LIVERPOOL AORTIC SYMPOSIUM XI PROGRAMME
June 4th 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08.00 - 08.45 | Registration and Coffee |
| 08.45 - 08.50 | Introduction |
09.00 - 10.00 Theme I: Syndromes and Dissections
Chair: John Elefteriades
Panel: Bo Yang and Debbie Harrington
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 - 09.15 | Genotypes & phenotypes in acute aortic dissection: How significant are “variants of unknown significance”? | Dianna Milewicz |
| 09.15 - 09.30 | VSRR in acute Type A Aortic Dissection in syndromic patients | Edward Chen |
| 09.30 - 09.45 | Managing Non A Non B dissections in syndromic patients | Davide Pacini |
| 09.45 - 10.00 | Q&A |
10.00 - 11.00 Theme II: Syndromes and the Root
Chair: Duke Cameron
MDT: Edward Chen and Ahmed Othman
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 - 10.15 | Remodelling alone can suffice in connective tissue disorders. | Hans-Joachim Shäfers |
| 10.15 - 10.30 | Yacoub II: A refinement promoting dynamism! | Ahmed Afifi |
| 10.30 - 10.45 | Reimplantation…or an Annuloplasty is key for success! | Omar Nawaytou |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Q&A |
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break/Posters/Exhibitions
11.30 - 12.30 Proximal Aortic MDT: round table discussion of 3 complex syndromic cases
Case Presenter: Andrew Brazier
Chair: Ayman Kenawy
Panel: Sam Srivastava, Joseph Bavaria, Ahmed Afifi, Ricardo Proietti
11.30 - 12.30 Professor Bob Bonser Memorial Lecture: 20+ years of scientific and clinical progress in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Introduction: Duke Cameron
Speakers: Hal Dietz and Bart Loeys
Panel: Duke Cameron, Dianna Milewicz
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch/Posters/Exhibitions/Patient Forum
14.30 - 15.30 Theme III: Syndromes and the Arch
Chair: Magne Torsteinsen
Panel: Simon Neequaye and Davide Pacini
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 14.30 - 14.55 | Is Endo-Arch a treatment option in these patients? | Stephan Haulon |
| 14.55 - 15.20 | Yacoub II: A refinement promoting dynamism! | Joseph Bavaria |
| 15.20 - 15.30 | Q&A |
15.30 - 16.00 Video and Poster Presentation Session
Moderators: Debbie Harrington, Graham Cooper, Janice Harper
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 15.30 - 15.40 | Abstract Presentation |
| 15.40 - 15.50 | Abstract Presentation |
| 15.50 - 16.00 | Abstract Presentation |
16.00 - 16.30 Afternoon Tea/Posters/Exhibitions
16.30 - 17.30 Theme IV: Other Syndromes
Chair: Dianna Milewicz
Panel: Hal Dietz and Bart Loeys
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 16.30 - 16.40 | Marfan Syndrome: New insights on an old disease | Duke Cameron |
| 16.40 - 16.50 | BAV aortopathy: the ever-changing goalpost! | John Elefteriades |
| 16.50 - 17.00 | Pregnancy in patients with CT disorders | Katya Bennett |
| 17.00 - 17.10 | Management of large vessel inflammatory syndromes | Taryn Youngstein |
| 17.10 - 17.30 | Q&A |
19.30 - GALA DINNER
June 5th 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08.00 - 08.55 | Registration and Coffee |
09.00 – 09.30 Keynote Lecture: Aorta: Biomechanics and Computer-generated models: Future Applications
Introduction: John Elefteriades
Speaker: Professor Gerhard Holzapfel
Panel: John Elefteriades, Mark Field
09.30 - 10.15 Distal Aortic MDT: round table discussion of three complex syndromic cases
Case Presentation: Andrew Brazier
Chair: Francesco Torella
MDT: Orwa Fallah, Ahmed Kharabish, Manoj Kuduvalli, Rao Vallabhaneni
10.15 - 10.45 Coffee Break/Posters/Exhibitions
10.45 - 11.45 Theme V: It is not all about the aorta!
Chair: Hans-Joachim Schäfers
Panel: Edward Chen, Ayman Kenawy
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Embryology and anatomy of the aortic-mitral continuity and the LVOT | Adrian Crucean |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | Annular and root enlargement | Bo Yang |
| 11.15 - 11.30 | LVOT enlargement | Sameh Said |
| 11.30 - 11.45 | Q&A |
11.45 - 12.15 Video and Poster Presentation Session
Moderators: Ravi De Silva, Jakub Marczak, Jonathan Smout
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 11.45 - 11.55 | Abstract Presentation |
| 11.55 - 12.05 | Abstract Presentation |
| 12.05 - 12.15 | Abstract Presentation |
12.15 - 13.00 Theme VI: Syndromes and endovascular surgery
Chair: Orwa Fallah
Panel: Donald Adam, Rachel Bell
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 12.15 - 12.25 | Is Thoracoflo an applicable option in CT disorders | Aung Oo |
| 12.25 - 12.35 | The dilemma of stenting in subacute type B dissection for young patients with unknown CT disease | Simon Neequaye |
| 12.35 - 12.45 | Complex TEVAR in chronic type B dissection | Magne Torsteinsen |
| 12.45 - 13.00 | Q&A |
