Friday, 13 April 2018
         
  09:30 - 09:50    
WELCOME SPEECH
ROOM 1: FRANCE
     
ESCVS President: L. Davidovic (Serbia)
       
ESCVS President Elect: T. Folliguet (France)
       
ESCVS Secretary General: M. Thielmann (Germany)
       
ESCVS Ex-Officio 2010-2012: M. Zembala (Poland)
         
  09:50 - 12:00    
CARDIOVASCULAR INTERDISCIPLINARY SESSION
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:L. Davidovic (Serbia); T. Folliguet (France); D. Palombo (Italy); M. Thielmann (Germany)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Open thoracoabdominal aortic repair after failed TEVAR
R. Chiesa (Italy)
    Présentation  
2. Organisation of acute aortic syndrome in Paris
P. Achouh (France)
    Présentation  
3. Is volume important in aortic surgery
A. Katsargyris (Germany)
     
4. Evolution of frozen elephant trunk
H. Jakob (Germany)
    Présentation  
5. Endovascular repair of chronic post dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
S. Haulon (France)
    Présentation  
6. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Consensus of the Polish cardiac and cardiovascular society
M. Zembala (Poland)
     
7. Why is operative mortality following vascular surgery higher in women?
J. Powell (United Kingdom)
    Présentation  
8. Handle patients with multi vascular and coronary disease
M. Amor (France)
         
  12:30 - 13:00    
ESCVS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LERICHE LECTURE: FUTURE OF CARDIAC SURGERY | A. Carpentier (France)
ROOM 1: FRANCE
  20     Introduction by::T. Folliguet (France)
         
  13:00 - 14:00    
ATRICURE LUNCHTIME SYMPOSIUM
ROOM 2: ALSACE
         
  13:00 - 14:00    
ESCVS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
         
  14:00 - 15:30    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM I: MITRAL AND TRICUSPID VALVE SURGERY
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:F. Doguet (France); X. Duval (France); Z. Sutlic (Croatia); S. Prapas (Greece)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Can mitral valve repair still be simplified?
F. Doguet (France)
     
2. Mini-mitral invasive surgery: for all patients?
M. Bentala (The Netherlands)
    Présentation  
3. Addressing the challenges of heart patients Africa through innovation
J. Kpodonu (United States)
    Présentation  
4. Secondary mitral insufficiency – repair vs. replacement
Z. Sutlic (Croatia)
    Présentation  
5. Trifecta – Long term data
Z. Sutlic (Croatia)
    Présentation  
6. Cardiac surgery during the acute phase of infective endocarditis:
Discrepancies between European society of cardiology guidelines and practices
X. Duval (France)
    Présentation  
7. The impact of sepsis on the outcome of infective endocarditis
B. Barsic (Croatia)
         
  14:00 - 15:30    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM I: THORACIC AORTA
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:L. Davidovic (Serbia); F. Grego (Italy); J.P. Verhoye (France)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Pros and cons of the hybrid technique for aortic arch aneurysm repair
F. Grego (Italy)
     
2. Simultaneous operations for heart diseases and thoracic aortic pathology
V. Arakelyan (Russian Federation)
    Présentation  
3. Aortic Remodelling after hybrid treatment: quantitative geometrical analysis and clinical implications
D. Palombo (Italy)
     
4. Staged BEVAR with aneurysm sac perfusion for TAAA
R. Kopp (Switzerland)
    Présentation  
5. Inner branches as an additional option besides fenestrations and branches
A. Katsargyris (Germany)
    Présentation  
6. The SPIDER graft, a new device for thoracoabdominal aortic repair avoiding
thoracotomy and extracorporeal circulation
S. Debus (Germany)
         
  14:00 - 16:00    
SURGERY OF THE AORTIC VALVE AND ROOT IN THE YOUNG
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:T. Folliguet (France); J. Kluin (Netherlands)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Aortic valve sparing root replacement in children and adults
J. Kluin (Netherlands)
    Présentation  
2. Aortic valve reconstruction in the young
S. Ozaki (Japan)
     
