Preliminary scientific programme

Thursday 22 October

  • 12h00 – 13h15
    Welcome and registration
  • 13h30
    Opening of MASHS’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: Jacques Tomasi et Fabien Thaveau – RENNES / CLERMONT-FERRAND
  • 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
  • 17h05
    Bio-Bentall easy-to-use, why? – G. Guimbretière, Québec
  • 16h15
    B. Marcheix, Toulouse
  • 16h25
    Technic news: arch and Endo-Bentall – T. Gandet, Montpellier
  • 16h35
    Discussion (25 min)

17h-18h30: Session 4.

« MASH’s »

Chairman: John Elefteriades – USA
Moderators: André Vincentelli, Pascal Leprince et Eric Bezon – LILLE / PARIS / 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

Friday 23 October 2026

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

Sutureless Aortic Valves and Valve Repair

Chairman: Marco Vola – FRANCE
Moderators: Christophe Baufreton, Jean-Christian Roussel et Laura Munte – ANGERS / NANTES / PARIS
  • 8h00
    Subaortic ring and valve repair – M. Rinaldi, Turin
  • 8h10
    Specific aspects of echocardiographic assessment for sutureless valves – M. Aymami, Rennes
  • 8h20
    Perceval surely – N. Bonnet, Paris
  • 8h30
    French feeling whith Ozaki procedure – T. Senage, Nantes
  • 8h40
    Management of ascending aortic aneurysms beyond diameter thresholds – D. Pacini, Bologne
  • 8h50
    Discussion (20 min)

9h10 – 10h20 : Session 6.

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

Chairman: François Roubertie – FRANCE
Moderators: Olivier Fouquet et Olivier Busuttil – ANGERS / BORDEAUX
  • 9h10
    I do not make inclusion – I. El Hamamsy, New York
  • 9h20
    I often do – E. Belli, Paris
  • 9h30
    The Quebecoise expertise – Ch. Laurin, Québec
  • 9h40
    The pulmonary substituts: Between the ROSS and a hard place! – G. Guimbretière, Québec
  • 9h50
    The ROSS European Reco!, What’s going on – A. Vincentelli, Lille
  • 10h00
    Discussion (20 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
    Homan’s start of circulatory arrest activity – W. Al Badi, Muscat
  • 11h10
    Discussion
    (20 min)

11h30-12h45 : Session 8. MEDTRONIC

From One Extreme to the Other: ERAS – Circulatory Arrest

Chairman : Adil Sadiq – INDE
Moderators: Alexandre Ouattara et Baptiste Gaudriot – BORDEAUX / RENNES
  • 11h30
    ERAS and the European Innovative Health Initiative programme – G. Le Gac, Rennes
  • 11h40
    Longterm results of the “Clamp off & Sue” technic – J-Ph. Verhoye, Rennes
  • 12h00
    “Circulatory Arrest “History and News” – J. Elefteriades, Yale New Haven
  • 12h10
    Discussion (25 min)
  • 12h45-14h00
    Déjeuner/Exhibition visit

14h00-14h50 : Session 9 SPONSOR

Hybrid Aortic Surgery

Chairman : Eric Braunberger – FRANCE
Moderators : Thierry Caus et Daniel Grinberg – AMIENS / LYON
  • 14h00
    Surgery of the aortic arch revisited: the subclavian approach made simple, and cerebral isolation as an adjunct to brain protection – F. Dagenais, Québec
  • 14h20
    The FET technique in complex arch aneurysm – L. Di Marco, Bologne
  • 14h30
    Discussion
    (20 min)

14h50-16h00 : Session 10 SPONSOR

At the Frontiers of Aortic Surgery

Chairman: Michel Kindo – FRANCE
Moderators: Mathieu Revest, Sophie Provenchère – RENNES / PARIS
  • 14h50
    Perioperative coagulation management during extensive aortic surgery – A. Mansour, Rennes
  • 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 SPONSOR

Setting Sail for the Aorta

Chairman: Kojiro Shiraishi – JAPON
Moderators: Sabino Caprio, Laurent Dubost et Thierry Langanay – NAPLES / DINAN / SAINT CAST
  • 16h20
    High-level sailing and aortic disease – F. Carré / Skypper – BELLE ILE/SAINT MALO
  • 17h00
    Debate
  • 17h30
    Adjournement

Saturday 24 October 2026 – 8.00 am to 2.00 pm

8h00-9h05 : Session 12 SPONSOR MY VALVE

Worldwild experience

Chairman: Hervé Corbineau – FRANCE
Moderators: Erwan Donal et Daniel Grinberg – RENNES / LYON
  • 8h00
    European restart of robot activity – A. Agnino, Bergame
  • 8h10
    Switzerland experience – S. Colombier, Sion
  • 8h20
    Tips and Pitsfalls in echo assessment of the ascending aorta – J. Elefteriades, New Haven
  • 8h30
    Indian experience with aortic bioprosthesis – Y. K. Mishra, New Delhi
  • 8h40
    Discussion
    (25 min)

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

Surgeons and TAVI

Chairman: Miguel Sousa Uva – PORTUGAL
Moderators: Amedeo Anselmi, Nicolas Chavanis et Vincent Auffret – 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 SPONSOR

Aorta and Current Scientific Developments

Chairman: Michel Rochette – FRANCE
Moderators: Pascal Haigron et Julien Guihaire – RENNES/PARIS
  • 10h40
    … – M. De Masi, Marseille
  • 10h50
    Towards Patient-Specific Virtual Grafting in Ascending Aortic Surgery – L. Geronzi, Rome
  • 11h00
    … – O. Fouquet, Angers
  • 11h10
    …- M. Kafi, Dijon
  • 11h20
    … – F. Le Bars, Brest
  • 11h40
    Discussion
    (20 min)

12h00-13h15 : 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

13h15-14h05 : Session 16 SPONSOR

Top Five Poster Prices

Chairman: Jean-Marc Baste – FRANCE
Moderators: Reda Belhaj et Nicolas d’Ostrevy – RABAT / CLERMONT-FERRAND
  • 13h15
  • 13h25
  • 13h35
  • 13h45
  • 13h55
  • 14H30
    Adjournement