Programme 2026

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

Session – Acute Aortic Syndromes & Chronic Aneurysms (08h00–12h30)

• 08h00–08h15 : Tomohiro Hirokami (Japon) – Japanese strategy for acute type A dissection
• 08h15–08h30 : Davide Pacini (Italie) – Management of ascending aortic aneurysms beyond diameter thresholds
• 08h30–08h45 :Julia Dumfarth (Autriche) – Acute type A dissection: European outcomes and trends
• 08h45–09h00 : Discussion
• 09h00–09h15 : Jacques Tomasi (France) – Open descending aortic repair in the endovascular era
• 09h15–09h30 : Marine Gaudry (France) – Acute type B dissection: timing and strategy
• 09h30–09h45 : Paul Achouh (France) – Malperfusion syndromes in acute aortic dissection: surgical strategies
• 09h45–10h00 : Discussion

• 10h00–10h20 : Pause café

• 10h20–10h35 : Konstantinos Tsagakis (Allemagne) – Chronic post-dissection aneurysms: indications for reintervention
• 10h35–12h30 : Tables rondes et échanges experts

• 12h30–14h00 : Déjeuner libre

• 12h45 – 13 h 45 : Symposium

Session – Research & Innovation (14h00–16h00)
Session dédiée recherche

• 14h00–16h00 : Session dédiée “Recherche” – Speakers TBD

Session – Transversal Topics in Aortic Surgery (16h00–17h30)

• 14h00–16h00 : Alexandre Mansour (France) – Perioperative coagulation management
• 16h15–16h45 : Discussion

• 16h45–17h30 : Cas complexes et échanges interdisciplinaires

Ajournement

Session – Structural Heart & Chronic Aneurysmal Disease

• 08h00–08h15 : Milan Milojević (Serbie) – Evidence-based decision-making in TAVI and valve-in-valve
• 08h15–08h30 : Vincent Auffret (France) – Contemporary TAVI: patient selection and planning
• 08h30–08h45 : Maroua Eid (France) – Re-TAVI and management of structural complications
• 08h45–09h00 : Amedeo Anselmi (France) – Mitral and tricuspid valve repair: surgical principles and outcomes
• 09h00–09h15 : Olivier Fouquet (France) – Surgical bailout after failed TAVI
• 09h15–09h30 : Susumu Oshima (Japon) – Chronic thoracoabdominal aneurysms: open surgery still matters
• 09h30–09h55 : Discussion
• 09h55–10h30 : Stratégies intégrées chirurgie–structurel
• 10h30–10h50 : Pause café
• 10h50–13h30 : Synthèse du congrès et perspectives
• 13h30–14h00 : Clôture