| Timeline | Session |
| 09:00 - 10:15 | Advanced Coronary Disease Moderators: Miklós Bitay, Victor Raicea, Mădălin Marc |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Long-Term Graft Patency after CABG Alexandru Manea |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Off pump Total arterial revascularisation with BITA “Y” graft (anaortic technique): 20 years follow-up Miklós Bitay |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Calcium is not the enemy... Poor strategy is Mădălin Marc |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Left ventricular aneurysm: a new approach to surgical indication Victor Raicea |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Discussions |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 | Coronary Revascularization in 2026 Moderators: Marco Diena, Călin Homorodean, Levan Karazanishvili |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Best Practice Approach on High-Risk PCI Alexandru Achim |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | What are the options when you have no options? Mihai Cocoi |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | The Role of Coronary Imaging in Left Main Lesions Călin Homorodean |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Total Arterial Revascularization: Is It Always Possible?! Levan Karazanishvili |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Totally Arterial Coronary Revascularizarion Marco Diena |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Surgical Strategy in Coronary In-Stent Restenosis Ionel Droc |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Discussions |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Coffee Break |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Opening Ceremony |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:45 | Tricuspid Valve Disease: Repair, Replace or Clip? Moderators: Ștefan Moț, Grigore Tinică, Gheorghe Cerin |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Tricuspid Valve: Significant Anatomical Particulars for Surgery Horia Mureșian |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Right ventricular function and dysfunction în surgical tricuspide regurgitation Gheorghe Cerin |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Interventional Treatment of Tricuspid Insufficiency Alexandra Dădârlat |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Combined Percutaneous Interventions for the Reduction of Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation: Between Necessity and Feasibility Ștefan Moț |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Tricuspid Valve Surgery in the Transcatheter Era Grigore Tinică |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Anomalous Origin of Coronary Arteries from the Aorta and Sudden Death in Athletes Alessandro Frigiola / Marco Diena |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | From Neglect to Precision: Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies in the Era of Right-Sided Heart Failure (online presentation) Mircea Petrina |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Transcatheter approach to tricuspid valve in 2026 Martin Kotrč State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Abbott |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 - 19:05 | Surgical Excellence in the TAVI Era Moderators: Victor Costache, Horea Feier, Alexandru Oprea |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of aortic insufficiency Victor Costache |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Ministernotomy approach for aortic valve and major aortic surgery in comparison with the full sternotomy Miklós Bitay |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Reconstruction of the aortic valve between art and science Horea Feier |
| 17:45 - 18:00 | Current advances in the treatment of aortic dissection Victor Costache |
| 18:00 - 18:15 | Mitral valve surgery – how do we choose the approach? Experience of the “Niculae Stăncioiu” Heart Institute Alexandru Oprea |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | When does the surgeon prefer TAVI? Lucian Dorobanțu |
| 18:30 - 18:45 | Beyond Flow: Strategic Use of Impella and ECMO in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock—Hemodynamics, Timing, and Outcomes (online presentation) Mircea Petrina |
| 18:45 - 19:05 | The optimal solution for lifetime management of patients undergoing TAVI Ștefan Moț Sponsored by Cardiotech and Edwards Lifesciences |
| 19:05 | Gala Dinner Novum Restaurant, Courtyard by Marriott |
| Timeline | Session |
| 10:00 - 12:30 | Implantable Cardiac Electronic Devices and Electrophysiology Moderators: Sorin Micu, Horia Roșianu |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | LOT-CRT: A new paradigm in cardiac resynchronization therapy Iulia Popa |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | From the pitfalls of physiological pacing Sorin Micu |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Interventional CRT (iCRT) – when conventional resynchronization fails Horia Roșianu |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Cardioneuroablation – a novel therapeutic option for vasovagal syncope Răzvan Mada |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | First EV-ICD implantations in Romania Horia Roșianu |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Extending the Role of Nurses and Technicians in TAVI. Real-world experience from a high-volume cathlab Paula Albu |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | From Puncture to Hemostasis — Management of Post-Interventional Vascular Access Emanuel Beregi |
| 11:45 - 12:05 | Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients with Uncontrolled LDL C Ovidiu Anchidin State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Sanofi |
