Dear Sirs!

We are glad to invite you to the International congress «Hot topics in contemporary cardio-thoracic surgery» which will take place on June 18-20, 2009 for the first time in St. Petersburg, Russia. This meeting, in participation with leading surgeons of Russia and Europe, gives the chance to share achievements in the cardio-thoracic surgery area and to learn about prospects of development of this direction in medicine. St. Petersburg, the northern capital of Russia, admires with greatness and beauty of architectural constructions. June - month of the white nights in St. Petersburg. The raised bridges and granite quays, fountains of Peterhof and palaces of Russian tsars - all this magnificence you will never forget!

MD, PhD, Professor Chairman of Thoracic Surgeons Section St-Petersburg Association of Surgeons Head of Hospital Surgery Department Saint-Petersburg State University Chief-Surgeon of St-Petersburg P.K.Yablonsky