SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 1: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (PART 1)
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
PART 1A: INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM Central Venous Access: Avoiding Complications In The Dialysis Population
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:09 AM - 8:17 AM Balloon Access Maturation Using Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
8:18 AM - 8:26 AM Angioplasty vs. Stent Graft
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
8:27 AM - 8:35 AM AV Fistula Thrombectomy
  Presenter(s):Sanford D. Altman, MD  
8:36 AM - 8:44 AM Thrombectomy Devices For AV Graft Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
8:45 AM - 8:53 AM Use Of The Amplatzer II Device
  Presenter(s):Steven Powell, MD  
8:54 AM - 9:02 AM Salvaging The Unsalvageable Fistula
  Presenter(s):Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD  
9:03 AM - 9:11 AM Management Of Cephalic Arch Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
9:12 AM - 9:20 AM Central Venous Stenosis: Percutaneous Management
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
9:21 AM - 9:29 AM Central Venous Stenosis: Surgical Management
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM Panel Discussion
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1B: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Eric K. Peden, MD / Joseph N. Shams, MD  
10:15 AM - 10:23 AM Vascular Access Planning For The Pre-Dialysis Patient
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
10:24 AM - 10:32 AM Fistula First Clarifies Its Message: What Are Realistic Goals?
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
10:33 AM - 10:41 AM Fistula Cannulation: Science And Practice
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
10:42 AM - 10:50 AM Vascular Access Surveillance
  Presenter(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
10:51 AM - 10:59 AM Update Of Hemodialysis Access Coding
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:08 AM Prevention Of Vascular Access Infection
  Presenter(s):Brian LaMendola, RN, MBA  
11:09 AM - 11:17 AM Is Anticoagulation Ever Appropriate For Recurrent Access Thrombosis?
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
11:18 AM - 11:26 AM Steal Syndrome Associated With BAM: Incidence And Management
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
11:27 AM - 11:35 AM Hemodialysis Catheters Through Occluded Veins
  Presenter(s):Steven Powell, MD  
11:36 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 2: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 2 (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: POLITICAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Theodore F. Saad, MD / Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
12:45 PM - 12:53 PM Impact Of Health Care Reform On Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
12:54 PM - 1:02 PM Hemodialysis Access: The Canadian Perspective
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
1:03 PM - 1:11 PM Physician-Industry Relations In The Era Of AdvaMed
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
1:12 PM - 1:20 PM Credentialing Vascular Access Procedures
  Presenter(s):Earl Schuman, MD  
1:21 PM - 1:35 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2B: NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CONCEPTS IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:43 PM Revision Of Hemodialysis Access Using The Gore Hybrid Graft
  Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
1:44 PM - 1:51 PM Heparin Bonded vs. Standard Grafts For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Ilya Goldin, MD  
1:52 PM - 1:59 PM Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty In Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, MSc, PhD, EBIR  
2:00 PM - 2:07 PM Endoscopic Surgery For AV Fistula Creation
  Presenter(s):Debra A. King, PA, PhD  
2:08 PM - 2:15 PM Recombinant Human Elastase For Improved Vascular Access
  Presenter(s):David Leeser, MD  
2:16 PM - 2:23 PM HeRO Device
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
2:24 PM - 2:31 PM New Advances In Combating Dialysis Graft Infections
  Presenter(s):A. Frederick Schild, MD  
2:32 PM - 2:39 PM Improved AV Fistula Maturation With Sirolimus
  Presenter(s):Sriram S. Iyer, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM Panel Discussion
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: UPDATE ON SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD / Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
3:16 PM - 3:24 PM Treatment Of AV Fistula Aneurysms Without Temporary Catheters
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
3:25 PM - 3:33 PM Surgical Repair Of Aneurysmal Fistulas
  Presenter(s):Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
3:34 PM - 3:42 PM Vascular Access In The Elderly: Algorithms For Successful Management
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
3:43 PM - 3:51 PM Hemodialysis Access In The Patient With Lupus
  Presenter(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
3:52 PM - 4:00 PM Lower Extremity Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
4:01 PM - 4:09 PM Use Of The Brachial Vein For Autogenous Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Harry Schanzer, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:18 PM When Is Banding Appropriate To Treat Steal Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Dougherty, MD  
