The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 
The Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 
STS-ASCVTS Aortic Summit 2026
Dry Lab
Dry Lab 1: Thoraflex Hybrid
Sponsored by Terumo Corporation
Date & Time Thursday, November 12, 2026, 14:00–17:30 (Tentative)
Venue Terumo Corporation Tokyo Office
28F, Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-5528, Japan
Participation Fee JPY 5,000 * Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Capacity 20 participants
Moderator&Instructor Prof. Keji Minatoya(Kyoto University,Japan)
Speakers&Instructors Prof. Davide Pacini(University of Bologna,Italy)
Prof. Paneer  Selvam Krishna Moorthy(Institut Jantung Negara,Malaysia)
Instructors Prof. Wilson Y.Szeto (University of Pennsylvania,US)
Prof. Chris Malaisrie(Northwestern University,US)
Dry Lab 2: Frozen Elephant Trunk
Sponsored by Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
Date & Time Thursday, November 12, 2026, 14:00–17:30 (Tentative)
Venue Tennozu Academia
6F, Tennozu Central Tower, 2-2-24 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Participation Fee JPY 5,000
Capacity 12 participants * Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Chair Hitoshi Ogino (Medial Research Institute Kitano Hospital / Tokyo Medical University)
Instructors Yosuke Inoue (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)
Akihiro Yoshitake (Saitama Medical University International Medical Center)
Hitoshi Matsuda (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center / Akashi Medical Center)
Registration
Participation in either the Wet Lab or the Dry Lab requires registration for STS-ASCVTS Aortic Summit 2026.
Please register for the Summit and your preferred Wet Lab or Dry Lab through the Registration page.
Please note that cancellations cannot be accepted after payment has been completed.
SECRETARIAT:KYODOPLUS CORPORATION
Takehiro Building 205, 1-4-9 Tokiwacho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0028, Japan E-mail: sts-ascvts2026@kwcs.jp