SESSION 99 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 99: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES
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6:46 AM - 6:51 AM Why Patients Get Readmitted After Lower Extremity Procedures And How To Solve The Readmission Problem
  Presenter(s):Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH  
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6:52 AM - 6:57 AM 12-Month Results Of Different Strategies For Using The 4-French Pulsar-18 Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent For Treatment Of Femoropopliteal Occlusive Lesions: Do Supplemental DCBs Or Atherectomy Improve Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Michael K.W. Lichtenberg, MD  
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6:58 AM - 7:03 AM Medicare Data Comparing Endovascular And Open Revascularizations For Peripheral Arterial Disease: What New And Interesting Information Does It Provide
  Presenter(s):K. Craig Kent, MD  
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7:04 AM - 7:09 AM What Are The Disadvantages And Limitations Of The Supera Stent
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD  
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7:10 AM - 7:15 AM The Wingman CTO Catheter: A New Innovative CTO Recanalization Device (From ReFlow Medical) For Crossing Long Difficult Occlusions: How It Works And Results
  Presenter(s):Michael K.W. Lichtenberg, MD  
7:16 AM - 7:21 AM Strategies For Treating Occluded Popliteal Arteries With No Trifurcation Outflow Endovascularly
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
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7:22 AM - 7:27 AM Value Of An Implantable O2 Sensor In Treating Lower Extremity Disease: The Lumee Device And The Global Experience With It
  Presenter(s):Miguel F. Montero-Baker, MD  
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7:28 AM - 7:34 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Gregg S. Landis, MD / K. Craig Kent, MD  
7:34 AM - 7:39 AM Experience With A New BioMimics 3-Dimensional Helical Stent In Fempop Arteries: Why Is It Different And What Are Its Theoretical And Clilnical Advantages
  Presenter(s):Michael K.W. Lichtenberg, MD / Thomas Zeller, MD  
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DRUG ELUTING STENTS (DESS)
7:40 AM - 7:45 AM 5-Year Experience With Coronary DESs In The Tibial And Peroneal Arteries
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Wilderman, MD  
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DRUG COATED BALLOONS (DCBS)
7:46 AM - 7:51 AM Comparative Performance Of DCBs In Women; And In Diabetics In The In.Pact SFA And Lutonix Trials
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Schneider, MD  
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7:52 AM - 7:57 AM Value Of Pre-Clinical Studies Of DCBs: All DCBs Are Not Equal: How Can Performance Be Predicted: Will DCBs Ever Work Effectively In BTK Arteries
  Presenter(s):Renu Virmani, MD  
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7:58 AM - 8:03 AM Differences And Similarities In All The DCB Registries And RCTs: All DCBs And All Studies Are Not Equal
  Presenter(s):Marianne Brodmann, MD  
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8:04 AM - 8:09 AM What Is The Economic Impact Of DCBs On A Global Level: They Are Cost Effective
  Presenter(s):Ulrich Beschorner, MD / Thomas Zeller, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:16 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 99
 
SESSION 100 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 100: MORE HOT TOPICS IN TREATING LOWER EXTREMITY DISEASE
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8:16 AM - 8:21 AM The SVS WIFI Classification For CLI With Foot Wounds: How Is It Working Out And How Helpful Is It: Has It Been Validated
  Presenter(s):Joseph L. Mills, MD  
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8:22 AM - 8:27 AM The SVS WIFI Classification Helps To Predict Wound Healing But Not Amputation In Diabetic Limb Salvage Patients
  Presenter(s):Christopher J. Abularrage, MD  
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8:28 AM - 8:33 AM Should Complications Or Modes Of Failure Affect Our Choice Of Treatment (Endo vs. Open) With Complex Fempop Lesions
  Presenter(s):Thomas E. Brothers, MD  
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8:34 AM - 8:39 AM Why Hybrid Revascularization For Complex Multifocal Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease Is A Better Way To Treat CLI
  Presenter(s):Hosam F. El Sayed, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:45 AM How To Create And Fund A Patient Driven Supervised Exercise Program: How Can VQI Help
  Presenter(s):Tej M. Singh, MD, MBA  
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8:46 AM - 8:51 AM Role Of Distal SFA Puncture For TASC D Lesions And Flush SFA Origin Occlusions: Techniques, Advantages And Results
  Presenter(s):Albeir Y. Mousa, MD / Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD  
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8:52 AM - 8:57 AM Efficacy Of Endovascular Treatment Of CLI In Hemodialysis Patients: What Are The Mid- And Long-Term Results
  Presenter(s):Roberto Ferraresi, MD  
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8:58 AM - 9:04 AM Panel Discussion
9:04 AM - 9:16 AM Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 100
 
