PROGRAM

Thursday, October 22, 2026 – 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Session – Aortic Root, Arch & Aneurysmal Disease

  • 14h00–14h05 Ouverture du congrès
  • 14h05-14h20: John Elefteriades (USA) – When to operate the ascending aorta in 2026: size, genes and risk
  • 14h20–14h35: Davide Pacini (Italie) – Management of ascending aortic aneurysms beyond diameter thresholds
  • 14h35–14h50:Ascaso (Espagne) – Management of infected aortic roots and ascending aortitis
  • 14h50–15h05: Discussion
  • 15h05–15h20:André Vincentelli (France) – The Ross procedure in 2026: patient selection and long-term outcomes
  • 15h20–15h35:Thomas Sénage (France) – AVNeo: indications, surgical technique and current results
  • 15h35–15h50:Imed Frikha (Tunisie) – Aortic root surgery in emerging healthcare systems
  • 15h50–16h05: Discussion
  • 16h05–16h20:Konstantinos Tsagakis (Allemagne) – Frozen Elephant Trunk: current standards and pitfalls
  • 16h20–16h35:Luca Di Marco (Italie) – Complex arch aneurysms: hybrid versus open repair
  • 15h35–15h50:Adrien Kaladji (France) – Endovascular arch repair: planning, navigation and limits
  • 16h50 – 17h50: Symposium

Ajournement