3. Patient-prosthesis mismatch and how to avoid it during aortic valve replacement
E. Demirsoy (Turkey)
         
  15:00 - 15:30    
PEDIATRIC VASCULAR SURGERY
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:D. Palombo (Italy); C. Dzsinich (Hungary)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Treatment of pediatric vascular injuries
L. Davidovic (Serbia)
    Présentation  
2. Acute limb ischemia in the pediatric population
C. Wahlgren (Sweden)
    Présentation  
3. Middle aortic syndrome
G. Hamilton (United Kingdom)
         
  15:30 - 16:30    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM II: IUA & ESCVS JOINT SESSION
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:A. Visona (Italy), M. Matsagkas (Greece)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Perioperative management of patients receiving DOACs in vascular surgery
E. Arnaoutoglou (Greece - ESCVS)
     
2. Sudden cessation of statins can destabilize plaques
Ch. Liapis (Greece - ESCVS)
    Présentation  
3. Drug therapy in Vascular Patients: the BMT (Best Medical Treatment)
D. Clement, (Belgium – IUA)
    Présentation  
4. Education of patient improves health-related behaviour
A. Visona (Italy- IUA)
         
  15:30 - 17:00    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM II: AORTIC SURGERY – ARCH AND AORTIC DISSECTION: HYBRID TECHNIQUE
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:M. Czerny (Germany); J.P. Verhoye (France)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. TEVAR: inaccurate aortic stent graft deployment in the distal landing zone:
Incidence, reasons and consequences
M. Berezowski (Poland)
    Présentation  
2. Non A non B aortic dissection: incidence, treatment and outcome
B. Rylski (Germany)
     
3. Change paradigm for arch surgery - perfusion instead of protection
E. Rosseikin (Russian Federation)
     
4. Frozen elephant trunk: When, why and how?
K. Tsagakis (Germany)
     
5. A new approach in understanding and treating malperfusion in acute aortic syndromes
M. Czerny (Germany)
     
6. Results of the aortic arch replacement: hybrid technique
M. Czerny (Germany)
     
7. Hybrid treatment for aortic arch aneurysm
F. Grego (Italy)
     
8. Aortic sparing technique modification
T. Modine (France)
         
  16:30 - 18:00    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM III: AAA
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:L. Davidovic (Serbia); F. Koskas (France)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Applicability of the Fenestrated Anaconda™ aortic cuff
C. Zeebregts (Netherlands)
    Présentation  
2. Non-fluoro-based navigation: Preclinical experience with the IOPS technology.
E. Parodi (United States)
    Présentation  
3. The fate of proximal aortic neck after EVAR
G. Kouvelos (Greece)
     
4. Optimal strategy for concomitant diseases of renal arteries and infrarenal aorta
F. Koskas (France)
     
5. Endovascular treatment of isolated iliac aneurysms
A. Jawien (Poland)
     
6. What do we know on endoleaks after EVAR – is there a new type of endoleak?
E. Allaire (France)
    Présentation  
7. CO2 angio: the new gold standard for any patient submitted to EVAR?
J. Teixiera (Portugal)
         
  17:00 - 18:00    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM III: INFECTION OF STERNUM AND ANTERIOR THORACIC WALL
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:Z. Sutlic (Croatia); M. Bertram (France)
    Présentation  
1. What measures can prevent sternal wound infections?
I. Coti (Austria)
    Présentation  
2. Current management of sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery
A. Tabley (France)
    Présentation  
3. Long term results using negative pressure wound therapy for treatment of sternal infections
N. Hristov (Macedonia)
     
4. Negative pressure wound therapy and reconstructive options for reconstruction of poststernotomy defects
F. Rudman (Croatia)
       

             
             
SATURDAY , 14 APRIL 2018
         
  08:30 - 09:30    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM IV: RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF AAA
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:E. Allaire (France); A. Wanhainen (Sweden); N. Sakalihasan (Belgium)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. The role of flow-induced wall shear stress in Abdominal aortic aneurysms' natural history. Critical or irrelevant?
N. Kontopodis (Greece)
     
2. Does patient-specific assessment of wall stress predict expansion or rupture in clinically-relevant AAA? Data from the MA3RS Study.
B. Doyle (Australia)
     
3. Differences in the aneurysm wall could explain gender differences in prevalence rates and rupture risk
R. Hultgren (Sweden)
     