SESSION 101 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 101: KEY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TREATING CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
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9:16 AM - 9:21 AM Risk Of Stroke Due To Restenosis After CAS And CEA: Data From The CREST Trial
  Presenter(s):Fred A. Weaver, MD  
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9:22 AM - 9:27 AM Factors Predicting Progression Of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Mark Conrad, MD, MMSc / Richard P. Cambria, MD  
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9:28 AM - 9:33 AM Bleeding After CEA Is Not Increased In Patients On Plavix Provided Certain Strategies Are Followed
  Presenter(s):Ashraf Mansour, MD  
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9:34 AM - 9:39 AM Equipment, Tips And Tricks To Perform CAS Via A Radial Approach
  Presenter(s):Max Amor, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM Clinical Results With The Gore PTFE Mesh Covered Carotid Stent For CAS: The SCAFFOLD Trial
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD / Peter A. Schneider, MD / D. Christopher Metzger, MD   
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9:46 AM - 9:51 AM CAS For Restenosis After CEA Yields Imperfect Results: Open Repair With A PTFE Or Vein Graft Has Better Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Francesco Spinelli, MD  
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9:52 AM - 9:57 AM Which Carotid Stenosis Patients Are Unsuitable For CAS: How Should They Be Treated
  Presenter(s):Klaus D. Mathias, MD  
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9:58 AM - 10:03 AM Value Of A Frailty Index In Patients Who Are Candidates For CEA
  Presenter(s):Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH / Richard F. Neville, MD  
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10:04 AM - 10:09 AM What Is The Association Between Physical Activity, Carotid Stenosis And Lower Extremity PAD
  Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD  
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10:10 AM - 10:15 AM Duplex Derived Carotid Bifurcation Geometry Is A Marker Of Carotid Stenosis: Implications For Treatment
  Presenter(s):Athanasios D. Giannoukas, MSc, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
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10:16 AM - 10:24 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 101
 
SESSION 102 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 102: MORE KEY TOPICS RELATING TO CAROTID, VERTEBRAL AND AORTIC BRANCH DISEASE
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CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL TOPICS
10:24 AM - 10:29 AM Value Of EEG With Transcarotid CAS (TCAR)
  Presenter(s):Vikram S. Kashyap, MD  
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10:30 AM - 10:35 AM Long-Term Comparative Outcomes Of CAS For Post CEA Stenosis vs. CAS For De Novo Lesions
  Presenter(s):Albeir Y. Mousa, MD  
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10:36 AM - 10:41 AM What Constitutes Best Medical Treatment For Patients With Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD / Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, MD  
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10:42 AM - 10:47 AM Redo CEA vs. Redo CAS For Recurrent Carotid Stenosis: What Is The Comparative Durability And Midterm Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS  
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VERTEBRAL ARTERY DISEASE
10:48 AM - 10:53 AM Indications For And Tips And Tricks To Use With Vertebral Artery Interventions
  Presenter(s):D. Christopher Metzger, MD   
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10:54 AM - 10:59 AM Clinical Significance Of Duplex Detected Reversal Of Flow In A Vertebral Artery
  Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:05 AM Positional Vertebro-Basilar Ischemia: How To Diagnose It And How To Treat It
  Presenter(s):Enrique Criado, MD, FACS  
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WITH CAROTID ANEURYSMS
11:06 AM - 11:11 AM Natural History And Optimal Treatment For Extracranial Carotid Aneurysms: From An International Registry
  Presenter(s):Gert J. de Borst, MD  
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11:12 AM - 11:18 AM Panel Discussion
RENAL AND VISCERAL ARTERY TOPICS
Moderator(s): Mark A. Adelman, MD / Peter A. Schneider, MD  
11:18 AM - 11:23 AM Update On Retrograde Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Stenting During Laparotomy For Ischemic Bowel: How To Prepare For And Do The Procedure: Advantages And Results
  Presenter(s):Richard J. Powell, MD  
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11:24 AM - 11:29 AM Technique, Results And Complications Of Endovascular Treatment Of Hepatic Artery Stenosis After Liver Transplantation
  Presenter(s):W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:35 AM Update On The Value And Advantages Of Covered Stents For The Treatment Of SMA Occlusive Lesions
  Presenter(s):Gustavo S. Oderich, MD FACS  
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11:36 AM - 11:41 AM Endovascular Repair Of Renal And Visceral Artery Aneurysms: When Indicated, When Contraindicated: Techniques And Tips
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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11:42 AM - 11:47 AM Natural History, Diagnosis And Treatment (When Indicated) Of Visceral Artery Dissections
  Presenter(s):Vivian Gahtan, MD  
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11:48 AM - 11:53 AM Percutaneous Axillary Artery Access For Branch Grafting For Complex TAAAs And Pararenal AAAs: How To Do It Safely
  Presenter(s):Daniela Branzan, MD / Andrej Schmidt, MD / Dierk Scheinert, MD  
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11:54 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:54 PM Lunch Break – 3rd Floor Foyer/Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)

