Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

The course is designed to provide the cardiothoracic surgeon in training with didactic teaching and hands on cadaveric surgical training experience under the guidance of a faculty of experienced surgeons. Candidates will also implant left ventricular assist devices, practice cannulation for ECMO and gain practical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion.

18 – 19 Sep 2025
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
In Person

Event Information

Date/Duration

18 – 19 September 2025 (2 day course)
Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne
Course Directors

S Clark, Newcastle upon Tyne
E Khoshbin, London
Course Format

In-person meeting
Interactive lectures
Interactive device and technology demonstrations
Hands-on cadaveric operative sessions
Course Fee

EACTS Member: €865
Non-Member: €965

Registration fees include all sessions, breaks, lunch and dinner on Thursday 18 September.

Kindly note due to the nature of this course, registration is limited to 18 delegates
Target Audience

Skills Level 2 – Residents in the final years of training and surgeons at the beginning of independent practice.

EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

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INDUSTRY

Course Information

This course provides cardiothoracic surgeons in training or anyone wishing to enhance their experience with didactic teaching, hands on cadaveric operative experience and practical demonstrations in the surgical techniques and skills needed in heart and lung transplantation, short term and durable mechanical assist devices and ex vivo organ perfusion.

Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake cardiac and lung transplantation in human cadavers under the guidance of a faculty of experienced surgeons. Candidates will also implant left ventricular assist devices, practice cannulation for ECMO and Impella and gain practical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion. Many technologies and devices are also demonstrated in small group teaching sessions.

This is an intensive two day course of lectures, debate and practical hands on surgical practice and opportunity.

Learning Objectives

Understanding of selection of patients for heart and lung transplantation, technical aspects of the surgery and clinical outcomes
Donor organ selection criteria and retrieval including the use of machine perfusion systems
Understanding the application of short term mechanical circulatory support and hands on practice of implantation of devices such as ECMO and Impella
Understanding the role of durable mechanical assist devices and practice of implantation of devices in human cadavers
Practicing the technique of heart and lung transplantation in human cadavers
Practicing the technique of ex vivo lung perfusion

Programme subject to change.

08:15	Welcome and introduction
	Heart transplantation and mechanical assist
08:25	Recipient selection and outcomes of cardiac transplantation
08:40	Donor organ evaluation and retrieval
09:10	Machine Perfusion for heart preservation
09:50	Technical aspects of cardiac transplantation
10:10	Break
10:30	Cadaver lab – Cardiac transplantation
12:45	Lunch
13:15	Durable ventricular assist devices – An overview
13:35	Technical aspects of LVAD implantation
14:00	Cadaver lab – LVAD and RVAD implantation and demonstration of devices
15:15	Break
15:30	Cadaver lab – LVAD and RVAD implantation and demonstration of devices
16:45	Short term mechanical assist – Indications and devices (demonstration of devices)
17:45	Summary and closing comment

	Lung transplantation, ECMO and ex vivo perfusion
08:30	ECMO – Demonstration of circuit
09:30	Cadaver lab – ECMO and short term mechanical assist cannulation and implantation
10:30	Break
10:45	Recipient selection and outcomes for lung transplantation
11:10	Technical aspects of single and bilateral lung transplantation
11:40	The multidisciplinary transplant assessment meeting – case discussions
12:30	Lunch
13:00	Cadaver lab – Lung transplantation
15:30	Break
15:45	Ex vivo lung perfusion/10C refrigeration
16:00	EVLP demonstration 1
16:45	Question and answer session/Additional cadaver lab experience
17:15	EVLP demonstration 2
17:30	Closing comments and questions