Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (M.I.C.S.) is the current frontier of development for our professional specialty, driven by the enormous technology involved and still in rapid development, as well as our clients' inexhaustible search for pain-free procedures with minimal trauma, enabling excellent results with less traumatic and more aesthetic treatment experiences.
M.I.C.S also presents a unique opportunity for the biomedical industry to develop devices, prostheses, sutures and surgical materials suitable for use in videoscopic and robotic access.
BRAZIL MICS represents the opportunity to bring together the leading experts in the field of cardiac surgery in Latam, using a model that is unprecedented in Brazil, to discuss all the topics of cardio-robotics, endoscopic and video-assisted cardiac surgery with the participants in a very intimate way.
We will also have live cases operated on by these experts, as well as post-simposium cadaver lab courses with the invited professors, allowing for unparalleled networking with all the medical authorities present. Finally, it should be noted that the event will be led by the coordinators of the Postgraduate Program in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, a pioneer in Brazil and the only program to train more than 50 cardiac surgeons in Postgraduate Studies.
The main topics will be Mitral Valve, Aortic Valve, Arrhythmia Surgery, Cardio Robotics, Myocardial Revascularization, exhaustively debated by experienced professionals, during the 2nd Brazil MICS: International Symposium on Mini Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery and Robotics, the Pre-Symposium courses will take place on August 28; on August 29 and 30, 2025, the Symposium of the specialty; and on August 31, the
Post-Symposium courses, in Curitiba - PR.
A dynamic, interactive event full of debates, surgeries, technical demonstrations and discussions of clinical cases. In addition, realistic simulation is a possibility through hands-on practical training on simulators and live models.
It will be an honor to welcome you to this event, which promises to be a great success.
We're waiting for you!
Course Directors
Dr. Rodrigo Ribeiro and Dr. Milton Santoro
Follow the leading experts in minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery in advanced pre-symposium courses. There are six practical courses, 100% in English without simultaneous translation, with cadaver-lab and hands-on options.
With only 20 students per course, this is a unique opportunity for technical improvement and networking with the world's leading names.
Acompanhe de perto os maiores especialistas em cirurgia cardiovascular minimamente invasiva nos cursos avançados pré-simpósio e pós-simpósio. São seis cursos práticos, 100% em Inglês sem tradução simultânea, com opções cadáver-lab e hands-on.
I) TCRAT Made simple (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Oleksandr Babliak (UKR)
II) Aorto-Mitral MICS (Jena technique – Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Torsten Doenst (GER)
III) Step-by-Step MitraClip (Simulator-based course) – Dr. Evelio Rodriguez (USA)
IV) Dissecting the Endoscopic Mitral Surgery (Simulator-based course) – Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi (USA)
V) Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Javier Maldonado (COL)
VI) Endoscopic Aortic Valve Surgery (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Frank Van Praet (BEL)
TCRAT
MADE SIMPLE
AORTO-MITRAL MICS
(JENA TECHNIQUE)
STEP-BY-STEP
MITRACLIP
DISSECTING THE ENDOSCOPIC MITRAL SURGERY
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
SURGERY
ENDOSCOPIC AORTIC
VALVE SURGERY
I) TCRAT Made simple (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Oleksandr Babliak (UKR)
II) Introduction to Robotic Coronary Surgery (Simulator-based course) – Dr. Uthman Aluthman (KSA)
III) Step-by-Step MitraClip (Simulator-based course) – Dr. Paulo (BRA)
IV) Dissecting the Endoscopic Mitral Surgery (Simulator-based course) – Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi (USA)
V) Thoracoscopic BIMA harvesting (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Sotirios Marinakis (BEL)
VI) Endoscopic Aortic Valve Surgery (Cadaver lab course) – Dr. Frank Van Praet (BEL)
TCRAT
MADE SIMPLE
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
SURGERY
STEP-BY-STEP
MITRACLIP
DISSECTING THE ENDOSCOPIC
MITRAL SURGERY
THORACOSCOPIC BIMA HARVESTING
ENDOSCOPIC AORTIC
VALVE SURGERY
Take part in the largest minimally invasive cardiac surgery event in Brazil. There will be two days of live surgeries, discussions, lots of learning and networking.
The symposium is 100% in English and does not include simultaneous translation.
