New Approaches to Aortic Diseases from Valve to Abdominal Bifurcation

<p>Part I Overwiew<br>1. Aging Heart and Aortic Atheromatosis<br>2. Endothelial Dysfunction in Aortic Pathology<br>3. Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms – Current concepts<br>4. Pathogenesis of Aortic Valve Disease<br>5. Pathophysiology of Aortic Root Dilatation and Dissection in Marfan’s Syndrome during Pregnancy<br>6. Mechanisms of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms<br>7. Histology of Aortic Disease. Progression of Aortic Dissection from Acute to Chronic<br>8. Mathematical Modeling of Aortic Aneurysm Progression<br>9. Genetic Basic of Aortic Disease<br>10. Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm<br>11. "Guilt by Association": Paradigm for Detection of Silent Aortic Aneurysms<br>12. Genetic Syndromes (Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Ehlers-Danlos Turner)<br>13. Congenital Malformations (Bicuspid, Right Aortic Arch, Coarctation)<br>14. Inflammatory Diseases (Takayasu, Giant Cell Arteritis, Behçet Disease)<br>15. Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms<br>16. Annuloaortic Ectasia<br>17. Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta<br>18. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm<br>19. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm<br>20. Acute Aortic Syndrome<br>21. Dissection of Ascending Aorta<br>22. Dissection of Thoracic Aorta<br>23. Dissection of Ascending and Arch Aorta<br>24. Dissection Thoracoabdominal Aorta<br>25. Dissection of Abdominal Aorta<br>26. Traumatic Aortic Injury</p> <p>Part II Diagnostic evaluation methods<br>27. Medical History and Physical Examination<br>28. Chest X-Ray<br>29. Echocardiography in Aortic Valve Stenosis<br>30. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Aorta<br>31. Echocardiography in Acute Aortic Syndromes<br>32. Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Valve and Aortic Root Disease<br>33. Contrast Substance Echography post EVAR<br>34. 3D Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy of Aorta and Aortic Valve Disease<br>35. Angiography<br>36. Angio CT<br>37. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)<br>38. CT and MRI in Acute Aortic Syndromes<br>39. Dual-Energy CT of Aortic Disease</p> <p>Part III Treatment<br>40. Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection<br>41. Perioperative Care, Anesthetic Techniques and Cardiac Complications<br>42. Conventional Aortic Valve Surgery<br>43. Reconstructive Surgery of the Aortic Valve<br>44. Aortic Root Replacement<br>45.Open Surgery on the Aortic Arch: Current Status<br>46. Open Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms<br>47. Organ Preservation during Open Thoracoabdominal Reconstruction<br>48. Subtotal and Total Aortic Replacement<br>49. Hybrid Techniques for Complex Aortic Surgery<br>50. Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery: Mini-Bentall and Hemi-arch Techniques<br>51. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Actual Approach and Follow up<br>52. Abdominal Aortic Dissection<br>53. The Various Types of Endovascular Stent-Grafts for EVAR: How do they Compare?<br>54. Surveillance after Elective EVAR<br>55. Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of AAAs.<br>56. Stent Grafts with Porous Membrane for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)<br>57. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair<br>58. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)<br>59. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Aortic Valve Regurgitation<br>60. David Procedure – Reconstruction of the Native Insufficient Valve<br>61. Open vs. Endovascular in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease<br>62. Surgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndrome<br>63. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms<br>64. Minimally Invasive ROSS-Procedure<br>65. Complex Re-operative Aortic Surgery: Tactics and Techniques<br>66. Endoleak Treatments<br>67. Persistent False Lumen of Dissected Aorta - a Real Clinical Challenge<br>68. Mesenteric Ischemia in Aortic Aneurism/Dissection<br>69. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Diseases<br>70. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Valve　</p>