Preliminary Program

12th Congress of the Czech Society for Cardiovascular Surgery with International Participation · November 8–10, 2026 · Orea Congress Hotel Brno

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Congress Hall C
Congress Hall B
Congress Hall A
Meeting Room

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Congress Hall B

13:00

Session 1Joint sessionYoung Cardiovascular Surgeons Session

Chairs: J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), P. Šodek (Prague)

13:00Opening remarksA. Mesbahi (Prague)

13:10EACTS and the next generation: Education, training and opportunities for young cardiac surgeonsE. Zancanaro (Milan, Italy)

13:25The European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery: Examinations and qualificationsS. C. Clark (Newcastle, UK)

13:40Becoming part of the European Society for Vascular Surgery: EVST and opportunities for traineesN. Hakkenbrak (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

13:55How to do research in cardiovascular surgeryJ. Gofus (Hradec Králové)
Roundtable discussion: Training in cardiovascular surgerySpeakers, P. Šodek, J. Slezák (Prague), J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), J. Moláček (Pilsen)

14:30break

14:50

Session 2Cardiac surgeryYoung Cardiac Surgeons Competition

Chairs: J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), I. Netuka (Prague), A. Mesbahi (Prague), M. Nižnanský (Brno)

14:50Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting in isolated CABG: A 35-year experienceY. Shahin (Hradec Králové)

15:00Enlarging aortic annuloplasty – a comparison of outcomes of individual techniquesE. Henychová (Brno)

15:10Clinical, experimental, and biomechanical aspects of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysmsS. Rečičárová (Prague)

15:20Our experience of aortic annulus enlargement using the Bo Yang (Y-incision) techniqueM. A. Abdul Salam (Hradec Králové)

15:30Experimental development and testing of temporary wireless cardiac pacing following cardiac surgeryL. Salavec (Prague)

15:40Ex vivo perfusion of donor hearts using the Organ Care System – meta-analysis of outcomes and the IKEM experienceJ. Juchelka (Prague)

15:50Incidence of AOSIS syndrome and its clinical impact in patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgeryA. Maksymenko (Hradec Králové)

16:00Isolated tricuspid valve surgeryA. Stehlík (Brno)

16:10Utilization of BIMA grafting in robotically assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass: A propensity-matched analysisK. Velková (Hradec Králové)

16:20Total vs. partial arch replacement in acute type A aortic dissection: A single-center comparison of outcomesA. Vejmělek (Brno)

16:30Early outcomes of RoCAB: A prospective randomized trial of robotically assisted versus conventional minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypassY. Shahin (Hradec Králové)

16:40MIDCAB – thoracoscopic harvesting of the internal mammary artery: Our technique and resultsA. Zeman (Brno)

16:50Physical performance testing in predicting convalescence after cardiac surgery: CardioStep study – 1-year follow-upP. Smolák (Hradec Králové)

17:00end of program

Congress Hall A

14:50

Session 3Vascular surgeryYoung Vascular Surgeons Competition

Chairs: R. Staffa (Brno), J. Moláček (Pilsen), T. Grus (Prague), A. Erbenová (Prague)

14:50De novo aneurysms, progression of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms in the long term after open aortic reconstruction (OAR)J. Horák (Pardubice)

15:00Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome – case seriesM. H. Le (Hradec Králové)

15:10Frailty, Glasgow Aneurysm Score, and intraoperative factors in predicting early outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repairO. Miškeje (Prague)

15:20Popliteal artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms mimicking soft-tissue tumors: A systematic review and case reportS. Smoter (Bratislava)

15:30Incidence of wound infections associated with the use of a bovine pericardial patch after groin surgeryP. Soukup (Prague)

15:40Vascular reconstruction in radical resection of retroperitoneal and extremity sarcomas: A single-center experienceM. Šanderová (Prague)

15:50A novel contact device for near-infrared fluorescence using indocyanine green in the quantitative assessment of tissue perfusion: An experimental study in induced limb ischemiaE. Štefela Horváthová (Brno)

16:00end of program

Meeting Room 1

10:30

Cardiac surgeryWorkshop: Minimally invasive ASD closure (in collaboration with Surgeon)

Instructors: A. Klváček, P. Bukovský (Prague)

12:00break

15:00

Cardiac surgeryWorkshop: Aortic annulus enlargement (in collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences and Surgeon)

Instructors: B. Yang (Ann Arbor, USA), R. de Paulis (Rome, Italy)

