From the AATS

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types

• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in the Journal of Thoracic and 
Cardiovascular Surgery may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos 

Deadline: 
Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types

• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in the Journal of Thoracic and 
Cardiovascular Surgery may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos 

Deadline: 
Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types

• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories

• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in the Journal of Thoracic and 
Cardiovascular Surgery may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos 

Deadline: 
Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

Program 

Hotel rooms are limited!

Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

Program 

Hotel rooms are limited!

Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

Program 

Hotel rooms are limited!

Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

In 2013, the AATS Graham Foundation created the Honoring Our Mentors Fellowship Program to recognize prominent cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeons who have demonstrated longstanding leadership and dedication throughout their careers in both their clinical practices and their commitment to training the future generation.

This month, the AATS Graham Foundation is pleased to announce that its two Honoring Our Mentors fellowships will be accepting applications.

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

About: Currently, there is only limited funding available for North American surgeons to receive specified training at international congenital heart surgery centers. Launching this fall, the de Leval Fellowship will give young North American trainees and early career congenital heart surgeons the opportunity to spend four (4) to six (6) weeks studying congenital CT surgery techniques at UK/European institutions. One fellow will be selected each year to receive a $5,000 award to help cover travel and living costs while abroad.

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

About: Created in 2013, the Pearson Fellowship supports surgeons who have finished their residencies to advance their clinical thoracic techniques at a North American host institution. Each fellow receives $3,500 to defray living expenses during four (4) to six (6) weeks of training. The first two awardees were named in 2014.

Invest in future cardiothoracic surgeons by making a contribution to one or both of these fellowships.

Learn more 

Or contact Kaylee Meredith, Project 
Coordinator, via email or phone: 
1-978-927-8330.

In 2013, the AATS Graham Foundation created the Honoring Our Mentors Fellowship Program to recognize prominent cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeons who have demonstrated longstanding leadership and dedication throughout their careers in both their clinical practices and their commitment to training the future generation.

This month, the AATS Graham Foundation is pleased to announce that its two Honoring Our Mentors fellowships will be accepting applications.

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

About: Currently, there is only limited funding available for North American surgeons to receive specified training at international congenital heart surgery centers. Launching this fall, the de Leval Fellowship will give young North American trainees and early career congenital heart surgeons the opportunity to spend four (4) to six (6) weeks studying congenital CT surgery techniques at UK/European institutions. One fellow will be selected each year to receive a $5,000 award to help cover travel and living costs while abroad.

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

About: Created in 2013, the Pearson Fellowship supports surgeons who have finished their residencies to advance their clinical thoracic techniques at a North American host institution. Each fellow receives $3,500 to defray living expenses during four (4) to six (6) weeks of training. The first two awardees were named in 2014.

Invest in future cardiothoracic surgeons by making a contribution to one or both of these fellowships.

Learn more 

Or contact Kaylee Meredith, Project 
Coordinator, via email or phone: 
1-978-927-8330.

In 2013, the AATS Graham Foundation created the Honoring Our Mentors Fellowship Program to recognize prominent cardiothoracic and thoracic surgeons who have demonstrated longstanding leadership and dedication throughout their careers in both their clinical practices and their commitment to training the future generation.

This month, the AATS Graham Foundation is pleased to announce that its two Honoring Our Mentors fellowships will be accepting applications.

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

About: Currently, there is only limited funding available for North American surgeons to receive specified training at international congenital heart surgery centers. Launching this fall, the de Leval Fellowship will give young North American trainees and early career congenital heart surgeons the opportunity to spend four (4) to six (6) weeks studying congenital CT surgery techniques at UK/European institutions. One fellow will be selected each year to receive a $5,000 award to help cover travel and living costs while abroad.

F. Griffith Pearson Fellowship

About: Created in 2013, the Pearson Fellowship supports surgeons who have finished their residencies to advance their clinical thoracic techniques at a North American host institution. Each fellow receives $3,500 to defray living expenses during four (4) to six (6) weeks of training. The first two awardees were named in 2014.

Invest in future cardiothoracic surgeons by making a contribution to one or both of these fellowships.

Learn more 

Or contact Kaylee Meredith, Project 
Coordinator, via email or phone: 
1-978-927-8330.

The AATS Graham Foundation is dedicated to providing surgeons with the opportunity to hone and update their knowledge and skills. Every day, CT surgeons change the lives of your patients. And every day, young men and women are choosing CT surgery as a career. Be part of the Foundation’s Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign and invest in future generations of cardiothoracic surgeons.

Over the past three years, the Foundation has quadrupled its programming and is determined to continue providing educational and research opportunities for surgeons — benefitting the next generation of physicians and patients, alike.

The Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign helps underwrite our many educational and research programs and will allow us to expand them in the future thanks to generous contributions from individuals and industry partners.

We invite you to take a moment to visit the Foundation’s website and make a commitment to our work.

