ANCONA LIVE COURSE
Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter Cardiac Surgery
Focus on transaxillary valve surgery and ERAS

Episode V

May 27th-29th, 2026

ANCONA LIVE COURSE
Minimally Invasive and Trans-Catheter Cardiac Surgery
Focus on transaxillary valve surgery and ERAS

Episode V

May 27th-29th, 2026
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

MAY 27th, 2026

AFTERNOON

OPENING SESSION
Devices and Strategies for MICS
4:00-5:00 PM

Paving the way for the Surgeon of the Future
Sponsored by Corcym
Moderator: M. Castella

  • Mastering mitral repair with MEMO 4D in trans-axillary approach
    C. Zingaro
  • Transaxillary (MICLAT-S) in AVR using Perceval sutureless valves
    M. Wilbring
  • Getting started with the trans-axillary approach:
    the perspective of Riga Stradins University
    P. Stradins
  • Enabling the surgeon of the future: the importance of education
    V. De Angelis
5:00-6:00 PM

Innovation without limits. UnstOppable progress
Sponsored by Medtronic
Moderator: M. Solinas

  • What is MICS nowadays
    M. Solinas
  • Mitral ring repair with endoscopic approach
    L. Conradi
  • AVR and surgical ablation treatment through anterior right minithoracotomy
    J. Fleerakkers
6:00-7:00 PM

Pioneering Structural Heart Care, Improving Lives
Sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences
Moderator: K. Zannis

  • From guidelines to the OR: Positioning minimally invasive surgery in modern valve care
    T. Doenst
  • Totally endoscopic surgery: what makes me love it
    J. Zacharias
  • Robotic cardiac surgery: what makes me love it
    J. Kempfert
  • Transaxillary valve surgery: what makes me love it
    M. Di Eusanio
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

MAY 28th, 2026

MORNING

8:15 | 9:00 AM
Welcome

M. Di Eusanio, U. Kappert

Greetings from Authorities

Health Commissioner for the Marche Region
General Manager of the Marche University Hospital

9:00 AM | 1:30 PM
AORTIC VALVE

Chairmen: M. Di Eusanio, F. Grigioni, J. Kempfert, M. Solinas
The session will include a coffee break at 11:30 AM and a visit to the industry exhibition.

Introduction
Transaxillary valve surgery: the concept

M. Di Eusanio

FROM THE OR – CASE PRESENTATION
Live surgery 1
Transaxillary AVR (ERAS)

OR surgeon: M. Wilbring
OR moderator: U. Kappert

Live surgery 2
Transaxillary AVR (ERAS)

OR surgeon: C. Zingaro
OR moderator: K. Zannis

PRESENTATIONS
Options to avoid patients-prosthesis mismatch
  1. PPM: what all surgeons should know
    P.G. Malvindi
  2. LVOT index: new ideas
    A. Taghizadeh-Waghefi
  3. Sutureless and rapid deployment valves
    P. Berretta
  4. Root enlargement
    J. Kempfert
  5. The Ross procedure
    J. Vojacek
  6. TAVI
    F. Saia
  7. Discussion
AVR and TAVI: follow up data and lifetime management
  1. Interventional cardiologist’s perspective
    F. Saia
  2. Surgeon’s perspective
    T. Doenst
  3. Clinical cardiologist’s perspective
    F. Grigioni
  4. Discussion
1:30 | 3:00 PM

Lunch break and visit to the industry exhibition

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

MAY 28th, 2026

AFTERNOON

3:00 | 7:00 PM
MITRAL and TRICUSPID VALVES

Chairmen: T. Doenst, T. Hanke, A. Pitsis, M. Wilbring
The session will include a coffee break at 05:30 PM and a visit to the industry exhibition.

FROM THE OR – CASE PRESENTATION
Live surgery 3
Transaxillary Mitral and Tricuspid Valve repair (ERAS)

OR surgeon: U. Kappert
OR moderator: M. Castella

Live surgery 4
Transaxillary Mitral and Tricuspid Valve repair + AF abl + LAAM (ERAS)

OR surgeon: M. Di Eusanio
OR moderator: M. Kofler

PRESENTATIONS
Perfusion strategies and complex scenario
  • Perfusion Stratiegis
    M. Wilbring
  • REDO MV surgery
    J. Kempfert
  • MAD
    M. Solinas
  • Endocarditis
    J. Zacharias
  • MAC
    A. Pitsis
  • Discussion
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

MAY 29th, 2026

MORNING

8:45 AM | 1:00 PM
COMBINED AORTIC AND MITRAL VALVES

Chairmen: N. Bonaros, E. Castella, J. Zacharias, K. Zannis
The session will include a coffee break at 11:30 AM and a visit to the industry exhibition.

FROM THE OR – CASE PRESENTATION
Live surgery 5
Transaxillary AVR + MV repair (ev TV repair) (ERAS)

OR surgeon: M. Di Eusanio
OR moderator: M. Solinas

Live surgery 6
Transaxillary AVR + MV replacement (ev. LAAM and AF abl) (ERAS)

OR surgeon: U. Kappert
OR moderator: M. Wilbring

PRESENTATIONS
AF ablation and LAAM
  • Surgical timing and strategies for atrial functional MR
    T. Hanke
  • Af ablation: 3 pillars
    M. Castella
  • Totally toracoscopic AF ablation
    B. Maesen
  • PFA in ablation surgery
    B. Van Putte
  • Discussion
ERAS
  • ERAS: expanding the concept of MICS
    C.M. Münch
  • ERAS by telemedice
    P.G. Malvindi
  • Discussion
COURSE DIRECTOR

Marco Di Eusanio, Ancona – Italy

GUEST CO-DIRECTOR

Utz Kappert, Dresden – Germany

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Paolo Berretta, Ancona – Italy
Pietro Giorgio Malvindi, Ancona – Italy
Manuel Wilbring, Dresden, Germany