SESSION 48 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 48: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AAAs AND EVAR
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6:45 AM - 6:50 AM Thick Layer Of Thrombus In The Aortic Neck Should Not Be A Contraindication To EVAR: How To Size Neck Diameter With Thrombus: The Thrombus Resorbs With Time
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
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6:51 AM - 6:56 AM How Does Aortic Neck Morphology And Thrombus Burden Influence AAA Sac Behavior After EVAR
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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6:57 AM - 7:02 AM How Does Treatment Delay Increase The Risk Of AAA Repair With Open Surgery: With EVAR
  Presenter(s):Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS  
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7:03 AM - 7:08 AM What Is The Post EVAR Syndrome: How Should It Be Treated
  Presenter(s):Qingsheng Lu, MD / Zaiping Jing, MD  
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7:09 AM - 7:14 AM Preoperative Prednisone Enhances Recovery After EVAR In A RCT: What Is The Mechanism And Optimal Dosage
  Presenter(s):Torben V. Schroeder, MD, DMSc / Lars B. Lonn, MD, PhD  
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7:15 AM - 7:20 AM DEBATE: Small AAAs (4.0-5.4 cm) Should Not Be Fixed
  Presenter(s):Frank A. Lederle, MD  
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7:21 AM - 7:26 AM DEBATE: Despite The Level I Evidence, Many Small AAAs (4.0-5.4 cm) Should Be Fixed
  Presenter(s):William D. Jordan, Jr., MD  
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7:27 AM - 7:32 AM Causes And Consequences Of Delay In Treatment Of AAAs And Why Unfit Patients With Large AAAs Should Be Treated: Without Treatment They Die Of Rupture: With Treatment They Can Survive
  Presenter(s):Katariina M. Noronen, MD / Maarit Venermo, MD / Mauri J.A. Lepantalo, MD  
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7:33 AM - 7:38 AM In Women, Indexing AAA Diameter To Body Surface Area Is A Better Predictor Of Rupture Than Diameter Alone: Not So In Men: Why And What Are The Implications
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
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7:39 AM - 7:44 AM How Often Is Fenestrated EVAR Indicated In Today’s EVAR Population And Can It Be Done Safely By Percutaneous Access
  Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
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7:45 AM - 7:54 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 48
 
SESSION 49 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 49: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF LESIONS OF THE AORTIC RANCHES AND THE VISCERAL SEGMENT OF THE AORTA
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RENAL ARTERY LESIONS
7:54 AM - 7:59 AM What Is The Role Of Renal Artery Stenting After The CORAL And ASTRAL Trials
  Presenter(s):Thomas A. Sos, MD  
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8:00 AM - 8:05 AM How Can We Predict The Success Of Renal Artery Stenting: It Is Not Just Looking At An Arteriogram
  Presenter(s):Monika L. Gloviczki, MD, PhD  
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8:06 AM - 8:11 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Renovascular Disease In Pediatric Patients Is Dangerous And Ineffective
  Presenter(s):James C. Stanley, MD  
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8:12 AM - 8:17 AM What Is The Current Data On The Natural History Of Renal Artery Aneurysms: How Should Traditional Treatment Criteria Be Changed
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
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8:18 AM - 8:23 AM Optimal Techniques For Endovascular Treatment Of Renal And Visceral Artery Aneurysms: Is Open Surgery Ever Best
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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8:24 AM - 8:29 AM Panel Discussion
MESENTERIC ARTERIES
Moderator(s): Edward Y. Woo, MD / Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, FACS  
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM DEBATE: Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Is Best Treated Endovascularly
  Presenter(s):Craig M. Walker, MD  
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8:36 AM - 8:41 AM DEBATE: Not So; Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Is Best Treated By Open Surgery
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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8:42 AM - 8:47 AM Are Improved Early And Mid-Term Results With Covered Stents For Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Durable: Technical Tips To Place Them
  Presenter(s):Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, FACS  
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8:48 AM - 8:53 AM Endovascular Treatment Of All 3 Mesenteric Arteries (CA, SMA, IMA): When Is It Necessary And Technical Tips
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
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VISCERAL SEGMENT OF AORTA
8:54 AM - 8:59 AM Middle Aortic Syndrome: When Is Treatment Indicated; When Not: Is PTA Ever Of Value
  Presenter(s):William J. Quinones-Baldrich, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Penetrating Ulcers Of The Aorta In The Infrarenal Segment; In The Visceral Segment
  Presenter(s):Afshin Assadian, MD  
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9:06 AM - 9:11 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Isolated Abdominal Aortic Dissections: When Is It Necessary And How To Do It
  Presenter(s):Konstantinos P. Donas, MD / Giovanni Torsello, MD  
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9:12 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 49
 
SESSION 50 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 50: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN LAPAROSCOPIC VASCULAR SURGERY, PRESERVATION OF OPEN SURGICAL SKILLS, AND THE NATURAL HISTORY OF AAAs WITHOUT TREATMENT AND AFTER EVAR
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LAPAROSCOPIC VASCULAR SURGERY
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM Decline Of Laparoscopic And Robotic Vascular Surgery: Will The Trend Be Reversed
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD  
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9:36 AM - 9:41 AM Short And Long-Term Results Of Laparoscopic Vascular Surgery: Will It Survive In The Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD  
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9:42 AM - 9:47 AM Why Laparoscopic Surgery For Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease Still Has A Future
  Presenter(s):Bernard J. Segers, MD  
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AAA NATURAL HISTORY WITH AND WITHOUT TREATMENT
9:48 AM - 9:53 AM EVAR 1, DREAM, ACE And OVER Trials Show That Secondary Aortic Sac Rupture After EVAR Remains A Problem
  Presenter(s):Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD  
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9:54 AM - 9:59 AM The Incidence Of AAAs Is Decreasing: Why Is This So And What Does It Mean For Screening
  Presenter(s):Frank A. Lederle, MD  
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10:00 AM - 10:05 AM Better Long-Term Durability Results Can Be Achieved With EVAR Than In The EVAR, DREAM Or OVER Trials: Based On The Use Of A Third Generation Endograft Used In >200,000 Patients
  Presenter(s):Scott L. Stevens, MD  
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10:06 AM - 10:11 AM Long-Term Results With EVAR Beyond 5 Years: Why Are They Better Than In The 3 Landmark EVAR vs. Open Repair RCTs (EVAR 1, DREAM AND OVER)
  Presenter(s):Timur P. Sarac, MD  
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10:12 AM - 10:17 AM Why Should All High Risk AAAs Be Treated In A High Volume Center: Will It Happen
  Presenter(s):Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS  
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10:18 AM - 10:24 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 50
 
