Fundamentals in Aortic Surgery

The Fundamentals in Aortic Surgery Course will run from 11-13 March 2025 in Windsor. This Course will be available online and in-person, all times shown below are local UK times.

11 – 13 Mar 2025
Windsor, UK
Hybrid

Event Information

Date/Duration

11-13 March 2025 (2.5 day course)
Location

Windsor, UK
Course Director

F Schoenhoff, Bern
Course Format

Interactive lectures
Surgical case videos
Wetlab and hands-on simulation sessions
Course Fee

This course is available online and in-person.

In-person registration fees include all sessions, breaks, lunch and dinner on Tuesday 11 March.
In-person fees (Windsor,UK):
Members: €545 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €645 inclusive of VAT

Online registration fees include all sessions, except sessions 4, 8 and 10. Kindly note there is no interactive function and you will not be able to interact with Faculty and other attendees.

Hybrid fees (online only):
Members: €150.00 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €200.00 inclusive of VAT
Target Audience

Skills level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
Accreditation

This course is Ethical MedTech compliant and full details can be found HERE

EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

course registration

Course Overview

Covering the major aspects of aortic surgery, from the aortic valve to the descending aorta. Special attention will be devoted to the various options in sparing the aortic valve and on the modern approach to aortic arch surgery. Guidance will be available for those cardiac surgeons wishing to embark upon an endovascular programme. This year’s course will include hands-on wetlab and simulation sessions.

Learning Objectives

To obtain the proper instruments for a correct diagnostic evaluation in planning the most appropriate surgical approach on the ascending aorta and aortic arch
To learn the technical details in various aortic operations
To acquire basic notions for expanding their endovascular skills

Programme and faculty subject to change.

09:00	Welcome and introduction F Schoenhoff, Bern
	Session 1 – Introduction to aortic diseases
09:10	Aortic disease: Definition, classification and epidemiology J Dumfarth, Innsbruck
09:30	Aortic valve related aortopathy A Della Corte, Naples
09:50	Heritable aortic disease J Dumfarth, Innsbruck
10:10	Pre-op imaging – how to approach a case E Quintana, Barcelona
10:30	Discussion
10:40	Break
	Session 2 – Surgery of the aortic root and the proximal thoracic aorta
11:00	Ascending aortic replacement – techniques and pitfalls J Dumfarth, Innsbruck
11:40	Aortic root replacement – valve-sparing procedures R De Paulis, Rome
12:10	Discussion
12:30	Lunch
	Session 3 – Aortic-lab: Proximal aortic surgery
13:30	Cannulation strategies in aortic surgery – video presentation E Quintana, Barcelona
13:50	Bentall procedures – video presentation L Di Marco, Bologna
14:10	Valve-sparing procedures – video presentation R De Paulis, Rome
14:30	Break
	In-person only:
	Session 4 – Hands-on session: Proximal aortic surgery
15:30	Wet lab: Valve-sparing aortic root replacement
18:00	Close

	Session 5 – Aortic arch disease
09:00	Aortic arch aneurysm – indications and outcomes M Luehr, Cologne
09:20	Open aortic arch repair M Shrestha, Rochester
09:40	Hybrid aortic arch repair L Di Marco, Bologna
10:00	Endovascular aortic arch repair M Kolowca, Katowice
10:20	Discussion
10:30	Break
	Session 6 – Acute and Chronic Aortic Syndromes: Treatment
11:00	Acute aortic syndromes – presentation and outcomes M Luehr, Cologne
11:20	Acute Aortic Dissection – treatment strategies F Schoenhoff, Bern
11:40	Chronic residual dissection after proximal repair M Shrestha, Rochester
12:00	Neuroprotection in open and endovascular aortic surgery M Luehr, Cologne
12:20	Endovascular repair in acute and chronic type B aortic disease M Kolowca, Katowice
12:40	Discussion
13:00	Lunch
	Session 7 – Aortic-lab: Aortic arch repair
14:00	Proximal aortic repair in acute type A aortic dissection – case example A Della Corte, Naples
14:20	Frozen Elephant Trunk surgery – case example chronic residual aortic dissection F Schoenhoff, Bern
14:40	Frozen Elephant Trunk surgery – case example acute aortic dissection M Shrestha, Rochester
15:00	Planning of thoracic endovascular aortic repair M Kolowca, Katowice
15:20	Break
	In-person only:
	Session 8 – Hands-on session: Open aortic arch repair
16:00	Total aortic arch surgery
18:00	Close

	Session 9 – Endovascular and thoracoabdominal surgery
09:00	Endovascular treatment in the distal aortic arch – case example M Lescan, Tübingen
09:20	Follow-up and complications after endovascular aortic repair M Lescan, Tübingen
09:40	Thoracoabdominal aortic repair – techniques F Schoenhoff, Bern
10:00	Break
	In-person only:
	Session 10 – Hands-on session: Endovascular treatment
11:00	TEVAR Simulators M Lescan, Tübingen
	Percutaneous closure system M Kolowca, Katowice
13:00	Close