Special Course on Endovascular Techniques – Thoracic Aorta
22 June 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Scientific director: Kyriakos Oikonomou (Frankfurt)
Speakers: Viktor Reichert (Sindelfingen), Alexander Stehr (Mülheim)
Objectives
| Knowledge of endovascular treatment of pathologies of the aortic arch, thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta | |
| - | Indications and study situation |
| - | Access, intervention techniques and materials science |
| - | Case discussion and troubleshooting |
| - | New developments, aortic arch, fenestrations, branches |
| Technical implementation assisted by simulator and/or model of: | |
| - | Endograft implantation for diseases of the thoracic aorta |
| Video demonstration and case discussion of: | |
| - | Endograft implantation for lesions of the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta Chimney technique fEVAR bEVAR |
| - | Open aortic replacement |
Contents
| 08:00 – 08:10 | Welcome and group allocation |
| 08:15 – 08:40 | Indications and study status TAA |
| 08:40 | Materials science – IFUs |
| 09:00 | Introduction to models and simulators – Exercise Part I |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Aortic dissection – study situation, indication, technique |
| 11:30 a.m. | New developments – aortic arch, fEVAR, bEVAR |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m | Case presentations, bail-out, discussion round |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Exercise part II |