SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 1: PROGRESS IN HEART VALVES, AORTIC AND CAROTID DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT
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6:45 AM - 6:49 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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6:50 AM - 6:55 AM Current Status Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Cardiac Surgeon’s Perspective
  Presenter(s):Allan Stewart, MD  
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6:56 AM - 7:01 AM Current Status Of TAVI And What Is Beyond The Sapien And Core Valves: An Interventional Cardiologist’s Perspective
  Presenter(s):Dietmar H. Koschyk, MD  
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7:02 AM - 7:07 AM Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: Current Status And Devices
  Presenter(s):Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD  
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ASCENDING AORTIC ENDOGRAFTING
7:08 AM - 7:13 AM Early Experience With Gore Endovascular Device For Type A Dissections: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Reardon, MD  
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7:14 AM - 7:19 AM Current And Future Role Of Endovascular Grafts For The Ascending Aorta And Aortic Root
  Presenter(s):Grayson H. Wheatley, MD  
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7:20 AM - 7:25 AM Advances And Limitations With Endograft Treatment Of Ascending Aortic Lesions
  Presenter(s):Ali Khoynezhad, MD, PhD  
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7:26 AM - 7:31 AM Promises And Current Limitations Of Ascending Aortic Endograft Treatment
  Presenter(s):Ralf R. Kolvenbach, MD  
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7:32 AM - 7:37 AM Progress With Ascending Aortic Endograft Treatment: What Lesions, Indications, Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):Carlos E. Donayre, MD / Rodney A. White, MD  
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7:38 AM - 7:43 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 2: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TREATMENT OF AORTIC ARCH LESIONS AND AORTIC DISSECTIONS
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7:44 AM - 7:49 AM What Is A Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure: What Is Its Value In Thoracic Aortic Disease And Does The Vascutek Thoraflex Hybrid Graft Facilitate The Procedure
  Presenter(s):Joseph S. Coselli, MD / Ourania Preventza, MD  
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7:50 AM - 7:55 AM Status Of Open Repair For Complicated Type B Aortic Dissections (TBADs): It Is Still The Best Treatment If Certain Conditions Apply
  Presenter(s):Hazim J. Safi, MD / Anthony L. Estrera, MD  
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7:56 AM - 8:01 AM Hybrid Repair Of Aortic Arch Aneurysms And Dissections Is The Best Treatment Option In Fit Patients
  Presenter(s):Roberto Chiesa, MD / Germano Melissano, MD  
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8:02 AM - 8:07 AM Hybrid Approaches To Aortic Arch Lesions: What Is Their Role And Value
  Presenter(s):Eric E. Roselli, MD  
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8:08 AM - 8:13 AM Endovascular Arch Repair After Open Repair Of Type A Aortic Dissection (TAAD): Indications, Precautions And Results
  Presenter(s):Stephan Haulon, MD  
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8:14 AM - 8:19 AM Techniques For And Long-Term Results Of Treating Zone 0 Aortic Arch Lesions Endovascularly: Including The Use Of Bolton’s Branched TEVAR Device
  Presenter(s):Toru Kuratani, MD, PhD  
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8:20 AM - 8:25 AM Thoracic Single Endobranch Endograft (Gore TAG) For Treating Arch Aneurysms In Zones 0, 1 And 2: Technique, Advantages, Limitations And Early Results
  Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD / Michael D. Dake, MD  
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8:26 AM - 8:31 AM Update On Mona LSA Single Branched Graft (Medtronic) For Revascularization Of The Left Subclavian Artery With TEVAR: Advantages And Results
  Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD / Eric E. Roselli, MD  
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8:32 AM - 8:37 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Arch Lesions With Chimney Grafts And The Nexus Fenestrated Endograft
  Presenter(s):Mario L. Lachat, MD / Nicola Mangialardi, MD  
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8:38 AM - 8:43 AM Tips And Tricks To Make Chimney TEVAR (Ch/TEVAR) In The Aortic Arch Successful
  Presenter(s):Chang Shu, MD  
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8:44 AM - 8:50 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 3: TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTIONS (TBADs) AND THEIR TREATMENT: INCLUDING SECONDARY THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (TAAAs)
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8:51 AM - 8:56 AM New Developments In The Treatment Of TBADs: Where Are We Headed
  Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
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8:57 AM - 9:02 AM Best Medical Treatment For Uncomplicated TBAD: Factors Predicting Need For TEVAR And Significance Of Aortic Arch Tears
  Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD  
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9:03 AM - 9:08 AM Predictors Of Need For Intervention (TEVAR, Etc.) And Mortality With Uncomplicated Acute TBAD: Total Aortic Diameter >44 mm Matters Most
  Presenter(s):Ali Azizzadeh, MD / Anthony L. Estrera, MD / Hazim J. Safi, MD  
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9:09 AM - 9:14 AM Natural History Of TEVAR Treated TBADs: One-Third Of TEVAR Treated Patients Don’t Remodel And Develop Aneurysms – Usually In Thoracic Aorta: How To Treat And Prevent Rupture
  Presenter(s):Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD / Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
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9:15 AM - 9:20 AM 5-Year Update Of STABLE I And 2-Year Update Of STABLE II Trials Of 2-Component TEVAR With Proximal Covered And Distal Bare Stents (Petticoat Concept) For Acute TBADs: Are There Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Joseph V. Lombardi, MD  
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9:21 AM - 9:26 AM Advantage Of The 2-Component Petticoat System: Overdilatation Of The Bare Stent Can Disrupt The Dissection Flap And Facilitate Distal False Lumen Obliteration Improving Outcomes With Acute TBADs: Technique And Results
  Presenter(s):Jean-Marc Alsac, MD, PhD  