SESSION 51 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 51: HOT TOPICS IN THE TREATMENT OF JUXTARENAL AND PARARENAL AAAs, TAAAs AND RAAAs
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10:24 AM - 10:29 AM Comparison Of FEVAR And Open Surgery For Juxtarenal AAAs: Why Open Surgery Is Still An Important Option
  Presenter(s):Jan S. Brunkwall, MD, PhD  
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10:30 AM - 10:35 AM DEBATE: Fenestrated EVAR (FEVAR) Is A Better Option Than Open Repair For Most Juxtarenal AAAs
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Eagleton, MD  
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10:36 AM - 10:41 AM DEBATE: Open Repair Is Better Than FEVAR For Most Juxtarenal AAAs
  Presenter(s):Richard G.J. Gibbs, FRCS / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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10:42 AM - 10:47 AM FEVAR Is The Treatment Of Choice For Pararenal And Paravisceral AAAs In Patients >80 Years Of Age: Based On A NSQIP Study
  Presenter(s):Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH  
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10:48 AM - 10:53 AM G-I Complications From FEVAR Procedures Involving The Celiac And Superior Mesenteric Arteries: Causes And Prevention: Dangers Of CO2 Arteriography
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
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10:54 AM - 10:59 AM DEBATE: For Juxta And Pararenal AAAs Off-The-Shelf Devices Are Best For Most Patients
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Farber, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:05 AM DEBATE: For Juxta And Pararenal AAAs Custom-Made Fenestrated Branched Endografts Are Best For Most Patients
  Presenter(s):Martin Malina, MD, PhD  
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11:06 AM - 11:11 AM DEBATE: For Juxta And Pararenal AAAs Standard Endovascular Devices With Parallel Graft Adjuncts Are Best For Most Patients
  Presenter(s):Jason T. Lee, MD  
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11:12 AM - 11:17 AM DEBATE: For Juxta And Pararenal AAAs All Types Of Endografts Are Necessary To Treat Patients Well
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Torsello, MD  
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11:18 AM - 11:24 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Mark A. Farber, MD / Martin Malina, MD, PhD  
11:24 AM - 11:29 AM There Is Still A Place For AUI Endografts For Complex AAAs (Including Juxta And Pararenal) Although Parallel Graft And Adjuncts May Be Required
  Presenter(s):Martin R. Back, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:35 AM Outcomes Of Ruptured AAAs (Both Endo And Open) Are Better If Treated By Vascular Surgeons Than If Treated By General Surgeons: A NSQIP Study
  Presenter(s):Amy B. Reed, MD  
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11:36 AM - 11:41 AM How Accurate Is The Diagnosis Of Rupture In AAA Patients Dying Without Treatment: An Important Parameter In Evaluating Natural History Studies
  Presenter(s):Katariina M. Noronen, MD / Maarit Venermo, MD / Mauri J.A. Lepantalo, MD  
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11:42 AM - 11:47 AM For Short Necked Juxtarenal AAA What Is The Best Treatment: Standard EVAR, FEVAR, Standard EVAR With Chimneys Or Open Repair: What Is The Current Role Of Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
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11:48 AM - 11:53 AM Anatomic Scoring As A Predictor For The Outcome Of FEVAR For Juxtarenal AAA Repairs: How Useful Is It
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
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11:54 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 51
 
SESSION 52 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 52: SOME ISSUES WITH MALPRACTICE, OFF-LABEL USE, OUTPATIENT PRACTICE, CENTRALIZATION AND TRAINING, UPDATES
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM In A Malpractice Case, How Can One Resolve A Problem With A Bad Or Biased Expert Witness Or An Interventional Expert Who Considers Any Open Procedure With A Poor Result Malpractice
  Presenter(s):O. William Brown, MD, JD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM DEBATE: Should We Treat Patients Outside IFUs: Yes, There Are Real Benefits And Upsides
  Presenter(s):Jason T. Lee, MD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM DEBATE: Should We Treat Patients Outside IFUs: No, There Are Many Downsides And Risks Including Malpractice
  Presenter(s):O. William Brown, MD, JD  
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OUTPATIENT ISSUES
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Tips And Tricks For Use Of CO2 Arteriography And Venography In An Outpatient Facility: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Kyung Cho, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM High Quality Digital Fluoroscopy With A Motorized C-Arm Can Facilitate Complex Endovascular Procedures In An Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Outpatient Fast Track EVAR: When Is It Feasible And Safe And Tips On How To Do It: Advantages And Risks
  Presenter(s):Zvonimir Krajcer, MD, FACC  
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TRAINING ISSUES
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Operator Training For Fenestrated Devices: Is The Technique Broadly Applicable
  Presenter(s):Luis A. Sanchez, MD  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM How To Retrain And Train In The Open Surgical Skills That Vascular Surgeons Will Need In The Future
  Presenter(s):James May, MD, MS, FRACS, FACS  
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1:48 PM - 1:54 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 52
 
SESSION 53 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 53: NEW TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES, UPDATES AND MORE ON MLFM STENTS
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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Value And Technique For Aortic Balloon Control In Vascular Trauma Patients
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Almost All Aorto-Iliac Occlusions Can Be Treated Endovascularly: Tips And Tricks For Doing So Safely
  Presenter(s):Zvonimir Krajcer, MD, FACC  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Outcomes Of Percutaneous EVAR: When Is It Contraindicated: Tips And Tricks For Doing It Safely
  Presenter(s):Ali F. AbuRahma, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Advantages Of Microbubbles To Reduce Dose Of Thrombolytics For Clot Lysis: Bleeding Risk Is Decreased: How Does It Work
  Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD / Willem Wisselink, MD  
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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM New Approaches To Developing Better Arterial Grafts
  Presenter(s):George Hamilton, MD; FRCS  
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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM US Population Based Survey Shows Surveillance After EVAR Falls Short In >50% Of Patients: What Can And Should Be Done About It
  Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD  
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MORE ABOUT MLFM STENTS
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Moroccan Results Of The MLFM Stent Experience For Treating Complex Aortic Aneurysms And Type B Dissections
  Presenter(s):Amira Benjelloun, MD  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM How The MLFM Bare Stent Can Change The Natural History And Behavior Of Aortic Aneurysms: Theoretical Considerations
  Presenter(s):Mark F. Fillinger, MD  
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2:42 PM - 2:47 PM The Phantom MLFM Aorto Bi-Iliac Device: A Fresh Perspective On The Treatment Of Aortic And Iliac Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
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2:48 PM - 2:56 PM Panel Discussion
2:56 PM - 3:06 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 53
 
SESSION 54 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 54: OPEN SURGERY AND AORTIC COARCTATION RELATED TOPICS
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3:06 PM - 3:11 PM The Value Of Open Surgery Simulators In Training Of Vascular Surgeons: How Do They Work And Can They Help
  Presenter(s):Afshin Assadian, MD  
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3:12 PM - 3:17 PM Is There A Role For Open Surgical Treatment Of Renal Artery Stenosis For Renovascular Hypertension After The ASTRAL And CORAL Trials
  Presenter(s):George Hamilton, MD; FRCS  
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3:18 PM - 3:23 PM Why Is Axillo-Bifemoral Bypass The New Gold Standard – Replacing Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass When Open Surgery Is Required For Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: What Are The Current Indications For Not Using Endovascular Treatments
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
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3:24 PM - 3:29 PM 10-Year Results Of Open Repair Of Juxtarenal AAAs: How Durable Is The Procedure And Is It A Better Treatment Than FEVAR Or Chimney Grafts With EVAR
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
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3:30 PM - 3:35 PM How To Perform Open Conversion Safely After Failed EVAR: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Dieter Raithel, MD, PhD  
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3:36 PM - 3:41 PM When Is Open Surgical Repair Of AAAs Indicated In The Endovascular Era: In What Percentage Of Cases Will It Be Necessary
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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3:42 PM - 3:47 PM When Is Open Surgical Repair Required And The Best Treatment For Complex Vascular Injuries In The Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):Samy S. Nitecki, MD  
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3:48 PM - 3:53 PM How To Make Carotid Body Tumor Excision Almost Bloodless
  Presenter(s):Francesco Spinelli, MD  
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AORTIC COARCTATION TOPICS
3:54 PM - 3:59 PM DEBATE: Covered Balloon Expandable Stents (Advanta V12) Are The Best And Most Durable Way To Treat Aortic Coarctations: When Are They Not
  Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM DEBATE: Bare Metal Balloon Expandable Stents Are The Best Most Durable Way To Treat Most Aortic Coarctations: When Are They Not
  Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
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4:06 PM - 4:11 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Late Complications (Recurrent Stenosis And/Or Aneurysm) Of Surgically Repaired Aortic Coarctations
  Presenter(s):William J. Quinones-Baldrich, MD  
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4:12 PM - 4:19 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 54
 