| 12:05 - 12:25 | Bicarbon: evidence on a premium performing mechanical valve Diego Panzeri State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Revismed |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Opening Ceremony (Eminescu Hall) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:15 | Hereditary cardiomyopathies Moderators: Dumitru Zdrenghea, Radu Roșu |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | What’s new in hereditary cardiomyopathies? Dana Pop |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Young patient with genetic cardiomyopathy – what should we expect? – case report Raluca Tomoaia |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Florina Frîngu |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Cardiomyopathy in neuromuscular diseases Gabriel Cismaru |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Atrial arrhythmias in a patient with MYH7 mutation cardiomyopathy Ioan Alexandru Minciună |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Physical exercise in inherited cardiomyopathies Diana Irimie |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Discussions |
| 16:15 - 16:35 | Fit for the Future, Right from the Start: Clinical Confidence with Avalus Adrian Molnar State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Medtronic |
| 16:35 - 17:00 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Contemporary Challenges in Cardiovascular Imaging Moderators: Ioana Smărăndița Lăcău, Anatolie Cazacu, Alina Chirilă |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | CT examination in TAVI protocol – from manual interpretation to AI-driven workflow George Popa |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Subclavian artery: imaging assessment of anomalies Ioana Smărăndița Lăcău |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | From Scar to Strategy: How Cardiac MRI Shapes Surgery in Ischemic LV Aneurysms Anatolie Cazacu |
| 17:45 - 18:00 | Multidisciplinary challenges in infective and non-infective endocarditis Oana Ștefania Garbea |
| 18:00 - 18:15 | Why SPECT is mandatory in scintigraphyc diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis? Alina Chirilă |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | Degenerative mitral stenosis in the elderly – diagnostic and management aspects Mirela Stoia |
| 18:30 - 18:45 | When Measurements Lie: Discordant Grading in Valvular Heart Disease and the Corrective Role of CMR Anatolie Cazacu |
| 18:45 - 19:00 | Learning Curve in Transfemoral TAVI – The Experience of the Niculae Stăncioiu Heart Institute Mihnea Istrate |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner Novum Restaurant, Courtyard by Marriott |
| Timeline | Session |
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Complex Aortic Surgery in the Endovascular Era Moderators: Ovidiu Știru, Rolf Dammrau, Horațiu Moldovan |
| 08:00 - 08:15 | Hybrid and Endovascular Therapy of the Aortioc Arch Rolf Dammrau |
| 08:15 - 08:30 | Extensive Open Aortic Arch and Descending Aorta Reconstruction After Bentall Procedure for Acute Type A Dissection: A Surgical Challenge Ovidiu Știru |
| 08:30 - 08:45 | When the landing zone… is lost Mădălin Marc |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm with hostil neck Horațiu Moldovan |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Discussions |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Coffee Break |
| 09:45 - 11:30 | Modern therapeutic solutions in complex congenital heart malformations Moderators: Alessandro Varrica, Ovidiu Anchidin, Manuel Chira |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Surgical Options for Mitral Valve Disease in Neonates and Children Alessandro Varrica |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Nikaidoh Procedure for TGA VSD and LVOT Obstruction: Indications and Results Alessandro Varrica |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Early Romanian Single-Centre Experience With Harmony™️ TPV: Feasibility and Early Outcomes Ovidiu Anchidin |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Current strategies in transcatheter VSD closure (online presentation) Petru Liuba |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Fate of pulmonary valve in surgically corrected TOF patients Manuel Chira |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Biventricular Repair in 15 YO Patient with Double Outlet Right Ventricle – Fallot Type and Severe Aortic Regurgitation – a High Stakes Gamble Mihai Goicea |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Failing Fontan Physiology (online presentation) Eugen Săndică |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 - 13:35 | Heart Failure: Current Strategies and Future Directions Moderators: Horațiu Suciu, Radu Deac, Horațiu Moldovan |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | The Truth About Heart Transplantation Around the World Radu Deac |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | A New Age in Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support – Less Is More? Alexandru Pleșoianu |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure Horațiu Suciu |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support: Why Are We Implanting So Few LVADs? Bojan Biočina |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Heart Transplant and LVAD at S.C.U.B Horațiu Moldovan |
| 13:15 - 13:35 | Advanced HF – Pacient selection Emilija Nestorovic State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Abbott |
