My Virtual Surgery vs #STOPSHOCK

Improving your surgical skills through distant technical learning ￫ Develop technical surgical skills through simulation training ￫ Increase self-confidence in real surgery ￫ Professional training material ￫ Interface with expert key opinion leaders ￫ Workshops and Event information Offered Courses: ￫ My Virtual Anastomosis: continuous blended learning pathway for Anastomotic Skills ￫ My Virtual Aortic Root: 3 AV procedures simulated on non-biological simulator ￫ My Virtual Mitral Valve: A mitral valve repair curriculum adapted to a low-fidelity simulator Target Audience: ￫ Any surgeon in training who will perform an anastomosis: cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and gynecological surgery. ￫ The first scholar before the clinical confrontation with aortic valve surgery, but also the more experienced one, interested in the valve-sparing surgery. ￫ Scholars interested in cardiac surgery and cardiac surgical residents, in preparation of clinical valve repair

Cardiogenic shock is a serious life-threatening condition affecting almost 10% of patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome. When untreated, it can rapidly progress causing collapse of circulation and sudden death. Despite contemporary improvements in diagnostic and treatment options, mortality remains incredibly high, reaching nearly 50%. Currently available mechanical circulatory support devices can replace the function of the heart and/or lungs, thereby essentially eliminating the primary cause. However, cardiogenic shock is not only an isolated decrease in cardiac function but a rapidly progressing multiorgan dysfunction accompanied by severe cellular and metabolic abnormalities. The window for successful treatment is relatively narrow and when missed, even the elimination of underlying primary cause is not enough to reverse this vicious circle. This application is addressed only to medical practitioners. Final decisions are responsibility of the trained medical practitioner according to the clinic context.