Showcase your research and be part of a high-quality programme of world leading science. Submitted abstracts must summarise an original contribution and must not have been submitted, published or accepted for presentation or publication elsewhere.General abstract submission has closed.
We invite surgeons, engineers, innovators, researchers and scientists active in the field of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery to apply for the Techno-College Innovation Award.
We are looking for technological breakthroughs in all areas related to thoracic and cardiovascular research, and in particular for new surgical methods or devices. Innovations can be in the form of patents, inventions, new products, ideas or services. These innovations should have the potential to change our standard practice and should go beyond marginal improvements in existing procedures or products.
The winner will be selected by the New Technology Task Force and asked to present their work during the Techno-College sessions of the Annual Meeting.
The Award is €5,000.
Submissions closed on 10 September 2024.
Allied Health abstract submission
Nurses and Allied Health Professionals are invited to submit their abstracts for the dedicated Nurses and Allied Health Professional session at this year’s Annual Meeting.
Papers examining any part of the patient journey will be considered. These may include aspects of quality, clinical care, research, case studies or roles and workforce issues.
Submissions closed on 31 July 2024.
EACTS/AATS Foundation Academic Excellence Award
The AATS Foundation Academic Excellence Award will be distributed on a yearly basis at annual meetings of affiliate organizations around the world. The goal of this award is to provide a formal award of academic/scientific excellence for either an abstract or poster presentation. An award of up to $2,500 USD will be provided to a single recipient as determined by the Review Committee.
We hereby would like to request, our members and colleagues around the world to submit their abstracts on ”work in progress” according to specific guidelines and apply for the EACTS-AATS Foundation Academic Excellence Awardat EACTS. The deadline for submission of abstracts and application for the award was 31 July 2024
Late breaking clinical trials abstracts submission
Late breaking trials are typically first-time, international presentations of the primary endpoint or important secondary endpoint results of prospective multi-centre randomised trials.
Your abstract could also present large-scale, impactful single-centre or multicentre registries, first-in-man experiences with novel devices or drugs, or important follow-up data from major randomised trials.
Submissions closed on 15 August 2024.
How to write and submit an EACTS abstract
Please follow the step-by-step instructions carefully to ensure that your presentation meets our strict guidelines.
The abstract language is English.
The templates provided are the only format accepted please see “How to write and submit an EACTS Abstract” below.
There should be no more than 8 authors.
Since the abstracts will be judged anonymously, the text may not reveal the institutional affiliation.
Mark the category which best describes the subject of your abstract.
If the paper is to be considered for any award or prize, mark the corresponding field when submitting the abstracts. (See Awards And Prize details – please note that to complete your abstract submission, you will be required to upload the applicable covering letter from your Director of Service or Laboratory in the Institution at which the research programme has been undertaken).
You may upload a film with your abstract – See Film guidelines below
Each abstract submitted to the Association for possible presentation at the EACTS Annual Meeting must summarize an original contribution and must not have been submitted, presented, published or accepted for presentation or publication elsewhere.
Please note that it is not possible to make any corrections to the abstract content or information (such as Presenter details, authors list etc). In order to correct your abstract you must withdraw it and submit a new corrected version prior to the deadline. Note that, such replacement of the abstract is not possible after the deadline. In the case of errors in your abstract discovered after the deadline, you may indicate the correction during the presentation at the congress. However, changes will not be included in the publications. If accepted, your abstract will be published as submitted.
Abstracts will not be accepted unless they are submitted according to the format and instructions described previously, and submitted using the online system no later than the dates given above.
The EACTS way of abstract submission is by a short PowerPoint presentation. The reason is that we think it is simpler to submit an abstract in this way and it will also a allow a faster and better review process.
Please follow the instructions carefully. A presentation which is understandable and follows the instructions is much more likely to be accepted for presentation at the meeting.
It is mandatory to download and use the 2024 EACTS Abstract TemplateEACTS ABSTRACT TEMPLATE. Only this template is accepted and only a maximum of 7 slides is allowed!
Slides overview
Slide 1: Title & ID – The first slide contains the Title of the presentation and also the Abstract ID from the online submission site
Do not use the “Enter” button in your title. This action will add hard returns, which are not allowed.
Do not use abbreviations in the title. Abbreviations may be used in the following slides.
Do not end the title with a period (.)
Do not use quotation marks in a title (” “)
The title must not be CAPS. Do not bold, italicize, underline, superscript or subscript any items in the title.
