EAS 2025 Programme
The inaugural Edinburgh Aortic Summit 2025 took place on 12–13 June 2025 at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, bringing together specialists in aortic, vascular, endovascular, cardiovascular, anaesthetic, radiology, nursing and multidisciplinary care.
The two-day programme featured focused education, case-based discussion, scientific exchange and expert-led sessions across complex aortic disease, open and endovascular treatment, cardiovascular imaging, anaesthesia, genetics, research and innovation.
EAS 2025 was approved for 11 CPD hours by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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Recordings from Edinburgh Aortic Summit 2025 are available to watch on-demand via Vumedi, allowing healthcare professionals to revisit sessions from the inaugural summit.
EAS 2025 Programme
Day One: 12th June, 2025
08:00 - 8:40 REGISTRATION, COFFEE ON ARRIVAL AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
08:45 Welcome - Mr Orwa Falah (Summit Chairman)
08:50 Aortic Surgery: Insights from the Scottish National Service for Aortic Arch, Thoracoabdominal & Suprarenal Aneurysm - Mr Orwa Falah
09:00 (Aortic Organ) EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute & Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ - Prof Martin Czerny
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9:10 ExoVasc PEARS: Patient Selection & Results - Mr. Conal Austin
9:20 Surgical Management of the Small Aortic Annulus - Prof. Vipin Zamvar
9:30 Hemi Arch vs. Extended Arch in Acute Type A Dissection - Mr. Renzo Pessotto
9:40 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
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9:50 Thoraflex Hybrid in the US: Experience & Future Directions - Prof Joseph Coselli
10:00 The Benefit of a Normothermic Approach in Thoraflex Hybrid (Terumo Aortic) - Prof Jean-Christian Roussel
10:10 Optimizing Zone 2 Aortic Arch Treatment: Clinical Experience with the First Off-the-Shelf Single Branch Device for LSA Preservation (WL Gore) - Mr Said Abisi
10:20 Advanced Intraoperative Monitoring for Aortic Arch Surgery: Beyond Standard Practice - Dr Matthew Stagg
10:30 Early to Midterm Aortic Arch Replacement Outcome under the Scottish National TAAA Service - Mr Vincenzo Giordano
10:40 Nexus in Real-World Practice: Lessons Learned and Future Directions - Mr Said Abisi
10:50 Q&A Panel (15 minutes)
11:05 - 11:25 REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
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11:25 Open Repair of Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms: Technical Challenges - Prof Aung Oo
11:35 Simplifying Thoracoabdominal Complexities with Hybrid Technology: Benefits of ThoracoFlo (Terumo Aortic) - Prof Sabine Wipper
11:45 Postoperative Care in TAAA Repair: From ICU to Rehabilitation - Prof Michael Gillies
11:55 Spinal Cord Protection in Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair: Lessons from Experience - Prof Aung Oo
12:05 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
12:15 Gelweave Coselli Graft: Enhancing Thoracoabdominal Procedures - Prof Joseph Coselli
12:25 Contemporary Outcomes of Open Repair for Extensive TAAA: Are We Still Justified? - Mr Michael M. Sabetai
12:35 Supra-regional SOP on the Acute Management of Aortic Dissections - Mr Marcus Brooks
12:45 Mycotic Aneurysms of the Thoracoabdominal Aorta: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Considerations -Miss Rachel Bell
12:55 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
13:05 - 13:45 LUNCH AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
13:45 Sponsored Education Symposium
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13:55 Dynamic Aortic Imaging in Type B Dissections – How This Can Be Used to Direct Therapy in Malperfusions- Prof Alan Lumsden
14:05 Bentley BeFlared Bridging Stent (Bentley) - Prof Stéphan Haulon
14:15 Physician Becomes the Tailor: Importance of Treo FiT in Our Practice (Terumo Aortic) - Dr Caroline Caradu
14:25 Personalized Endograft Design: The Future of Fenestrated and Branched Aortic Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Mr Marcus Brooks
14:35 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