17:00end of program

Monday, November 9, 2026

Congress Hall C

8:30

Joint sessionOpening Ceremony

Opening remarks
Prof. MUDr. Robert Staffa, Ph.D., President of the 12th CSCVS Congress
Prof. MUDr. Jan Vojáček, Ph.D., President of the CSCVS
Presentation of honorary memberships

9:00

Session 4Joint sessionHonorary Lectures

Chairs: J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), R. Staffa (Brno)

9:00Navrátil Lecture: Chuck Norris or a land surveyorP. Žáček (Hradec Králové)

9:15Hejhal Lecture: Oncovascular surgery: The role of the vascular surgeonP. Baláž (Prague)

9:30Honorary lecture (cardiac surgery): Back to the futureV. Falk (Berlin, Germany)

9:45Honorary lecture (vascular surgery): Anatomical aortic variants and their implications for aortic arch repairT. Kölbel (Hamburg, Germany)

10:00Special lecture: Inter Civitates et Scalpellum: Cardiac surgery between Czechoslovakia and the GDR in the 1960sT. Filip (Berlin, Germany)

10:15break

10:45

Session 5Cardiac surgeryValvular Heart Disease I

Chairs: I. Netuka (Prague), P. Žáček (Hradec Králové)

10:45Invited lecture: TAVI vs SAVR in low-risk patients: Beyond the headlines – how trial design shapes current and future guidelinesM. Milojevic (Belgrade, Serbia)

11:00A cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon sharing one catheter: 10-year TAVI outcomesP. Branny (Třinec)

11:10Invited lecture: Challenging aortic valve replacement cases: Clinical experience with sutureless technologyA. Weymann (Hannover, Germany)

11:25Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via right anterolateral thoracotomy: Outcomes of a consecutive series of 191 patients, 2015–2025D. Vician (Třinec)

11:35Invited lecture: Transaxillary approach to aortic valve and sutureless technology – perfect marriage?S. Micovic (Belgrade, Serbia)

11:50Implantation of 200 aortic homografts for infective endocarditis at CKTCH Brno – indications, resultsJ. Pol (Brno)

12:00Aortic homograft versus Bio-Bentall in infective endocarditis: Who wins after propensity score matching?M. Voborník (Hradec Králové)

12:10break

12:30

Cardiac surgeryEdwards Lifesciences lunch symposium

Chairs: J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), R. de Paulis (Rome, Italy)

12:30The next chapter in TAVI durability: Current evidence and future directionsT. Rheude (Munich, Germany)

12:45Lifetime management of the aortic valve patientH. Treede (Mainz, Germany)

13:00Creating space for lifetime management: The Y-incision aortic annular/root enlargementB. Yang (Ann Arbor, USA)

13:15A new horizon in aortic root reconstructionR. de Paulis (Rome, Italy)

13:30break

13:45

Session 6Cardiac surgeryEACTS-CSCVS Joint Session

Chairs: J. Vojáček (Hradec Králové), R. de Paulis (Rome, Italy)

Panelists: N. Bonaros (Innsbruck, Austria), M. Milojevic (Belgrade, Serbia), Š. Černý, I. Netuka (Prague)

13:45Outcomes of intraoperative conversion from attempted mitral valve repair to replacement: A three-center registry studyB. Bezák (Ostrava)

13:55Ross operation in childhood: Long-term resultsP. Bukovský (Prague)

14:05Real-world perioperative and long-term outcomes of aortic valve surgery in the Czech RepublicJ. Gofus (Hradec Králové)

14:15Mid-term clinical experience after implantation of an aortic bioprosthesis with anticalcification treatmentM. Kolárik (Brno)

14:25Impella 5.5 as the cornerstone of a cardiogenic shock program: Evolution of strategy and outcomes at a single centerP. Ivák (Prague)

14:35Winner of the Young Cardiac Surgeons Competition

14:45break

15:10

Session 7Cardiac surgeryValvular Heart Disease II

Chairs: Š. Černý (Prague), R. Brát (Ostrava)

15:10Invited lecture: Current perspectives and future directions of mitral surgeryN. Bonaros (Innsbruck, Austria)

15:25Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery – our early and long-term outcomesM. Ondrušek (Brno)

15:35Invited lecture: Concomitant AF ablation during mitral valve surgeryE. Osorio (Vienna, Austria)

15:50Implementation of a comprehensive robotic cardiac surgery program – clinical outcomes and experience with structured training of European teamsŠ. Černý (Prague)

16:00Sutureless aortic valve replacement in clinical practice: Aligning 12-year single-center outcomes with international MANTRA registry dataV. Zlocha (Pilsen)

