PROGRAM | Friday, 8 May 2026

  • A case discussion is planned after each surgery, which is flexible in terms of time.

  • 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • Moderators: Ender, J. (HCL) | Ackermann, M. (ZA-Pretoria) | Nicoara, A. (US-Morth Carolina) | Fassl, J. (DE-Dresden)

OR 1 – Operation
ROSS-OP
.

  • 08:00–08:30 a.m.

  • Topics:
    with Epicardiac Echo

  • Echocardiographer:
    Meineri, M. (HCL) | Janai, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Dashkevich, A. (HCL) | Vollroth, M. (HCL)

OR 3 – Operation
Complex MV Repair MIC
.

  • 08:30–09:00 a.m.

  • Topics:
    .

  • Echocardiographer:
    Nicoara, A. (US-Durham) | Götz, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Dashkevich, A. | Nozdrzykowski, M.

OR 8 – Operation
Evoque
.

  • 09:00–10:00 a.m.

  • Topics:
    .

  • Echocardiographer:
    Hahn, R.(US-New York) | Elgamal, H. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Kister, T. (HCL) | Noack, T. (HCL)

  • 10:00–10:30 a.m. – COFFEE BREAK with integrated hands-on workshops in the industry exhibition*

OR 3 – Operation
Complex MV Repair MIC post
.

  • 10:30–11:00 a.m.

  • Topics:
    .

  • Echocardiographer:
    Nicoara, A. (US-Durham) | Götz, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Borger, M. (HCL)

OR 8 – Operation
MV TEER MitraClip primary MR
.

  • 11:00–11:30 a.m.

  • Topics:
    GE

  • Echocardiographer:
    Wunderlich, N. (DE-Langen) | Elgamal, H. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Kister, T. (HCL) | Noack, T. (HCL)

OR 1 – Operation
ROSS
.

  • 11:30–12:00 a.m.

  • Topics:
    with Epicardiac Echo

  • Echocardiographer:
    Meineri, M. (HCL) | Janai, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Dashkevich, A. (HCL)

  • 12:00–01:00 p.m. – LUNCH BREAK with integrated hands-on workshops in the industry exhibition*

  • A case discussion is planned after each surgery, which is flexible in terms of time.

  • 01:00–05:00 p.m.

  • Moderators: Ender, J. (HCL) | Meineri, M. (HCL) | Mackensen, B. (US-Seattle) | Nierich, A. (NL-Zwolle)

OR 1 – Operation
AKE MIC
.

  • 01:00–01:30 p.m.

  • Topics:
    .

  • Echocardiographer:
    Ackermann, M. (ZA-Pretoria) | Götz, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Schröter, T. (HCL)

OR 3 – Operation
TKR/E
.

  • 01:30–02:00 p.m.

  • Topics:
    .

  • Echocardiographer:
     Flo Forner, A. (HCL) | Bence, J. (GB-Leicester)

  • Surgeon:
    Leontyev, S. (HCL)

OR 8 – Operation
LAA oder ASD Closure
..

  • 02:00–03:00 p.m.

  • Topics:
    GE

  • Echocardiographer:
    Wunderlich, N. (DE-Langen) | Ender, J. (HCL)

  • Interventionalist:
     Sandri, M. (HCL) | Pöss, J. (HCL)

  • 03:00–03:30 p.m. – COFFEE BREAK with integrated hands-on workshops in the industry exhibition*

OR 1 – Operation
AKE MIC
.

  • 03:30–04:00 p.m.

  • Topics:

  • Echocardiographer:
    Ackermann, M. (ZA-Pretoria) | Götz, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Schröter, T. (HCL)

OR 3 – Operation
TKR/E.
.

  • 04:00–05:00 p.m.

  • Topics:

  • Echocardiographer:
    Bence, J. (GB-Leicester) | Flo Forner, A. (HCL)

  • Surgeon:
    Leontyev, S. (HCL)

* hands–on workshops in the industry exhibition are not part of the scientific program