Dr. Maximilian Emmert

Aortic Highlights course, 2024

Prof. Günther Laufer

Prof. Günther Laufer

Prof. Delgado

Mitral Highlights course, 2023

Dr. Chiaramonti

Mitral Highlights course, 2023

Prof. Michael Borger

Prof. Volkmar Falk

Herzklinik Hirslanden

Herzklinik Hirslanden

Prof. Jeroen Bax

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.2

– Valve Academic Research Consortium: created in 2010, updated in 2012, and updated again in 2021

– Get up to date regarding clinical endpoints.

– It’s not necessary to memorize it all, but to at least be familiar with all parts of the VARC-3 consensus.

Dr. Dashkevich

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.2

– For a patient with endocarditis, should we consider a biological or mechanical prosthesis?

– Briefly see an interesting patient case, accompanied by detailed photos and explanations.

– Don’t forget to pay attention to the anterior mitral leaflet, and strongly consider your coronary reimplantation strategy.

Prof. Gino Gerosa

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.1

– From small, to mini, to micro: it’s how technology evolves nowadays, and cardiac surgery is no exception

– When embracing technology, don’t forget to keep ethics in mind and be unbiased

– Keep an open mind and embrace new developments, but don’t forget to critically analyze the data and make your own logical conclusions

Prof. Marjan Jahangiri

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.1

– Shorter time to extubation, shorter length of stay, shorter hospital stays

– Pre-operative strategies to enhance post-operative and follow-up outcomes

– Don’t forget to pay attention to the intra-operative details and work with the entire Heart Team for optimal patient outcomes

Prof. Friedhelm Beyersdorf

MVT Aortic 2022, vol.1

– Guidelines: based on scientific data, not an individual hospital’s, country’s, or region’s practices.

– It’s important to truly understand the recommendations and evidence classifications.

–Pay attention to the details in phrasing.

Prof. Solinas – MVT Intermediate 2021

Dr. Farber – MVT Intermediate

Dr. Farber – MVT Intermediate 2021

Prof. Bonaros – MVT Intermediate

Dr. Holzhey – MVT Intermediate 2021

Prof. Augusto D’Onofrio

Be courageous, be experienced, be ethical … according to the Guidelines