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9:27 AM - 9:32 AM Distal Extended Branched Petticoat Technique To Treat False Lumen Aneurysms From Complex Aortic Dissections: How To Do It And Results
  Presenter(s):Lars R. Kock, MD  
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9:33 AM - 9:38 AM Disadvantages Of The Petticoat Technique: Why It May Not Be Beneficial
  Presenter(s):Ludovic Canaud, MD, PhD  
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9:39 AM - 9:44 AM Tips And Tricks To Avoid Pitfalls In The TEVAR Treatment Of TBADs
  Presenter(s):Weiguo Fu, MD  
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9:45 AM - 9:50 AM Open Surgery Is The Best Treatment For Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms (TAAAs) Complicating TBADs
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
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9:51 AM - 9:57 AM Panel Discussion
9:58 AM - 10:10 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 4: MORE ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF TBADs AND RELATED ENTITIES
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10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Natural History Of Penetrating Ulcers In The Thoracic Aorta: When Should They Be Treated Conservatively And When By TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Thomas C. Bower, MD  
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10:16 AM - 10:21 AM Natural History Of Intramural Hematomas In The Thoracic Aorta: When Should They Be Treated Conservatively And When By TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD  
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10:22 AM - 10:27 AM How To Follow TBAD Patients On Medical Treatment And After TEVAR: What Secondary Interventions May Be Required And When
  Presenter(s):Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
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10:28 AM - 10:33 AM Detecting False Lumen Thrombosis In TBAD Patients: It Is Not So Easy: What Technique Is Most Reliable
  Presenter(s):Rachel E. Clough, MD, PhD  
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10:34 AM - 10:39 AM DEBATE: When Performing TEVAR For Acute Uncomplicated TBAD, The Procedure Should Be Delayed 2-12 Weeks (~6 Weeks) After The Event To Decrease Chances Of Retrograde Dissection
  Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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10:40 AM - 10:45 AM DEBATE: It Is Safe To Perform TEVAR For Uncomplicated TBAD Within <2 Weeks Of The Acute Event If Certain Precautions Are Taken
  Presenter(s):Jan S. Brunkwall, MD, PhD  
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10:46 AM - 10:51 AM 4-Year Results With Bolton Relay Graft For TEVAR And New Modifications Of The Platform Including Proximal And Distal Scallops And Ways To Prevent Proximal Migration
  Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
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10:52 AM - 10:57 AM Why Patients With TBAD Can Benefit From Dissection Flap Disruption (Septotomy): How It Can Be Done Safely And A Device To Do It
  Presenter(s):Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD / Juan C. Parodi, MD  
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10:58 AM - 11:04 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Hazim J. Safi, MD / Roberto Chiesa, MD  
11:04 AM - 11:09 AM There Is No Such Thing As A Chronic TBAD: Why Our Thinking And Nomenclature Should Change
  Presenter(s):Firas F. Mussa, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:15 AM Staged Hybrid Procedure (Proximal TEVAR And Open Distal TAAA Repair) Is A Better Way To Treat TBAD With Extensive TAAA: Technique, Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Gilbert R. Upchurch, MD  
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11:16 AM - 11:21 AM False Lumen Outflow Resistance As A Predictor Of The Need For Late Reintervention With Uncomplicated TBAD: How To Measure And What To Do With This Measurement
  Presenter(s):Geert Willem H. Schurink, MD, PhD / Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
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11:22 AM - 11:27 AM Expanding Midterm Experience With Fenestrated And Branched EVAR (F/BEVAR) For TAAAs From Chronic TBADs: Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD / Piotr M. Kasprzak, MD  
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11:28 AM - 11:33 AM TEVAR Endografts For TBADs Can Cause New Distal Entry Tears: How To Detect And Treat Them
  Presenter(s):Chun Che Shih, MD, PhD  
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11:34 AM - 11:39 AM Application Of Occlusive Devices In The Endovascular Treatment Of Difficult Aortic Lesions (Dissections And False Aneurysms) Unsuitable For Endograft Repair
  Presenter(s):Guangqi Chang, MD  
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11:40 AM - 11:45 AM Peripheral Vascular Complications Of TEVAR And TAVI: How To Prevent And Treat Them
  Presenter(s):Ali Khoynezhad, MD, PhD  
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11:46 AM - 11:51 AM What Proportion Of Strokes With TEVAR Are Due To Air Emboli And Not Particulate Emboli: CO2 Flushing Of Devices Can Prevent Air Embolic Strokes
  Presenter(s):Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD / Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
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11:52 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 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 5: NEW KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CAROTID DISEASE
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Endovascular Repair Of Saccular Aneurysms Of The Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Is No Longer Hazardous But Fusiform Aneurysms Remain A Challenge: Tips And Tricks: Long-Term Results
  Presenter(s):James May, MD, MS, FRACS, FACS  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Value Of OCT And IVUS Evaluation Before And After CAS: How Can They Improve Results
  Presenter(s):Carlo Setacci, MD / Bernhard Reimers, MD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Optimal Medical Management To Decrease Cardiovascular And Stroke Risk As In The SAMMPRIS Trial: It Is Not Simple And Requires Training: How To Do It And What Are The Treatment Goals
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Despite Level 1 Evidence To The Contrary, Patches Are Not Always Necessary With CEA And Patches Can Cause Serious Complications: How To Avoid Patch Closures
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM With High-Grade Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (ACS) There Is A Low Rate Of Occlusion And Stroke In Patients On Current Best Medical Therapy (BMT)