| 13:35 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | The Mitral Valve Revolution Moderators: Gheorghe Cerin, Marco Diena, Marius Harpa |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Limitations and Challenges of the Endoscopic Micro-Invasive Approach to Mitral Valve Repair Marius Harpa |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Echocardiographic pattern în arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse Gheorghe Cerin |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Redo mitral valve repair Bogdan Rădulescu |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Endoscopic mitral valve repair on 2100 cases Marco Diena |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Updated scientific results and protocols for mitral TEER (online presentation) Ivo Petrov |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Discussions |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Diet, not medication, is key in the metabolic syndrome Speakers: Dana Nedelcu, Dan Vodnar, Gheorghe Cerin The story of ”ARUNA BENEFICA” - Dana Nedelcu Lecture - Dan Vodnar Metabolic syndrome and our daily bread - Gheorghe Cerin State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Aruna Benefica |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Coffee Break |
| 16:45 - 19:00 | Complications and Bailout Strategies Moderators: Adrian Molnar, Peter Haldenwang, Levan Karavanishvili |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Fistula Aorta – RV, RA after TAVR Adela Șerban |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Management of post TAVI complications Dan Cercel |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | The role of cardiac surgery in aortic stenosis: an unexpected situation Alexandru Vasilescu |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Between Catastrophe and Cure Adrian Molnar |
| 17:45 - 18:00 | The Future of Cardiac Surgery: What Will Be the Role of the Surgeon in 10 years ? Levan Karavanishvili |
| 18:00 - 18:15 | Establishing a minimally invasive surgical valve program: Pitfalls and Solutions Peter Haldenwang |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | A glance through TAVI in Târgu-Mureș Alexandru Stan |
| 18:30 - 19:00 | Discussions |
| Timeline | Session |
| 09:00 - 10:15 | Imaging Quiz: Guess the Hypertrophy Moderators: Sebastian Onciul, Raluca Tomoaia |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Case 1 Alexandra Dădârlat |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Case 2 Ruxandra Beyer |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Case 3 Sebastian Onciul |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Case 4 Ioana Moldovan |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Case 5 Raluca Tomoaia |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 13:10 | Complex Vascular Reconstructions Moderators: Horia Mureșian, Horațiu Coman, Ionel Droc |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Endovascular solutions in out-of-options surgery vascular patients Horațiu Coman |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Vascular Compression Syndromes in the Upper Neck Horia Mureșian |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Management of the aortic coarctation in the adult population Sabina Safta |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Internal Carotid Artery near Occlusion - Actual Therapeutic Strategy Ionel Droc |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | EVAR cohort analysis – 60 consecutive patients – single center series Patricia Mazurencu |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Discussions |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | LAAO Therapy Overview. Why Amulet LAAO Stroke Prevention Ovidiu Anchidin State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Sante |
| 12:50 - 13:10 | First experiences with ALLEGRA™️THV System and IMPERIA™️Delivery System Horațiu Cadiș |
| 13:10 - 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 - 16:30 | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery Moderators: Lucian Stoica, Peter Haldenwang, Mădălin Marc |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Complex Cerebrovascular Arterial Reconstruction Horia Mureșian |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Dealing with systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral valve during heart surgery Lucian Stoica |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Beyond Conventional TEVAR Mădălin Marc |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Left atrium tumor: benigm or malignant? Iulian Tiboaca |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Tumors and proliferations of fat and their location on the cardiac valves Svetlana Encica |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Aortic valve repair, when is it better? Silvia Preda |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Open and endovascular strategies in management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurisms Alexandru Zaman |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Discussions |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Coffee Break |
| 16:45 - 18:00 | e-Posters Session Evaluation Committee: Alexandru Manea, Marius Harpa, Grigore Tinică |
| PP1 | Aberrant Coronary Artery Origin Associated with an Intramural Course: Imaging Diagnosis and Therapeutic Implications Dragoș Huțanu |
| PP2 | Tetralogia Fallot - Imaging Before and After Repair Anca Daniela Bâlc |
| PP3 | Beyond the femoral route: Transapical TAVR in a complex clinical scenario Claudia Morlovea |
| PP4 | Heart Mate3 LVAD Iulian Țiboacă |
| PP5 | Right atrium tumor or vegetation? Andreea Bîscoveanu |
| PP6 | Modulation of inflammation at its source: non-surgical periodontal therapy as a therapeutic strategy for reducing carotid atherosclerotic burden – a pilot study Ana Maria Hofer |
| PP7 | Giant ostium secundum atrial septal defect with significant left-to-right shunt and severe tricuspid regurgitation – minimally invasive surgical management in an adult patient Georgiana Toma |