SESSION 55 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 55: VISCERAL, RENAL AND HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY ISSUES
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MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
4:19 PM - 4:24 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Value Of First Look Laparoscopy Or Laparotomy
  Presenter(s):Joseph S. Giglia, MD / George H. Meier III, MD  
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4:25 PM - 4:30 PM Treatment Of Isolated SMA Dissection Producing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
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VISCERAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS
4:31 PM - 4:36 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Celiac Artery Branch Pseudoaneurysms With Life Threatening Hemorrhage: When To Use Covered Stents; When To Use Coil Embolization; Is Open Surgery Ever The Best Treatment
  Presenter(s):Kyung Cho, MD  
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4:37 PM - 4:42 PM When Is Endovascular Repair Indicated With Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms: What Are The Outcomes Of Endovascular And Open Treatments
  Presenter(s):Rabih A. Chaer, MD  
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4:43 PM - 4:48 PM Inferior Pancreatico-Duodenal Artery Aneurysms Are Commonly Associated With Celiac Artery Occlusions: What Is The Best Option For Treatment
  Presenter(s):Ronald M. Fairman, MD  
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4:49 PM - 4:54 PM Should All Splenic Artery Aneurysms Be Managed Endovascularly: When Should They Not Be
  Presenter(s):Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
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RENAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM Natural History Of Renal Artery Aneurysms: Which Treatment (Endo vs. Open) Option Is Best And When
  Presenter(s):Neal S. Cayne, MD  
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5:01 PM - 5:06 PM Coiling vs. Covered Stenting For Renal Artery Aneurysms: When Is Open Surgery The Best Treatment
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
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HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY AND LONG-TERM FEVAR TOPICS
5:07 PM - 5:12 PM How Should Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms Be Treated: Management Of The Hypogastric Especially When It Is Aneurysmal
  Presenter(s):Lars B. Lonn, MD, PhD  
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5:13 PM - 5:18 PM Hypogastric Artery Revascularization With EVAR: When Is Coil Or Occluder Use Acceptable: Which Branch Device Is Best: What About Sandwich Grafts
  Presenter(s):Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS / Fabio Verzini, MD, PhD  
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5:19 PM - 5:24 PM Clinical Trial Results With The Gore Branched Device For Hypogastric Revascularization: Are There Limitations
  Presenter(s):Darren B. Schneider, MD  
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5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Hypogastric Artery Revascularization During EVAR Using 2 Commercially Available Devices (Gore C3 And Endologix AFX) Without Need For Brachial Access: How To Do It
  Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD  
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5:31 PM - 5:36 PM 10-Year Experience With Iliac Branched Devices (IBDs) For Hypogastric Artery Revascularization During EVAR: Durability And Pitfalls To Avoid
  Presenter(s):Martin J. Austermann, MD / Konstantinos P. Donas, MD / Giovanni Torsello, MD  
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5:37 PM - 5:42 PM 14-Year Experience With FEVAR: The Procedure Is Durable But Reinterventions May Be Required
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Denton, FRACS / Domenic Robinson, MD  
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5:43 PM - 5:48 PM Different Techniques To Preserve The Hypogastric Arteries During EVAR: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
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5:49 PM - 5:57 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program G

END OF SESSION 55
 
SESSION 56 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 56: NEW AND UPDATED ENDOVASCULAR GRAFTS AND DEVICES FOR USE IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC DISEASE
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6:45 AM - 6:50 AM Are The Outcomes And Costs Different With Current Endovascular Graft Systems For EVAR: Based On Data From The OVER Trial
  Presenter(s):Jon S. Matsumura, MD  
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6:51 AM - 6:56 AM Next Generation Endografts For AAAs: Are They Iterative Or Transformative
  Presenter(s):Robert M. Bersin, MD  
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6:57 AM - 7:02 AM Trouble In Paradise: How EVAR Advances And Pushing The Endo Envelope Can Lead To Disaster And Harm Patients
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM  
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7:03 AM - 7:08 AM A Better Gore Excluder C3 Device That Is Not Only Repositionable But Also Has A Modifiable Body Angle That Can Adapt The Proximal Fixation And Sealing Zone With Difficult AAA Neck Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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7:09 AM - 7:14 AM World Experience With The Bolton Treovance Device For EVAR: The RATIONALE Registry: What Are The Device’s Advantages And Results
  Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
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7:15 AM - 7:20 AM Use Of The Anaconda Fenestrated Endograft For EVAR In Challenging Or Hostile Anatomy: Advantages And Results
  Presenter(s):Nick J. Burfitt, BSc, MB, BChir, MRCS, FRCR / Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS  
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7:21 AM - 7:26 AM How Well Does The Vascutek Anaconda Fenestrated Cuff Work To Treat Complications Of Standard EVAR: Advantages And Experience To Date
  Presenter(s):Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS / Nick J. Burfitt, BSc, MB, BChir, MRCS, FRCR  
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7:27 AM - 7:32 AM Results With The Nellix Device For Endovascular AAA Sealing (EVAS) In Europe: Advantages And Tips To Avoid Complications
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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7:33 AM - 7:38 AM The NELLIX EVAS FORWARD Global Registry: Early Results In 250 Patients: Nellix (EVAS) Device To Treat AAAs With Adverse Features: What Has Been The Need For Reinterventions And How Is It Better Than Conventional EVAR Devices
  Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB  
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7:39 AM - 7:44 AM Experience With The Nellix Device For AAAs: When Should It Be Used Preferentially And Can It Be Used To Treat Complications Of Other AAA Repairs Like Endoleaks, Anastomotic Breakdown And Ruptures
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD / Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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7:45 AM - 7:49 AM Expanding The Applicability Of EVAR Safely With The TriVascular Ovation Device
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Lyden, MD  
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7:50 AM - 7:58 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 56
 
