Thursday
SESSION 59: MORE HOT TOPICS RELATED TO THE THORACIC AORTA
Moderators:Rodney A. White, MD / Wei Guo Fu, MD  
SESSION 59 SCHEDULE
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM Errors In Aortic Sizing Can Be Due To Non-Circular Aortas And Systolic-Diastolic Variability: How To Avoid These Errors By EKG Gated CTA And Other Means
  Presenter(s):Juan C. Parodi, MD / Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD  
3:51 PM - 3:56 PM Which Uncomplicated Acute Type B Aortic Dissection Should Not Be Treated Medically: The Size Of The Primary Tear, Its Location And False Lumen Flow Matter And Can Mandate TEVAR Treatment
  Presenter(s):Richard G.J. Gibbs, FRCS  
3:57 PM - 4:02 PM How To Better Understand Spinal Cord Ischemia (SCI) During TEVAR
  Presenter(s):Germano Melissano, MD  
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4:03 PM - 4:08 PM DEBATE: CSF Drainage Is Not Always Needed During TEVAR: It Can Be Done When Necessary: The Case Against Prophylaxis
  Presenter(s):Burkhart Zipfel, MD  
4:09 PM - 4:14 PM DEBATE: SCI Prophylaxis With CSF Drainage Is Better Than Rescue Treatment With EVAR: The Case For Wider Use Of CSF Drainage
  Presenter(s):Charles W. Acher, MD  
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4:15 PM - 4:21 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 59
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