4:19 PM - 4:27 PM Proximal Radial Artery Fistula
  Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD  
4:28 PM - 4:36 PM When Should Functioning AV Fistulas Be Ligated After Renal Transplantation
  Presenter(s):Stuart M. Greenstein, MD  
4:37 PM - 4:55 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2D: HOW I DO IT: VIDEO SESSION (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
4:56 PM - 5:04 PM Slot Technique To Prevent Juxtaanastomotic Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
5:05 PM - 5:13 PM Technique For Forearm AV Graft Placement
  Presenter(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
5:14 PM - 5:22 PM Lipectomy For AV Fistula Superficialization
  Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD  
5:23 PM - 5:31 PM Minimal Incision Basilic Vein Transposition
  Presenter(s):Earl Schuman, MD  
5:31 PM - 5:31 PM Hemodialysis Access Program Adjourns
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 3: NEW HORIZONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL EVENTS WITH AORTIC REPAIR (PART 1 - STROKE)
Moderators:Bruce W. Lytle, MD / Peter R. Taylor, MA, MChir, FRCS, ARCM  
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8:55 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Roy K. Greenberg, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Case Presentations
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Patterns Of Strokes Following Aortic Open And Endovascular Repair: Common Appearances After Open vs. Endo
  Presenter(s):Peter R. Taylor, MA, MChir, FRCS, ARCM  
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Concomitant Cerebral Aneurysms: Treatment Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM The Gold Standard For Cerebral Perfusion: How To Avoid Stroke
  Presenter(s):Bruce W. Lytle, MD  
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Risk Factors Associated With Stroke For Open Repair: Circ Arrest Time, Age, Carotid Disease, Arch Atheroma
  Presenter(s):Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD  
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM Risk Factors Associated With Stroke For Endo Repair: Arch Atheroma, Carotid Disease, Deployment Mechanism, Wire Traversal, Ballooning
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM The TAVI Example: Stroke Risk And Solutions
  Presenter(s):E. Murat Tuzcu, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM Options And Adjuncts For Cerebral Protection: Do They Work Or Just More Effort?
  Presenter(s):Duke E. Cameron, MD  
11:35 AM - 12:15 PM Case Discussions And Outcomes
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 4: NEW HORIZONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL EVENTS WITH AORTIC REPAIR (PART 2 - PARAPLEGIA)
Moderators:Roy K. Greenberg, MD / Joseph S. Coselli, MD  
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Case Presentations (4)
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Anatomy Of Spinal Blood Flow And Collateral Circulation
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Results And Risk Factors For SCI Following Open Surgery
  Presenter(s):Charles W. Acher, MD  
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Results And Risk Factors For SCI Following Endo Surgery
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Eagleton, MD  
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Case Reviews And Outcomes (2)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Results And Risk Factors For SCI Following Hybrid Arch DTA Repair
  Presenter(s):Eric E. Roselli, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Strategies For Reduced SCI During Open Surgery
  Presenter(s):Joseph S. Coselli, MD  
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Strategies For Reduced SCI During Endo Surgery
  Presenter(s):Roy K. Greenberg, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Case Reviews And Outcomes (2)
4:45 PM - 4:45 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 5: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
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8:00 AM - 8:07 AM Welcome – Endovascular Venous Surgery At A Glance
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
8:08 AM - 8:15 AM Anatomy And Nomenclature Of The Venous System
  Presenter(s):John Mauriello, MD  
8:16 AM - 8:23 AM Detecting Superficial Venous Disease With Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Joseph Zygmunt, RVT, RPhS  
8:24 AM - 8:31 AM Detecting Pathological Non Saphenous Veins Of The Lower Extremities By Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS  
8:32 AM - 8:39 AM Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels By Duplex Ultrasound: Tips, Tricks And Significance
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
8:40 AM - 8:47 AM Endothermal Ablation Of The GSV
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
8:48 AM - 8:55 AM Endothermal Ablation Of The SSV
  Presenter(s):Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
8:56 AM - 9:03 AM Can Saphenous And Sural Nerve Paresthesia Be Prevented?
  Presenter(s):John Mauriello, MD  
9:04 AM - 9:11 AM Pathophysiology Of Varicose Veins - Descending And Ascending Theory: Implications Of Treatment
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA  
9:12 AM - 9:19 AM Iliac Vein Obstruction With Concomitant Femoral Vein Reflux: Stent The Iliac Vein, Observe The Femoral Vein
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:27 AM For C6 Disease: Concomitant Saphenous And Perforator Ablation? Before Or After The Ulcer Heals?
