Cardiac Portal Headlines- More Headlines -Adult Cardiac Surgery Video "Artificial Chordal Replacement in Complex Mitral Valve Repair" 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: Medical, Surgical, and Interventional Decision-Making taking place September 10 – 12, 2009 in Chicago, IL. 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. For full program information, click here. Highlights include: • Distinguished Honored Lecture on the Past and Future of Valvular Heart Disease given by Dr. Eugene Braunwald; ACCREDITATION 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 Aortic Symposium 2010: Call for Abstracts 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: 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: Course Directors: Steven L. Lansman, MD, PhD New Cardiac Surgery Video - July 2009 "The Use of Nitinol Clips in Cardiac Surgery: A New Method of Sternal Closure" 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. Off-Pump vs. On-Pump CABG Study 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. New Book Available in CTSNet Bookstore - July 2009 "Robotic Surgery" World Heart Foundation (WHF) International Teleconference on Cardiac Surgery Next Session July 9, 2009, 7-9 PM (GMT +7) New Book Available in CTSNet Bookstore - June 2009 "Transplant" New Cardiac Video - June 2009 "Intraoperative Angioscopy for Endoscopic Veins" |
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