16:10

Session 8Cardiac surgeryThoracic Aorta

Chairs: P. Fila (Brno), P. Branny (Třinec)

16:10Invited lecture: Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in challenging anatomyM. K. Kolowca (Rzeszow, Poland)

16:25Inflammatory response after aortic surgery – AOSIS syndromeJ. Gofus (Hradec Králové)

16:35Invited lecture: Open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysmsK. Musayev (Baku, Azerbaijan)

16:50PEARS for aortic root aneurysm: Where we stand and what comes nextP. Fila (Brno)

17:00end of program

Congress Hall B

10:45

Session 9Joint sessionAllied Health Professionals Session I

Session program to be announced.

12:15break

13:45

Session 10Joint sessionAllied Health Professionals Session II

Session program to be announced.

15:15break

15:30

Session 11Cardiac surgeryCongenital Heart Disease in Children and Adults

Chairs: P. Bukovský (Prague), M. Nosáľ (Bratislava)

15:30Invited lecture: The Ross Registry – an update with focus on pediatric patientsS. Ensminger (Lübeck, Germany)

15:45Waiting list (WL) for large-diameter pulmonary allograftsJ. Burkert (Prague)

15:55Surgical treatment of a vascular ring-sling complex associated with segmental tracheal stenosisM. Nosáľ (Bratislava)

16:05Long-term survival after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return – a retrospective studyP. Šodek (Prague)

16:15Long-term follow-up and surgical results of ALCAPA repair in children via direct coronary reimplantationF. Sabateen (Bratislava)

16:25Complex reconstruction of univentricular circulation with intrahepatic shunts using an intra-extracardiac conduit in a 15-year-old patientT. Miyata (Prague)

16:35end of program

Congress Hall A

10:45

Session 12Vascular surgeryCarotid Arteries

Chairs: I. Guňka, J. Raupach (Hradec Králové)

10:45Asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease of the carotid arteries – do the treatment and results meet expectations and recommendations?K. Houdek (Pilsen)

10:55Periprocedural risks and benefits of dual antiplatelet therapy in carotid endarterectomyI. Guňka (Hradec Králové)

Asymptomatic stenosis – pro/con
11:05Stroke risk in asymptomatic stenosis – risks of intervention (CAS, CEA) vs. conservative management?D. Lauer (Prague)

11:15Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis – CAS is the preferred treatmentJ. Raupach (Hradec Králové)

11:25Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis – CEA is the preferred treatmentP. Šedivý (Prague)

11:35

Session 13Vascular surgeryPeripheral Arterial Disease

Chairs: I. Matia (Vienna, Austria), E. Biroš (Brno)

11:35Invited lecture: Peripheral bypass in the treatment of PAODC. Neumayer (Vienna, Austria)

11:50Impact of all-extremity duplex vein mapping on infrainguinal bypass policyE. Biroš (Brno)

12:00CT-derived metabolic phenotyping in peripheral arterial disease: Visceral adiposity and muscle quality as novel predictors of conservative management successM. Pekař (Třinec)

12:10What can thermal imaging add to assessing PAD and revascularization outcomes?J. Kyllönen, A.-L. Ilo (Oulu, Finland)

12:20break

12:30

Vascular surgeryCOOK Medical by ARID Lunch Symposium

Chairs: M. Köcher (Olomouc)

Session program to be announced.

13:30break

13:45

Session 14Vascular surgeryAorta and Visceral Branches (Open, Endo)

Chairs: P. Štádler (Prague), M. Köcher (Olomouc)

13:45Invited lecture: Atypical abdominal aortic coarctation – our experience with surgical treatmentJ. Tomka (Bratislava)

14:00Invited lecture: Acute and chronic mesenteric ischemiaS. S. H. Kazmi (Oslo, Norway)

14:15Surgical treatment of the thoracoabdominal aorta in the era of endovascular proceduresP. Štádler (Prague)

14:25Ormond disease in vascular surgeryŠ. Jelínek (Prague)

14:35Robotic vascular surgery – aortic proceduresP. Štádler (Prague)

14:45TBA

15:00Invited lecture: The first results of AAA screening in the Czech RepublicM. Köcher (Olomouc)

15:10Guidewire-only in situ fenestration TEVAR with a fenestrable-zone stent graft (PERCUTEK Tianyi®): The first European clinical experience in two patientsK. Novotný (Chemnitz, Germany)

15:20Endotension: Fact, fiction, or hidden endoleak?R. Fiala (Prague)

