Program at a Glance
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2026 with STS
Restoring Harmony in Aortic Valve & Root Surgery
Day 1_Sep. 10(Thu)
| Room A [English] | Room B [Korean] | ||
| 09:00~11:30 | Live Surgery: Annular Enlargement | 09:00~11:30 | WetLab: Annular Root Enlargement |
| 12:00~13:00 | Video Cases | ||
| 13:00~13:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 13:30~13:50 | Opening Remark | ||
| 13:50~15:10 | Session 1: MICS AVR (1) | ||
| 15:10~15:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:30~16:10 | Special Lecture 1: Robotic Heart Valve Surgery or MICS Heart Valve Surgery | ||
| 16:10~17:15 | Session 2: MICS AVR (2) | ||
| 17:15~17:25 | Closing Remark | ||
| 17:25~18:00 | General Assembly | ||
| 18:30~ | Faculty Dinner (Faculty and Invited Guests) at Lotte Hotel Seoul (36F) | ||
Day 2_Sep. 11(Fri)
| Room A [English] | Room B [Korean] | ||
| 08:00~09:20 | Session 3: Aortic Root Enlargement Surgery | 07:00~08:00 | The 2026 STS-Heart Valve Disease Forum Mentorship Program |
| 09:20~09:40 | Coffee Break | 08:30~09:50 | Session 1: Comprehensive Approach to Aortic Valve Replacement |
| 09:40~10:50 | Session 4: The Ross Procedure -What is better option for younger patients who need AV Surgery? Ross or Mechanical AVR (Small Debate Session) |
09:50~10:10 | Coffee Break |
| 10:50~11:20 | Coffee Break | 10:10~11:30 | Session 2: Advanced Decision-Making in Aortic Valve Replacement |
| 11:20~12:10 | Special Lecture 2 | ||
| 12:10~13:00 | Abstract Session | 12:10~13:10 | Luncheon |
| 13:00~13:30 | Coffee Break | 13:10~13:30 | Coffee Break |
| 13:30~14:50 | Session 5: Valve-Sparing Root Replacement | 13:30~14:50 | Session 3: All About Operating Room & ICU after Aortic Valve Surgery |
| 14:50~15:10 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:10~16:30 | Session 6: Failed TAVR Surgery - Explant Techniques, Root Damage, Surgical Rescue | ||
| 16:30~17:50 | Session 7: Real-World TAVR and SAVR | ||
| 17:50~ | Closing Remark & Group Photo | ||
