Aorta As An Organ: A Continuum of Lifelong Care

This course will provide world class educational programming regarding all aspects of aortic disease--including the root, ascending, arch, descending, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal segments. The goal of this unique conference is to provide up-to-the-minute evidence-based education in the diagnosis and management of aortic disease. This conference will bring together experts from cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, and genetics for multi-disciplinary exploration of current optimal diagnosis and management of aortic diseases. 

1. Review the fundamental principles of aortic disease, including the pathophysiology, genetics, and current guidelines for medical management and intervention.
2. Discuss strategies for managing acute aortic syndromes, including initial stabilization and surgical decision-making for various dissection types and ruptures.
3. Compare open surgical, hybrid, and endovascular intervention options for pathologies affecting the aortic root, arch, descending thoracic, and abdominal aorta.
4. Describe the importance of a team-based, shared decision-making model for care of patients with aortic pathologies and the need for life-long aortic surveillance program for comprehensive patient care.

Registration is complimentary; however, registration is required.

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine designates this live material for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities are required to disclose all financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies that has occurred within the past 24 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

Parking:
Air Rights Garage is open 24 hours a day and located between North and South Frontage roads, straddling York St.

Walking from the garage, head southwest on York Street toward Cedar Street, for approximately 80 feet. Turn left onto Cedar Street. Continue down Cedar Street until you arrive at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Cedar Street. The Anlyan Center will be across the street.

The New Haven Parking Authority, (203) 946-8936, can provide further assistance for rate information

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Yale Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Korina Dacunto
Manager
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Course Director, Faculty

Speakers Bureau-Edwards Lifesciences|Advisor-Terumo

Edouard Aboian, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Vascular)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Roland Assi, MD, MMSc, FACS
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brian C Cambi, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine; Regional Medical Director, Yale Heart and Vascular Center; L+M and Westerly Delivery Network
Lawerence + Memorial Hospital/Yale School of Medicine
East Lyme, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jonathan A Cardella, MD, FRCS
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Vascular)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Advisor-Phillips|Independent Contractor (included contracted research)-Cook Medical (Relationship has ended)

Michela Cupo, PA, MPH
Yale New Haven Hospital
Madison, CT

Faculty

Gabriele Di Luozzo, MD
Chief, Division Cardiac Surgery Bridgeport Hospital
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Hal C Dietz III, MD
Victor A. McKusick Professor of Medicine and Genetics; Department of Genetic Medicine; Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Molecular Biology & Genetics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Faculty

Robert W Elder, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine (Cardiology)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

John A. Elefteriades, MD
Professor
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Margaret L Furman, MD
Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Cardio-Rheumatology Program
Yale School of Medicine
Orange, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

John Geibel, DSc, MD, AGAF, MS, FRS
Professor Emeritus of Surgery (Gastrointestinal); Vice Chair, Surgery; Director, Surgical Research
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Peter J Gruber, MD, PhD
Professor
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Raul J Guzman, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief, Vascular Surgery, Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jay Humphrey, PhD
John C. Malone Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MPH, MS, RPVI
Associate Professor of Surgery (Vascular)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Envveno|Consulting Fee-SVS-PSO|Grant or research support-Boston Scientific|Grant or research support-Stryker|Grant or research support-envveno|Grant or research support-Gore|Grant or research support-Humacyte

David P Kuwayama, MD, MPA, MPhil
Associate Professor
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Francine LoRusso, RN
Vice President of Heart and Vascular Center, Transplantation Center, Medicine Services
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Arya Mani, MD, FACC, FAHA
Robert W Berliner Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Genetics
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Hamid R Mojibian, MD
Director, Cardiac CT/MR Imaging
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Sandip K Mukherjee, MD, FACC
Asssociate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
Medical Director, Aortic Institute, Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Marc Pelletier, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
Branford, CT

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medtronic|Consulting Fee-Edwards Lifesciences|Consulting Fee-ProCell

Stephen Possick, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Andres Schanzer, MD
Professor and Endowed Cutler Chair in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA

Faculty

David S Strosberg, MD, MS, FACS
Assistant Professor (Vascular)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

George Tellides, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Britt Tonnessen, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery (Vascular)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Amit N. Vora, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Yale Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medtronic|Consulting Fee-Edwards Lifesciences

Matthew L Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Hannah N Zwibelman, MD, FACS, RPVI
Assistant Professor
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Friday, October 2, 2026

Exhibitor and Commercial Support Opportunities

Yale CME welcomes industry partners to participate in our educational activities through designated exhibit and commercial support opportunities. Exhibitor packages typically include a 6-foot table located outside the educational meeting space, along with registration for company representatives as outlined in each event’s prospectus.

All opportunities are offered in accordance with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Support provides an opportunity to participate and does not influence educational content, faculty selection, speaker decisions, or learner engagement. Yale CME does not guarantee event attendance, exhibit hall traffic, or participation in promotional sessions.

To protect learner privacy and ensure compliance with accreditation requirements, Yale CME does not share attendee lists, pre-registration lists, or participant contact information.

Details regarding support tiers, exhibit availability, and pricing are included in each event’s prospectus. For questions or to express interest in supporting an upcoming program, please contact the CME office at [email protected].