15:30break

15:50

Session 15Vascular surgeryVascular Grafts, AVF, Compression Syndromes

Chairs: M. Špaček (Prague), J. Janečková (Olomouc)

15:50Invited lecture: The autologous superficial femoral vein as a multifunctional autologous graft for arterial and venous proceduresA. Neufang (Mainz, Germany)

16:05Invited lecture: Vascular allografts from the cryotechnological point of viewP. Měřička (Hradec Králové)

16:20EndoAVFM. Köcher (Olomouc)

16:30EndoAVF in clinical practice: Advantages, alternatives, and management of complicationsJ. Janečková (Olomouc)

16:40Thoracic outlet syndrome – the ongoing challengeL. Blaha (Třinec)

16:50Robotic first rib resection: The next step in thoracic outlet syndrome treatmentP. Vitásek (Prague)

17:00break

17:10

Joint sessionCSCVS General Assembly

18:00end of program

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Congress Hall C

8:45

Session 16Cardiac surgeryCoronary Artery Disease / Varia I

Chairs: M. Šimek (Olomouc), V. Zlocha (Pilsen)

8:45Long-term outcomes of surgical revascularization in acute coronary syndrome: CABG versus PCI followed by CABGM. Pokorný (Prague)

8:55Comparison of flow parameters and short-term patency of the radial artery graft depending on the construction of the proximal anastomosisA. Klváček (Prague)

9:05Impact of relative functional stenosis severity on competitive flow in composite arterial Y grafts: An experimental porcine studyM. Nižnanský (Prague)

9:15Isolated CABG in the Czech Republic – data from the National Cardiac Surgery Registry of 24,993 patients (comparison of periods 2004–2005, 2014–2015, and 2024–2025)V. Jirásek (Prague)

9:25Invited lecture: VEST and VIOLA – a new approach and tools for coronary artery bypass surgeryL. Weltert (Rome, Italy)

9:40Multivessel arterial coronary revascularization using robotic-assisted skeletonized LIMA harvesting: Initial clinical experienceJ. Konečný (Olomouc)

9:50Beating-heart TECAB: The next step toward fully robotic coronary surgery?A. Klváček (Prague)

10:00break

10:30

Session 17Cardiac surgeryVaria II

Chairs: T. Grus, O. Szárszoi (Prague)

10:30Invited lecture: Rigid sternal fixation: Single center experienceM. Petričević (Split, Croatia)

10:45Surgical outcomes in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) at IKEMJ. Pirk (Prague)

10:55Long-term results of hybrid treatment for atrial fibrillationV. Kurfirst (České Budějovice)

11:05Cardiac surgery in 2035 – what will we still be operating on?T. Grus (Prague)

11:15break

11:30

Session 18Cardiac surgeryExtracorporeal circulation, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation

Chairs: P. Fila (Brno), I. Netuka (Prague)

11:30Industry-supported lectureTBA

11:45Invited lecture: Remuscularisation of the failing heartS. Ensminger (Lübeck, Germany)

12:00Does timing really matter in VA ECMO implantation for post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock? A single-center retrospective studyM. Hulman (Bratislava)

12:10Heart transplantation from DCD donors – early experience and outcomes from the IKEM Cardiac CenterM. Koňařík (Prague)

12:20Invited lecture: The role of Impella 5.5 in advanced heart failure – a changing paradigmA. Bernhardt (Hamburg, Germany)

12:35Planned Impella 5.5 support in elective cardiac surgery: A multicenter Czech experienceD. Kolesár (Prague)

12:45Panel discussionmoderators + speakers

13:00Closing of the cardiac surgery program

13:05lunch

Congress Hall B

8:45

Session 19Cardiac surgeryRapid Fire – Cardiac Surgery

Chairs: P. Kačer (Prague), M. Voborník (Hradec Králové), J. Benedík (Prague)

8:45Multidisciplinary team in the care of patients with infective endocarditis – can we improve outcomes?J. Roček (Prague)

8:52Validation of EuroSCORE II in a contemporary Czech cardiac surgical population: A registry-based single-center studyM. Kolek (Ostrava)

8:59Concomitant left atrial appendage closure with AtriClip V-FLEX during off-pump CABG through left mini-thoracotomy: Clinical outcomes and CT assessmentJ. Konečný (Olomouc)

9:06Percutaneous femoral cannulation using SmartCannula and percutaneous arterial access closure with ProGlide and Angio-Seal in minimally invasive cardiac surgeryY. Tymochko (Prague)

9:13Preoperative planning using 3D virtual CT reconstruction for revascularization surgery – MIDCABI. Skalský (Prague)

