SESSION 26 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 26: NEW TECHNIQUES AND NEW ENDOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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6:40 AM - 6:45 AM Use Of Microbubbles In The Treatment Of Acute Arterial Occlusions: How Do They Work And Do They Have Clinical Value
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD  
6:46 AM - 6:51 AM How The Art-Assist Pneumatic Compression Device Can Heal Ulcers From CLI And Relieve Rest Pain Noninvasively
  Presenter(s):Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS, FRCS  
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6:52 AM - 6:57 AM A New Device For Topical Intermittent Compression And Hyper-Oxygenation To Improve Healing Of Infected Ischemic Foot Wounds
  Presenter(s):Magdiel Trinidad-Vazquez, MD  
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6:58 AM - 7:03 AM US Experience With The Flow Altered Short Transcervical CAS (FAST-CAS) With Flow Reversal: The Pivotal US Trial
  Presenter(s):Christopher J. Kwolek, MD / Richard P. Cambria, MD  
7:04 AM - 7:09 AM Use Of Pressure Wire And CO2 Angiography To Make Renal Artery Stenting Safer And Better
  Presenter(s):Kim J. Hodgson, MD  
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM Predicting The Results Of Interventional Treatment Using Computational Analysis Of Blood Flow And Lesion Resistance From CT Data: Is FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) Applicable To Peripheral Arteries As Well As Coronaries
  Presenter(s):Christopher K. Zarins, MD  
7:16 AM - 7:21 AM Progress In Techniques For Treating Below-Elbow Occlusions For Critical Hand Ischemia
  Presenter(s):Roberto Ferraresi, MD  
7:22 AM - 7:27 AM Management Of Median Arcuate Ligament: A New Treatment Paradigm Including Laparoscopic Ligament Division
  Presenter(s):Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
7:28 AM - 7:33 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 26
 
SESSION 27 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 27: THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS (TAAAS) AND TECHNIQUES TO REVASCULARIZE RENAL AND VISCERAL ARTERIES: CHIMNEYS, PERISCOPES AND SANDWICH GRAFTS (CHIMPS) (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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7:33 AM - 7:38 AM Why Parallel Grafts (CHIMPS) Work And Why A Double D Configuration Can Be Achieved With Elimination Of Gutter Endoleaks: Theoretical Considerations And How To Calculate The Right Sizes Of The Parallel Grafts
  Presenter(s):Jerry Matteo, MD  
7:39 AM - 7:44 AM Long-Term Results After Chimney And Periscope Grafts Up To 7 Years: Are They Durable And How To Make Them Work Well For Pararenal And TAAAs
  Presenter(s):Mario Lachat, MD / Dieter O. Mayer, MD / Zoran Rancic, MD, PhD  
7:45 AM - 7:50 AM Tips And Tricks For Getting Good Results With CHIMPS: When Fenestrated vs. When CHIMPS
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Torsello, MD / Konstantinos Donas, MD  
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7:51 AM - 7:56 AM Long-Term Results After Sandwich Grafts For TAAAs: Where And When Do They Work And What Precautions Must Be Taken
  Presenter(s):Armando C. Lobato, MD, PhD  
7:57 AM - 8:02 AM When Do Chimneys Work And When Don’t They: Experience In >140 Patients
  Presenter(s):Thomas Larzon, MD  
8:03 AM - 8:08 AM How To Repair Juxtarenal AAAs Safely And Effectively With Double Chimney Grafts: Technique And Results
  Presenter(s):Jason T. Lee, MD / Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
8:09 AM - 8:14 AM Branched And Fenestrated Grafts Are Best: But What TAAAs Can’t Be Treated With Them And Can Sandwich Grafts Solve The Problem
  Presenter(s):Martin Malina, MD, PhD  
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM DEBATE: CHIMPS Are Better And Cheaper Than Branched And Fenestrated Grafts For Treating Complex Aneurysms: CHIMPS Will Always Have A Major Role
  Presenter(s):Ralf R. Kolvenbach, MD  
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8:21 AM - 8:26 AM DEBATE: CHIMPS Are Inferior To Branched And Fenestrated Grafts For Complex Aneurysms: Long-Term Results Will Prove It: CHIMPS Will Have Only A Minor Role
  Presenter(s):Stephan Haulon, MD  
8:27 AM - 8:32 AM Fenestrated And Branched Grafts For EVAR - How Well Have They Performed In France When Used Widely: Based On A National Audit: How These Results Compare With Those Of The Cardiatis Multilayer Stent For Similar Lesions
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
8:33 AM - 8:38 AM Role Of Endo, Open And Hybrid For TAAAs: When Is Open Repair Still Best
  Presenter(s):Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
8:39 AM - 8:44 AM Advanced Techniques For Performing EVAR With Difficult Anatomy: How To Avoid Brachial Access When Placing Chimney Or Periscope Grafts
  Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD  
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Off-The-Shelf Bifurcated EVAR Grafts For TAAAs: Does It Hold Up And How To Get A Double D Configuration With Seal Of Parallel Grafts
  Presenter(s):Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD  
8:51 AM - 8:56 AM Late Results With Physician Modified Stent Grafts For Pararenal And TAAAs: They Are As Good As Manufactured Grafts If . . .
