Preliminary scientific programme

Thursday 22 October

  • 12h00–13h30
    Welcome and registration
  • 13h40
    Opening of MASHS’s 2026 – Jean-Philippe VERHOYE, Eric STEINMETZ, Jean-François HEAUTOT – FRANCE

Session 1 SPONSOR

Type B Aortic Dissection : Endovascular feats end setbacks

Chairman: Eric Steinmetz
Moderators: Blandine Maurel-Desanlis et Myriam Ammi
  • 13h45
    Type B aortic dissection : STABILISE update
  • 14h00
    Fenestration and type B dissection – A. Kaladji, Rennes
  • 14h15
    TCVR and dissection – S. Haulon, Paris
  • 14h30
    Discussion

Session 2 SPONSOR

Type B Aortic Dissection : Surgical rescue and Pitfalls

Chairman: O. Kawasaki – JAPON
Moderators: Jacques Tomasi et Fabien Thaveau – RENNES / CLERMONT-FERRAND
  • 15h00
    Acute type B aortic dissection : emergency surgery, when, for whom and how ? – L. Chiche, Paris
  • 15h15
     Chronic type B aortic dissection : failed isthmic stent graft and surgical rescue – X. Chaufour, Toulouse
  • 15h30
    Isthmus and arch through thoracotomy – K. Osaki, Kawasaki
  • 15h45
    Discussion
  • 16h15
    Pause/Coffee break

Session 3 SPONSOR

“Woldwide Aortic Experience”

Chairman: Pascal Leprince – FRANCE
Moderators: Julia Dumfarth et Eric Bezon – INNSBRUCK / BREST
  • 16h35
    The Sfax experience – I. Frihka, Sfax
  • 16h50
     The Ross root: a game changer for the recommendations – A. Vincentelli, Lille
  • 17h05
    Indian experience with aortic bioprosthesis – Y. K. Mishra, New Delhi
  • 17h20
    Discussion

Session 4 SPONSOR

« MASH’s »

Chairman: John Elefteriades – USA
Moderators: Erwan Flécher et André Vincentelli – RENNES/LILLE
  • 17h45
    MASH “Between Clamp and Clap: Suicide is Painless” – N. Bonnet, Paris
  • 18h30
    Reception hosted by Mr Didier Lechien, Mayor of Dinan – Dinan City Hall

Friday 23 October 2026

Session 5 SPONSOR

« Bentall / Arche aortique »

Chairman: Imed Frikha – TUNISIE
Moderators: Olivier Bouchot et Olivier Fouquet – DIJON/ANGERS
  • 8h00
    Long-term outcomes of minimally invasive Bentall operation – A. Sadiq, Bengalore
  • 8h15
    Ready-to-use Bio-Bentall ? – G. Guimbretière, Nantes
  • 8h30
     Technic news : arch and Endo-Bentall – T. Gandet, Montpellier
  • 8h45
    Management of ascending aortic aneurysms beyond diameter thresholds – D. Pacini, Bologne
  • 9h00
    Discussion

Session 6 SPONSOR

Sutureless Aortic Valves and Valve Repair

Chairman: Marco Vola – FRANCE
Moderators: Stéphane Aubert et Jean-Christian Roussel – PARIS/NANTES
  • 9h15
    Subaortic ring and valve repair – M. Rinaldi, Torino
  • 9h30
    Perceval every time – N. Bonnet, Paris
  • 9h45
    AVNéo – T. Senage, Nantes
  • 10h00
    Discussion
  • 10h20
    Coffee Break

Session 7 SPONSOR

« Syndrome aortique aigu et anévrysme chronique »

Chairman: Jacques Tomasi – FRANCE
Moderators: Laurent Chiche et Davide Pacini – PARIS/BOLOGNE
  • 10h40
    Japanese strategy for acute type A dissection – T. Hirokami, Kawasaki
  • 10h55
     Extended repair for acute aortic dissection – S. Oshima, Kawasaki
  • 11h10
    Acute type A dissection: European outcomes and trends – J. Dumfarth, Vienne
  • 11h25
    Discussion

Session 8 SPONSOR

« D’un extrême à l’autre RAAC et Arrêt Circulatoire »