  Presenter(s):J. David Spence, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM DEBATE: The 10-Year CREST Trial Results Indicate That CAS Is Equivalent To CEA In Both Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Patients
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD / Brajesh K. Lal, MD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM DEBATE: Not So Fast: There Are Other Ways To Interpret The 10-Year Results From CREST
  Presenter(s):J. David Spence, MD  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM How Best To Manage Acute Carotid Occlusion After CEA: Why Endovascular Treatment Can Be The Best Option
  Presenter(s):Alejandro M. Spiotta, MD  
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1:48 PM - 1:54 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Claudio J. Schonholz, MD / L. Nelson Hopkins, MD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM DEBATE: 5-Year Results From The ACT-1 Trial Show That CAS Is Equivalent To CEA For Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (ACS)
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Rosenfield, MD / Jon S. Matsumura, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM DEBATE:Not So Fast: There Is Another Interpretation To ACT-1: It Does Not Change Current Evidence That BMT Alone Is Best For Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Systemic Biomarkers Can Predict The Stroke Risk Of Carotid Plaques And Cognitive Decline After CEA And CAS: Are There Differences Between The 2 Procedures
  Presenter(s):Wei Zhou, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM DEBATE: How To Identify Those ACS Patients Who Can Benefit From An Invasive Intervention (CEA Or CAS): What Is That Percentage Of ACS Patients
  Presenter(s):Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS, FRCS  
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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM DEBATE: The Rationale For A Differing Viewpoint: What Percentage Of ACS Patients Should Be Treated Invasively And Why CEA Is The Best Treatment
  Presenter(s):Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM In Light Of The 10-Year CREST Results And The 5-Year ACT-1 Results, How Should We Regard The Future Of CAS For Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Patients: A UK And European Perspective
  Presenter(s):Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS  
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2:30 PM - 2:35 PM In Light Of The 10-Year CREST And 5-Year ACT-1 Results How Should We Regard The Future Of CAS For Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A US Perspective
  Presenter(s):Jon S. Matsumura, MD  
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2:36 PM - 2:42 PM Panel Discussion
2:42 PM - 2:55 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 6: INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR AND AFTER ACUTE STROKES
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2:55 PM - 3:00 PM Emergency Management Of Acute Strokes: What Can Be Done Intracranially And At the Carotid Bifurcation: How To Do CAS Safely In The Acute Setting
  Presenter(s):Klaus D. Mathias, MD  
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3:01 PM - 3:06 PM Set Up Of An Organization Within A Hospital To Treat An Acute Stroke: To Determine If Intervention At Carotid Or Intracranial Levels Is Appropriate And To Do So Rapidly
  Presenter(s):Luigi Inglese, MD  
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3:07 PM - 3:12 PM Update On Positive Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Of Intracranial Clot Removal For Stroke: How To Select Patients Currently: Should Indications Be Broadened And Ongoing RCTs
  Presenter(s):L. Nelson Hopkins, MD  
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3:13 PM - 3:18 PM Improvements In Intracranial Clot Removal By Direct Aspiration For Acute Strokes: Technique, Equipment And Results: What Does The Future Hold For Stroke Endovascular Therapy
  Presenter(s):Alejandro M. Spiotta, MD  
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3:19 PM - 3:24 PM Advantages Of Direct Carotid Access (Percutaneous Or By Open Exposure) For Acute Ischemic Stroke Intervention At Carotid Or Intracranial Levels
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Wholey, MD  
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URGENT CAROTID TREATMENT (SEE SESSION 75 FOR MORE RELATED TOPICS)
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM DEBATE: Urgent CEA Within 1 Week After A Stroke Or TIA Is Relatively Safe Whereas Urgent CAS Is Generally Not Safe
  Presenter(s):Gustav Fraedrich, MD  
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3:31 PM - 3:36 PM DEBATE: CEA Within 48 Hours Of Symptom Onset Is Not Safe: Best To Delay CEA For Two Weeks But The Evidence Is Mixed
  Presenter(s):Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD  
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3:37 PM - 3:42 PM Urgent Carotid Interventions For Acute Stroke: CEA vs. CAS: When And When Not To Intervene: CT Perfusion Studies Can Help In Decision Making
  Presenter(s):Hernan Bazan, MD, FACS  
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3:43 PM - 3:49 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 7: MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TEVAR, TAAA AND TBAD TREATMENTS
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3:50 PM - 3:55 PM Update On Embolic Brain Protection Devices And Techniques During TEVAR And TAVI: Do They Prevent Strokes Or DW-MRI Hits And When Will They Be Available In The US
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD  
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3:56 PM - 4:01 PM Value Of TEVAR In Treating Chronic TBADs And Associated Aneurysms: It May Prevent Death But Often Requires Reintervention: How Can The Latter Be Prevented
  Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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4:02 PM - 4:07 PM Advanced CTAG Designs For Treating Complex Thoracic Aortic Lesions Close To The Arch Or With Tortuous Anatomy By TEVAR
  Presenter(s):William J. Quinones-Baldrich, MD  
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4:08 PM - 4:14 PM Panel Discussion
ADVANCES IN TREATMENT OF TAAAS
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM Value Of Branched Endografts (From Cook) For Treating TAAAs: Lessons Learned, Long-Term Results, Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Timothy A.M. Chuter, DM  
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4:21 PM - 4:26 PM Value And Limitations Of Sandwich Grafts For Treating TAAAs: Technical Tips
  Presenter(s):Armando C. Lobato, MD, PhD  
