Vascular Surgery · Annual Conference
AORTIC LIVE London 2026
Organised by the Scholars Clinical Ltd
Dates11–12 Sept 2026
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Trainee£180
FormatHybrid option
A two-day international symposium at The View, Royal College of Surgeons of England, combining live open, endovascular and hybrid aortic procedures with multidisciplinary expert discussion. In-person and virtual attendance are available, with SCTS Education accreditation for 10 CPD points.
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NetworkingA 47-person international faculty spans high-volume aortic centres in the…View detail
A 47-person international faculty spans high-volume aortic centres in the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, alongside the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust.
Research ValueThe programme is academically led and evidence-focused, but the official…View detail
The programme is academically led and evidence-focused, but the official site currently publishes no delegate abstract, oral or poster submission route.
Trainee RelevanceJunior doctors have a dedicated fee tier (£90 advance; £180…View detail
Junior doctors have a dedicated fee tier (£90 advance; £180 standard), receive 10 CPD points for full attendance, and can attend in person or online.
ProgrammeSchedule and session highlights＋
Key Themes
Live open, endovascular and hybrid aortic proceduresReal-time global surgery and operator decision-makingFEVAR, BEVAR, TBE, hybrid arch and TAAA repairuTBAD: ESVS Great DebateAI and prediction in aortic careLive-in-a-Box complex case deconstructionPatient pathways, prevention and long-term outcomes
SpeakersKeynotes and featured experts＋
PL
Professor Luca Bertoglio
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences (DSCS), University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Vascular Surgeon
PE
Professor Edward P. Chen
Jefferson Abington Hospital. Professor - Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
Chief of Cardiac Surgery
DB
Dr Ben Adams
Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
Consultant Cardiac & Aortic Surgeon
DM
Dr Mohammed Idhrees
Institute of Cardiac and Advanced Aortic Disorders, SIMS Hospital & SRM Institutes for Medical Science, Chennai, India.
Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon
PG
Professor Giovanni Pratesi
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Italy.
Chief of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
PS
Professor Suk-Won Song
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Director, Aorta & Vascular Hospital
DM
Dr Martin Teraa
Division of Surgical Specialities, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands.
uTBAD: ESVS Great Debate
PS
Professor Santi Trimarchi
Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
uTBAD: ESVS Great Debate
PN
Professor Nikolaos Tsilimparis
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany.
Head of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
PF
Professor Fabio Verzini
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy.
uTBAD: ESVS Great Debate
PN
Prof. Nimesh Desai
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Cardiac Surgeon
PS
Prof. Stephan Haulon
Hopital Marie Lannelongue, Paris, France
Vascular Surgeon
PA
Prof. Aung Oo
Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
Cardiovascular Surgeon
PB
Prof. Bashi Velayudhan
SIMS Hospital, Chennai, India
Cardiac & Aortic Surgeon
PR
Prof. Raffaele Pulli
Careggi University Teaching Hospital, Florence, Italy
Vascular Surgeon
PC
Prof. Chang Shu
Beijing Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
Cardiovascular Surgeon
PL
Prof. Ludovic Canaud
CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Vascular Surgeon
PM
Prof. Michele Antonello
University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Vascular Surgeon
PR
Prof. Randolph Wong
Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
PB
Prof. Brett Reece
University of Colorado Anschutz, Colorado, USA
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
DG
Dr. Giovanni Mariscalco
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
PC
Prof. Christoph A. Nienaber
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, London, UK
uTBAD: ESVS Great Debate
MM
Mr. Michael Sabetai
St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
Cardiac Surgeon
PJ
Prof. John Elefteriades
Yale University & Yale New-Haven Hospital, Yale, USA
AI & Prediction
PW
Prof. Wael Awad
Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
DN
Dr. Nabil Saouti, MD PhD
Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
DM
Dr. Marie-Elisabeth Stelzmueller
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Cardiovascular Surgeon
PD
Prof. Dr. Martin Czerny
University Heart Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Cardiovascular Surgeon
DC
Dr. Christopher Gaffney
Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Senior Lecturer in Integrative Physiology
PD
Prof. Daniel Wendt
CytoSorbent Europe GmbH
Vice President Medical Cardio-Vascular
PH
Prof. Hazem El Beyrouti
Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
Vascular Surgeon
PD
Prof. Duke Cameron
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA; Chair, Professional Advisory Board, The Marfan Foundation
Professor of Surgery
MA
Mr. Amr Abdelhaliem
Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Blackburn, UK
Vascular Surgeon
DH