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
9:28 AM - 9:39 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
9:40 AM - 9:47 AM Natural History And Progression Of DVT: How To Prevent And Treat Post Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
9:48 AM - 9:55 AM Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis For DVT: Midterm Outcomes With ISOL-8 Study
  Presenter(s):Hiranya A. Rajasinghe, MD  
9:56 AM - 10:03 AM DVT Intervention: What Tools Are Available? Which Ones Work Best?
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
10:04 AM - 10:11 AM What Is The Skinny On Caval Interruption? Overuse?
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
10:12 AM - 10:17 AM Debate (5 Minutes): Thrombophilia: Hypercoagulable Testing Is Needed In Most Cases
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
10:18 AM - 10:23 AM Debate (5 Minutes): Thrombophilia: Hypercoagulable Testing Is Not Needed
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
10:24 AM - 10:31 AM Thrombus Extension At The SFJ (EHHIT 2) After Endothermal Ablation: Should We Worry?
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
10:32 AM - 10:39 AM How To Treat Ascending GSV Superficial Thrombophlebitis
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:47 AM Graduated Compression Hose Post Ablation: Do They Make A Difference?
  Presenter(s):Todd Berland, MD  
10:48 AM - 10:55 AM A Technically Perfect Phlebectomy Is Better Than Sclerotherapy For Bulging Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:03 AM Issues On Ulcer Healing
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
11:04 AM - 11:11 AM Unna’s Boot Any Progress?
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM Terminal Interruption Of The Reflux Source: For Venous Ulcers
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:27 AM Other Pelvic Venous Syndromes And Treatment
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
11:28 AM - 11:35 AM Is It Important To Have A Standalone Venous Fellowship?
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Dalsing, MD  
11:36 AM - 12:00 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC / Michael C. Dalsing, MD / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT / Robert B. McLafferty, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD / Seshadri Raju, MD  
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break - Americas Hall I, 3rd Floor
Visit Exhibis and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 6: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 2 (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
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12:30 PM - 12:37 PM Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endovenous Thermal Ablation, Stripping, And Foam Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
12:38 PM - 12:45 PM Should We Divide C2 Classification? How?
  Presenter(s):Eberhard Rabe, MD  
12:46 PM - 12:53 PM How To Use CEAP And VCSS In Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
12:54 PM - 1:01 PM Quality Of Life Tools Should Not Be Used As A Method To Ration Intervention
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA  
1:02 PM - 1:09 PM Who Benefits Most From Varicose Veins Endovenous Treatment?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:17 PM Review Of SVS And AVF Consensus On The Treatment Of Superficial Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
1:18 PM - 1:25 AM Endovenous Saphenous Ablation Corrects The Hemodynamic Abnormality In C3-C6 Disease
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
1:26 PM - 1:33 PM Updates On Venous Recurrence And Its Management
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
1:34 PM - 1:41 PM Long Wavelength Lasers Allow Usage Of Less Power And Energy During EVLT
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
1:42 PM - 1:49 PM Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Technical Pearls For Complex Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
1:50 PM - 1:57 PM What’s New From The Bench: Venous Research
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
1:58 PM - 2:05 PM Which Imaging Techniques Can Help Doctors Better Understand The Pathological Relationships Between The Superficial And Deep Systems?
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
2:06 PM - 2:13 PM Chronic CerebroSpinal Venous Insufficiency: Is This a Real Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
2:14 PM - 2:21 PM 3-Year Update With Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
2:22 PM - 2:29 PM Histological Findings After Endovenous Radiofrequency Therapy In Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Karin Brachmann, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:37 PM Which One: Sclerotherapy, Phlebectomy, Or Trivex For Bulging Varicose Veins?
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
2:38 PM - 2:43 PM Debate (5 Minutes): We Should Treat Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Joann Lohr, MD  
2:44 PM - 2:49 PM Debate (5 Minutes): We Should Not Treat Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
3:03 PM - 3:10 PM The Importance Of The American Venous Forum Registry
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
3:11 PM - 3:18 PM No Single Modality Of Venous Treatment Fits All
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
3:19 PM - 3:26 PM Lymphatic Complications After VV Surgery: Risk Factors And How To Avoid It
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
3:27 PM - 3:34 PM Should Adjuvant Procedures Be Performed At The Same Time As Endothermal Ablation? Evidenced Based
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
3:35 PM - 3:42 PM Modern Day Stripping Is As Good As Endothermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
3:43 PM - 3:50 PM Ultrasound Shows Superficial Axial Reflux With Either DVT Or Deep Venous Insufficiency: What Do You Do Next?
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
3:51 PM - 3:58 PM What Is The Skinny On Perforator Interruption? Overuse?