9:20Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) – our first experienceJ. Gaja (Brno)

9:27Modified del Nido cardioplegia with a 1:4 crystalloid-to-blood ratio versus blood-based St. Thomas cardioplegia in isolated aortic valve replacementM. Trebišovský (Košice)

9:34Loeys–Dietz syndrome and PEARS: Are we protecting the appropriate segment of the aorta?O. Szárszoi (Prague)

9:41Transapical approach in selected patient groups as an alternative to the standard approach for patients indicated for TAVI intervention on the aortic or mitral valveF. Timko (Ústí nad Labem)

9:48Ozaki procedure as part of a long-term strategy for the management of young patients with aortic valve diseaseJ. Benedík (Prague)

9:55Optimization of cryopreserved homograft selection for the reconstruction of an infected ascending aortic and aortic arch prosthesisI. Skalský (Prague)

10:02Anastomotic leak – a late, life-threatening complication following aortic replacementT. Martinča (Prague)

10:09Discussion

10:15break

10:30

Session 20Cardiac surgeryWhat's New in Interventional Cardiology in 2026 (Czech Association of Interventional Cardiology Session)

Chairs: V. Kočka (Prague)

10:30What's new in coronary interventionsV. Novotný (Pardubice)

10:45New data on transcatheter tricuspid valve therapyM. Želízko (Prague)

11:00Catheter-directed treatment of pulmonary embolism – a new challengeV. Kočka (Prague)

11:15Discussion

11:25end of program

Congress Hall A

9:00

Session 21Vascular surgeryVaria

Chairs: T. Novotný (Brno), L. Blaha (Třinec)

9:00Our experience with oncovascular surgeryJ. Bulejčík (Třinec)

9:10Establishing a program of isolated hepatic perfusion using the DELCATH system for uveal melanoma: A single-center experienceP. Lukáč (Prague)

9:20Hybrid vascular procedures – our center's experience and case presentationsJ. Danzig (Prague)

9:30Apoptotic changes in human arterial grafts: A comparison of cryopreserved, cold-stored, and cadaveric arteriesI. Matia (Vienna, Austria)

9:40Training program in vascular surgery – what's next in the Czech Republic?M. Špaček (Prague)

9:55break

10:05

Session 22Vascular surgeryCLTI – Pro/Con

Chairs: P. Šedivý, P. Procházka (Prague)

10:05CLTI – introduction: When is conservative treatment indicated and when is revascularization needed?V. Fejfarová (Prague)

10:15A patient with CLTI and femorocrural disease should be revascularized endovascularlyT. Hauer (České Budějovice, Prague)

10:25A patient with CLTI and femorocrural disease should be revascularized with a bypassR. Staffa (Brno)

10:35break

11:00

Session 23Vascular surgeryRapid Fire – Vascular Surgery

Chairs: P. Baláž (Prague), M. Mazur (Ostrava)

11:00Successful iliofemoral reconstruction with an allogeneic graft in a female patient with arterial bacterial infection following VA ECMO cannulationS. Blanár (Prague)

11:07Aortocaval fistula secondary to abdominal aortic aneurysm: Two-stage endovascular treatment using stent grafts in both the subrenal aorta and the inferior vena cavaP. Francúz (Prague)

11:14Axillo-jugular veno-venous bypass as a solution for chronic subclavian vein occlusion in a patient with a prosthetic AV shunt for hemodialysis accessE. Hrudičková (Prague)

11:21Rupture of a superficial femoral artery aneurysm – a diagnosis that is often overlookedJ. Jaroščiaková (Olomouc)

11:28Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm – case reportT. Kocábek (Prague)

11:35Bovine carotid artery graft as a biological alternative in vascular surgery: The first Czech experienceM. Medřická (Ostrava)

11:42Hybrid repair of secondary aortoenteric fistula following ruptured iliac aneurysm resection: Aorto-uni-iliac stent graft and extra-anatomic bypassR. Novotný (Prague)

11:49Iatrogenic common femoral vein injury following thigh liposuction and thigh lift: A case reportM. Pribula (Prague)

11:56Venous aneurysm – our experienceJ. Slezák (Prague)

12:03Management of venous visceral aneurysmsR. Tlacháč (Martin)

12:10Closing of the vascular surgery program

12:15lunch

Preliminary Program

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Congress Hall B

Congress Hall A

Meeting Room 1

Monday, November 9, 2026

Congress Hall C

Congress Hall B

Congress Hall A

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Congress Hall C

Congress Hall B

Congress Hall A

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