SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 1: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 1 (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, 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 Where Is The SVC/RA Junction And Why Is It Important In The Dialysis Patient
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:09 AM - 8:17 AM Access Survival After Prophylactic Angioplasty
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Pflederer, MD  
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8:18 AM - 8:26 AM Stent Grafts For Venous Anastomotic Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
8:27 AM - 8:35 AM Angioplasty, Stents Or Stent Grafts For Swing-Point Or Cephalic Arch Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
8:36 AM - 8:44 AM Percutaneous Management Of The Non-Maturing Fistula
  Presenter(s):John E. Aruny, MD  
8:45 AM - 8:53 AM Blood Flow Measurement During Hemodialysis Access Procedures
  Presenter(s):Oleg Leontiev, MD  
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8:54 AM - 9:02 AM Cardiovascular Implantable Device Guidelines In ESRD Patients
  Presenter(s):Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN  
9:03 AM - 9:11 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Pacemaker Related Central Venous Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Dheeraj Rajan, MD, FRCPC  
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9:12 AM - 9:20 AM Management Of SVC Syndrome And Complex Central Venous Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Richard J. Gray, MD, FSIR  
9:21 AM - 9:29 AM Radiofrequency Recanalization Of Central Venous Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Neil J. Halin, DO  
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Panel Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM Break - Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1B: HEMODIALYSIS CATHETERS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN / Theodore F. Saad, MD  
10:15 AM - 10:23 AM Uncommon Complications Of Hemodialysis Catheters
  Presenter(s):Kenneth D. Abreo, MD  
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10:24 AM - 10:32 AM Inadvertent Arterial Catheterization During Central Venous Catheter Insertion
  Presenter(s):Tony P. Smith, MD  
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10:33 AM - 10:41 AM Translumbar Hemodialysis Catheters
  Presenter(s):Gregory J. Nadolski, MD  
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10:42 AM - 10:50 AM Balloon-Assisted Technique For The Placement Of The Outflow Segment Of The HeRO Device
  Presenter(s):Hector Ferral, MD  
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10:51 AM - 10:59 AM Subclavian Vein Access: Over The Wire Graft Implantation Techniques With Hybrid Graft Technology
  Presenter(s):Stephen Settle, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:08 AM Computational Fluid Dynamics Of Hemodialysis Grafts
  Presenter(s):Christof Karmonik, PhD  
11:09 AM - 11:17 AM Vessel-Select Access System For Percutaneous AV Fistula Creation
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey E. Hull, MD  
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11:18 AM - 11:26 AM Arteriovenous Fistula Creation Using The Optiflow Anastomotic Connector
  Presenter(s):Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
11:27 AM - 11:35 AM Blood Flow As Predictor Of Patency For Hemodialysis Access Procedures
  Presenter(s):Lars Lonn, MD, PhD  
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11:36 AM - 11:55 AM Panel Discussion
11:55 AM - 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: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES I (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Thomas M. Vesely, MD / Joseph N. Shams, MD  
12:45 PM - 12:53 PM Genetic Causation Of Hemodialysis Access Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Timmy Lee, MD, MSPH, FACP, FASN  
12:54 PM - 1:02 PM Mathematical Model Of Brachiocephalic Fistula: New Explanation For Success Of DRIL Procedure In Treating Hand Ischemia
  Presenter(s):William D. Paulson, MD  
1:03 PM - 1:11 PM The Effect Of Access Blood Flow On Cardiac Function
  Presenter(s):Louise Moist, MD, MSc  
1:12 PM - 1:20 PM Targeting Catheter Last In Fistula First
  Presenter(s):Joseph A. Vassalotti, MD  
1:21 PM - 1:29 PM Reducing Hemodialysis Catheters: When Is A Graft Preferred To Fistula?
  Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:38 PM When Should Peritoneal Dialysis Be Considered?
