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Program

Aortic Root I

Moderators: Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine; Leonard Girardi, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Aortic Root Physiology; Do We Need the Sinuses of ValsalaRuggero De PaulisEuropean Hospital
The Bentall Procedure in Complex CasesDavide PaciniUniversity of Bologna
The Florida Sleeve In Texas: Long Term Follow-upGeorge ArnaoutakisUniversity of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
David Looks Back on the DavidTirone DavidToronto General Hospital
Remodeling Valve-Sparing Root RepairEmmanuel LansacInstitut Mutualiste Montsouris
Repair of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve RootJoseph BavariaThomas Jefferson University

Aortic Root II

Moderators: Edward Chen, Thomas Jefferson University;  Ourania Preventza, Cardiovascular Surgeons of San Antonio

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Indications for the Ross ProcedureChristopher BurkeUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
The Ross 2026: Optimizing OutcomesIsmail El-HamamsyMount Sinai Health Care System
The Supported Ross ProcedureWilliam BrinkmanBaylor Scott & White Health
Aortic Root Replacement with Annular EnlargementBo YangUniversity of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center
TAVR Explants and the Aortic RootShinichi FukuharaUniversity of Michigan
The Endo-BentallMehrdad GhoreishiJohns Hopkins Cardiac Surgery
The Endo-BentallStephan HaulonMarie Lannelongue Hospital, GHPSJ
Panel Discussion 1  

Arch II

Moderators: Eric Roselli, Cleveland Clinic;  Thoralf Sundt, Harvard University

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Zone II Arch in Type A DissectionNimesh DesaiUniversity of Pennsylvania
Supra-aortic Anastomotic Devices: The RapidLink and Duett TrialsMalakh ShresthaMayo Clinic
Nexus Trials: Uno, Dos, TresBradley LeshnowerEmory University School of Medicine
FET in Acute and Chronic Type A Aortic DissectionFernando FleischmanKeck Hospital of the University of Southern California
FET with a Left Subclavian Branch; The ARTIZEN TrialMartin GrabenwogerClinic Floridsdorf
FET Then TEVAR: The EXTEND TrialMartin CzernyUniversity Medical Center Freiburg
Panel Discussion 2  

Ascending / Arch I

Moderators: G. Chad Hughes, Duke University;  Himanshu Patel, University of Michigan Hospital

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Surgery vs. Surveillance for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: The TITAN TrialArminder JassarMassachusetts General Hospital
The Arise II & III TrialsEric RoselliCleveland Clinic
Results of the TBE Trials: Zones Zero, One, and TwoHimanshu PatelUniversity of Michigan Hospital
Cerebral Protection: 'Running Hot or Cold'G. Chad HughesDuke University
The Versatile Trifurcated GraftDavid SpielvogelWestchester Medical Center

Breakfast Session: Aortic Forum

Moderator: Michael Fischbein, Stanford University Medical Center

 


Breakfast Session: Perioperative Care

Moderators: Subhasis Chatterjee, Baylor College of Medicine;  Vicente Orozco-Sevilla, Baylor College of Medicine

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
AKI Prevention During TAAA RepairVicente Orozco-SevillaBaylor College of Medicine
Postop Atrial Fibrillation: Prevention and Management After Aortic SurgeryChristopher LauWeill Cornell Medicine
Risk of Paraplegia and Hemoglobin Threshold – Is 10 g/dL optimal?T. Brett ReeceUniversity of Colorado Hospital
Delirium and Aortic Arch Surgery: Prevention and ManagementEdward ChenThomas Jefferson University
ERAS Pathways and Aortic Arch SurgeryEric RoselliCleveland Clinic

Breakfast Session: Step-by-Step

Moderators: D. Craig Miller, Stanford University School of Medicine;  Yutaka Okita, Takatsuki General Hospital

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
The Buffalo TrunkT. Brett ReeceUniversity of Colorado Hospital
Stapled Aortic AnastomosesMarek EhrlichUniversity of Vienna
Aortic Root Surgery in Marfan's DiseaseJoon Bum KimAsan Medical Center
Step-by-Step TAARoberto ChiesaUniversità Vita-Salute San Raffaele

Dissection I

Moderators: Maral Ouzounian, Toronto General Hospital;  Davide Pacini, University of Bologna

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Exercise and the AortaAlan BravermanBarnes-Jewish Hospital
The PERSEVERE II Trial - Two Year OutcomeWilson SzetoUniversity of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Should There Be an Age Cutoff for Repair of Acute Type A Dissection?Kenji MinatoyaKyoto University Hospital
Aortic Dissection in PregnancyLi-Zhong SunBeijing Anzhen Hospital
The Importance of Lifelong Management Post Aortic DissectionMarc MoonBaylor College of Medicine
IRAD at Three Decades (1996-2026): The 10 Most Significant FindingsSanti TrimarchiUniversity of Milan
Panel Discussion 3  

Dissection II / Thoracoabdominal I

Moderators: David Spielvogel, Westchester Medical Center;  Wilson Szeto, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Malperfusion in Type A Aortic DissectionEdward ChenThomas Jefferson University
Management of Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection in 2026  
Aortic TraumaAnthony EstreraUniversity of Texas - Houston
Hereditary Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease - Open or Endo?Maral OuzounianToronto General Hospital
66 Years of Thoracoabdominal Surgery at Baylor, HoustonJoseph CoselliBaylor College of Medicine

Management and Genetics

Moderators: Joseph Bavaria, Thomas Jefferson University;  Steven Lansman, Westchester Medical Center

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Managing a Multi-institutional Thoracic Aortic Surgery ProgramThoralf SundtHarvard University
AoAIJohn ElefteriadesYale School of Medicine
Guided by the GuidelinesOurania PreventzaCardiovascular Surgeons of San Antonio
AortitisS. Chris MalaisrieNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
Non-syndromic v. Syndromic HTAD: Clarity from ChaosDianna MilewiczUniversity of Texas McGovern Medical School
Does the Diagnosis of HTAD Affect Surgical ApproachFlorian SchoenhoffUniversity Hospital Bern

Special Panel: The Voice of Experience

Moderators: Maral Ouzounian, Toronto General Hospital);  Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine

Presentation TitlePanelistPrimary Affiliation
Voice of Experience Panel DiscussionRoberto Di BartolomeoUniversity of Bologna
Duke CameronJohns Hopkins University
Nicholas KouchoukosWashington University Medical Center
D. Craig MillerStanford University School of Medicine
Yutaka OkitaTakatsuki General Hospital
Tirone DavidToronto General Hospital
Steven LansmanWestchester Medical Center

Thoracoabdominal II

Moderators: Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine; Leonard Girardi, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Does Cross-clamping Proximal to LSA Increase Risk of TAA Repair?Leonard GirardiWeill Cornell Medical Center
The Papa-Artis TrialChristian EtzHeart Center Leipzig
Spinal Protection in Endovascular Repair of Thoracoadominal AneurysmsGustavo OderichBaylor College of Medicine
Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis: The TAMBE ExperienceSukgu HanUniversity of Southern California
Panel Discussion 4  

Top Case Video Abstracts

Moderators: Arminder Jassar (Massachusetts General Hospital); Christopher Burke (University of Washington School of Medicine)

Presentation TitleSpeakerPrimary Affiliation
Case Video Abstracts