Sunday
SESSION XXXVI: OTHER NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN STENTING OF THE CAROTID BIFURCATION AND SUPRA-AORTIC TRUNKS (6- AND 7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Juan C. Parodi, M.D.
SESSION XXXVI SCHEDULE
11:14 AM - 11:21 AM When Should We Attempt To Open An Occluded Carotid Or Vertebral Artery? How Should It Be Done?
  Presenters(s): L. Nelson Hopkins, M.D.  
11:22 AM - 11:29 AM Transcervical Approach To CAS: 3-Year Follow-Up Of 100 Patients: Should It Be A Routine Approach?
  Presenters(s): Enrique Criado, M.D., F.A.C.S.  
11:30 AM - 11:37 AM Why Are Randomized Clinical Data The Only Way To Compare The Outcomes Of CAS With Those Of CEA? Do We Yet Have Any Valid Comparative Outcome Results From Anywhere In The Globe?
  Presenters(s): Robert W. Hobson II, M.D.  
11:38 AM - 11:44 AM Debate: Carotid Stenting Is Ready For General Acceptance And Usage
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Wholey, M.D.  
11:45 AM - 11:51 AM Debate: Carotid Stenting Is Not Ready For General Acceptance And Usage
  Presenters(s): Marc Bosiers, M.D.  
11:52 AM - 11:59 AM What Are The Real World Current Stroke And Death Rates For CEA Based On 2 Statewide Studies? How Do They Impact On The Present Role For CAS?
  Presenters(s): Bruce A. Perler, M.D., M.B.A.  
12:00 PM - 12:07 PM Ischemic Preconditioning To Facilitate Use Of Balloon Embolic Protection (With The PercuSurge Device) When It Is Poorly Tolerated During CAS: How Can This Work And Should The Principle Be Used More Generally?
  Presenters(s): Peter L. Faries, M.D.  
12:08 PM - 12:18 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XXXVI