Cardiothoracic Symposium
Monday, March 31, 2025
ArthroLab™ | Naples, FL
DESCRIPTION
 
The Arthrex Cardiothoracic Symposium features an impressive faculty line-up and showcases the latest innovations in the field. This course features robust didactic presentations from world-renowned faculty on sternal closure techniques with FiberTape® Cerclage, the Synergy Vision™ imaging system, and interactive discussions for the management of complex cardiothoracic pathologies. Course attendees will be able to engage with expert faculty in the ArthroLab™ session, providing a dynamic learning experience.

FACULTY
 
Thomas G. Caranasos, MD

Director, Adult Cardiac Surgery and Associate Professor of Surgery, UNC School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
Marc W. Gerdisch, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Douglas R. Johnston, MD

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern
Chicago, IL
Sudish C. Murthy, MD

Section Head of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Danny Ramzy, MD

UT Physicians Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Houston, TX

AGENDA
 
6:30 AM Breakfast Available at Innovation Hotel
7:30 AM Registration at Arthrex One 
7:55 AM Welcome – Medical Education
8:00 AM Arthrex Cardiothoracic Journey and Future Advancements 
8:10 AM History and Future of Sternal Closure
8:20 AM “Make Metal Wire a Memory”: All-Suture Sternal Closure 
8:30 AM Staple Technique for Sternal Fragment Fixation
8:40 AM
 		 Re-Live Demo: Sternal Closure With FiberTape Cerclage and DynaNite® CT Staples for Fragments 
9:00 AM Thoracotomy Closure Techniques
9:10 AM Literature Review: Antimicrobial Wound Dressing
9:20 AM Advancing the Scope: Imaging in Cardiac Surgery 
9:30 AM Improved Visualization and Precision in the Thoracic Setting
9:40 AM Re-Live Demo: Synergy Vision™ Imaging
10:00 AM The Role of Biologics in Cardiothoracic Surgery
10:10 AM Status Update: Current State of ERAS
10:30 AM Think Tank Case Showdown 
11:00 AM ShowCase Session: Complex Cardiothoracic Considerations
11:30 AM Lunch at Arthrex Medical Education Building 
12:30 PM ArthroLab Rotations
3:30 PM Adjourn

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