END OF SESSION 102
 
SESSION 103 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 103: KEY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC DISEASE
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12:54 PM - 12:59 PM Upward (Cranial) Migration Of Thoracic Endografts: Etiology And How To Prevent And Treat
  Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Does Avoiding Perioperative Hyperglycemia Decrease The Incidence Of Spinal Cord Ischemia After TAAA Repair
  Presenter(s):Jade S. Hiramoto, MD / Timothy A.M. Chuter, DM  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Minimally Invasive Segmental Artery Coil Embolization (MISACE) To Prevent Spinal Cord Ischemia Associated With TAAA Repairs: Technique And Initial Clinical Experience
  Presenter(s):Daniela Branzan, MD / Christian D. Etz, MD, PhD / Dierk Scheinert, MD / Andrej Schmidt, MD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Immediate And Two-Year Outcomes After EVAR In “On-Label” And “Off-Label” Neck Anatomies Using Different Commercially Available Devices
  Presenter(s):Francesco Speziale, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Status Of The LEOPARD Trial Comparing EVAR With An Endograft Fixated On The Aortic Bifurcation (AFX, Endologix) With EVAR Done With Standard Endografts
  Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD / Christopher J. Kwolek, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Is It Worthwhile Transferring RAAA Patients To A Regional Center – Especially Patients With Complex RAAAs: Tips For Doing So Relatively Safely
  Presenter(s):Mr. Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM When After EVAR Can Vigorous Surveillance Be Minimized: What Are The Advantages Of Doing So
  Presenter(s):Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM F/BEVAR To Salvage Failed Infrarenal Endo And Open AAA Repairs, And Why Is 3- Or 4- Fenestration FEVAR Better Than 2-Fenestration FEVAR
  Presenter(s):Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD / Athanasios Katsargyris, MD  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Techniques For Overcoming Hostile Access Vessels And Maintaining Distal Limb Perfusion During Complex AAA And TAAA Repairs
  Presenter(s):Thomas Larzon, MD, PhD  
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1:48 PM - 1:54 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Luis A. Sanchez, MD / ShenMing Wang, MD, PhD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Secondary Interventions After TEVAR: What Is The Source And Significance Of Type 2 Endoleaks: How To Prevent And Treat Them
  Presenter(s):Mark K. Eskandari, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Pitfalls Of Upper Extremity Access For F/BEVAR And Parallel Grafts: How To Avoid These Pitfalls
  Presenter(s):Luis A. Sanchez, MD  
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM Developing A Program For Advanced Aortic Endovascular Interventions: How To Do It
  Presenter(s):Rocco Giudice, MD  
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Open Repair Of TAAAs In Marfan’s Syndrome Patients: Tips, Tricks And Results
  Presenter(s):Germano Melissano, MD / Roberto Chiesa, MD  
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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM Role Of Stent-Grafts In The Treatment Of Marfan’s Syndrome Patients With Aortic Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):James H. Black, III, MD  
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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM How To Predict AAA Growth Rates With Ultrasound And Elastography Techniques
  Presenter(s):Doran S. Mix, MD / Michael C. Stoner, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Giant Renal Or Visceral Artery A-V Fistulas: Techniques, Tips, Tricks And Precautions
  Presenter(s):Manju Kalra, MBBS  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 103
 
