September 18

T. Folliguet — Replacement of the aortic arch: a new technique to reduce ischaemic arrest time
T. Jakimowicz — Different designs of endovascular devices for arch pathologies
V. Dabravolskaite — Total endovascular arch repair: are we expanding indications too fast?
P. Szopiński / J. Kuriata / J. Kaczmarek — Our experience with the NEO EDE branched stent graft FET device: planning and technical aspects of using the hybrid prosthesis and early clinical outcomes
G. A. Boschetti — Physician-modified endografts in complex aortic repair: a real-world application
R. Dammrau — Early results of the uncovered dissection stent in type A aortic dissection: a single-centre experience
G. A. Boschetti — Tailoring the treatment: anatomy-driven choices in acute aortic syndrome
N. Tsilimparis — Patterns of complications in arch repair and how to avoid them
M. Czerny - The Aorta as an organ and its implications for healthcare on a European level

Lunch 12:30-13:30

13:30 - 15:00 Session III - Thoracoabdominal aortic repair

Chairs: N. Tsilimparis; T. Jakimowicz; L. Davidovic

Combined session

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V. Makaloski — Spinal cord ischaemia prevention in complex endovascular repair
T. Jakimowicz — Endovascular treatment of TAAA – a simplified approach
N. Tsilimparis — Bridging stents in complex aortic repair
G. Torsello — Comparison of covered stents for BEVAR
L. Davidovic — Is open repair still an option for treating thoracoabdominal aneurysms in the endovascular era?
V. Makaloski — In TAAA, the value of inner branches
T. Demal — Frozen elephant trunk: strategies to reduce risk and simplify the procedure
D. Branzan (online) - Endovascular treatment of the ascending aorta and aortic arch pathologies
M. Matsagkas — Fenestrated (FEVAR) versus chimney EVAR (ChEVAR) for complex aortic aneurysms: midterm outcomes
J. Kaczmarek / P. Szopiński / E. Pleban — Inner- and semi-branch technology in the treatment of juxtarenal, pararenal and complex TAAAs: off-the-shelf and custom-made devices you must have in your armamentarium

Coffee break 15:00–15:30

Day 2. September 18th.

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MoMA

09:00 - 10:30 Session I - Beyond Convention: Robotics, AI and the Future of Vascular Care

Chairs: D. van den Heuvel; J. Lindholt

I. Koncar — Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: current landscape
D. Branzan (online) — To be confirmed
F. Thaveau (online) — Robotic aortic surgery in 2026: niche technique or missed opportunity?
T. Baltrunas — Robotic endovascular interventions
P. Myrcha — Mesh vs. fully covered stents for complex iliac lesions: pros, cons, and outcomes
I. Koncar — AI in ultrasound examinations: the next frontier in imaging
G. Vaitėnas — Beyond diameter: AI-based assessment of AAA progression

Coffee break 10:30–11:00

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11:00 - 12:30 Session II - Tailoring the PAD Treatment

Chairs: B. Migliara; R. Morgan

F. Fanelli — Vessel preparation and definitive treatment of femoropopliteal lesions according to plaque morphology: a global multidisciplinary consensus
G. Halena — Results of a standardised retrograde popliteal access for the recanalization of the superficial femoral artery
U. Cetingok — The effect of atherectomy before balloon angioplasty on patency rates in endovascular treatment of heavily calcified peripheral arterial lesions
G. Halena — Common femoral artery into the deep femoral artery stenting: when the ‘no-go zone’ becomes the ‘go-to option’
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
S. Duesing — Retrievable scaffold therapy in combination with a paclitaxel-coated balloon: four-year results of the DEEPER OUS trial
E. Buts — Advanced imaging technics in vascular intervention
H. Zayed — Mid-term outcomes of percutaneous deep venous arterialisation

Lunch 12:30-13:30

SEPT18_CAROTID

13:30 - 15:00 Session II - Carotid disease: Beyond the Percentage

Chairs: A. Mackevicius; A. Mansilha

A. Yulbarisov — Tactics of surgical treatment for bilateral carotid artery disease
K. Paraskevas — It’s all about carotid plaque morphology, not the percentage of asymptomatic carotid stenosis
G. Lengvenis — Vulnerable plaque detection with 3T MRI
K. Mikelis — Physiology beyond stenosis: invasive pressure mapping in asymptomatic carotid artery disease
R. Bulbulia — Lies, damned lies and RCTs: an expert’s guide through the maze of carotid trials
A. Mansilha — Carotid endarterectomy is alive and well!
P. Musialek — Carotid artery stenting after CREST-2: can we do it better?

