European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery explained

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Type:Professional association
Headquarters:Windsor, Berkshire
Location:United Kingdom
Language:English
Website:www.eacts.org

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]

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 cardiac 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 General Tenure
Marko Turina1986 - 1993
Torkel Aberg1994 - 2002
Bruce Keogh2003 - 2008
Pieter Kappetein2009 - 2017
Domenico Pagano2017 – 2021
Rafael Sádaba2021 - present

Presidents

President Year
1986 - 1987
Keyvan Moghissi 1987 - 1988
Fritz Sebening 1988 - 1989
Hans Huysmans1989 - 1990
Maurizio Cotrufo 1990 - 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 Monro 2003 - 2004
Torkel Aberg2004 - 2005
Tom Treasure 2005 - 2006
Siegfried Hagl 2006 - 2007
Paul Sergeant 2007 - 2008
Erino A. Rendina 2008 - 2009
Pascal Vouhe 2009 - 2010
Ottavio Alfieri 2010 - 2011
Ludwig K. von Segesser 2011 - 2012
Jose Luis Pomar 2012 - 2013
Paul Van Schil 2013 - 2014
Martin Grabenwöger 2014 - 2015
Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr 2015 - 2016
Miguel Sousa Uva 2016 - 2017
Marian Zembala2017 - 2018
Ruggero De Paulis2018 - 2019
Peter Licht2019 - 2020
Mark Hazekamp2020 - 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association européenne pour la chirurgie cardio-thoracique . Union of International Associations . November 25, 2010.
  2. Web site: European Board of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons . European Board of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons . June 25, 2012 . March 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309224829/http://www.ebtcs.org/ . dead .
  3. Web site: International Academy of Cardiology . Cardiology Online . February 28, 2012.
  4. Web site: EACTS journals join Oxford University Press . Oxford University . February 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229060638/http://www.oxfordjournals.org/eacts_journals.html . February 29, 2012 . dead .
  5. Guidelines on myocardial revascularization . 20802248 . 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq277 . 31 . 20 . Eur Heart J . 2501–55 . 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 . free .