Programme | International CTEPH Conference 2026

11:00 - 14:00

Registration

14:00 - 14:10

Welcome
Marion Delcroix and David Jenkins; then inviting Marcin Kurzyna, Adam Torbicki, Pavel Jansa and Joanna Pepke-Zaba

Session 1: Pathophysiology of CTEPH
Irene Lang, Michał Mączewski

14:10 - 14:20

Definition of CTEPH
Marion Delcroix

14:20 - 14:30

From acute PE to CTEPH
Erik Klok

14:30 - 14:40

The role of exercise testing - diagnostic challenges
Luke Howard

14:40 - 14:50

Gene expression changes in the right ventricle in CTEPH
Soni Pullamsetti

14:50 - 15:00

Ring finger transcription factor
Hiroto Shimokawahara

15:00 - 15:10

Clonal haematopoiesis
Irene Lang

15:10 - 15:40

Q&A with the panel

15:40 - 16:10

Coffee break

Session 2: Diagnostic challenges
Pavel Jansa, Christoph Wiedenroth

16:10 - 16:20

Is nuclear medicine scan still relevant?
Nick Kim

16:20 - 16:30

CTPA and common traps in interpretation of CTEPH
Nick Screaton

16:30 - 16:45

Reporting of CTPA results - differences between centres
Vladimir Cerny

16:45 - 16:55

Pulmonary angiography and visualisation of distal vasculature
Andreas Breithecker

16:55 - 17:05

Impact of AI/new technologies on pulmonary circulation imaging
Olivier Meyrignac

17:05 - 17:35

Q&A with the panel

17:35

Closure of day 1

09:00-09:10

Welcome

Session 3: Treatment paradigms in acute/subacute PE

09:10-09:20

Pulmonary Embolism Response Team - different models, outcomes

09:20-09:30

Catheter-directed treatments - why not thrombolysis?

09:30-09:40

Video of CDT in real-life

09:40-09:50

Outcomes from recent RCTs - PEERLESS

09:50-10:00

Outcomes from recent RCTs - HI-PEITHO

10:00-10:10

Outcomes from the Penumbra US-based registry (STRIKE-PE)

10:10-10:20

Polish National Registry - long term outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy

10:20-10:30

Pitfalls and dangers of catheter-directed treatments

10:30-11:00

Q&A with the panel

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

Session 4: Management of CTEPH

11:30-11:40

PH medical therapies and long-term anticoagulation for CTEPH

11:40-11:50

Surgical technique

11:50-12:00

Perioperative management

12:00-12:10

BPA technique and periprocedural management

12:10-12:20

Experiences with multimodal treatment

12:20-12:30

Residual PH after mechanical intervention

12:30-12:40

New drugs/treatments in CTEPH?

12:40-13:10

Q&A with the panel

13:10-15:10

Lunch break

Session 5: Key messages from abstracts

15:10-15:55

Abstract presentations

15:55-16:10

Award presentation

16:10-16:40

Coffee break

Session 6: What we can learn from registries?

16:40-16:50

Surgical technique

16:50-17:00

Perioperative management

17:00-17:10

BPA technique and periprocedural management

17:10-17:20

Experiences with multimodal treatment

17:20-17:30

Residual PH after mechanical intervention

17:30-17:40

New drugs/treatments in CTEPH?

17:40-18:10

Q&A with the panel

18:10

Closure of day 2

09:00-09:10

Welcome

Session 7: Learning CTEPH through interesting cases

09:10-09:20

Maffucci syndrome and distal CTEPH treated with BPA

09:20-09:30

Residual PH

09:30-09:40

Unexpected finding of chronic CTEPH deposits at surgical embolectomy due to acute PE

09:30-09:40

Unexpected finding of chronic CTEPH deposits at surgical embolectomy due to acute PE

09:40-09:50

Catastrophic APL syndrome

09:50-10:00

Combination of intravascular lead extraction and epicardial lead placement during PEA

10:00-10:10

Bronchial embolization to reduce competitive flow

10:10-10:40

Round table discussion of CTEPH experts related to presented cases

10:40-11:10

Coffee break

Session 8: Future of CTEPH landscape

11:10-11:20

Geographical differences in CTEPH management - what could we learn?

11:20-11:30

Importance of centre experience

11:30-11:40

Hot topic - training of surgeons

11:40-11:50

Hot topic - training of BPA operators

11:50-12:00

Working under challenging conditions

12:00-12:10

Patients' voice

12:10-12:40

Q&A with the panel

12:40-12:45

Meeting closure