4. Are AAAs a consequence of inadequate healing?
E. Allaire (France)
         
  09:30 - 11:15    
ESCVS: BACK TO THE ROOTS
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:T. Folliguet (France); M. Thielmann (Germany); M. Sousa Uva (Portugal)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Training of the cardiovascular surgeon: changing landscape
T. Folliguet (France)
    Présentation  
2. Flying a jet and cardiac surgery
G. Bolotin (Israel)
    Présentation  
3. Surgical simulation: What have we learnt from aeronautics?
J. Hubert (France), J.P. Henry (France)
     
4. How to improve teamwork in the OR to reduce surgical mortality
C. Meistelman (France)
     
5. ECMO and heart failure
R. Lorusso (Netherlands)
    Présentation  
6. Surgical AVR vs TAVR: a changing landscape
C. Muneretto (Italy)
    Présentation  
7. Persist trial and sutureless valve
T. Fischlein (Germany)
     
8. Robotic coronary revascularisation
G. Kalscheuer (France)
         
  10:00 - 11:00    
EVF & ESCVS JOINT SESSION:
GLOBAL TREATMENT OF VENOUS DISEASES: FROM SUPERFICIAL TO DEEP VEINS
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:A. Giannoukas (Greece); V. Treska (Czech Republic)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Thermal and tumescentless ablation techniques for the treatment of superficial reflux
D. Kontothanassis (Italy)
     
2. Valve repair in primary and post-thrombotic deep vein reflux
O. Maleti, (Italy)
    Présentation  
3. Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for the treatment of acute DVT
N. Baekgaard (Denmark)
    Présentation  
4. Renal carcinoma with IVC thrombus
V. Treska (Czech Republic)
         
  10:00 - 11:00    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM V: INFECTION RELATED CONDITIONS
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:N. Chakfe (France); N. Sakalihasan (Belgium); F. Speziale (Italy)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Current role of the PET-CT in the aortic graft infection
N. Sakalihasan (Belgium)
    Présentation  
2. Endovascular treatment of mycotic aortic aneurysms – a paradigm shift
A. Wanhainen (Sweden)
     
3. Self-made pericardial tube grafts for reconstruction in aortic infections
T. Wyss (Switzerland)
    Présentation  
4. Homografts in aortic infection
Z. Szeberin (Hungary)
     
5. Management of non-infectious Aortitis
J. Defraigne (Belgium)
         
  10:00 - 11:00    
Terumo Hands-on Dry Lab session – Ozaki AVNeo™ Sizer System | AS. Ozaki (Japan)
ROOM 4: COLMAR
         
  11:15 - 12:30    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM IV: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION & INDICATION AND TECHNIQUES OF LAA OCCLUSION
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:S. Salzberg (Switzerland); P. Suwalski (Poland); K. Zannis (France)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Epicardial approach technique and results
E. Bergoend (France)
     
2. Atrial fibrillation concomitant approach
P. Suwalski (Poland)
     
3. Minimally invasive approach for Afib surgery
P. Suwalski (Poland)
       
4. Current strategies for Afib surgery
E. Demirsoy (Turkey)
    Présentation  
5. LAA Occlusion
S. Salzberg (Switzerland)
         
  11:00 - 12:30    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM VI: ACUTE AORTIC SYNDROME| SHORT TALKS – LONG DISCUSSION
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:J. Brunkwall (Germany); I. Koncar (Serbia)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Is TEVAR alone sufficient to treat TBAD in the long-term?
When and how to attempt secondary tears coverage?
G. Melissano (Italy)
     
2. Who are the patients with uncomplicated TBAD that may benefit from TEVAR?
J. Brunkwall (Germany)
     
3. How to size and select stent graft configuration in patient with acute type B aortic dissection
F. Gallardo (Spain)
    Présentation  
4. Endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic lesions. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
C. Zeebregts (Netherlands)
    Présentation  
5. The acute aortic syndrome in abdominal aorta: Incidence, diagnostic and treatment tactic
G. Sokurenko (Russian federation)
     
6. PET/CT imaging and computational biomechanics: Engineering better patient outcomes in type B aortic dissection
B. Doyle (Australia)
         