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4:27 PM - 4:32 PM Gore Multibranched Tambe Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Device For Treating TAAAs: Technique And Early Experience
  Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD / Gustavo S. Oderich, MD FACS / Mark A. Farber, MD  
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4:33 PM - 4:38 PM Valiant TAAA Device From Medtronic: Based On A Manifold Principle With Multiple Branches To Visceral, Renal And Iliac Arteries: Concept And Early Results With A Potentially OTS Device
  Presenter(s):Patrick W. Kelly, MD  
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4:39 PM - 4:44 PM When Should Endovascular Treatments Be Used With Marfan’s Patients And When Should They Not Be Used
  Presenter(s):Ourania Preventza, MD / Joseph S. Coselli, MD  
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4:45 PM - 4:52 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 8: CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING TEVAR TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED TBADs; OTHER TBAD AND TAAA TOPICS & ONE CAROTID TOPIC
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4:53 PM - 4:58 PM Why Is There Such Disagreement On TEVAR Treatment For Uncomplicated TBAD
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM  
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4:59 PM - 5:04 PM DEBATE: Most Uncomplicated TBAD Patients Should Undergo TEVAR Since TEVAR Often Leads To False Lumen Thrombosis And Stability: We Do Not Need Further RCTs
  Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
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5:05 PM - 5:10 PM DEBATE: Not So, Many Uncomplicated TBAD Patients Should Be Treated Medically: TEVAR Treatment Should Be Selective And We Need More Trials
  Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD  
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5:11 PM - 5:16 PM Why We Need Another Trial Comparing Medical Treatment Alone To Medical Treatment With Early TEVAR For Uncomplicated TBAD: What Is The Status Of Such A Trial
  Presenter(s):Firas F. Mussa, MD  
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5:17 PM - 5:22 PM What Are The In-Hospital Complications That Occur In Medically Treated Uncomplicated TBAD Patients (From IRAD): Can They Be Predicted And Do We Need More RCTs Examining Value And Timing Of TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD  
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5:23 PM - 5:28 PM When Is Early TEVAR Indicated In Uncomplicated TBAD; What Are The Risks
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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5:29 PM - 5:34 PM Why Shouldn’t All Acute TBAD Patients Be Treated With TEVAR: What Is The Best Timing For The Procedure And How To Distinguish Between “Acute” And “Chronic” TBAD
  Presenter(s):Johnny Steuer, MD, PhD  
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5:35 PM - 5:40 PM DEBATE: Long-Term Results Of Open Repair Of TAAAs: When Is Open Repair The Best Treatment And Who Should Be Doing It
  Presenter(s):Hazim J. Safi, MD  
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5:41 PM - 5:46 PM DEBATE: Long-Term Results Of Endovascular Repair Of TAAAs: When Is Open Repair Indicated
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Eagleton, MD  
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5:47 PM - 5:52 PM Age, Contralateral ICA Occlusion And Time Since Symptom Onset Are Not Contraindications For CAS If Certain Precautions Are Taken
  Presenter(s):Horst Sievert, MD  
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5:53 PM - 6:02 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program A


END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 9: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AAAs AND EVAR
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6:40 AM - 6:44 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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6:45 AM - 6:50 AM Indications For Open AAA Repair In The Current Advanced Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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6:51 AM - 6:56 AM All AAA Patients Who Need Invasive Treatment Should Be Treated By EVAR If They Have Suitable Anatomy: This Includes Young Patients: This Is Why
  Presenter(s):Mark Conrad, MD, MMSc  
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6:57 AM - 7:02 AM Propensity Matched Comparison Of EVAR vs. Open Repair In A Large US Medicare Database Show EVAR Benefits Up To 7 Years Later: Nevertheless, Open Repair Is Indicated In Young AAA Patients: This Is Why
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
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7:03 AM - 7:08 AM Interesting Insights From The RCTs Comparing EVAR To Open Repair After 12-15 Years Of Follow-Up: EVAR Benefits Are Not Durable And Reinterventions Continue To Be Needed
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD / Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
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7:09 AM - 7:14 AM Long-Term Results Of EVAR With Standard AAA Endografts: How Do These Results Differ From Those In The EVAR RCTs And Why
  Presenter(s):Timur P. Sarac, MD  
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7:15 AM - 7:20 AM Are Advantages Of Lower AAA Related Mortality From EVAR vs. Open Repair Sustained Better With New Generation Devices: A Critical Comparison Of EVAR 1 vs. The ENGAGE Registry
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
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7:21 AM - 7:26 AM Interesting Key Messages And Highlights From The 15-Year Results Of The EVAR 1 Trial Just Published In The Lancet
  Presenter(s):Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD  
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7:27 AM - 7:33 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Timur P. Sarac, MD / Gregg S. Landis, MD  
7:33 AM - 7:38 AM How To Enable EVAR To Be Done For AAAs With Neck Diameters >36 mm: A Combination Of An Endologix AFX Endograft And A Larger Diameter Valiant Tube Graft Makes It Feasible
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
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7:39 AM - 7:44 AM Value Of Hypnosis For EVAR And Other Endovascular Procedures To Make Them Even Less Invasive: How To Do It
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
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7:45 AM - 7:50 AM How Are Long-Term EVAR Outcomes Impacted By Extremely Angled Necks, Conical Necks, And Necks With Circumferential Thrombus: It Doesn’t Seem To Matter If . . .
