Monthly Newsletter - August 2009
ABTS - Recent Announcements and Activities
New Congenital Heart Surgery Certificate
The Board will be offering a subspecialty certificate in Congenital Cardiac Surgery starting in 2009. For more information on the requirements and application process, Click Here.
SESATS
The publication of SESATS X has been delayed. The expected release date is now Fall 2009.
Due to the delay, the Board will be using SESATS IX for the cognitive components of the 2009 Maintenance of Certification process. In early August, the Board sent an email to Diplomates who have been approved for MOC in 2009 with instructions on how to obtain a free copy of SESATS IX. If you are a Diplomate who has been approved for MOC in 2009, but has not heard yet from the Board, please contact the Board office.
Due to the publication delay of SESATS X, Penn State College of Medicine has extended CME credit for SESATS IX through June 30, 2010.
Penn State College of Medicine designates this educational activity (SESATS IX) for a maximum of 70 AMA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2010 MOC Exam
The first Maintenance of Certification secured exam will be given from September 13-25, 2010. The exam will be given in an electronic format at Pearson Vue Testing Centers, which are located nationwide. Diplomates whose certificates expire in 2012 are eligible to take the exam, which should take approximately 5-6 hours. Diplomates will be able to choose the day of their exam and their testing center. More information about the process will be forthcoming.
Certification Categories
As recommended by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the ABTS has recently redefined its clinically active and clinically inactive status. For a full description of these two categories, click on ABTS home page.
Save the Date! STS 46th Annual Meeting – 25 - 27 January 2010 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
Make plans now to attend the pre-eminent event in cardiothoracic surgery, the STS 46th Annual Meeting. Highlights include:
- STS/AATS Tech-Con 2010 – Saturday and Sunday, 23 - 24 January
- An expanded four-hour STS Practice Management Summit that will address the business of cardiothoracic surgery – Sunday, 24 January
- The most highly ranked abstracts: the J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Papers for general thoracic, adult cardiac, and congenital heart surgery – Monday, 25 January
- The Second Annual Lillehei Lecture by William A. Neal, West Virginia University – Monday, 25 January
- Special sessions on two very important topics: Critical Care for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Patient Safety Parallel Surgical Forum – Monday, 25 January
- Jeffrey B. Rich, STS member and the former Director of the Centers for Medicare Management, will deliver the Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture – Tuesday, 26 January
- STS University – Wednesday, 27 January
Registration will open soon. Watch the STS website for details.
Two new contributions have been added in the past month, bringing the total to 148.
Souza DSR, Arbeus M, Pinheiro BB, Filbey D.
The No-Touch Technique of Harvesting the Saphenous Vein for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery.
MMCTS (July 31, 2009). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2008.003624.
Fabricius AM, Jones TJ, Stickley J, Stümper O, Chikermane A, Desai T, Miller P, Dhillon R, de Giovanni JV, Wright JG, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ.
Surgical Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome at the Birmingham Children's Hospital.
MMCTS (July 24, 2009). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2006.002378.
World Heart Foundation (WHF) - Future Teleconferences
The World Heart Foundation (WHF) invites you to participate via webcast in the World Heart Foundation International Teleconference on Cardiac Surgery on September 10th beginning at 7:00 PM GMT +7 (Vietnam Time). Every other month WHF connects world class cardiac surgeons in the US and Canada to cardiac surgeons in South East Asia, and beyond via a live videoconference. The topics for the September session include:
- Early and late results following repair of Ebstein's anomaly
- Techniques of tricuspid valve repair for Ebstein's anomaly with Joseph A Dearani, MD Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minneasota USA.
The Webcast Participation Instructions contains registration details as well as the webcast time for your location. Participants in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, China and Vietnam also have the option of participation at a meeting location in their home country (see the Teleconference locations document for additional information).
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The next symposium for cardiac surgeons will be on November 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM GMT +7 (Vietnam Time). The topic will be Transposition of the Great Vessels—Diagnosis and Treatment with Chuck Huddleston, MD Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri USA.
If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact:
Robin King Austin
Executive Director, World Heart Foundation
PO Box 1432, Highlands, North Carolina 28741 USA
828.446.6789
Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Future: Technology Overview for Residents and Medical Students.
General surgery residents and medical students can get hands-on experience and learn more about the exciting specialty of cardiothoracic surgery at the upcoming American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Chicago. On October 12, 2009 ACS, STS, and AATS will collaborate to present a special interest course, Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Future: Technology Overview for Residents and Medical Students.
This course, taught by leaders in minimally invasive cardiac and general thoracic surgery procedures, will introduce attendees to the specialty’s current and future technology. Participants will have the opportunity to experience cardiac procedures for percutaneous valves and OPCAB, as well as vessel suturing and mitral valve repair. General thoracic hands-on procedures include VATS lobectomy, endoluminal esophageal surgery, EBUS, and pulmonary RFA. The course will also provide timely information about plans for a six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery training program. If you know of a general surgery resident or medical student with a possible interest in CT surgery, please pass on this information. The cost of the course, which will run from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. on October 12, is $25, and includes dinner. For additional information, contact Damon Marquis, STS Director of Education & Member Services, at dmarquis@sts.org or (312) 202-5813. To register, residents and medical students must complete the ACS registration form and fax to (800)-682-0252 or mail to: American College of Surgeons, Attn: Registration Services, PO Box 92340, Chicago, IL 60675-2340.
AATS 2010 Annual Meeting - Call for Abstracts
The AATS is now accepting abstracts for the 90th Annual Meeting to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from May 1 - 5, 2010. You and your colleagues are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts of original work for consideration as part of the scientific program. Abstract Submission Deadline is October 5, 2009.
Submissions will be accepted within the following areas:
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Abstracts must be submitted electronically at this site. Specific instructions for abstract submission are located on the website, including how to submit graphics and charts. Manuscripts are due in advance of the meeting for all accepted abstracts.
Call for Abstracts for the 13th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
Residents are encouraged to submit abstracts, based on basic science, for the 13th Annual C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum which will consist of presentations of original work by North American thoracic surgical residents and/or residents in general surgical training programs who are working in a cardiothoracic surgical laboratory or clinical rotation. The presentations are selected by the AATS CT Residents’ Committee: Training Program Directors must acknowledge that the material presented is original work and that of the resident.
Target Audience
The AATS Annual Meeting is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of:
- Cardiothoracic Surgeons
- Physicians in related specialties including Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Gastroenterology and Thoracic Oncology
- Fellows and Residents in Cardiothoracic and General Surgical training programs
- Allied Health Professionals involved in the care of cardiothoracic surgical patients
- Medical students with an interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Annual Meeting Accreditation
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Registration & Housing Information
Registration and housing will open during the fall of 2009. Take advantage of the early registration discount and register by April 2, 2010. For more information about the meeting.
Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision Making
10 – 12 September 2009
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Chicago, Illinois USA
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) present the Scientific Program for the 2009 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision-Making taking place 10 – 12 September 2009 in Chicago, IL USA.
This two and one-half day interactive program, with the world’s leading cardiac surgeons and cardiologists, offers an integrative approach to managing the medical, surgical and interventional challenges in valvular heart disease. The expert faculty will provide evidence-based strategies that will impact your practice performance and improve outcomes for your patients with valvular heart disease. Information & full program.
Highlights include:- Distinguished Honored Lecture on the Past and Future of Valvular Heart Disease given by Dr. Eugene Braunwald;
- Special Lectures including:
- The History, Techniques and Outcomes of Aortic Valve Sparing given by Dr. Tirone David;
- The Asymptomatic Patient with Severe Valve Disease given by Dr. Robert Bonow;
- Why the Guidelines Do Not Go Far Enough given by Dr. Steven Bolling.