SESSION 57 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 57: MORE ABOUT NEW AND UPDATED ENDOVASCULAR GRAFTS, DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR TREATING ABDOMINAL AORTIC DISEASE,COMPLEX AAAs AND INFECTIONS
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7:58 AM - 8:03 AM 2-Year Results With The Ovation Graft From TriVascular For EVAR: Advantages Of This Low Profile Device
  Presenter(s):Dierk Scheinert, MD  
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8:04 AM - 8:09 AM How To Maximize The Benefits Of The Sealing Zone In The Ovation Endograft: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:15 AM The Altura Endograft For EVAR: Advantages And 2-Year Results
  Presenter(s):Albrecht H. Kramer, MD  
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8:16 AM - 8:21 AM 3-Year European Results With A Lower Profile Device For EVAR: Advantages Of The Incraft From Cordis: The INNOVATION Trial
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Pratesi, MD / Giovanni Torsello, MD  
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8:22 AM - 8:27 AM US Experience With The New Cordis Incraft For EVAR: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD  
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8:28 AM - 8:33 AM Results With The Aorfix EVAR Device From Lombard Are Good: How Iliac Morphology And Changes In Morphology Affect Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Brian R. Hopkinson, ChM, FRCS  
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8:34 AM - 8:39 AM Good Mid-Term Outcomes With The Aorfix Endograft In The PYTHAGORAS PMA Trial: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Mark F. Fillinger, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:45 AM When Is A Chimney Graft Procedure Better Than A Fenestrated Graft: How To Design A Better Aortic Endograft To Conform To Chimney Or Other Parallel Grafts
  Presenter(s):Claude Mialhe, MD  
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8:46 AM - 8:51 AM Update On The Ventana Fenestrated Graft From Endologix: What Are Its Advantages And What Is Its Current Status
  Presenter(s):Daniel G. Clair, MD  
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8:52 AM - 8:57 AM Results With A New Concept And Endograft For EVAR And TEVAR: The Horizon Endograft: The Concept Can Be Used To Construct Branched Grafts In Any Location
  Presenter(s):Gioachino Coppi, MD  
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8:58 AM - 9:03 AM How Does The Endologix AFX Endograft Achieve A Seal In Irregular AAA Necks: Why Is It Better Than Other Aortic Endografts: Proof On A Dynamic CT Scan
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
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9:04 AM - 9:09 AM Advantages Of The Vela AFX Endograft System From Endologix: How Does It Make EVAR Better Or Easier – Particularly With Challenging AAA Necks
  Presenter(s):Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:15 AM 1-Year Results With A New Iliac Side Branched Device From Jotec For Revascularizing Hypogasric Arteries: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Jan S. Brunkwall, MD, PhD  
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9:16 AM - 9:21 AM Updated Experience With Treatment Of Infected Aortic Grafts Using A Neo-Aorta Constructed With Spiral Greater Saphenous Vein: Why Is It Better Than Using Deep Lower Extremity Veins Or Other Techniques
  Presenter(s):Jan M.M. Heyligers, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
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9:22 AM - 9:29 AM Panel Discussion
9:29 AM - 9:40 AM Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 57
 
SESSION 58 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 58: NEW OR IMPROVED ENDOGRAFTS, DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION FOR TREATING THORACIC AORTIC DISEASE AND COMPLEX ANEURYSMS
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9:40 AM - 9:45 AM In The UK Does TEVAR For Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Win Over Open Repair And Should We Be Looking For Asymptomatic Thoracic Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  
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9:46 AM - 9:51 AM IVUS Is A Necessary Adjunctive Technology For Adequate TEVAR Treatment Of Complicated TBADs
  Presenter(s):Ali Azizzadeh, MD  
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9:52 AM - 9:57 AM Early Experience With Newer Lower Profile Zenith Alpha Endografts For TEVAR And EVAR From Cook: How Well Do They Work
  Presenter(s):Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD  
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9:58 AM - 10:03 AM Conformability Matters With TEVAR In Or Near The Aortic Arch: Modifications Of The C-TAG Device To Deal With Radial Fit Issues Of The Proximal Endograft: Redeployability And The Ability To Modify Proximal Graft Angles Are Also Helpful
  Presenter(s):Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
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10:04 AM - 10:09 AM Early Results With A New Off-The-Shelf Branched Gore Endograft For TAAA Repairs: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Pierre Galvagni Silveira, MD, PhD  
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10:10 AM - 10:15 AM The GREAT Registry Confirms That The Gore Conformable C-TAG Endograft Is Working Well Near The Aortic Arch
  Presenter(s):Fred A. Weaver, MD  
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10:16 AM - 10:21 AM A Modified Relay Endograft With A Proximal Scalloped Or Fenestrated Opening (From Bolton) To Preserve Left Subclavian Flow: A Branched Graft Is Unnecessary: How Well Does This Bolton Graft Work
  Presenter(s):Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS  
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10:22 AM - 10:27 AM Advantages, Limitations And Early Results With The JOTEC Device For F/B EVAR Repair Of TAAAs And Iliac Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Burkhart Zipfel, MD, PhD  
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10:28 AM - 10:33 AM Another Novel Potentially Off-The-Shelf Modular Branched Endovascular Graft From JOTEC For TAAAs: The Way It Works And Early Clinical Experience
  Presenter(s):Mario Lachat, MD / Giovanni Torsello, MD / Nicola Mangialardi, MD  
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10:34 AM - 10:44 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 58
 
SESSION 59 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 59: MORE NEW OR IMPROVED ENDOGRAFTS, DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION FOR TREATING THORACIC AORTIC DISEASE AND COMPLEX ANEURYSMS
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10:44 AM - 10:49 AM The Left Subclavian Artery (LSA) Can Be Covered In Most TEVAR Cases Without Revascularization: When Is Revascularization Necessary: Based On Data From The C-TAG Trial And The GREAT Registry
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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10:50 AM - 10:55 AM LSA Origin Coverage During TEVAR Is Safe And Can Be Performed Without Complications Except In Specific Circumstances: What Are They
  Presenter(s):Gustav Fraedrich, MD  
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10:56 AM - 11:01 AM LSA Flow Should Be Maintained During TEVAR: This Can Be Achieved With A Novel New Branched Device: The MONA LSA Device From Medtronic: How Does It Work And Early Results
  Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD  
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11:02 AM - 11:07 AM Clinical Experience With The MONA LSA Branched Device From Medtronic To Revascularize The Left Subclavian Artery During TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Eric E. Roselli, MD  
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11:08 AM - 11:13 AM A Single Branched Endograft For TEVAR With Subclavian Revascularization From Gore: How Does It Work And Early Results: It Can Be Used To Treat All Arch Lesions Without Thoracotomy
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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11:14 AM - 11:19 AM Laser Fenestration For LSA Revascularization During TEVAR: Technique And 4-Year CT Documented Durability
  Presenter(s):Jean M. Panneton, MD  
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11:20 AM - 11:25 AM Advantages And Mid-Term Results With The Bolton Relay Endograft For TEVAR Extending Into Or Near The Arch
  Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
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11:26 AM - 11:31 AM Why Low Profile Devices Are Important For TEVAR: They Are Available With The Cook Zenith Alpha System
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Torsello, MD  
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11:32 AM - 11:37 AM A New Low Profile Endovascular Device From Cook To Treat Traumatic Aortic Injuries In Young Patients: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD  
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11:38 AM - 11:43 AM Advantages Of New Zenith Alpha System For TEVAR And EVAR: Are There Limitations
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Resch, MD, PhD  
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11:44 AM - 11:49 AM New Endografts From Gore For F/B EVAR: Concepts For Easier Treatment Of Juxta, Para And Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs
  Presenter(s):Wayne W. Zhang, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 59
 
