Sustainability in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Care

Healthcare has a carbon footprint, and cardiothoracic and vascular care is a big part of it. On 12 November, EACTAIC is hosting a free one-hour webinar on what we can do about it: in the operating room, in intensive care and in how we do research.

📅 Thursday 12 November 2026, 18:00–19:00 CET, live online
💚 Free to attend

Programme

18:00 - 18:15
Background, scope, mitigation and adaptation
Vincenzo Tripodi, MD PhD at University Hospital "Gaetano Martino", Messina (Italy)

18:15 - 18:30
Sustainability in cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia and intensive care
Alain Kalmar, Belgium

18:30 - 18:45
Carbon Hotspots and Environmental Challenges in the Operating Room and Intensive Care Unit
Prof. Nicole Hunfeld

18:45 - 19:00
Discussion and Q&A Session
Interactive floor discussion with participants & faculty