  Presenter(s):Jack Work, MD  
1:39 PM - 1:59 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2B: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES II (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Mitchell L. Henry, MD / Eric K. Peden, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:08 PM Bundling And Revaluing Hemodialysis Access Services
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
2:09 PM - 2:17 PM Accountable Access Care Organization
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Pflederer, MD  
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2:18 PM - 2:26 PM Fistula Maturation Is Related To Logistics, Communication, Training And Competency
  Presenter(s):Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
2:27 PM - 2:35 PM Training Surgeons To Perform Vascular Access
  Presenter(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
2:36 PM - 2:44 PM Nursing Assessment And Management Of Access Related Aneurysms And Pseudoaneurysms
  Presenter(s):Brian LaMendola, RN, MBA  
2:45 PM - 2:53 PM Surgical Management Of Access Related Aneurysms And Pseudoaneurysm
  Presenter(s):Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
2:54 PM - 3:02 PM Forearm Basilic Vein Transposition
  Presenter(s):Larry A. Scher, MD  
3:03 PM - 3:25 PM Panel Discussion
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM Break - Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: SURGICAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD / A. Frederick Schild, MD  
3:45 PM - 3:53 PM Can Early Cannulation Grafts Reduce Catheter Dependency?
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
3:54 PM - 4:02 PM Management Of Lower Extremity Steal Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
4:03 PM - 4:11 PM Endovascular And Surgical Options For Inflow Stenosis In Patients With Dysfunctional AV Access
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
4:12 PM - 4:20 PM Options For Vascular Access In The Obese Patient
  Presenter(s):David L. Cull, MD, FACS  
4:21 PM - 4:29 PM Use Of A Bovine Carotid Artery For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Panel Discussion
4:50 PM - 4:50 PM Hemodialysis Access Program Adjourns.
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 3: EMERGING MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Moderators:Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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10:00 AM - 10:02 AM Introduction To The Session
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
10:03 AM - 10:08 AM Welcome And Introduction Of The Topic
  Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO  
10:09 AM - 10:18 AM What Must The Vascular Specialist Know About PE
  Presenter(s):Victor F. Tapson, MD  
10:19 AM - 10:28 AM Intravenous rtPA For Pulmonary Embolism: Does This Work
  Presenter(s):Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc  
10:29 AM - 10:38 AM Percutaneous Pharmacomechanical Intervention For PE: An Overview
  Presenter(s):Nils Kucher, MD  
10:39 AM - 10:48 AM The EKOS Strategy
  Presenter(s):Tod C. Engelhardt, MD  
10:49 AM - 10:58 AM The VORTEX Strategy
  Presenter(s):Christopher J. Kwolek, MD  
10:59 AM - 11:08 AM Angiojet Device To Treat Massive And Submassive PEs
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey Y. Wang, MD  
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11:09 AM - 11:18 AM ECMO As The Bridge To Definitive Therapy For PE: Hybrid Approaches
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Rosenfield, MD  
11:19 AM - 11:28 AM Less May Be More: The Use Of Catheter Directed Thrombolysis In Conjunction With IVC Filters For Massive And Submassive PE
  Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD  
11:29 AM - 11:38 AM Techniques, Tips And Tricks For Endovascular Management Of Pulmonary Embolism
  Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC  
11:39 AM - 11:48 AM Interventional Management Of Occlusive Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis: Another Evolution To A Revolution?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
11:49 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion/Questions And Answers
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Americas Hall 1 (3rd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 4: MANAGEMENT OF PROXIMAL VENOUS OBSTRUCTION
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Introduction To The Session
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC / Frank J. Veith, MD  
DEBATE: SHOULD ACUTE ISOLATED FEMOROPOPLITEAL DVT BE MANAGED AGGRESSIVELY
1:06 PM - 1:13 PM Yes, Remove The Thrombus With Pharmacomechanical Means
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
1:14 PM - 1:21 PM No, Anticoagulation Alone Is Best
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
1:22 PM - 1:30 PM Discussion And Vote
DEBATE: VENOUS THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME: INTERVENTION OR OBSERVATION?
