Information for Abstract Presenters

Please note the time and date of your abstract presentation on the  program.

You will have a 10 minute platform session in which you will be allotted 3 min for your oral slide presentation and 7 min for questions and discussion.

We recommend you employ only 3 slides: 1 for brief outline of study, 1 with conclusions and 1 for implications of your study.  Please have your slides on a memory stick for loading into the main computer. In order to stay on time and thus allow all presenters to receive sufficient time, we will be adhering to a strict 10 minute interval.

Abstracts are invited on new research in adults, children, neonates, and animal models involving:

*          Risk factors for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
*          Brain protection during carotid endarterectomy
*          Anesthesia during cardiac and carotid surgery and its effect on the brain
*          Neonates - CPB and neurologic outcome
*          Perfusion methodology
*          Cerebral hemodynamics during cardiac and carotid surgery
*          Neuropsychological dysfunction associated with cardiac & carotid surgery
*          Neuromonitoring during cardiac and vascular surgery
*          Advances in cardiac surgical techniques
*          Thrombosis, Endothelial dysfunction, Inflammatory processes
*          Microcirculatory dynamics

All abstracts will be published in Proceedings booklet and in fall issue of Heart Surgery Forum. Presenters will be allotted 10 min for oral presentation. 3 minutes to discuss four slides: 1 Methods, 1 Result slide, 1 Conclusion slide, and 1 issues for Discussion slide which will be followed by 7 minutes of Q&A.  Three key issues are to be listed at the end of the abstract.

N.B. no poster is required

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO : April 28, 2009

 

The following download contains the Microsoft Word Template, with an example abstract, that must be used for the Abstract Submission. The abstract must be typed using the Font Arial Size 7. (You need to type a 7 in the font size box in Word)

Click here to Download Microsoft Word Abstract Form.