The Scientific Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts to the 7th international annual Conference of the Egyptian Cardiothoracic anesthesia society, ECTAS 2011. Accepted abstracts will be selected for Oral or Poster presentations and will be published in the Egyptian Journal of Cardiothoracaic Anesthesia (EJCTA).

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2011
Acceptance Notification: 7 May 2011
Congress Date: 18 - 20 May 2011

Suggested Topics:

1. Physiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology:

• Cell Cycle and Apoptosis.

• Gene Transfer/Therapy.

• Stem-Cell Research.

• Receptors and Channels

2. Perioperative Cardiac Care:

• Autoimmune Cardiac Diseases.

• Metabolic and Genetic Diseases.

3. Updates in Cardiac Anesthesia.

4. Perfusion Technology.

5. Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Anesthesiologist.

6. Cardiac Assist Devices.

7. Heart and Lung Transplantation.

8. Interventional Cardiology Modalities.

9. Case Reports/Case Series.

10. Miscellaneous

Abstract Submission:

All abstracts must be submitted via the online submission form on the ECTAS website www.ectasegypt.org no later than 30th April 2011. Abstracts that have been presented at previous international cardiac meetings will not be accepted. For more information on abstract guidelines, please click here. To go directly to the online submission form click here.