Coffee break 15:00–15:30

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15:30 - 17:00 Session IV - The Kieffer lecture + R. Leriche lecture

Chairs: C. Zeebregts; E. Demirsoy

V. Mosenko — Triathlon awards

C. Zeebregts — Introduction to Kieffer lecture

F. Moll — Kieffer lecture: the evolution of vascular surgery – lessons from the past, challenges for

the future

E. Demirsoy — Introduction to R. Leriche lecture

O.. Babliak — R. Leriche lecture: minimally invasive cardiac surgery

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Day 2. September 18th.

d'Orsay

09:00 - 10:30 Session I - Lithuanian Cardiac/Thoracic meeting

Chairs: To be confirmed

Programme to be confirmed.

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Coffee break 10:30–11:00

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11:00 - 12:30 Session II - PVL Experts Meeting 2026 - Part I

Building the Evidence: Registries and Global Outcomes in Paravalvular Leak Closure

Chairs: A. Zorinas; G. Smolka

Panellists: W. Wojakowski · E. M. Onorato · S. Hascoët · I. Cruz González · X. Freixa Rofastes · T. Kilic · V. Ninios

W. Wojakowski (online) — A stronger recommendation: transcatheter PVL closure in the 2025 ESC/EACTS guidelines
R. Grikpėdytė — Lithuanian experience of PVL closure: lessons learned
E. M. Onorato — Global evidence validating transcatheter PVL closure over redo surgery
S. Hascoët (TBC) — Multicentric European prospective PVLc registry: preliminary European results
I. Cruz González (online) — Percutaneous PVL closure after TAVI: lessons from the international PLUGinTAVI registry
X. Freixa Rofastes (online) — Planning post-TAVI PVL closure step by step: imaging, access, and occluder strategy
T. Kilic — Retrograde mitral PVL closure: matching anatomy to outcome — and what occluders and delivery systems still need to improve
V. Ninios (TBC) — Aortic vs mitral PVL closure: a tale of two survival curves
G. Smolka — Transcatheter PVL closure: toward standardization of technique

Lunch 12:30-13:30

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13:30 - 15:00 Session III - PVL Experts Meeting 2026 - Part II

Paravalvular Leak Closure in Practice: Cases and Toughest Challenges

Chairs: E. M. Onorato; V. Bajoras

Panellists: P. Garot · M. Patel · H. Hara · C. M. Moldovan · T. Arita · A. Zorinas · J. Januska · M. W. Bergmann · E. Vavuranakis

P. Garot (online) — Case: PVL closure guided by CT/fluoroscopy fusion
M. Patel (online) — My approach to post-TAVI PVL closure: a US perspective from AdventHealth, Tampa
H. Hara (online) — A case of recurrent PVL after PLD implantation
C. M. Moldovan (online) — Beyond the Doppler jet: do ancillary echocardiographic signs reliably grade paravalvular leak severity and closure success?
T. Arita (online) — My toughest PVL case: a report from Fukuoka
A. Zorinas — Toughest PVL cases: lessons from Vilnius
J. Januska (online) — My toughest PVL case: a report from Třinec
M. W. Bergmann (online) — Not all left atrial leaks are PVL: a case of peri-device leak closure after LAA occlusion
E. Vavuranakis (online) — Same plug, different leak: closing severe inter-clip mitral regurgitation after edge-to-edge repair
Panel discussion

Coffee break 15:00–15:30

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15:30 - 17:00 Session IV - Nurses session I.

Chairs: J. Andrejaitienė; M. Klycmuradov

Yu Liang — Study on the mediating role of primary caregiver empowerment intervention in improving stroke patients’ self-care ability at home
B. Kumpaitiene / D. Kucinskaite / A. Radzeviciene — Postoperative delirium prevention: are we really doing everything we can? Overview of prospective study results
G. Molotkove / J. Andrejaitiene — Impact of nurse-led preoperative education on postoperative anxiety level and complications in patients after cardiac surgery
V. Vaidotienė — Postoperative wound management following cardiac surgery
T. Umbrasas — Applications of ultrasound in the care of surgical patients
I. Tarvydaitė / J. Andrejaitienė — Beyond monitoring: clinical reasoning and early recognition of intraoperative complications in cardiothoracic anaesthesia nursing