- Individual Case Presentations on:
- Clinical Scenarios of Mitral Valve and Aortic Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Mitral Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Physician Breakout Sessions focusing on:
- Echo: Advanced Cardiac Valve Imaging
- Decision Making: Where Management Guidelines Do Not Go
- Surgical Video: Complex Mitral Repair and Aortic Root Surgery
- Nursing and Physician Assistant Breakout Sessions focusing on:
- Caring for the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease
REGISTRATION
Space is limited, register today at www.aats.org/valve.
ACCREDITATION
Physicians
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AATS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 continuing education hours. Requirements for successful completion are attendance in a session in its entirety and completing the evaluation tool. Each attendee should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. While offering credits noted above, the program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.
2010 WTS Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) is again offering scholarships for attendance at the STS 46th Annual Meeting. Scholarships will be awarded to woman medical students or resident physicians in training in an accredited thoracic surgery program or residents in an accredited general surgery program interested in a career in thoracic/cardiac surgery. International residents are eligible to apply. The scholarship covers meeting registration fees, hotel accommodations, and up to $500 in related travel expenses to be used to attend the STS 46th Annual Meeting in January 2010. The application deadline is Oct. 1, 2009. Winners will be notified by the end of Nov. 2009. If you know a resident physician in training at an accredited thoracic surgery or general surgery program, or a medical student, who is interested in a career in thoracic or cardiac surgery, please encourage them to apply. Applications are available on the WTS website.
European Cardiothoracic Residents' Meeting 2009
The European Cardiothoracic Residents' Meeting 2009 will be held during the 23rd EACTS Annual Meeting from 18:00 - 20:00, Monday, 19 October 2009, Hall K, Austria Center Vienna, Austria. The EACTS Residents' Meeting is organized by the EACTS Surgical Training and Manpower Committee. For more information.
Aortic Symposium 2010: Call for Abstracts Now Open
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) is now accepting abstracts for the Aortic Symposium 2010 to be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City, New York USA, April 29 - 30, 2010. All are encouraged to submit abstracts of original work or "state of the art reviews." ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2009.
Investigators are invited to submit original work to include BOTH of the following:- Abstract (maximum of 200 words), accompanied by
- PowerPoint presentation of the material (maximum of 12 slides)
- Abstract (maximum of 200 words), accompanied by
- Video (maximum of 5 minutes for the Presentation on Demand (POD) system ONLY and must be narrated in English)
Accepted presentations will be available on the Presentation on Demand (POD) System, a network of computer stations distributed throughout the meeting area that permits attendees to review PowerPoint presentations and videos on demand.
Aortic Symposium 2010 will primarily feature faculty presentations of original work or “state of the art reviews.” Manuscripts selected from submitted abstracts will comprise the balance of the program and be considered for publication in a supplement of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
For submission guidelines. Submit abstracts here. Visit here to learn more about Aortic Symposium 2010.
Program Overview:
Aortic Symposium 2010 is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. This conference is designed for cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, residents, perfusionists, ICU and OR nurses and those involved with the care of individuals with aortic disease. The faculty consists of world leaders in this field who have been invited to share their experience regarding difficult problems in aortic disease.
Course Directors: Randall B. Griepp, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD, Westchester Medical Center.
The Ross Summit II - 2009 - "Toward A Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance"
The Ross Summit II - 2009 - "Toward a Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance" will be held 25-26 September 2009 at the Elkins Learning Center, CryoLife, Atlanta, Georgia USA. For information, contact: Scott Rollins; Phone: 1 678-290-4302; Email: rollins.scott@cryolife.com Additional information.
Read the beautiful tribute to Val Willman by C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, Executive Consultant, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois USA.
Memorial Symposium to Honor the late Dr. Willem Kolff
On 31 August 2009, the life and accomplishments of Dr. Willem Johan Kolff, the world’s most prolific inventor of artificial organs, will be honored during the Kolff Memorial Symposium in The Netherlands, where he was born. Dr. Kolff passed away at the age of 97 on Feb. 11, 2009. Known as the “Father of the Total Artificial Heart”, Dr. Kolff's legacy lives on through the artificial organs he helped develop. For more information.
Thoracic Surgery Directors: Hold the Date!
The Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) General Session will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale (room and time to be determined).
New Advances in Blood Management
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology is proud to announce the 17th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management, October 1-3, 2009 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The meeting is dedicated to presenting the latest information on the field of perioperative blood management and its impact on patient care. Program and Registration information.
Major subject areas for the meeting include the following:
- Blood Management in Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
- Minimizing Bleeding and Allogeneic Blood Transfusion Exposure
- The Role of Extracorporeal Interventions on Optimizing Perfusion and the Improvement of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Advances in Coagulation Monitoring: Present and the Future
- Mechanisms of Reducing Inflammation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Autologous Platelet Harvesting and its Applications
Each session will have a minimum of three scientific sessions followed by a question and answer session. Speakers have been chosen who reflect the current state-of-the-art for all content areas and will report on both the physiological aspects of their subjects and on clinical studies. Emphasis will be placed on those interventions that have been scientifically shown, through techniques of evidenced-based medicine, to promote enhanced patient outcome.
The Westin Crown Center is located in the historic downtown area of Kansas City across the street from Union Station, and close to Westport and the Plaza, all of which offer excellent restaurants, shopping, and cultural events. The hotel reservation form should be completed and faxed directly to the hotel. AmSECT's group rate is available through September 14 only.
We anticipate receiving approximately 23 Category I American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion continuing education points, and an equal number of nursing CEU's.
For information, contact: Donna Pendarvis, AmSECT, 2209 Dickens Rd., Richmond, VA 23230 USA; Phone: +1 804 565-6363; Fax: +1 804 282-0090; Email: donna@amsect.org or amsect@amsect.org; Additional information.
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of the Medtronic Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve under HDE
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel unanimously recommended conditional approval of a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve. The panel’s recommended conditions of approval include a post-approval study, revision of the patient brochure and instructions for use, and implementation of a physician training and education program. The Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve provides a less invasive means to address the effects of a dysfunctional pulmonary valve for children and adults with congenital heart disease.
Melody is on track to become the first transcatheter heart valve of any kind to receive FDA approval for use in the US; however, following the panel recommendation, the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve remains an investigational device in the US, where its use is limited to a clinical trial approved by the FDA. Approval of the Melody system as an HDE is under review by the FDA.
100,000 Cardioblate Cases Worldwide
This year, Medtronic celebrates 100,000 surgical ablation cases worldwide. Since beginning development in 1996, Medtronic has engineered innovative solutions for cardiac surgical ablation.
There from the beginning, you can continue to count on Medtronic as your trusted partner into the future.
To learn more, visit www.ConductionBlock.com
Cardioblate and Gemini are registered trademarks of Medtronic, Inc.
Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. See Instructions for Use for a complete list of warnings, precautions and contraindications.
New Book Available in CTSNet Bookstore
"Robotic Surgery" by Farid Gharagozloo, Surgeon-in-Chief Washington Institute of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chief of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC USA, and Farzad Najam, Associate Director of Cardiac Surgery and Assistant Clinical professor of Surgery at the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC USA.
Representing a landmark in the medical literature, Robotic Surgery is the first complete robotic surgery sourcebook. In its pages, you'll explore the new frontiers of robotic and remote technologies, which bring us closer to the goal of achieving the benefits of traditional surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. The authors take you through the fundamental principles of robotic surgery and provide clear instruction on their clinical application.
The book can be purchased through the CTSNet (Amazon) Bookstore.
NEW BOOK AVAILABLE IN CTSNET BOOKSTORE
Available in the CTSNet Bookstore, a new novel by John A. Elefteriades, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Yale University. Titled "Transplant" this is a fast moving tale with many unexpected twists and turns. Will be of special interest to CT surgeons: an ideal summer vacation companion! For further information and to purchase.
