Cardiothoracic surgery update for SAS doctors

Thursday, 30th June, 2016

Clinical Sciences Building

University Hospital, Coventry

Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry,CV2 2DX

Course Directors

Mr M S Kalkat, Consultant Thoracic surgeon, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

Mr U Dandekar, Consultant Cardiac surgeon, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire

Mr S Rathinam, Consultant Thoracic surgeon, University Hospitals of Leicester, SCTS Thoracic Surgery Tutor

Supported by an Educational Grant from

Course outline

There will be didactic lectures in the morning session covering important topics in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, there will be video session highlighting tips and tricks in thoracic surgery.

The post lunch sessions will interactive in MDT format – with case based discussion involving delegates and members of faculty. It will consist of one and half hour sessions for cardiac and thoracic surgery each, with delegates divided in two groups, attending both.

Learning objectives

Recent developments in Cardiothoracic surgery

Evidence based management of common conditions in Cardiothoracic surgery

Decision making and management of difficult situations in Cardiothoracic surgery

Attendees will be able update and maintain their revalidation portfolio

Please e mail: to express your interest to attend the course and confirm

1.  If you will like to attend dinner at the end of the meeting

2.  Any dietary preferences

Programme

8:30 Registration

9:00 – 9:30 Surgery for cardiac arrhythmias Tom Barker

9:30 – 10:00 CABG: Off pump or On Pump the debate continues TBC

10:00 – 10:30 Management of mesothelioma Apostolos Nakas

10:30 – 11:00 Diseases of Mediastinum Rajesh Shah

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee

11:15 – 11:45 Surgical management of lung cancer – staging and resection Ehab Bishay

11:45 – 12:15 Tips and Tricks in Thoracic Surgery – Multimedia interactive S Rathinam/Mkalkat

session

12.15 – 12:45 Surgical management of thoracic aortic disease Jorge Mascaro

12:45 – 1:15 Airway interventions – endoscopy to surgery J Marzouk

13:15 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 MDT Cardiac and Thoracic

15:30 Coffee

15:45 – 17:15 MDT Cardiac and Thoracic

17:15 Feedback and conclusion

Dinner will be arranged for the faculty and delegates at a local restaurant starting at 6.00 pm

Clinical Sciences Building

University Hospital, Coventry

Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry,CV2 2DX Tel: 024 7696 4000

Car Parking

Parking is Pay On Footat University Hospital. At peak times the demand for spaces can be high and so we would recommend that if at all possible you consider using public transport. There are several buses which drop off outside the main entrance of the University Hospital. There are disabled car parking facilities and drop off points near the entrances of University Hospital.

Trains

Coventry railway station has regular services between Birmingham New Street and London Euston. There are also local services to Rugby, Nuneaton and Northampton. The station has a taxi rank and there are direct buses to University Hospital, Coventry via the 9 and 9A service. Please check the destination on the front of the bus which will display University Hospital. The service goes via the city centre. Further details are available on the National Express website.

By Car

From Coventry City Centre - follow the A4600 towards the M6 and M69. Turn right at the first roundabout after the dual carriageway (by Homebase) onto Clifford Bridge Road. The Hospital is on the left hand side of Clifford Bridge Road.
To find the closest car park please click on the site map above.

From the North M6, M69
From the M6 and M69 leave at junction 2 and follow the A4600 towards Coventry City Centre. Turn left at the third roundabout (situated approximately one quarter of a mile past St Mary's Church) onto Clifford Bridge Road (A4082). The hospital is situated on the left hand side of Clifford Bridge Road

From the South, M40
From the M40 leave at Junction 15 and take the A46 (Warwick bypass) then follow the signs towards the M69, continue along the A46 to the second roundabout on the eastern bypass and turn left onto the B4082. Continue along the B4082 and turn right onto Clifford Bridge Road. Follow this road for three quarters of a mile. The hospital is situated on the right hand side and can be accessed by a signposted slip road.

Map

Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery In Great Britain and Ireland

SCTS 5th Floor Tel: 020 7869 6893
Royal College of Surgeons Fax: 0207 869 6890
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Field Email:
London WC2A 3PE Web: www.scts.org