Hands-on Cadaveric Endoscopic Mitral Course | NEW FORMAT | proctored by Dr. Frank Van Praet

The Hands-On Cadaveric Endoscopic Mitral Course is a 3-day expert course by Aalst Cardiac Academy.

Supported by Orsi Academy.

Be ready to start your own endoscopic MV program soon. All the tips & tricks leading to a good endoscopic exposure of the mitral valve are key in this training.

Two days of hands-on training on isolated porcine heart models & human cadaver at Orsi Academy and one day of exclusive live case observation at OLV Clinic Aalst should make this course outstanding & unique.

This course is for advanced cardiacthoracic surgeons.

DAY 1 | Full day of live case observations at OLV Clinic Aalst performed by Dr. Frank Van Praet

08.00 Live case observation 1

• An exclusive look inside the operating room of Dr. Frank Van Praet

11.30 Lunch

12.00 Live case observation 1

• An exclusive look inside the operating room of Dr. Frank Van Praet

DAY 2 | Theoretical lectures and hands-on session on porcine heart in thoracic frame at Orsi Academy

08.30 Live-in-a-box 1

• Presentation procedure and surgical technique
• Results at OLV Clinic, Aalst

10.00 Change into scrubs

10.05 Hands-on session 1: porcine heart in thoracic frame

• 2 surgeon’s / table
• Transthoracic clamp
• MV repair 

12.15 Lunch

13.00 Follow-up hands-on session: porcine heart in thoracic frame

18.00 End of the first day

19:00 Faculty dinner at restaurant in Ghent

DAY 3 | Full day of hands-on training on human cadaveric model

08.30 Live-in-a-box 2

• video Fresh-up of access and technique

09.00 Change into scrubs

09.05 Hands-on session 2: human cadaveric model - MV repair

• 2 surgeon’s / table
• Access, transthoracic clamp, detailed tips and tricks
• Exposure and MV repair

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Hands-on session 3: human cadaveric model MV replacement, TV approach

17.00 Wrap-up

• Pitfalls
• What have we learned?
• Q&A

17.20 Hand-out training certificates of AALST CARDIAC ACADEMY