The Fundamentals in Aortic Surgery Course will run from 14-16 March 2024 in Windsor.
This Course will be available online and in-person, all times shown below are local UK times.
THURSDAY 14 MARCH
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction | F Schoenhoff, Bern |
| Session 1 – Introduction to aortic diseases | ||
| 09:10 | Aortic disease: Definition, classification and epidemiology | To be announced |
| 09:30 | Aortic valve related aortopathy | A Della Corte, Naples |
| 09:50 | Heritable aortic disease | To be announced |
| 10:10 | Pre-op imaging and cannulation in aortic surgery | E Quintana, Barcelona |
| 10:30 | Discussion | All |
| 10:40 | Break | |
| Session 2 – Surgery of the aortic root and the proximal thoracic aorta | ||
| 11:00 | Ascending aortic replacement – Techniques and pitfalls | To be announced |
| 11:20 | Aortic root replacement – Bentall procedure | L Di Marco, Bologna |
| 11:40 | Aortic root replacement – Ross and PEARS | E Quintana, Barcelona |
| 12:00 | Aortic root replacement – valve-sparing procedures | R De Paulis, Rome |
| 12:20 | Discussion | All |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 3 – Aortic-lab I: Proximal aortic surgery | ||
| 13:30 | Bentall procedures – Video presentation | L Di Marco, Bologna |
| 13:50 | Pericardial tube graft root – Video presentation | To be announced |
| 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 | All |
| 18:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 15 MARCH
| Session 5 – Aortic arch disease | ||
| 09:00 | Aortic arch aneurysm – indications and outcomes | M Luehr, Cologne |
| 09:20 | Open aortic arch repair | To be announced |
| 09:40 | Hybrid aortic arch repair | L Di Marco, Bologna |
| 10:00 | Endovascular aortic arch repair | M Kolowca, Katowice |
| 10:20 | Discussion | All |
| 10:30 | Break | |
| Session 6 – Aortic dissection – Treatment | ||
| 11:00 | Acute Aortic Dissection – risk factors, presentation and outcomes | M Luehr, Cologne |
| 11:20 | Acute Aortic Dissection – treatment strategies | F Schoenhoff, Bern |
| 11:40 | Chronic residual dissection after proximal repair | To be announced |
| 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 | All |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| Session 7 – Aortic-lab III: Aortic arch repair | ||
| 14:00 | Proximal aortic repair in acute type A aortic dissection – Case example | To be announced |
| 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 | To be announced |
| 15:00 | Endovascular treatment in the distal aortic arch – case example | M Czerny, Freiburg |
| 15:20 | Break | |
| IN-PERSON ONLY: | ||
| Session 8: Hands-on session – Open aortic arch repair | ||
| 16:00 | Total aortic arch surgery | All |
| 18:00 | Close |
SATURDAY 16 MARCH
| Session 9 – Endovascular and thoracoabdominal surgery | ||
| 09:00 | Planning of thoracic endovascular aortic repair | M Kolowca, Katowice |
| 09:20 | Follow-up and complications after endovascular aortic repair | M Czerny, Freiburg |
| 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 Czerny, Freiburg |
| 12:00 | Percutaneous closure system | M Kolowca, Katowice |
| 13:00 | Lunch & Close |
Programme and faculty subject to change.
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
14-16 March 2024 (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 Thursday 14 March.
In-person fees (Windsor,UK):
Members: €525 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €625 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
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.
Target Audience
Skills level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
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.
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Faculty
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Florian Schoenhoff -
Martin Czerny -
Alessandro Della Corte -
Ruggero De Paulis -
Luca Di Marco -
Maciej Kolowca -
Maximilian Luehr -
Eduard Quintana