  11:00 - 12:30    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM V: CARDIAC ANESTHESIA
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:C. Meistelman (France); Z. Sutlic (Croatia)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Prevention and management of right heart dysfunction in cardiac surgery
M. Heringlake (Germany)
    Présentation  
2. Management of the patients on ECMO in ICU
E. Zogheib (France)
    Présentation  
3. Protecting the brain during high risk aortic surgery
H. Grocott (Canada)
    Présentation  
4. Perioperative point of care coagulation management
N. Bradic (Croatia)
         
  12:30 - 13:00    
KIEFFER LECTURE: OPEN REPAIR OF THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS IN ENDOVASCULAR ERA L. Davidovic (Serbia)
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Introduction by:D. Palombo (Italy)
         
  13:00 - 13:30    
EVOLUTION OF MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
B. Frazier (United States)
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Introduction by:T. Folliguet (France)
         
  14:00 - 15:30    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM VI: CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:M. Sousa Uva (Portugal); G. Bolotin (Israel)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Hybrid coronary revascularization
N. Bonaros (Austria)
     
2. Total arterial revascularisation
N. Al-Attar (United Kingdom)
    Présentation  
3. Implications of the ART trial at 5 years
U. Benedetto (United Kingdom)
    Présentation  
4. Saphenous vein and the mesh
G. Bolotin (Israel)
    Présentation  
5. Blood management and perioperative management; the new guidelines
M. Sousa Uva (Portugal)
    Présentation  
6. Evolution of CABG, Epicard data
J. L. De Brux (France)
     
7. Class Ib recommendation for EVH
M. Mariani (Italy)
         
  14:00 - 15:00    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM VII: CAROTID
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:A. Halliday (United Kingdom); V. Treska (Czech Republic)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Volume measurements in extracranial carotid artery aneurysms for standardised follow-up
G.J de Borst (The Netherlands)
    Présentation  
2. Carotid artery disease - what are the present challenges?
J. Fernandes e Fernandes (Portugal)
    Présentation  
3. How soon after intracranial thrombolysis can we do CEA safely?
L. Capoccia (Italy)
     
4. Advances in the treatment of posterior cerebral circulation symptomatic disease
A. Giannoukas (Greece)
    Présentation  
5. Do’s and don’ts: what I have learnt after my first 18 years of experience of carotid stenting
C. Setacci (Italy)
     
6. ACST-2 the largest trial in the world comparing CEA and CAS: What can we expect to learn?
A. Halliday (United Kingdom)
         
  14:00 - 15:00    
OSVS & ESCVS JOINT SESSION: MIDDLE EAST CHARACTERISTICS – CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGIES
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:T. Folliguet (France); I. Koncar (Serbia); L. Altarazi (Syria)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Middle east vascular pathologies what is special
L. Altarazi (Syria)
    Présentation  
2. Myths and misconceptions in the management of Behcet's-Adamantiades disease
K. Bozkurt (Turkey)
    Présentation  
3. Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Middle East: The Neglected Disease
H. Al Thani (Qatar)
    Présentation  
4. Special infectious cardiac case
A. Sandouk (Syria)
    Présentation  
5. Pelvic Congestion Syndrome in orient – tips and tricks
L. Altarazi (Syria)
         
  14:00 - 15:00    
NURSES’ COURSE
ROOM 4 :COLMAR
        Moderators:M. Bertram (France); K. Zannis (France)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. ECMO team of Nancy
L. Parra (France), D. Parmentier (France)
    Présentation  
2. Paediatric ECMO team at Necker
K. Le Berre (France)
    Présentation  
3. Endoprosthesis team of CCML
J. Gaudin (France), M. Chalvet (France)
     
5. Exclusive acts in cardiac surgery
D. le Bris (France)
         
  15:00 - 15:30    
HOW TO DO IT SESSION? STANDARDISED REPAIR OF RAAA GIVES OPTIMAL RESULTS
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:E. Allaire (France); J. Powell (United Kingdom)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. I do it always open
L. Davidovic (Serbia)
    Présentation  
2. I do it always endo
Z. Rancic (Switzerland)
    Présentation  
3. I am selective
M. Matsagkas (Greece)
         
  15:00 - 16:30    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM VII: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSCATHETER VALVES THERAPIES
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:M. Thielmann (Germany); K. Zannis (France)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Carotid approach is it the second choice
K. Zannis (France)
     
