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Conference Chair: John Murkin

Scientific Committee: Drs Daniel Bainbridge, Davy Cheng, Steven Dain, Andre Denault, Wojciech Dobkowski, Ivan Iglesias, Bob Kiaii, Mr. Andrew Cleland

Organizing Committee: Sandra Adams & Mari Portokalis

CARDIAC TEAM 2009 is a multidisciplinary conference designed to foster exchange and interaction between anesthesiologists, clinical perfusionists, surgeons and other clinical specialists related to the perioperative management of adult cardiac and vascular surgical patients. Leading experts will provide state-of-the art overviews and lead interactive discussions during workshops of interest to anesthesiologists, surgeons and perfusionists. The meeting is held in a structured but informal setting at the Fairmont Tremblant, designed to maximize participation and facilitate discussion yet leave ample time to experience a wide variety of award winning ski runs.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the learner will be able to: describe the latest methods of cardiopulmonary bypass; discuss the latest controversies in cardiac and vascular surgery; identify new methods and techniques in intraoperative monitoring and perioperative strategies for organ protection involved in cardiac and vascular surgery.

Call for Abstracts

**Free registration for presenter of accepted abstract**

Abstracts are invited on clinical case reports or new research in adults, children, neonates, and animal models involving:

Cardiac Surgical Robotics; Case Reports; Risk management; Organ protection during CPB; Techniques for Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest; Monitoring during Surgery/CPB; Advances in surgical techniques/technologies; Developments in CPB technology and techniques; Bleeding and coagulation management;

**Resident/Fellows abstract competition**

Abstracts are invited from Residents and Fellows-in-training for submission to the abstract competition. Awards to be presented.  Abstracts to be judged on scientific content, presentation skills and Q&A. See website for further details.

Abstract Deadline: Jan 19th, 2009

Abstract submission online: http://www.cardiacteam.com/CallforAbstracts/tabid/275/Default.aspx

Sponsored By: 

The Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada

Conference Information: Please contact Mari Portokalis at

Tel. +1 (519) 663-3384 Fax +1 (519) 663-3260

or Email: Marigo.Portokalis@lhsc.on.ca

Address Correspondence To:

Mari Portokalis
The Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine
339 Windermere Road
Main Building, Room C3-108
London, Ontario
N6A 5A5