About the TCRAT Forum Fulda 2026
TCRAT Forum Fulda is a focused live course dedicated to sternum-sparing, minimally invasive on-pump multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting performed through a left anterior minithoracotomy. The program is built around real operative cases and links surgical technique with reproducible perioperative workflows.
The course combines live surgery, step-by-step teaching, case-based discussion, and expert exchange. Key topics include patient selection, exposure strategy, grafting sequence, perfusion and cannulation concepts, team roles, and quality checkpoints for safe routine adoption.
Guided by the principles Live cases · Share expertise · Launch your program, the course is designed for cardiac surgeons and OR teams seeking a clear, practice-oriented pathway from observation to structured implementation at their own institutions
What to expect
- Live case-based learning with real-time expert moderation
- Step-by-step procedural strategy, decision-making, and troubleshooting
- Practical tips on exposure, grafting workflow, and quality checkpoints
- Patient selection principles and complication-avoidance mindset
- Implementation-oriented discussions: team roles, OR logistics, and standardization
- Direct interaction with faculty in an intensive, small-group format
Scientific Secretaries
Christian Sellin, MD, PhD
Scientific Secretary
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery,
Heart-Thorax Center Fulda,
Fulda, Germany
Volodymyr Demianenko, MD, PhD
Scientific Secretary
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery,
Heart-Thorax Center Fulda,
Fulda, Germany
Course Directors
Prof. Hilmar Dörge, MD, PhD
Course Director
Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery,
Heart-Thorax Center Fulda,
Fulda, Germany
Oleksandr Babliak, MD, PhD
Course Director
Department of Cardiac Surgery,
Dobrobut Medical Network,
Kyiv, Ukraine
Deep Dive into evidence
Explore peer-reviewed publications and educational media on sternum-sparing minimally invasive multivessel CABG (TCRAT) and related left anterior minithoracotomy procedures.