European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) is a membership organisation devoted to the practice of cardiothoracic surgery. The mission statement of the association is to advance education in the field of cardiac, thoracic and vascular interventions; and promote research into cardiovascular and thoracic physiology, pathology and therapy, with the aim to correlate and disseminate the results for the public benefit. Within the EACTS there is a large number of committees working on various issues in order to improve cardio-thoracic surgery.[1]

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersWindsor, Berkshire
Location
Official language
English
Websitewww.eacts.org

Organizational history

EACTS was founded as a European organisation. However, its membership is now spread all over the world in all continents representing some 70 countries. Since its foundation in 1986 more than 3500 members have been admitted, and the interest in applying for membership has grown considerably during the last few years.[2]

Annual meeting

The EACTS Annual Meeting is the largest cardio-thoracic meeting in the world focusing on scientific developments and research in the following specialities: Acquired Cardiac Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Vascular Disease and Thoracic Disease.

Journals

The EACTS publishes two journals focused on high-quality research and cardio thoracic surgery education and one website featuring video based cardio-thoracic tutorials these are: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS), Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS), and Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (MMCTS)

Quality Improvement Programme

The Quality Improvement Programme was launched in 2012 to facilitate continuing improvement of clinical outcomes in adult cardiothoracic surgery through improving education, and various research initiatives.

The organisation has collaborated with the European Society of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, Oxford University, and other organizations to produce clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements related to the treatment of cardiovascular disease.[3][4][5]

Secretaries General
Secretary GeneralTenure
Marko Turina1986 - 1993
Torkel Aberg1994 - 2002
Bruce Keogh2003 - 2008
Pieter Kappetein2009 - 2017
Domenico Pagano2017–present

Presidents
PresidentYear
Francis Fontan1986 - 1987
Keyvan Moghissi1987 - 1988
Fritz Sebening1988 - 1989
Hans Huysmans1989 - 1990
Maurizio Cotrufo1990 - 1991
Ramiro Rivera1991 - 1992
Jaroslav Stark1992 - 1993
Armand Piwnica1993 - 1994
Hans Borst1994 - 1995
Toni Lerut1995 - 1996
Ernst Wolner1996 - 1997
Eugene Baudet1997 - 1998
David Wheatley1998 - 1999
Joachim Hasse1999 - 2000
Marcos Murtra2000 - 2001
Marko Turina2001 - 2002
Walter Klepetko2002 - 2003
James Monro2003 - 2004
Torkel Aberg2004 - 2005
Tom Treasure2005 - 2006
Siegfried Hagl2006 - 2007
Paul Sergeant2007 - 2008
Erino A. Rendina2008 - 2009
Pascal Vouhe2009 - 2010
Ottavio Alfieri2010 - 2011
Ludwig K. von Segesser2011 - 2012
Jose Luis Pomar2012 - 2013
Paul Van Schil2013 - 2014
Martin Grabenwöger2014 - 2015
Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr2015 - 2016
Miguel Sousa Uva2016 - 2017

References
  1. "Association européenne pour la chirurgie cardio-thoracique". Union of International Associations. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  2. "European Board of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons". European Board of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. "International Academy of Cardiology". Cardiology Online. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  4. "EACTS journals join Oxford University Press". Oxford University. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  5. Wijns, W; Kolh, P; Danchin, N; Di Mario, C; Falk, V; Folliguet, T; Garg, S; Huber, K; James, S; Knuuti, J; Lopez-Sendon, J; Marco, J; Menicanti, L; Ostojic, M; Piepoli, MF; Pirlet, C; Pomar, JL; Reifart, N; Ribichini, FL; Schalij, MJ; Sergeant, P; Serruys, PW; Silber, S; Sousa Uva, M; Taggart, D (2010). "Guidelines on myocardial revascularization". Eur Heart J. 31 (20): 2501–55. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehq277. PMID 20802248.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.