1:31 PM - 1:38 PM Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis Should Be Treated With Early Thrombolysis, First Rib Resection And Open Venous Reconstruction
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
1:39 PM - 1:46 PM There Is No Evidence That Intervention Is Better Than Anticoagulation For Acute Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
1:47 PM - 1:55 PM Discussion And Vote
DEBATE: HOW SHOULD WE MANAGE MAY-THURNER SYNDROME?
1:56 PM - 2:03 PM May-Thurner Syndrome Should Be Treated Aggressively With Venous Stenting In All Symptomatic Patients
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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2:04 PM - 2:11 PM Compression Treatment Alone Is Best For May-Thurner Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
2:12 PM - 2:20 PM Discussion And Vote
DEBATE: THE BEST FIRST-LINE MODALITY FOR ILIOFEMORAL VENOUS THROMBUS IS . . .
2:21 PM - 2:28 PM Open Surgical Thrombectomy Is The Standard
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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2:29 PM - 2:36 PM Thrombolysis And Ultrasound Is Best
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
2:37 PM - 2:45 PM Discussion And Vote
DEBATE: THE NUTCRACKER SYNDROME: WE CAN TREAT IT BUT SHOULD WE?
2:46 PM - 2:53 PM Nutcracker Syndrome Is Best Managed By Open Surgical Reconstruction
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
2:54 PM - 3:01 PM Non-Aggressive Management Of Renal And Pelvic Venous Congestion Is Best
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
3:02 PM - 3:10 PM Discussion And Vote
3:11 PM - 3:15 PM Summary And Conclusions
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD / Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC  
3:15 PM - 3:15 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 5: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS AND OTHER HOT VENOUS TOPICS - PART 1 (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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8:00 AM - 8:06 AM Welcome: Endovascular Venous Surgery At A Glance
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
8:07 AM - 8:12 AM Anatomy And Nomenclature Of The Venous System
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
8:13 AM - 8:18 AM Standards For Venous Mapping And Reflux Study
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
8:19 AM - 8:24 AM Clinical Evaluation Of The Venous Patient
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
8:25 AM - 8:30 AM Why Treat Varicose Veins: Is There Evidence?
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
8:31 AM - 8:36 AM How To Use CEAP And VCSS In Clinical Practice?
  Presenter(s):Michael A. Vasquez, MD, RVT  
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8:37 AM - 8:42 AM Step-By Step Endovenous Thermal Ablation Of The GSV
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM Step-By Step Endovenous Thermal Ablation Of The SSV
  Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD  
8:49 AM - 8:54 AM Step-By Step Endovenous Chemical Ablation Of The GSV
  Presenter(s):Ted King, MD  
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM It Does Not Matter Which Device For Truncal Vein Ablation, The Results Are The Same
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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9:01 AM - 9:06 AM Modern Day Stripping Is As Good As Endovenous Thermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
9:07 AM - 9:12 AM Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endovenous Thermal And Chemical Ablation
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
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9:13 AM - 9:18 AM Step-By Step: Ambulatory Phlebectomy
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
9:19 AM - 9:24 AM “Powered” Phlebectomy: Are We There Yet For Significant Branch Varicosities?
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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9:25 AM - 9:30 AM Should Adjuvant Procedures Be Performed At The Same Time As Endovenous Thermal Ablation? Evidenced Based
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
9:31 AM - 9:36 AM Guidelines (USA vs UK) In The Management Of Superficial Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
9:37 AM - 9:42 AM Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Technical Pearls For Complex Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
9:43 AM - 9:48 AM Update: Endovenous Laser Ablation
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
9:49 AM - 9:54 AM When Is Prophylaxis Needed During GSV/SSV Ablation?
  Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD  
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE: C2 Venous Disease Is Progressive: Its Treatment Should Be A Covered Insurance Benefit
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
10:01 AM - 10:06 AM DEBATE: C2 Venous Disease Is Progressive: Its Treatment Should Not Be A Covered Insurance Benefit
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
10:07 AM - 10:12 AM Hurt Locker: Complications Of Endovenous Therapy
  Presenter(s):Renate R. van den Bos, MD, PhD  
10:13 AM - 10:18 AM Hurt Locker: Complications Of Foam And Liquid Sclerotherapy
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
10:19 AM - 10:24 AM Hurt Locker: Steps To Avoid Endothermal Heat Induced Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Mikel Sadek, MD  
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM Hurt Locker: Steps To Avoid Saphenous And Sural Nerve Paresthesia
  Presenter(s):Jean Luc Gerard, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:36 AM Hurt Locker: Steps To Avoid Lymphatic Complications After Varicose Vein Surgery
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
10:37 AM - 10:42 AM Hurt Locker: Complications From The Treatment Of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
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10:43 AM - 10:48 AM How To Differentiate Venous Ulcers From Others
  Presenter(s):Raghu Kolluri, MD  
10:49 AM - 10:54 AM Other Adjuncts To Heal Ulcers
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM Reducing Venous Ulcers By 50% In 10 Years: The Next Steps
  Presenter(s):Peter Henke, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:06 AM Are We Really To Believe That Correction Of Saphenous Reflux Does Not Aid Ulcer Healing? Debunking The ESCHAR Trial
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
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11:07 AM - 11:12 AM DEBATE: Perforator Ablation Is Overused
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
11:13 AM - 11:18 AM DEBATE: Perforator Ablation Is Not Overused
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
11:19 AM - 11:24 AM Combined Treatment With Compression Therapy And Ablation Of Incompetent Superficial And Perforating Veins Reduces Ulcer Recurrence In Patients With CEAP 5 Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
11:25 AM - 11:30 AM Update On Varicose Vein Recurrence: The REVATA Trial
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
11:31 AM - 11:36 AM Update On Commercially Available Foam Sclerotherapy: Results Of Phase 3 FDA Trial
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
11:37 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Mark A. Adelman, MD / Michael C. Dalsing, MD / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh / Peter Gloviczki, MD / William A. Marston, MD / Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD / Thomas W. Wakefield, MD / Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Americas Hall 1, 3rd Floor
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 6: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS AND OTHER HOT VENOUS TOPICS - PART 2 (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Compression Therapy For Lymphatic Disease Treatment: Is That All There Is?
  Presenter(s):Raghu Kolluri, MD  
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Compression: Should We Use Post Saphenous Ablation? Evidence?
  Presenter(s):Todd Berland, MD  
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Compression: Medical Necessity Requirement Prior To Treatment: Really? Evidence?
  Presenter(s):Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Compression: Should We Use During Sports: Evidence?
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Introduction Of IACVC: Accreditation Of Vein Centers
  Presenter(s):John Blebea, MD, MBA  
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM If I Were To Build & Credential The “Ideal Vein Doctor” I Would Add These Ingredients . . .
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Dalsing, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Misperceptions Of The American Board of Phlebology
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Update: Cyanoacrylate For GSV Ablation
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Update: Mechanochemical GSV Ablation
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Should Endovenous Ablation Of Small Diameter Great Saphenous Veins Be Performed On Patients With Symptomatic Varicose Veins?
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Update: Steam Ablation For GSV Ablation
  Presenter(s):Renate R. van den Bos, MD, PhD  
2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Can Venous Ablation Be Performed In Patients With A History Of Ipsilateral DVT?
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Where Will We Be In 2015?
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
2:18 PM - 2:23 PM Present And Future Of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCVSI): Is This A Real Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
2:24 PM - 2:29 PM CCSVI: Our Results And Should We Continue To Treat?
  Presenter(s):Marzia Lugli, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM The Next Breakthrough In Venous Research?
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
2:36 PM - 2:41 PM Is Venous Disease Arterial?
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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2:42 PM - 2:47 PM Implications Of Expanded Venous Reflux Study
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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2:48 PM - 2:53 PM Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels By Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Judy M. Holdstock, DMU, DCR  
2:54 PM - 2:59 PM Pelvic Reflux With Or Without Pelvic Symptoms (C2 Or Higher): Should We Treat And How?
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM Best Imaging Techniques For Deep Venous Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
3:06 PM - 3:11 PM What Is The Skinny On Caval Interruption? Overuse?
