In Thessaloniki, the first world forum for Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery
The first global scientific meeting of the most distinguished endoscopic heart surgeons and cardiologists from all over the world, which will take place on September 9 & 10, 2022, at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
There the work of 1 will beginu World Forum for Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery – Inagural Forum of the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery, “The Edge of Tomorrow”. The conference is of enormous importance and marks the beginning of a new era for cardiac surgery and its transition to tomorrow, which has already begun to dawn with the endoscopic cardiac surgery.
According to Dr. Antonio Pitsi, President of the Organizing Committee of the Conference and Founding Member and Member of the Board. of the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club, “Cardiac surgery with the evolution of technology (special telescopic instruments, robots, three-dimensional images of very high resolution) but also the evolution of imaging (ultrasound cardiogram, axial and magnetic heart, electrophysiological imaging), enables the cardiac surgeon to plan and carry out the minimally invasive surgery. The opening of the sternum is established and access to the heart is made through very small incisions.’
The information about the patient is many and important:
better surgical results
staying in the intensive care unit for only one night
reduced hospitalization time
less postoperative pain
less chance of blood transfusion
quick return to work
minimal incisions that do not leave scars
Purpose of the conference, which is organized by the Association of Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons (CLUB OF ENDOSCOPIC CARDIAC SURGEONS) and is under his auspices Athens Medical Groupis the deepening of knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of structural diseases of the heart, coronary heart disease, as well as the treatment of atrial fibrillation, through the correlation of the clinical picture, imaging (with echocardiogram, axial and magnetic, electrophysiological image, etc. ) as well as high-resolution 3D endoscopic images from the operating room.
This will be completed by relaying, in real time, 3D images of endoscopic cardiac surgeries, from the operating theaters of the Trans-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki, as well as taped endoscopic episodes from the largest cardiac surgery centers in the world.
“Today’s technology allows us to convey to the delegates the image that the heart surgeon himself has during the operation”, emphasizes Dr. A. Pitsis, who is recognized internationally as a pioneer in his field Endoscopic Cardiac Surgerycertified instructor of Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery and Director of the 1st Cardiac Surgery Clinic of the Medical Transbalkanikos Thessaloniki, which is one of the most recognized endoscopic cardiac surgery centers in the world, where all structural diseases of the heart, valve diseases, as well as the treatment of atrial fibrillation. treated with endoscopic cardiac surgery.
After three years of restrictions due to the pandemic, the conference will take place only with the physical presence of both the speakers and the audience (internet connection will not be possible) in order to increase contact and interactivity between the participants. The conference is aimed at cardiac surgeons, clinical cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, imaging cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiopulmonary bypass technicians and cardiac team members.
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