08:00 – 08:15 | Welcoming / Opening ceremony
08:15 – 08:30 | What did I learn all these year doing Direct View Mini-Mitral – Dr. Torsten Doenst (GER)
08:30 – 08:45 | Endoscopic Mitral, how we do it at the Brigham – Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi (USA)
08:45 – 09:00 | “I can’t clamp the aorta!”, The Mini-Mitral on beating heart” – Dr. Frank Van Praet (BEL)
09:15 – 09:30 | Mini-Mitral in Brazil: lessons from a pioneer – Dr. Wanewman Andrade (BRA)
09:30 – 09:45 | Robotic Mitral, just fancy or really necessary? – Dr. Evelio Rodriguez (USA)
09:45 – 10:15 | Panel Discussion
10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee Break / Visit to Expositors
10:45 – 11:00 | Trans-catheter x Robotic Mitral valve repair, choosing wisely? – Dr. Paulo Cesar Santos (BRA)
11:00 – 11:15 | The Mini-Mitral patient with AF. How to deal with a common problem commonly forgotten – Dr. Javier Maldonado (COL)
11:15 – 11:30 | Trans-Axillary access for Aorto-Mitral MICS, Is this the best option? | Dr. Julio Moron (PER)
11:30 – 11:45 | What is my vision for Mitral Valve Surgery in the future | Dr. JeanFrancois Obadia (FRA)
11:45 – 12:00 | Redo Mitral, should we do the same again? Tips and tricks – Dr. Frank Van Praet (BEL)
12:00 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion
12:30 – 14:00 | Simpósio GMReis – Uso de Placas e Parafusos na Miniesternotomia Mediana – Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:15 | Hemi-Sternotomy with Rapid deployment valves, should it be the standard? - Dr. Sergio Almeida (BRA)
14:15 - 14:30 | Right Anterior thoracotomy, one size fits all? - Dr. Rodrigo Brasil (BRA)
14:30 - 14:45 | Is Totally Endoscopic AVR: safe and reproducible? - Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi (USA)
14:45 - 15:00 | Technical details on Trans-axillary AVR - Dr. Evandro Lopes (BRA)
15:00 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break / Visit to Exhibitors
16:00 - 16:15 | Is it safe to perform a multi valve MICS procedure? - Dr. Torsten Doenst (GER)
16:15 - 16:30 | When should we use the left thoracotomy for AVR? - Dr. Oleksandr Babliak (UKR)
16:30 - 16:45 | TAVR for complex AS cases, what is the decision tree - Dr. Eduardo Saadi (BRA)
16:45 - 17:00 | How to manage TAVR explant disaster - Dr. Renato Pope (BRA)
17:00 - 17:30 | Panel Discussion
17:30 - 18:00 | Brazil MICS Award
08:00 - 08:15 | Welcoming
08:15 - 08:30 | How to Master MIDCAB, learning from he Masters - Dr. Waldo Daniel (BRA)
08:30 - 08:45 | TECAB is the "new CABG" - Dr. Uthman Aluthman (UAE)
08:45 - 09:00 | Robotic Assisted and other TCRAT improvements - Dr. Oleksandr Babliak (UKR)
09:15 - 09:30 | Endoscopic Assisted CAB - Dr. Sotirios Marinakis (BEL / GRE)
09:30 - 09:45 | All arterial MICS CABG, the Jena experience - Dr. Hristo Kirov (GER)
09:45 - 10:15 | Panel Discussion
10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break / Visit to Exhibitors
10:45 - 11:00 | Composite grafts, choosing technically and wisely - Dr. Claudio Albernaz (BRA)
11:00 - 11:15 | How the ERAS Cardiac can make MICS really minimally invasive - Dr. Omar Mejia (BRA)
11:15 - 11:30 | MICS management of cardiac tumors - Dr. Ricardo Benfatti (BRA)
11:30 - 11:45 | What was my path to master the Robot - Dr. Uthman Aluthman (UAE)
11:45 - 12:00 | How did I incorporate the Robotic Platform on my daily practice - Dr. Evelio Rodriguez (USA)
12:00 - 12:30 | Panel Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:15 | MITRAL VALVE
14:15 - 14:30 | TRICUSPID VALVE
14:30 - 14:45 | CAB
14:45 - 15:00 | AORTIC VALVE / AORTA
15:00 - 15:30 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break / Visit to Exhibitors
16:00 - 16:15 | European model of training in MICS - Dr. Javier Gallego-Poveda (POR)
16:15 - 16:30 | What kind of MICS training has been offered in Brazil? - Dr. Milton Santoro (BRA)
16:30 - 16:45 | What is the landscape of Endoscopic / Robotic Cardiac Surgery in USA - Dr. Tommaso Hinna Danesi (USA)
16:45 - 17:00 | Middle East pathway for MICS / Robotic training - Dr. Uthman Aluthman (UAE)
17:00 - 17:30 | Panel Discussion
During the two days of the symposium, participants will have the opportunity to attend the lunches promoted by the event. These moments will allow you to interact directly with the world's leading experts in minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery. Take the opportunity to exchange experiences and establish valuable connections that can open doors to future collaborations and professional opportunities. Don't miss this chance to enrich your knowledge and expand your network of contacts in an incomparable learning and networking environment.
On August 25, the minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery symposium will close with an exclusive cocktail party, which will take place in Room 1424 of the Grand Mercure Rayon Hotel. This final event offers a unique opportunity for participants to celebrate the success of the symposium while enjoying an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. It will be the ideal time to strengthen the connections established over the days of learning and explore new possibilities for collaboration with colleagues and experts in the field. Don't miss out on this meeting, which promises to be the highlight of the symposium. Tickets for the cocktail party will only be available on site during the event. Take the opportunity to secure yours and end this enriching experience on a high note.
PRESENTIAL SYMPOSIUM | August 29 and 30
● 1st batch (Closed): until 09/06: R$ 1.900,00
● 2nd lot: from 06/10 to 07/31: R$ 2,100.00
● 3rd lot: from 01/08: R$ 2,300.00
● On the day of the symposium: R$ 2,500.00
Grand Mercure Curitiba Rayon
Rua Visconde de Nácar, 1424 - Centro, Curitiba - PR, 80410-201
Bristol Metropolitan Hotel
Rua Emiliano Perneta, 261 - Centro, Curitiba - PR, 80010-050
Values
Executive Double - R$ 252.74/day + taxes
Executive Twin - R$ 252.74/day + taxes
*Final prices directly with the hotel chain.
Rua Visconde de Nácar, 1424 - Centro, Curitiba - PR, 80410-201
