2025
SCHEDULE
14-16 MAY
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New Updated Schedule  
03 February 2025
DAY 1 SCHEDULE
14 MAY 2025
Day 1
07:00 08:00
Morning Tea/Coffee/Registration
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08:00 08:20
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Introduction

Mr Aziz Momin & Mr Alex Shipolini
2
Day 1
08:20 08:40
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Cardiac Anatomy

John Doty, MD
3
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08:40 09:00
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CV Physiology

Whisenant
4
Day 1
09:00 09:40
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Cardiac MCQ

Shipolini
Day 1
09:40 10:00
Tea/Coffee Break
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10:00 10:20
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CV Pharmacology

Lee McCann, MD
6
Day 1
10:20 10:40
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Critical Care Physiology

Whisenant
7
Day 1
10:40 11:00
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Myocardial Infarction

Mr Aziz Momin
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Day 1
11:00 11:40
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Updarte on CAB Guidelines

Professor David Taggart
9
Day 1
11:40 12:20
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PCI vs CAB MCQ

Dr Malik
Day 1
12:20 13:00
Lunch Break
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Day 1
13:00 13:20
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Perfusion

Mr Simon Phillips
11
Day 1
13:20 13:40
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Mechanical Complications Of Ischemic Heart Disease

Mr Aziz Momin
12
Day 1
13:40 14:00
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Myocardial Revascularization

Mr Lee McCann
13
Day 1
14:00 14:40
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MIDCAB

Chandra
Day 1
14:40 15:00
Tea/Coffee Break
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Day 1
15:00 16:00
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Mitral Tips/Tricks

Professor Gebrine El Khoury
15
Day 1
16:00 16:20
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Ischemic Mitral Disease

Professor John Chan
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Day 1
16:20 16:40
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Aortic Valve Disease

John Doty, MD
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16:40 17:00
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Tricupsid & Multi-Valve Disease

Lee McCann, MD
2025 DAY ONE SPEAKER PROFILES
Professor David Taggart
Mr Simon Phillips
Dr Iqbal Malik
Professor Gebrine El Khoury
John Doty, MD
Mr Aziz Momin
Lee McCann, MD
Brian Whisenant, MD
Mr Alex Shipolini
Mr V. Chandrasekaran
Mr Simon Wilson
Professor John Chan
DAY 2 SCHEDULE
15 MAY 2025
Day 2
07:30 08:00
Morning Tea/Coffee
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Echocardiography

Dr Alison Duncan
19
Day 2
08:20 08:40
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Prosthetic Valve Selection/Transcatheter Therapies

Lee McCann, MD
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Day 2
08:40 09:00
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Endocarditis

Lee McCann, MD
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Day 2
09:00 09:40
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SAVR vs TAVR, MV Repair vs TMV Repair MCQ

Lee McCann, MD - Wisenant, Momin, Husain, Chandra, Prof David
Day 2
09:40 10:00
Tea/Coffee Break
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Day 2
10:00 10:30
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Mitral Valve Repair - 25 Years & Beyond

Professor Tirone David
23
Day 2
10:30 11:00
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Cardiac Tumors

Lee McCann, MD
24
Day 2
11:00 11:20
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

John Doty, MD
25
Day 2
11:20 12:00
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Ashok Cherian Memorial Lecture - A Lifetime of Aortic Valve Sparing Surgery

Professor Tirone David
Day 2
12:00 12:40
Lunch
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Day 2
12:40 13:25
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TBD - Atricure/BD/Hybrid AF Surgery

Aziz/Kaba
27
Day 2
13:25 13:45
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The Pericardium

Lee McCann, MD
28
Day 2
13:45 14:15
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Mechanical Circulatory Support

William Caine, MD
29
Day 2
14:15 14:30
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SCTS/FRCS Exam - SCTS President

Aman Coonar
Day 2
14:30 14:50
Tea/Coffee Break
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Day 2
14:50 15:10
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Getinge Diamond Lecture - Sparing Root Replacement

John Doty, MD
31
Day 2
15:10 15:40
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Landscape Of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Professor Gersak
32
Day 2
15:40 16:20
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Aortic Dissection

Professor Tirone David
33
Day 2
16:20 17:00
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Complex Aortic Cases MCQ

Professor David, Doty, Hsain, Chandra, Shipolini
2025 DAY TWO SPEAKER PROFILES
Professor Tirone David
Dr Riyaz Kaba
Mr Shakil Farid
Dr Alison Duncan
Professor Borut Gersak
John Doty, MD
Mr Aziz Momin
Lee McCann, MD
William Caine, MD
Adil Husain, MD
Mr Alex Shipolini
DAY 3 SCHEDULE
16 MAY 2025
Day 3
07:30 08:00
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Day 3
08:00 08:40
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Principles Of Congenital Heart Disease

Mr Shaffi Mussa
35
Day 3
08:40 09:00
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Essentials

Hussain
36
Day 3
09:00 09:20
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Coronary CT Advances

Ben Ariff
37
Day 3
09:20 09:30
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Adult Congenital heart Disease

Hussain
Day 3
09:40 10:00
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10:00 10:20
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SVC Syndrome and Pulmonary Embolism

John Doty, MD
39
Day 3
10:20 10:40
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Chest Wall Congenital Deformities and Tumors

John Doty, MD
40
Day 3
10:40 11:00
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Thoracic Trauma

Mr John Pilling
41
Day 3
11:20 11:40
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Bullous Emphysema and Pneumothorax

William Caine, MD
42
Day 3
11:40 12:10
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Lung Function and Cardiac MCQ

Professor Brendan Madden
Day 3
12:10 12:50
Lunch
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12:50 13:10
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Pulmonary Infections

William Caine, MD
44
Day 3
13:10 13:30
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Pulmonary Fungus/Tuberculosis

William Caine, MD
45
Day 3
13:30 13:50
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Mediastinal Tumors

Professor Karen Redmond
46
Day 3
13:50 14:40
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Thoracic MCQ

Mr John Pilling
Day 3
14:40 15:00
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15:00 15:20
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Lung Cancer – Diagnosis

Professor Karen Redmond
48
Day 3
15:20 15:40
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Lung Cancer – Staging

William Caine, MD
48
Day 3
15:40 16:00
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Lung Cancer – Surgery

William Caine, MD
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Day 3
16:00 16:20
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Lung Cancer – Metastatic Disease/Adjuvant

Mr John Pilling
50
Day 3
16:20 16:40
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Airway Tumors

William Caine, MD
51
Day 3
16:40 17:00
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The Peura

Mr John Pilling
2025 DAY THREE SPEAKER PROFILES
Professor Karen Redmond
Mr John Pilling
Lee McCann, MD
William Caine, MD
Adil Husain, MD
John Doty, MD
Mr Shafi Mussa
Professor Brendan Madden

EVENT SCHEDULE

Our 2025 3 Day Event Schedule combines the very best cardiothoracic surgery course lectures as well as interactive sessions.

  • Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Surgery & Thoracic Surgery
  • Tea/Coffee/Lunch breaks to interact with our industry sponsors.
  • All event lectures will be recorded to be placed in our members' area.
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New Updated Schedule  
27 November 2024
London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course - Sponsors Thank You
2024 Event Sponsors
Our sponsors are vital to the running of our course and have been very supportive over the years. Without sponsorship and the volunteering faculty, this world-class course would simply not exist. We invite everyone to browse our sponsor pages and learn about the latest products in our field. We wish to thank the following companies for their support for this year's event.