  Presenter(s):Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, FACS  
8:57 AM - 9:02 AM Branched Devices For Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Do The Branches Last And Suggestions For The Future
  Presenter(s):Marcelo Ferreira, MD  
9:03 AM - 9:20 AM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 27
 
SESSION 28 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 28: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY ISCHEMIA AND CLI (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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9:20 AM - 9:25 AM Long-Term Results With Drug Eluting Balloons (DEBs): Summary Of The Available Trials With Up To 5-Year Results Of THUNDER, DEBATE And PACIFIER Trials With Paclitaxil Coatings
  Presenter(s):Gunnar Tepe, MD  
9:26 AM - 9:31 AM Long-Term (2-5 Years) Results Of SFA Stent Performance In 1000 Patients (A Belgium/Germany Registry Report)
  Presenter(s):Giovanni Torsello, MD / Marc Bosiers, MD  
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9:32 AM - 9:37 AM Promising 1-Year Patency Results For A New Prosthetic Graft (The Fusion Graft) For Above Knee Femoropopliteal Bypass: The PERFECTION Trial
  Presenter(s):Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, PhD / Afshin Assadian, MD  
9:38 AM - 9:43 AM Extremity Arterial Reconstruction In Children: Tips And Precautions
  Presenter(s):James C. Stanley, MD / Jonathan Eliason, MD  
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9:44 AM - 9:49 AM DEBATE: All CLI Patients Should Be Treated First By Endovascular Techniques
  Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD  
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM DEBATE: Some CLI Patients Should Be Treated By A Bypass First: Which Ones And Has Anything Changed In The Past Year
  Presenter(s):Michael S. Conte, MD  
9:56 AM - 10:01 AM Pros And Cons Of Bypass And PTA For Treatment Of Intermittent Claudication From SFA Occlusive Disease: Does Bypass Still Have A Role
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
10:02 AM - 10:07 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Infrainguinal Bypass Failure And Impending Failure
  Presenter(s):Nicolas A. Diehm, MD  
10:08 AM - 10:13 AM 3-Year Findings Of A RCT Comparing Heparin Bonded And Standard PTFE Grafts In Infrainguinal Bypasses: Is The Benefit Of Heparin Bonding Durable
  Presenter(s):Jes S. Lindholt, MD  
10:14 AM - 10:19 AM Pedal Bypass To Deep Vein For CLI Can Be Effective Treatment For Extensive Ischemic Ulcer With No Suitable Outflow Artery: Tips And Tricks To Make It Work
  Presenter(s):Pramook Mutirangura, FRCS (Edinburgh)  
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10:20 AM - 10:25 AM Nordic Pole Walking Can Improve Intermittent Claudication And Cardiac Fitness: What Is It And How Does It Work
  Presenter(s):Jonathan D. Beard, MD  
10:26 AM - 10:31 AM Will Stem Cell Treatment Work For CLI: The HARVEST Bone Marrow And Astrom IX MYELO CELL Trials
  Presenter(s):Richard J. Powell, MD / William A. Marston, MD  
10:32 AM - 10:37 AM For Claudication From Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Supervised Exercise Produces More Relief Than Best Medical Therapy Or Stenting: Results Of The CLEVER Trial
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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10:38 AM - 10:45 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 28
 
SESSION 29 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 29: ADVANCES IN MEDICAL THERAPY OR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS OR COMPLICATIONS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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10:45 AM - 10:50 AM Platelet Activity And Optimizing Antiplatelet Treatment: The Next Frontier In Vascular Disease Management
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS, FAHA, FACC   
10:51 AM - 10:56 AM What’s New With Endovascular Ablation Procedures For Atrial And Ventricular Arrhythmias
  Presenter(s):Larry Chinitz, MD  
10:57 AM - 11:02 AM Why Do Statins Decrease Preoperative And Periprocedural Risks: What Is Optimal Drug Dose And Timing
  Presenter(s):Christos D. Liapis, MD  
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11:03 AM - 11:08 AM What’s All This Hoopla About Statins And Mental Fogginess, Increased Blood Sugar And Diabetes: Should It Make A Difference In Statin Usage Or Is It A Witch Hunt
  Presenter(s):Don Poldermans, MD  
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11:09 AM - 11:14 AM New Concepts Regarding The Importance Of Plaque Instability And Stability In Coronary And Vascular Disease: How Instability Should Be Determined And Treated
  Presenter(s):Gregg W. Stone, MD  
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM High Incidence Of Asymptomatic Elevated Troponin Levels (Troponin-Only MIs) After Open Vascular Surgery: What Does It Mean And What Can Be Done To Decrease It
  Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD  
11:21 AM - 11:26 AM DEBATE: Why We Should Not Stop Screening For Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