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
3:59 PM - 4:06 PM Data On 300 Patients Treated With GSV Pharmacomechanical Ablation
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
4:07 PM - 4:14 PM Saphenous Vein Ablation With Glue
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
4:15 PM - 4:22 PM Comparison Of Laser, Ohmic Thermolysis, And Sclerotherapy For Spider Telangiectasia
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
4:23 PM - 4:30 PM Air vs. Physiological Gas For Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
4:31 PM - 5:00 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD / Steve Elias, MD / Peter Gloviczki, MD / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / William A. Marston, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Peter J. Pappas, MD / Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA / Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 7: WOUNDS - PART 1
Moderators:TBD
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
PART 1A: NEW CONCEPTS IN WOUND CARE
Moderator(s): Giacomo Clerici, MD  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Negative Pressure Wound Therapy As Postoperative Dressing In Below Knee Amputation Stump Closure Of Patients With Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Presenter(s):Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Discussion
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Artificial Skin In Leg Ulcers: The Swiss Experience
  Presenter(s):Severin Laeuchli, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Coblation: A New Better Way Of Debridement?
  Presenter(s):Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD  
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Discussion
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Theranostics: What We All Waited For
  Presenter(s):R. Gary Sibbald, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Autologous Platelet Gel In The Management Of Diabetic And Other Recalcitrant Ulceration
  Presenter(s):Michael B. Bruce, MBBS, FRACS / Kate Maguire, RN  
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Discussion
PART 1B: REIMBURSEMENT IN WOUND CARE
Moderator(s): Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN  
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Implications Of CMS Regulations For Wound Documentation
  Presenter(s):Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN  
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM Discussion
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM What’s In The Future From CMS?
  Presenter(s):Courtney H. Lyder, ND, RN  
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 8: WOUNDS - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE IN WOUND CARE
Moderator(s): Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM State-Of-The-Art Lecture: How To Conduct A Randomized Controlled Trial In Wound Care (Part 1)
  Presenter(s):Hester Vermeulen, PhD  
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM State-Of-The-Art Lecture: How To Conduct A Randomized Controlled Trial In Wound Care (Part 2)
  Presenter(s):Dirk T. Ubbink, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Discussion
PART 2B: SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR THE VASCULAR SURGEON INVOLVED IN WOUND HEALING
Moderator(s): Harold Brem, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Surgical Offloading
  Presenter(s):Thomas Boeni, MD  
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Total Contact Cast: Is It Really The Gold Standard?
  Presenter(s):Giacomo Clerici, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Discussion
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Essential Biomechanics Of The Charcot Foot
  Presenter(s):Steven R. Kravitz, DPM  
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Discussion
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Tissue Perfusion Measurements In Diabetics: Which Method Is Best For Your Decision To Revascularize Or Not?
  Presenter(s):Werner Lang, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Discussion
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM The “Ilegx” Philosophy – Or How To Prevent Amputation
  Presenter(s):Michael E. Edmonds, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Discussion
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Silversulfadiazine In Recalcitrant Wounds: Old Wine In New Skins?
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS IN WOUND CARE
Moderator(s): Joseph L. Mills, MD  
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Midterm Results Of Peripheral VORTEC Procedures
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Discussion
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Challenges Of Endovascular Revascularization In Diabetic Foot Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Daniel G. Clair, MD  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Discussion
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Selecting Patients For Revascularization: Should We Be Lesionologists Or Physiologists?
  Presenter(s):Joseph L. Mills, MD  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Discussion
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM The Infected Groin: Successful Treatment With Bovine Pericardium Patch Plasty And Vac-On-Vessel
  Presenter(s):Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Discussion
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM The Effectiveness Of Revascularization Of The Ulcerated Foot In Patients With Diabetes And Peripheral Arterial Disease
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Hinchliffe, MD  
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Closing Remarks
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
5:40 PM - 5:40 PM WOUNDS Program Adjourns
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 9: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Introduction
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
PART 1A: THE BASICS OF STROKE
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Collateral Circulation In Acute Ischemic Stroke: Clinical, Imaging, And Therapeutic Correlates
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
8:16 AM - 8:31 AM Brain Attacks Is Different From Heart Attack! Why This Matters And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):Robert W. Tarr, MD  
8:32 AM - 8:42 AM Stroke Mimics And Why We Can’t Miss Early Opportunities To Triage And Treat
  Presenter(s):Daniel Labovitz, MD  
8:43 AM - 8:53 AM Door To Revascularization Time: Optimization And Where Will We Be In 5 Years And Why
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
8:54 AM - 9:14 AM Discussion
PART 1B: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING
Moderator(s): Lawrence Wechsler, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM Does Clot Composition And Size Really Matter?
