International Symposium

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Cost: Free of Charge

The International Relations Committee of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons extends an invitation to all cardiothoracic surgeons from Latin America and Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries to attend this special event. Please join us, together with your wives, residents and friends. Reception immediately following presentations is graciously sponsored by Cardiothoracic Systems (CTS). Please preregister.

Distinguished Faculty:

Moderator: Tomas A. Salerno, Buffalo, NY

Carlos Duran, Missoula, Montana, USA:
Mitral Valve Surgery

Noedir Stolff, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Aortic Surgery

Randa Batista, Campina Grande, Brazil:
The Batista Operation

Fernando Lucchesi, Curitiba, Brazil:
Lessons Learned from the Batista Operation

Frederico Benetti, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery

Enio Buffolo, Brazil:
A New Surgical Approach to Type B Dissection

Reception immediately following via a grant from CardioThoracic Systems, Inc. (CTS).

Please note: All presentations will be in Spanish or Portuguese.