The 3rd annual STS/EACTS Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference will take place in Cancun, Mexico, Friday-Sunday, November 22-24, 2019.
The program will concentrate on the multidisciplinary approach to coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure as well as additional tracks covering congenital heart disease, research, database, leadership, and fellowships. Sessions will incorporate invited lectures from a world-class international faculty, including experts from Europe, Latin America, and North America, on traditional and new technology procedures, plus technical videos and original scientific abstracts. New this year: A number of wetlab and simulator training sessions will be offered on Sunday, November 24, providing participants with an opportunity to hone their skills in small supervised training groups.
Programme Directors: José Luis Pomar, MD, PhD (University of Barcelona, Spain), Joseph E. Bavaria, MD (University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, USA), Lorenzo Galletti, MD, PhD (Rome, Italy), Patrick Perier, MD (Bad Neustadt, Germany), Nestor F. Sandoval, MD (Fundación Cardioinfantilin Bogotá, Colombia), Vinod H. Thourani, MD (Med Star Heart and Vascular Institute in Washington, DC, USA) and Juan P. Umaña, MD (El Rosario University/Fundación Cardioinfantilin Bogotá, Colombia).
