Shuttle Bus Service

The shuttle bus service schedule is available for download here.

Pre-Registration Closed

We would like to thank you for your support and participation to the 18th WSCTS World Congress.

Pre-registration has now been terminated. Registration can only be carried out on-site at the congress secretariat desk at Kos International Convention Center.

We wish you a pleasant trip to the island of Kos - we will spare no effort in making your stay at Kos as pleasant as possible.

Chartered Flights for WSCTS2008 Participants

In our efforts to ease your travel to Kos Island, congress secretariat has chartered a special flight for congress participants. It is strongly recommended to schedule your international itinerary based on the charter flight date and time.

• Departure from Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos” to KOS ISLAND 30/04/2008 @ 18:00 HRS (in the afternoon)
• Departure from Kos Island to ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 04/05/2008 @ 05:20 HRS (in the morning).

CHARTERED FLIGHT FULLY BOOKED

       

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Live Surgery Program

We would like to inform you that the “Live Surgery Program” has been cancelled.

Kindly note that that a “Meet the Experts Session” on Mitral Valve Repair will be incorporated in WSCTS 2008 scientific program and will take place on, Friday May 2nd.

Welcome

On behalf of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons, it is a great honour to invite you to Kos, the island of Hippocrates, in Greece for the 18th Annual World Congress. The 18th World Congress will be hosted in Kos International Convention Centre (KICC), which is considered to be among the most elegant, functional and autonomous convention centres in the South-eastern Mediterranean region.

The island of Kos is a member of the European Federation of Conference Towns (EFCT) and besides its natural beauty and its breath-taking golden sandy beaches; Kos is steeped in monuments, remnants from its glorious past dating back to antiquity, the Byzantine Era and Venetian times up to the present.

WSCTS 2008 scientific program will be complemented by an exceptional social program for both delegates and accompanying persons, exploiting every cultural and entertainment highlight that the island of Kos offers.

We look forward welcoming you to the Island of Kos to revive the Hippocratic Oath, while exploring the future of our profession.

Congress Chairman:
Sotirios N. Prapas (Greece)

Congress Co-Chairs:
Antonio Maria Calafiore (Italy), Darryl Shore (United Kingdom), Ion Bellenis (Greece)