SESSION 104 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 104: MORE KEY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC DISEASE
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2:41 PM - 2:46 PM How Leaving A Catheter In The AAA Sac After EVAR Can Be Helpful: Angiography, Pressure Measurement, Embolization Of Thrombin-Gelfoam, Etc. All Can Have Value: Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):David H. Deaton, MD, FACS  
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2:47 PM - 2:52 PM Incidence Of Sac Enlargement After TEVAR For TAAs: What Factors Predict It And What Should Be Done About It
  Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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2:53 PM - 2:58 PM Carotid-Subclavian Bypasses Can Be Difficult And Have Complications: Carotid-Axillary Bypass May Be A Better Alternative: How To Do It
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM  
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2:59 PM - 3:04 PM Choice Of Devices And Techniques For In Situ Left Subclavian Fenestration To Perform Branched TEVAR Repairs
  Presenter(s):Wayne W. Zhang, MD  
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3:05 PM - 3:10 PM What Happens When A Patient With An Infrarenal Endograft Develops A TBAD: What Can Be Done To Treat The Problem
  Presenter(s):William J. Quinones-Baldrich, MD  
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3:11 PM - 3:16 PM Comparative Analysis Of Open And Endo Repairs Of TAAAs: Which Technique Is Best And When
  Presenter(s):Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS  
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3:17 PM - 3:22 PM Serious TBADs Are More Common Among Non-Caucasian Patients: What Are The Therapeutic Implications When A Patient Presents With A TBAD
  Presenter(s):Robert S. Crawford, MD  
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3:23 PM - 3:28 PM How To Treat Type 1A Endoleaks After EVAR When Fenestrated Cuffs Are Not Feasible: What Are The Circumstances And The Solutions
  Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD  
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3:29 PM - 3:39 PM Panel Discussion
Refreshments Available

END OF SESSION 104
 
SESSION 105 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 105: MORE KEY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC VASCULAR INJURIES AND AORTIC DISEASE
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TRAUMATIC AND IATROGENIC VASCULAR INJURIES
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM Catheter Based Treatment Of Traumatic And Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Luis A. Sanchez, MD  
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3:46 PM - 3:51 PM Optimal Management Techniques For Iatrogenic Injuries To The Subclavian And Carotid Arteries
  Presenter(s):Ashraf Mansour, MD  
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3:52 PM - 3:57 PM Surgical And Endo Approaches To Vertebral Artery Injuries
  Presenter(s):Domenico Valenti, DMChir, PhD, FRCS, FRCS(Ed), FEBVS  
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3:58 PM - 4:03 PM Vascular Injuries In Pediatric Patients: Tips And Tricks For Managing And Results
  Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD  
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MORE ON AORTIC DISEASE
4:04 PM - 4:09 PM A Complex EVAR Experience In A Community Setting: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
  Presenter(s):Mazin Foteh, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:15 PM Upward (Cranial) Migration Of Thoracic Endografts: Etiology And How To Prevent And Treat
  Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
4:16 PM - 4:26 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program N


