Day 2. September 18th.
Tate Modern
09:00 - 10:30 Session I - Neurovascular Interventions
Chairs: A. Afanasjev; K. Kupcis
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S. Ponomarjova — Complications in neurointerventional radiology
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G. Lengvenis — Tools selection in acute ischaemic stroke
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I. Grunwald — Mechanical thrombectomy training programme
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V. Constalat (online) — Carotid CTO endovascular treatment
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M. Kurminas — CAS radial approach
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K. Kupcis — Intrasaccular flow disruptors in intracranial aneurysm treatment
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A. Afanasjev — To be confirmed
11:00 - 12:30 Session II - Conquering the Arch
Chairs: P. Szopinski; G. A. Boschetti
Combined vascular · cardiac session
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T. Folliguet — Replacement of the aortic arch: a new technique to reduce ischaemic arrest time
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T. Jakimowicz — Different designs of endovascular devices for arch pathologies
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V. Dabravolskaite — Total endovascular arch repair: are we expanding indications too fast?
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P. Szopinski — To be confirmed
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G. A. Boschetti — Physician-modified endografts in complex aortic repair: a real-world application
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R. Dammrau — Early results of the uncovered dissection stent in type A aortic dissection: a single-centre experience
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G. A. Boschetti — Tailoring the treatment: anatomy-driven choices in acute aortic syndrome
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N. Tsilimparis — Patterns of complications in arch repair and how to avoid them
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M. Czerny - The Aorta as an organ and its implications for healthcare on a European level
13:30 - 15:00 Session III - Thoracoabdominal aortic repair
Chairs: N. Tsilimparis; T. Jakimowicz
Combined session
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V. Makaloski — Spinal cord ischaemia prevention in complex endovascular repair
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T. Jakimowicz — Endovascular treatment of TAAA – a simplified approach
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N. Tsilimparis — Bridging stents in complex aortic repair
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G. Torsello — Comparison of covered stents for BEVAR
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L. Davidovic — Is open repair still an option for treating thoracoabdominal aneurysms in the endovascular era?
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V. Makaloski — In TAAA, the value of inner branches
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D. Branzan — To be confirmed
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M. Matsagkas — Fenestrated (FEVAR) versus chimney EVAR (ChEVAR) for complex aortic aneurysms: midterm outcomes
15:30 - 17:00 Session IV - The Kieffer lecture + R. Leriche lecture
Plenary lectures (Tate Modern & MoMA combined)
R. Kieffer Lecture
F. Moll - The Evolution of Vascular Surgery: Lessons from the Past, Challenges for the Future
R. Leriche Lecture
O. Babliak - Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Day 2. September 18th.
MoMA
09:00 - 10:30 Session I - FYA session.
Chairs: L. Patrone; A. Ysa
Programme to be confirmed.
11:00 - 12:30 Session II - Tailoring the PAD Treatment
Chairs: B. Migliara; R. Morgan
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F. Fanelli — Vessel preparation and definitive treatment of femoropopliteal lesions according to plaque morphology: a global multidisciplinary consensus
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G. Halena — Results of a standardised retrograde popliteal access for the recanalization of the superficial femoral artery
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U. Cetingok — The effect of atherectomy before balloon angioplasty on patency rates in endovascular treatment of heavily calcified peripheral arterial lesions
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F. Fanelli — Efficacy and safety of drug-eluting devices in peripheral endovascular therapy: a 15-year retrospective study of a large cohort with femoropopliteal artery disease
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M. Lichtenberg — To be confirmed
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S. Duesing — Retrievable scaffold therapy in combination with a paclitaxel-coated balloon: four-year results of the DEEPER OUS trial
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K. Gaizauskaite — Amputation-free survival after distal crural or pedal bypass surgery for CLTI
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T. Castrucci — Spinal cord stimulation in the management of non-reconstructable critical limb-threatening ischaemia
13:30 - 15:00 Session II - Carotid disease: Beyond the Percentage
Chairs: A. Mackevicius; R. Kaupas
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A. Yulbarisov — Tactics of surgical treatment for bilateral carotid artery disease
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K. Paraskevas — It’s all about carotid plaque morphology, not the percentage of asymptomatic carotid stenosis
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G. Lengvenis — Vulnerable plaque detection with 3T MRI
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K. Mikelis — Physiology beyond stenosis: invasive pressure mapping in asymptomatic carotid artery disease
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R. Bulbulia — Lies, damned lies and RCTs: an expert’s guide through the maze of carotid trials
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A. Mansilha — Carotid endarterectomy is alive and well!
