The 27th annual appointment of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia Cardiaca [Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery] is marked by the presence of a large number of Italian heart surgeons and a qualified group of international speakers who help enliven the debate on the most important issues. Among the various scientific and methodological topics of discussion, conference participants are called on to consider the many aspects that characterize the professional and ethical conduct of the cardiac surgeon of today.
The 27th annual appointment of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia Cardiaca [Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery] is marked by the presence of a large number of Italian heart surgeons and a qualified group of international speakers who help enliven the debate on the most important issues. Among the various scientific and methodological topics of discussion, conference participants are called on to consider the many aspects that characterize the professional and ethical conduct of the cardiac surgeon of today.
presidential address
The heart surgeon's ethical and professional motivations
How to safeguard the cardiac surgeon's professional dignity
Enhance transparency of surgical cases and data
Malpractise and defensive medicine
highlights
SICCH’s plans for the next two years
Mitral valve disorders: indications for surgery
Beating heart bypass without sternotomy
Hybrid techniques for heart malformations in newborn babies
Dilated cardiomyopathy: a portable artificial heart is under construction