Slide 2: Background and study objective (maximum 8 bullet points)
Slide 3: Patients (if applicable); maximum 8 bullet points
Slide 4: Methods (maximum 8 bullet points)
Slide 5: Results 1 (can include Text, Table, Graph, image, but no videos)
Slide 6: Results 2 (if necessary, a second slide with results is allowed)
Slide 7: Conclusion (only text. maximum 5 bullet points)
No slides are allowed to contain any reference to the hospital, university or author. Do not include authors in the title. If you enter authors in the title, your presentation will be rejected. Do not include institutions in the title. If you enter institutions in the title, the presentation will be rejected.
Font, size, and color for text have been formatted for you in the Slide Master.
The minimum font size 21 pt.
When you have finished your presentation, please save your presentation first as a PPT or PPTX file (depending on which version of PowerPoint you use) for your own reference.
After this use the option in PowerPoint to save your file as a PDF file. Click “File”, choose the option “Save as”, choose the location where you want to save the file, type the File name – please use your Abstract Id as the file name and in the “Save as type” list, click PDF (*.pdf). Fig 1.
The PDF file is uploaded through the EACTS website, not the PPT or PPTX file.
Abstracts with Films
If you wish to submit a film with your abstract, you are requested to UPLOAD a copy of the film for review within the abstract submission programme along with the general abstract.
Guidelines to film authors:
Films should essentially be technical movies.
The film should be no longer than 10 minutes.
Sound is acceptable, but not necessary. However, live narration by the principal surgeon is a requirement of participation.
Avoid time-consuming sequences showing conventional approaches and cannulations (cardiac surgery). Specific approach should be briefly demonstrated only in very particular cases (e.g. minimally invasive, etc).
Indicate clearly the view that is being shown, e.g. surgeon’s view (as seen by the surgeon), overhead view, or view from the patient’s head.
When it is difficult to identify the details or orientation of a surgical view, an explanatory drawing may be helpful and should be shown within the film just before the operative view.
Should an author wish to report results of series, the film itself should be shortened to 5 minutes and ‘slides’ incorporated in the film (not shown on separate projector).
Technical information:
File size must not exceed 150MB per Abstract.
Allowed Files are: a) .mpg b) .mov c) .wmv d) .mp4
Please contact our technicians for queries regarding the media files.
Films should be uploaded along with the abstract during the abstract submission process.
Submitted abstracts must summarise an original contribution and must not have been submitted, presented, published or accepted for presentation or publication elsewhere.
If your abstract has been accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting, the full manuscript MUST be submitted to the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery or Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery by 19 September 2024.However, if the research is of broader interest or you would like to submit your article to a journal with much higher Impact Factor, please contact the Publishing Director with details of your preferred choice and reason for submitting to an alternative journal.
You or your named presenter MUST present your abstract IN-PERSON at the Annual Meeting and be registered to attend by 1 July. Failure to do so could mean the abstract is removed from the programme.
Authors must disclose any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted abstract.
Ensure that you have permission from all co-authors to submit the abstract on their behalf and to grant EACTS the exclusive license to publish the abstract and the full article if accepted.
You must consider the content of your presentation carefully to avoid bringing EACTS into disrepute. You must be aware that EACTS has a zero-tolerance approach to sexism and all other forms of discrimination.
Your study/research methodology must have been approved by local ethical committees or conform to standards currently applied in the country of origin.
Failure to comply with any of these obligations will result in a ban for ALL authors, from submitting an abstract to the EACTS Annual Meeting for a minimum of 2 years.
Dates for your diary – 2024 abstract submissions
General abstract submission opens
1 February
General abstract submission closes
30 April
Blind abstract review takes place
May
Abstract selection for the Annual Meeting programme
May/June
Abstract authors are notified of their status
June
Late Breaking abstract submission opens
1 July
Allied Health abstract submission closes
31 July
Late Breaking abstract submission closes
15 August
Award applicants must submit their full Manuscript to EJCTS or ICVTS (failure to do so will result in your application being void)
Your Presentation Your allocated presentation time and discussion period will be indicated in your abstract acceptance or invitation email.
Please note that only data projection will be available.
Presenters should download and use the template provided below
The use of personal laptops is not permitted. To avoid technical problems, computer presentations should be previewed in the Speaker Preview Centre no later than 2 hours before the start of the session in which the presentation is to be given.
The use of personal laptops is not permitted. To avoid technical problems, computer presentations should be previewed in the Speaker Preview Centre no later than 2 hours before the start of the session in which the presentation is to be given.
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