END OF SESSION 105
 
SESSION 106 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 106: PLANNING FOR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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8:00 AM - 8:07 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH / Larry A. Scher, MD  
8:08 AM - 8:15 AM Strategies For Venous Preservation In Patients With CKD: Why Is This So Difficult
  Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD  
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8:16 AM - 8:23 AM Practical Planning Of Dialysis Access: Does Arm Positioning On Dialysis Matter
  Presenter(s):Eric S. Chemla, MD  
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8:24 AM - 8:31 AM Use Of The UCLA/RAND Appropriateness Method To Standardize And Optimize Vascular Access Placement
  Presenter(s):David L. Cull, MD, FACS  
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8:32 AM - 8:39 AM Cannulation Mapping To Identify Optimal Access Sites: Should It Be Routine
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Panel Discussion
8:51 AM - 8:58 AM Vascular Access Process Of Care: What Is It And How Does It Improve Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Janet Holland, RN  
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8:59 AM - 9:06 AM Vascular Access Training Across Disciplines: Defining And Measuring Competency In Vascular Access
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
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9:07 AM - 9:14 AM Use Of Bedside Ultrasound For Assessment And Cannulation Of Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
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9:15 AM - 9:22 AM Use Of Simulators For Cannulation Training
  Presenter(s):David L. Cull, MD, FACS  
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9:23 AM - 9:35 AM Panel Discussion
9:36 AM - 10:00 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 106
 
SESSION 107 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 107: OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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10:01 AM - 10:08 AM Who Are The Elderly And What Access Should They Have
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS  
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10:09 AM - 10:16 AM Is There A Role For Drug Eluting Balloons And Stents In Dialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
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10:17 AM - 10:24 AM Should Stent Grafts Be First Line Therapy In Dialysis Access
  Presenter(s):John E. Aruny, MD  
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10:25 AM - 10:32 AM Can Iodinated Contrast Be Used Safely In Patients With Compromised Renal Function
  Presenter(s):David Fox, MD, FACS, RPVI  
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10:33 AM - 10:40 AM Outcome Assessment In Vascular Access Clinical Trials: Anatomic vs. Functional Endpoints
  Presenter(s):Sriram S. Iyer, MD, FACC  
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10:41 AM - 10:51 AM Panel Discussion
10:52 AM - 10:59 AM Algorithms For Management Of Steal Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Scott S. Berman, MD, MHA  
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11:00 AM - 11:07 AM High Flow Arteriovenous Fistulas: When And How To Intervene
  Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
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11:08 AM - 11:15 AM Management Of Life-Threatening Complications In The Outpatient Access Center
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
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11:16 AM - 11:23 AM Cerebral Hypertension And Other Unintended Consequences Of Central Venous Catheters
  Presenter(s):Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN  
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11:24 AM - 11:31 AM Management Of Dialysis Access Hemorrhage
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
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11:32 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor Foyer/Promenade)
END OF SESSION 107
 
SESSION 108 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 108: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Honored Guest Lecture: Historical Perspective On The Development Of The AV Fistula For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Brescia, MD  
12:41 PM - 12:48 PM Quality Over Quantity: How ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs) Will Drive Adoption Of Cost-Effective Therapies
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey Y. Wang, MD  
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12:49 PM - 12:56 PM Review Of Major Changes In Hemodialysis Access Coding Planned For 2017
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
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12:57 PM - 1:04 PM Informed Consent For Vascular Access Surgery: What To Discuss And What To Document
  Presenter(s):O. William Brown, MD, JD  
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1:05 PM - 1:12 PM Health Economics And Early Cannulation Grafts
  Presenter(s):Scott S. Berman, MD, MHA  
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1:13 PM - 1:24 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 108
 
SESSION 109 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 109: NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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1:25 PM - 1:32 PM Innovation In Vascular Access: Where Are We Headed
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
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1:33 PM - 1:40 PM Percutaneous Vascular Access: Results Of The NEAT Trial
  Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD  
1:41 PM - 1:48 PM What Is The Optimal Dialysis Catheter: Do Coatings And Tip Design Matter
  Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
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1:49 PM - 1:56 PM Radial Artery Deviation And Reimplantation (RADAR) Inhibits Juxtaanastomotic Stenosis And Improves Fistula Patency
  Presenter(s):Nirvana Sadaghianloo, MD  
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1:57 PM - 2:04 PM Improving AV Fistula Outcomes: Pharmacologic Approaches
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
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2:05 PM - 2:12 PM Improving AV Fistula Outcomes: Mechanical Approaches
  Presenter(s):Eric S. Chemla, MD  
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2:13 PM - 2:24 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 109
 
