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 is the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Surgery at Yale University and theEmeritus Director of the Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital. He is a past president of theConnecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the national Boardof Governors of the College. Dr. Elefteriades is also the 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, and he is the 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 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, the Thoracic Surgery Directors’ Association, and the Societyof Thoracic Surgeons, recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and mentoring residents. In 2017, Dr. Elefteriades was awarded an honorary PhD from the University of Liege (Belgium) in recognition of his work in the 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 Timişoara/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 Overwiew1. Aging Heart and Aortic Atheromatosis2. Endothelial Dysfunction in Aortic Pathology3. Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms – Current concepts4. Pathogenesis of Aortic Valve Disease5. Pathophysiology of Aortic Root Dilatation and Dissection in Marfan’s Syndrome during Pregnancy6. Mechanisms of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms7. Histology of Aortic Disease. Progression of Aortic Dissection from Acute to Chronic8. Mathematical Modeling of Aortic Aneurysm Progression9. Genetic Basic of Aortic Disease10. Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm11. "Guilt by Association": Paradigm for Detection of Silent Aortic Aneurysms12. 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 Aneurysms16. Annuloaortic Ectasia17. Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta18. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm19. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm20. Acute Aortic Syndrome21. Dissection of Ascending Aorta22. Dissection of Thoracic Aorta23. Dissection of Ascending and Arch Aorta24. Dissection Thoracoabdominal Aorta25. Dissection of Abdominal Aorta26. Traumatic Aortic InjuryPart II Diagnostic evaluation methods27. Medical History and Physical Examination28. Chest X-Ray29. Echocardiography in Aortic Valve Stenosis30. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Aorta31. Echocardiography in Acute Aortic Syndromes32. Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Valve and Aortic Root Disease33. Contrast Substance Echography post EVAR34. 3D Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy of Aorta and Aortic Valve Disease35. Angiography36. Angio CT37. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)38. CT and MRI in Acute Aortic Syndromes39. Dual-Energy CT of Aortic DiseasePart III Treatment40. Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection41. Perioperative Care, Anesthetic Techniques and Cardiac Complications42. Conventional Aortic Valve Surgery43. Reconstructive Surgery of the Aortic Valve44. Aortic Root Replacement45.Open Surgery on the Aortic Arch: Current Status46. Open Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms47. Organ Preservation during Open Thoracoabdominal Reconstruction48. Subtotal and Total Aortic Replacement49. Hybrid Techniques for Complex Aortic Surgery50. Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery: Mini-Bentall and Hemi-arch Techniques51. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Actual Approach and Follow up52. Abdominal Aortic Dissection53. The Various Types of Endovascular Stent-Grafts for EVAR: How do they Compare?54. Surveillance after Elective EVAR55. Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of AAAs.56. Stent Grafts with Porous Membrane for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)57. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair58. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)59. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Aortic Valve Regurgitation60. David Procedure – Reconstruction of the Native Insufficient Valve61. Open vs. Endovascular in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease62. Surgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndrome63. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms64. Minimally Invasive ROSS-Procedure65. Complex Re-operative Aortic Surgery: Tactics and Techniques66. Endoleak Treatments67. Persistent False Lumen of Dissected Aorta - a Real Clinical Challenge68. Mesenteric Ischemia in Aortic Aneurism/Dissection69. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Diseases70. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Valve