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
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7:51 AM - 7:56 AM Current Optimal Management Of Inflammatory AAAs: When Endo, When Open
  Presenter(s):Franco Grego, MD  
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7:57 AM - 8:02 AM Inflammatory AAAs: Open vs. Endo Treatment And Tips And Tricks For Safely Treating With Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Kenneth J. Cherry, MD  
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8:03 AM - 8:08 AM EVAR Techniques For Inflammatory AAAs And Other Rare AAAs Including Behçet’s Disease: How Effective And Durable Are They
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
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8:09 AM - 8:14 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 10: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC BRANCH LESIONS – ESPECIALLY OF THE AORTO-ILIAC SEGMENT
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8:15 AM - 8:20 AM What Proportion Of Aorto-Iliac Lesions Require Open Treatment: Tips And Tricks For Treating Endo
  Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC  
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8:21 AM - 8:26 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Juxtarenal Aortic Occlusions: Technique Of Treatment And Renal And Visceral Protection: Midterm Results
  Presenter(s):Sonia Ronchey, MD, PhD / Nicola Mangialardi, MD  
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8:27 AM - 8:32 AM 3-Year Results With The CERAB Procedure For Stent-Graft Reconstruction Of The Occluded Aortic Bifurcation: Technical Precautions, Advantages And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Michel M.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD / Peter C.J. Goverde, MD  
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8:33 AM - 8:38 AM How Can Chimney Grafts Be Used Effectively With The CERAB Procedure: Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):Peter C.J. Goverde, MD / Michel M.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD  
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8:39 AM - 8:44 AM Endologix AFX EVAR Endograft For The Treatment Of Complex Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: When Is It Indicated, How To Perform And Early Results
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Is There Still A Role For Open Aortofemoral Bypass For Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: What Is It And Why
  Presenter(s):Michael Belkin, MD  
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HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY ISSUES
8:51 AM - 8:56 AM At What Size Do Hypogastric Artery Aneurysms Rupture: At What Size Is Repair Indicated: Textbook Indications For Repair Should Change
  Presenter(s):Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD  
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8:57 AM - 9:02 AM What Should Be Done About Hypogastric Aneurysms Excluded Only Proximally By Overstenting: At What Size Should Something Else Be Done And What Is That Something
  Presenter(s):Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD  
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9:03 AM - 9:08 AM Comparison Of Available Iliac Branched Devices (IBDs) For Iliac Aneurysms And Hypogastric Revascularization: Advantages And Limitations Of Each
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Resch, MD, PhD  
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9:09 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 11: VASCULAR LAPAROSCOPY, SOME ROBOTICS AND NEW HELPFUL TECHNIQUES AND COMPARISONS
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9:25 AM - 9:30 AM With New Developments In Laparoscopic Robotic Aortic Surgery, It May Still Have A Real Role In Vascular Treatment: Unlike My Impression Last Year
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD  
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9:31 AM - 9:36 AM Advances In Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery Indicate It Has A Bright Future For Treating Aortic And Visceral Artery Disease: How The Gore Hybrid Graft Facilitates This
  Presenter(s):Fabien Thaveau, MD, PhD  
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9:37 AM - 9:42 AM Laparoscopic Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass: Indications And Advantages In An Endovascular World
  Presenter(s):Joseph S. Giglia, MD  
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9:43 AM - 9:48 AM Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Has More Adverse Events Than Open Aortic Surgery: A Propensity Matched Comparison With Well-Trained Laparoscopic And Open Surgeons
  Presenter(s):Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD  
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9:49 AM - 9:54 AM Endovascular Retroperitoneoscopic Technique Offers New Possibilities For Laparoscopic Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass In Complex TASC D Aorto-Iliac Lesions
  Presenter(s):Bernard J. Segers, MD  
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COMPARISONS AND NEW TECHNIQUES
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM Comparison Of AAA Sac Shrinkage After Fenestrated EVAR (F/EVAR) And Standard EVAR: F/EVAR Wins
  Presenter(s):Neal S. Cayne, MD  
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10:01 AM - 10:06 AM Comparison Of Open Surgery, Hybrid Techniques And Fenestrated Or Branched EVAR (F/BEVAR) For TAAAs
  Presenter(s):Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS  
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10:07 AM - 10:12 AM False Lumen Obliteration In Chronic TBADs Using An Inverted (“Flipped”) Cook Converter And Occlusion Plug
  Presenter(s):Niten Singh, MD  
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10:13 AM - 10:19 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 12: NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITH JUXTA AND PARARENAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (TAAAs)
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10:20 AM - 10:25 AM Current Status Of The Only FDA Approved Fenestrated Graft (ZFEN From Cook) That Is Commercially Available In The US: How Is Its General Adoption Doing
  Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD  
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10:26 AM - 10:31 AM With ZFEN F/EVAR, A Large SMA Scallop Can Cause Problems: What Are They And What Is The Solution
  Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
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HOSTILE AAA NECKS
10:32 AM - 10:37 AM What Is A Hostile Infrarenal Neck And When Should F/EVAR Be Done Rather Than Standard EVAR
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Eagleton, MD  
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10:38 AM - 10:43 AM When Can Standard EVAR Be Safely And Durably Performed In Patients With Hostile Necks
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
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10:44 AM - 10:49 AM In Most AAA Patients With Hostile Necks F/EVAR Is The Best Treatment: What Are The Exceptions
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Ferreira, MD  
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10:50 AM - 10:55 AM In Most Patients With Hostile Necks Chimney EVAR (Ch/EVAR) Is The Best Treatment: What Are The Exceptions
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Torsello, MD / Konstantinos P. Donas, MD / Jason T. Lee, MD  
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10:56 AM - 11:01 AM When Does Hybrid Endovascular Repair With Renal And Visceral Debranching Have A Role In Treating TAAAs: Patient Selection And Technical Tips
  Presenter(s):Martin R. Back, MD  
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11:02 AM - 11:08 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): James F. McKinsey, MD / Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS  
11:08 AM - 11:13 AM Prevention Of Visceral And Renal Branch Artery Complications During F/BEVAR: Selection Of The Optimal Bridging Stent-Graft
  Presenter(s):Darren B. Schneider, MD  
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F/EVAR FOR FAILED EVAR
11:14 AM - 11:19 AM F/EVAR Cuffs vs. Ch/EVAR For Failed Standard EVAR: Indications, Advantages And Limitations Of Each
  Presenter(s):Bijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS  
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11:20 AM - 11:25 AM F/EVAR For Failed Standard EVAR: When Is It Indicated And When Must Open Repair Be Done
  Presenter(s):Cherrie Z. Abraham, MD  
