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DGTHG Annual Meeting 2026
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DGTHG - Annual Congress of the German Society for Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery

Join us in Cologne for a dynamic gathering where learning, collaboration, and innovation take center stage. You’ll have the opportunity to engage in hands‑on training, participate in expert‑driven sessions and symposia, and discover a dedicated showcase featuring our latest innovations in structural heart valve disease.

All Hands‑On Sessions are hosted in the Edwards Lifesciences Hands‑On Area, Booth B04

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22 Feb 2026 23 Feb 2026
22 Feb 2026

Sunday Lunch Symposium

Symposium Chairs: Markus Krane and Anno Diegeler
12:30 – 13:30 | 1 h
Shaping the Future of Cardiac Surgery: RESILIA* Tissue and Beyond
Long-Term Evidence Redefining Aortic Valve Durability

Michael Borger

Innovations in Aortic Root Surgery

Farhad Bakhtiary

New Frontiers in Minimally Invasive Robotic Mitral Surgery

Jörg Kempfert

Hands-on Area: Surgical Sessions

09:00 – 10:30 | 1 h 30 min
Bentall Procedure with a Novel Valved Conduit

Farhad Bakhtiary

11:30 – 13:00 | 1 h 30 min
Aortic Root Enlargement

Daniel-Sebastian Dohle

14:30 – 16:00 | 1 h 30 min
Bentall Procedure with a Novel Valved Conduit

Farhad Bakhtiary

Hands-on Area: THV in THV Case Example

09:00 – 10:00 | 1 h
Imaging Evaluation
10:00 – 11:00 | 1 h
Simulator Session
11:00 – 12:00 | 1 h
Open Discussion

Hands-on Area: TMTT Simulator Sessions

12:30 – 13:15 | 45 min
EVOQUE System Procedure Simulation
13:30 – 14:15 | 45 min
SAPIEN M3 System Procedure in Virtual Reality
14:30 – 15:15 | 45 min
EVOQUE System Procedure Simulation
15:30 – 16:15 | 45 min
SAPIEN M3 System Procedure in Virtual Reality
23 Feb 2026

Monday Lunch Symposium

Symposium Chairs: Thomas Walther and Tanja Rudolph
12:30 – 13:30 | 1 h
A new Paradigm in Aortic Stenosis Management: Early Intervention & Emerging Trends
Early AVR and Treatment of Aortic Stenosis in Asymptomatic Patients

Axel Unbehaun

Long-Term Impact of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch on Valve Performance

Jens Garbade

Gender-Specific AVR Treatment Strategies

Sabine Bleiziffer

Hands-on Area: Surgical Sessions

09:00 – 10:30 | 1 h 30 min
Endoscopic MIS Approach for Mitral Valve Replacement

Andreas  Liebold

11:00 – 12:30 | 1 h 30 min
Transaxillary MIS Approach for Mitral Valve Replacement

Asen Petrov

Ali Taghizadeh-Waghefi

13:00 – 14:30 | 1 h 30 min
Endoscopic MIS Approach for Mitral Valve Repair

Markus Kofler

Hands-on Area: THV in THV Case Example

12:30 – 13:30 | 1 h
Imaging Evaluation
13:30 – 14:30 | 1 h
Simulator Session
14:30 – 15:30 | 1 h
Open Discussion

Hands-on Area: TMTT Simulator Sessions

09:00 – 10:15 | 45 min
EVOQUE System Procedure Simulation
10:30 – 11:15 | 45 min
SAPIEN M3 System Procedure in Virtual Reality
11:30 – 12:15 | 45 min
EVOQUE System Procedure Simulation

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*Clinical data on valves with RESILIA tissue up to 7-year follow-up have been published, with additional follow-up of up to 10 years in process.

Reference:

1. Beaver T, Bavaria JE, Griffith B, et al. Seven-year outcomes following aortic valve replacement with a novel tissue bioprosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep;168(3):781-791.

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