One hundred percent (100%) of your individual contribution will go to support AATS Graham Foundation programs, and you may designate the entirety of your gift to a particular program of interest.

Join us in investing in the future of cardiothoracic surgery. Become a new Foundation donor. If you’re already a supporter, please renew your commitment. Contributions received by December 31st will afford U.S. tax benefits for the 2015 calendar year.

For more information, contact 
Luiza Pellerin, Development Officer, via email or phone: 1-978-927-8330.

The AATS Graham Foundation is dedicated to providing surgeons with the opportunity to hone and update their knowledge and skills. Every day, CT surgeons change the lives of your patients. And every day, young men and women are choosing CT surgery as a career. Be part of the Foundation’s Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign and invest in future generations of cardiothoracic surgeons.

Over the past three years, the Foundation has quadrupled its programming and is determined to continue providing educational and research opportunities for surgeons — benefitting the next generation of physicians and patients, alike.

The Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign helps underwrite our many educational and research programs and will allow us to expand them in the future thanks to generous contributions from individuals and industry partners.

We invite you to take a moment to visit the Foundation’s website and make a commitment to our work.

One hundred percent (100%) of your individual contribution will go to support AATS Graham Foundation programs, and you may designate the entirety of your gift to a particular program of interest.

Join us in investing in the future of cardiothoracic surgery. Become a new Foundation donor. If you’re already a supporter, please renew your commitment. Contributions received by December 31st will afford U.S. tax benefits for the 2015 calendar year.

For more information, contact 
Luiza Pellerin, Development Officer, via email or phone: 1-978-927-8330.

The AATS Graham Foundation is dedicated to providing surgeons with the opportunity to hone and update their knowledge and skills. Every day, CT surgeons change the lives of your patients. And every day, young men and women are choosing CT surgery as a career. Be part of the Foundation’s Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign and invest in future generations of cardiothoracic surgeons.

Over the past three years, the Foundation has quadrupled its programming and is determined to continue providing educational and research opportunities for surgeons — benefitting the next generation of physicians and patients, alike.

The Annual Pursuit of Excellence Campaign helps underwrite our many educational and research programs and will allow us to expand them in the future thanks to generous contributions from individuals and industry partners.

We invite you to take a moment to visit the Foundation’s website and make a commitment to our work.

One hundred percent (100%) of your individual contribution will go to support AATS Graham Foundation programs, and you may designate the entirety of your gift to a particular program of interest.

Join us in investing in the future of cardiothoracic surgery. Become a new Foundation donor. If you’re already a supporter, please renew your commitment. Contributions received by December 31st will afford U.S. tax benefits for the 2015 calendar year.

For more information, contact 
Luiza Pellerin, Development Officer, via email or phone: 1-978-927-8330.

If you were unable to attend Mitral Conclave 2015, catch up on all the state-of-the art information you missed.

The full event webcast is now available for purchase.

Experience it all!

Purchase the full webcast* today

View Interviews with AATS & Thought Leaders

Full interviews are available

View a preview

*CME credits are only available to attendees at Mitral Conclave in New York City.

If you were unable to attend Mitral Conclave 2015, catch up on all the state-of-the art information you missed.

The full event webcast is now available for purchase.

Experience it all!

Purchase the full webcast* today

View Interviews with AATS & Thought Leaders

Full interviews are available

View a preview

*CME credits are only available to attendees at Mitral Conclave in New York City.

If you were unable to attend Mitral Conclave 2015, catch up on all the state-of-the art information you missed.

The full event webcast is now available for purchase.

Experience it all!

Purchase the full webcast* today

View Interviews with AATS & Thought Leaders

Full interviews are available

View a preview

*CME credits are only available to attendees at Mitral Conclave in New York City.

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway SurgeryComplex Case Presentations

Program

Hotel rooms are limited!
Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway SurgeryComplex Case Presentations

Program

Hotel rooms are limited!
Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway SurgeryComplex Case Presentations

Program

Hotel rooms are limited!
Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & 
World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice.

This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions, and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Program Focus
• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

View Program

Register & Reserve Hotel Today & Save!Register and reserve housing before September 22, 2015 and benefit from lower registration fees and a guaranteed hotel room in Boston.

Registration & Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & 
World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice.

This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions, and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Program Focus
• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

View Program

Register & Reserve Hotel Today & Save!Register and reserve housing before September 22, 2015 and benefit from lower registration fees and a guaranteed hotel room in Boston.

Registration & Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & 
World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice.

This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions, and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Program Focus
• Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
• Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
• Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
• Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
• Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
• Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
• Complex Case Presentations

View Program

Register & Reserve Hotel Today & Save!Register and reserve housing before September 22, 2015 and benefit from lower registration fees and a guaranteed hotel room in Boston.

Registration & Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

North American residents are eligible to receive complementary subscriptions to three (3) AATS publications thanks to educational grants from Edwards LifeSciences and the AATS Graham Foundation.

