#EACTSLive Schedule
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
1430-1600 – Practical Approach to Challenging Aortic Valve Surgery
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
1130-1215 – Presidential Address
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER
0945-1115 – Da Vinci Session
1145-1324 – Trial Updates Session
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EACTS Live Schedule
The following sessions will be streamed live from the Auditorium at this years’ 32nd EACTS Annual Meeting.
A practical approach to aortic valve repair
Moderator(s) : R. De Paulis, Rome, R. Sádaba, Pamplona
Objectives:
To understand the indications for aortic valve repair in patients with aortic regurgitation
To select the appropriate surgical treatment and technique in these patients
To discuss pitfalls and complications of these techniques and how to deal with them
14:15 – Guidelines: are they clear on indications and timing – J. Sjogren, Lund
14:30 – Echocardiography: how to give accurate indications to the surgeon – M. Van Dyck, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
14:45 – Standard surgical steps to repair an aortic valve – live-in-a-box – M. Boodhwani, Ottawa
15:05 – Standard surgical steps to repair a bicuspid valve – live-in-a-box – J. Vojacek, Hradec Kralove
15:30 – Aortic valve leaflet reconstruction using autologous pericardium guided by virtual reality image evaluation of the aortic root – T. Tedoriya, Ageo, K. Kamiya, Ageo, Y. Gatate, Ageo, T. Miyauchi, Ageo, M. Fukuzumi, Ageo, Y. Yasushi, Kawagoe
15:45 – BREAK
16:00 – When not to repair and what to do when the repair fails – live-in-a-box – J. Bavaria, Philadelphia
16:15 – Unexpected complications in valve sparing – L. De Kerchove, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
16:30 – A critical appraisal of the need for annuloplasty – H.J. Schäfers, Homburg/Saar
16:35 – What do we want to achieve to optimize the long-term results of a valve sparing procedure – L. Girardi, New York
16:40 – Whats the role for TAVI – D. Holzhey, Leipzig
16:55 – Small cusp size is a limitation for aortic valve repair? – T. Komiya, Kurashiki, S. Takeshi, Kurashiki, M. Nonaka, Kurashiki-shi, T. Matsuo, Kurashiki-shi
17:10 – Comparison of root hemodynamics and configuration after valve preserving root replacement in a pulsatile flow moc loop – M. Seki, Mibu-machi, T. Kunihara, Tokyo, K. Iwasaki, Tokyo, K. Sasaki, Tokyo, H. Seki, Yamato, H. Fukuda, MIbu-machi
Trial update – ART, IMPAG and MITRA FR & COAPT
Focus Session
Moderator(s) : N. Freemantle, London, S. Fremes, Toronto, S. Windecker, Bern, S. Lim, Birmingham, J. Braun, Leiden
Objectives :
This session is designed by the EACTS Analytical Support Unit, a collaboration with the Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology at University College London, UK.
After presentation of the trials by the authors, an in-depth analysis of the methods and results by Professor Freemantle will be followed by a debate on implications for current practice and current and future research and extensive Q&A from the audience.
Part 1: The ART trial
10:00 The ART trial: definitive results – D. Taggart, Oxford
10:10 The trialist view – N. Freemantle, London
10:15 Implications for current practice – S. Fremes, Toronto
10:20 Discussion
Part 2: The IMPAG Trial
10:35 The IMPAG Trial – D. Glineur, Ottawa
10:50 Discussion
Part 3: MITRAFr and COAPT
11:00 MITRAFr and COAPT – J.-F. Obadia, Lyon
11:10 The trialist view – N. Freemantle, London
11:15 Discussion
Managing patients with multi-vessel disease in the modern era
Professional Challenge
Organizer(s) : Coronary Surgery
Moderator(s) : M. Gaudino, New York, D. Taggart, Oxford
Panellist(s) : O. Bertrand, Laval, F. Crea, Rome, S. Fremes, Toronto, C. Spadaccio, Glasgow, R. Tranbaugh, New York, A. Zientara, Zürich
Objectives:
Discuss the evidence on the medical, percutaneous and surgical management of patients with multivessel disease in an extended Heart Team setting
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