SESSION XI SCHEDULE
SESSION XI: FOCUS ON NEW ENDOTECHNOLOGY (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Frank J. Veith, M.D.
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6:40 AM - 6:47 AM Update On The Results Of The BEACH Trial Of Carotid Stenting
  Presenters: L. Nelson Hopkins, M.D.  
6:48 AM - 6:55 AM Use Of The WALLGRAFT For Traumatic Arterial Lesions
  Presenters: Matthew S. Johnson, M.D.  
6:56 AM - 7:03 AM Cutting Balloon For Peripheral Arterial And Venous Lesions: Value And Limitations
  Presenters: Richard W. Schutzer, M.D.  
7:04 AM - 7:11 AM Update On Indications And Results With Cryoplasty Based On Real World Experience
  Presenters: Zvonimir Krajcer, M.D., F.A.C.C.  
7:12 AM - 7:19 AM Cryoplasty Clinical Data: Long-Term IDE Data And Interim Below-The-Knee Study Results
  Presenters: Zvonimir Krajcer, M.D., F.A.C.C.  
7:20 AM - 7:35 AM Panel Discussion
7:38 AM - 7:46 AM Introductory Remarks
  Presenters: Frank J. Veith, M.D.  
END OF SESSION XI
 
SESSION XII SCHEDULE
SESSION XII: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF THORACIC AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Frank J. Veith, M.D. / Juan C. Parodi, M.D.
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7:46 AM - 7:53 AM Current Status Of Aortic Endografts For Type B Dissections: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenters: Michael D. Dake, M.D.  
7:54 AM - 8:01 AM Endograft Treatment Of Type B Dissections: What We Know And What We Don’t Know
  Presenters: Roy K. Greenberg, M.D.  
8:02 AM - 8:09 AM When Should Acute Type B Dissections Be Treated With Endografts And Which Graft Is Best: How Will We Know For Sure?
  Presenters: Christoph A. Nienaber, M.D.  
8:10 AM - 8:17 AM Results Of The Pivotal Trial With The Gore TAG Thoracic Graft For Thoracic Aneurysms
  Presenters: Michel S. Makaroun, M.D.  
8:18 AM - 8:25 AM Advantages And Limitations Of The Gore Thoracic Endograft For Treating Thoracic Aortic Lesions: A New Approach To Lesions Involving The Arch
  Presenters: Edward B. Diethrich, M.D.  
8:26 AM - 8:33 AM Thoracic Endografts: Unmet Needs And Emerging New Technologies
  Presenters: Frank J. Criado, M.D.  
8:34 AM - 8:44 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XII
 
SESSION XIV SCHEDULE
SESSION XIV: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE (7-MINUTE TALKS)
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9:44 AM - 9:51 AM Subintimal Angioplasty In The Treatment Of Critical Lower Extremity Ischemia: Is Above Knee Bypass Defunct?
  Presenters: George H. Meier III, M.D.  
9:52 AM - 9:59 AM Advantages To Ultrasound Guidance For Lower Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
  Presenters: Enrico Ascher, M.D.  
10:00 AM - 10:07 AM Anastomotic Hemodynamics At The Distal End Of Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts To Improve Patency
  Presenters: Peter L. Harris, M.D., F.R.C.S.  
10:08 AM - 10:15 AM Debate: Patches And Cuffs Improve Results Of PTFE Bypasses To Tibial Arteries
  Presenters: Richard F. Neville, M.D.  
10:16 AM - 10:23 AM Debate: All This Stuff About Patches And Cuffs Is Nonsense: Equal Results Can Be Obtained Without Them
  Presenters: Nicholas J. Gargiulo III, M.D.  
10:24 AM - 10:32 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Wesley S. Moore, M.D. / John E. Connolly, M.D.  
10:32 AM - 10:39 AM 2-Year Results With Heparin Bonded PTFE Grafts (Gore PROPATEN™ Grafts) For Femoropopliteal And Femorodistal Bypasses Are Encouraging
  Presenters: Marc Bosiers, M.D.  
10:40 AM - 10:47 AM Optimal Approach For Occluded Lower Extremity Bypasses With PTFE Or With Vein: The Guard Dog Study Of The Angiojet Device
  Presenters: Jacob Cynamon, M.D.  
10:48 AM - 10:55 AM Pedal Bypasses And Thromboembolectomies To Treat Trashfoot After Open And Endovascular AAA Repair: A New Approach To An Old Problem
  Presenters: Nicholas J. Gargiulo III, M.D.  
10:56 AM - 11:03 AM Long-term (10–Year) Outcomes And Predictors Of Iliac PTA Success: Is Primary Stenting Necessary?
  Presenters: Samuel S. Ahn, M.D.  
11:04 AM - 11:11 AM Current Status Of Cryopreserved Veins As Arterial Replacement Grafts: Results Are Better Than You Think
  Presenters: Alik Farber, M.D.  
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM Minimally Invasive Distal Bypasses: Techniques And Advantages
  Presenters: Peter F. Lawrence, M.D.  
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XIV
 
