Hands-on course for mini-invasive a-v valve repair, smart cannulation, , and endovascular simulation

Session sponsored by Autosuture, Geister, Jotec, Smart Canula, Nycomed, Sorin, K. Storz, Xitact-Mentice

Chairman: L. Bockeria

08.00 - 08.05 Opening of the 13th Heart Lab workshop - L.K. von Segesser

08.05 - 09.05 Up-date and demonstration of mini-invasive mitral valve repair (Geister instruments, Memo-3D ring, Sorin) – S. Jacobs

09.05 - 09.15 Discussion

09.15 - 09.30 Presentation and demonstration of the single port SILS-kits and self locking sutures (V-lock, Covidien) - R. Wildermuth, R. Werner

09.30 - 09.40 Discussion

09.40 - 10.20 Hands on mini-invasive mitral valve repair with Geister instruments the Memo-3D ring (Sorin) and self locking sutures (Covidien) - Participants

10.20 - 10.40 Coffee 

10.40 - 11.00 Up-date and demonstration of temporary caval stenting for improved venous drainage with self-expanding cannulas (Smart Canula) - D. Berdajs

11.00 - 11.10 Discussion

11.10 - 11.30 Per-procedural sealing of cannulation sites and other bleeders (TachoSil, Nycomed) - D. Berdajs 

11.30 - 11.40 Discussion

11.40 - 12.10 Up-date and demonstration of mechanical anastomoses with the Vascular Join (Idee & Sviluppo) - E. Borghi 

12.10 - 12.20 Discussion

12.20 - 12.50 Hands on temporary caval stenting (Smart Canula), sealing (TachoSil), and endovascular simulation (Xitact Mentice) - Participants 

12.50 Lunch

Hands-on course on endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for surgeons

Session sponsored by Boston Scientific, Ethicon, Gore, Medtronic, Vascutek, Smartcanula

Chairman: P. Stierli

14.00 - 14.05 Certification in endovascular practice – L.K. von Segesser

14.05 - 14.35 Up-date and demonstration of EVAR for abdominal aortic Aneurysm
repair with the Excluder device (Gore) and intravascular ultrasound
(IVUS:Boston Scientific) - B. Marty

14.35 - 15.10 Up-date and demonstration of EVAR for abdominal aortic Aneurysm
repair with the Anaconda device (Vascutek) - M. Furrer

15.10 - 15.40 Hands-on EVAR with the Excluder device (Gore), and the
Anaconda device (Vascutek) - Participants

15.40 - 15.50 Tea

15.50 - 16.20 Up-date and demonstration of EVAR for abdominal aortic Aneurysm
repair with the Evita device (JoTec) – M. Lachat

16.20 - 16.50 Up-date and demonstration of EVAR for abdominal aortic Aneurysm
repair with the Endurant  device (Medtronic) – M. Szente-Varga

16.50 - 17.50 Demonstration of EVAR procedures for thoracic aortic aneurysms
with the Valiant device (Medtronic) – J. Schmidli  

17.50 - 18.30 Hands-on thoracic aortic aneurysm repair with covered
stent grafts - Participants

19.30 Aperitif

20.00 Dinner