Mark your calendar! The STS/EACTS Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference returns to Cartagena, Colombia, this December 1-3. 

A world-class, international faculty will address and explore the latest developments and best practices in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure. The rich program will include: 

Invited lectures • Keynote presentations • Original scientific abstracts • Poster sessions • 
Technical videos • Hands-on workshops • Interactive panel discussions

Abstract submission, registration, and travel scholarship applications will open soon! Add your name to the interest list to be among the first notified. 

Meet the Program Committee:

Juan P. Umaña, MD, Bogota, Colombia
Rui M.S. Almeida, MD, PhD, Cascavel, Brazil
Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Filip P.A. Casselman, MD, PhD, FETCS, Aalst, Belgium
Victor Dayan, MD, Montevideo, Uruguay
Lorenzo Galletti, MD, PhD, Rome, Italy
Jolanda Kluin, MD, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jose Luis Pomar, MD, Barcelona, Spain
J. Rafael Sádaba, MD, PhD, FRCS CTh, Pamplona, Spain
Nestor F. Sandoval, MD, Bogota, Colombia
Vinod H. Thourani, MD, Atlanta, GA, USA

This conference is for all members of the heart team, including cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, perfusionists, nurses, physician assistants, and others interested in the topic. Please forward this email to your colleagues who would benefit from attending. 

Questions? Contact education@sts.org.