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11:26 AM - 11:31 AM Midterm Results Of Chimney Grafts For Pararenal AAAs: How To Make Them Work
  Presenter(s):Nicola Mangialardi, MD  
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11:32 AM - 11:37 AM Adjuncts To Improve Outcomes Of Treatment For Challenging (Juxta And Pararenal) AAAs: Parallel Grafts, Endoanchors, New Endografts, Better Imaging, Simulation: Are They All Essential Or Not
  Presenter(s):Isabelle van Herzeele, MD, PhD  
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11:38 AM - 11:43 AM Open Repair vs. Branched EVAR (B/EVAR) For Type IV TAAAs: When To Do Each And How Iliac Anatomy Influences Choice: B/EVAR Results
  Presenter(s):Andrea Stella, MD  
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11:44 AM - 11:49 AM The COLT Endograft System For Treatment Of TAAAs: A Novel Simplified Endograft System From Jotec: How It Works: What Makes It Different And Early Clinical Results
  Presenter(s):Piotr Szopinski, 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 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 13: BUSINESS ISSUES, NEW CONCEPTS
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Value, Limitations And Abuses Of Outpatient Angio Centers: How To Limit Abuses
  Presenter(s):Stephen M. Bauer, MD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Massive Use Of Atherectomy In Outpatient Facilities Is Self-Serving And Does Not Help Patients
  Presenter(s):Dipankar Mukherjee, MD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition As A Method To Prevent And Reverse Atherosclerosis And Its Consequences: How To Do It Effectively In An Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Sam S. Ahn, MD, FACS, MBA  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM When Is Outpatient Treatment Justified For Peripheral Occlusive Lesions: Precautions And Techniques
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM How To Create A Medical Company Start-Up And Keep It: Creating A Corporation, Getting Funding, Value Of A Business Plan And More
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD, MBA  
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ISSUES AND NEW CONCEPTS
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM When Is Enough Enough With Endovascular Options: Why Open Surgery Will Never Die
  Presenter(s):Krishna Jain, MD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Endojunk And Its Management: What To Do With Materials Left In Situ Unintentionally During EVAR And TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM The Piculet Recanalization Device For Crossing Difficult CTOs: How It Works And When Is It Indicated
  Presenter(s):Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD  
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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Intraoperative Arterial Quantitative Flow Measurements With The Medistem Vascular Flow Device: How Does It Work And Can It Help With Intraoperative Decisions And Postoperative Assessment
  Presenter(s):Tej M. Singh, MD, MBA  
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1:54 PM - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 14: MORE NEW TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS AND UPDATES
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Value Of Phoenix 2.2 mm Atherectomy System (From Volcano) In Treating Lower Extremity Occlusive Lesions: It Cuts, Captures And Clears In 1 Step: How Does It Work And Early Results
  Presenter(s):Luis R. Leon, MD, RVT, FACS  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Reimbplantation For The Nutcracker Syndrome With Duodenal Obstruction: A Better Treatment Than Gastrojejunostomy
  Presenter(s):Kenneth J. Cherry, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM How To Make Thrombolysis More Precise And Effective With Microbubbles And EKOS Catheters: Results In Humans From The MUST Trial
  Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD  
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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM Value Of Ultrasound In The Operating Room In Planning, Access, Control Of Angioplasty Above And Below The Knee (BTK) And Closure Of The Puncture Site
  Presenter(s):Enrique Puras, MD  
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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM Pioneering Techniques For The Endovascular Treatment Of Critical Upper Extremity Ischemia With Gangrene
  Presenter(s):Roberto Ferraresi, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Update On The Current Status Of Stem Cell And Bone Marrow Therapy For CLI And Gangrene With Unfixable Distal Arteries
  Presenter(s):Richard J. Powell, MD  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM Two Techniques To Facilitate F/BEVAR: 1) The Up-And-Over Technique For Endoconduit Solutions With Bad Iliac Access Arteries And 2) Progressive Main Graft Deployment With Sequential Branch Catheterization And Stent-Grafting To Permit Staging And To Deal With Narrow Aortas
  Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
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2:42 PM - 2:47 PM Physiological And Biomechanical Information From 4D Dynamic Imaging Can Help Us Understand And Guide The Management Of Aortic Disease: New Developments
  Presenter(s):Rachel E. Clough, MD, PhD  
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2:48 PM - 2:53 PM Radial Access For Most Non-Coronary Interventions: Equipment, Techniques, Advantages, Risks And Limitations
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, FSIR  
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2:54 PM - 2:59 PM Value And Advantages Of The Chocolate Balloon PTA Catheter (TriReme/Cordis): Theory Of Its Pillows And Groove Technology And Clinical Results (The ENDURE Trial)
  Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB / Jihad A. Mustapha, MD  
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3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 15: RENAL AND VISCERAL ARTERY ISSUES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
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3:20 PM - 3:25 PM Pancreaticoduodenal And Gastroduodenal Aneurysms: Indications And Precautions For Treatment And Which Is Best – Open vs. Endo
  Presenter(s):James C. Stanley, MD  
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3:26 PM - 3:31 PM Pancreaticoduodenal Aneurysms: Technical Tips And Tricks For Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Ronald M. Fairman, MD  
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3:32 PM - 3:37 PM Visceral Artery Aneurysms: When And At What Size Are They Dangerous And How Should They Be Fixed
  Presenter(s):Armando Mansilha, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
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3:38 PM - 3:43 PM With Visceral And Renal Artery Aneurysms An Endovascular First Strategy Is Best For All Intact And Ruptured Cases: Are There Exceptions
  Presenter(s):Rabih A. Chaer, MD  
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3:44 PM - 3:49 PM Incidence Of Embolization In Association With F/BEVAR: Is Late Renal Salvage After Renal Artery Occlusion Possible And What Is The Mechanism
  Presenter(s):James F. McKinsey, MD  
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3:50 PM - 3:55 PM DCBs (In.Pact Admiral) Are A Better Treatment For Renal In Stent Restenosis (ISR) And Fibromuscular Hyperplasia
  Presenter(s):Plinio Rossi, MD / Fabrizio Fanelli, MD, EBIR  
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3:56 PM - 4:01 PM Remedial Operations For Failed Endovascular Treatments On Pediatric Renal Arteries
  Presenter(s):Jonathan L. Eliason, MD / James C. Stanley, MD  
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4:02 PM - 4:07 PM What Is The Best Current Treatment For Mesenteric Ischemia; When Endo, When Open, When Hybrid: Based On Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Timur P. Sarac, MD  
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4:08 PM - 4:13 PM Retrograde SMA Revascularization Via Celiac Artery And Collaterals When Antegrade Techniques Fail: Technical Tips
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Resch, MD, PhD / Nuno Dias, MD  
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4:14 PM - 4:19 PM Variably Curved Conformable Sheaths (Oscor Twist) Make A Major Difference In Endovascular Procedures: Like SMA Stenting From A Femoral Approach And Fenestrated And Branched EVAR
  Presenter(s):Joshua D. Adams, MD / Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:25 PM The Renal Guard Device To Prevent Contrast Induced Renal Injury In High Risk Patients: How Does It Work And Is It Effective
  Presenter(s):Kolja Sievert, MD / Horst Sievert, MD  