Off-Pump vs. On-Pump CABG Study
McMaster University and the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) at Hamilton General Hospital is currently conducting a 5000 patient, 5-year prospective, randomized, multinational, clinical trial that is comparing On-Pump CABG to Off-Pump CABG techniques (CORONARY). Support for this study is from the Canadian Institute of Health Research. We would like to recruit a few more centers with experience and expertise in On-Pump and Off-Pump CABG, either as a group or as individual surgeons. If you would like further information about the study, or participate as an investigative site, please contact the study’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Andre Lamy at andre.lamy@phri.ca or lamya@mcmaster.ca.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00463294
We thank you for your consideration, assistance and support.
"Artificial Chordal Replacement in Complex Mitral Valve Repair" by J. Scott Rankin, MD, Centennial Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
"Intraoperative Angioscopy for Endoscopic Veins: A Simple Quality Control Measure" by John H. Braxton, Christopher Ryan, Angus Christie, Jane Kane and Robert S. Kramer, all from the Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine USA.
"Surgical Repair of Common Arterial Trunk IN A 2.6 KG NEWBORN WITHOUT A CONDUIT" by Doctors Matej NosáΔΎ, Pavel Valentik, Ikenna Chima Omeje, Michal Sagat and Rudolf Poruban, all from the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Heart Centre, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
"Repair of Double Aortic Arch" by Doctors Mazyar Kanani, Martin J. Elliott, Carin van Doorn, Victor T. Tsang, Martin Kostolny, all of Great Ormond Street Hospital, London United Kingdom.
"Brief Description of the Percutaneous Mitral Repair Procedure Using the MitraClip® Device" by Doctors Francesco Maisano, Iassen Michev, Giovanni La Canna, Antonio Colombo, Ottavio R. Alfieri, from the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
"Left Lower Lobe Sleeve Resection for a Carcinoid Tumor" by Andrew F. Pierre, MD and Marcelo Cypel, MD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada.
The National Lung Cancer Partnership is pleased to announce our 5th Annual Research Grant competition. This year, four, 2-year $100,000 awards are available to clinical and basic science fellows and junior faculty to advance their research in lung cancer etiology, prevention, early detection, treatment, and symptom management. Three grants will be co-funded with the LUNGevity Foundation, with the assistance of Genentech and Sanofi-aventis, and one grant will be funded by the North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership.
The purpose of these awards is to drive forward research that will increase understanding of lung cancer risk, biology, and response to treatment, in an effort to fulfill the Partnership’s mission of decreasing deaths due to the disease and helping patients live longer and better lives.
At the time of application, an applicant must hold a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DO, DrPH, or equivalent), and be a post-doctoral fellow or within the first 5 years of a faculty appointment at a not-for-profit institution in the United States or Canada. Applications addressing sex differences in lung cancer are particularly encouraged. Applicants will be judged on the merits of their research proposal, career development plan, and research environment.
For complete application eligibility and instructions for the awards, please visit the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s website. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 8, 2009. Awards will be announced on or before January 1, 2010.
Congenital Literature Watch - First Quarter 2009. Articles published 1/1/2009 – 3/31/2009. Editors Carl L. Backer, MD and Aditya K. Kaza, MD.
"The Use of Nitinol Clips in Cardiac Surgery: A New Method of Sternal Closure" by Doctors Nicolas Nikolaidis and Geoffrey Tsang, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom, and Sunil K. Ohri, Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton. United Kingdom.
"Biological Bentall with Biovalsalva Conduit" by Doctors Sofia Martin Suarez and Roberto Di Bartolomeo, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
New Improved Job Center Launched on CTSNet
CTSNet has partnered with JobTarget to provide the CTSNet community with new tools to manage job searches. The CTSNet Job Center now provides a highly targeted focus on employment opportunities in the CT field and allows you to browse and organize jobs by keyword, location, job type, and other categories. An advanced Job Alert system notifies candidates of new opportunities that match pre-selected criteria. Employers and recruiters can browse resumes and post jobs through specialized employer accounts.
Visit the new CTSNet Job Center today and learn about the many new features that will help you find the perfect professional position.
The AATS website has been been completely revised by the Web Committee, chaired by Dr. Bryan F. Meyers. The key feature of the new redesign is a top navigation bar creating a clean, user-friendly format which enables users to navigate to desired content in fewer clicks. Inspired and guided by the Web Committee, the site is tailored to meet our members’ needs — making it more efficient, nicer to look at, and easier to navigate. AATS invites you to investigate the new website.
Register Now for STSA Annual Meeting
Register now for the upcoming STSA 56th Annual Meeting, to be held November 4-7, 2009 at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort in Marco Island, FL.
The Program Committee has designed a robust program that provides a balance between education, opportunity for thoughtful discussion, and time to renew friendships and experience camaraderie – all of which make the Southern so special. The resort is situated on three miles of pristine southwest Florida beaches and offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Please visit the STSA website to view the advance program and download a meeting registration form. Also posted is information about spouse/guest activities and making hotel reservations at the Marco Island Marriott.
The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. STSA designates this activity for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The advance registration deadline is October 9, 2009. If you are unable to register by this date you may register on-site, but please note, there will be an additional $50 charge for attendees registering on-site in Marco Island.
Please contact Katie Bochenek at STSA headquarters with any questions at 800-685-7872 or by e-mail at kbochenek@stsa.org.
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STSA 2009 Membership Application Materials are due September 15, 2009.
Thoracic surgeons interested in applying for membership in the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association can view membership requirements and download an application by visiting the STSA Web site.
Membership in the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is limited to thoracic surgeons practicing or having previously practiced in the southern regions of the United States or who have completed a thoracic residency training program in the STSA region.
Please contact Katie Bochenek at STSA headquarters with any questions at 800-685-7872 or by e-mail at kbochenek@stsa.org.
AATS Applications for Membership Now Available Online
Applications for membership in the American Association for Thoracic Surgery are now available online at www.aats.org. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the membership requirements and guidelines on the AATS Website.
To apply for membership a current member of the Association must act as the primary sponsor by initiating the application process in the Members Only area of the AATS Website. Applications must be received by November 30, 2009 for consideration. All applications received after that deadline will be automatically deferred until 2010.
Attend the 2009 Legislative Advocacy Workshop
Register Now to Attend the 2009 Legislative Advocacy Workshop!
The STS Legislative Advocacy Workshop is back—just as Congress is in the midst of debating health care reform legislation. Designed specifically to develop leaders who can take a stand on health care policy, the timing for the Advocacy Workshop is perfect. Plan now to attend and help shape the health care debate on behalf of cardiothoracic surgery!
The 2009 Legislative Advocacy Workshop will be held September 13-15 in Washington, DC. The anticipated congressional calendar calls for the culmination of health care reform legislation to be the major order of business when elected leaders return from their August recess. The Workshop will provide an extraordinary opportunity for STS members to participate in the history-making debate in Washington over health care reform legislation.
The Workshop will kick off with a Sunday evening reception, followed by a day of discussions with congressional leaders and Obama administration policy makers. Following an in-depth update on critical issues, an advocacy training session will help participants convey the specialty’s message. Appointments will then be scheduled for Tuesday morning as attendees hit Capitol Hill to meet with congressmen and senators to discuss the challenges facing cardiothoracic surgeons. Click here for more particulars. For questions and additional information, contact Bob Kohlmeyer, Government Relations Coordinator, at rkohlmeyer@sts.org or (202) 481-1026.
Advances in Quality & Outcomes 2009 – Register Now
Surgeons and data managers interested in improving the quality of both data collection and patient care should attend the upcoming Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting to be held September 24-26 at the Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California.
The AQO Conference, now in its sixth year, has become the definitive meeting for STS Database professionals. Participation at AQO, like participation in the STS National Database, demonstrates a commitment to quality improvement and is an investment in the future.
