TACIT Germany 2027

Logistics

Suggested Hotels

Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the organization. Below are a few hotel suggestions near the venue — booking is up to each attendee.

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

Central location, well connected to the city and a short ride from the Elisabeth-Krankenhaus.

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ATLANTIC Congress Hotel Essen

Close to the fairgrounds and city centre, popular with congress attendees.

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SIDE Design Hotel Essen

Modern hotel near Essen Hauptbahnhof, easy access by train and public transport.

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Hotel selection is a preview example — to be confirmed with the organizers.

About

Why TACIT Germany

Who we are

We are LEKE and the Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, strategic partners in advanced cardiology education, connecting specialists through hands-on, live-case training.

What we do

We address the need for specialized training in structural interventional cardiology, offering a proper learning tool for experienced interventional cardiologists.

Target

Designed for practicing interventional cardiologists with experience in structural heart interventions looking to advance their therapies.

2Days

12Speakers

6Live Cases

5Sponsors

Program

Interventional Cardiology Workshop

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13:00–14:00Reception & Lunch

At the beginning of the course, a welcome reception will be held for participants. Afterward, lunch will be served in a pleasant, networking setting.

Aortic Valve I

14:00–14:45Dr. Sanz – Vascular challenges + Hands-on Transcava Simulator

14:45–16:30Coronary protection + electrosurgical techniques

14:45–15:00Hands-on CT analysis

15:00–15:30Live Case (leaflet modification)

15:30–15:45Leaflet modification step-by-step

15:45–16:30Electrosurgery Hands-on

16:30–16:45Coffee Break

16:45–17:15Despite all… coronary issues

16:45–17:00CO, chimney & re-access

17:00–17:15Re-access & chimney Hands-on

17:15–18:00ViV bioprosthesis & mechanical / Cracking

17:15–17:25ViV / Cracking

17:25–17:35TAV-in-TAV

17:35–17:45ViMechanical

17:45–18:00Cracking bioprosthesis, mechanical and TAV-in-TAV Hands-on

Mitral Valve I

18:00–19:30Mitral ViV / ViR / ViMAC

18:00–18:15Mitral ViV / ViR / ViMAC

18:15–18:45Hands-on mitral valve

18:45–19:15Orthotopic TMVR: live-in-box cases (M3, Intrepid, AltaValve)

19:15–19:30Hands-on M3 Workshop

Warm-up Session

08:30–09:30Know the technology (rotating stations)

Mitral Valve II

09:30–10:15Live Case (Mitral valve replacement)

10:15–10:45Coffee Break

10:45–11:00CT analysis for small LVOT case: LAMPOON, SESAME

11:00–11:15Hands-on CT analysis

11:15–12:00Live Case (LVOT modification – SESAME)

12:00–12:15Challenging mitral TEER cases

12:15–13:00Lunch

Tricuspid Valve

13:00–13:15Imaging analysis for live case (T-TEER)

13:15–13:45Live Case (T-TEER)

13:45–14:00CT Hands-on for Tricuspid Orthotopic valve

14:00–14:15“Live-in-box case Orthotopic tricuspid valve”

14:15–14:45Challenging tricuspid TEER/Orthotopic

14:45–15:30Hands-on Tricuspid TEER & Valves (Simulator: T-TEER + Elasta + TTVR)

17:00–17:30Play time

17:30–18:00Wrap-up & Closure

Team

Directors & Faculty

Directors

Dr. Matthias Vogel

Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen

Essen, Germany

Dr. Sophia Brandt

Herzzentrum Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

Dr. Andreas Faller

University Heart Center Freiburg

Freiburg, Germany

Dr. Elena Russo

San Raffaele Hospital

Milan, Italy

Faculty

Dr. Julia Hoffmann

Charité – Universitätsmedizin

Berlin, Germany

Dr. Thomas Berger

Klinikum Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Germany

Dr. Laura Fischer

University Hospital Zürich

Zürich, Switzerland

Dr. Marco Bianchi

Niguarda Hospital

Milan, Italy

Dr. Anna Kowalski

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Dr. David Cohen

St. Francis Hospital

New York, USA

Suggested Hotels

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

ATLANTIC Congress Hotel Essen

SIDE Design Hotel Essen

Why TACIT Germany

Who we are

What we do

Target

Interventional Cardiology Workshop

Directors & Faculty

Directors

Faculty

TACIT Meeting Valencia

Sponsors

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