Chairman : A. Sadiq – INDE
Moderators: Konstantinos Tsagakis et Baptiste Gaudriot – COLOGNE/RENNES
  • 11h40
    ERAS and the European Innovative Health Initiative programme – G. Le Gac, Rennes
  • 11h50
     Aortic Hemi Arch replacement « Clamp off &Go » a center experience – J-Ph. Verhoye, Rennes
  • 12h00
    “History and News” – J. Elefteriades, Yale New Haven
  • 13h00
    Déjeuner

Session 9 SPONSOR

Hybrid Aortic Surgery

Chairman : Konstantinos Tsagakis – ALLEMAGNE
Moderators : Thomas Gandet et Guillaume Guimbretière – MONTPELLIER/NANTES
  • 14h00
    Open descending aortic repair in the endovascular area – J. Tomasi, Rennes
  • 14h15
    New aortic devices – F. Dagenais, Québec
  • 14h30
    Complex arch aneurysm hybrid versus open repair  – L. Di Marco, Bologne
  • 14h45
    Discussion

Session 10 SPONSOR

At the Frontiers of Aortic Surgery

Chairman: Hervé Corbineaus – FRANCE
Moderators: Mathieu Revest et Daniel Grinberg – RENNES/LYON
  • 15h05
    Perioperative coagulation management during extensive aortic surgery – A. Mansour, Rennes
  • 15h20
    Managing of infected roots and ascending aorta – M. Ascaso, Barcelone
  • 15h35
    Demain notre santé – A. Buzin, Paris (à confirmer)
  • 15h50
    Discussion
  • 15h50
    Coffee Break

Session 11 SPONSOR

Setting Sail for the Aorta

Chairman: Kojiro Shiraishi – JAPON
Moderators: Sabino Caprio et Thierry Langanay – NAPLES/SAINT CAST LE GUILDO
  • 16h30
    High-level sailing and aortic disease – F. Carré / Skypper – BELLE ILE/SAINT MALO
  • 17h30
    Debate
  • 18h00
    Adjournement

Saturday 24 October 2026 – 8.00 am to 2.00 pm

Session 12 SPONSOR

Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery

Chairman: Erwan Donal – FRANCE
Moderators: Laura Munte, Céline Chabanne et Pierre Tattevin – PARIS/RENNES
  • 8h00
    Specific aspects of pre-, intra- and postoperative echocardiographic assessment for Ross procedures – A. Coisne, Lille
  • 8h10
    Specific aspects of pre-, intra- and postoperative echocardiographic assessment for sutureless valves – M. Aymami, Rennes
  • 8h20
    Echocardiographic support for repair indications in bicuspid aortic valve disease – J-L. Monin, Paris
  • 8h30
    European endocarditis registry – G. Habib, Marseille
  • 8h40
    Discussion

Session 13 SPONSOR

Surgeons and TAVI

Chairman: Miguel Sousa Uva – PORTUGAL
Moderators: Amedeo Anselmi et Vincent Auffret et Jean-Marc Baste – RENNES/ROUEN
  • 9h15
    TAVI and bicuspid aortic valve – T. Modine, Bordeaux
  • 9h25
    Italian TRACS trial – A. Parolari, Milan
  • 9h35
    TAVI today in USA – R. Redberg San Francisco
  • 9h45
    French observatory of TAVI centres without cardiac surgery – M. Kindo, Strasbourg
  • 9h55
    Discussion
  • 10h20
    Coffee Break

Session 14 SPONSOR

Aorta and Current Scientific Developments

Chairman: Michel Rochette – FRANCE
Moderators: Pascal Haigron et Julien Guihaire  – RENNES/PARIS
  • 10h40 
    … – M. Gaudry, Marseille
  • 10h50
    … – L. Geronzi, Rome
  • 11h00
    … – O. Fouquet, Angers
  • 11h10
    …- O. Bouchot, Dijon
  • 11h20
    … – P. Escrig, Rennes
  • 11h40
    Discussion

Session 15 SPONSOR

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

Session 16 SPONSOR

« Appel du grand Large »

Chairman: Jean-Marc Baste – FRANCE
Moderators: Gianvito Ruggieri, Alfonso Agnino, Tan N’Guyen  – FRANCE/ITALIE/VIETNAM
  • 13h15
  • 13h25
  • 13h35
  • 13h45
  • 13h55