Pre-program 2026

• 12h00 – 13h15
  Welcome and registration
• 13h30
  Opening of MASH’s 2026 – Jean-Philippe VERHOYE, Eric STEINMETZ, Jean-François HEAUTOT, Jacques TOMASI – FRANCE

13h35 – 14h35 : Session 1. SPONSOR : GORE

Type B Aortic Dissection: Endovascular feats end setbacks

Chairman: Blandine Maurel-Desanlis – FRANCE
Moderators: Myriam Ammi et Xavier Chaufour – ANGERS / TOULOUSE

• 13h45
  Modern Management of Zone 2 Aortic Disease : Where does the Gore TAG TBE Fit ? – R. Martinez, Tours
• 13h55
  Electrosurgical fenestrations: Technical Feat or Risky Venture – A. Kaladji, Rennes
• 14h05
  Endovascular treatment of type A aortic dissection through EndoWheat – S. Haulon, Paris
• 14h15
  Discussion (20 min)

14h45 – 15h25 : Session 2.

Type B Aortic Dissection : Surgical rescue and Pitfalls

Chairman: Eric STEINMETZ – FRANCE
Moderators: Tomohiro Hirokami et Antoine Millon – KAWASAKI / LYON

• 14h35
  Acute type B aortic dissection : emergency surgery, when, for whom and how ? – L. Chiche, Paris
• 14h45
  Chronic type B aortic dissection : failed isthmic stent graft and surgical rescue – X. Chaufour, Toulouse
• 14h55
  Isthmus and arch through thoracotomy – K. Ozaki, Kawasaki
• 15h05
  Discussion (20 min)
• 15h25-15h45
  Coffee break/Exhibition visit

15h45-17h00 : Session 3. SPONSOR : EDWARDS

« Endo, Mini, TAVI et Bentall »

Chairman: François Dagenais – FRANCE
Moderators: Erwan Flécher et Paul Achouh – RENNES / PARIS

• 15h45
  The Sfax experience in minimally invasive surgery of the aortic valve in the era of TAVR – I. Frihka, Sfax
• 15h55
  Long-term outcomes of minimally invasive Bentall operation – A. Sadiq, Bengalore
• 16h05
  Bio-Bentall easy-to-use, why? – G. Guimbretière, Québec
• 16h15
  Technical news: arch and Endo-Bentall – T. Gandet, Montpellier
• 16h25
  Discussion (20 min)

17h-18h30: Session 4.

« MASH’s »

Chairman: John Elefteriades – USA
Moderators: André Vincentelli, Jean-Philippe Verhoye et Eric Bezon – LILLE / RENNES / BREST

• 17h:00
  MASH “Between Clamp and Clap: Suicide is Painless” – N. Bonnet, Paris
• 18h30
  Reception hosted by Mr Didier Lechien, Mayor of Dinan – Dinan City Hall

8h00 – 9h10 : Session 5. SPONSOR : CORCYM

Sutureless Aortic Valves and Valve Repair

Chairman: Marco Vola – FRANCE
Moderators: Christophe Baufreton, Afonso Agnino, Laura Munte, Jean-Christian Roussel – ANGERS / BERGAME / PARIS / NANTES

• 8h00
  Subaortic ring and valve repair – M. Rinaldi, Turin
• 8h10
  Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement : Imaging specific aspects – M. Aymami, Rennes
• 8h20
  Perceval surely – N. Bonnet, Paris
• 8h30
  AVNéo. French feeling whith Ozaki procedure – T. Senage, Cleveland
• 8h40
  Management of ascending aortic aneurysms beyond diameter thresholds – D. Pacini, Bologne
• 8h50
  Discussion (20 min)

9h10-10h20 : Session 6. MEDTRONIC

From One Extreme to the Other: ERAS – Circulatory Arrest

Chairman : Adil Sadiq – INDE
Moderators: Jean-Daniel Chiche et Baptiste Gaudriot – LAUSANNE / RENNES

• 9h10
  ERAS and the European Innovative Health Initiative programme – G. Le Gac, Rennes
• 9h20
  Longterm results of the “Clamp off & Sew” technique – P. Escrigv, Rennes
• 9h30
  “Circulatory Arrest “History and News” – J. Elefteriades, Yale New Haven
• 9h50
  Discussion (30 min)
  
• 10h20-10h40
  Coffee Break/Exhibition visit

10h40-11h30 : Session 7.

Acute Aortic Syndrome and Chronic Aneurysm

Chairman: Kensuke Ozaki – JAPON
Moderators: Guillaume Lebreton et Laurent Chiche – PARIS

• 10h40
  Japanese strategy for acute type A dissection – T. Hirokami, Kawasaki
• 10h50
  Extended repair for acute aortic dissection – J. Tomasi, Rennes
• 11h00
  Oman’s start of circulatory arrest activity – W. Al Badi, Muscat
• 11h10
  Discussion (20 min)

11h30 – 12h45 : Session 8.