SESSION 110 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 110: UPDATE ON CLINICAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
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2:25 PM - 2:32 PM Forty Years Of Prosthetic Vascular Access For Hemodialysis: What Have We Learned And Where Are We Going
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
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2:33 PM - 2:40 PM Assessment And Treatment Of Dialysis Access Aneurysms And Pseudoaneurysms: What Is The Risk Of Rupture
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
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2:41 PM - 2:48 PM Options For Dealing With The Deep Fistula: VWING vs. Liposuction vs. Superficialization
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
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2:49 PM - 2:56 PM Treatment Of Dialysis Access Infections: Is There A Role For Cryopreserved Allograft
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
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2:57 PM - 3:04 PM The End Stage Of Dialysis Access: Femoral AV Graft vs. HeRO
  Presenter(s):Virginia L. Wong, MD  
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3:05 PM - 3:16 PM Panel Discussion
3:17 PM - 3:24 PM Approaches To Central Venous Obstruction In Hemoaccess Patients
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Dougherty, MD  
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3:25 PM - 3:32 PM Options For Early Access After AV Fistula Revision: Avoiding Vascular Catheters
  Presenter(s):Christian Ochoa, MD  
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3:33 PM - 3:40 PM Maximizing Dialysis Performance With Disadvantaged Venous Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Paul B. Kreienberg, MD  
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3:41 PM - 3:48 PM Incidence Of Complications Of Tunneled Dialysis Catheters: Is Fistula First Always The Best Strategy
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
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3:49 PM - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program O


END OF SESSION 110
 
SESSION 111 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 111: INTERESTING TOPICS RELATED TO THE AORTA, TAAAs AND TBADs AND THEIR TREATMENT
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6:50 AM - 6:55 AM Endovascular Treatment Of A Ruptured AAA Using A Standard EVAR Device And A Nellix EVAS Device In The Same Patient: Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Jan M.M. Heyligers, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
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6:56 AM - 7:01 AM Predictive Factors For Persistent Patent False Lumen And Aneurysm Formation After TEVAR For Uncomplicated TBAD
  Presenter(s):Richard G.J. Gibbs, FRCS  
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7:02 AM - 7:07 AM Persistent Patent False Lumen After TEVAR Is The Achilles Heel Of Treatment For TBADs: What Can Be Done To Fix The Problem
  Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD  
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7:08 AM - 7:13 AM Value Of Duplex Surveillance With Parallel Grafts For Complex AAAs: What Can It Tell You And What To Look For
  Presenter(s):Ross Milner, MD  
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7:14 AM - 7:19 AM Management Of Type 1A Endoleaks After F/EVAR Is Not Easy: What Endo Strategies Can Work And When Is Open Treatment Necessary
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Singh, MD  
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7:20 AM - 7:25 AM Pitfalls And Tips And Tricks For Open Repair After Failed EVAR: When Is It Necessary
  Presenter(s):Germano Melissano, MD / Roberto Chiesa, MD  
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7:26 AM - 7:31 AM Tips And Tricks To Perform Successful Bifurcated EVAR When The Distal Aorta Is Small (10-16 mm) And Possibly Heavily Calcified
  Presenter(s):Gustavo S. Oderich, MD FACS  
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7:32 AM - 7:37 AM Tips And Technical Tricks For Open Retroperitoneal Approach To The Juxta- And Pararenal Aorta
  Presenter(s):R. Clement Darling III, MD  
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7:38 AM - 7:46 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 111
 
