How do we get to autonomous actions in surgery? 🙏 to Andrew A. Gumbs MD, FACS for an insightful & inspiring lecture 👉 SIC #CongressoSIC! It was a pleasure designing & chairing the Session on AI in Surgery - exciting times ahead for surgical innovation! #AI #Innovation

What is the long-term durability of bioprosthetic #aortic valve replacement in young patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis? Scientists at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine recently published their answer in #JTCVS Structural and Endovascular. Read free now: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjse… #AortaEd

ISHLT 2025 abstracts all scored for another year. Amazing and inspiring research on heart and lung transplantation from around the world. Realised Ive been reviewing abstracts for this meeting for a quarter of a century now! #ISHLT

Final Call for Applications: ESOT Grants Programme! 🚨 Application deadline: 31 October! Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity for ESOT members to secure funding that can advance your future in the field. #ESOTeducation #ESOTgrants go.esot.org/egp2025_03

Submit your abstract for the EACTS 3rd Innovation Summit, taking place from 10 - 12 April 2025 in Paris, France! 🌟⁣ Calling surgeons, engineers, innovators, researchers and scientists active in or even outside the field of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, to submit

Are you a pre-trainee or medical student eager to explore the world of cardiothoracic surgery? 👀⁣ ⁣ To further diversify membership and appeal to an even wider section of the cardiothoracic community, we’ve extended special benefits to Allied Health Professionals, medical

On this day in 1952, Dr. Paul Zoll reported in NEJM the first description of two patients whose hearts were resuscitated using electric charges. Today, automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are used everywhere to save lives. Learn more: nej.md/GUw39W

Great afternoon teaching our medical students suturing skills, instrument handling and anastomosis techniques. Some very talented and gifted surgeons of the future!

So pleased we are presenting Newcastles experience in quadruple valve replacement in carcinoid heart disease at this conference! ⁦Newcastle Hospitals⁩

All is ready for the European Board Fellowship examination in cardiac surgery today.

After a successful cardiac surgery assessment yesterday it is thoracic and congenital surgeons who have their European Board examinations today. Good luck to all of our candidates EBCTS

European Board examination in thoracic surgery is about to begin. Good luck!

⏰ Just days away! ⏰ Next week on 26-27 November, the EACTS Emerging Leaders Masterclass: Leading Effectively with Impact & Insight kicks off in Windsor, bringing together aspiring leaders in cardiothoracic surgery for a deep dive into leadership, communication and navigating

Check out our consensus statement on machine perfusion in heart and lung transplantation.

🫀🫁 ESOTtransplant consensus statement on machine perfusion in cardiothoracic #transplant, open #FOAMcc 🔓 bit.ly/3V5P0DL 1️⃣ for which type of heart/lung should be performed? 2️⃣ which protocol/perfusate/perfusion strategy for ex-vivo/ex-situ perfusion leads to best

Electronic surgical consent forms can be sent via patient portals, and if signed 1 day before surgery, can reduce first-start delays. ja.ma/4hPNcs5

📢 Attention Residents: new Case Corner series announced! Curated by the EACTS Residents’ Committee, the 2025 Case Corners kick off with Journal Club on 30 January, followed by an exciting line-up covering: 🔹 Endocarditis - 20 February 🔹 Atrial Fibrillation - 27 March 🔹

Watch our video of this rare operation just published on CTSNet. The 4 cases we have done are being presented at the joint EACTS/STS/LACES conference next month for more details Newcastle Hospitals

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the 2024 EACTS/STS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference taking place this week in Buenos Aires! 🙌 🗓️ 5 - 7 December 📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina This event will be held at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention

Thank you to Steve Harper and Newcastle United Academy for the invitation to speak today on learning from high performing teams in heart transplantation and professional football. Lots to learn from eachothers approaches to teamwork, success and failure.