleeve Lung Resection for Lung Cancer: Analysis According to the Type of Procedure.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1349-56.

Brief Communication: Technical
Ferrazzi P, Triggiani M, Iacovoni A, Pentiricci S, Vattimo F, Parrella P, Quaini E.
Surgical Ventricular Restoration by Means of a New Technique to Preserve Left Ventricular Compliance: The Horseshoe Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:1382-83.

UPCOMING ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Coming in our DECEMBER issue are articles on the post myocardial infarct scarred ventricle and congestive heart failure, neurocognitive and health outcomes after neonatal arterial switch, acupuncture technique for pain after thoracotomy, improvement in coronary anastomosis with cardiac surgery simulation, mitral valve repair for advanced myxomatous degeneration, and airway stenoses following lung transplantation. Our CME articles will be: “Effect of Rosuvastatin Pretreatment on Myocardial Damage after Coronary Surgery: A Randomized Trial,” “Reconstituted Fresh Whole Blood Improves Clinical Outcomes Compared to Stored Component Blood Therapy for Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” and “Randomized Controlled Trial of a Special Acupuncture Technique for Pain after Thoracotomy.

Our JANUARY issue includes the WTSA Presidential Address, “Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Specialty Divided or as One,” as well as articles on under-staging NSCLC, aortic valve replacement in 108,687 North American patients, impaired neuroanatomical development in infants, and beating-heart, off-pump mitral valve repair.

New MMCTS Titles - November 2008

 

Komanapalli C, Sukumar MS.
Computer Assisted Surgical Stapling.
MMCTS (November 10, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003145.

Anastasiadis K, Antonitsis P, Papakonstantinou C.
Innominate Artery Cannulation.
MMCTS (October 6, 2008). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003418.

Asian Annals - December 2008

 

EDITORIAL
Loisance D.
Full Root Replacement with Stentless Valves Should Be More Frequently Performed.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:437-48.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Doi H, Koshima R, Suzuki M, Takahashi K, Yokoyama H, Yoshida N.
Can 64-Row Computed Tomography Replace Angiography After Coronary Bypass?
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:444-49.

Ma N, Zhong H, Ye C, Shan G, Zhang F, Mei J.
Minimally Invasive Thoracoscope-Assisted Heller Myotomy for Achalasia.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:459-62.

Nurozler F, Kutlu T, Kucuk G.
Aprotinin for Patients Exposed to Clopidogrel Before Off-Pump Coronary Bypass.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:483-87.

REVIEW PAPER
Carvalho EMF, Gabriel EA, Salerno TA.
Pulmonary Protection During Cardiac Surgery: Systematic Literature Review.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:503-7.

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Transitions

STSA Officers 2008-2009

 

At their 55th Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas USA, 5-8 November 2008, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) selected the following slate of officers for 2008-2009.

President
Michael J. Mack

Council Chair
John W. Hammon

Vice President
Meredith L. Scott, Jr.

President-Elect
Keith S. Naunheim

Past President
Carolyn E. Reed

Secretary/Treasurer
Robert J. Cerfolio

Councilors
David R. Jones
Jeffrey P. Jacobs
Daniel L. Miller

CME Director
Walter H. Merrill

Historian
Harold C. Urschel, Jr.

Editor
L. Henry Edmunds, Jr.

The 2009 Annual Meeting will be held 4-7 November 2009 at the Marriott Marco Island Golf Club & Spa, Marco Island, Florida USA.

Michael E. DeBakey MD

A tribute to the life of Dr. DeBakey, by his pupil, colleague and friend, Dr. Gerald Lawrie.