SESSION XV SCHEDULE
SESSION XV: ADVANCES IN MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VASCULAR PATIENTS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Anton N. Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H. / Richard M. Green, M.D.
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Moderator(s): Anton N. Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H. / Richard M. Green, M.D.  
11:25 AM - 11:32 AM New Developments In Lipid And Medical Management Of Vascular Patients: What Every Vascular Surgeon Should Know
  Presenters: Russell H. Samson, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
11:33 AM - 11:40 AM A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Cardiac Risk In Vascular Surgery Patients: Plasma N-terminal pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Accurately Predicts Cardiac Risk
  Presenters: Hero van Urk, M.D.  
11:41 AM - 11:48 AM D-dimer And C Reactive Proteins As Predictors Of Progression Of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease: D-dimer Works, CRP Does Not
  Presenters: Gregory L. Moneta, M.D.  
11:49 AM - 11:56 AM What Is Happening With Therapeutic Angiogenesis And Gene Therapy For Lower Extremity Ischemia: Will It Work?
  Presenters: K. Craig Kent, M.D.  
11:57 AM - 12:05 PM Panel Discussion
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION XV
 
SESSION XVI SCHEDULE
SESSION XVI: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTOILIAC AND THORACIC ANEURYSMS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Gregorio A. Sicard, M.D.
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1:00 PM - 1:07 PM What Are The Limits Of The Gore Excluder For Aortoiliac Aneurysms And Can These Limits Be Extended?
  Presenters: Jon S. Matsumura, M.D.  
1:08 PM - 1:15 PM Reverse Bell Bottom Technique For Customized Tube Aortic And Iliac Endografts
  Presenters: Neal S. Cayne, M.D.  
1:16 PM - 1:23 PM Use Of Aortic Cuffs To Treat Thoracic Aortic Emergencies
  Presenters: David C. Brewster, M.D.  
1:24 PM - 1:31 PM Debate: CT Scanning Versus Duplex Ultrasonography For Surveillance After EVAR: CT Is Essential And Better
  Presenters: Ali F. AbuRahma, M.D.  
1:32 PM - 1:39 PM Debate: Routine CT Scanning Is Not Needed After EVAR: Duplex And Plain Films Are Often Enough
  Presenters: Geoffrey L. Gilling-Smith, M.S., F.R.C.S.  
1:40 PM - 1:47 PM Thoracic Endografts Are Better Than Fenestration Procedures For Malperfusion Due To Aortic Dissections
  Presenters: Burkhart Zipfel, M.D.  
1:48 PM - 1:55 PM Techniques For Aortic Arch Exclusion And Stent Grafting For Arch Aneurysms And Dissections
  Presenters: Patrice F. Bergeron, M.D.  
1:56 PM - 2:03 PM Endograft Treatment Of Thoracic Aneurysms: Lessons Learned During A 10-Year Experience
  Presenters: Reinhard S. Pamler, M.D.  
2:04 PM - 2:11 PM The Future Of Thoracic Surgery Will Demand A Hybrid Technology
  Presenters: Edouard Kieffer, M.D.  
2:12 PM - 2:20 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XVI
 