SESSION 60 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 60: NEW OR IMPROVED ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES, STENTS, BIOABSORBABLE STENTS AND STENT-GRAFTS FOR TREATING LOWER EXTREMITY DISEASE AND ISCHEMIA
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM 3-Year Results Of The STROLL Trial With Smart Stents In The SFA: Patency And Quality Of Life Are Maintained
  Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM What Will Be the Standard Of Care for Treating Primary Lesions In The SFA And Below: Update On The BIOLUX P-I And BIOLUX P-II Trial Results
  Presenter(s):Patrick Peeters, MD / Thomas Zeller, MD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Unique Properties Of A New Dual Component (Nitinol And PTFE) Stent: The Gore Tigris Conformable Stent: Early Results And When Should It Be Used
  Presenter(s):John R. Laird, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM An Improved Helical 3D Stent (The Biomimics Stent) May Resist Kinking, Lead To Swirling Blood Flow, Decreased ISR And Improved Patency At 2 Years
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
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BIOABSORBABLE STENTS
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM The Only Good Solution For Treatment Of Peripheral Artery Occlusive Lesions Must Avoid Permanent Implants: Bioabsorbable Scaffold Will Be The Future
  Presenter(s):Renu Virmani, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM A Bioabsorbable Vascular Scaffolding Stent With Drug Elution: The BVM Stent With Good 1-Year Results In The SFA: The ESPRIT Trial
  Presenter(s):Johannes Lammer, MD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM A Bioabsorbable Stent From Elixir Medical: How Does It Work And How Good Is It
  Presenter(s):Dierk Scheinert, MD  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Third Generation Bioabsorbable Self-Expanding DES Will Improve Results In Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease: Results With The Stanza DR Stent
  Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB  
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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Early And Mid-Term Results Of An Absorbable Stent For SFA Lesions
  Presenter(s):Gioachino Coppi, MD  
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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM The Belgian REMEDY Registry Of Experience With The Bioabsorbable Remedy Stent In The SFA: 1-Year Results
  Presenter(s):Peter C.J. Goverde, MD  
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STENT-GRAFTS
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Endovascular Reconstruction Of Complex Aorto-Iliac Lesions: Stents vs. Covered Stents: Indications For Which And Why
  Presenter(s):B. Patrice Mwipatayi, FRACS  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Uses For The Gore Hybrid Partially Stented PTFE Graft To Facilitate Arterial Bypasses In Multiple Locations
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:20 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 60
 
SESSION 61 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 61: NEW AND IMPROVED TECHNIQUES, STENTS, STENT-GRAFTS AND PROSTHETIC (PTFE) VASCULAR GRAFTS FOR TREATING LOWER EXTREMITY DISEASE AND ISCHEMIA
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2:20 PM - 2:25 PM How To Deal With Flush SFA Occlusions Endovascularly And Preserve Profunda Flow: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
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2:26 PM - 2:31 PM A New More Conformable Covered Stent From Gore: Advantages, Limitations And Clinical Results
  Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB  
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IMPROVED PROSTHETIC VASCULAR GRAFTS
2:32 PM - 2:37 PM Is There A Role For Prosthetic Bypasses Below The Knee And To Tibial Arteries And How To Make Them Work
  Presenter(s):Richard F. Neville, MD  
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2:38 PM - 2:43 PM PTFE Tibial And Peroneal Bypasses When Vein Is Unavailable: They Yield Better Results Than Generally Acknowledged: An Update Based On A 30-Year Experience
  Presenter(s):Gregg S. Landis, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
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2:44 PM - 2:49 PM Status Of The Propaten Heparin Bonded PTFE Graft: How Do We Know That It Is Better Than Standard PTFE Grafts
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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2:50 PM - 2:55 PM Final 5-Year Results Of RCT Comparing Heparin Bonded PTFE (Propaten) Grafts vs. Standard PTFE Grafts In Fem-Pop And Fem-Fem Bypasses: How Durable Are The Benefits
  Presenter(s):Jes S. Lindholt, MD  
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2:56 PM - 3:01 PM DEBATE: 5-Year Results With Heparin Bonded PTFE (Propaten) Grafts Are Better Than Standard PTFE And May Be As Good As ASV
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
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3:02 PM - 3:07 PM DEBATE: I Don’t Believe It: Good ASV Has To Be Better Than Any Prosthetic Graft
  Presenter(s):Michael S. Conte, MD  
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3:08 PM - 3:13 PM When Are Prosthetic PTFE Grafts In The Lower Extremity As Good As Vein Grafts: Does Warfarin Help
  Presenter(s):Jack L. Cronenwett, MD  
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3:14 PM - 3:19 PM PTFE Grafts With Heparin Bonding (Propaten) Can Have Good Patency Results Even When BK Popliteal And Crural Arteries Are Used For Outflow: Their Bad Reputation Is Undeserved
  Presenter(s):Walter Dorigo, MD  
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3:20 PM - 3:25 PM Advantages Of The Fusion Bioline 2-Element Heparin Bonded PTFE Graft: Based On The FINEST Multicenter RCT
  Presenter(s):Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
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3:26 PM - 3:40 PM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 61
 
SESSION 62 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 62: ADDITIONAL NEW INFORMATION RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY ISCHEMIA AND POPLITEAL ANEURYSM MANAGEMENT
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3:40 PM - 3:45 PM Tips And Tricks To Make Endovascular Treatment Of Acute Limb Ischemia Effective 100% Of The Time: Are Open Procedures Ever Required
  Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC  
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3:46 PM - 3:51 PM Ultrasound Enhanced Thrombolysis (EKOS) For The Treatment Of Infrainguinal Arterial Thrombosis: The Duet I And II Trial
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
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3:52 PM - 3:57 PM In Dialysis Patients With CLI How Much Can Be Achieved With Endovascular Treatments: Is Open Bypass Ever Needed
  Presenter(s):Francesco Liistro, MD  
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3:58 PM - 4:03 PM Lower Extremity Revascularization In Dialysis Patients With CLI: Is It Of Value: When Endo; When Open; When A Primary Amputation
  Presenter(s):Rabih A. Chaer, MD  
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4:04 PM - 4:09 PM What Is The Importance Of Patency After PTA-Stenting Or Bypass For Intermittent Claudication; For CLI: What Is The Mechanism For Exercise Improvement With Intermittent Claudication
  Presenter(s):Iris Baumgartner, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:15 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Extensive Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease With A Bifurcated Endograft: A Potential Alternative To Kissing Stents Or Stent-Grafts
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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4:16 PM - 4:21 PM Evolving Treatment For Popliteal Aneurysms: When At Present Is Endovascular Treatment Contraindicated
  Presenter(s):Ali F. AbuRahma, MD  
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4:22 PM - 4:27 PM Elective And Emergent Treatment Of Popliteal Aneurysms: Can They All Be Treated Endovascularly And How Often Is Open Repair Indicated
  Presenter(s):Joseph J. Ricotta II, MD, MS  
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4:28 PM - 4:34 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 62
 