SESSION 112 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 112: MORE INTERESTING TOPICS RELATED TO AORTIC DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT
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7:46 AM - 7:51 AM Hybrid Procedures For Arch TAAs Are Effective And Durable At Least 5 Years: Are Fully Endo Approaches Equally Effective And Durable
  Presenter(s):Colin D. Bicknell, MD, FRCS  
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7:52 AM - 7:57 AM What Can A Bench Model Teach Us About Optimizing Fenestration Alignment And How Can Balloons Outside The Main Endograft Facilitate Branch Alignment During F/BEVAR
  Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD  
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7:58 AM - 8:03 AM Technique Of 2 Chimney (Renal) And 2 Sandwich (Visceral) Parallel Grafts For Supraceliac AAAs And TAAAs: They Can Produce Very Secure Repairs
  Presenter(s):James F. McKinsey, MD  
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8:04 AM - 8:09 AM Tips And Tricks To Make Chimney And Sandwich EVAR Work Well
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:15 AM A New Thoracic Graft For TAAAs: A Double-Barred Configuration Decreases Aortic Coverage: Concept, Device And Early Results
  Presenter(s):Karin Pfister, DR / Piotr M. Kasprzak, MD  
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8:16 AM - 8:21 AM Complex Techniques For Endoleak Treatment With Microcatheters And Transgluteal And Transcaval Approaches
  Presenter(s):Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD / Michele Rossi, MD  
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8:22 AM - 8:27 AM Tips, Tricks, Indications And Precautions For Transcaval Access To Treat Type 2 Endoleaks
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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8:28 AM - 8:34 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Timur P. Sarac, MD / Edward Y. Woo, MD  
8:34 AM - 8:39 AM AAA Screening Can Be Effective In Preventing Rupture, Decreasing Cost And Saving Lives
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
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8:40 AM - 8:45 AM Does AAA Screening Save Lives: It Matters How The Numbers Are Interpreted
  Presenter(s):Frank A. Lederle, MD  
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8:46 AM - 8:51 AM Modifiable Factors To Decrease Length Of Stay (LOS) And Improve Quality Of Care And Outcomes After EVAR
  Presenter(s):Gilbert R. Upchurch, MD  
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8:52 AM - 8:57 AM Aortic Outflow Obstruction And Increased Percent Of Intraluminal Thrombus Predispose To AAA Rupture At A Smaller Size
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
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8:58 AM - 9:03 AM Elective AAA Repair In Those Over 80 Years: EVAR Is Better Than Open Repair With Lower 30-Day And 1-Year Mortality: EVAR Is Clearly The Preferred Treatment In Octogenarians
  Presenter(s):Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS  
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9:04 AM - 9:09 AM Recent US National Trends In AAA Repair: Open And Total Repairs Are Decreasing; EVAR And F/BEVAR Are Increasing: What Are The Implications
  Presenter(s):Mark F. Fillinger, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:15 AM When With Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Are Covered Stents Better Than Bare Stents
  Presenter(s):Franco Grego, MD  
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9:16 AM - 9:34 AM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)

END OF SESSION 112
 
SESSION 113 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 113: MORE INTERESTING TOPICS RELATED TO AORTIC DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT
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9:34 AM - 9:39 AM Complications Of F/BEVAR And How To Treat Them Endovascularly
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Morgan, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:45 AM Long-Term Cost Effectiveness Of EVAR vs. Open Repair: From The OVER Trial
  Presenter(s):Frank A. Lederle, MD  
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9:46 AM - 9:51 AM Transcaval Embolization Of Endoleaks: Indications, Technique, Advantages And Precautions
  Presenter(s):Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD  
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9:52 AM - 9:57 AM New Endovascular Technique For Repairing Chronic TBAD Involving Branch Vessels Originating From The True And False Lumens
  Presenter(s):Patrick W. Kelly, MD  
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9:58 AM - 10:03 AM Factors Predisposing To Retrograde Dissection During TEVAR And Endovascular Arch Repair: How Can It Be Prevented And How Is It Best Treated
  Presenter(s):Ludovic Canaud, MD, PhD  
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10:04 AM - 10:09 AM Type 1A Leaks After EVAR: When Can They Safely Be Observed Without Treatment And When Is Banding, FEVAR, ChEVAR Or Open Conversion Indicated
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
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10:10 AM - 10:16 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 113
 
