First Pan-African Cardiothoracic Surgery Summit (PACTSS)
Venue: Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana, West Africa.
Address: Castle Road, Accra-Osu, Ghana; GA-057-0036
Preliminary Program at a Glance
ROOM 1 DAY 1 Sat. 8 March 08:00 -12:00 pm Video Sessions: AfroValve Repair Camp Master Class Simulation in Cardiac Surgery: Valve repair 12:00 -12:30 pm Lunch Break 12:30 - 17:00 pm | ROOM 2 DAY 1 Sat. 8 March 08:00 -12:00 pm Video Sessions: AFRO-OPCAB. Harvesting skeletonized single and bilateral ITA, RA, GEA, Saphenous vein techniques for sequential I, T and Y grafts Master Class Simulation in Cardiac Surgery: OPCAB “On Pump CABG” 12:00 -12:300 pm Lunch Break 12:30 - 17:00 pm Simulation in Cardiac Surgery On Pump CABG | ROOM 3 DAY 1 Sat. 8 March 08:00 -12:00 pm Video Sessions: CV perfusion & myocardial protection strategies Master Class Cardiovascular perfusion symposium Master class advances in cv perfusion 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00 - 17:00 pm Master Class Cardiovasc Intensive care Nursing symposium. Advances in cv nursing Docs/Patients Dialogue |
Sun. 9 March DAY 2 08:00 -12:00 pm Simulation in Cardiac Surgery: Valve repair 12:00 -13:00 pm Lunch Break 13:00 - 17:00 pm Master Class Thoracic surgery Chest wall defects (Funnel chest- pectus excavatum), Chest trauma (Cardiovascular and skeletal injuries) Mediastinal tumors (Esophageal disease, Thymomas, Lymphomas, Germ cell tumors and Pleura empyema Benign cysts and echinococcal cysts), Pleural empyema, Lung tumors (Standards for lung cancer surgery | Sun. 9 March DAY 2 08:00 -12:00 pm Simulation in Cardiac Surgery On Pump CABG 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00 - 17:00 pm Cardiac anesthesiology: Cerebro-respiratory monitring Advanced cardiovasc. imaging: Echo, CT Scan, MRI in guiding surgical decision-making. – Congenital valve disease - Valvular endocarditis - Marfan disease AI in cardiovascular surgery: Risk prediction models for clinical decisions, treatment strategies and better outcomes. Panel multidisciplinary teams: Cardo-renal metabolic syndrome and stroke care with experts (Cardiovascular Surgeons, Cardiologists, Nephrologists, Neurologists and Diabetologists) | Sun. 9 March DAY 2 08:00 -12:00 pm African Cardiothoracic Trainees Hub: Meet the Legends & Experts of cardiothoracic surgery. Invites: Presidents of Global Societies, African sub-regional societies, HODs African Heart Centres, PASCaTS-GHC, EACS WACS: How to become a successful and career cardio-thoracic surgeon 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00 - 17:00 pm Meet the MOH/Policy makers and cardiothoracic alliance (Heads of departments cardiothoracic centres in Africa, Presidents of Global Partner Societies, African Sub-regional Societies, PASCAR and Indistries Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Programs in Africa. (East Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, South Africa & West Africa. (Presidents/Rectors of EACS & WACS, Representatives of Global CTS Societies) |
Monday 10 March DAY 3 8-17 hr. Master Class Congenital Heart Surgery Anatomy of LVOT Congenital cardiovascular emergencies Critical aortic stenosis, TGA - Neo-Aortic Valve (Ozaki) vs. Pulmonary autograft (Ross) - Early Repair vs Waiting Under Close Clinical Observation 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm Anatomy of RVOT RVOT Obstructions (PS, ToF, TA) PDA, Coarctation of the aorta | Monday, 10 March DAY 3 8-17 hr. 8:00 -12:00 pm Master Class CABG Surgery: Evidence basis for arterial grafts in CABG Multivessel disease: LM disease, Diabetes CAD 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm CABG surgery for Obstructive coronary artery disease in HIV patients. What makes the difference | Monday, 10 March DAY 3 8-17 hr. 8:00 -12:00 pm Aortic & Mitral Valve Surgery Frontiers in surgery of rheumatic aortic and mitral valve disease: Interplay between valve and ventricular dysfunction. Valve repair vs. mech vs bioprosthesis 12:00 - 13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm Concommitant tricuspid annuloplasty and surgery of rheumatic vs degenerative mitral valve disease, Repair vs replacement. |