In 2009, AQO attendees will benefit from in-depth presentations by data managers and surgeons who will provide practical applications for data collection and achieving quality outcomes. With the national spotlight increasingly on the potential use of databases, AQO offers an important opportunity for data managers to bring home new perspectives that can benefit their employers.
Separate sessions will focus on each of the three Databases that comprise the STS National Database: Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, and Congenital Heart Surgery.
The Conference offers excellent opportunities to explore how others are implementing new initiatives and achieving cost savings. AQO is also a chance to connect with exhibiting software vendors and explore new or improved applications.
The AQO Conference is designed for data managers of all experience levels, and again this year will include a special session for beginners. Primary data contacts and new data managers in particular, are encouraged to attend. As in years past, continuing education units will be provided for nurses, perfusionists, and health care quality professionals.
Registration information for the AQO Conference can be found here. For questions regarding AQO Conference registration, contact Mary Kate Murray, STS Meetings Coordinator, at (312) 202-5816 or mmurray@sts.org.
Major Renovations for the Resident Section
A Message from the Editors:
We are pleased to announce that the Residents Section of CTSNet has undergone a major renovation that should allow for easier use and access to important websites. We are also pleased to announce that several new sections have been created which are directed towards cardiothoracic and general surgery residents as well as medical students. These include links for resident education, program profiles, AHA/ACC guidelines, and updated links to important associated cardiothoracic surgery websites. Future goals include an e-video library of basic cardiothoracic surgical techniques and an updated meeting event link. We are interested in feedback to continue to improve and make this the major integrative site for those interested in cardiothoracic surgery.
Michael E. Halkos, MD and Tom C. Nguyen, MD, Editors of the CTSNet Residents Section
New content added recently:
Under Guidelines, an extensive listing of ACC/AHA and STS Guidelines has been provided.
Under Resident Education, a Pro/Con discussion on Two- versus Three-year Cardiothoracic Training Programs:
Stephen H. McKellar MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota USA favors three years (his subtitle: Barking Up the Wrong Tree).
Peter I. Ellman MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida USA favors two years (his subtitle: A Two Year CT Program is One Year Shorter Than a Three Year CT Program)
A new Program Profile has been added: Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The profile of this program is written by Elizabeth H. Stephens, Baylor/Texas Children’s, Houston Texas USA, and by Michael E. Halkos, MD and Tom C. Nguyen, MD, Editors of the Residents Section.
New Horizons Contribution - Jul 2009
"Simulation in Cardiothoracic Surgery" by M. Blair Marshall, MD, Chief, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC USA.
Material for the New Horizons page of the Residents Section is selected by the Editor, Dr. Walter H. Merrill, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi USA.
SELECTED ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Congenital
Furlanetto G, Passerino CH, Siegel R, Chueng DT, Levitsky S, MD, Casagrande ISJ.
Biointegration and Growth of Porcine Valved Pulmonary Conduits in a Sheep Model.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009;17:350-56.
Thoracic
Bar I, Papiashvilli M, Fink G, Sandbank J, MD, Stav D.
Cervical Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Accurate Staging in Lung Cancer.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009;17:357-61.
Cardiac
Ooi Su Min J, Rahman A, Ramzisham M, Zamrin MD.
Is 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 Safe in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery?
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009;17:368-72.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY - August 2009
Presidential Address
Hammon JW.
By the Numbers!
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:355-61.
General Thoracic Surgery
Mason DP, Subramanian S, Nowicki ER, Grab JD, Murthy SC, Rice TW, Blackstone EH.
Impact of Smoking Cessation Before Resection of Lung Cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Study.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:362-71.
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Selnes OA, Grega MA, Bailey MM, Pham LD, Zeger SL, Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM.
Do Management Strategies for Coronary Artery Disease Influence 6-Year Cognitive Outcomes?
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:445-54.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Benedetto U, Luciani R, Goracci M, Capuano F, Refice S, Angeloni E, Roscitano A, Sinatra R.
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Acute Kidney Injury in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:529-35.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Griffiths ER, Kaza AK, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Loyola H, Valente AM, Blume ED, del Nido P.
Evaluating Failing Fontans for Heart Transplantation: Predictors of Death.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:558-64.
ATS Discussion Article - August 2009
Zachariah JPV, Pigula FA, Mayer JE, Jr, McElhinney DB.
Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit Augmentation Compared With Replacement in Young Children.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:574-580.
In the August 2009 Annals, Zachariah, et al, from Boston have presented data regarding conduits in the pulmonary circulation. Although there have been countless detailed analyses of this subject over the past 20 years, the current group maintain that the interpretation of prior reports is difficult due to heterogeneity of the population and other reasons. They purport to clarify the subject and add data regarding conduit augmentation rather than replacement, an approach similar in principle to that proposed by Cerfoglio, et al, (Mayo Clinic) some years ago. The current report is quite interesting, although also difficult to interpret since the data are all retrospective and the indications arbitrary. Nonetheless, it is a very useful report.
Patients included children younger than 10 years of age undergoing a first conduit reoperation (n = 180), involving either conduit replacement (n = 147) or conduit augmentation (n = 33). There were no differences between the two groups with respect to age, size, or hemodynamic variables. Overall, early mortality was 0.5%, and 10-year survival was 95%. Freedom from reoperation was 80% at 5 years and 39% at 10 years, whereas freedom from reintervention (reoperation or catheter intervention) was 55% at 5 years and 26% at 10 years, with no differences between groups. As in other reports, undersized conduits were associated with shorter freedom from reoperation and both smaller BSA and undersized conduits were associated with shorter freedom from reintervention.
The authors concluded that conduit augmentation offers similar clinical outcomes in selected patients. There are some obvious implications for morbidity and cost reduction. Have the authors demonstrated that pulmonary insufficiency will not be a clinical problem as it is in other settings? Add your own comments in the Dilemmas in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery discussion forum.
The monthly articles for discussion are selected and summarized by Dr. Tom R. Karl, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Karl is Editor of the ATS Discussion Section.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery –August 2009
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 almost 200 articles available in its In Press section. Check it out today!
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease
Tran HA, Barnett SD, Hunt SL, Chon A, Ad N.
The Effect of Previous Coronary Artery Stenting on Short- and Intermediate-term Outcome after Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:316-23.
Congenital Heart Disease
Kozlik-Feldmann R, Lang N, Lehner A, Sigler M, Schmitz C, Sodian R, Freudenthal F, Dalla-Pozza R, Vasilyev NV, del Nido PJ, Netz H.
Evaluation of a New Hybrid Technique for Closure of Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects in a Long-term Setting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:365-73.
General Thoracic Surgery
Villamizar NR, Darrabie MD, Burfeind WR, Petersen RP, Onaitis MW, Toloza E, Harpole DH, D'Amico TA.
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy is Associated with Lower Morbidity Compared with Thoracotomy.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:419-25.
SELECTED ARTICLES OF INTEREST
This month the following articles appear on the cover of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery:
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease I
Patel HJ, Williams DM, Meekov M, Dasika NL, Upchurch Jr, GL, Deeb GM.
Long-term Results of Percutaneous Management of Malperfusion in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection: Implications for Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Repair.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:300-308.
Acquired Cardiovascular Disease II
Tran HA, Barnett SD, Hunt SL, Chon A, Ad N.
The Effect of Previous Coronary Artery Stenting on Short- and Intermediate-term Outcome after Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:316-23.
Congenital Heart Disease
Kozlik-Feldmann R, Lang N, Lehner A, Sigler M, Schmitz C, Sodian R, Freudenthal F, Dalla-Pozza R, Vasilyev NV, del Nido PJ, Netz H.
Evaluation of a New Hybrid Technique for Closure of Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects in a Long-term Setting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:365-73.
General Thoracic Surgery
Tilleman TR, Richards WG, Zellos L, Johnson BE, Jaklitsch MT, Mueller J, Yeap BY, Mujoomdar AA, Ducko CT, Bueno R, Sugarbaker DJ.