SESSION 114 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 114: INTERESTING TOPICS RELATED TO DISEASES OF CAROTID AND LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIES AND THEIR TREATMENT
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CAROTID TOPICS
10:16 AM - 10:21 AM Biomechanics Of The Vulnerable Plaque: How Does Plaque Motion Matter
  Presenter(s):Brajesh K. Lal, MD  
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10:22 AM - 10:27 AM Tips And Techniques For Managing Carotid And Vertebral Dissections – Symptomatic And Asymptomatic
  Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD  
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LOWER EXTREMITY TOPICS
10:28 AM - 10:33 AM Diagnosis And Treatment Of Closure Device Complications: Tips And Tricks For Preventing And Treating
  Presenter(s):Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
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10:34 AM - 10:39 AM How To Set Up A Limb Salvage Program That Works: Administrative, Clinical And Financial Issues That Need To Be Resolved
  Presenter(s):Richard F. Neville, MD  
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10:40 AM - 10:45 AM Validation Of The Value Of Atherectomy In Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease By Using The WIFI Score
  Presenter(s):Miguel F. Montero-Baker, MD  
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10:46 AM - 10:51 AM The Cost Of Improved Technology In The Lower Extremity: Does Increased Spending Correlate With Better Limb Salvage And Amputation-Free Survival: What Are The Implications
  Presenter(s):Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS  
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10:52 AM - 10:57 AM SPY Technology: What Is It, How Does It Work And How Can It Evaluate The Outcomes Of Lower Extremity Revascularizations
  Presenter(s):Wei Zhou, MD  
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10:58 AM - 11:03 AM How To Manage Acute Stent Thromboses During Fempop Interventions: It Makes A Difference In The Outcome
  Presenter(s):Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD  
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11:04 AM - 11:12 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Keith D. Calligaro, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
11:12 AM - 11:17 AM How Can Duplex Ultrasonography Replace Angiography, Improve Interventional Procedures In The Lower Extremity And Decrease Radiation Exposure To The Operator And Staff: What Is Needed To Do It
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD / Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
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11:18 AM - 11:23 AM Midterm Results With Drug Eluting Balloons For SFA Lesions In Patients With CLI: Comparison With Results Of Conventional Bypass Surgery
  Presenter(s):Onur S. Goksel, MD  
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11:24 AM - 11:29 AM Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Really Work For Ischemic Ulcers In Diabetics – Or Is It A Hoax: Results Of The Dutch 30-Center DAMOCLES Trial
  Presenter(s):Katrien T.B. Santema, MD, MSc / Dirk T. Ubbink, MD, PhD  
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11:30 AM - 11:35 AM Next Generation Stent Systems For Non-Cardiac Arterial Occlusive Lesions: What Are They And What Are Their Prospects
  Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD  
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11:36 AM - 11:41 AM The Vasostat Device To Aid Hemostasis After Tibial, Pedal, Radial And Other Extremity Punctures: How It Works And Results
  Presenter(s):Timothy W.I. Clark, MD  
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11:42 AM - 11:47 AM Treatment Of CLI And Intermittent Claudication: National Data From Germany: What % Endo; What % Open: What Are The Implications
  Presenter(s):Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
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11:48 AM - 11:53 AM Post Revascularization Management After Interventions For CLI: It Is Critically Important And Must Be Done Right: Tips And Details To Do So
  Presenter(s):Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD  
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11:54 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch Break – 3rd Floor Foyer/Promenade
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)

END OF SESSION 114
 
SESSION 115 SCHEDULE
Saturday
SESSION 115: IMPORTANT UPDATES AND NEW CONCEPTS AND LATE BREAKING RESULTS
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Use And Misuse Of Peri-Procedural Blood Transfusions In Vascular Patients: When And How Should They Be Used
  Presenter(s):Peter Henke, MD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Edoxaban Plus Aspirin May Be Better Than Plavix (Clopidogrel) And Aspirin After Endovascular Interventions: How Should They Be Used
  Presenter(s):Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD  
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Value Of 3D Printing In Vascular Surgery
  Presenter(s):Lieven F. Maene, MD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM iCASTTM Balloon Expandable Covered Stent For Iliac Artery Lesions: 3-Year Results From The ICARUS Multicenter Study
  Presenter(s):John R. Laird, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM How Can A Cell Phone App Improve Surgical Care, Follow-Up And Quality Of Life: How Can We Get The App
  Presenter(s):K. Craig Kent, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Strategies And Methods To Achieve Smoking Cessation In Vascular Patients: How Effective Can They Be
  Presenter(s):Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS  
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Frailty Scores And Their Usefulness In Lower Extremity And AAA Procedures
  Presenter(s):Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, MPH  
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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Diagnosis And Treatment Of The Vascular Complications Of ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Value Of The Low Frequency Vascular Consortium: What Has It Studied And How Has It Helped In The Treatment Of Rare Vascular Diseases
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
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1:54 PM - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program P


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