33rd EACTS Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 3-5 October 2019
Fri 4 Oct, 09:45 - 11:15 Controversies in valve repair vs replacement for congenital and rheumatic heart diseases in LMICs
Focus Session Room 3C, Pav 3
Moderator(s): A. Urban, Asmara, C. Yankah, Berlin, C. Mestres, Zürich
Panellist(s): B. Abdelmalek, Constantine, R. Rodrigues, Lisbon
Objectives: Training the trainers. Solutions for low budget surgery to enhance accessibility and affordability to congenital and rheumatic heart surgery
09:45 Cardiovascular health diplomacy in LMICs.: Quo vadis? C. Yankah, Berlin
09:55 Key-note address: A paediatric cardiac surgical program in the poorest country in Africa, Eritrea: A reflection on over 1000 clinical cases A. Urban, Asmara
10:10 Late presentation of tetralogy of Fallot – A view at a triad of surgical options: BTS vs RVOT stenting vs. primary repair D. Reddy, Durban
10:20 Key-note address: GUCH. A Continuing Challenge in LMICs. F. Smit, Bloemfontein
10:35 Sutureless rapid deployment MIS AVR (Partial Sternotomy + Right lat. Access) and TAVI. Is Africa ready? J. Kempfert, Berlin
10:45 Surgery for failed repairs of congenital and rheumatic aortic valve disease in youths and adults: Athrombogenic AVR vs. Ross procedure. Who gets what? Z. Al Halees, Riyadh
10:55 Discussion