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Abstract Deadlines

 

• December 31, 2008: THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SYMPATHETIC SURGERY (ISSS) and THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY, New York, NY USA.
• January 1, 2009: UKRAINIAN-POLISH CONGRESS OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Kyiv, Ukraine.
• January 5, 2009: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, SAN FRANCISCO, California USA. DEADLINE EXTENDED
• January 5, 2009: CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES (CRT) 2009, Washington, DC USA.
• January 9, 2009: WESTERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION, Banff, AB Canada.
• January 10, 2009: 29th ANNUAL SAN DIEGO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, San Diego, California USA.
• January 15, 2009: ASAIO-IFAO ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dallas, Texas USA.
• January 15, 2009: 27th CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM and 4th CARDIAC SURGERY UPDATE AND PROGRESS, Zurs, Austria.
• January 23, 2009: INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2009, Snowmass, Colorado USA.
• January 31, 2009: MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY - 1ST MEETING, Bari, Italy.
• January 31, 2009: SOCIETY FOR HEART VALVE DISEASE, Berlin, Germany.
• January 31, 2009: 17th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY, Krakow, Poland.
• February 20, 2009: HOUSTON AORTIC SYMPOSIUM: FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, Houston, Texas USA.
• February 28, 2009: VIENNA INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON AORTIC REPAIR, Vienna, Austria.
• February 28, 2009: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENDOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS, Barcelona, Spain.
• March 1, 2009: GLOBAL FORUM ON HUMANITARIAN MEDICINE, Geneva, Switzerland.
• March 13, 2009: 13th WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER, San Francisco, California USA.
• March 15, 2009: XIV CONGRESS OF THE CATALAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC SURGERY, Barcelona, Spain.
• March 15, 2009: MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY, Boston, Massachusetts USA
• April 1, 2009: 23rd ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, Vienna, Austria.
• April 7, 2009: VENICE 2009 ARRHYTHMIAS, Venice, Italy.
• April 12, 2009: MINIMALLY INVASIVE PECTUS DEFORMITY REPAIR WORKSHOP, Istanbul, Turkey.
• May 15, 2009: INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON THORACIC SURGERY, Barcelona, Spain.
• June 1, 2009: 19th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS OF ASIA - ATCSA 2009, Seoul, South Korea.
• August 1, 2009: 14TH CONGRESS ON CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, Brussels, Belgium.

More meeting abstract deadlines are available.

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Upcoming Meetings

Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease (IC3D)

 

The Fifth International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease (IC3D) will be held January 14-16, 2009 at The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY USA.

The Fifth IC3D is a three-day program dedicated to cell-based therapies for cardiovascular repair and regeneration. During this comprehensive conference, leaders in the field will convene to present their work, experience, observations and opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of cell-based therapy.

The deadline for the discounted registration rate is January 1, 2009. Register today to take advantage of this rate.

To register and for more information.

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. This is your opportunity to present original research to an audience of prominent members of the trauma community.

Registration is now open. Visit the EAST website for program and meeting registration information.

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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.

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery

The APACVS 28th Annual Winter Educational Meeting will be held 23-25 January 2009 at the Renaissance Stanford Court, San Francisco, California USA. For information, contact: Nicole Goddard, APACVS, Phone: +1 877-221-5651; Fax: +1 303-771-2550; Email: nicole@goddardassociates.com; Additional information.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The 45th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons will be held 26-28 January 2009, San Francisco, California 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.

2009 - FEB

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.

Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery

 

Introduction to Cardiothoracic Surgery will be held 6th February 2009 at the Adamson Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland. For information contact: Laura McQuade, Course Co-ordinator, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Adamson Centre, 3 Hill Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9DS, UK; Phone: +44 0(0) 131 668 9238; Email: l.mcquade@rcsed.ac.uk; Additional Information.

Atlanta Lung Cancer Symposium

 

The 6th Annual Atlanta Lung Cancer Symposium will be held 7 February 2009 at The Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. For information, contact: Jackie Falconer, Educational Concepts Group, 1300 Parkwood Circle, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: 1 770 933-1696; Fax: 1 770 933-1692; Email: jfalconer@educationalconcepts.net; 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.

HYPERHIDROSIS

 

HYPERHIDROSIS - Practical Techniques and Controversies in Medical and Surgical Management will be held February 12-13-2009 at the US Grant Hotel, San Diego, California USA. For more abstract submission, registration, and more information.

TCT India Live

 

Register for TCT India Live, February 19-21, 2009, New Delhi, India.

TCT India Live is a 3-day meeting designed for interventional cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, surgeons, and other health care professionals from around the world who have special interests in the field of interventional and vascular medicine. This inaugural meeting will take place in New Delhi, India at the Taj Palace Hotel.

