Topics Include

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Complex congenital heart surgery (including interventional cardiac surgery)
 

• Surgery of inflammatory heart diseases: rheumatic heart valve disease, endomyocardial fibrosis, valvular infective endocarditis, tuberculous constrictive pericarditis

• Interplay between valve and ventricular dysfunction. Valve repair vs. prosthetic valve replacement

• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) Transcatheter, interventional procedures

• Ischemic heart disease: PCI and CABG surgery (On-pump, OPCAB) Left ventricular aneurysm

• Postcardiotomy heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.

• Type A and B aortic dissection, aortic aneurysms.

• Aortic root surgery in Marfans

• Atrial and ventricular rhythm surgery: Long-term outcomes of resynchronization–defibrillation for Heart Failure

• Cardiac anesthesiology cardio-respiratory and cerebral monitoring Critical care management

• Cardiothoracic surgery training program in Africa

• Impact of humanitarian cardiac surgery in Africa

• Cardiothoracic and vascular injuries

• Pleural disease (Pleural empyema, pneumothorax etc.)

• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy

• Surgery of benign and malignant esophageal and lung disease

• Risk prediction models for clinical decisions, treatment strategies and better outcomes

• Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

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Learning Objectives

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• To apply advanced imaging in guiding surgical decision-making To learn and familiarize with strategies and approaches for managing cardiovascular emergencies from the neonate to the adolescent and adult age.

• To learn techniques for thoracic aortic and cardiac valve repair.and replacement in congenital and acquire cardiovascular pathologies To learn techniques for endoscopic thoracic surgery for mediastinal and pulmonary diseases.

• To learn and experience interventional cardiac surgery procedures: valve repair and replacement for congenital heart disease, coronary revascularisation strategies: coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary interventions.

• To learn how to manage chest traumas and associated cardiovascular injuries.

• To learn about microvascular approach for managing acute and chronic cerebral and peripheral malperfusion.

• To learn imaging techniques and surgical approaches for cardio- pulmonary and mediastinal diseases (oncology) and standard therapies.

• To apply risk prediction models for clinical decisions, treatment strategies in congenital and acquired heart surgery for better outcomes.

• To learn the basics in generative artificial intelligence and its application in cardiovascular healthcare.
   

Goals

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To promote training, continuing education for prevention, treatment and recovery of congenital and acquired cardiovascular and thoracic, diseases including rheumatic and ischemic heart diseases.

To build a bridge for young talented generation physicians and nurses and allied professionals for unfolding their potential to advance in their professions and to achieve their goals.

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