Peyman Sardari Nia’s Post

Maastricht at EACTS: Proud of Our Team! Once again, our team made significant contributions to citizenship, scholarship, and education at this year’s annual EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery meeting, achieving several notable milestones: -Conducted 8 #simulationtraining sessions in #endoscopic #aorticvalve and #mitralvalve surgery using #simulators invented and developed in Maastricht: 16 hours of hands-on training for over 150 surgeons! -In collaboration with EACTS, led a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on simulation training specifically designed for left-handed surgeons during the meeting. -Presented the first-ever major randomized trial at a cardiothoracic surgical meeting, with simultaneous publication in a leading journal (JACC). -Delivered a presentation on the Maastricht Technique for beating-heart aortic arch surgery without circulatory arrest. -Presented on a variety of key topics including AF ablation, hybrid treatment, the EACTS/ESC guidelines on stand-alone AF ablation, AI, and extracorporeal life support. -Maastricht editors of MMCTS and ICVTS lit up the editorial "Olympic flames" during the editor’s dinner, standing among other editorial "athletes." We are immensely proud of the contributions and hard work of all our colleagues during the meeting and those who are covering for us in Maastricht: Roberto Lorusso Bart Maesen Elham Bidar Bart Scheenstra Shokoufeh Cheheili Sobbi Sophie van de Walle Anastasiia Pavlykova-Chertovska Marvin Fillet Eric E. Vinck Arian Arjomandi Rad Roberto Ribeiro Maastricht Cardiothoracic Surgery Jos Maessen, Suzanne Kats, MD, PhD, MBA Ehsan Natour Patrique Segers Samuel Heuts Jamie Romeo Rick Schreurs Luca Aerts Michal Kawczynski Brian S. Sandra Dahmen Denise Feij Martijne Tromp Alyssa Wang etc........... Heart Team Academy Heart+Vascular Center/Maastricht UMC+ #eacts2024

DCC-Trial just published online in #JACC simultaneously with the presentation at EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery annual meeting in Lisbon! -Teleprehabilitation is safe -Teleprehabilitation reduces incidence of modifiable risk factors -Teleprehabilitation reduces MACE Teleprehabilitation empowers patients to take care of their health and prepare for their surgery! Heart+Vascular Center/Maastricht UMC+ https://lnkd.in/e3Nqjsqu

First of 8 marathon #simulationtraining sessions with my friends Niv Ad and Sam Balkhy for #endoscopic #mitralvalve and #aorticvalve surgery. You can still register through EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Our Digital Cardiac Counseling Trial (DCC Trial) will be presented at EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and simultaneously published in #JACC this Friday. This trial is unique in many aspects: -Multicentred RCT with 394 patients -Investigator-initiated RCT -Delivered a multimodal #teleprehabilitation program guided by shared decision-making from a multidisciplinary team, based on screened risk factors -Primary endpoint: clinically relevant major adverse cardiac events (MACE) from randomization up to 1 year postoperatively -First time a major RCT is being presented and simultaneously published in a renowned journal at a cardiac surgery meeting Join the late-breaking trial session this Friday to learn: -Is teleprehabilitation safe while waiting for #cardiacsurgery ? -What effect does teleprehabilitation have on MACE? -Can it help reduce known risk factors? -Does empowering #patients with tools to address these risk factors actually work? JACC editors will join online to discuss the paper! Many thanks to all my colleagues and co-authors at Heart+Vascular Center/Maastricht UMC+ (Lieke van Susante Bart Scheenstra Sander van Kuijk Bart Bongers Maxime Nieman Ton Lenssen Henriëtte Knols Arnoud van 't Hof Jos Maessen Very privileged to have initiated this tri as PI. #jaccjournals Heart+Vascular Center/Maastricht UMC+ American College of Cardiology #cardiology #cardiovasculardisease Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)

Simulation Marathon starts now! Everything is set for the #SimulationTraining marathon at the EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery annual meeting in Lisbon. We have 8 simulation sessions lined up, focusing on #endoscopic #mitralvalve and #aorticvalve surgery! A big thank you to my dedicated team for their hard work in getting everything ready! Marvin Fillet Anastasiia Pavlykova-Chertovska Eric E. Vinck Roberto Ribeiro Arian Arjomandi Rad

#Simulation Marathon at EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting in Lisbon Excited to invite everyone attending the EACTS Annual Meeting in Lisbon to participate in our 8 #simulationtraining sessions focused on #endoscopic #aorticvalve and #mitralvalve #surgery. Our sessions use validated simulators and cutting-edge educational concepts to enhance the learning experience. This year, we are collaborating with EACTS to run a randomized controlled trial specifically for left-handed students, residents, and surgeons. This trial aims to explore whether left-handed physicians benefit more from conventional right-handed tailored workshops or if they gain significantly more from dedicated left-handed simulation training. If you are a left-handed surgeon, I encourage you to join one of these 8 workshops and contribute to this important research. By participating, you will help generate valuable insights to improve the training experience for left-handed physicians worldwide. Please feel free to reach out to us (me or Eric E. Vinck) or EACTS if you are interested in knowing more or wish to participate in this trial. We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon. #cardiacsurgery

"Recreating the texture of the #heartvalve! We're excited to share our new, enhanced material designed for replicating patient-specific valves, aimed at improving #proceduralplanning and #simulationtraining. In my opinion, this material closely mimics the flexibility, pliability, and strength of real valve tissue—drawing from my personal experience with over 1,000 patients. While we've specifically developed it for the #mitralvalve, its versatility makes it suitable for any heart valve! #medicalsimulation #innovation"

Preparing for a #SimulationTraining Marathon at the EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting! We’re excited to host 8 combined #mitralvalve and #aorticvalve endoscopic simulation sessions, providing a unique opportunity to hone your skills in valve procedures. Here are the #3Dprinted aortic roots with integrated valves that we’ll be using in our simulation sessions, developed in our #innovation lab! Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out—register now through the EACTS website to secure your spot!