SESSION 63 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 63: NEW AND IMPROVED DEVICES FOR ENDOSTAPLING OR ENDOANCHORING FOR EVAR AND TEVAR
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FOR AAA ENDOGRAFT PROCEDURES
4:34 PM - 4:39 PM Do Aptus Heli-Fx EndoAnchors Provide Long-Term (5 Years) Fixation Of Endografts In AAA Necks After EVAR: Do They Decrease The Need For Surveillance: Do They Fix Endoleaks: Are They Worth Their Cost
  Presenter(s):David H. Deaton, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:45 PM Can Heli-Fx EndoAnchors Resolve Type I Endoleaks And Improve Long-Term Endograft Fixation: In Short Necked AAAs Are They Equal Or Superior To FEVARs Or Chimneys: Based On The ANCHOR Registry
  Presenter(s):William D. Jordan, Jr., MD  
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4:46 PM - 4:51 PM Mid-Term Results Of The Global And Dutch EndoAnchor Registries Of The Heli-Fx Endograft Stapling Devices: Can It Fix Type I Endoleaks And Graft Migration: Can It Be Proven
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
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4:52 PM - 4:57 PM Large Palmaz Stents vs. EndoAnchors To Fix Type I Endoleaks: Which Is Better And When
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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4:58 PM - 5:03 PM Do EndoAnchors Improve Sac Regression After EVAR
  Presenter(s):Bart E. Muhs, MD, PhD  
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5:04 PM - 5:09 PM Active Aortic Endograft Fixations With A Novel New Endostapling System By Vestech/Jotec: Description and Advantages
  Presenter(s):Thierry Richard, MD  
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FOR THORACIC PROCEDURES
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM Value And Limitations Of Aptus Heli-Fx EndoAnchors In TEVAR Procedures: Can They Prevent Or Fix Type I Endoleaks From Difficult Neck Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Piotr M. Kasprzak, MD  
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5:16 PM - 5:21 PM Can Delayed Type I Endoleaks After TEVAR Be Treated Successfully With Heli-Fx EndoAnchors
  Presenter(s):Manish Mehta, MD, MPH  
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5:22 PM - 5:27 PM Value Of Heli-Fx EndoAnchors During Or After TEVAR Procedures
  Presenter(s):Jean M. Panneton, MD  
  View Abstract      
5:28 PM - 5:38 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program H

END OF SESSION 63
 
SESSION 64 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 64: VENOUS CLINICAL EXAMINATION AND SELECTING PATIENTS APPROPRIATELY
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6:49 AM - 6:54 AM CEAP & VCSS: Establishing The Treatment Plan Based On Clinical Findings
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RPVI, RVT, FACS  
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6:55 AM - 7:00 AM What Duplex Ultrasound Mapping Adds To The Exam
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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7:01 AM - 7:06 AM Quantifying Saphenous Reflux
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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7:07 AM - 7:12 AM Value Of A Diagnostic Score Ascribing Leg Symptoms To Chronic Venous Disorders In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
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7:13 AM - 7:18 AM What Do The Quality Measures (QM) Measure: A Critical Analysis Of PQRS (Physician Quality Reporting System) Measures For Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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7:19 AM - 7:24 AM The LET Score As A Standardized DVT Classification
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
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7:25 AM - 7:30 AM Hemodynamic Approach On Superficial Venous Reflux (ASVAL): Does It Work
  Presenter(s):Sylvain Chastanet, MD  
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7:31 AM - 7:36 AM A New Look At Venous Hemodynamics: The Importance Of Measuring Both Reflux And Venous Ouflow Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS  
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7:37 AM - 7:42 AM Hemodynamic Approach On Superficial Venous Reflux (CHIVA): Does It Work
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
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7:43 AM - 7:48 AM Why Is Individual Risk Assessment For Thrombosis Important To Vascular Surgeons Since They Already Use Heparin For Their Procedures
  Presenter(s):Joseph A. Caprini, MD  
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7:49 AM - 7:54 AM Vein Diameter Is Not The Key For Stratifying Interventional Strategies For Superficial Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS (Gen Surg) / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
  View Abstract      
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 64
 
SESSION 65 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 65: FIRST-LINE VENOUS IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND PHYSIOLOGIC TESTING
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8:01 AM - 8:06 AM Duplex Mapping Done Correctly
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RPVI, RVT, FACS  
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8:07 AM - 8:12 AM What Information From Duplex Is Useful To Help Form A Treatment Plan? What Information Is Bogus But I’ve Seen Others Use Often
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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8:13 AM - 8:18 AM Duplex Scanning Sourcing For Origin Of Reflux In Venous Ulcerations
  Presenter(s):Alfred M. Obermayer, MD  
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8:19 AM - 8:24 AM Physiological Evaluation Of Venous Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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8:25 AM - 8:30 AM The Role Of IVUS In Stenting Of The Venous System
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black
, MD  
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8:31 AM - 8:36 AM How To Measure Iliac Vein Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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8:37 AM - 8:42 AM Shifting Paradigm Of Diagnosis And Treatment Of Suspected DVT (Role Of Non-Invasive Testing And Availability Of New Anticoagulants)
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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8:43 AM - 8:48 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 65
 
SESSION 66 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 66: SUPERFICIAL VEIN TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
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8:49 AM - 8:54 AM Endovenous Thermal Ablation RCTs: Do We Know Enough
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
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8:55 AM - 9:00 AM Concomitant Treatment Of Truncal Reflux And Varicosed Tributaries Is The Gold Standard
  Presenter(s):Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS (Gen Surg) / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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9:01 AM - 9:06 AM The Argument Against Mandatory Duplex Scanning Following Vein Ablation
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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9:07 AM - 9:12 AM Clarivein Versus Radiofrequency Ablation: The Results Of A RCT
  Presenter(s):Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS (Gen Surg) / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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9:13 AM - 9:18 AM Go Green: Avoid Synthetic Venous Ablation
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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9:19 AM - 9:24 AM Reducing The Anxiety And Discomfort Of Patients Having Local Anesthetic Vein Treatments With Distraction Techniques And Hand Reflexology
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
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9:25 AM - 9:30 AM How Real Are Venous Thromboembolic Complications With Endovenous Thermal Ablation (The Paradox Between Data From Randomized Controlled Trials, Large Observational Case Series, And Registry Data)
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
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9:31 AM - 9:36 AM Different Options For Saphenous Vein Preservation
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
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9:37 AM - 9:42 AM Does Superficial Venous Treatment (Open Or Endovenous) Help Venous Ulcer Healing
  Presenter(s):Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS (Gen Surg)  
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9:43 AM - 9:48 AM Perforator Ablation: What Are The Indications
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
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9:49 AM - 9:54 AM Incidence Causes, And Treatment Of Recurrent Varicose Veins Following Endovenous Thermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
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9:55 AM - 10:00 AM Value Of Postoperative Compression After Mini-Invasive Surgical Treatment Of Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
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10:01 AM - 10:06 AM Is 1920 Nanometer Wavelength The Future Of Venous Ablation
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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10:07 AM - 10:12 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 66
 
SESSION 67 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 67: WOUNDS, COMPRESSION, NEW HORIZONS FOR VENOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT
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10:13 AM - 10:18 AM Definition Of Venous Ulcer: Clinical Evaluation Wound Care, Compression, Surgical Treatment, Ancillary Measures And Primary Prevention
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
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10:19 AM - 10:24 AM Deep Venous Valve: When And Why
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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10:25 AM - 10:30 AM DOMINATE The Wounds System
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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10:31 AM - 10:36 AM Sulodexide For Advanced Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
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10:37 AM - 10:42 AM Venous Hemodynamic Revised – Valve Function And The Role Of Gravity
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
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10:43 AM - 10:48 AM The Importance Of Hemodynamics When Considering ASVAL
  Presenter(s):Sylvain Chastanet, MD  
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10:49 AM - 10:54 AM What’s On The Horizon In Venous Thrombosis Research
  Presenter(s):Peter Henke, MD  
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10:55 AM - 11:00 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 67
 
