Prof. Grigore Tinica is the Manager of the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute "Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu" in Iasi and a Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". With a career spanning over four decades, he has pioneered several procedures in Romania. He is also an Honorary Member of the Moldavian Academy of Sciences and the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, and he actively contributes to scientific research and medical education at national and international levels​.Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) with over 20 years of experience in interventional cardiology. Currently serving as the Medical Director at the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute in Iasi, Romania, he is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a supervisor of doctoral research and leads research at the intersection of cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nephrology. He is currently teaching Artificial Inteligence in Medicine for medical students and PhD students. He has contributed to over 120 ISI-indexed articles and served in numerous editorial roles for medical journals.

• Introduction.- Cardiovascular structural anatomy and physiology.- Evolution of cardiac interventions: from traditional surgery to minimally invasive & transcatheter strategies.- Classical surgical techniques in cardiac surgery.- Concept of minimally invasive surgery.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Echocardiographer’s Perspective.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Surgeon's Perspective.- Minimally invasive surgery for AO valve.- Emerging role of hybrid cardiac procedures.- Transcatheter interventions for mitral valve.- Transcatheter interventions for aortic valve.- Transcatheter interventions for tricuspid & pulmonary valve.- Advanced aortic repair strategies.- Tailored interventions for adults with Congenital Heart Defects: A modern perspective.- Cutting edge technology and tools.- Valvular dilated cardiomiopathy: modern treatment strategies vs. heart transplant.- The Artificial Heart and Beyond: Evolving Frontiers in Mechanical Circulatory Support.- Managing complications in cardiac interventions: challenges and solutions.- Ethical and legal considerations.- AI in cardiac surgery & educational tools.

Prof. Grigore Tinica is the Manager of the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute "Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu" in Iasi and a Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". With a career spanning over four decades, he has pioneered several procedures in Romania. He is also an Honorary Member of the Moldavian Academy of Sciences and the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, and he actively contributes to scientific research and medical education at national and international levels​.Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) with over 20 years of experience in interventional cardiology. Currently serving as the Medical Director at the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute in Iasi, Romania, he is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a supervisor of doctoral research and leads research at the intersection of cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nephrology. He is currently teaching Artificial Inteligence in Medicine for medical students and PhD students. He has contributed to over 120 ISI-indexed articles and served in numerous editorial roles for medical journals.

• Introduction.- Cardiovascular structural anatomy and physiology.- Evolution of cardiac interventions: from traditional surgery to minimally invasive & transcatheter strategies.- Classical surgical techniques in cardiac surgery.- Concept of minimally invasive surgery.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Echocardiographer’s Perspective.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Surgeon's Perspective.- Minimally invasive surgery for AO valve.- Emerging role of hybrid cardiac procedures.- Transcatheter interventions for mitral valve.- Transcatheter interventions for aortic valve.- Transcatheter interventions for tricuspid & pulmonary valve.- Advanced aortic repair strategies.- Tailored interventions for adults with Congenital Heart Defects: A modern perspective.- Cutting edge technology and tools.- Valvular dilated cardiomiopathy: modern treatment strategies vs. heart transplant.- The Artificial Heart and Beyond: Evolving Frontiers in Mechanical Circulatory Support.- Managing complications in cardiac interventions: challenges and solutions.- Ethical and legal considerations.- AI in cardiac surgery & educational tools.

Prof. Grigore Tinica is the Manager of the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute "Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu" in Iasi and a Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". With a career spanning over four decades, he has pioneered several procedures in Romania. He is also an Honorary Member of the Moldavian Academy of Sciences and the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, and he actively contributes to scientific research and medical education at national and international levels​.Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) with over 20 years of experience in interventional cardiology. Currently serving as the Medical Director at the Cardiovascular Diseases Institute in Iasi, Romania, he is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa". Prof. Alexandru Burlacu is a supervisor of doctoral research and leads research at the intersection of cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nephrology. He is currently teaching Artificial Inteligence in Medicine for medical students and PhD students. He has contributed to over 120 ISI-indexed articles and served in numerous editorial roles for medical journals.

• Introduction.- Cardiovascular structural anatomy and physiology.- Evolution of cardiac interventions: from traditional surgery to minimally invasive & transcatheter strategies.- Classical surgical techniques in cardiac surgery.- Concept of minimally invasive surgery.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Echocardiographer’s Perspective.- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mitral Valve – Surgeon's Perspective.- Minimally invasive surgery for AO valve.- Emerging role of hybrid cardiac procedures.- Transcatheter interventions for mitral valve.- Transcatheter interventions for aortic valve.- Transcatheter interventions for tricuspid & pulmonary valve.- Advanced aortic repair strategies.- Tailored interventions for adults with Congenital Heart Defects: A modern perspective.- Cutting edge technology and tools.- Valvular dilated cardiomiopathy: modern treatment strategies vs. heart transplant.- The Artificial Heart and Beyond: Evolving Frontiers in Mechanical Circulatory Support.- Managing complications in cardiac interventions: challenges and solutions.- Ethical and legal considerations.- AI in cardiac surgery & educational tools.