Auditorium

10:30

COFFEE BREAK

11:00

VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM 1: THORACO-ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGY

Moderators: Michael Jacobs, Domenico Palombo, Quentin Desiron

• 11:00 Update on arch branched endografts, endovascular treatment of ruptured TAAA, or FBEVAR for chronic dissections. Stephan Haulon
• 11:07 Are intercostal arteries reattachment during open TAAA repair really and definitively justified? Michael Jacobs
• 11:14 Aortic compliance after TEVAR: what is its relevance and can it be built in Endografts? Thomas Gandet
• 11:21 Selected abstract presentation.
• 11:28 Discussion
• 11:50 DEBATE : What is the best solution for uncomplicated type B-AD?
  – Yes, Early Endovascular treatment of uncomplicated aortic dissection is the best choice. Igor Koncar
  – No, Early Endovascular treatment of uncomplicated aortic dissection is not the best choice. Colin Bicknell
• 12:04 Discussion

12:15

KEYNOTE LECTURE

• 12:15 Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: How Do They Die? Bulat Ziganshin

12:30

LUNCH

13:30

WELCOME ADDRESS

Moderators: Franco Grego, Thierry Folliguet, Matthias Thielmann, Natzi Sakalihasan, Jean-Olivier Defraigne

14:00

LERICHE LECTURE & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Moderator: Franco Grego

• 14:00 The evolution of EVAR for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: from an oddity to the treatment of choice despite 3 randomized trials showing otherwise. Frank Veith

14:30

INTERDISCIPLINARY SESSION 1
DIFFICULT ISSUES IN PROXIMAL AORTIC DISSECTION AND NOVELTIES IN THE ARCH ANEURYSM MANAGEMENT

Moderators: Christoph Nienaber, Stephan Haulon, Thierry Folliguet, Konstantinos Tsagakis, Vincent Tchana-Sato

• 14:30 Reflections on the current mortality of patients with type A aortic dissection. Kevin Harris
• 14:37 Multifactorial prediction of survival in proximal aortic dissection. Stephan Kurz
• 14:44 Will there be an endovascular solution for proximal dissection? Martin Czerny
• 14:51 Discussion
• 14:58 Failure modes for aortic arch endografts and solutions. Christoph Nienaber
• 15:15 Endovascular aortic arch repair Ishimaru 0-3 is associated with cerebral microbleeds – insights from the STEP registry. Wolf Eilenberg
• 15:22 Total percutaneous arch repair. Stephan Haulon
• 15:29 Hybrid repair of acute type A aortic dissection with visceral malperfusion. Konstantinos Tsagakis
• 15:36 Discussion

16:00

COFFEE BREAK

16:30

CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM 2
NEW PLAYERS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS

Moderators: Patrizio Lancellotti, Oliver Liakopoulos, Piotr Suwalski

• 16:30 Impact of the new guidelines on heart team decision for TAVI or SAVR. Christoph Nienaber
• 16:37 AVR goes mini: where is the evidence? Vincent Tchana-Sato
• 16:44 TAVI Vs minimal invasive aortic valve surgery ? Olivier Bouchot
• 16:51 Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with rapid-deployment valves. Oliver Liakopoulos
• 16:58 Discussion
• 17:15 New tissue valve prothesis: the new kids on the block. Bart Meuris
• 17:22 Key issues on bioprosthetic valve degeneration. Patrizio Lancellotti
• 17:29 Are mechanical valves still useful in aortic position at the VIV era? Thierry Folliguet
• 17:36 Results of Avatar clinical research trials. Svetozar Putnik
• 17:43 Discussion