New Approaches to Aortic Diseases from Valve to Abdominal Bifurcation

Dr. Tintoiu is a professor of cardiology and faculty of medicine at the Army’s Center for Cardiovascular Diseases in Bucharest Romania. He is a corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences which has a special contribution to the development of interventional cardiology. He is a frequently requested international lecturer, visiting professor and guest surgeon. John A. Elefteriades serves on multiple scientific advisory and editorial boards. He is a past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and member of the national Board of Governors of the College. Dr. Elefteriades is also past President of the International College of Angiology. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Cardiology, the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery as well as being Editor-in-Chief of the journal AORTA. He has been a member of the Thoracic Surgery Director's Association and has been named consistently in The Best Doctors in America. He is a frequently requested international lecturer, visiting professor and guest surgeon. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications on a wide range of cardiac and thoracic topics. He was selected as one of the ten best doctors in America by Men’s Health magazine. He has been featured in many dozens of print, radio, and television presentations. He has received the Walter Bleifeld Memorial Award for Distinguished Contribution in Clinical Research in Cardiology and the John B. Chang Research Achievement Award. In 2005 he was selected to lecture at the Leadership in Biomedicine Series at the Yale University School of Medicine. In 2006, he received the Socrates Award from the Thoracic Residents Association, Thoracic Surgery Directors' Association, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and mentorship of residents. Dr. Elefteriades was named the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2006. This endowed chair honors the memory of Dr. Elefteriades’ mentor, Dr. Glenn. Dr. Elefteriades is the author of the books House Officer Guide to ICU Care (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions), Advanced Treatment Options for the Failling Left Ventricle, Your Heart: The Owner's Guide, Acute Aortic Disease, Extraordinary Hearts: A Journey of Cardiac Medicine and the Human Spirit, The Woman's Heart: An Owner's Guide, and the medical ethics thriller Transplant. In 2017, Dr. Elefteriades was awarded an Honorary Phd degree from the University of Liege (Belgium) in recognition of his work in diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases. In 2020, Dr. Elefteriades was recognized by expertscape as the top aortic specialist in the world. Associate Professor Dr. Adrian Ursulescu is an alumnus of the Medical University of Timisoara/Romania, and since 1991 he has specialized in cardiac surgery in Germany, where he has spent his entire professional life. He is since 2015 Associate Professor at the Medical University in Timisoara/Roamnia. Associate Professor Dr. Adrian Ursulescu has a prestigious clinical activity, with over 6,000 open-heart and minimally invasive surgeries, and more than 1,700 other cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries. Since 1998 he became member of the german society for thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. He is also guest surgeon, international lecturer and visiting professor. Professor Malcolm John Underwood’s scientific contributions led to him being awarded The Ronald Edwards Medal by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland in 1993; and The Cardiac Research Club Prize for 1992 and 1993. In 1997, he was awarded several other prizes, most prestigious, the Francis Fontan Prize from the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons for an International Clinical Fellowship in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Luc Hospital Brussels along with a Research Fellowship from the University of Louvain (Brussels), and a travelling scholarship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has been a Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery for over 15 years and was appointed as Senior Lecturer/Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Bristol Heart Institute in 1999 and subsequently NHS Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary from 2002. In 2012 he was awarded the Distinguished Surgeon Award from the College of Surgeons of Singapore to reflect his contribution to advancement of surgery and in 2014 was awarded the International Gold Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In addition, Professor Underwood is Chairman of Specialty Group in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hong Kong, Chairman of the Cardiothoracic Board, the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and is Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His clinical interests are centered on aortic surgery, valvular surgery, valve repair, in addition to clinical audit and training. Col. Dr. Droc is the Medical Director at that the Army’s Clinic Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Bucharest, Romania. His research interests include cardiac valves cryopreservation, cryopreserved vascular tissues transplantation, cells cryopreservation, tissue engineering, endovascular treatment of abdominal aorta aneurysms, biomaterials for vascular grafts. He has produced over 50 scientific articles in these areas. He served as a member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees of Cardiovascular Surgery Congress from 2003-2011. He is a member of the Romanian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (SRCCV) serving as Deputy General Secretary, Member in the Steering Council. He is also a member of the Romanian Society of Cardiology, Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, European Society Cardiovascular Surgery(ESCVS) and Elected Associated Member of the Societe de Chirurgie Vasculaire de Langue Francaise (SCV).

Part I Overwiew 1. Aging Heart and Aortic Atheromatosis 2. Endothelial Dysfunction in Aortic Pathology 3. Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms – Current concepts 4. Pathogenesis of Aortic Valve Disease 5. Pathophysiology of Aortic Root Dilatation and Dissection in Marfan’s Syndrome during Pregnancy 6. Mechanisms of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms 7. Histology of Aortic Disease. Progression of Aortic Dissection from Acute to Chronic 8. Mathematical Modeling of Aortic Aneurysm Progression 9. Genetic Basic of Aortic Disease 10. Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 11. "Guilt by Association": Paradigm for Detection of Silent Aortic Aneurysms 12. Genetic Syndromes (Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Ehlers-Danlos Turner) 13. Congenital Malformations (Bicuspid, Right Aortic Arch, Coarctation) 14. Inflammatory Diseases (Takayasu, Giant Cell Arteritis, Behçet Disease) 15. Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms 16. Annuloaortic Ectasia 17. Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta 18. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm 19. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 20. Acute Aortic Syndrome 21. Dissection of Ascending Aorta 22. Dissection of Thoracic Aorta 23. Dissection of Ascending and Arch Aorta 24. Dissection Thoracoabdominal Aorta 25. Dissection of Abdominal Aorta 26. Traumatic Aortic Injury

Part II Diagnostic evaluation methods 27. Medical History and Physical Examination 28. Chest X-Ray 29. Echocardiography in Aortic Valve Stenosis 30. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Aorta 31. Echocardiography in Acute Aortic Syndromes 32. Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Valve and Aortic Root Disease 33. Contrast Substance Echography post EVAR 34. 3D Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy of Aorta and Aortic Valve Disease 35. Angiography 36. Angio CT 37. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) 38. CT and MRI in Acute Aortic Syndromes 39. Dual-Energy CT of Aortic Disease

Part III Treatment 40. Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection 41. Perioperative Care, Anesthetic Techniques and Cardiac Complications 42. Conventional Aortic Valve Surgery 43. Reconstructive Surgery of the Aortic Valve 44. Aortic Root Replacement 45.Open Surgery on the Aortic Arch: Current Status 46. Open Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms 47. Organ Preservation during Open Thoracoabdominal Reconstruction 48. Subtotal and Total Aortic Replacement 49. Hybrid Techniques for Complex Aortic Surgery 50. Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery: Mini-Bentall and Hemi-arch Techniques 51. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Actual Approach and Follow up 52. Abdominal Aortic Dissection 53. The Various Types of Endovascular Stent-Grafts for EVAR: How do they Compare? 54. Surveillance after Elective EVAR 55. Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of AAAs. 56. Stent Grafts with Porous Membrane for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) 57. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair 58. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) 59. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Aortic Valve Regurgitation 60. David Procedure – Reconstruction of the Native Insufficient Valve 61. Open vs. Endovascular in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease 62. Surgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndrome 63. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms 64. Minimally Invasive ROSS-Procedure 65. Complex Re-operative Aortic Surgery: Tactics and Techniques 66. Endoleak Treatments 67. Persistent False Lumen of Dissected Aorta - a Real Clinical Challenge 68. Mesenteric Ischemia in Aortic Aneurism/Dissection 69. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Diseases 70. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Valve