Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD
Disclosure: Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing); Artivion: Consultant (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing); Edwards Life Science: Consultant (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing); Terumo Aortic: Consultant (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing)

Wilson Szeto, MD
Disclosure: Medtronic: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Speaker (Ongoing); Aqudeon: Consultant (Ongoing); Artivion: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Edwards Life Science: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Microinterventional Device: Consultant (Ongoing); Terumo Aortic: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Speaker (Ongoing)

Presentations

1. The long-term results of valve sparing aortic root replacement
   Sara Kubo
    
2. Indications for Elective Replacement of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta - Asian Perspective
   Kay-Hyun Park, MD, PhD
    
3. Watch-and-wait strategy for selected patients with type A intramural hematoma
   Tadashi Kitamura, MD
    
4. Do Western Aortic Guidelines Apply to Asian Populations?
   Edward P. Chen, MD
    
5. Evolution of CABG with Multi-arterial Grafting in Asia
   Hirokuni Arai, MD, PhD
   Disclosure: Edwards Life Science: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Kawasumi Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing), Royalties (Ongoing); MediStim: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Medtronic Inc: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
    
6. Practical Application of the Japanese Guidelines on LVAD
   Minoru Ono, MD, PhD
   Disclosure: Medtronic: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated); Abbott: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated); Sun Medical Research Institute: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated)