SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 1: ACUTE VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC – PART 1: ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Moderators:Akhilesh K. Sista, MD  
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD / Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Massive And Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Outcomes And Indications For Various Medical Treatments
  Presenter(s):Deepak Sudheendra, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM What Are The Endovascular Tools That Are Approved Or Seeking Approval For PE And How To Use Them
  Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Massive And Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: When Is Endovascular Or Surgical Treatment Indicated And How I Choose An Approach
  Presenter(s):Akhilesh K. Sista, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM SEATTLE, ULTIMA And Other PE Treatment Trials: What Does The Literature Tell Us Is Best Practice For Massive And Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
  Presenter(s):Deepak Sudheendra, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:45 AM Helical CT For PE: Overutilization In Urgent Care Settings
  Presenter(s):Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
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8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 2: ACUTE VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC – PART 2: ACUTE LOWER EXTREMITY DVT
Moderators:Suresh Vedantham, MD  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Are We Positively Influencing DVT Outcome With Endovascular Treatment: Review And Critique Of The Cavent And Other Trials
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:05 AM How I Treat Iliofemoral DVT: Angiojet
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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9:05 AM - 9:10 AM How I Treat Iliofemoral DVT: Trellis
  Presenter(s):E. Brooke Spencer, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:15 AM How I Treat Iliofemoral DVT: EKOS
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM Iliofemoral DVT: Other Devices
  Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM The ACCP Guidelines And Reducing Recurrent DVT: Implications For Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM How I Decide What Drug To Use For Long Term Anticoagulation Of DVT
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Acute Femoral Popliteal DVT: Is There Evidence To Support Endovascular Lysis For Long Term Benefit
  Presenter(s):Suresh Vedantham, MD  
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9:50 AM - 9:55 AM DVT: Joining Forces With Other Services To Establish An Inpatient DVT And PE Consult Service
  Presenter(s):Akhilesh K. Sista, MD  
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9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Taking On Consults And Management Of All Patients With Lower Extremity DVT: Rationale, Approach And Implications For Your IR Practice
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
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10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Superficial Vein Thrombosis Management: Rationalizing The CALISTO Trial And Common Sense
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
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10:15 AM - 10:20 AM Iliofemoral And Caval Thrombolysis In Oncology Patients: When Is It Appropriate And How To Enhance Safety
  Presenter(s):Robert H. Siegelbaum, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Panel Discussion
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 3: ACUTE VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC – PART 3: IVC FILTERS
Moderators:Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM The Need For An IVC Filter Registry: The SIR/SVS PRESERVE Registry
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Tough IVC Retrieval Techniques: What Should Be In Your Quiver
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Does Filter Removal Eliminate Symptoms In Patients With CT Demonstration Of Caval Penetration
  Presenter(s):Stephen T. Kee, MD  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 4: CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE – PART 1: C4-6 - CHRONIC DEEP VEIN OBSTRUCTION AND REFLUX
Moderators:Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Chronic Deep Venous Disease: Treating The Patient Rather Than The Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Suresh Vedantham, MD  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Combined Deep Vein Reflux And Obstruction: Which Is More Important And What Is The Treatment Implication?
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Recanalize Chronic Iliac And Caval Occlusions: When And How?
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Does The Configuration Of Iliac Vein Stents At The IVC Have An Implication On Patency?
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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12:10 PM - 12:20 PM Recanalizing The Small Or Hypoplastic IVC And The IVC With A Filter: What Is Safe And Effective?
  Presenter(s):E. Brooke Spencer, MD  
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12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Recanalize Chronic Femoral Occlusions: When And If So How?
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Sharp Recanalization Of Challenging Chronic Femoral Popliteal Occlusions: When And How Case Presentations
  Presenter(s):E. Brooke Spencer, MD  
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12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Is There A Role For Stents In The Popliteal, Femoral Or Common Femoral Vein?
  Presenter(s):Suresh Vedantham, MD  
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12:50 PM - 1:00 PM Hemodynamics Of Venous Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Luncheon Session - Lunch Available In South Corridor Exhibit Area, 2nd Floor
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 5: LUNCHEON SESSION
Moderators:Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Saphenous Reflux: Does Size Matter?
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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1:20 PM - 1:35 PM Panel Discussion
1:35 PM - 1:50 PM Break - Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 6: CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE – PART 2: C5-6 - VENOUS LEG ULCER CARE
Moderators:Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Review Of Venous Leg Ulcer Management Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM When Is Perforating Vein Ablation Acceptable Based On The Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
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2:05 PM - 2:15 PM Can We Ablate Saphenous Veins In The Setting Of Prior Femoro Popliteal DVT?
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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2:15 PM - 2:25 AM Wound Care For Venous Leg Ulcers: Basic Care That Every Provider Should Know
  Presenter(s):Anne Giuliano, MD  
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2:25 PM - 2:35 PM Mixed Venous And Arterial Ulcers: Incidence, Management And Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
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2:35 PM - 2:45 PM Iliac And IVC Stenting For Venous Leg Ulcers: Incidence Of Iliac Lesions With Ulcers And Impact Of Stenting On Wound Healing
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
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2:45 PM - 2:55 PM What Does A Wound Care Specialist Have To Offer For Challenging Venous Leg Ulcers?
  Presenter(s):Anne Giuliano, MD  
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2:55 PM - 3:05 PM Panel Discussion
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 7: CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE – PART 3: VENOUS MALFORMATIONS
Moderators:Robert J. Rosen, MD  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Classification Of Vascular Malformations And Clinical And Imaging Diagnosis
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Extratruncular Venous Malformations: Sub-Classification, Indications For Treatment, Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Rosen, MD  
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3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome: Imaging, Treatment Indications And Approaches
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Pulmonary Arterio Venous Malformations: Classification, Indications For Treatments, Technical Nuances And Required Follow-up
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey S. Pollak, MD  
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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 8: CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE – PART 4: CEAP 2 – TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
Moderators:Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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4:05 PM - 4:15 PM Which C2 Patients Are More Likely To Progress To Severe Chronic Venous Disease (C4-6)?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
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4:15 PM - 4:20 PM Do Patients With Multiple Refluxing Saphenous Veins Have More Severe Disease?
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM How Should We Judge The Success Of Venous Treatments: Surrogate Measures, CEAP, VCSS, PRO-QOL Assessments
  Presenter(s):Michael A. Vasquez, MD, RVT  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Why IRs Should Use Capnography To Improve The Safety Of Moderate Sedation
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:45 PM Varithena: The Product, Safety And Clinical Efficacy Data
  Presenter(s):Michael A. Vasquez, MD, RVT  
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4:45 PM - 4:50 PM Varithena: Indications, Technique, Patient Scheduling And Reimbursement Strategies
  Presenter(s):Kathleen D. Gibson, MD  
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4:50 PM - 4:55 PM Mechano-chemical Ablation: Update On Indications, Data And Reimbursement; Can We Use This Tool Now?
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
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4:55 PM - 5:00 PM Cyanoacrylate Ablation: Technique And Update On Trial Data
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:05 PM Does The Complete Occlusion Of A Refluxing Saphenous Vein Matter For Long Term Recurrence
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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5:05 PM - 5:15 PM Are There Patients With Saphenous Reflux And Related Varicose Veins Who Only Need Sclerotherapy Or Phlebectomy?
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
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5:15 PM - 5:25 PM EHIT 2 With Anticoagulation Contraindication, And EHIT 3 And 4: Management Recommendations
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, RPhS, FACS, FACPh  
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5:25 PM - 5:35 PM Avoiding Thrombotic Complications After Thermal And Chemical Ablation: How? Indications For Anticoagulation After Treatment
  Presenter(s):Carl M. Black, MD  
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5:35 PM - 5:45 PM Accreditation: Pros And Cons Of Participation
  Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
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5:45 PM - 5:55 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Monday
SESSION 9: CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE – PART 5: PELVIC VENOUS INCOMPETENCE
Moderators:Carl M. Black, MD  
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5:55 PM - 6:05 PM Pelvic Pain And Pelvic Venous Insufficiency: How I Evaluate And Treat Patients Based On The Data
  Presenter(s):Carl M. Black, MD  
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6:05 PM - 6:15 PM Lower Extremity Pelvic Derived Varicose Veins And Vulvar Veins: How I Evaluate And Treat Patients
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
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6:15 PM - 6:25 PM Nutcracker Compression Of The Left Renal And Gonadal Vein Reflux: Incidence And Choosing Between Surgical And Stent Solutions
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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6:25 PM - 6:35 PM Varicocele: Clinical Indications, When To Treat, How And How Do Results Compare With Microsurgery?
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey S. Pollak, MD  
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6:35 PM - 6:45 PM Panel Discussion
6:45 PM - 6:45 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 10: PROSTATE
Moderators:Jacob Cynamon, MD / Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Basic Science Of BPH
  Presenter(s):Lloyd S. Minsky, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM Surgical Options
  Presenter(s):Lloyd S. Minsky, MD  
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Multidisciplinary Consensus As To The Role Of PAE And How It Should Be Studied
  Presenter(s):Michael Rosenberg, MD / Jafar Golzarian, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Prostate Artery Embolization: A Single Center’s Results
  Presenter(s):Airton M. Moreira, PhD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Is Cone Beam CT Essential Or A Luxury For PAE?
  Presenter(s):Michael Rosenberg, MD / Jafar Golzarian, MD  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM The Need For Randomized Controlled Studies
  Presenter(s):Airton M. Moreira, PhD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Why All This Regulation? Post Approval Registries Should Suffice
  Presenter(s):Sandeep Bagla, MD  
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9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Varicocele Embolization Can Improve Symptoms Of BPH: Scientific Rationale
  Presenter(s):Menachem M. Goren, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Panel Discussion
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM New Macro And Micro Plugs
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Various Coils In Our Armamentarium: How To Choose
  Presenter(s):Lindsay Machan, MD  
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Peripheral Uses Of Liquid Embolics
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 11: ONCOLOGY – PART 1
Moderators:Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD / Jonathan Susman, MD  
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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Imaging Of The Cirrhotic Patient: When Is A Biopsy Indicated?
  Presenter(s):Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS  
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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Small HCC: Why I Do Not Offer Partial Liver Resection More Frequently
  Presenter(s):Milan Kinkhabwala, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Small HCC - TACE/Ablate vs. Ablate: How I Decide
  Presenter(s):Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Large HCC: Y-90 Should Be The Standard
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Large HCC: TACE Should Be The Standard
  Presenter(s):Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM HCC With PV Involvement: What Are Our Options?
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Imaging Tools Available Today In Most Angio Suites That Help In TACE/Y-90 Procedures
  Presenter(s):Govindarajan Narayanan, MD  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Imaging Tools That Will Be Available Soon That May Help In TACE/Y-90 Procedures
  Presenter(s):Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
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12:10 PM - 12:20 PM Is Preprocedure Embolization Of Non Hepatic Vessels Necessary When Treating With Y-90?
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Benefits And Pitfalls Of Anti Refluxing Catheters
  Presenter(s):Aaron M. Fischman, MD  
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Catheters, Wires And Techniques That Can Help Facilitate A More Selective Embolization
  Presenter(s):Jim Caridi, MD  
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12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Robotics for The Skilled Interventionalist: Will It Reach A Tipping Point?
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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12:50 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 12: ONCOLOGY – PART 2
Moderators:Ernest J. Ring, MD / Yosef Golowa, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Bland Embolization vs. TACE For HCC: Is There A Difference?
  Presenter(s):Karen T. Brown, MD  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Does The Science Suggest That MW Is Better Than RF And What Are The Effects Of Local Ablative Therapy?
  Presenter(s):S. Nahum Goldberg, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Do You Need IRE To Be A Fully Capable IO Lab?
  Presenter(s):Govindarajan Narayanan, MD  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM What Is The Risk Of Tumor Seeding: Should We Be Bracketing Lesions Rather Than Skewing Them?
  Presenter(s):Fred T. Lee, Jr., MD  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Information Gained By Biopsy Is Indispensable, Or Is It?
  Presenter(s):Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Imaging After Loco Regional Therapy: Techniques And Pitfalls
  Presenter(s):Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Portal Vein Embolization (PVE): Indications And Rationale For Arterial Embolization Pre PVE
  Presenter(s):David C. Madoff, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 13: LIVER TRANSPLANT INTERVENTION
Moderators:Plinio Rossi, MD / Ernest J. Ring, MD  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Complications Of Liver Transplant
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gaglio, MD  
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Arterial Insufficiency: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Wael E. Saad, MD  
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Biliary Complications: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Anne Roberts, MD  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Recurrent Or New Onset Of Ascites Post Transplant: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenter(s):Jonathan Susman, MD  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Complications Specific To Pediatric Liver Transplant
  Presenter(s):Peter Schlossberg, MD  
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion and Break
Visit Exhibits (South Corridor 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 14: PORTAL HYPERTENSION
Moderators:Ernest J. Ring, MD / Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM New Techniques, Devices, Imaging To Facilitate TIPS
  Presenter(s):Stephen T. Kee, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Managing The Difficult Post TIPS Patient
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gaglio, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Is A High MELD An Absolute Contraindication For TIPS And The Management Of Portal Biliopathy
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM TIPS, DIPS And Complication Management
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Reconstruction Of The Portal Vein To Facilitate Transplantation
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM When Is BRTO Better Than TIPS?
  Presenter(s):Yosef Golowa, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM PRTO Is The New BRTO, Or Is It?
  Presenter(s):Wael E. Saad, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Management Of Malignant Ascites
  Presenter(s):George I. Getrajdman, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Lymphangiography And Intervention: Resurgence Of A Lost Art
  Presenter(s):Maxim Itkin, MD  
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5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 15: THE MIDNIGHT IR CONSULT: WHAT CAN WAIT AND WHAT CAN’T
Moderators:Jacob Cynamon, MD / Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM GI Bleeding
  Presenter(s):Jim Caridi, MD  
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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM Infection: GU, Biliary, Abscess
  Presenter(s):Anne Roberts, MD  
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM DVT/PE/IVC Filter
  Presenter(s):John A. Kaufman, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Acute Limb Ischemia
  Presenter(s):John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM Trauma
  Presenter(s):Eli Atar, MD, FSIR  
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8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Mesenteric Ischemia
  Presenter(s):Kevin Herman, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 16: UFE UPDATE
Moderators:James B. Spies, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Have The Clinical Indications And Contraindications For UFE Changed?
  Presenter(s):James B. Spies, MD  
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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM UFE Alternatives: When, Why And Why Not?
  Presenter(s):Ja Hyun Shin, MD  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Simplifying The UFE Procedure By The Use Of Non Contrast Cone Beam CT
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Added Information Of Non Contrast Cone Beam CT Outweighs The Added Radiation Dose
  Presenter(s):Yosef Golowa, MD  
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM The Radial Artery Should Be The Routine Access For UFE
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Counseling Women With Fibroids That Desire Future Pregnancy
  Presenter(s):James B. Spies, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Panel Discussion
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 17: VASCULAR
Moderators:Joseph N. Shams, MD / Kevin Herman, MD  
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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM PVD: Clinical Management And Indications For Intervention
  Presenter(s):Andrew S. Blum, MD  
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11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Peripheral Vascular Intervention As An Outpatient Procedure
  Presenter(s):Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
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11:30 AM - 11:40 AM PVD: New Devices For Technical Success And Defining Angiosomes And Its Significance
  Presenter(s):John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Limiting The Use Of High Cost Devices; Subintimal Angioplasty Will Often Suffice
  Presenter(s):Amman Bolia, MD  
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11:50 AM - 12:00 PM PVD: New Devices For Clinical Success
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Aggressive Intervention For Limb Salvage
  Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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12:10 PM - 12:20 PM Present And Future Status Of Renal Denervation After The Negative SIMPLICITY Trial
  Presenter(s):Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA / Mark H. Wholey, MD  
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12:20 PM - 12:30 PM A Critical Analysis Of The Renal Angioplasty Data
  Presenter(s):Thomas A. Sos, MD  
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Panel Discussion
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break – 2nd Floor Promenade
Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 18: ANEURYSMS
Moderators:Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM AAA Imaging: Pre-treatment Evaluation And Endoleak Detection
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM 3D Halography To Guide Endovascular Interventions: How Does It Work, Will It Replace Conventional Imaging
  Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Technical Challenges Involved With Pararenal Aneurysms And How To Overcome Them
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Update On Low Profile Endografts
  Presenter(s):Eli Atar, MD, FSIR  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Management Of Difficult Iliac Arteries In Conjunction With AAA Repair
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Transgluteal Approach To The Residual Hypogastric Artery Aneurysm Post AAA Repair
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Transarterial And Translumbar Endoleak Management
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Transcaval Or Transgraft Endoleak Management
  Presenter(s):Mark W. Mewissen, MD  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM An Update On The Percutaneous Management Of Popliteal Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Simulators Should Be Used For Education And Dry Runs Prior To Difficult Cases
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Bartal, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE  
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM The New Interventional Radiology Residency: How Will It Affect Us?
  Presenter(s):John A. Kaufman, MD  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Break – Visit Exhibits (South Corridor, 2nd Floor)
END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 19: DIALYSIS
Moderators:Joseph N. Shams, MD / Bart L. Dolmatch, MD, FSIR  
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM What Is New In The Field Of Dialysis Management?
  Presenter(s):Richard J. Gray, MD, FSIR  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Percutaneous AV Fistula Creation: Techniques, Devices, Availability
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD, FSIR  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Extreme Salvage Techniques In The Repair Of AV Fistulae And Grafts
  Presenter(s):Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD  
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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Difficult Central Vein Recanalization: Advanced Techniques
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Guimaraes, MD  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Managing Ischemia Post Fistula Or Graft Placement
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM Can AV Fistulae Or Grafts Be Placed In An Outpatient Facility?
  Presenter(s):Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Management Of Cephalic Arch Stenosis
  Presenter(s):David Shemesh, MD, RVT  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Recognizing And Managing Significant Complications In The Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Stanley G. Cooper, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Central Venous Catheter Placement Without Fluoro Using The Intravascular EKG And/Or Doppler
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Is CCSVI A Real Phenomenon And If It Is Why Don’t More Patients With Central Stenoses Have Symptoms
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 20: WORKSHOPS/CASE PRESENTATIONS: All Workshops Will Combine Didactic Lectures, Case Presentations And Hands-On Activities To Provide An Educational Experience For All Levels Of Participants.
Moderators:Yosef Golowa, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Oncology: Embolization - Complications
The indications for therapeutic embolization continues to expand, as does the advent of new embolization agents and techniques. Unfortunately, there are many potential complications associated with embolization as well that should be on the IO's radar. Experts will discuss common and uncommon complications, how to avoid them, as well as management.
  Panelist(s): Riad Salem, MD, MBA / Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD / Jonathan Susman, MD  
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Oncology: Ablation
Available ablation technologies including hardware and software will be introduced. Ablation techniques will be debated as well with a focus on liver lesions.
  Panelist(s): S. Nahum Goldberg, MD / Fred T. Lee, Jr., MD  
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Oncology: Lung, Kidney, Bone
Indications and techniques of locoregional therapies used to treat lung, kidney and bone lesions will be examined.
  Panelist(s): Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD / Fred T. Lee, Jr., MD / Plinio Rossi, MD  
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM TIPS/BRTO
When is BRTO preferred versus TIPS? Tips and tricks for TIPS/BRTO and techniques management of challenging portal hypertension cases are reviewed in this case based presentation.
  Panelist(s): Yosef Golowa, MD / Wael E. Saad, MD / Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR / Stephen T. Kee, MD  
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Portal Vein Embolization
This case based workshop will discuss the indications and techniques of PVE. Various techniques using diverse embolization materials will make you rethink the way you embolize the portal vein.
  Panelist(s): Aaron M. Fischman, MD / David C. Madoff, MD  
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCHEON SESSION: Simulators, Robotics
As technology advances at breakneck speed, we have access to new tools which are part of our armamentarium in treating patients. Experts will discuss the latest in endovascular simulators as well as the field of endovascular robotics, their experience with these systems and future developments.
  Panelist(s): Gabriel Bartal, MD, FSIR, FCIRSE / Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PVD: Case Based
Peripheral vascular disease remains an important part of IR. Stay up to date with discussion of complex techniques and the latest devices in this case based session.
  Panelist(s): Andrew S. Blum, MD / John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA / Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM  
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Aneurysms: Visceral, Endografts, Endoleaks
Aspects of AAA management will be discussed including new devices and stent grafts. Endoleak embolization techniques and indications as well as strategies in treating complex visceral artery aneurysms will be debated by the mavens.
  Panelist(s): Michael D. Dake, MD / Eli Atar, MD, FSIR / Mark W. Mewissen, MD  
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dialysis
Pointers in the management of difficult venous access cases. Current strategies and aggressive techniques are considered.
  Panelist(s): Israel Schur, MD / Gregg A. Miller, MD / Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD  
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Veins - Central Vein Occlusion
Controversies and techniques in venous recanalization are deliberated. Experts will discuss their favorite tools that they rely on for success.
  Panelist(s): Joseph N. Shams, MD / Marcelo Guimaraes, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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END OF SESSION 20
 
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 21: 21st CENTURY STROKE THERAPY PERSPECTIVES
Moderators:Joshua A. Hirsch, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD  
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8:00 AM - 8:09 AM Emergency Room Stroke Triage Issues And Solutions
  Presenter(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
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8:10 AM - 8:19 AM IV vs. IA Is Not The Argument: Revascularization Needs To Occur Early! How To Make It Happen
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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8:20 AM - 8:29 AM 3 Trials Failed To Validate Acute Stroke Intra-Arterial Treatment: Why?
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
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8:30 AM - 8:39 AM Update And Relevance Of Certification Of Comprehensive Stroke Centers
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:49 AM Clinical Trials Update In Stroke Intervention
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Hill, MD  
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8:50 AM - 8:59 AM Healthcare Policy Impact On Your Practice
  Presenter(s):Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 21
 
SESSION 22 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 22: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING FOR STROKE
Moderators:Howard A. Rowley, MD /  R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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9:10 AM - 9:19 AM Magnetic Resonance Stroke Imaging Protocol Fast And Efficient
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:29 AM CT And CTA Best Imaging Triage: The Calgary Way
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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9:30 AM - 9:39 AM Penumbra, Collaterals, And New Data: Let’s Talk!
  Presenter(s): R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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9:40 AM - 9:49 AM Imaging And Treatment Of Patients With Acute Stroke: An Evidence Based Review
  Presenter(s):Pina C. Sanelli, MD, MPH, FACR  
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9:50 AM - 9:59 AM Pial Collaterals And The Capillary Index: Implications
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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10:09 AM - 10:09 AM Collaterals, Not Clots! CT Angiography Predictors Of Recanalization, And Clinical Outcomes After Thrombectomy
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 22
 
SESSION 23 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 23: CLINICAL SCENARIOS OF THE POSTERIOR CIRCULATION OF INTEREST
Moderators:Eugene S. Flamm, MD / Lou R. Caplan, MD  
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10:35 AM - 10:44 AM The 5-Minute Neurological Exam
  Presenter(s):Daniel L. Labovitz, MD  
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10:45 AM - 10:54 AM Posterior Circulation Stroke Syndromes And Territories
  Presenter(s):Lou R. Caplan, MD  
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10:55 AM - 11:04 AM Dissections Of The Vertebral And Carotid Arteries: When To Treat And Why
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
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11:05 AM - 11:14 AM TIAs: Diagnosis And When To Treat Aggressively
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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11:15 AM - 11:24 AM Basilar Artery Aneurysms: Endovascular Approaches
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
11:25 AM - 11:34 AM Posterior Fossa Aneurysms: Surgical Options
  Presenter(s):David J. Langer, MD  
11:35 AM - 11:44 AM Panel Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Luncheon Session - Lunch Available In The South Corridor Exhibit Area, 2nd Floor
LUNCHEON SESSION: INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE: NOVEL TECHNIQUES AND THE STANDARD OF CARE IN 2014
Moderator(s): Aman B. Patel, MD / Eugene S. Flamm, MD / Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Standard Algorithm For Neurosurgical Management Of Intracranial Hemorrhage
  Presenter(s):David Gordon, MD  
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM A Less Invasive Percutaneous Image Guided System: What Are The Possible Advantages/Disadvantages?