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
3:12 PM - 3:17 PM Proposed Classification System For Iliocaval Occlusion
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
3:18 PM - 3:23 PM Iliac Vein Stenting For Advanced Chronic Venous Disease: When Will It Improve Symptoms And When Will It Not?
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
3:24 PM - 3:29 PM My Approach To Iliac Vein Outflow Occlusive Disease
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Chronic Venous Obstruction: Tips And Tricks Including Complete Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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3:36 PM - 3:41 PM DEBATE: We Should Treat Intramuscular Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Joann Lohr, MD  
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM DEBATE: We Should Not Treat Intramuscular Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
3:48 PM - 3:53 PM Superficial Venous Thrombophlebitis: To Treat Or Not To Treat?
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
3:54 PM - 3:59 PM 2012 Chest Guidelines - Important Changes
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM Importance Of A Venous Registry And Opportunities In The Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS)
  Presenter(s):Jack L. Cronenwett, MD  
4:06 PM - 4:11 PM What Drugs Should We Be Using For DVT Treatment?
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
4:12 PM - 4:17 PM Timing And Patient Selection For Thrombolysis
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
4:18 PM - 4:23 PM Should We Use The D-Dimer Test And/Or Residual Thrombus To Manage DVT?
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM Association Of Deep Vein Reflux And Obstruction In PTS: Which Is The Culprit?
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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4:30 PM - 4:35 PM What Is A Saphenous Vein Aneurysm And How Should It Be Treated?
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
4:36 PM - 4:41 PM Mechanism Of Venous Valve Closure And The Role Of The Valve In Circulation
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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4:42 PM - 4:47 PM Deep Venous Valvular Reconstruction: Indications, How And Results
  Presenter(s):Marzia Lugli, MD  
4:48 PM - 4:53 PM Natural History Of Advanced CVI (CEAP 4-6) Following Endovenous Ablation
  Presenter(s):Jennifer A. Heller, MD  
4:54 PM - 5:15 PM Panel Discussion
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Enrico Ascher, MD / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC / Jack L. Cronenwett, MD / Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS / Antonios P. Gasparis, MD / Marzia Lugli, MD / William A. Marston, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
5:15 PM - 5:15 PM ADJOURN
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 Utility Of V.A.C.® Therapy For Split-Thickness Skin Grafting
  Presenter(s):Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Discussion
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Topical Oxygen; Breathing New Life Into Chronic Wounds
  Presenter(s):Giacomo Clerici, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Diagnosis And Management Of Atypical Wounds Of The Lower Leg: An Update
  Presenter(s):Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD  
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Discussion
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM A Systematic Approach To Surgical Debridement
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1B: FREE PAPER SESSION
Moderator(s): Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:07 AM Critical Limb Ischemia: Endovascular Below-The-Knee Maximal Revascularization Increases Wound Healing
  Presenter(s):Nirvana Sadaghianloo, MD  
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11:07 AM - 11:12 AM Discussion
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM Maggot Therapy For Chronic Ulcer: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis And Cost-Effective
  Presenter(s):Chumpon Wilasrusmee, MD, MSc  
11:19 AM - 11:24 AM Discussion
11:24 AM - 11:31 AM A Novel Robotic Monofilament Test For Diabetic Neuropathy
  Presenter(s):Chumpon Wilasrusmee, MD, MSc  
11:31 AM - 11:36 AM Discussion
11:36 AM - 11:43 AM Can Audible Doppler Signal Be Used As An Alternative To Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
  Presenter(s):Afsaneh Alavi, MD, FRCPC  
11:43 AM - 11:48 AM Discussion
11:48 AM - 11:55 AM How Frequently Does A Malignant Wound Present As Leg Ulcer?
  Presenter(s):Afsaneh Alavi, MD, FRCPC  
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break – Americas Hall 1, 3rd Floor
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): Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM How To Implement EBM In Our Wound Clinic Or Surgical Department
  Presenter(s):Hester Vermeulen, PhD  
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12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Delphi Studies In Wound Care Research: A New Better Tool For EBM?