Publications included in this special offer include:

• Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS)

• Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Op-Techs)

• Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Seminars)

More information

North American residents are eligible to receive complementary subscriptions to three (3) AATS publications thanks to educational grants from Edwards LifeSciences and the AATS Graham Foundation.

Publications included in this special offer include:

• Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS)

• Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Op-Techs)

• Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Seminars)

More information

North American residents are eligible to receive complementary subscriptions to three (3) AATS publications thanks to educational grants from Edwards LifeSciences and the AATS Graham Foundation.

Publications included in this special offer include:

• Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS)

• Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Op-Techs)

• Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Seminars)

More information

October 1-3, 2015
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Chicago, IL

Course Directors
David H. Adams/Mount Sinai Medical Center
Steven F. Bolling/University of Michigan
Robert O. Bonow/Northwestern University
Howard C. Herrmann/University of Pennsylvania

Nurse Planner
Michele Mistovich, RN, MS/Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Focusing on interactivity and practical decision-making, the 2015 Heart Valve Summit will engage participants in discussions, debates, and potential controversies using real-world cases. Its faculty will include renowned experts, who are on the cutting edge of clinically relevant VHD data.

Course Highlights Include:
• Basics of Aortic Stenosis
• Decision Making: Less Than Severe Regurgitation
• Degenerative Mitral Anatomy & Physiology
• Guideline Controversies
• HOCM 2015
• My Most Interesting, Controversial, or Complicated TAVR Case
• Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation
• The Asymptomatic Patient
• The Cardiac Network Trials: Answers & More Questions
• NEW: Valve Disease in Young Patients

Target Audience

The 2015 Heart Valve Summit is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, internists, nurses, physician assistants, and all health care professionals involved in the evaluation, diagnosis, and/or management of VHD patients.

Accreditation

Physicians

This course has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Nurses

The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

View agenda, register, and reserve housing

October 1-3, 2015
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Chicago, IL

Course Directors
David H. Adams/Mount Sinai Medical Center
Steven F. Bolling/University of Michigan
Robert O. Bonow/Northwestern University
Howard C. Herrmann/University of Pennsylvania

Nurse Planner
Michele Mistovich, RN, MS/Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Focusing on interactivity and practical decision-making, the 2015 Heart Valve Summit will engage participants in discussions, debates, and potential controversies using real-world cases. Its faculty will include renowned experts, who are on the cutting edge of clinically relevant VHD data.

Course Highlights Include:
• Basics of Aortic Stenosis
• Decision Making: Less Than Severe Regurgitation
• Degenerative Mitral Anatomy & Physiology
• Guideline Controversies
• HOCM 2015
• My Most Interesting, Controversial, or Complicated TAVR Case
• Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation
• The Asymptomatic Patient
• The Cardiac Network Trials: Answers & More Questions
• NEW: Valve Disease in Young Patients

Target Audience

The 2015 Heart Valve Summit is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, internists, nurses, physician assistants, and all health care professionals involved in the evaluation, diagnosis, and/or management of VHD patients.

Accreditation

Physicians

This course has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Nurses

The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

View agenda, register, and reserve housing

October 1-3, 2015
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Chicago, IL

Course Directors
David H. Adams/Mount Sinai Medical Center
Steven F. Bolling/University of Michigan
Robert O. Bonow/Northwestern University
Howard C. Herrmann/University of Pennsylvania

Nurse Planner
Michele Mistovich, RN, MS/Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Focusing on interactivity and practical decision-making, the 2015 Heart Valve Summit will engage participants in discussions, debates, and potential controversies using real-world cases. Its faculty will include renowned experts, who are on the cutting edge of clinically relevant VHD data.

Course Highlights Include:
• Basics of Aortic Stenosis
• Decision Making: Less Than Severe Regurgitation
• Degenerative Mitral Anatomy & Physiology
• Guideline Controversies
• HOCM 2015
• My Most Interesting, Controversial, or Complicated TAVR Case
• Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation
• The Asymptomatic Patient
• The Cardiac Network Trials: Answers & More Questions
• NEW: Valve Disease in Young Patients

Target Audience

The 2015 Heart Valve Summit is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, internists, nurses, physician assistants, and all health care professionals involved in the evaluation, diagnosis, and/or management of VHD patients.

Accreditation

Physicians

This course has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Nurses

The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

View agenda, register, and reserve housing

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types
• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in JTCVS may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos

Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types
• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in JTCVS may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos

Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Submissions are now open for abstracts and case videos for the AATS Annual Meeting.

Presentation Types
• Regular Session (Plenary and Simultaneous Sessions)
• Laboratory Research Fora (Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery)
• Emerging Technologies and Techniques Forum
• C. Walton Lillehei Resident Forum
• Case Videos

Plenary and Simultaneous Session Abstracts may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic
• Perioperative Care

Case Videos may be submitted for the following categories
• Adult Cardiac
• Congenital
• General Thoracic

Waiver of mandatory manuscript submission for publication in JTCVS may be requested at the time of submission.

Submit abstracts & videos

Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EDT