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy followed by Intracavitary Intraoperative Hyperthermic Cisplatin with Pharmacologic Cytoprotection for Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Phase II Prospective Study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:405-11.
Evolving Technology/Basic Science
Albrecht A, Kalil RAK, Schuch L, Abrahão R, Sant'Anna JRM, de Lima G, Nesralla IA.
Randomized Study of Surgical Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins for Correction of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Mitral Valve Disease.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:454-59.
Transplantation
Messori A, Trippoli S, Bonacchi M, Sani G.
Left Ventricular Assist Device as Destination Therapy: Application of the Payment-by-Results Approach for the Device Reimbursement.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:480-85.
UPCOMING ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Our SEPTEMBER issue features articles on pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of Fallot, bronchoscopic silver nitrate for bronchopleural fistulas, patient-prosthesis mismatch: influence on postoperative arrhythmia, statins for prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, an expansible aortic ring for aortic valve repair, and heart-lung transplantation. The OCTOBER issue focuses on in situ tissue engineering for tracheal reconstruction, endovascular stent-graft placement in type B aortic dissection, long-term results of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction, prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery, hydrogen sulfide therapy attenuates the inflammation of myocardial ischemia - reperfusion injury, and 'valve-in-valve' implantation for stentless bioprosthesis aortic regurgitation.
EACTS Publications - August 2009
EJCTS: September issue now published, including 3 CME articles.
ICVTS: September issue published. 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 2 new procedures and a total of 148 multimedia surgical procedures on-line.
Thoracic Surgery Clinics - June Issue
The June 2009 issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics (Consulting Editor - Mark K. Ferguson, MD) presents an update on the Surgical and Endoscopic Management of Emphysema, with Cliff K. Choong MBBS, MD serving as Editor for the volume. Following are 4 important articles from the issue:
Edwards MA, Hazelrigg S, Naunheim KS.
The National Emphysema Treatment Trial: Summary and Update.
Thorac Surg Clin 2009;19:169-85.
Weder W, Tutic M, Bloch KE.
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Nonheterogeneous Emphysema.
Thorac Surg Clin 2009;19:193-99.
Shrager JB, DeCamp MM, Murthy SC.
Intraoperative and Postoperative Management of Air Leaks in Patients with Emphysema.
Thorac Surg Clin 2009;19:223-31.
Denlinger CE, Meyers BF.
Update on Lung Transplantation for Emphysema.
Thorac Surg Clin 2009;19:275-83.
SEMINARS IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY - SPRING 2009
Highlighted Articles from the Spring 2009 Issue:
Ethical, Legal and Health Policy Challenges in Contemporary Cardiothoracic Surgery - John E. Mayer, Guest Editor.
Speir AM, Rich JB, Crosby I, Fonner E, Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative.
Regional Collaboration as a Model for Fostering Accountability and Transforming Health Care.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;21:12-19.
Iribarne A, Russo MJ, Moskowitz AJ, Ascheim DD, Brown LD, Gelijns AC.
Assessing Technological Change in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;21:28-34.
Surgical Repair of Anterior Chest Wall Deformities: The Past, the Present, the Future. – Francis D. Robicsek and Alexander A. Fokin, Guest Editors.
Colombani PM.
Preoperative Assessment of Chest Wall Deformities.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;21:58-63.
Robicsek F, Hebra A.
To Nuss or Not to Nuss? Two Opposing Views.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;21:85-88.
OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY - SPRING 2009
Cardiac Surgery
Endovascular Therapy for Malperfusion in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection.
Patel HJ, Williams DM.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;14:2-11.
Congenital Surgery
En-bloc Rotation of the Truncus Arteriosus—A Technique for Complete Anatomic Repair of Transposition of the Great Arteries/Ventricular Septal Defect/Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction or Double Outlet Right Ventricle/Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction.
Mair R.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;14:45-54.
General Thoracic
Technique of Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor Resection.
Kesler KA.
Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;14:55-65.
At their 2009 Scientific Meeting held 3–6 June 2009 in San Francisco, California USA, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) selected the following slate of officers for 2009-2010:
President: Anno Diegeler
President-Elect: Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
Vice President: John L. Knight
Secretary: Paul F. Grundeman
Treasurer: Thomas A. Vassiliades
Directors:
World - Kagami Miyaji
Europe - Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker
North America - Alan H. Menkis
Thoracic - Mark Krasnik
This year’s Scientific Program Co-Chairs:
Francesco Maisano
L. Wiley Nifong
Walter Weder
The 2010 Annual Meeting will be held 16-19 June 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany. THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SITE OPENS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 14 DECEMBER 2009.
The 2009 Winter Workshop will take place 11-13 December 2009 at The Medicity in Delhi (NCR) India.
The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Officers and Council were elected at the 17th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery held 31 May-3 June 2009 in Krakow, Poland.
President: Michael Mueller, Vienna
President Elect: Gunda Leschber, Berlin
General Secretary: Dirk Van Raemdonck, Leuven
Treasurer: Konstantinos Papagiannopoulos, Leeds
Editor: Pascal Thomas, Marseille
Past President: Laureano Molins, Barcelona
Past Past President: Gaetano Rocco, Naples
ESTS Directors 2009 – 2010
Director of Annual Meeting: Dirk Van Raemdonck, Leuven
Director of Database and Audit: Alessandro Brunelli, Ancona
Directors of Education: Gaetano Rocco, Naples; Federico Venuta, Rome
Director of External Relations: Gaetano Rocco, Naples
ESTS Council 2009-2010
Alessandro Brunelli, Ancona
Jozsef Furak, Szeged
Cengiz Gebitekin, Bursa
Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, Krakow
Mariano Garcia Yuste, Valladolid
Alper Toker, Istanbul
Federico Venuta, Rome
The 18th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery will be held in Valladolid, Spain from the 30 May – 2 June 2010.
The next ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery will be held in Elancourt, Paris. This is the practical component of the school. The School will take place from the 8–9 October 2009 on the topic of Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery and Associated Treatments.
- September 3, 2009: INNOVATIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
- September 4, 2009: AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF CARDIAC THORACIC SURGEONS, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- September 4, 2009: SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PERFUSION SCIENTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND CONGRESS 2009, Leicester, United Kingdom.
- September 15, 2009: GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Stuttgart, Germany.
- September 25, 2009: SUMMIT ON ACUTE AORTIC DISEASES, Washington, DC USA.
- October 1, 2009: GENERAL THORACIC SURGICAL CLUB, Carlsbad, California USA.
- October 5, 2009: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY, Toronto, ON Canada.
- October 31, 2009: CTCOMCON 2010 - Combined Meeting - ASIAN SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY & INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR-THORACIC SURGEONS, New Delhi, India.
- December 11, 2009: AORTIC SYMPOSIUM 2010, New York, NY USA.
- December 12, 2009: EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SURGICAL RESEARCH, Geneva, Switzerland.
- January 31, 2010: EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS, Valladolid, Spain.
- February 1, 2010: 30TH ANNUAL CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM, San Diego, California USA.
- February 26, 2010: HOUSTON AORTIC SYMPOSIUM: FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, Houston, Texas USA.
- March 1, 2010: 5TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER: CURRENT TRENDS IN CARDIAC SURGERY AND CARDIOLOGY, Athens, Greece.
- April 1, 2010: EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, Geneva, Switzerland.
More meeting abstract deadlines are available.
Masters of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
The Masters of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery will be held 3-5 September 2009 at Walt Disney World Grand Gloridian Convention Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA. For information, contact: Daniele Hartley, Ciné-Med, Inc; Phone: 1 203 263-0006; Fax: 1 203 263-4839; Additional information.
