Aortic Root I
Moderators: Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine; Leonard Girardi, Weill Cornell Medical Center
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic Root Physiology; Do We Need the Sinuses of Valsala | Ruggero De Paulis | European Hospital |
| The Bentall Procedure in Complex Cases | Davide Pacini | University of Bologna |
| The Florida Sleeve In Texas: Long Term Follow-up | George Arnaoutakis | University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School |
| David Looks Back on the David | Tirone David | Toronto General Hospital |
| Remodeling Valve-Sparing Root Repair | Emmanuel Lansac | Institut Mutualiste Montsouris |
| Repair of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve Root | Joseph Bavaria | Thomas Jefferson University |
Aortic Root II
Moderators: Edward Chen, Thomas Jefferson University; Ourania Preventza, Cardiovascular Surgeons of San Antonio
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Indications for the Ross Procedure | Christopher Burke | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| The Ross 2026: Optimizing Outcomes | Ismail El-Hamamsy | Mount Sinai Health Care System |
| The Supported Ross Procedure | William Brinkman | Baylor Scott & White Health |
| Aortic Root Replacement with Annular Enlargement | Bo Yang | University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center |
| TAVR Explants and the Aortic Root | Shinichi Fukuhara | University of Michigan |
| The Endo-Bentall | Mehrdad Ghoreishi | Johns Hopkins Cardiac Surgery |
| The Endo-Bentall | Stephan Haulon | Marie Lannelongue Hospital, GHPSJ |
| Panel Discussion 1 |
Arch II
Moderators: Eric Roselli, Cleveland Clinic; Thoralf Sundt, Harvard University
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Zone II Arch in Type A Dissection | Nimesh Desai | University of Pennsylvania |
| Supra-aortic Anastomotic Devices: The RapidLink and Duett Trials | Malakh Shrestha | Mayo Clinic |
| Nexus Trials: Uno, Dos, Tres | Bradley Leshnower | Emory University School of Medicine |
| FET in Acute and Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection | Fernando Fleischman | Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California |
| FET with a Left Subclavian Branch; The ARTIZEN Trial | Martin Grabenwoger | Clinic Floridsdorf |
| FET Then TEVAR: The EXTEND Trial | Martin Czerny | University Medical Center Freiburg |
| Panel Discussion 2 |
Ascending / Arch I
Moderators: G. Chad Hughes, Duke University; Himanshu Patel, University of Michigan Hospital
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery vs. Surveillance for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: The TITAN Trial | Arminder Jassar | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| The Arise II & III Trials | Eric Roselli | Cleveland Clinic |
| Results of the TBE Trials: Zones Zero, One, and Two | Himanshu Patel | University of Michigan Hospital |
| Cerebral Protection: 'Running Hot or Cold' | G. Chad Hughes | Duke University |
| The Versatile Trifurcated Graft | David Spielvogel | Westchester 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 Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| AKI Prevention During TAAA Repair | Vicente Orozco-Sevilla | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Postop Atrial Fibrillation: Prevention and Management After Aortic Surgery | Christopher Lau | Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Risk of Paraplegia and Hemoglobin Threshold – Is 10 g/dL optimal? | T. Brett Reece | University of Colorado Hospital |
| Delirium and Aortic Arch Surgery: Prevention and Management | Edward Chen | Thomas Jefferson University |
| ERAS Pathways and Aortic Arch Surgery | Eric Roselli | Cleveland Clinic |
Breakfast Session: Step-by-Step
Moderators: D. Craig Miller, Stanford University School of Medicine; Yutaka Okita, Takatsuki General Hospital
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| The Buffalo Trunk | T. Brett Reece | University of Colorado Hospital |
| Stapled Aortic Anastomoses | Marek Ehrlich | University of Vienna |
| Aortic Root Surgery in Marfan's Disease | Joon Bum Kim | Asan Medical Center |
| Step-by-Step TAA | Roberto Chiesa | Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele |
Dissection I
Moderators: Maral Ouzounian, Toronto General Hospital; Davide Pacini, University of Bologna
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise and the Aorta | Alan Braverman | Barnes-Jewish Hospital |
| The PERSEVERE II Trial - Two Year Outcome | Wilson Szeto | University of Pennsylvania Medical Center |
| Should There Be an Age Cutoff for Repair of Acute Type A Dissection? | Kenji Minatoya | Kyoto University Hospital |
| Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy | Li-Zhong Sun | Beijing Anzhen Hospital |
| The Importance of Lifelong Management Post Aortic Dissection | Marc Moon | Baylor College of Medicine |
| IRAD at Three Decades (1996-2026): The 10 Most Significant Findings | Santi Trimarchi | University of Milan |
| Panel Discussion 3 |
Dissection II / Thoracoabdominal I
Moderators: David Spielvogel, Westchester Medical Center; Wilson Szeto, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Malperfusion in Type A Aortic Dissection | Edward Chen | Thomas Jefferson University |
| Management of Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection in 2026 | ||
| Aortic Trauma | Anthony Estrera | University of Texas - Houston |
| Hereditary Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease - Open or Endo? | Maral Ouzounian | Toronto General Hospital |
| 66 Years of Thoracoabdominal Surgery at Baylor, Houston | Joseph Coselli | Baylor College of Medicine |
Management and Genetics
Moderators: Joseph Bavaria, Thomas Jefferson University; Steven Lansman, Westchester Medical Center
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Managing a Multi-institutional Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program | Thoralf Sundt | Harvard University |
| AoAI | John Elefteriades | Yale School of Medicine |
| Guided by the Guidelines | Ourania Preventza | Cardiovascular Surgeons of San Antonio |
| Aortitis | S. Chris Malaisrie | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Non-syndromic v. Syndromic HTAD: Clarity from Chaos | Dianna Milewicz | University of Texas McGovern Medical School |
| Does the Diagnosis of HTAD Affect Surgical Approach | Florian Schoenhoff | University Hospital Bern |
Special Panel: The Voice of Experience
Moderators: Maral Ouzounian, Toronto General Hospital); Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine
| Presentation Title | Panelist | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Voice of Experience Panel Discussion | Roberto Di Bartolomeo | University of Bologna |
| Duke Cameron | Johns Hopkins University | |
| Nicholas Kouchoukos | Washington University Medical Center | |
| D. Craig Miller | Stanford University School of Medicine | |
| Yutaka Okita | Takatsuki General Hospital | |
| Tirone David | Toronto General Hospital | |
| Steven Lansman | Westchester Medical Center |
Thoracoabdominal II
Moderators: Joseph Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine; Leonard Girardi, Weill Cornell Medical Center
| Presentation Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Does Cross-clamping Proximal to LSA Increase Risk of TAA Repair? | Leonard Girardi | Weill Cornell Medical Center |
| The Papa-Artis Trial | Christian Etz | Heart Center Leipzig |
| Spinal Protection in Endovascular Repair of Thoracoadominal Aneurysms | Gustavo Oderich | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis: The TAMBE Experience | Sukgu Han | University 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 Title | Speaker | Primary Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
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