Dr Hassan Ali Saoud Al Thani
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Head of the Trauma, Vascular Surgery, and General Surgery Sections
MP
Ms Professor Dr Nimrat Grewal MD, PhD
Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
PD
Prof. Damian Bailey
University of South Wales, Wales, UK
Professor of Physiology & Biochemistry
MG
Mr. Graham Cooper
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, UK
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
CF
Catherine Fowler
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, UK
Chair
MH
Martin Hilton
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, UK
Aortic Dissection Survivor
DB
Dr. Bejal Pandya
Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
Congenital Cardiologist
DA
David Atree
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, UK
Living with Marfan Syndrome
VL
Valérie Lechene
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, UK
Aortic Dissection Survivor
AK
Adam Keeble
East of England Ambulance Service, UK
Paramedic
BH
Bob Harris OBE
BBC, UK
Broadcaster & Aortic Dissection Survivor
PM
Professor Mohamad Bashir
University of South Wales, UK; Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders, SIMS Hospital, Chennai, India
Symposium Director
PG
Professor Gabriele Piffaretti
University of Insubria Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Varese, Italy
Symposium Director
PH
Professor Heinz Jakob
University Hospital Essen / West German Heart and Vascular Centre, Germany
AORTIC LIVE Patron
AbstractsCategories and submission guidance＋
Submission Specifications
Status
No call for abstracts, submission categories, word limit, delegate presentation format or submission deadline was found on the official pages or XML sitemaps as checked on 20 August 2026.
Costs & registrationTrainee tickets £180＋
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Early bird registration | £150 |
| Standard (consultant) | £300 |
| Trainee | £180 |
| Medical student | Free |
Conference timeline1 key date＋
11 Sept 2026
Conference begins
Venue & travelThe View, Royal College of Surgeons of England · London＋
By CarThe venue is inside the London Congestion Charge Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone; public transport is recommended.
ParkingLimited parking is available nearby.
By TrainHolborn Underground is about 5 minutes' walk; Temple 10 minutes; Covent Garden 12 minutes. Charing Cross railway station is about 15 minutes away and King's Cross St Pancras about 10 minutes by Tube or taxi.
Venue DetailsThe View, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE.
Nearest AirportLondon City Airport is about 35 minutes away; Heathrow about 50 minutes by Piccadilly line; Gatwick 45-60 minutes; Stansted about 60 minutes.
MedicMess tips6 practical tips＋
MedicMess Tips
- Advance registration rates are valid until 31 August 2026.
- Junior doctor and allied health registrations may require a work card or a letter from the head of department.
- The free medical student option is a virtual pass and requires proof of student status at checkout.
- Virtual attendance includes six months of post-event viewing.
- Public transport is recommended because the venue is inside the Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones and nearby parking is limited.
- Accommodation booking links are not yet published.
Complete guideFull MedicMess editorial briefing＋
AORTIC LIVE London 2026 is a two-day international symposium for cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists and radiologists, anaesthesia and critical care clinicians, trainees, fellows and allied teams managing aortic disease. The scientific format centres on unedited live open, endovascular and hybrid procedures streamed from high-volume international centres, with expert moderation, multidisciplinary discussion, audience Q&A and polls. Published highlights cover FEVAR, BEVAR, TBE, hybrid arch and TAAA repair, a uTBAD ESVS debate, AI and prediction, complex-case deconstruction, and patient pathways and prevention.
No call for abstracts, delegate submission categories, word limits, oral/poster presentation route or abstract deadline is published on the official pages.
In-person registration includes both days, all scientific sessions, the exhibition, refreshments and online/on-demand access. Standard prices shown are £300 for senior doctors and £180 for junior doctors, with advance rates of £150 and £90 until 31 August. Allied health advance registration is £60, a virtual pass is £50, and verified medical students can access a free virtual pass. SCTS Education accreditation awards 5 CPD points per day, 10 total.
The venue is The View at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38–43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
Frequently asked
- When is AORTIC LIVE London 2026?
- AORTIC LIVE London 2026 takes place 11–12 Sept 2026 in The View, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London.
- Where is AORTIC LIVE London 2026 held?
- AORTIC LIVE London 2026 is held at The View, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom. A virtual/hybrid attendance option is available.
- How much does AORTIC LIVE London 2026 cost?
- Registration is £180 for trainees, £300 standard.
- Is AORTIC LIVE London 2026 CPD accredited?
- Yes — AORTIC LIVE London 2026 is CPD accredited (10 CPD points).
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