11:27 AM - 11:32 AM DEBATE: We Should Stop Screening For Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Even Though There Is A Substantial Incidence Of Silent Cerebral Events In These Patients: What Should We Do About It
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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11:33 AM - 11:38 AM What’s New About The Role Of Cilostazol In Patients With Vascular Disease: What Are Some Of Its Newly Found Benefits
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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11:39 AM - 11:44 AM DEBATE: Should Vascular Patients Be Taking A Polypill (Or Multiple Pills) For Secondary Prophylaxis: Yes, It Decreases Risk And Is Cost Effective
  Presenter(s):Don Poldermans, MD  
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11:45 AM - 11:50 AM DEBATE: Should Vascular Patients Be Taking A Polypill (Or Multiple Pills) For Secondary Prophylaxis: No, It Is Too Dangerous; Better To Wait For Symptoms
  Presenter(s):Erich Minar, MD  
11:51 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break (Americas Hall - 3rd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 29
 
SESSION 30 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 30: NEW LATE BREAKING CONCEPTS, UPDATES AND MISCELLANEOUS HOT TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY AND AORTIC DISEASE (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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LOWER EXTREMITY TOPICS
6:45 AM - 6:50 AM When Are Prosthetic Grafts As Good As Vein Grafts For Leg Bypasses: An Analysis From The VSGNE
  Presenter(s):Jack L. Cronenwett, MD  
6:51 AM - 6:56 AM Are There Patients With CLI That We Cannot Treat Endovascularly And Tips For Treating Flush Occlusions Endovascularly
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
6:57 AM - 7:02 AM What Is The Current Role For Atherectomy: Do These Newer Devices Work Better Than Older Models: Which Device Is Best
  Presenter(s):Lawrence A. Garcia, MD  
7:03 AM - 7:08 AM Advantages Of Bioabsorbable Drug Eluting Stent In Iliac And Femoral Lesions: The ESPRIT Trial
  Presenter(s):Johannes Lammer, MD  
7:09 AM - 7:14 AM A New Composite (Goretex/Metal) Self Expanding SFA Stent: Potential Advantages And Early Results
  Presenter(s):John R. Laird, MD  
7:15 AM - 7:20 AM Propaten PTFE Graft: Is It As Good As Autologous Vein
  Presenter(s):Richard F. Neville, MD  
7:21 AM - 7:26 AM Use Of The Lachat VORTEC Sutureless Clampless Anastomotic Technique With An Endograft Connector To Simplify Femoropopliteal Bypasses
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD  
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7:27 AM - 7:32 AM Creation Of A Sutureless Anastomosis With An Over-The-Wire Implantation Of A Gore Hybrid Vascular Graft For Various Bypasses And A-V Access: An Extension Of The Lachat VORTEC Technique
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
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7:33 AM - 7:38 AM Incidence Of Internal Jugular Vein Stenosis In Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Patients: How Does This Relate To MS And CCSVI
  Presenter(s):Sam S. Ahn, MD, MBA, FACS  
7:39 AM - 7:44 AM Use Of OCT (Optical Coherent Tomography) For Crossing Chronic Total Occlusions
  Presenter(s):Tony S. Das, MD  
7:45 AM - 7:53 AM Panel Discussion
AORTIC TOPICS
Moderator(s): Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD / Ali F. AbuRahma, MD  
7:53 AM - 7:58 AM A New One-Shot Aortic Occlusion Balloon
  Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD  
7:59 AM - 8:04 AM 3D Imaging And Robotic Catheter Navigation: How Can They Work Together To Facilitate Complex Aortic Procedures
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD / Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
8:05 AM - 8:10 AM DEBATE: The Long-Term Results Of Open Repair Are Better Than Those Of EVAR In Most Patients
  Presenter(s):Wilhelm Sandmann, MD  
8:11 AM - 8:16 AM DEBATE: The Long-Term Results Of EVAR Are Better Than Those Of Open Repair: The EVAR I Late Results Have Been Misinterpreted In The NEJM Article
  Presenter(s):Juan C. Parodi, MD  
8:17 AM - 8:22 AM EVAR I Results Are Not In Accord With Contemporary Practice Results: EVAR Is Better Than Open Repair With Superior Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD / Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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8:23 AM - 8:28 AM DEBATE: IFUs For EVAR Should Not Be Stretched: The Results Don’t Justify It
  Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD  
8:29 AM - 8:34 AM DEBATE: A Propensity Matched Comparison Of EVAR And Open Repair Shows That EVAR Is Superior Even When IFUs Are Stretched Because Of Imperfect Anatomy
  Presenter(s):William D. Jordan, Jr., MD  
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8:35 AM - 8:40 AM DEBATE: Bare Stents Are The Best Treatment For Most Adult Aortic Coarctations: Why Is This So
  Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
8:41 AM - 8:46 AM DEBATE: Covered Stents Are The Best Treatment For Most Adult Aortic Coarctations