Building off of the success of the 20-year-old Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) symposium that began in Washington, DC, in 1988, the course will include live cases from renowned institutions in India, North America, Europe, and Malaysia that will highlight the newest interventional technologies and demonstrate important techniques for safe and successful interventions. The sessions will include the latest data on emerging devices, pharmacology, and biotechnology. In addition to the sessions, the latest devices and pharmacological products will be displayed by numerous companies in the Exhibit Hall.

TCT India Live is the essential gathering for physicians and allied health professionals in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Register Today to take advantage of the discounted registration fee.

Florida Valve 2009 - Valvular Heart Disease for the Surgeon and Cardiologist: New Strategies that Unify Practice

 

Florida Valve 2009 - Valvular Heart Disease for the Surgeon and Cardiologist: New Strategies that Unify Practice will be held 27 February 1 - March 2009 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida USA. For information, contact: Tampa Bay Heart Foundation, Inc., Phone: 1 727 522-9379; Fax: 1 727 522-9386; Email: info@TBHFoundation.org; Additional information.

27th Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium and 4th Cardiac Surgery Update and Progress

 

Joint Meeting - 27th Cardiovascular Surgical Symposium and 4th Cardiac Surgery Update and Progress will be held 28 February-7 March 2009 at the Robinson Select Alpenrose, Zurs, Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 JANUARY, 2009. For information, contact: Johann Meinhart, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Heitzing, Email: johann.meinhart@wienkav.at Additional information.

2009 MAR

Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2009

The Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2009 will be held 4-6 March 2009 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5 JANUARY 2009. For information, contact: Cardiovascular Research Institute at Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW; Phone: 1 202 877-8574; Email: crtmeeting@gmail.com Additional information.

Spring Break Cardiac Summit

 

Spring Break Cardiac Summit will be held 4-8 March 2009 at the Westin Grand Bahama Resort,
Freeport Bahamas. The meeting is open to a 25 practicing cardiac surgeons from around the country. Each participant will be asked to present a 10 minute cardiac case in which the outcome was a patient mortality. The case will then be discussed by the entire group for 10 minutes. The format is informal and very collegial. There will be 3 morning sessions from 8 am to 12 pm, leaving the rest of the day to enjoy the Bahamas. There will also be 2 lectures on personal finance and coding and billing. Facility costs and group meals will be underwritten by industry. Participants are responsible for air and hotel expenses. For information, contact: Brian Mott, 1800 Mulberry, Scranton, PA 18411. Email: brian.mott@cmchealthsys.org Additional information.

Re-Evolution Summit: Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery

Re-Evolution Summit: Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery will be held 5-7 March 2009 at the Hotel ZaZa, Houston, Texas USA. For information, contact: Veronica Lopez, Office of Continuing Medical Education, 6565 Fannin, MGJ9-004, Houston , TX 77030; Phone: 1 713 441.4971; Fax: 1 713 441.0589; Email: vlopez2@tmhs.org

Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

 

The 17th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) and the 2nd AATS/ASCVTS postgraduate course will be held 5 - 8 March 2009 at the Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei Taiwan. For information, contact: Elite Professional Conference Organizer, Ms. Cheryl LIN, 10F-2, No. 51, Sungjiang Road; Taipei 104, Taiwan; Phone: +886-2-2504-4338 Ext. 16; Fax: +886-2-2504-4362; Email: ascvts2009@elitepco.com.tw Additional information.

Interventional Cardiology 2009

Interventional Cardiology 2009: 24th Annual International Symposium will be held 8 - 13 March 2009 at The Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, Colorado USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23 JANUARY 2009. For information, contact: Laurel Steigerwald, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, California 92008; Phone: 1 760 720-2263; Fax: 1 760 720-6263; Email: education@promedicacme.com Additional information.

General Thoracic Surgical Club

The Annual Meeting of the General Thoracic Surgical Club will be held 12-15 March 2009 at the Don Cesar Beach Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida USA. For information, contact: Bonnie Lemmerman or Carla MacLean, General Thoracic Surgical Club, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA; Phone: +1 507-538-4969; Fax: +1 507-284-0058; Email: blemmerman@mayo.edu or cmaclean@mayo.edu Additional information.