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4:26 PM - 4:32 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 16: TOPICS RELATED TO OPEN SURGERY AND AORTIC COARCTATIONS
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4:32 PM - 4:37 PM Status Of Balloon Expandable Stents And Stent-Grafts (Atrium V12 LD) For Treatment Of Aortic Coarctation: Results Of The COAST I And II Trials
  Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
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4:38 PM - 4:43 PM Long-Term Outcome Of Celiac Trunk Release For Celiac Axis Compression Syndrome: When Does The Artery Have To Be Treated And Open Surgery Is Best
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD / Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
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4:44 PM - 4:49 PM Open Surgery Is The Best Treatment For Coral Reef Lesions Of The Aorta And Visceral And Iliac Arteries: How To Diagnose Them And Why Endo Treatments Are No Good
  Presenter(s):Laurent Chiche, MD  
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4:50 PM - 4:55 PM Tips And Tricks For Open Repair Of TAAAs As Primary Procedures And After Failed Endo Procedures: Including Use Of Sutureless Hybrid Graft (Gore) For Renal Revascularization
  Presenter(s):Roberto Chiesa, MD / Yamume Tshomba, MD  
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4:56 PM - 5:01 PM Indications For Open TAAA Repair In The Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):Hazim J. Safi, MD / Anthony L. Estrera, MD  
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5:02 PM - 5:07 PM Role Of Ascending Aorta To Supra-Aortic Trunk Bypasses In The Endovascular Era: Technical Precautions And Tips
  Presenter(s):John E. Rectenwald, MD, MS  
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5:08 PM - 5:14 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): R. Clement Darling III, MD / James H. Black, III, MD  
5:14 PM - 5:19 PM Treatment Of Post TEVAR Aorto-Esophageal Fistula: Only Radical Surgery Can Prevent Patient Mortality: Steps In The Operative Treatment
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:25 PM Distal Aortic Failure After TEVAR: When Is Open Repair Best And Tips And Tricks To Do It
  Presenter(s):James H. Black, III, MD  
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5:26 PM - 5:31 PM What Is The Role Of Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass For Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease In The Current Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):Mr. Michael G. Wyatt, MD  
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5:32 PM - 5:37 PM Value Of Hybrid Techniques For Treating Difficult CLI Patients: Advantages And Techniques
  Presenter(s):Carlo Setacci, MD  
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5:38 PM - 5:43 PM What Is The Role Of Open Surgical Distal Lower Extremity Bypass In The Current Endovascular Era
  Presenter(s):R. Clement Darling III, MD  
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5:44 PM - 5:49 PM After Multiple Failed Endovascular Treatments, Open Bypasses Can Save Limbs
  Presenter(s):Julien G. Sfeir, MD  
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5:50 PM - 5:58 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program B


END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 17: THE BASICS OF PE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Moderators:Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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7:00 AM - 7:10 AM Introduction To The Symposium
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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7:10 AM - 7:15 AM The Basics Of Pulmonary Embolism: What Is The Role Of The History, Exam, Biomarkers
  Presenter(s):Raghu Kolluri, MD  
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7:25 AM - 7:35 AM What Does The CT For PE Actually Tell Us
  Presenter(s):Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA  
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7:35 AM - 7:50 AM What Is State-Of-The-Art Medical Therapy For PE
  Presenter(s):Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM  
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Just Tell Me What I Need To Know: When Do I Look For Cancer And Perform Hypercoagulable Tests In PE
  Presenter(s):Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH  
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Setting The Stage: The Emergency Physician Algorithm For Acute PE Management
  Presenter(s):D. Mark Courtney, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:25 AM Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy For PE: Does It Actually Work, And Safely
  Presenter(s):Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD  
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8:25 AM - 8:35 AM Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis For PE: What Are The Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Divya Sridhar, MD  
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8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Percutaneous Pharmacomechanical Intervention For PE: Is There A Rationale
  Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD  
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Moderator(s): Michael R. Jaff, DO  
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Case Presentations/Discussion/Questions and Answers
  Panelist(s): Raghu Kolluri, MD / Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA / Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM / Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH / D. Mark Courtney, MD / Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD / Divya Sridhar, MD / Gary M. Ansel, MD  
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9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 18: ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT FOR PE
Moderators:Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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9:45 AM - 9:55 AM Technical Tips For Pharmacomechanical Intervention For PE: How Do I Do It
  Presenter(s):Michael Engelhardt, MD  
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9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Pulmonary Embolism Intervention With Angiojet
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey Y. Wang, MD  
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10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Vortex Strategy For Massive PE
  Presenter(s):Christopher J. Kwolek, MD  
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10:15 AM - 10:30 AM ECMO And Surgical Thromboembolectomy For Massive PE: When, How And Why
  Presenter(s):Georges M. Haidar, MD / Mark G. Davies, MD  
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10:30 AM - 10:45 AM What Is The Modern Algorithm For Management Of Massive And Submassive PE
  Presenter(s):Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc  
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Vena Cava Filters In PE Treatment: Do We Need To Do This, And If So, When
  Presenter(s):Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD  
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11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Balloon Angioplasty For Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Is This Crazy
  Presenter(s):Ehtisham Mahmud, MD  
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11:15 AM - 11:30 AM The Team Approach To PE Management: The Emergence Of National PERT Centers
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Rosenfield, MD  
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Moderator(s): Michael R. Jaff, DO  
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Challenging Cases And “PERT” Decisions
  Panelist(s): Tod C. Engelhardt, MD / Jeffrey Y. Wang, MD / Christopher J. Kwolek, MD / Mark G. Davies, MD / Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc / Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD / Ehtisham Mahmud, MD / Kenneth Rosenfield, MD  
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Questions and Answers
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 19: THE RECENT EXPLOSION IN VENOUS INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PATIENT
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM The Transformation Of Venous Therapy: From Observation, Stockings And Medicines To Endovenous Interventions And Beyond
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Natural History Of Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: Does It Justify Aggressive Intervention? Which Patients And When?
