Scientific Program
| Time | Session Title | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00~09:20 | Session 3: Aortic Root Enlargement Surgery | Moderators: Tsuyoshi Kaneko (Washington Univ. St. Louis, USA) Sung-Ho Jung (Asan Medical Center) |
| 08:00~08:15 | Surgical Techniques for Root Enlargement: Nicks, Manouguian, and Y-Incision | Tsuyoshi Kaneko (Washington Univ. St. Louis, USA) |
| 08:15~08:30 | Y-Incision and Annular Reconstruction: Expanding the Surgical Frontier for Large Prostheses | Bo Yang (Univ. of Michigan, USA) |
| 08:30~08:45 | Patch, Plane, and Precision: Mastering Enlargement Without Distorting Coronary Anatomy | Shinichi Fukuhara (Univ. of Michigan, USA) |
| 08:45~09:00 | Troubleshooting After Enlargement | Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) |
| 09:00~09:20 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Yoonjin Kang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) Suryeun Chung (Samsung Medical Center) Masafumi Shibata (Medical Univ. of South Carolina, USA) Bo Yang (Univ. of Michigan, USA) Shinichi Fukuhara (Univ. of Michigan, USA) Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) |
| 09:20~09:40 | Coffee Break | |
| 09:40~10:50 | Session 4: The Ross Procedure | Moderators: Shinichi Fukuhara (Univ. of Michigan, USA) Hyuk Ahn (Veterans Health Service Medical Center) |
| What is better option for younger patients who need AV Surgery? Ross or Mechanical AVR | Small Debate Session | |
| 09:40~09:55 | Mechanical AVR is better | Joon Bum Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 09:55~10:05 | Ross is Better | Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) |
| 10:05~10:20 | Technical Pearls in Ross: Harvesting, Annular Stabilization, and Autograft Aligement | Satsuki Fukushima (Osaka National Cardiovascular Center, Japan) |
| 10:20~10:35 | Re-establishing the Adult Ross Program in Korea: Patient Selection, Technical Standardization, and Early Lessons | Ho Jin Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 10:35~10:50 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Jae-Seung Jung (Korea Univ. Anam Hosp.) Yunseok Kim (Keimyung Univ. Dongsan Hosp.) Joon Bum Kim (Asan Medical Center) Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) Satsuki Fukushima (Osaka National Cardiovascular Center, Japan) Ho Jin Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 10:50~11:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:20~12:10 | Special Lecture 2 | Moderator: Byung Chul Chang (CHA Bundang Medical Center) |
| 11:20~11:50 | Evolution of root surgery, my experience of Ross and Valve sparing | Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) |
| 11:50~12:10 | Discussion | |
| 12:10~13:00 | Abstract Session | Moderators: Joon Bum Kim (Asan Medical Center) Bo Yang (Univ. of Michigan, USA) |
| 12:10~12:20 | Abstract 1 | Discussant: Tsuyoshi Kaneko (Washington Univ. St. Louis, USA) |
| 12:20~12:30 | Abstract 2 | Discussant: Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) |
| 12:30~12:40 | Abstract 3 | Discussant: Christopher Mehta (Northwestern Medicine, USA) |
| 12:40~12:50 | Abstract 4 | Discussant: Minoru Tabata (Juntendo Univ. Hosp., Japan) |
| 12:50~13:00 | Abstract 5 | Discussant: Ho Young Hwang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 13:00~13:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 13:30~14:50 | Session 5: Valve-Sparing Root Replacement | Moderators: Chris Malaisrie (Northwestern Univ., USA) Pyowon Park (Sungkyunkwan Univ.) |
| 13:30~13:45 | Indications of Valve sparing surgery | Kiick Sung (Samsung Medical Center) |
| 13:45~14:00 | Step-by-Step: Yacoub procesure: Graft Selection, Commissural Alignment, and Reimplantation Technique | Satsuki Fukushima (Osaka National Cardiovascular Center, Japan) |
| 14:00~14:15 | Valve-Sparing in the Real World: Managing Bicuspid Morphology and Complex Anatomy | Christopher Mehta (Northwestern Medicine, USA) |
| 14:15~14:30 | Step-by-Step: David procesure: Graft Selection, Commissural Alignment, and Reimplantation Technique | Joon Bum Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 14:30~14:50 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Dongjin Kim (Bucheon Sejong General Hosp.) Sun Kyun Ro (Hanyang Univ. Guri Hosp.) Kiick Sung (Samsung Medical Center) Satsuki Fukushima (Osaka National Cardiovascular Center, Japan) Christopher Mehta (Northwestern Medicine, USA) Joon Bum Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 14:50~15:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:10~16:30 | Session 6: Failed TAVR Surgery - Explant Techniques, Root Damage, Surgical Rescue | Moderators: Nai-Hsin Chi (National Taiwan Univ. Hosp., Taiwan) Sak Lee (Severance Hosp.) |
| 15:10~15:25 | TAVR Explantation in 2026: STS database and expert consensus: Precision Dissection, Controlled Extraction, and Root Preservation | Tsuyoshi Kaneko (Washington Univ. St. Louis, USA) |
| 15:25~15:40 | Practical technique for failed TAVR | Shinichi Fukuhara (Univ. of Michigan, USA) |
