Future-Proofing Aortic Valve Replacement: An interactive showcase for the next era of Cardiac Surgery

 

Learning objective:
Get ready to be captivated at our interactive symposium! We’re exploring the forefront of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement techniques and introducing our groundbreaking Avalus Ultra valve. Dive into our comprehensive clinical data, the ACE Registry and engage in a dynamic debate on patient lifetime management. This is your chance to be at the vanguard of cardiac care innovation – an opportunity not to be missed!

12:15 – Welcome – Prof Indu Deglurkar (UK) & Prof Hermann Reichenspurner (GE)
12:20 – Advancing Aortic Valve Surgery: Enhancing EOA with Avalus Ultra and New Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Techniques – Prof Michael Borger (GE)
12:35 – Innovative Aortic Valve Replacement: Assessing Lateral Access Techniques and Real-World Insights from the ACE Registry – Prof Tom Verbelen (BE)
12:50 – Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: Unveiling the Impact of age on surgical outcomes – Prof Robert Klautz (NL)
13:05 – Lifetime Care Debate: TAVI vs. SAVR – which patients would the cardiologist refer for surgery and which would the surgeon send for TAVI? – Prof. Alfred Kocher (AT)
13:15 – Conclusion and final remarks – All