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P. Musialek — Carotid artery stenting after CREST-2: can we do it better?
15:30 - 17:00 Session IV - The Kieffer lecture + R. Leriche lecture
Plenary lectures (Tate Modern & MoMA combined)
R. Kieffer Lecture
F. Moll - The Evolution of Vascular Surgery: Lessons from the Past, Challenges for the Future
R. Leriche Lecture
O. Babliak - Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Day 2. September 18th.
d'Orsay
09:00 - 10:30 Session I - Lithuanian Cardiac/Thoracic meeting
Chairs: To be confirmed
Programme to be confirmed.
11:00 - 12:30 Session II - Building the Evidence: Registries and Global Outcomes in Paravalvular Leak Closure
PVL Experts Meeting 2026 – Part I
Chairs: A. Zorinas; G. Smolka
Panellists: W. Wojakowski · E. M. Onorato · S. Hascoët · I. Cruz González · X. Freixa Rofastes · T. Kilic · V. Ninios
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W. Wojakowski (online) — A stronger recommendation: transcatheter PVL closure in the 2025 ESC/EACTS guidelines
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R. Grikpėdytė — Lithuanian experience of PVL closure: lessons learned
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E. M. Onorato — Global evidence validating transcatheter PVL closure over redo surgery
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S. Hascoët (TBC) — Multicentric European prospective PVLc registry: preliminary European results
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I. Cruz González (online) — Percutaneous PVL closure after TAVI: lessons from the international PLUGinTAVI registry
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X. Freixa Rofastes (online) — Planning post-TAVI PVL closure step by step: imaging, access, and occluder strategy
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T. Kilic — Retrograde mitral PVL closure: matching anatomy to outcome — and what occluders and delivery systems still need to improve
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V. Ninios (TBC) — Aortic vs mitral PVL closure: a tale of two survival curves
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G. Smolka — Transcatheter PVL closure: toward standardization of technique
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Medtronic presentation
13:30 - 15:00 Session III - Paravalvular Leak Closure in Practice: Cases and Toughest Challenges
PVL Experts Meeting 2026 – Part II
Chairs: E. M. Onorato; T. Kilic
Panellists: P. Garot · M. Patel · H. Hara · C. M. Moldovan · T. Arita · A. Zorinas · J. Januska · M. W. Bergmann · E. Vavuranakis
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P. Garot (online) — Case: PVL closure guided by CT/fluoroscopy fusion
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M. Patel (online) — My approach to post-TAVI PVL closure: a US perspective from AdventHealth, Tampa
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H. Hara (online) — A case of recurrent PVL after PLD implantation
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C. M. Moldovan (online) — Beyond the Doppler jet: do ancillary echocardiographic signs reliably grade paravalvular leak severity and closure success?
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T. Arita (online) — My toughest PVL case: a report from Fukuoka
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A. Zorinas — Toughest PVL cases: lessons from Vilnius
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J. Januska (online) — My toughest PVL case: a report from Třinec
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M. W. Bergmann (online) — Not all left atrial leaks are PVL: a case of peri-device leak closure after LAA occlusion
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E. Vavuranakis (online) — Same plug, different leak: closing severe inter-clip mitral regurgitation after edge-to-edge repair
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Panel discussion
15:30 - 17:00 Session IV - Nurses session I.
Chairs: To be confirmed
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Yu Liang — Study on the mediating role of primary caregiver empowerment intervention in improving stroke patients’ self-care ability at home
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B. Kumpaitienė — Postoperative delirium prevention: are we really doing everything we can? Overview of prospective study results
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J. Andrejaitienė — Impact of nurse-led preoperative education on postoperative anxiety level and complications in patients after cardiac surgery
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V. Vaidotienė — Postoperative wound management following cardiac surgery
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T. Umbrasas — Applications of ultrasound in the care of surgical patients
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I. Tarvydaitė / J. Andrejaitienė — Beyond monitoring: clinical reasoning and early recognition of intraoperative complications in cardiothoracic anaesthesia nursing
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M. Zakrašienė / G. Sabaliauskaitė / J. Andrejaitienė — Surgical safety checklists: evidence, practice, and real-life impact
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K. Arras — The Role of Nurses in AAA Screening