Programme

Explore the preliminary programme for the Edinburgh Aortic Summit 2025. Join leading experts for two days of cutting-edge discussions, expert insights, and industry-leading innovations in aortic surgery.

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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

  • 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)

  • 9:50 Thoraflex Hybrid in the US: Experience & Future Directions - Prof Joseph Coselli

    10:00 The Benefit of a Non-Thermic Approach in Thoraflex Hybrid - 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 - 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 - TBC

    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

  • 11:25 Open Repair of Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms: Technical Challenges - Prof Aung Oo

    11:35 Simplifying Thoracoabdominal Complexities with Hybrid Technology: Benefits of ThoracoFlo - 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  COMPANY SYMPOSIUM

  • 13:55 TBC - Prof Alan Lumsden

    14:05 Bentley BeFlared Bridging Stent - Prof Stéphan Haulon

    14:15 Physician Becomes the Tailor: Importance of Treo FiT in Our Practice - 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

  • 15:40 Next Generation Fenestrated Device: Fenestrated Treo - 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)

SUMMIT DINNER - RCSEd PLAYFAIR HALL 20:00

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)

09:00 Keynote Lecture: History of Aortic Surgery - Prof Germano Melissano

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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 TBC - 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)