« La Root du Ross » Europe / Amérique du Nord : La Transatlantique ! …Ross session

Chairman: François Roubertie – FRANCE
Moderators: Olivier Fouquet et Olivier Busuttil – ANGERS / BORDEAUX

• 11h30
  The ROSS European Reco!, What’s going on – A. Vincentelli, Lille
• 11h40
  The Quebecoise expertise – Ch. Laurin, Québec
• 11h50
  The pulmonary substituts: Between the ROSS and a hard place! – G. Guimbretière, Québec
• 12h00
  I often do – E. Belli, Paris
• 12h10
  I do not make inclusion – I. El Hamamsy, New York
• 12h20
  Discussion (25 min)
• 12h45-14h00
  Lunch/on site – Exhibition visit

14h00-14h50 : Session 9

Hybrid Aortic Surgery

Chairman: Eric Braunberger – FRANCE
Moderators: Thierry Caus et t Thomas Senage – AMIENS / CLEVELAND

• 14h00
  

  The FET-FEN procedure: a new standard for the total aortic arch replacement using a frozen elephant trunk prosthesis – F. Dagenais, Québec

• 14h20
  The FET technique in complex arch aneurysm – L. Di Marco, Bologne
• 14h30
  Discussion (20 min)

14h50-16h00 : Session 10

At the Frontiers of Aortic Surgery

Chairman: Michel Kindo – FRANCE
Moderators: Sophie Provenchère, Mathieu Revest, Jean-Daniel Chiche – RENNES / PARIS

• 14h50
  Perioperative coagulation management during extensive aortic surgery – RENNES / LAUSANNE
• 15h00
  Managing of infected roots and ascending aorta – M. Ascaso, Barcelone
• 15h10
  Our Health in a next future? – A. Buzin, Paris
• 15h40
  Discussion (20 min)
• 16h00-16h20
  Coffee Break/Exhibition visit

16h20-17h30 : Session 11

A team, some high-tech, a challenge

Chairman: Kojiro Shiraishi – JAPON
Moderators: Sabino Caprio, Laurent Dubost – NAPLES / DINAN

• 16h20
  High-level sailing and aortic disease – F. Carré / Skypper – BELLE ILE/SAINT MALO
• 17h00
  Debate
  
• 17h30
  Adjournement
  

8h00-9h05 : Session 12

Worldwilde experience

Chairman: Hervé Corbineau – FRANCE
Moderators: Daniel Grinberg – LYON

• 8h00
  European restart of robot activity – A. Agnino, Bergame
• 8h10
  Switzerland experience – S. Colombier, Sion
• 8h20
  Echocardiographic assessment of the Aorta: Tips and Pitfalls – S. Hull, New Haven
• 8h30
  TAVR in Europe – M. Sousa Uva, Lisbonne
• 8h40
  Discussion (25 min)

9h05-10h10 : Session 13. SPONSOR : EDWARDS

Surgeons and TAVI

Chairman: Miguel Sousa Uva – PORTUGAL
Moderators: Amedeo Anselmi, Nicolas Chavanis et Emmanuelle Filippi-Codaccioni – RENNES / LYON / RENNES

• 9h05
  TAVI and bicuspid aortic valve – T. Modine, Bordeaux
• 9h15
  Italian TRACS trial – A. Parolari, Milan
• 9h25
  TAVI today in USA – R. Redberg San Francisco
• 9h35
  Born with TAVR, trained in TAVR, proficient in TAVR… and now asked to watch from the stands? – M. Kindo, Strasbourg
• 9h45
  Discussion (25 min)
• 10h10-10h40
  Coffee Break/Exhibition visit

10h40-12h00 : Session 14

Aorta and Current Scientific Developments

Chairman: Michel Rochette – FRANCE
Moderators: Pascal Haigron et Julien Guihaire – RENNES/PARIS

• 10h40
  TEVAR and Aortic Remodeling : New Prognostic Markers – M. De Masi, Marseille
• 10h50
  Towards Patient-Specific Virtual Grafting in Ascending Aortic Surgery – L. Geronzi, Rome
• 11h00
  Pharmacological strategies to prevent aortic dilatation in Marfan Syndrome. Where are we now? – O. Fouquet, Angers
• 11h10
  “Which comes first?” Ascending aortic dilation and angulation: a numerical study- M. Kafi, Dijon
• 11h20
  The Contribution of 4D MRI to Decision Making in the Management of Chronic Aortic Dissections – F. Le Bars, Brest
• 11h40
  Discussion (20 min)

12h00-13h15 : Session 15

Call of the Open Sea

Chairman: Elie Fadel – FRANCE
Moderators: Clarisse Angelier et Jean-Philippe Verhoye – PARIS/RENNES

• 12h00
  Lecture : Etienne Klein, physicist and philosopher of science – Paris

13h15-14h05 : Session 16

Top Five Poster Grants

Chairman: André Vincentelli – FRANCE
Moderators: Reda Belhaj et Nicolas d’Ostrevy – RABAT / CLERMONT-FERRAND

• 13h15
• 13h25
• 13h35
• 13h45
• 13h55

• 14H30
  Adjournement