SESSION XVII SCHEDULE
SESSION XVII: PROGRESS IN VASCULAR IMAGING (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Thomas S. Riles, M.D. / 
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2:20 PM - 2:27 PM Intravascular Ultrasound: Can It Now Document Plaque And Artery Morphology Or Virtual Histology
  Presenters: Donald B. Reid, M.D.  
2:28 PM - 2:35 PM Echostructure Of Carotid Plaques: Correlation With Clinical Events
  Presenters: Jose Fernandes e Fernandes, M.D., Phd, FRCS (Eng), FACS  
2:36 PM - 2:43 PM Overestimation Of Carotid Stenosis By Visual Estimation In The Era Of Carotid Stenting
  Presenters: Kim J. Hodgson, M.D.  
2:44 PM - 2:51 PM Duplex Examination Before, During And After Saphenous Vein Ablation: How To Do It And How Helpful Is It
  Presenters: Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S.  
2:52 PM - 2:59 PM Ultrafast CTA: How Can It Help In Planning Endovascular Procedures
  Presenters: Jacques Busquet, M.D.  
3:00 PM - 3:08 PM Skip The Angio Suite: Characterize Blunt And Penetrating Vascular Injuries With CT Alone
  Presenters: Geoffrey D. Rubin, M.D.  
3:09 PM - 3:17 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XVII
 
SESSION XVIII SCHEDULE
SESSION XVIII: PROGRESS IN DIALYSIS ACCESS TECHNIQUES AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Larry A. Scher, M.D. / Reese A. Wain, M.D. / Thomas M. Vesely, M.D.
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3:17 PM - 3:24 PM Economics Of An Interrupted Non-Penetrating Clip Anastomosis For Vascular Access Procedures
  Presenters: A. Frederick Schild, M.D.  
3:25 PM - 3:32 PM Balloon Angioplasty Maturation Of Arteriovenous Fistulas
  Presenters: Thomas F. Panetta, M.D.  
3:33 PM - 3:41 PM Use Of The ProCol Vascular Bioprosthesis For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters: Thomas R. Bernik, M.D.  
3:42 PM - 3:49 PM Early Results Of A New Vascular Access System: The GRAFTcath System
  Presenters: Marc H. Glickman, M.D.  
3:50 PM - 3:57 PM Treatment Of Stenoses At The Venous Anastomoses Of Access Procedures With Stent-Grafts: Results Of A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
  Presenters: Ziv J. Haskal, M.D.  
3:58 PM - 4:05 PM Molecular Therapies For Vascular Access
  Presenters: Jeffrey H. Lawson, M.D.,Ph.D.  
4:06 PM - 4:13 PM Management Of Ischemic Complications Of Access Surgery
  Presenters: Alun H. Davies, M.A., D.M., F.R.C.S.  
END OF SESSION XVIII
 
