About

AORTIC LIVE is an international, academically led educational symposium dedicated exclusively to diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. It delivers unfiltered, real-time open, endovascular and hybrid aortic procedures, transmitted directly from high-volume centres of excellence worldwide.

The Symposium is built around authentic clinical practice, capturing the full complexity of modern aortic care – from preoperative planning and device selection to intraoperative strategy, management of complications and postprocedural outcomes. Unlike edited or curated content, AORTIC LIVE presents surgery as it happens, promoting transparency, critical thinking and meaningful learning.

Live cases are supported by expert moderation, multidisciplinary panel discussions and evidence-based commentary, ensuring that each procedure is contextualised within contemporary guidelines, landmark trials and emerging innovations.

Scientific Focus

AORTIC LIVE serves as a global forum where surgeons, interventionalists and allied specialists come together to exchange experience, challenge convention and advance standards of care in aortic disease. 

Real-Time Surgical and Endovascular Learning

AORTIC LIVE broadcasts live open, endovascular, and hybrid procedures, capturing everything from pre-op planning and team briefing to key procedural milestones and immediate outcomes. The platform elevates education by allowing participants to follow the surgeon’s thought processes and intraoperative choices, which are often absent from edited recordings.

Expert Moderation and Interactive Engagement

World-class moderators frame each case by highlighting key learning points, summarising evidence, and engaging the audience through real-time discussion and Q&A. Attendees can participate in polls at key decision points and see how faculty approaches compare with audience responses, enhancing clinical reasoning and judgement.

Multidisciplinary Perspectives

AORTIC LIVE reflects the collaborative nature of modern aortic care. Content integrates surgical technique with insights from interventional cardiology, advanced radiologic imaging, anaesthesia, and critical care, providing a comprehensive perspective on patient-centred aortic management.

Outcome-Focused and Evidence-Driven

Procedural teaching goes beyond technique. Faculty contextualise interventions within the latest clinical evidence, guideline frameworks, and long-term outcome considerations, reinforcing safe and effective practice.

Who Should Attend?

AORTIC LIVE is designed for professionals who manage or are training in the care of patients with aortic disease, including:

Cardiac and vascular surgeons

Endovascular and hybrid therapy specialists

Interventional cardiologists and radiologists

Anaesthesia and critical care clinicians

Surgical trainees, fellows and early-career specialists

Allied healthcare professionals involved in procedural support

Educational Impact

Participants come away with:

  • A deeper understanding of anatomical variation and its surgical implications
  • Knowledge of real intra-operative choices and their scientific rationale
  • Exposure to subtle cues in imaging and interpretation that influence operative strategy
  • Enhanced ability to anticipate and manage procedural challenges