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Diagnostic Biomarkers In Venous Thromboembolism
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM The Failing And Failed AV Access: Routine Interrogation Of The Central Veins With IVUS
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM When And How To Treat Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction Continuing Into The IVC
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Office-Based Venous Stenting For Octogenarians
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Chronic Venous Ulcers: Diagnostic And Therapeutic Strategies To Improve Outcome
  Presenter(s):Manj S. Gohel, MD, FRCS, FEBVS  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Gaging Outcome After Venous Interventions: Anatomy Isn’t Everything, Current And New Quality Of Life Measures
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Recent Approval Of Payment For Outpatient IVUS: Has It Driven Changes In Practice Patterns
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 20: ACUTE DVT: ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGIC REGIMENS
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM What Is The Proper Duration Of Anticoagulation For DVT
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Thrombolysis For Acute DVT In A Tertiary Care Setting: Where Have We Been, Current Concepts, And Predictions For The Future
  Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Novel Oral Anticoagulation (NOACs) Dramatically Alter How We Treat Patients With Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM The Utility Of Ultrasound-Enhanced Thrombolysis For Acute And Chronic DVT And An Update From The ACCESS Study
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM Vacuum-Assisted Venous Thrombectomy: Where, When, How And Do We Need Anything More
  Presenter(s):David J. Dexter, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Use Of The Indigo Device For Acute DVT: Replacing Thrombus Dissolution With Thrombus Extraction
  Presenter(s):Patrick E. Muck, MD, FACS  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM Open Venous Thrombectomy: It Is Still Necessary In Some Patients
  Presenter(s):Elna M. Masuda, MD  
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2:42 PM - 2:50 PM Panel
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 20
 
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 21: NEW DEVICES AND IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES TO ACHIEVE SUPERIOR OUTCOMES IN TREATING LARGE VEIN OBSTRUCTION
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3:16 PM - 3:21 PM Multicenter Experience With The Cook TriForce Device To Cross Large Vein Obstructions
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
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3:22 PM - 3:27 PM DEBATE: We Need Venous Stents For Venous Disease: Arterial Stents Just Won’t Cut It
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black, MD  
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3:28 PM - 3:33 PM DEBATE: Marketed Stents Designed For Arteries Are More Than Adequate For Treating Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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3:34 PM - 3:39 PM Comparison Of The Veniti VICI Stent And The Wallstent: Anatomy And Physiology In An Animal Model
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
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3:40 PM - 3:45 PM Shortcomings With Current Stents For May-Thurner Lesions: An Oblique Stent Is Needed
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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3:46 PM - 3:51 PM One-Year Results From The Feasibility Phase Of The Veniti VIRTUS Trial
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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3:52 PM - 3:57 PM Long-Term Experience With The Cook Zilver Vena Stent
  Presenter(s):Gerard J. O'Sullivan, MD  
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3:58 PM - 4:03 PM Balloon Angioplasty Alone Is Inadequate For Iliac Vein Stenoses
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD  
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4:04 PM - 4:09 PM What To Do When Inflow Is Needed For Iliofemoral Venous Stenting: The Role Of Endophlebectomy
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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4:10 PM - 4:15 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA / Paul J. Gagne, MD  
4:16 PM - 4:21 PM Veins Are Not Round: Diagnostic And Stenting Implications Of Elliptical Structures
  Presenter(s):Erin H. Murphy, MD  
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4:22 PM - 4:27 PM Shortcomings Of Venography And The Use Of IVUS In Venous Stenting: The VIDIO Study
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
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4:28 PM - 4:33 PM 3-Dimensional Imaging For Iliofemoral Obstruction: MRV And CTV
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
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4:34 PM - 4:39 PM 2-D Perfusion Imaging For Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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4:40 PM - 4:45 PM Sizing Venous Stents With IVUS: You Don’t Need To Be A Euclidean Geometrician
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA  
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4:46 PM - 4:51 PM Duplex Ultrasound For Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction And Follow-Up After Stenting
  Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO  
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4:52 PM - 4:59 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 21
 
SESSION 22 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 22: MY WORST VENOUS DISASTER OF 2016: RAPID-FIRE PRESENTATION OF RESCUES AND LESSONS LEARNED
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5:00 PM - 5:04 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Gerard J. O'Sullivan, MD  
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5:05 PM - 5:09 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
5:10 PM - 5:14 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Stephen A. Black, MD  
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5:15 PM - 5:19 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD  
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5:20 PM - 5:24 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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5:25 PM - 5:29 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Erin H. Murphy, MD  
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5:30 PM - 5:34 PM My Worst Venous Disaster Of 2016: Rescues And Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
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5:35 PM - 5:45 PM Panel Discussion
End of Program C

END OF SESSION 22