European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA)

The Association was conceived on 10 May 1985 during a symposium on cardiac anaesthesia in Leiden by an international group of cardiac anaesthesiologists. The inaugural meeting took place in Cambridge in June 1986.

Aims of the Association
The aim of EACTA is to be a forum in Europe for international scientific discussions and exchange of ideas in the field of cardiothoracic anaesthesia and related topics and to promote education and development in this field.

The Association wants to encourage a high standard of scientific presentation; to award scholarships; to assist in funding scientific investigation; to enable educational visits to centers in other countries, and to publish selected abstracts of papers presented at EACTA meetings in a professional Journal.

EACTA also promotes international exchange with non-European countries, by organizing or participating in some international meetings on cardiovascular and thoracic anaesthesia.

EACTA acts as an adviser in cardiac anaesthesia to the European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

Vision
To be the leading European Association for professionals working in cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia, intensive care and perioperative medicine.

Mission
To ensure excellence in health care by providing high-quality education, promoting research and encouraging teamwork.