“Bail Outs” in the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Pathologies
“Bail Outs” in the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Pathologies: When Surgeons & Interventional Radiologists depend on each other will be held September 10-11, 2009 - at the Convention Center Graz, Graz, Austria. For more information: Meeting website. Meeting program.
Asian Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
The 8th Meeting of The Asian Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia will be held 10-12 September 2009 at the Tokyo Dome Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. For information, contact: Secretariat for ASCA 2009, 5-4-27-902 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku 107-0062 Japan; Phone: +81 3 3498 2229; Fax: +81 3 3498 1460; Email: info@asca2009.com; Additional information.
2009 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision-Making
2009 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision-Making
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) present the Scientific Program for the 2009 Heart Valve Summit taking place September 10–12, 2009 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois USA.
This two and one-half day interactive program, featuring the world’s leading cardiac surgeons and cardiologists, offers an integrative approach to managing the medical, surgical and interventional challenges in valvular heart disease. The expert faculty will provide evidence-based strategies that will impact your practice performance and improve outcomes for your patients with valvular heart disease. The full program agenda can be found on the AATS website.
The program directors are Doctors David H. Adams, Steven F. Bolling, Robert O. Bonow, and Howard C. Herrmann.
Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons
The Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons 12th Annual Meeting will be held 11-12 September 2009 at the Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC Canada. CME available. For information, contact: Joanne Clifton, 910 W. 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada; Phone: 604-875-5355; Fax: 604-875-4036; Email: joanne.clifton@vch.ca; Additional information.
Second Annual Pittsburgh Lung Cancer Conference
The Second Annual Pittsburgh Lung Cancer Conference: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Lung Cancer will be held 18 September 2009 at the Herberman Conference on the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside Campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA. For information, contact: Professional Education; Phone: 1 412 623-3652; Email: tonderaks@upmc.edu Additional information.
Blood Conservation Meeting
Blood Conservation Meeting will be held 18 September 2009 at Lecture Theatre, Papworth Hospital, Papworth, Cambridge, United Kingdom. For information, contact: Anne Scott, Conference Facilitator; Phone: +44 (0)1480 364448; Email: anne.scott@papworth.nhs.uk.
European School for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Bergamo, Italy, Cardiac Course level C, 21-26 September 2009. For further details.
The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Combined Meeting will be held 23-26 September 2009 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts USA. For information, contact: Jennifer G. Richards; Phone: 301.681.2753; Fax: 1.703.836.3494; Email: Jennifer@meetingpriorities.com Additional information.
5th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
The 5th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held 24-28 September 2009 at the Kremlin Palace Hotel, Antalya, Turkey. For information, contact: Professor Doctor Oztekin Oto, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Sair Esref Cad, 1402 Sk, No. 62/2 Ozbas Apt Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey 350086; Phone: +90 232 464 19 63; Fax: +90 232 464 24 70; Email: info@tksv.org or oztekinoto@oztekinoto.com Additional information.
The Ross Summit II - 2009 - "Toward A Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance"
The Ross Summit II - 2009 - "Toward a Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance" will be held 25-26 September 2009 at the Elkins Learning Center, CryoLife, Atlanta, Georgia USA. For information, contact: Scott Rollins; Phone: 1 678-290-4302; Email: rollins.scott@cryolife.com Additional information.
1st Pan Arab Conference on Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
1st Pan Arab Conference on Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery will be held 29 September - 1 October 2009 in Amman, Jordan. For information, contact: Abdullah Al-Qudah, President of the Conference, Phone: 962-795-590-788; Fax: 962-264-652-723; Email: al_qudah_as@hotmail.com; Additional information.
2009 - OCTOBER - DECEMBER
New Advances in Blood Management
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology is proud to announce the 17th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management, October 1-3, 2009 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The meeting is dedicated to presenting the latest information on the field of perioperative blood management and its impact on patient care. Program and Registration information.
Major subject areas for the meeting include the following:- Blood Management in Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
- Minimizing Bleeding and Allogeneic Blood Transfusion Exposure
- The Role of Extracorporeal Interventions on Optimizing Perfusion and the Improvement of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Advances in Coagulation Monitoring: Present and the Future
- Mechanisms of Reducing Inflammation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Autologous Platelet Harvesting and its Applications
Each session will have a minimum of three scientific sessions followed by a question and answer session. Speakers have been chosen who reflect the current state-of-the-art for all content areas and will report on both the physiological aspects of their subjects and on clinical studies. Emphasis will be placed on those interventions that have been scientifically shown, through techniques of evidenced-based medicine, to promote enhanced patient outcome.
The Westin Crown Center is located in the historic downtown area of Kansas City across the street from Union Station, and close to Westport and the Plaza, all of which offer excellent restaurants, shopping, and cultural events. The hotel reservation form should be completed and faxed directly to the hotel. AmSECT's group rate is available through September 14 only.
We anticipate receiving approximately 23 Category I American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion continuing education points, and an equal number of nursing CEU's.
For information, contact: Donna Pendarvis, AmSECT, 2209 Dickens Rd., Richmond, VA 23230 USA; Phone: +1 804 565-6363; Fax: +1 804 282-0090; Email: donna@amsect.org or amsect@amsect.org; Additional information.
Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: The Ninth in the Series will be held 1-2 October 2009 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California USA. CME available. For information, contact: Heather Wilson, Promedica International CME, 2333 State Street, Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA; Phone: 1.760.720-2263; Fax: 1.760.720.6263; Email: hwilson@promedicacme.com; Additional information.
Venice 2009 Arrhythmias - 11th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias will be held 4-7 October 2009 at Fondazione Vini, Venice Italy. For information, contact: Rita Reggiani - Project Leader, Rimini - Italy; Phone: +39 0541 305822-305811; Fax: +39 0541 305842; Email: infor@venicearrhythmias.org Additional information.
Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery
The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery (PATS) 47th Annual Meeting October 8-10, 2009 will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Amelia Island, Florida USA. For meeting registration and hotel accommodations. Contact Tara Kressler, Executive Director; Phone: +1.484.884-1011; Fax: +1.484.884-1012; Email: Tara.Kressler@lvh.com; For more information.
ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery
The ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery will be held 8-9 October 2009 at the Covidien European Training Center, Elancourt France. For information, contact: Sue Hesford, ESTS Secretariat; Phone: 44 1392 430671; Fax: 44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk Additional information.
ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery
The ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery will be held 8-9 October 2009 at the Covidien European Training Center, Elancourt, France. For information, contact: Sue Hesford, Administrative Secretary, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, PO Box 159, Exeter, UK EX2 5SH; Phone: 44 1392 430671; Fax: 44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk Additional information.
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Summit
The Second International Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Summit will be held October 9-10, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts USA.
This summit is the first to bring together a group of thoracic surgeons dedicated to the field of minimally invasive general thoracic surgery. The goal is to present the current state-of-the-art and give insights and data based on the faculty's experience on where the field is heading.
The agenda discusses a range of topics presented by leaders in the field. Pertaining to lung cancer, these include minimally invasive approaches to lung cancer treatment, lung cancer screening, and new developments in lung cancer molecular biology. The workup and staging of esophageal cancer and benign esophageal disorders as well as the best treatment for esophageal malignancy are highlighted.
Minimally invasive approaches to the mediastinum are reviewed. For each area, the potential for application of the robot is featured. A fascinating section focuses on new developments in technology, including stent therapy, navigational bronchoscopy, lung localization options, sentinel node identification in lung cancer, and ablative and innovative radiation techniques.
An outstanding compilation of the most up-to-date information in the field of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
Course Director - Scott Swanson, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA.
More information: Ciné-Med, Inc., 127 Main Street North, Woodbury, CT 06798; Phone: (203) 263-0006; Toll Free: (800) 253-7657; Fax: (203) 263-4839. For Registration and Accommodations.