SESSION XIX SCHEDULE
SESSION XIX: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF VENOUS DISEASE (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:J. Leonel Villavicencio, M.D. / Norman M. Rich, M.D., F.A.C.S, D.M.C.
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4:15 PM - 4:22 PM How To Treat Venous Ulcers Successfully Without Surgery
  Presenters: John J. Bergan, M.D.  
4:23 PM - 4:30 PM Microthrombectomy Reduces Post-Sclerotherapy Pigmentation: Technique, Timing And Results Of A Randomized Trial
  Presenters: J. Leonel Villavicencio, M.D.  
4:31 PM - 4:38 PM What’s New And Better In The Treatment Of Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
  Presenters: Thomas W. Wakefield, M.D.  
4:39 PM - 4:46 PM Progress In Artificial Venous Valves: How Close Are We To Clinical Application?
  Presenters: Dusan Pavcnik, M.D., Ph.D.  
4:47 PM - 4:54 PM Impact Of Venous Hemodynamics On Development Of Endovascular Stent-Vein Valves
  Presenters: Ramesh K. Tripathi, M.D. F.R.C.S  
4:55 PM - 5:02 PM Venous Ulcers Are Usually Due To Axial Reflux From The Thigh To The Calf: What Can Be Done About It Surgically Or Interventionally?
  Presenters: Bo G. Eklof, M.D., Ph.D.  
5:03 PM - 5:10 PM Does Radiofrequency Ablation Of The Greater Saphenous Vein Abolish Popliteal Vein Reflux?
  Presenters: Anil P. Hingorani, M.D.  
5:11 PM - 5:18 PM Combined Regional Thrombolysis And Surgical Thrombectomy Is Effective Treatment For Iliofemoral DVT
  Presenters: Jürg Schmidli, M.D.  
5:19 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ISVS Business Meeting
END OF SESSION XIX
 
SESSION XX SCHEDULE
SESSION XX: CT ANGIOGRAPHY AND 3D PLANNING FOR COMPLEX AORTIC ENDOGRAFTING (COCKTAILS AND HORS D’OEUVRES WILL BE SERVED)
Moderators:Frank J. Veith, M.D.
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6:30 PM - 6:40 PM Concepts Behind 3D Planning For Aortic Procedures
  Presenters: Roy K. Greenberg, M.D.  
6:40 PM - 6:50 PM How Does A 3D Workstation Integrate Into My Practice?
  Presenters: Sean P. Lyden, M.D.  
6:50 PM - 7:00 PM How To Bill And Get Reimbursed For 3D Endograft Planning
  Presenters: Michael B. Silva, Jr., M.D.  
7:00 PM - 7:10 PM How To Follow Patients For Stent Graft Migration
  Presenters: Sean M. O'Neill, M.D.  
7:10 PM - 7:20 PM 3D Planning For Fenestrated Endograft Procedures
  Presenters: Eric E. Roselli, M.D.  
7:20 PM - 7:35 PM Panel Discussion
7:35 PM - 7:45 PM Example Of Use Of 3D Workstation To Plan An Aortic Endograft
  Presenters: Roy K. Greenberg, M.D.  
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM Workstations / Demonstrations
END OF SESSION XX
 
SESSION XIII SCHEDULE
SESSION XIII: MORE ON THE TREATMENT OF THORACIC AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Kenneth Ouriel, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.
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8:44 AM - 8:53 AM Endograft Repair Of Mycotic Aneurysms: Can It Work Long Term And When Should It Be The Preferred Treatment For This Entity?
  Presenters: Peter R. Taylor, M.A., MChir, F.R.C.S.  
8:54 AM - 9:01 AM Branch Technology Is Superior To Fenestrated Grafts For Short Necked And Visceral Segment Aneurysms
  Presenters: Jacques Bleyn, M.D.  
9:02 AM - 9:09 AM Will All Aortic Arch Aneurysms Be Treated Endovascularly: Are The Techniques Available?
  Presenters: Timothy A.M. Chuter, M.D.  
9:10 AM - 9:17 AM Advantages, Disadvantages And Early Results Of The Next Generation Medtronic Valiant Thoracic Endograft
  Presenters: Matthew M. Thompson, M.D.  
9:18 AM - 9:25 AM What Thoracic Aneurysms Are Best Treated By Open Surgery: Will A New Concept In Endografting (Filling Sac With Silicone Around An Endoluminal Removable Mold) Change This?
  Presenters: Michael J. Jacobs, M.D.  
9:26 AM - 9:33 AM Most Thoracic Aneurysms And TAAs Are Best Treated Open: What Does The Future Hold?
  Presenters: Hazim J. Safi, M.D.  
9:34 AM - 9:44 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XIII