Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease Incl AFib

The Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease Course will run from 2 – 4 April 2025 in Windsor. This Course will be available online and in-person, all times shown below are local UK times.

2 – 4 Apr 2025
Windsor, UK
Hybrid

Event Information

Date/Duration

02-04 April 2025 (3 day course)
Location

Windsor, UK
Course Director

T Hanke, Hamburg
A Ranasinghe, Birmingham
A Zientara, Freiburg
Course Format

Interactive lectures
MDT session
Hands-on wetlab
Course Fee

This course is available online and in-person.

In-person registration fees include all sessions, breaks, lunch and dinner on Wednesday 02 April.
In-person fees (Windsor,UK):
Members: €545 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €645 inclusive of VAT

Online registration fees include all sessions, except Hands-On sessions on Friday. Kindly note there is no interactive function and you will not be able to interact with Faculty and other attendees.
Hybrid fees (online only):
Members: €150.00 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €200.00 inclusive of VAT
Target Audience

Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
Accreditation

This course is Ethical MedTech compliant and full details can be found HERE

EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

course registration

Course Overview

Fundamentals in Valvular Heart Disease inc. Atrial Fibrillation is a comprehensive Level 1 course for Residents approaching the EBCTS exam covering all aspects of valvular heart disease and surgical management of atrial fibrillation.

The lectures cover the fundamentals of pre-operative investigations, natural history and operative techniques necessary for the decision-making and treatment of patients. The interactive sessions involve multidisciplinary discussion of cases to apply the theoretical knowledge in real world situations.

Wetlab sessions allow delegates to perform valve replacement, repair and Cox Maze 4 lesion sets

Learning Objectives

Knowledge of the fundamentals of valvular heart disease (Aortic, Mital and Tricuspid) and atrial fibrillation including pre-operative investigations, intra-operative management and post-operative management. Delivered through lectures, interactive discussions and hands on sessions.

This course closely follows the EBCTS syllabus

Programme and faculty subject to change.

08:55	Welcome and introduction A Zientara, Freiburg
	ASSESSMENT OF AORTIC VALVE DISEASE AND TREATMENT CHOICE
09:00	Surgical anatomy of the Aortic/Mitral/Tricuspid valve A Crucean, Birmingham
10:00	Echo assessment of the aortic valve S Rahman-Halley, Uxbridge
11:00	Break
11:30	Aortic Valve Replacement – Standard – Video R Salem, Frankfurt
12:00	Right access for the right patient (mini-sternotomy, RAT, full sternotomy) D Reser, Zurich
12:30	TAVI – technical aspects and patient selection G Dahle, Oslo
13:00	Lunch
	AORTIC VALVE MDT
14:00	Aortic valve guidelines inc. prosthesis choice R Salem, Frankfurt
14:30	Multidisciplinary team (MDT) session To be confirmed
17:00	Close

	EVIDENCE AND GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTION
09:00	Mitral valve M Palmen, Leiden
09:45	Tricuspid valve To be confirmed
10:15	Echo Assessment of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves S Rahman-Halley, Uxbridge
11:15	Break
	ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SURGERY
11:45	Guidelines for AF and ablation surgery P Suwalski, Warsaw; B Maesen, Maastricht
12:15	Cox Maze 4 – How to do it (support with the Cadet model) P Suwalski, Warsaw
12:45	Stand alone hybrid AF Surgery B Maesen, Maastricht
13:15	Lunch
	MITRAL VALVE MDT
14:15	Mitral valve multidisciplinary team (MDT) session M Bhabra, Birmingham
16:15	Close

	HANDS-ON SESSIONS
09:00	Aortic Valve Replacement – instructional and pitfalls J Edlin, London
09:30	Aortic Valve wetlab N Bonaros, Innsbruck; J Edlin, London; A Zientra, Freiburg; M Palmen, Leiden
12:00	Lunch
13:00	Mitral valve replacement/repair and Tricuspid valve repair – Operative Video M Bhabra, Birmingham; N Bonaros, Innsbruck; M Palmen, Leiden
13:45	Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Wetlab
16:00	Close