SESSION 68 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 68: VENOUS SOCIETAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
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11:01 AM - 11:06 AM A One Stop Vein Clinic: The Ideal Option?
  Presenter(s):Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS (Gen Surg)  
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11:07 AM - 11:12 AM IAC Vein Center: Importance And Update
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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11:13 AM - 11:18 AM Comparison Of The New SVS/AVF Venous Ulcer Guidelines To Other Venous Ulcer Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
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11:19 AM - 11:24 AM Who Will Treat The Varicose Veins And Who Will Pay For It In The Future
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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11:25 AM - 11:30 AM Update On The SVS-PSO VQI Venous Registry
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RPVI, RVT, FACS  
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11:31 AM - 11:36 AM What Is The Future Of Venous Reimbursement
  Presenter(s):Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
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11:37 AM - 11:42 AM A National Coverage Determination Policy Is Needed
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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11:43 AM - 11:48 AM Primary CVD: Which Patients Should You Intervene On Early (GSV Ablation, Correct Hemodynamics) And If You Intervene Will It Reduce Or Prevent The Progression To Higher Clinical Class
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
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11:49 AM - 11:54 AM Why Standardization Is Needed With Endovenous Therapy
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
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11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 68
 
SESSION 69 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 69: MEDICAL AND INTERVENTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE
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INTERVENTIONAL STRATEGIES
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Benefit Of Early Thrombus Removal In DVT: How Should It Be Done; Endo Or Open
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM How Many Patients Will Be Suitable For Pharmaco-Mechanical Thrombolysis For Ilio- Femoral DVT
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black
, MD / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Ward Based Catheter Directed Lysis
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black
, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Early Thrombus Removal For Acute DVT: Does Tibial Access Help
  Presenter(s):Patrick E. Muck, MD, FACS  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Aspirational Thrombectomy For DVT: Role Of Angiovac And How It Will Change Practice
  Presenter(s):Firas F. Mussa, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Catheter Directed Pulmonary Thrombolysis
  Presenter(s):Jason T. Salsamendi, MD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Experience With 15 Consecutive Massive Pulmonary Embolism Patients And The Use Of The EKOS System
  Presenter(s):Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS  
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1:42 PM - 1:48 PM Overview Of Current Role Of Lysis, Mechanical Thrombectomy And Stents For Acute And Subacute Iliofemoral And Caval DVT: What Is The Evidence In Support
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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1:49 PM - 1:54 PM Panel Discussion
MEDICAL STRATEGIES
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM P-Selectin Inhibition Therapeutically Promotes Thrombus Resolution And Prevents Vein Wall Fibrosis Better Than Enoxaparin And An Inhibitor To Von Willebrand Factor
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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2:01 PM - 2:06 PM How To Use The Newer Oral Anticoagulants: New Data Using Aspirin For Recurrent Venous Thromboprophylaxis
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
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2:07 PM - 2:12 PM New Drugs For DVT Will Likely Replace Coumadin Derivatives
  Presenter(s):John Blebea, MD, MBA  
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2:13 PM - 2:18 PM To Bridge Or Not To Bridge: That Is The Question
  Presenter(s):Joseph A. Caprini, MD  
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2:19 PM - 2:24 PM The Role Of Metabolomics In DVT
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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2:25 PM - 2:30 PM DVT And PE In Infants And Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment And Prognosis
  Presenter(s):J. Leonel Villavicencio, MD  
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2:31 PM - 2:36 PM D-Dimer And/Or Duplex Findings To Manage DVT
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
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2:37 PM - 2:42 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 69
 
SESSION 70 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 70: CROSS-SECTIONAL VENOUS IMAGING TO CLARIFY DIFFICULT CLINICAL SCENARIOS
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2:43 PM - 2:48 PM Dutch Approach To Magnetic Resonance Venography And Computed Tomographic Venography In Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
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2:49 PM - 2:54 PM American Approach To Magnetic Resonance Venography And Computed Tomographic Venography In Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
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2:55 PM - 3:00 PM MR Venography And Cone Beam CT, Compared To IVUS And Conventional Venography For Deep Venous Intervention
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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3:01 PM - 3:06 PM Current Practice For MRV And CTV In Imaging Of Pelvic And Abdominal Venous Compressive Pathologies And Syndromes: Which Is Better And Why
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
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3:07 PM - 3:12 PM A New Tool To Study The 3D Venous Anatomy Of The Human Embryo: The Computer Assisted Anatomical Dissection
  Presenter(s):Jean Francois Uhl, MD, FACPh  
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3:13 PM - 3:18 PM Image Fusion With MRV For 3D Guidance Of Deep Venous Interventions
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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3:19 PM - 3:24 PM The Use Of IVUS To Document May Thurner Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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3:25 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 70
 
SESSION 71 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 71: FEMORO-ILIOCAVAL INTERVENTIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE VENOUS HYPERTENSION, HOT IDEAS FOR RECANALIZING CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSIONS
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3:31 PM - 3:36 PM Medical Treatment For Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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3:37 PM - 3:42 PM Good, Bad, Ugly Of The New Dedicated Venous Stents
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black
, MD  
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3:43 PM - 3:48 PM Which Is More Important: Iliac Or Femoral Vein Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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3:49 PM - 3:54 PM Management Of In-Stent Restenosis
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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3:55 PM - 4:00 PM How Knowledge Of Venous Embryology Can Help Establish Venous Outflow In Patients With Uncrossable Iliac Vein Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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4:01 PM - 4:06 PM DEBATE: Common Femoral Endovenectomy, A/V Fistula, And Endoluminal Iliac Vein Recanalization Is Best For Establishing Inflow
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
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4:07 PM - 4:12 PM DEBATE: Femoral Vein Recanalization Via Popliteal Access Establishes Better Inflow Than Common Femoral Vein Endovenectomy
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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4:13 PM - 4:18 PM IVC Recanalization In The Presence Of A Thrombosed IVC Filter
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MD  
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4:19 PM - 4:24 PM Managing The Iliocaval Confluence With Interdigitating Z-Stents: Another Technique From The Mississippi Group One Must Learn
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RPVI, RVT, FACS  
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4:25 PM - 4:30 PM Value Of The Cutting Balloon In The Endovascular Treatment Of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MD  
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4:31 PM - 4:36 PM Update On EKOS “ACCESS DVT” Trial For Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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4:37 PM - 4:42 PM Achieving Inflow When The Femoral Vein And Profunda Femoris Vein Are Occluded
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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4:43 PM - 4:48 PM Crossing Femoro-Iliocaval Chronic Total Occlusions: Graduated Support And Tinkering
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RPVI, RVT, FACS  
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4:49 PM - 4:54 PM Re-Opening Occluded Femoro-Iliocaval Stents Using Aggressive Sharp Devices, Exploding Occluded Stents, Then Relining With New Stent
  Presenter(s):E. Brooke Spencer, MD  
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4:55 PM - 5:00 PM Off Label Use Of Arterial CTO Devices For Crossing Venous CTOs
  Presenter(s):Constantino Pena, MD  
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5:01 PM - 5:06 PM When Should I Stop Trying To Cross A Total Venous Occlusion
  Presenter(s):E. Brooke Spencer, MD  
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5:07 PM - 5:12 PM Deep Venous Reconstruction
  Presenter(s):Marzia Lugli, MD  
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5:13 PM - 5:18 PM What Conduit(s) And Why, Do I Chose For Deep System Reconstruction From Vena Cava To Iliac Veins?
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
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5:19 PM - 5:24 PM Does Endovascular Treatment Work For Budd-Chiari Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
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5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program I