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
9:26 AM - 9:36 AM The Acute Stroke-Imaging Protocol Made Easy And My Own Pearls
  Presenter(s):Meng Law, MD  
9:37 AM - 9:47 AM Summarization Of The Latest Trials And Learning Points
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
9:48 AM - 9:58 AM The Malignant Profile And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
9:59 AM - 10:14 AM Discussion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1C: TRIAGE ISSUES AND DEBATES
Moderator(s): Dorothea Altschul, MD / Philip M. Meyers, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:36 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via The Clinical Exam And Why It Still Is Best
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
10:37 AM - 10:42 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via CT: Quick And Easy
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
10:43 AM - 10:48 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via MR: Sophisticated And Quick!
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
10:49 AM - 11:00 AM Legal Issues And The Consent Process When Treating Stroke Patients
  Presenter(s):Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:10 AM Discussion
PART 1D: ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
11:11 AM - 11:20 AM IV TPA Recent Updated Guidelines: Does 3, 4, Or 6 Hours Really Have A Basis In The Literature Or In Pathophysiology?
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
11:21 AM - 11:30 AM IA Thrombolytics And Antiplatelet Nuances: When To Best Utilize And Why
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
11:31 AM - 11:40 AM MERCI Retrieval: Summary Of The Clotted Data And Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
11:41 AM - 11:50 AM Penumbra Thrombectomy: Sucking The Relevant Safety And Efficacy Out Of The Literature: Do The Outcomes Justify?
  Presenter(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
11:51 AM - 12:00 PM Angioplasty And Stenting In The Acute Stroke Setting: Facts And Fiction: My Opinion!
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
12:01 PM - 12:10 PM Is Stenting Or Temporary Stenting The Holy Grail In Revascularization?
  Presenter(s):Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
12:11 PM - 12:29 PM Discussion
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 10: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE TRIALS: THE PATIENT SELECTION, THE OPERATORS, OR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING THE INTRICACIES OF THE LESION PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TIMING OF THE THERAPY? (LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM CREST: Latest Summary From The PI And Future Implications
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
12:41 PM - 12:48 PM DEBATE: Carotid Stenting: Cases That Absolutely Warrant Stenting
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Wholey, MD  
12:49 PM - 12:56 PM DEBATE: Carotid Endarterectomy: Why Surgery Is The Standard Of Care
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
12:57 PM - 1:15 PM Discussion
1:16 PM - 1:25 PM SAMMPRIS: Summary From The PI And Future Implications
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
1:26 PM - 1:35 PM Intracranial Stenting: Ideal Cases Clinically, Technically, And Why
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:45 PM Discussion
PART 2B: THE OTHER SIDE OF STROKE: SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Dorothea Altschul, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
1:46 PM - 1:55 PM Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Natural History And Summary Of Latest Aneurysm Trials
  Presenter(s):Aman Patel, MD  
1:56 PM - 2:05 PM Resuscitation Of Poor Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  Presenter(s):Kiwon Lee, MD, FACP, FAHA  
2:06 PM - 2:15 PM Latest Devices For Aneurysm Therapy And What Percentage Of Patients Will They Have An Impact On
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
2:16 PM - 2:25 PM Surgical Clipping Of Aneurysms Is Still A Necessary Evil: Case Selection From An Experienced Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon
  Presenter(s):Eugene S. Flamm, MD  
2:26 PM - 2:35 PM Endovascular Cases That Make Me Nervous: Location, Geometry, And Strategies
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
2:36 PM - 2:45 PM Unruptured Aneurysms: Why Do We Treat And How I Consent The Patient
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
2:46 PM - 2:55 PM Large Aneurysm Strategies: Combined Approaches
  Presenter(s):Aaron S. Dumont, MD  
2:56 PM - 3:05 PM Sinus Thrombosis: Management Strategies And When To Treat Interventionally
  Presenter(s):Italo Linfante, MD, FAHA  
3:06 PM - 3:15 PM Carotid And Vertebral Blowout: Best Management
  Presenter(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
3:16 PM - 3:30 PM Discussion
3:31 PM - 3:45 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES TO DIFFICULT CASES
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
3:46 PM - 5:00 PM Discussion, Questions & Answers: Panel And Audience Participation
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 10