14:45 New Developments in Fenestrated and Branched EVAR for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Prof Stéphan Haulon
14:55 Cook Customized Graft Options for Chronic Type B Dissection: A Single Center Experience - Mr Massimo Vezzosi
15:05 Inner Branch vs. Inner/Outer Branch: Optimizing Strategies for Complex Aortic Repair - Mr Prakash Saha
15:15 Redefining Risk in Aortic Disease: Integrating Acute and Chronic Stratification with Earnest - Prof Richard Gibbs
15:25 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
15:25 - 15:40 REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
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15:40 Next Generation Fenestrated Device: Fenestrated Treo (Terumo Aortic) - Mr Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott
15:50 Balancing Outcomes and Costs: Open vs Endovascular AAA Repair in Resource-Limited Settings - Prof Jamal Hoballah
16:00 Open Surgical vs. Endovascular Repair of Juxtarenal and Infrarenal Aneurysms - TBC
16:10 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
16:20 APAC perspective: Advances in Complex Aortic Repair with Next Generation Fenestrated Endograft – Benefits in Challenging Anatomy and Lessons learned - Prof Glenn Tan
16:30 Managing Challenging Anatomy in Supra and Infra Renal Aortic Surgery - Prof Ross Milner
16:40 Techniques for Reducing Endoleak Risk in Fenestrated and Branched EVAR - Mr Prakash Saha
16:50 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
17:00 Closing Remarks for Day One - Mr. Andrew Tambyraja (Summit Co-Chairman)
Day Two: 13th June, 2025
08:00 - 8:45 REGISTRATION, COFFEE ON ARRIVAL AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
08:50 Welcome Day 2: Mr Andrew Tambyraja (Summit co-chairman) - Team culture and safe surgical practice
09:00 Keynote Lecture: History of Aortic Surgery - Prof Germano Melissano
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9:30 Aortoiliac Disease in Younger Patients: Special Considerations for Lifelong Patency - Virtually: Prof Ross Milner
9:40 Open Bypass vs. Endovascular Techniques for Aortoiliac Disease: Comparative Outcomes - Prof Jamal Hoballah
9:50 TBC - TBC
10:00 Iliac Branched Devices: Advances and Outcomes - Prof Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott
10:10 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
10:20 - 10:40 REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
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10:40 THINK AORTA: How Patient Advocacy is Improving Care in Thoracic Aortic Disease - Mr Gareth Owens
10:50 The Day My Aorta Tore: Lessons from Survival and the Road of Recovery - Ria O’Hanlon (Patient Talk)
11:00 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
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11:10 Pan-Scotland Approach to TAAA & Complex Aortic Surgery: The Role of MDT in Optimizing Outcomes - Mr Paul Blair
11:20 Postoperative Management of Aortic Arch Patients in ICU - Dr Matthew J. Stagg
11:30 Preoperative Assessment and Risk Stratification for Complex Aortic Surgery - Dr Ian Young
11:40 Molecular and cellular imaging in aortic disease: the Hubble Space Telescope of cardiovascular research - Miss Rachael Forsythe
11:50 The Marfan Foundation: Building Global Partnerships to Support Patients Worldwide - Ms Eileen Novins
12:00 Intraoperative Management of Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery: Anesthetic Strategies for Optimal Outcomes - Dr Euan McGregor
12:10 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
12:20 - 12:55 LUNCH AND EXHIBITION VIEWING
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13:45 The Convergence of Robotics and Endovascular Aortic Surgery: A Vision for the Hybrid Future - Prof Alan Lumsden
13:55 Overview of AI in Vascular Surgery - Dr Fabien Lareyre
14:05 Natural Language Processing in Vascular Surgery: AI- Assisted Clinical Decision Support - Prof Juliette Raffort-Lareyre
14:15 Safety of A.I. based chatbots for patients gathering information on their aortic disease - Prof Germano Melissano
14:25 Navigating through e-Health transformation in Vascular Surgery- Dr Fabien Lareyre
14:35 AI in PAD Application of AI in Imaging - Prof Juliette Raffort-Lareyre
14:45 Q&A Panel (10 minutes)
14:55 - 15:00 Best Abstract Award & Closing Remarks - Mr Orwa Falah (Summit Chairman)