17th Annual Meeting of
The Euro-Asian Bridge Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons


17-20 October 2024 | Hotel International, Iași, Romania

Best Papers Awards

Oral Presentations - 3rd place

Debranching aorto-viscero-birenal and aortobifemoral accompanied by TEVAR
Aurel Țurcan (1,2), Ștefan Manica (1), Grigore Tinică (3), Andrei Castraveț (1), Maxim Trân (1,2), Ion Bodiu (1,2), Anatolie Ștefaneț (1), Anatol Ciubotaru (2)
(1) "Timofei Moșneaga" Republican Clinical Hospital, Vascular Surgery Department, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
(2) Cardiovascular Surgery Course, "Nicolae Testemițanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova,
(3) "Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu" Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Iaşi, Romania

Oral Presentations - 2nd place

Through median ministernotomy replacement of the ascending aorta  and aortic valve repair with petal patch technique in a patient with stanford type a aortic dissection
Andi Kacani, Jonela Burimi, Esmerilda Buku, Aferdita Veseli
"Mother Theresa" University Hospital Center Tirana, Albania

Oral Presentations - 1st place

Hybrid approach for endovascular closure of an aortobronchial fistula and aneurysm after aortoplasty for aortic coarctation
Silviu Stoleriu, Alberto Bacușcă, Andrei Țăruș, Mihail Enache, Raluca-Ozana Chistol, Grigore Tinică
"Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu" Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Iași, Romania


e-Poster Presentations - 3rd place

A 23-year journey to mastering on-pump coronary artery bypass
Alberto Bacușcă (1,2), Mihail Enache (1,2), Andrei Țăruș (1,2), Silviu Stoleriu (1,2), Grigore Tinică (1,2)
(1) "Prof. Dr. George I. M. Georgescu" Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Iași, Romania
(2) "Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania

e-Poster Presentations - 2nd place

Performance and eficiency analysis of a TET system for implantable MCS
Vlad Onceanu
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași

e-Poster Presentations - 1st place

Fully implantable wirelessly powered magnetically levitated radial flow ventricular assist device – innovative design and early prototyping
Alexandru Pleșoianu
Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași


Students presentations - 3rd place

Navigating surgical strategies for aortic root pathology – sparing or replacing the valve?
Ioana Adumitresei, Miruna-Olguța Ciobanu, Miruna Harter-Radu, Alexandru-Ionuț Sănduleanu, Iuliana Vrăjitoru, Alberto Bacușcă
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania

Students presentations - 2nd place

Lifting a weight off your chest – removal of a giant asymptomatic right atrial myxoma
Alexandru-Sebastian Stoica
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași

Students presentations - 1st place

Unmasking the hidden obstacle – avoiding a debilitating result in popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
Maria Manole, Ionuț-Alexandru Ghicu, Alexandru-Ionuț Sănduleanu, Iuliana Vrăjitoru, Miruna-Olguța Ciobanu
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași