The introduction of open-heart surgery more than 5 decades ago signaled a new era in medicine. The use of the heart-lung machine seemed to grant the surgeons unlimited time in which to operate inside the heart. Still frustrated by poor operating conditions and the threat of air embolism, Denis Melrose introduced elective cardiac arrest (“cardioplegia”) in 1955. Hans J. Bretschneider was a German pioneer from the University of Gottingen's Institute of Physiology. In 1975, Bretschneider described the logic behind each component of his "intracellular" cardioplegic solution. Since then, 3 million procedures have been performed worldwide using Bretschneider’s cardioplegia. 

Over the past years, the conditions for the operating surgeon and perfusionist have changed: Patients get older, frailty is becoming more and more an issue, surgical methods have been adapted (MICS). Therefore, in this webinar we will present an update on the current techniques of utilizing HTK in cardiac surgery.  

We look forward to your participation!

Your Köhler Campus team

About the Event

Moderation: Dr. Stefan Fritz (Köhler Campus)

The content of this event is designed to be product and service neutral. We confirm that the scientific management and the speakers disclose potential conflicts of interest to the participants. There is no sponsorship of the event, the total expenses of the event are about 750 €.

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This event is targeted at physicians, pharmacists and healthcare professionals and is free of charge. 

We will hold this webinar live at two time slots for our international audience: 
SLOT 1 at 12:00 and SLOT 2 at 17:00 CET (Central European Time). 

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