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The Master of Valve Repair
Valve reconstruction has proved to be an effective, reproducible and durable treatment for life-threatening diseases. The superiority of repair over replacement, supported by excellent long-term clinical results1 is now an undisputed evidence. Nonetheless, conservative valve surgery remains a demanding technique which requires specific knowledge, as well as practice and dialogue with peers. | |  | Since the beginning of modern valve repair, Edwards Lifesciences has been the leader in education. Today, we are proud and honored that leading European experts in this field have accepted to collaborate in designing and conducting an innovative education program:
Educational objectives
The Master of Valve Repair is a two-step, multi-year education program designed for cardiac surgeons.
Introductory course
The Introductory course enhancing the fundamental knowledge of valve disease management and repair. Introductory courses are opened to all cardiac surgeons.
Advanced course
The Advanced courses allowing for an in-depth analysis of complex cases and pathologies, with the highest level of interactivity between participants and experts. To benefit fully from the program, a minimum number (20/25) of repair procedures is recommended by the faculty between each course.
Although it is advised to first attend the Introductory course, it is not a pre-requisite. Nonetheless, a good grounding in valve repair is required by the faculty, for a better interactivity with experts.
Educational objectives
Upon completion of the Master of Repair series, participants should be able to: - Discuss pre-operative and intra-operative factors for appropriate indication and assessment of repair
- Interact with echocardiographists regarding pre-, intra-, and post-operative echocardiographic assessment
- Master fundamental and advanced surgical techniques of valve reconstruction, including myocardial protection, valve exposure, analysis, repair and assessment
- Understand technical aspects and benefits of various advanced approaches of reconstruction.
- Face complex situations
- Assess innovative techniques such as endoscopic surgery, robotics, surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation...
Personalised Long-Term Partnership
In Education
Course directors will individually welcome master’s participants in their institution and/or visit them.
This personalised tutorship aims at: - Shortening the learning curve associated with demanding reconstruction techniques
- Ensuring technical replication for optimal clinical outcomes
Master’s participants are also entitled to join the Master’s Registry, a pan-European prospective on-line registry designed to enable them to assess their learning curve and compare their practice to the pooled data of other participants.
In Communication
Referring cardiologists may lack awareness of the feasibility, durability and clinical outcomes of valve reconstruction. Due to late referral, many patients who could immediately benefit from a repair procedure have their valve replaced instead.
Edwards Lifesciences will propose to Master’s participants a cardiology awareness workshop for their referring cardiologists. These workshops provide cardiologists with scientific, evidence-based information to encourage earlier patient referral for surgical valve disease management.
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