Program
November 13
Symposium 1 Aortic root
8:10-10:10 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Kenji Minatoya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Chair
Kenji Minatoya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Speaker
Bentall is still the gold standard for Root aneurysm
Hiroo Takayama
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
VSARR and trileaflet AV repair - current techniques
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
VSARR and bicuspic AV repair - spectrum of disease
Joseph E. Bavaria
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Ross procedure - Option for AR?
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Aortic annular enlargement - indications and techniques
Minoru Ono
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Redo root after Bentall or ATAAD
Worawong Slistkorn
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
VSARR in ATAAD
Takao Kunihara
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
Symposium 2 Aortic Arch Supported by Japan
Lifeline
10:20-12:20 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Chair
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Speaker
Brain protection during arch surgery - evolution of technique and temperature management
Kenji Minatoya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Shaggy aorta and arch surgery - how to prevent stroke
Kenji Okada
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University Hospital , Japan
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University Hospital , Japan
Total arch replacement - zone 2 vs. zone 3 selection and branch management
Akihiro Yoshitake
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Breaking the Ice: Moving Toward Normothermic Total Aortic Arch Replacement
Eduard Quintana
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut Clínic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clínic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut Clínic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clínic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Total arch replacement - Strategies for Downstream Intervention
Nimesh D. Desai
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania / The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania / The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Strategy for extensive arch lesions
Yosuke Inoue
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Symposium 3 Descending/TAAA
13:40-15:40 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Hitoshi Matsuda
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Japan
Joseph E. Bavaria
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Chair
Hitoshi Matsuda
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Japan
Joseph E. Bavaria
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Speaker
Modern Strategies for Optimizing TAAA repair
Anthony L. Estrera
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, McGovern Medical School, USA
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, McGovern Medical School, USA
Organ protection during TAAA repair
Davide Pacini
Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy
Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy
TAAA surgery Monitoring: MEP, SEP, SO2
Norihiko Shiiya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate National Hospital, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate National Hospital, Japan
Open Surgery after failed TEVAR
Joseph Coselli
Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute /Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute /Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Open TAAA repair - European perspectives
Aung Ye Oo
Cardiovascular Surgery, The Barts Heart Centre, UK
Cardiovascular Surgery, The Barts Heart Centre, UK
Symposium 4 TEVAR
15:50-17:50 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Norihiko Shiiya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate National Hospital, Japan
Thomas E. MacGillivray
Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, USA
Chair
Norihiko Shiiya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate National Hospital, Japan
Thomas E. MacGillivray
Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, USA
Speaker
TEVAR for DTAA to Type B Aortic Dissection
Hitoshi Matsuda
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Japan
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Japan
Endovascular treatment of the ascending aorta
Eric E. Roselli
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
Stent graft technology for the aortic arch
Takao Ohki
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
TEVAR for TAAA
Himanshu J. Patel
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Frankel Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan, USA
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Frankel Cardiovascular Center / Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan, USA
TEVAR for CTD
Kazuo Shimamura
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Clinical utility of the Petticoat TEVAR
Kenichi Hashizume
Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
November 14
Symposium 5 Aortic dissection
8:00-10:00 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Akihiro Yoshitake
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Karen M. Kim
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Austin | Dell Medical School, USA
Chair
Akihiro Yoshitake
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Karen M. Kim
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Austin | Dell Medical School, USA
Speaker
Reality of Treatment system and outcomes for ATAAD in Japan -Is further improvement possible?
Nobuyoshi Azuma
Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Department of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
Management of the Root during ATAAD repair - when to replace and when to spare
Leonard N. Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, New York-Presbyterian Hospital | Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, New York-Presbyterian Hospital | Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
Management of the Arch during ATAAD repair - hemi vs partial vs total arch replacement
Hitoshi Ogino
Cardiovascular Surgery, Medial Research Institute Kitano Hospital / Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Cardiovascular Surgery, Medial Research Institute Kitano Hospital / Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Malperfusion in ATAAD - novel technology and techniques to address the distal aorta
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Current strategy for acute intramural hematoma
Kay-Hyun Park
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea
Iatrogenic aortic dissection
Chris K. Mehta
Northwestern University / Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
Northwestern University / Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
Anastomotic device: Management of arch vessels during aortic arch reconstruction
Nimesh D. Desai
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania / The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania / The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Anastomotic device: Aortic stapler
Marek Ehrlich
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Vienna, Austria
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Vienna, Austria
Keynote lecture
10:10-10:40 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Chair
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Speaker
Robotic Cardiac Surgery: from Aortic Valve to Aorta
Vinay Badhwar
WVU Heart & Vascular Institute and Service Line, WVU Medicine / Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, USA
WVU Heart & Vascular Institute and Service Line, WVU Medicine / Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, USA
Database
10:50-11:20 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Minoru Ono
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Anthony L. Estrera
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, McGovern Medical School, USA
Chair
Minoru Ono
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Anthony L. Estrera
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Section, McGovern Medical School, USA
Speaker
US aortic database
Thomas E. MacGillivray
Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, USA
Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, USA
Japanese Aortic database
Hideyuki Shimizu
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
Symposium 6 Aortic infection
12:40-14:10 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Minoru Ono
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Anthony L. Estrera
University of Texas Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, USA
Chair
Minoru Ono
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Anthony L. Estrera
University of Texas Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, USA
Speaker
Surgical reconstruction for Root abscess
Karen M. Kim
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Austin | Dell Medical School, USA
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Austin | Dell Medical School, USA
Management of Aortic Graft infection
Eduard Quintana
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut Clínic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clínic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut Clínic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clínic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Pericardial usage for aortic infection
Randolph HL Wong
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Aortic fistula - guts and airways
Yoshikatsu Saiki
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Symposium 7 Congenital, HTAD,& inflammation
14:20-15:50 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Hideyuki Shimizu
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
Edward P. Chen
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Chair
Hideyuki Shimizu
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Japan
Edward P. Chen
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Speaker
Management of adult aortic coarctation, primary and recurrent
Yoshimasa Seike
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery), National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery), National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Deep dive into aortitis
Chung-Lin Tsai
Division of Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Division of Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
HTAD - current guidelines and gaps in knowledge
Vitaliy Aleksandrovich Sorokin
NUHCS Aortic Centre / Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Singapore
NUHCS Aortic Centre / Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Singapore
Kommerell's diverticula
Akiko Tanaka
Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Symposium 8 Worst case scenario
16:00-17:30 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Chair
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Speaker
Yutaka Okita
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Kobe University, Japan
S. Chris Malaisrie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Kenji Minatoya
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Commentator
Hiroo Takayama
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
Anthony L. Estrera
University of Texas Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, USA
University of Texas Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, USA
Eduard Quintana
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Clinic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clinic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Clinic Cardiovascular / Hospital Clinic Barcelona / University of Barcelona, Spain
Leonard N. Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, New York-Presbyterian Hospital | Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, New York-Presbyterian Hospital | Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
Joseph Coselli
Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute /Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute /Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Eric E. Roselli
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
Akihiro Yoshitake
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan
Yosuke Inoue
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan
Randolph HL Wong
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Suk Won Song
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University Medical College, Korea
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University Medical College, Korea
Kay-Hyun Park
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea
Aung Ye Oo
Cardiovascular Surgery, The Barts Heart Centre, UK
Cardiovascular Surgery, The Barts Heart Centre, UK
Video session
17:40-18:40 Room1, Main Hall
Chair
Hitoshi Ogino
Cardiovascular Surgery, Medial Research Institute Kitano Hospital / Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Hiroo Takayama
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
Chair
Hitoshi Ogino
Cardiovascular Surgery, Medial Research Institute Kitano Hospital / Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Hiroo Takayama
Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University, USA
Speaker
Commando operation
Eric E. Roselli
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, USA
VSRR in ATAAD
Edward P. Chen
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Malperfusion in ATAAD
Suk Won Song
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University Medical College, Korea
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University Medical College, Korea
Aortic root enlargement
Paneer Selvam Krishna Moorthy
Institute Jantung Negara / distinguished Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Malaysia
Institute Jantung Negara / distinguished Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Malaysia
Total arch FET Thoraflex with TEVAR (EXTEND registry)
Wilson Y. Szeto
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania / Cardiovascular Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, USA
Reoperative surgery for TAVI Explant
Kazuo Shimamura
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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