2. Femoral approach for TAVI; the gold standard?
R. Gallet (France)
     
3. Update on transcatheter mitral valve replacement
K. Loger (Germany)
    Présentation  
4. What do we know about long-term durability in TAVI
M. Thielmann (Germany)
    Présentation  
6. High fidelity simulation for transcatheter valve therapies
N. Bonaros (Austria)
         
  15:00 - 16:00    
ESVT & ESCVS JOINT DEBATE SESSION
ROOM 4: COLMAR
        Moderators:M. Thielmann (Germany); D. Palombo (Italy), I. Koncar (Serbia)
     
1. Trends in training and practice of cardiac and vascular surgeons:
The end of the cardiovascular surgeon?
  10  
PRO:
M. Lawaetz (Denmark)
  10  
CON:
M. Monteagudo (Spain)
     
2. Isthmus, the new frontier:
How cardiac and vascular surgeons will collaborate in the future?
  10 Présentation  
PRO:
C. Maturi (Italy)
  10  
CON:
K. Yeung (Netherlands)
  20  
Open discussion
         
  16:00 - 18:00    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM VIII: MITRAL VALVE SURGERY
ROOM 1: FRANCE
        Moderators:F. Doguet (France); V. Ruggieri (France)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Place of robotic approach in minimal invasive mitral surgery
M. Vola (France)
    Présentation  
2. Alfieri technique when should we use it
M. de Bonis (Italy)
    Présentation  
3. Echography measurements for neochords implantation
T. Folliguet, M. Hubert (France)
    Présentation  
4. Place of robotic approach in minimal invasive mitral surgery F. Doguet
F. Doguet (France)
     
5. Percutaneous mitral replacement: where are we?
T. Modine (France)
         
  16:00 - 18:00    
CARDIAC SYMPOSIUM IX: AORTIC VALVE SURGERY
ROOM 2: ALSACE
        Moderators:J. Kluin (The Netherlands); T. Folliguet (France) ; F. Santini (Italy)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Aortic valve repair with Biostable Heart Ring
A. Miceli (Italy)
     
2. Aortic valve sparing procedure
M. Czerny (Germany)
     
3. Minimally invasive aortic valve with sutureless valves
T. Klokocovnik (Slovenia)
     
4. Sutureless Canadian experience in AVR
D. Bouchard (Canada)
    Présentation  
5. Ozaki Procedure
S. Ozaki (Japan)
     
6. Videoscopic assisted AVR is it feasible
M. Vola (France)
    Présentation  
7. The Ross Procedure, from neonates to adults
P. van de Woestijne (Netherlands)
         
  16:00 - 18:00    
VASCULAR SYMPOSIUM VIII: PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE
ROOM 3: STRASBOURG
        Moderators:N. Chakfe (France) ; C. Zeebregts (Netherlands)
      Keynote lectures
     
1. Outcomes of kissing self-expanding covered stent for reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation
M. Menegolo (Italy)
     
2. Arm veins versus contralateral greater saphenous veins for lower extremity bypass reconstruction:
preliminary data of a randomised study
T. Holzenbein (Austria)
     
3. Reappraisal of the role of SFA plaque structure on stenting performances
N. Chakfe (France)
     
4. Compartment syndrome of the foot in diabetes
S. Baktiroglu (Turkey)
     
5. Stem cell therapy for critical limb ischemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease
G.J. de Borst (Netherlands)
    Présentation  
6. Buerger's disease approach in 2018
K. Bozkurt (Turkey)
         
  17:00 - 18:00    
RESIDENT FORUM SESSION
ROOM 4: COLMAR
        Moderators:M. Thielmann (Germany); K. Zannis (France)
      Keynote lectures
    Présentation  
1. Aneurysm diameter and growth rate – still the only indication for repair?
C. Chronis (Greece)
    Présentation  
2. Aortic dissection (acute type B) – conservative, open or endovascular?
F. Squizzato (Italy)
     
3. AAA rupture: Has failed EVAR become the most common cause?
M. Grima (Malta)
     
4. How to choose a marginal donor heart in era of donor organs shortage?
R. Kozaryn (Poland)
     
5. EU and non-EU mobility: what are our options to study and/or work abroad?
M. Kusurin (Croatia)
    Présentation  
6. Minimally invasive robotic surgery: today and tomorrow
N. Bayard (France)