European Conference on Perfusion Education and Training
The 9th European Conference on Perfusion Education and Training will be held 17 October 2009 at the Austria Center Vienna, Vienna Austria. For information, contact: Carole Hamilton; Email: carole.hamilton@gmx.net; 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. Please make your hotel reservation by the 1st of July. Deadline for early registration is the 5th of July. 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.
Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland
Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland Congress 2009 will be held 23 - 24 October 2009 at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester, United Kingdom. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4 SEPTEMBER 2009 For information, contact: Simon Phillips, St. Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT UK; Email: simon.phillips@stgeorges.nhs.uk Additional information.
Konkul International Live Symposium - Dr. Song's Cardiac Valve Repair 2009
Konkul International Live Symposium - Dr. Song's Cardiac Valve Repair 2009 (The eve of ATCSA 2009 Seoul) will be held 24 October 2009 at Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul Korea (South). For information, contact: Secretariat: Soo-Jin Lee, Konkuk University Medical Center, 265 Guuiro, Gwanglin-gu, Korea; Phone: +82 2 2030 7016; Fax: +82 2 2030 7018; Email: soojin@kuh.ac.kr; 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). 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.
Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery
Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery will be held 29-30 October 2009 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, Washington University Medical Center St. Louis, Missouri USA. For information, contact: Washington University CME/WUSM, Campus Box 8063, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis Missouri 63110 USA; Phone: 1 314 362-6891; Fax: 1 314 362-1087; Email: cme@wustl.edu; Additional information.
AmSECT Pediatric Perfusion Meeting
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology is proud to announce its Pediatric Perfusion meeting, October 29-31, 2009 at the Westin City Center in Dallas, Texas. For Program and Registration information.
The Pediatric Planning Committee has formulated a curriculum encompassing an eclectic range of contemporary and provocative topics. In addition to discussions and presentations on the latest pediatric perfusion techniques, the conference will begin with a workshop comprised of perfusion bypass circuits from a number of distinctive pediatric institutions and the differing manufacturers of pediatric perfusion supplies. Also featured:
- open discussion with the conference attendees and the engineers from the perfusion product manufacturers on the challenges of creating the technology to effectively and successfully treat the ever increasing acuity of the pediatric cardiac surgical population
- presentations about adults with congenital heart disease
- the increasing role of the perfusionist in the hybrid catheterization lab
- pediatric perfusion best practices and surgical outcomes
- presentations on giving back to the perfusion profession in the form of congenital cardiac surgical mission trips
- debate and discussion on the merits and formatting of the current Perfusion Board Certification Process and the perfusion licensure process
With its Southwestern warmth and Old West charm, Dallas is the number one tourist destination in Texas. At the Westin City Center Dallas, you will be located in the midst of a revitalized and dynamic downtown area that is conveniently located in close proximity to numerous cultural and culinary attractions and is only 30 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Use the form here to reserve lodging now http://www.amsect.org/sections/education/pediatric/HotelForm.pdf.
We invite you to join us for what promises to be an enlightening and informative meeting.
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
Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
The 2009 Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting will be held 4-8 November 2009 at the Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. For information, contact: Wayne Taylor, PO BOX 247 Ashgrove, QLD 4060; Phone: +61 07 3366 2205; Fax: +61 07 3366 5170; Email: 2009ascts@tayloredimages.com.au; Additional information.
WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD SOCIETY OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGEONS
The XIXth World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons will be held November 4-6, 2009 at the Panamericano Buenos Aires Hotel and Resort, Carlos Pellegrini 551, (1109) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This Congress is designed for cardio-thoracic surgeons, anaesthesiologists, cardiologists, research scientists, medical residents, biomedical and clinical engineers, nurses, perfusionists, respiratory technologists, and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with cardio-thoracic disease. The scientific programme will focus on the rapidly evolving advancements in the field, covering medical devices, emerging interventional procedures, novel pharmaceutical agents, advances with imaging technologies, and innovative surgical approaches. Chairman: Roberto Favaloro, M.D. Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Congress Secretariat: Email: secretariat@wscts2009.org; Phone: +5411-4378-1127; Fax: +5411-4378-1107. For more information.
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
The Fifty-Sixth Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting will be held 4-7 November 2009 at Marco Island, Florida USA. For information, contact: Nancy Gray Puckett, 633 North Saint Clair, Chicago, IL; Phone: 1 800 685-7872; Fax: 1 312 202-5801; Email: stsa@stsa.org; Additional information.
Advances in Thoracic Surgery will be held 5-6 November 2009 at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London UK. This meeting will celebrate the contributions and achievements of Peter Goldstraw, MD. For information, contact: Maria Leung (PA to Eric Lim), National Heart and Lung Institute, Fax: +44 207 351 8560; Email: ats09@rbht.nhs.uk. Additional information.
International Berlin Symposium on Mechanical Circulatory Support
The Sixth International Berlin Symposium on Mechanical Circulatory Support will be held 6-8 November 2009, Berlin, Germany. For information, contact: Mrs. Sabine Huebler, Conference Organizer, German Heart Institute Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; Tel. +49 30 4593 2333; Fax: +49 30 4593 2332; Email: shuebler@dhzb.de; Additional information.
The 13th Heart Lab Workshop will be held 11-14 November 2009 at Hotel Renaissance Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. For information, contact Ludwig K. von Segesser, M.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire Vaudois, CHUV, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Phone: +41 21 314-2280; Fax: +41 21 314-2278; Email: Ludwig.von-Segesser@chuv.hospvd.ch; Additional information.
Summit on Acute Aortic Diseases: Lux et Veritas
The Summit on Acute Aortic Diseases: Lux et Veritas will be held 12-13 November 2009 in Washington, DC USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2009. For information, contact: Laurel Steigerwald, Promedica International; Phone: 1 760 720-2263; Fax: 1 760 720-6263; Email: lsteigerwald@promedicacme.com; Additional information.
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. 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.
14th Annual Perspectives in Thoracic Oncology
The 14th Annual Perspectives in Thoracic Oncology will be held November 20-21, 2009 at the Westin New York at Times Square, New York, New York USA. Course Director Corey J. Langer, MD, University of Pennsylvania. For more information.
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery "Normothermia" Workshop
The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery "Normothermia" Workshop will be held 23-24 November 2009 at the Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France. For information, contact: Lydia Bouclier, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, 133 avenue de la Resistance, 92130 Le Plessis-Robinson, France; Phone: +33 1 46 48 55 55; Email: l.bouclier@ccml.fr
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. 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.
Surgery of The Thoracic Aorta - Live Surgery Session from the Operating Room of the S. Orsola Hospital will be held 30 November-1 December 2009 in Bologna Italy. For information, contact: Noema Srl Unipersonale, Via Orefici 4, 40124 Bologna - Italy; Phone: +39 051 230385; Fax: +39 051 220955; Email: info@noemacongressi.it; Additional information.
Kuala Lumpur Valve Summit 2009
The Kuala Lumpur Valve Summit 2009 will be held 3-5 December 2009 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For information, contact: Secretariat - Marini Kamarudin, Phone: +603 26178515; Fax: +603 26928418; Email: klvs2009@ijn.com.my; Additional information.
Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI)
Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) - Leading Technology for Medicine will be held 6-8 December 2009 at the David InterContinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv Israel. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 3 SEPTEMBER 2009. For information, contact: Secretariat: Dan Knassim Ltd., PO Box 1931; Phone: +972-3-5767731; Fax: +972-3-5767731; Email: ici09@paragon-conventions.com; Additional information.
PATACSI-Getz Scientific Research Forum
The 14th PATACSI-Getz Scientific Research Forum will be held 7 December 2009 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines. For information, contact: Annia S. Paceño, 2nd Floor, Management Service Office; Phone: (632) 9293826; Fax: (632) 9293826; Email: patacsi_tcvs@yahoo.com.