| 15:40~15:55 | Failed TAVR: TAVR in TAVR | Sak Lee (Severance Hosp.) |
| 15:55~16:10 | Lifetime Aortic VALVE Strategy: Integrating TAVR Failure Patterns Into Surgical Decision Making | Kyung Hwan Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 16:10~16:30 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Joonchul Jung (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hosp.) Mihee Lim (Pusan National Univ. Yangsan Hosp.) Tsuyoshi Kaneko (Washington Univ. St. Louis, USA) Shinichi Fukuhara (Univ. of Michigan, USA) Kyung Hwan Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 16:30~17:50 | Session 7: Real-World TAVR and SAVR | Moderators: Dae-Hee Kim (Asan Medical Center) Soh Hosoba (Juntendo Univ. Hosp., Japan) |
| 16:30~16:45 | TAVR vs. SAVR in the Real World: What the Data Shows and What Surgeons Actually See | Sung-Jin Hong (Severance Hosp.) |
| 16:45~17:00 | Beyond the Trials: How Real-World Outcomes Are Redefining the Aortic Valve Therapy | Dae-Hee Kim (Asan Medical Center) |
| 17:00~17:15 | Conduction Disturbance, Coronary Access, and Redo Planning: TAVR's Real Clinical Challenges | Daniel Tai-Leung Chan (Queen Mary Hosp., Hong Kong) |
| 17:15~17:30 | The Hidden Strength of SAVR: Complex Anatomy, Young Patients, and Lifetime Valve Strategy | Ho Young Hwang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 17:30~17:50 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Jiseong Kim (Chungnam National Univ. Hosp.) Joonhwa Hong (Chung-Ang Univ. Hosp.) Hwan Wook Kim (Seoul St. Mary’s Hosp.) Sung-Jin Hong (Severance Hosp.) Daniel Tai-Leung Chan (Queen Mary Hosp., Hong Kong) Ho Young Hwang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 17:50~ | Closing Remark & Group Photo |
| Time | Session Title | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00~08:00 | The 2026 STS-Heart Valve Disease Forum Mentorship Program | |
| 08:30~09:50 | Session 1: Comprehensive Approach to Aortic Valve Replacement | Moderators: Mihee Lim (Pusan National Univ. Yangsan Hosp.) Jae Woong Choi (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 08:30~08:45 | Aortic Valve Anatomy for Surgeons | Joonchul Jung(Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hosp.) |
| 08:45~09:00 | Aortic Valve Replacement: A Step-by-Step Approach | Mihee Lim (Pusan National Univ. Yangsan Hosp.) |
| 09:00~09:15 | Mechanical vs. Bioprosthetic Valve: Evidence and Patient Selection | Jiseong Kim (Chungnam National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 09:15~09:30 | Managing Complications After Aortic Valve Replacement | Jae Woong Choi (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 09:30~09:50 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Jung-Hoon Shin (Severance Hosp.), Min Jung Ku (Asan Medical Center) Joonchul Jung (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hosp.) Jiseong Kim (Chungnam National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 09:50~10:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:10~11:30 | Session 2: Advanced Decision-Making in Aortic Valve Replacement | Moderators: Sun Kyun Ro (Hanyang Univ. Guri Hosp.) Suryeun Chung (Samsung Medical Center) |
| 10:10~10:25 | AVR in Aortic Stenosis vs. Aortic Regurgitation | Do Jung Kim (Ajou Univ. Medical Center) |
| 10:25~10:40 | AVR in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Anatomical Challenges and Surgical Strategies | Suryeun Chung (Samsung Medical Center) |
| 10:40~10:55 | Mechanical Valves: Designs and Hemodynamic Performance | Soo Jin Park (Ajou Univ. Medical Center) |
| 10:55~11:10 | Surgical Biorprosthetic Valves in Transcatheter Era | Yoonjin Kang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 11:10~11:30 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: You Jung Ok (SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center) Kitae Kim (Asan Medical Center) Do Jung Kim (Ajou Univ. Medical Center) Soo Jin Park (Ajou Univ. Medical Center) Yoonjin Kang (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 12:10~13:10 | Luncheon | |
| 13:10~13:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 13:30~14:50 | Session 3: All About Operating Room & ICU after Aortic Valve Surgery | Moderators: Jong Wook Song (Severance Hosp.), Pilje Kang (Asan Medical Center) |
| 13:30~13:45 | Anesthetic Induction and Team Preparation in Cardiac Surgery | Youn Joung Cho (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) |
| 13:45~14:00 | Hemodynamic Management During and After CPB Weaning | Seohee Ko (Severance Hosp.) |
| 14:00~14:15 | Postoperative ICU Management After Cardiac Surgery | Pilje Kang (Asan Medical Center) |
| 14:15~14:30 | Nursing Perspective on Postoperative ICU Care after Cardiac Surgery | Youngae Kang (Asan Medical Center) |
| 14:30~14:50 | All Speakers and Panel Discussion | Panels: Eunmi Kang (Severance Hosp.) Youn Joung Cho (Seoul National Univ. Hosp.) Seohee Ko (Severance Hosp.) Youngae Kang (Asan Medical Center) |