  Presenter(s):Anne M. Eskes, RN, MSc  
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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM How To Treat Donor Site Wounds: An Evidence Based Approach
  Presenter(s):Fleur E. Brolmann, MD  
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1:00 PM - 1:20 PM Panel Discussion
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM The Association Of Ulceration Of The Foot With Cardiovascular And All-Cause Mortality In Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Hinchliffe, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Evidence Based Update: Diabetic Foot Ulcers And The Wound Bed Preparation Model
  Presenter(s):R. Gary Sibbald, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2B: CONCEPTS FOR THE DIABETIC FOOT
Moderator(s): Giacomo Clerici, MD / Marc A. Brenner, DPM  
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Facts That Every Vascular Surgeon Needs To Know About The Diabetic Foot
  Presenter(s):Michael E. Edmonds, MD  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Discussion
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM Foot Deformities In The Diabetic - More Than Charcot Foot
  Presenter(s):Thomas Boeni, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Discussion
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM A New Device For Topical Intermittent Rapid Oxygenation – Compression To Increase Hyperoxygenated Blood Flow To The Horrendous Septic Diabetic Foot
  Presenter(s):Magdiel Trinidad-Vazquez, MD  
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Discussion
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Achilles Tendon Complete Tenotomy: THE Solution For Treating Neuropathic Diabetes Mellitus Foot Ulcers?
  Presenter(s):Wayne Caputo, DPM  
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 CAREK
Moderator(s): Joseph L. Mills, MD  
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Peripheral VORTEC Procedures: Who Really Profits And Who Maybe Does Not?
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Discussion
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Provide Me An Inflow And I Will Heal Your Foot
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Brenner, DPM  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Discussion
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Below-The-Knee Stent Or Balloon In Severe Critical Limb Ischemia With Extensive Wounds: Is It Worth The Effort
  Presenter(s):Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Discussion
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Is Tibial Angioplasty Effective To Improve Wound Healing In Patients With End- Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)?
  Presenter(s):Werner Lang, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Discussion
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Closing Remarks
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
5:20 PM - 5:20 PM Adjourn
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 - INCLUDING THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:07 AM Stroke: Where We Have Been And Now The 21st Century And things To Look Forward To
  Presenter(s):Lou Caplan, MD  
8:08 AM - 8:16 AM TIAs - What Is New: Diagnosis And When To Treat Aggressively
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
8:17 AM - 8:25 AM Brain Blood Flow - Physiology And Understanding The Basics: CBF, CBV, MTT: What Is Being Measured And What Matters The Most
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
8:26 AM - 8:34 AM Posterior Fossa: Why Do We Have A Longer Window? Or Do We Just Not Understand The Physiology?
  Presenter(s):Lou Caplan, MD  
8:35 AM - 8:47 AM The Clinical Exam: Quick Pearls That Tell You: Large Or Small Vessel Occlusion
  Presenter(s):Daniel L. Labovitz, MD  
8:48 AM - 8:56 AM Door To Revascularization Time: Optimization And Where Should We Be In 5 Years And Why
  Presenter(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
8:57 AM - 9:16 AM Panel Discussion
PART 1B: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING
Moderator(s): Lawrence Wechsler, MD / David S. Liebeskind, MD  
9:17 AM - 9:25 AM Why Does Clot Location, Composition And Size Really Matter?
  Presenter(s):Albert J. Yoo, MD  
9:26 AM - 9:34 AM The Neuroimaging Protocol Made Easy: Quick, Accurate And Reliable Anatomic And Physiologic Imaging
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
9:35 AM - 9:47 AM Summarization Of The Latest Trials And Learning Points
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
9:48 AM - 9:56 AM Collaterals And Definitive Reperfusion
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
9:57 AM - 10:15 AM Panel Discussion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1C: TRIAGE ISSUES AND DEBATES
Moderator(s): Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS / Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:38 AM Triage At Its Best: My Brooklyn Pearls
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
10:39 AM - 10:46 AM "Telestroke" 2012: From Far And Away The Specialist Can Make The Difference
  Presenter(s):Leonard Dimitri DaSilva, MD  
10:47 AM - 10:53 AM Why Has Imaging Failed To Find The Optimum Patients For Revascularization?
