General Information 1. Location Edinburgh, the second largest city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom, is located in the South East of Scotland. Edinburgh lies on the East Coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe. 2. Transport and Access Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's capital airport and now one of the UK’s fastest growing airports. More than 40 airlines serve 100-plus destinations and some nine million passengers a year pass through the airport - figures which are set to grow as Scotland's international connections develop. The airport is approximately a 30 minute drive from the city centre. Rail stations Edinburgh's main rail stations, Waverley and Haymarket, are in the city centre. Rail passengers can get between airport and station by taxi or by bus. The Airlink 100 service calls at Waverley and Haymarket stations. Journey times are 25 to 30 minutes in normal traffic. Alternatively, the AirDirect 747 bus links the airport with Inverkeithing rail station in Fife. Combined train and bus tickets are available to or from any rail station in Scotland. Buses and Coaches Where to catch buses Buses to Edinburgh and other local destinations stop on the terminal forecourt, outside the main entrance. Buses into Edinburgh Airlink 100 This express bus service runs from the airport to Waverley Bridge (near Princes Street and the main rail and bus stations). Service 35 This Lothian Buses service runs to the city centre and on to Ocean Terminal, with stops including RBS World Headquarters, the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Buses run every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 30 minutes evenings and Sundays. Other local buses Airdirect 747 (Fife) This Stagecoach service connects the airport with Inverkeithing rail station and Ferrytoll Park & Ride (for connections to megabus services). Services 64 (North Edinburgh) E & M Horsburgh operates an hourly bus to communities in North Edinburgh, including Cramond, Davidson's Mains, Muirhouse, Pilton and stopping at the Western General Hospital. Taxis are also available from Edinburgh Airport 3. Currency The pound sterling (£) is the currency of Edinburgh and also the whole of Great Britain. 4. Health Insurance If you are a citizen of a non EU country, you should ensure that you have adequate health insurance. Check with your travel agency or your insurance company. The conference organisers are not liable for any injuries or damages that may occur during the conference. 5. Tipping It is customary to leave a 10% tip if the service has been good. Taxi drivers would normally expect you to round up the fare. 6. Opening Hours Standard operating hours apply for shops and business; 09.00hrs - 17.00hrs. The EICC is located in the heart of Edinburgh; therefore shopping is available on the doorstep!

MCI Travel Grant

To help doctors, from less strong economic countries, to participate in future EACTA meetings MCI and the Directory Board has decided to offer of to 10 Travel grants.

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Chairman EACTA 2010
Peter Alston
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• Cognitive outcome and CABG surgery: a case of the Emperor’s new clothes?
• Can Computerised perioperative data be used to improve outcome from cardiac surgery?
• Renal failure after neonatal heart surgery; prevention and management
• GUCH (Grown-ups with congenital heart disease)
• Improving outcome from CPB
• Guidelines and cardiopulmonary bypass
• Anaesthesia and cardiopulmonary bypass
• TOE imaging of the right heart with congenital heart disease
• Anatomy of the right heart
• Echocardiographic imaging of right heart function
• Future pro- and anti-coagulants
• Blood transfusion and heart surgery
• Vasopressin in the ICU; friend or foe
• Coronary stent thrombosis in the peri-operative period: prevention and treatment
• TOE for all
• The operation was a success but the patient died; what is a meaningful outcome?
• The UK pneumonectomy outcome study
• How to avoid pneumonectomy: Role of bronchial and vascular sleeve resection
• Anaesthesia for anterior mediastinal masses
• General versus regional anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy
• Pre-operative risk assessment: biomarkers versus exercise testing