Don't Miss the 2019 ISMICS Annual Meeting Live on CTSNet

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) will be held in New York City, New York, May 29 - June 1, 2019. Can't attend? Don't miss these sessions that will livestream on CTSNet (all times Eastern Daylight Time):

Wednesday, May 29

• Mastering the Indications - Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery, 8:00 - 09:30 am
  Moderated by Marc Ruel, Mattia Glauber, and Tom C. Nguyen
  PCI Versus MICS CABG Versus CABG
  TAVR Versus Minimally Invasive AVR Versus Sternotomy
  MitraClip Versus TMVR Versus Minimally Invasive Mitral Versus Sternotomy
• Practical Tips and Tricks, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
  Moderated by Ramachandra C. Reddy and Daniel M. Bethencourt
  Building a Minimally Invasive Valve Program
  Cardioplegia Protection Strategies
  Central and Peripheral Cannulation Strategies
  Minimally Invasive Mitral Exposure (Direct and Indirect Vision)
  Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Exposure (RAT)
  Minimally Invasive CABG Exposure

Thursday, May 30

• Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve and Atrial Fibrillation, 8:05 - 10:00 am
  Moderated by Niv Ad and Sahin Senay
• Presidential Address: Original Thinkers and Progress, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
  From ISMICS President Niv Ad of the University of Maryland in Baltimore, USA
• Aortic Valve & TAVR, 1:45 - 3:15 pm
  Moderated by Vinod H. Thourani and Grayson H. Wheatley III

Friday, May 31

• CABG, 8:00 - 9:15 am
  Moderated by Bob B. Kiaii
• Innovations in Healthcare: An Interview With Tomislav Mihaljevic, 3:15 - 4:15 pm
  Kit V. Arom Lectureship, with Tomislav Mihaljevic of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, and ISMICS President Niv Ad

All livestreams will be available on this dedicated CTSNet page and on CTSNet's YouTube channel.

About the ISMICS Annual Meeting

There is still time to register to attend the 2019 ISMICS Annual Meeting in person. The focus of the meeting is on innovation, technologies, and techniques in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Focused sessions on Wednesday, May 29 make up the Cardiac Masters Day, and Thursday through Saturday offer both a cardiac and a general thoracic track of scientific sessions. More information on the meeting schedule and location can be found on the ISMICS website. Please register online to attend the meeting in New York City.