Tuesday 11 March DAY 4 8-17 hr Congenital Heart Surg Anatomy of AV valves Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) Shunt Lesions ASD II inus venosus defects TAVR/PAVR VSD with aortic valve leaflet prolapse 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm Complex cong heart surgery for: Truncus arteriosus, DORV, TGA Congenital heart surgery in adults: 17:30 pm Closing Ceremony Presentations of PASCaTS/EACTS/STS Excellence Award Extraordinary Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Awards | Tuesday, 11 March DAY 4 08-12:00 pm CABG outcomes in women, Arterial grafting in women vs men, Technical challenges and benefits, 12:00 -13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm Imaging detection and management of perioperative ischemia. Postcardiotomy heart failure and mechanical circulatory support. Vascular surgery for cerebral malperfusion. Salvaging acute and chr. limb ischemia 17:30 pm Closing Ceremony | Tuesday, 11 March DAY 4 8:00-12:00 pm Management of infective endocarditis of the aortic and a-v valves, Aortic-mitral curtain reconstruction for DVR. mycotic aneurysms. Long-term outcome of MVR and AVR in Africa 12:00 - 13:00 pm Industry Lunch Symposia 13:00-17:00 pm Thoracic aortic disease. Marfan disease (dissections and aneurysms) 17:30 pm Closing Ceremony |
First Pan-African Cardiothoracic Surgery Summit (PACTSS)
Venue: Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana, West Africa.
Address: Castle Road, Accra-Osu, Ghana; GA-057-0036
Anatomy of the Chest
Constrictive Pericarditis Mimicking Endomyocardial Fibrosis
Constrictive Pericarditis Endomyocardial fibrosis Endomyocardial fibrosis
Outline of Scientific Sessions
- Cardiovascular surgical emergencies in neonates and children
- Complex Congenital heart surgery: The challenges
- Critical aortic stenosis, TGA in Neonates, Children
- Neo-Aortic Valve (Ozaki) vs. Pulmonary autograft (Ross)
- Early repair vs clinical observation
- Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD), VSD, ASD.
- RVOT Obstructions (PS, ToF, TA)
- PDA, Coarctation
- Adults with congenital heart surgery. A challenge in Africa
- Inflammatory cardiac valve disease: Surgery of rheumatic and infective bacterial endocarditis of the aortic and mitral valve associated with tricuspid regurge. Endomyocardial fibrosis
- Cardiovascular surgical emergencies in adolescents and adults (decompensated rheumatic mitral steonosis in prgenancies, thromboembolic prosthetic heart valve, traumatic limb ischemia)
- Cardiac tumors, echinococcal cysts
- Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis
- Thoracic aortic disease (Marfan aortic root, dissections and aneurysma): Perfusion strategies for complex aortic arch reconstruction
- Obstructive coronary artery disease: CABG surgery in Africa. On- vs Off-Pump. (Harvesting skeletonized single and bilateral ITA, RA, GEA, SV. Techniques for sequential I, T and Y grafts
- Pacemaker, cardiac resynchronization and defibrillation therapy for heart failure
- Endoscopic thoracic surgery in Africa?
- Chest trauma (Cardiovascular and skeletal injuries)
- Lung tumors (Standards for lung cancer surgery)
- Mediastinal tumors (Thymomas, Lymphomas, Germ cell tumors and Cysts)
- Macro- and vascualar surgery for cerebro-peripheral vascular malperfusion
- Risk prediction models for clinical decisions, treatment strategies and better outcomes