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AEPC TEACHING COURSES FOR TRAINEES

Aortic surgery in Bologna - from neonates to adults

Jun 15-16, 2026

Bologna, Italy

Bologna congress center

This year the “BHSS – Bologna Heart Surgery Symposium” and the “STB – Summer Talks in Bologna on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery” will be held simultaneously at the same venue. This will create a unique opportunity for scientific exchange and collaboration at the highest level: “Aortic Surgery in Bologna – From Neonates to Adults.”

In particular, Summer talks in Bologna on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery brings together leading experts in congenital cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery to explore the full spectrum of congenital left‑heart and aortic anomalies. Through a multidisciplinary program spanning fetal diagnosis, neonatal interventions, complex surgical and transcatheter therapies, and lifelong adult care, the meeting highlights both current best practices and emerging innovations. Special emphasis is placed on advanced imaging, cutting‑edge technology, and global perspectives shaping the future of care for these complex conditions.

It is tailored to pediatric cardiac surgeons, neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, anesthesiologists, gynecologists, perfusionists, trainees, advanced practice practitioners, intensive care nurses.

MAIN TOPICS

  • Origins and Early Diagnosis of Left Heart and Aortic Anomalies
  • Neonatal and Early Surgical & Transcatheter Management of Aortic Valve Disease
  • Surgical & Catheter-Based Therapies in Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction (LVOTO)
  • Future Directions in Left Heart Disease Care

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