EACTS

📊 What can over 108,000 cardiac surgery records tell us?

Behind every procedure is valuable clinical data that can help us better understand surgical practices, identify trends and improve patient care.

The EACTS Adult Cardiac Database (ACD) brings together data from 24 hospitals across 11 countries, helping us build a clearer picture of cardiac surgery and patient outcomes.

🔎 Take a closer look at the ACD! From the procedures performed to the outcomes recorded, discover what we're collecting and how this information supports research, benchmarking and continuous quality improvement.

💡 Every contribution adds to our shared knowledge and helps us identify opportunities to improve patient care.

Find out how your hospital can get involved and register your interest 👉 airtable.com/appRF0GOfjFh6R…

📣 The latest Editor's Choice articles for EJCTS and ICVTS are out now!

🌟 EJCTS | Volume 68, Issue 9

💬 "Anti-thrombotic Therapy After Mitral Valve Surgery"

🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/…

🌟 ICVTS | Volume 41, Issue 9

💬 "Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outside the Operating Room in Neonates and Infants"

🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/icvts/…

Missed our latest EACTS Guidelines Webinar?

The discussion on the EACTS Expert Consensus Document on protected cardiac surgery: pre-emptive use of tMCS in adult cardiac surgery patients at high risk for perioperative LCOS is now available to watch on demand.

Led by Roberto Lorusso, the webinar brought together Glenn Whitman, Gloria Färber and Bastian Schmack to explore patient selection, timing, support strategies and the evidence informing clinical practice.

Whether you missed the live session or would like to revisit the key insights, the full recording is ready for you to watch.

🎥 Watch on demand: eacts.org/publications/w…

🚨 Only two weeks until the 10th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Summit!

We're getting ready to welcome the MCS community to Amsterdam for a special anniversary edition of the Summit!

With an exciting scientific programme exploring new devices, emerging technologies and evolving treatment strategies in mechanical circulatory support, there's plenty to look forward to.

🎥 Hear from Gloria Färber, MCS Summit Chair, who shares a glimpse of what to expect at this year's Summit!

📅 19-21 November 2026
📍Amsterdam, the Netherlands

We are grateful to our Platinum sponsors, Abbott and HXCORMED, for their generous support of the 10th EACTS MCS Summit.

‼️ The Summit is now fully booked, but if you're interested in attending, make sure to join the waiting list.

👉 Discover more 🔗 eacts.org/education/eact…

📣 We are pleased to welcome Eduard Quintana, the new Chair of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EBCTS)!

A consultant cardiovascular surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Barcelona Medical School – Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Eduard brings extensive experience in cardiothoracic surgery, education and certification.

As he begins his three-year term, Eduard shares his vision for the future of EBCTS certification, from strengthening international recognition of the examination to supporting consistent standards of surgical training and patient care worldwide.

🎥 Hear from @QuintanaHCB as he reflects on what taking on this role means to him, how the examination has evolved over the years and what he hopes to achieve as Chair.

Please join us in welcoming Eduard and wishing him every success in his new role!

🔗 Learn more about EBCTS: ebcts.org