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Case Presentations With Technical Issues For Discussion
  Presenter(s):David J. Altschul, MD  
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12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Discussion: Led By Panel Of Experts
  Panelist(s): Walter Koroshetz, MD / Eugene S. Flamm, MD / Aman B. Patel, MD  
END OF SESSION 23
 
SESSION 24 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 24: CAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION - EYE OPENERS
Moderators:Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA / Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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12:45 PM - 12:54 PM CREST 2 And Carotid Trials Update
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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12:55 PM - 1:04 PM Can Patient Or Arterial Characteristics Guide The Choice To Carotid Angioplasty Or Endarterectomy
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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1:05 PM - 1:14 PM Carotid Artery Revascularization: Why Do We Need More Trials
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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1:15 PM - 1:24 PM Introduction To Robotic Catheter Techniques
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
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1:25 PM - 1:34 PM Review Of The Latest Pertinent Carotid Literature
  Presenter(s):Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA / Mark H. Wholey, MD  
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1:35 PM - 1:44 PM Stroke Origins - The Carotid vs. The Intracranial Tree: Present Day Research
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
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1:45 PM - 1:54 PM Imaging And Implications For Plaque Inflammation: How Will It Affect Care?
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
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END OF SESSION 24
 
SESSION 25 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 25: HEMORRHAGIC STROKE THERAPY
Moderators:David Gordon, MD / Daniel L. Labovitz, MD / Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
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1:55 PM - 2:04 PM Classification Of AVMs
  Presenter(s):Lou R. Caplan, MD  
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2:05 PM - 2:14 PM ARUBA Truths And Myths
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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2:15 PM - 2:24 PM ARUBA: A Surgeon’s Thoughts And Practice
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Riina, MD  
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2:25 PM - 2:34 PM Embolization’s Key Role In AVM Therapy And Strategies For Cure
  Presenter(s):J. Mocco, MD, MS  
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2:35 PM - 2:44 PM Convexity SAH And Other Causes Of Bleeds: My Advice
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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2:45 PM - 2:54 PM Anesthesia For INR Basic Concepts
  Presenter(s):Apolonia E. Abramowicz, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:04 PM Next Generation Of Aneurysm Therapy
  Presenter(s):Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
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3:05 PM - 3:14 PM Flow Diversion Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
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3:15 PM - 3:24 PM Large Paraophthalmic Aneurysms: Surgical Skull Base Anatomy And Treatment Options
  Presenter(s):Aman B. Patel, MD  
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3:25 PM - 3:34 PM Dural Sinus Stenosis And Venous Hypertension: My Paradigm
  Presenter(s):Sudhakar R. Satti, MD  
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3:35 PM - 3:45 PM Panel Discussion
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 25
 
SESSION 26 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 26: BEST NEW STROKE REVASCULARIZATION DEVICES
Moderators:Aquilla S. Turk, DO / J. Mocco, MD, MS  
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4:00 PM - 4:09 PM Ultrafast Door To Groin Puncture Times
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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4:10 PM - 4:19 PM Pushing The Boundaries Of Acute Revascularization
  Presenter(s):J. Mocco, MD, MS  
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4:20 PM - 4:29 PM ADAPT: This Sucks, But It Works
  Presenter(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
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4:30 PM - 4:39 PM Next Generation Stroke Devices
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
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4:40 PM - 4:49 PM Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit: A New System Of Stroke Care Delivery?
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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4:50 PM - 4:59 PM Balloon Guide Catheters And Other New Access Devices
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:09 PM Trials Comparing Devices: SWIFT And TREVO 2
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:19 PM Is The Gold Standard Tarnished: Why A Randomized Controlled Study May Not Be The Best Study
  Presenter(s):Aaron L. Berez, MD  
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 26