Total Endovascular Series Venous 1 Symposium

 

The Total Endovascular Series Venous 1 Symposium will be held March 12-14, 2009 at the Hotel ZaZa, Houston, Texas USA, Program Director: Alan B. Lumsden, M.D. The conference is designed for cardiovascular surgeons, radiologists, cardiologists, fellows and residents of the above specialties, vascular biologists, and their staff. The Methodist Hospital System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits â„¢. For more information and to register.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

 

Bergamo, Italy, Cardiac Course level A, 16-21 March 2009. For further details.

Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland

 

The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland (SCTS) Annual Meeting will be held 22 - 24 March 2009 at Bournemouth Conference Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. For information, contact: Isabelle Ferner; Phone: +44 020 7869 6893; Email: sctsadmin@scts.org; Additional information.

A Combined Meeting

 

The Eighth International Symposium on Sympathetic Surgery (ISSS): Approaching Clinical Care With Clinical Science and VATS 2009: The Seventh International Symposium on Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery will be held March 25-29, 2009 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, New York, NY. USA

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN. The CBCEâ„¢ (The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education) will be collecting all submissions for the poster, paper, and movie sessions intended for this program. All entries will be reviewed and chosen by the Scientific Committee. All abstracts should be one page in length. Pictures and/or slides should not be included.

In order to submit a poster, paper, and/or movie, please complete the Submission Form and e-mail it with your abstract to Melanie Heath at mheath@thecbce.com, or fax to: (214) 260-0408, Attn: Melanie Heath, ISSS and VATS 2009 Symposia Abstracts. For more information and to register for the program.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2008.

2009 APR

Functional Ischaemic Mitral Regurgitation

 

Functional Ischaemic Mitral Regurgitation (FIMR) will be held 3 April 2009 at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London United Kingdom. For information, contact: Karina Dixon, National Heart and Lung Institute, Dovehouse Street, Imperial College, London, SW3 6LY UK; Phone: +44 20 7351 8172; Fax: +44 20 7351 8246; Email: academicevents.nhli@imperial.ac.uk Additional information.

Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases

 

Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases - The Second in the Series will be held 3 - 5 April 2009 at The Westin Oaks Hotel, Houston Texas USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 20 FEBRUARY 2009. For information, contact: Michelle Gherardi, 2333 State Street, Suite 203; Phone: +1 760 720-2263; Fax: +1 760 720-6263; Email: mgherardi@promedicacme.com; Additional information.

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

 

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery will be held 17-18 April 2009 at the Sheraton Nicolaus Hotel, Bari, Italy. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2009. For information, contact: Giuseppe Straziota, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Anthea Hospital, Phone: +39 08 0 85644570; Fax: +39 08 0 85644620; Email: info@minimally.it; Additional information.

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

 

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 29th Annual Meeting will be held 22 - 25 April 2009 in Paris France. For information, contact: International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, 14673 Midway Road, Suite 200, Addison, Texas 75001; Phone: 1 972 490-9495; Fax: 1 972 490-9499; Email: ishlt@ishlt.org; Additional information.

Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Repair

 

The 6th Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Repair (VISAR) will be held 22 - 24 April 2009 at the Congress Venue, Vienna Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 28 FEBRUARY 2009. For information, contact: Congress Secretariat: E&E PCO, Nobilegasse 23-25; Phone: +43 1 867 49 44; Fax: +43 1 867 49 44-9; Email: office@ee-pco.com; Additional information.

European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

 

The 58th International Congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (ESCVS) will be held April 30 - May 2, 2009 in Warsaw, Poland. Notification of abstract acceptance: January 15, 2009. Low fee pre-registration: March 1, 2009. Scientific Secretariat: Prof. Claudio Muneretto (munerett@med.unibs.it). Organising Secretariat, Meet and Work srl, contact information: Mario Sbalchiero; Telephone +39 049 860 1818; FAX +39 049 860 2389; Email: meet@meetandwork.com; Additional information.

2009 MAY

International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics

The 8th International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics will be held May 7-9, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2009. For more information.

Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

The 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (CT CON 2009) will be held May 14–17, 2009, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Contact: Conference Secretariat, Prof. AG Ahangar, Head of Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery. Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, India; Tel: +91 194 240 0348; Email: iacts2009@yahoo.com; For more information.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

 

Bergamo, Italy, Cardiac Course level B, 18-23 May 2009. For further details.

POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY

 

POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY will be held May 21-22, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts USA. For further information: Call: (617) 384-8600, 10:00 am-4:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday-Friday; Fax: (617) 384-8686; Email:hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu More Information.

Catalan Society for Cardiac Surgery

 

The XIV Congress of the Catalan Society for Cardiac Surgery will be held 27 - 30 May 2009 at the Hotel Avenida Palace, Barcelona Spain. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 MARCH 2009. For information, contact: Nuria Bosch - Oldisseny S.L., Comte Urgell 174, 2-1; Phone: +34 934 510 792; Fax: +34 934 511 736; Email: nbosch@oldisseny.com; Additional information.

ASAIO - IFAO Annual Conference

 

ASAIO - IFAO Annual Conference in conjunction with the 5th Annual Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems & Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion Conference will be held 28 - 30 May 2009 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 JANUARY 2009. For information, contact: ASAIO Inc., 980 North Federal Highway, Suite 212, Boca Raton, Florida 33432-2711; Phone: 1 561 391-8589; Fax: 1 561 368-9153; Email: info@asaio.com Additional information.

Ukrainian-Polish Congress of Cardiovascular Surgery

3rd Ukrainian-Polish Congress of Cardiovascular Surgery will meet 28-29 May 2009 in Kyiv, Ukraine. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 JANUARY, 2009. For information, contact: M.M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, 6 M.Amosov Street, MSP 03680; Phone: +38 (0)44 275-43-22; Fax: +38 (0)44 275-43-22; Email: info@amosovinstitute.org.ua Additional information.

17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery

 

The 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: 31 JANUARY 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.

2009 JUN

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 June 2009 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California USA. ABSTRACT DEADLINE 5 JANUARY 2009. For information, contact: EJ Weldon, 900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U, Beverly, MA USA; Phone: +1 978-927-8330; Email: ISMICS@prri.com For additional information.

Forum on Humanitarian Medicine

 

5th Global Forum on Humanitarian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery will be held June 4-6, 2009 at the University Hospital of Geneva. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 MARCH, 2009. For more information.

French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 

The 62th Congress of the French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 10-13 June 2009 at the Lille Grand Palais - 1 boulevard des Citées Unies 59777 Euralille - France. For information, contact: Alain PRAT, French Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Phone: + 33 1 42 16 42 10; Fax: + 33 1 42 16 42 09; Email: sfctcv@wanadoo.fr Additional information.

APACVS 10th Annual Summer Educational Meeting

The Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery (APACVS) 10th Annual Summer Educational Meeting and Invasive Skills Workshop will be held 10-13 June 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia USA. For information, contact: Nicole Goddard, APACVS; Phone: 877-221-5651; Fax: 303-771-2550. Email: nicole@goddardassociates.com For more information.

Practices in Cardiac Surgery and Extracorporeal Technologies

Practices in Cardiac Surgery and Extracorporeal Technologies - The New Orleans Conference will be held 10-13 June 2009, Westin Canal Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana USA. For information, contact: Joseph Basha, LP, CCP, CEO: Perfusion International, LLC, Program Director: The New Orleans Conference; Phone: 1 318 623-0890; Email: JosephBasha@PerfusionInternational.com Additional information.

Rhythm 2009 - Arrhythmias and Heart Failure

 

Rhythm 2009 - Arrhythmias and Heart Failure - Future Technological and Investigative Directions will be held June 12-14 2009 at the Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France. Download preliminary scientific program. Further information.

Toronto Thoracic Surgery Refresher Course

 

The 35th Annual Toronto Thoracic Surgery Refresher Course will be held 12-13 June 2009 at
The Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, ON Canada. For information, contact: Office of Continuing Education & Professional Development Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Suite 650, Toronto ON M5G 1V7; Phone: 1 416 978-2719; Fax: 1 416 946-7028; Email: info-SUR0907@cmetoronto.ca Additional 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.

5th World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

The 5th World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery will be held 22-26 June 2009 at the Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland Australia. For information contact: ICMS Pty Ltd, Phone: +61 3 9682 0244; Email: pccs2009@icms.com.au; Additional information.

Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2009 Annual Meeting

The Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) 35th Annual Meeting will be held 24 June - 29 July 2009 at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB Canada. For information, contact: April Conti; 900 Cummings Center; Suite 221-U, Beverly, MA 01915; Phone: +1 978-927-8330; FAX: +1 978-524-8890; Email: wtsa@prri.com; Additional information.

Minimally Invasive Pectus Deformity Repair Workshop

Second International Minimally Invasive Pectus Deformity Repair Workshop will be held 26-27 June 2009 at Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul Turkey. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADINE: 12 APRIL, 2009. For information, contact: Mustafa Yuksel, M.D., Marmara University Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery; Phone: +90 5322530534; Fax: +90 2163252426; Email: myuksel@marmara.edu.tr; Additional 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.

2009 - JULY - FORWARD

The 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer

 

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.

European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

 

Bergamo, Italy, Cardiac Course level C, 21-26 September 2009. For further details.

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Combined Meeting will be held 23-26 September 2009 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 MARCH 2009. For information, contact: Jennifer G. Richards; Phone: 301.681.2753; Fax: 1.703.836.3494; Email: Jennifer@meetingpriorities.com Additional information.

Venice 2009 Arrhythmias

Venice 2009 Arrhythmias - 11th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias will be held 4-7 October 2009 at Fondazione Vini, Venice Italy. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 7 APRIL 2009. For information, contact: Rita Reggiani - Project Leader, Rimini - Italy; Phone: +39 0541 305822-305811; Fax: +39 0541 305842; Email: infor@venicearrhythmias.org Additional information.

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The 23rd EACTS Annual Meeting will be held 17 - 21 October 2009 at the Austria Centre, Vienna, Austria. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 APRIL, 2009. 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.

Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA)

 

Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA) 19th Biennial Congress 2009 will be held 25 - 28 October 2009 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul Korea (South). ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 JUNE 2009. For information, contact: Ms. Hyo-Shin Nam, InSession International Convention Services, Inc., Phone: +82 2 3471 8555; Fax: +82 2 521 8683; Email: atcsa2009@insession.co.kr Additional information.

21st Century Techniques for Complex Valve Surgery

Vanderbilt Valve Symposium: 21st Century Techniques for Complex Valve Surgery will be held 29-30 October 2009 at the Nashville Marriott Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee USA. For information, contact: Joan Lorber, Vanderbilt Heart, Department of Surgery, 1215 21st Avenue South, 5209 MCE, Nashville, TN 37232-8802; Phone: 1 615 343-7363; Email: joan.lorber@vanderbilt.edu

Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center: Current Trends in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology

The 5th International Meeting of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center: Current Trends in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology will be held November 12–14 2009 at the Athens Hilton Hotel, Athens, Greece. For information, contact: Liana Iliopoulou, Triaena Tours & Congress, 206 Sygrou Avenue, 176 72 Athens (Kallithea) Greece; Phone: +30 210 7499353; Fax: +30 210 7705752; Email: lianae@triaenatours.gr

14TH Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The 14th Congress on Cardio-Thoracic Surgery will be held 14 November 2009 at the Sodehotel, Woluwe, Brussels Belgium. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 AUGUST 2009. For information, contact: Dr. A. Poncelet, Chairman Scientific Committee, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Unit; Phone: +32 (2) 764 6107; Fax: +32 (2) 764 8960; Email: poncelet@chir.ucl.ac.be For more information.

International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery

 

The International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery will be held 25 - 27 November 2009 at the Auditorio Fomento de Trabajo Barcelona, Barcelona Spain. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 MAY 2009. For information, contact: Oriol Seto, ACTO SERVEIS, C/ Bonaire, 7; 08301 Mataro, Barcelona, Spain; Phone: +34 937 552 382; Fax: +34 937 552 383; Email: thoracic.surgery@actoserveis.com Additional information.

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The 45th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons will be held 25-28 January 2009, San Francisco, California USA. The CTSNet booth will be in the Lobby with AATS, EACTS, and STS. Stop by for a visit, to see what's new, and have an updated picture taken for your home page!

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