Description
This event will highlight how to improve outcomes for patients with lung failure. There will be a key focus on the increasing discourse between GP’s, chest physicians, intensivists and cardiothoracic surgeons, and to share learnings with the aim of safely extending the limits.Topics include: The global and UK epidemiology of lung failure How to effectively manage these lung conditions: clinical features, diagnosis, case-selection, treatmentEmerging techniques and extending the limitsCase Presentation PrizePrize: Oral presentation: One year’s free RSM membership and a bottle of champagne. And Poster presentation: One year’s free RSM membership and a bottle of wineSubmission deadline: Sunday 1 September 2019Open to: All pre-clinical and clinical cardiothoracic students and trainees.Application guidelines: Submit a 250-word abstract on a case presentation. The abstract can include figures, diagrams and scans. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their paper at this cardiothoracic meeting.