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
10:54 AM - 11:00 AM Best Stroke Imaging Of The Future And Why
  Presenter(s):Pamela W. Schaefer, MD  
PART 1D: ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT
Moderator(s): Peter A. Rasmussen, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:08 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  
11:08 AM - 11:16 AM IA Medical Nuances - When And How Much: Does Temporary Stenting Revisit The Need For Thrombolytics
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
11:17 AM - 11:23 AM Thrombectomy: Summary Of The Clotted Data And Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
11:24 AM - 11:31 AM Antiplatelet Therapy And Beyond: How It Relates To Intracranial Stenting And More
  Presenter(s):Lucie G. Thibault, Pharm.D  
11:32 AM - 11:39 AM Angioplasty, Stenting And Temporary Stenting (A True Bridging Protocol): Facts And Fictions: My Opinion!
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:47 AM Is It Device Or Patient Criteria That Are Most Important To Make An Impact In Early Revascularization With Efficacy?
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
11:48 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 10: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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,B>PART 2A: LUNCHEON POWER SYMPOSIUM: CAROTID AND INTRACRANIAL STENTING: WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE TRIALS?
Moderator(s): Thomas G. Brott, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD / Peter K. Nelson, MD / Philip M. Meyers, MD  
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM CREST: Salient Points And Implications For The Future
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
12:26 PM - 12:36 PM Facts, Unknowns And Reasons For The Ongoing Controversy About The Best Treatment For Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
12:37 PM - 12:47 PM Doppler Is Not Enough To Send My Patient For Revascularization And Why: The Neurological Perspective
  Presenter(s):Don Heck, MD  
12:48 PM - 12:59 PM Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM SAMMPRIS: Summary From The PI And Future Implications
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
1:11 PM - 1:21 PM SAMMPRIS Results: Why I Advocate A New Trial And Why Patients Need Technology
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
1:22 PM - 1:32 PM IMS III – Latest Trial Results And Reason to Pause, Or Proceed With New Interest And Ideas: Unofficial Comments
  Presenter(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
1:33 PM - 1:43 PM Stroke Trials: Lessons Learned: The Next Horizon To Make An Impact On Stroke Reversal Or Prevention
  Presenter(s):J Mocco, MD, MS  
1:44 PM - 1:59 PM Discussion
PART 2B: THE OTHER SIDE OF STROKE: SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): David Gordon, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Vasospasm Latest Developments
  Presenter(s):Aman B. Patel, MD  
2:11 PM - 2:21 PM Neuroanesthesia: Elements For Success
  Presenter(s):Apolonia E. Abramowicz, MD  
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2:22 PM - 2:32 PM Latest Devices For Aneurysm Therapy: Are Coils Becoming The Second Option?
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
2:33 PM - 2:43 PM Surgical Clipping Of Aneurysms Is Still A Necessary Evil: Case Selection From An Experienced Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon
  Presenter(s):Eugene S. Flamm, MD  
2:44 PM - 2:54 PM Endovascular Cases That Make Me Nervous: Location, Geometry, And Beyond
  Presenter(s):Aaron S. Dumont, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM Unruptured Aneurysms: Why Do We Treat Them? The US Experience vs. The Rest Of The World Opinion
  Presenter(s):Guilherme Dabus, MD  
3:06 PM - 3:16 PM Intracranial Bypass: Has A Dinosaur Come Back From Extinction? Best Indications And State-Of-The Art Techniques/NOVA
  Presenter(s):David J. Langer, MD  
3:17 PM - 3:22 PM Most Common Medical Legal Issues
  Presenter(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
3:23 PM - 3:28 PM Ways To Avoid Facing The Wrong Side Of The Jury
  Presenter(s):Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
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3:29 PM - 4:00 PM Discussion
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10