END OF SESSION 71
 
SESSION 72 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 72: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
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72-A: 21ST CENTURY STROKE THERAPY PERSPECTIVES
8:00 AM - 8:09 AM Emergency Room Stroke Triage Issues And Solutions
  Presenter(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
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8:10 AM - 8:19 AM IV vs. IA Is Not The Argument: Revascularization Needs To Occur Early! How To Make It Happen
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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8:20 AM - 8:29 AM 3 Trials Failed To Validate Acute Stroke Intra-Arterial Treatment: Why?
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:39 AM Update And Relevance Of Certification Of Comprehensive Stroke Centers
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:49 AM Clinical Trials Update In Stroke Intervention
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Hill, MD  
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8:50 AM - 8:59 AM Healthcare Policy Impact On Your Practice
  Presenter(s):Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Panel Discussion
72-B: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING FOR STROKE
Moderator(s): Howard A. Rowley, MD /  R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
9:10 AM - 9:19 AM Magnetic Resonance Stroke Imaging Protocol Fast And Efficient
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:29 AM CT And CTA Best Imaging Triage: The Calgary Way
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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9:30 AM - 9:39 AM Penumbra, Collaterals, And New Data: Let’s Talk!
  Presenter(s): R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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9:40 AM - 9:49 AM Imaging And Treatment Of Patients With Acute Stroke: An Evidence Based Review
  Presenter(s):Pina C. Sanelli, MD, MPH, FACR  
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9:50 AM - 9:59 AM Pial Collaterals And The Capillary Index: Implications
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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10:00 AM - 10:09 AM Collaterals, Not Clots! CT Angiography Predictors Of Recanalization, And Clinical Outcomes After Thrombectomy
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
72-C: CLINICAL SCENARIOS OF THE POSTERIOR CIRCULATION OF INTEREST
Moderator(s): Eugene S. Flamm, MD / Lou R. Caplan, MD  
10:35 AM - 10:44 AM The 5-Minute Neurological Exam
  Presenter(s):Daniel L. Labovitz, MD  
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10:45 AM - 10:54 AM Posterior Circulation Stroke Syndromes And Territories
  Presenter(s):Lou R. Caplan, MD  
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10:55 AM - 11:04 AM Dissections Of The Vertebral And Carotid Arteries: When To Treat And Why
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
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11:05 AM - 11:14 AM TIAs: Diagnosis And When To Treat Aggressively
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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11:15 AM - 11:24 AM Basilar Artery Aneurysms: Endovascular Approaches
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
11:25 AM - 11:34 AM Posterior Fossa Aneurysms: Surgical Options
  Presenter(s):David J. Langer, MD  
11:35 AM - 11:44 AM Panel Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Luncheon Session - Lunch Available In The South Corridor Exhibit Area, 2nd Floor
72-D: LUNCHEON SESSION: INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE: NOVEL TECHNIQUES AND THE STANDARD OF CARE IN 2014
Moderator(s): Aman B. Patel, MD / Eugene S. Flamm, MD / TBD  
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Standard Algorithm For Neurosurgical Management Of Intracranial Hemorrhage
  Presenter(s):David Gordon, MD  
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM A Less Invasive Percutaneous Image Guided System: What Are The Possible Advantages/Disadvantages?
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Case Presentations With Technical Issues For Discussion
  Presenter(s):David J. Altschul, MD  
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12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Discussion: Led By Panel Of Experts
  Panelist(s): Walter Koroshetz, MD / Eugene S. Flamm, MD / Aman B. Patel, MD  
END OF SESSION 72
 
SESSION 73 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 73: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
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73-A: CAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION - EYE OPENERS
12:45 PM - 12:54 PM CREST 2 And Carotid Trials Update
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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12:55 PM - 1:04 PM Can Patient Or Arterial Characteristics Guide The Choice To Carotid Angioplasty Or Endarterectomy
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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1:05 PM - 1:14 PM Carotid Artery Revascularization: Why Do We Need More Trials?
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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1:15 PM - 1:24 PM Introduction To Robotic Catheter Techniques
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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1:25 PM - 1:34 PM Review Of The Latest Pertinent Carotid Literature
  Presenter(s):Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA / Mark H. Wholey, MD  
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1:35 PM - 1:44 PM Stroke Origins - The Carotid vs. The Intracranial Tree: Present Day Research
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
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1:45 PM - 1:54 PM Imaging And Implications For Plaque Inflammation: How Will It Affect Care?
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
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SESSION 73-B: HEMORRHAGIC STROKE THERAPY
Moderator(s): David Gordon, MD / Daniel L. Labovitz, MD / Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
1:55 PM - 2:04 PM Classification Of AVMs
  Presenter(s):Lou R. Caplan, MD  
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2:05 PM - 2:14 PM ARUBA Truths And Myths
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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2:15 PM - 2:24 AM ARUBA: A Surgeon’s Thoughts And Practice
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Riina, MD  
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2:25 PM - 2:34 PM Embolization’s Key Role In AVM Therapy And Strategies For Cure
  Presenter(s):J. Mocco, MD, MS  
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2:35 PM - 2:44 PM Convexity SAH And Other Causes Of Bleeds: My Advice
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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2:45 PM - 2:54 PM Anesthesia For INR Basic Concepts
  Presenter(s):Apolonia E. Abramowicz, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:04 PM Next Generation Of Aneurysm Therapy
  Presenter(s):Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
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3:05 PM - 3:14 PM Flow Diversion Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
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3:15 PM - 3:24 PM Large Paraophthalmic Aneurysms: Surgical Skull Base Anatomy And Treatment Options
  Presenter(s):Aman B. Patel, MD  
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3:25 PM - 3:34 PM Dural Sinus Stenosis And Venous Hypertension: My Paradigm
  Presenter(s):Sudhakar R. Satti, MD  
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3:35 PM - 3:45 PM Panel Discussion
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
73-C: BEST NEW STROKE REVASCULARIZATION DEVICES
Moderator(s): Aquilla S. Turk, DO / J. Mocco, MD, MS  
4:00 PM - 4:09 PM Ultrafast Door To Groin Puncture Times
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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4:10 PM - 4:19 PM Pushing The Boundaries Of Acute Revascularization
  Presenter(s):J. Mocco, MD, MS  
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4:20 PM - 4:29 PM ADAPT: This Sucks, But It Works
  Presenter(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
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4:30 PM - 4:39 PM Next Generation Stroke Devices
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:49 PM Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit: A New System Of Stroke Care Delivery?
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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4:50 PM - 4:59 PM Balloon Guide Catheters And Other New Access Devices
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:09 PM Trials Comparing Devices: SWIFT And TREVO 2
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:19 PM Is The Gold Standard Tarnished: Why A Randomized Controlled Study May Not Be The Best Study
  Presenter(s):Aaron L. Berez, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 73