2010 - JANUARY - MARCH
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2010 Annual Meeting
The 46th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will be held 25-27 January 2010 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA. For information, contact: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3658; Phone: 1.312.202.5800; Fax: 1.312.202.5801; Email: sts@sts.org; Additional information.
Tenth Annual International Symposium on Congenital Heart Disease
The Tenth Annual International Symposium on Congenital Heart Disease will be held February 5–9, 2010 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida USA.
German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The 39th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery will be held February 14–17, 2010 at the International Congress Center Stuttgart (ICS) in Stuttgart, Germany. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009. Special emphasis will be placed on Reconstructive Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery, Interventional and Hybrid Procedures, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection, Long-term Outcome after Univentricular Palliation, Plastic and Reconstructive Sternal Procedures, Strategies in Treatment of the Tricuspid Valve including Ebstein, Terminal Heart Failure and Intensive Care. Special Sessions for Nurses, Physician Assistants and Perfusionists are also part of the program. A special "Training Village" with simulators and wet-labs will be available throughout the time of the meeting. Congress President is Prof. Dr. Ruediger Lange, German Heart Center Munich. For information, please contact jahrestagung@dhm.mhn.de
Go to the website for information about the meeting, including submission and registration online.
ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery (Practical Course in the Laboratory)
The ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery (Practical Course in the Laboratory) will be held 15-16 February 2010 at the Covidien European Training Center, Elancourt, France. For information, contact: Sue Hesford, ESTS Secretariat; Phone: +44 1392 430671; Fax: +44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk Additional information.
CTCOMCON 2010 - Combined Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery (18th) and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (56th) will be held 26 February-1 March 2010; 02/26/10: All India Institute of Medical Sciences; 02/27/10-03/01/10: The Ashok, New Delhi, India. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2009. For information, contact Conference Secretariat Dr. A Sampath Kumar, President, Organising Committee, Professor & Head, Dept. of CTVS, Chief CT Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029 India; Telefax : +91 011-26589646; Fax : + 91 011-26588663; E-mail: ctcomcondelhi2010@gmail.com; Website: www.ctcomcon2010.com. Additional information.
AATS-ASCVTS-IACTS Postgraduate Course
The AATS-ASCVTS-IACTS Postgraduate Course will be held February 27, 2010 at the Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India. Additional information.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium
The 30th Annual Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium will be held 4-7 March 2010 at The Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California USA. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 FEBRUARY 2010. For information, contact: Susan Westwood, San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium, 793-A E. Foothill Boulevard, #119, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405; Phone: 1 805 541-3118; Fax: 1 716 809-4082; Email: susan@amainc.com; Additional information.
General Thoracic Surgical Club
General Thoracic Surgical Club will be held 11-14 March 2010 at the LaCosta Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California USA. CME available. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 OCTOBER, 2009. 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.
The Florida Valve 2010 -“Emerging Valvular & Endovascular Therapies for the Surgeon and Cardiologist” will be held March 11 - 13, 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando, Florida USA. Co-Chairs: Vinay Badhwar, MD and Randolph P. Martin, MD. Program Administrator: Carole Erickson. Contact information: Tampa Bay Heart Foundation Inc; Phone: 1 727-522-9379; Fax: 1 727-522-9386; Email: info@TBHFoundation.org Additional information.
ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery (Theoretical Course)
The ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery (Theoretical Course) will be held 17-21 March 2010 in Antalya, Turkey.
For information, contact: Sue Hesford, ESTS Secretariat; Phone: + 44 1392 430671; Fax: + 44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk Additional information.
15th Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The 15th Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass will be held March 21-26, 2010 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada. Deadline for hotel registration is February 10, 2010, discounted rate prior to that time. Additional information.
2010 - APRIL - JUNE
European Society for CardioVascular Surgery - Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey
The 59th International Congress of the European Society for CardioVascular Surgery in conjunction with the 6th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey will be held 15-18 April 2010 at the Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Izmir, Turkey. For information, contact: ESCVS General Secretariat, Professor 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.
Aortic Symposium 2010: Call for Abstracts Now Open
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) is now accepting abstracts for the Aortic Symposium 2010 to be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City, New York USA, April 29 - 30, 2010. All are encouraged to submit abstracts of original work or "state of the art reviews." ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2009.
Investigators are invited to submit original work to include BOTH of the following:- Abstract (maximum of 200 words), accompanied by
- PowerPoint presentation of the material (maximum of 12 slides)
- Abstract (maximum of 200 words), accompanied by
- Video (maximum of 5 minutes for the Presentation on Demand (POD) system ONLY and must be narrated in English)
Accepted presentations will be available on the Presentation on Demand (POD) System, a network of computer stations distributed throughout the meeting area that permits attendees to review PowerPoint presentations and videos on demand.
Aortic Symposium 2010 will primarily feature faculty presentations of original work or “state of the art reviews.” Manuscripts selected from submitted abstracts will comprise the balance of the program and be considered for publication in a supplement of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
For submission guidelines. Submit abstracts here. Visit here to learn more about Aortic Symposium 2010.
Program Overview:
Aortic Symposium 2010 is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. This conference is designed for cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, residents, perfusionists, ICU and OR nurses and those involved with the care of individuals with aortic disease. The faculty consists of world leaders in this field who have been invited to share their experience regarding difficult problems in aortic disease.
Course Directors: Randall B. Griepp, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD, Westchester Medical Center.
The AATS 90th Annual Meeting will be held May 1–5, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Make your plans to attend. The Abstract Submission site will close on Monday, October 5, 2009. Visit www.aats.org to submit beginning in early August. For more information.
The 7th Annual Euro-Asian Bridge Society will be held 21-23 May 2010 at Kepminski Palace Hotel, Portoroz, Slovenia. For information, contact: Ms. Dusica Todorovic, University Medical Centre, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Phone: + 386 1 241 71 24; Fax: + 386 1 241 72 96; Email: dusica.todorovic@cd-cc.si; Additional information.
18th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery
The 18th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery will be held 30 May-2 June 2010 at Feria de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2010. For information, contact: Mondial Congress and Events, Mondial GmbH & Co; Phone: + 43 1 58804-0; Fax: + 43 1 58804-185; Email: ests2010@mondial-congress.com Additional information.
European Society for Surgical Research (ESSR)
The 45th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Surgical Research (ESSR) will be held 9-12 June 2010 at Centre Medical Universitaire, Geneva Switzerland. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12 DECEMBER 2009. For information, contact: Mustafa CIKIRIKCIOGLU, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, CH-1211 Genève 14, Switzerland; Phone: +41 22 37 276 63; Fax: +41 22 37 276 34; Email: mustafa.cikirikcioglu@hcuge.ch; Additional information.
ISMICS 12th Annual Scientific Meeting
The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 12th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held 16-19 June 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin Germany. The ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SITE OPENS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 14 DECEMBER 2009. For information, contact: EJ Weldon, 900 Cummings Center, Phone: +1 978-927-8330; Email: ISMICS@prri.com; Additional information.
2010 - JULY - SEPTEMBER
5th International Meeting of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
The 5th International Meeting of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center: Current Trends in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology will be held 16-18 September 2010 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) at the Eugenides Foundation Congress Center, Athens, Greece. REVISED ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010. For information, contact: Liana Iliopoulou, Triaena Tours & Congress, 206 Sygrou Avenue, 176 72 Athens (Kallithea); Phone: +30 210 7499353; Fax: +30 210 7705752; Email: lianae@triaenatours.gr. Additional information.
ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery Elancourt (Practical Course in the Laboratory)
The ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery Elancourt (Practical Course in the Laboratory) will be held 27-28 September 2010 at the Covidien European Training Center, Elancourt, France. For information, contact: Sue Hesford, ESTS Secretariat; Phone: +44 1392 430671; Fax: +44 1392 430671; Email: sue@ests.org.uk Additional information.
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