Live broadcast of surgeries in the 7th Chronic Occlusion Conference

On October 5th and 6th, the 7th Conference on Chronic Occlusions took place with the live broadcasting of two surgeries from the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital to the Auditorium of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, thanks to the implementation of cutting-edge technology.

Four distinguished interventional cardiologists: Bruno García, Bernat Serra, Lluis Teruel and Xavier Millán, participated in this conference, sharing their experience and knowledge with great professionals in the field of medicine who, thanks to the advances in communication technology, allowed the attendees in the Auditorium of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau to closely observe the medical procedures that were being carried out at the Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron.

One of the essential elements that allowed this high quality live transmission was the audiovisual equipment installed in the Interventional Room digitized with ORisTIC Hybrid in the Hemodynamics Service of Vall d’Hebron. This project includes the video and audio digitalization of all the equipment in the interventional room, allowing the integration management from the Control Room. In addition, Barco’ s WorkSpot solution plays a fundamental role by not only allowing the visualization of audio and video signals, but also offering complete control over the equipment in the room.

The modules included in this project focus on audio and video signal routing, communication between the Interventionist Room and the Control Room, video conferencing capabilities and content recording. This allows smooth and efficient communication between professionals in the Interventional Room and those in the Control Room, ensuring that information is transmitted accurately and in real time.

In addition, complete equipment was installed in the Training Room, including a 4K interactive monitor and professional speakers and microphones. The main functionality of this room is the ability to visualize live surgeries without latency, with the highest image quality and bidirectional audio with the interventional room. This allows everyone in the Training Room to communicate live with the Interventional Room, which is essential for real-time training and decision making. In addition, this room is equipped with a simultaneous and independent ORisTIC control, allowing professionals to visualize images and designs independently from those used in the Control Room.

The 7th Conference on Chronic Occlusions was an event that stood out not only for the advances in medicine shared, but also in technological and audiovisual evolution. The implementation of state-of-the-art equipment at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital allowed for the live broadcasting of surgeries, providing medical professionals with a valuable learning opportunity. This approach to communication represents an important step towards a future in which technological advances bring considerable benefit to both medical care and education.