EDUCATION – Page 2

Bigelow Research Competition

The 2nd Bigelow Canadian Cardiac Surgical Resident Research Competition was held on February 26, 2022. The event featured top-ranked innovative research in cardiac surgery across the country, as well as guest speakers Dr. John S Ikonomidis (Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of North Carolina) and Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan (Performance Consultant to the NHL,…

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair

CSCS Educational series - Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) video click below to watch the full seminar

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri provides us with his clinical pearls on the transcatheter approach to the mitral valve. Objectives: Presented February 24, 2022.

Surgical Repair of the Mitral Valve

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Victor Chu from McMaster University walks us through his approach to a complex mitral valve repair. Objectives: Presented January 25, 2022.

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Michael Chu from Western University starts off the discussion in our 3-part discussion of the complexity surrounding the mitral valve. Objectives: Presented November 23, 2021.

Off-Pump 101

CSCS Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons-Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair-min

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series For the last segment on surgical management of ischemic heart disease, we have two excellent guests to provide their perspectives on off-pump CABG. Dr. Andre Lamy from McMaster University and Dr. Joseph Noora from Trillium Health Centre. Objectives: Presented September 30, 2021

Less Invasive CABG

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Another excellent lecture from an Ottawa Heart Institute surgeon as part of the CSCS lecture series. None other than Dr. Marc Ruel providing his tips and tricks on minimally invasive CABG. Objectives: Presented August 12, 2021

Arterial Grafting in 2021

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. David Glineur provides us all the tips and tricks on arterial grafting. A cardiac surgeon from the Ottawa Heart Institute, we were pleased to have him participate in the CSCS lecture series! Objectives: Presented May 26, 2021.

Approach to TAVI

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Jessica Forcillo a cardiac surgeon from CHUM (Montreal University Hospital Centre) gives us the ins and outs on TAVI. Objectives: Presented April 22, 2021.

The Ross Procedure

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, NY speaks on the subject of the Ross procedure – its role in the treatment of non-elderly patients with aortic stenosis and the technical nuances associated with improved long-term outcomes in patients undergoing this procedure. Presented March 23,…

Valve Sparing Root Repair

CSCS Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons - Aortic Root - Anatomy, Replacement, Valve Sparing

CSCS Virtual Lecture Series Dr. Richard Whitlock from McMaster University and the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre provides an overview of surgery on the aortic root, reviewing the anatomy of the aortic root as well as the principles underlying a successful valve-sparing root replacement. Presented February 24, 2021.