  Presenter(s):Dietmar H. Koschyk, MD  
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8:47 AM - 8:52 AM Update On Use Of Atrium Advanta V12 Balloon Expandable Stent-Grafts For Treatment Of Aortic Coarctation: Advantages, Limitations And Precautions: From The OUS Trial
  Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
8:53 AM - 8:58 AM Are Fenestrated And Branched Endografts A Better Option For Treating Chronic Type B Aortic Dissections And Associated Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Stephan Haulon, MD  
8:59 AM - 9:08 AM Panel Discussion
9:09 AM - 9:25 AM Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 30
 
SESSION 31 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 31: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF VENOUS DISEASE – PART IA (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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9:25 AM - 9:30 AM Current Treatment For Giant A-V Fistulas Of Renal And Visceral Vessels: Is Endovascular Treatment Feasible And How
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
9:31 AM - 9:36 AM Current Optimal Surgical Treatment Of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens
  Presenter(s):Kamphol Laohapensang, MD  
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9:37 AM - 9:42 AM Incidence Of Upper Extremity DVT After Central Venous Catheter Placement: Implications And What To Do About It
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
9:43 AM - 9:48 AM Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Natural History And Indications For Treatment
  Presenter(s):J. Leonel Villavicencio, MD  
9:49 AM - 9:54 AM Venous Aneurysms: What Are They And Are They Dangerous: Rupture Risk Has Been Exaggerated And Not All Need To Be Repaired
  Presenter(s):Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCSEd  
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9:55 AM - 10:00 AM Tips And Tricks For Iliac Vein And IVC Stenting: Access, Crossing Lesions, Stent Choice And Size
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
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10:01 AM - 10:06 AM Current Status Of Stenting For Iliac Vein And Caval Disease: Indications, Which Stent Is Best, Precautions
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD / Peter Neglen, MD, PhD  
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10:07 AM - 10:12 AM Iliac Vein Stenting For Advanced Chronic Venous Disease: When Will It Improve Symptoms And When Will It Not: Is IVUS Essential
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD / Enrico Ascher, MD  
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10:13 AM - 10:18 AM Connecticut Experience With Wall Stenting For Iliac Vein Disease Under IVUS Control: Raju And Neglen Are Right
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
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10:19 AM - 10:24 AM Is There Any Treatment Available For Patients Who Already Have Postthrombotic Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 31
 
SESSION 32 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 32: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF VENOUS DISEASE – PART 1B (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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10:35 AM - 10:40 AM Current Optimal Management Of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
10:41 AM - 10:46 AM Upper Extremity DVT: Early Lysis And Rib Resection Improves Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD  
10:47 AM - 10:52 AM 1-Stage Aggressive Treatment Of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: What Does It Involve And Why Is It Best
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
10:53 AM - 10:58 AM Robotic First Rib Resection For Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: Why Is It Better
  Presenter(s):Richard F. Neville, MD  
10:59 AM - 11:04 AM Current Results Of Thrombolysis Followed By Immediate Thoracic Outlet Decompression For Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Enrique Criado, MD, FACS  
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM How To Treat Central Vein Stenoses: A Lesion Specific Approach
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
11:11 AM - 11:16 AM DEBATE: The Postthrombotic Syndrome Is Underestimated In Iliofemoral DVT: It Is Decreased By Endovascular Treatment And Benefit Correlates With Elimination Of Clot
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
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11:17 AM - 11:22 AM DEBATE: The Postthrombotic Syndrome Is Not So Bad: Endovascular Treatment Is Rarely Indicated
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
11:23 AM - 11:28 AM Current Status Of The Optimal Treatment For Managing Calf Vein DVT Based On The Latest Meta-analysis And Systematic Review
  Presenter(s):Elna M. Masuda, MD  
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11:29 AM - 11:34 AM Long-Term Results After Lysis For DVT
  Presenter(s):Rabih A. Chaer, MD / Michel S. Makaroun, MD  
11:35 AM - 11:40 AM The New Antithrombotic Drugs: When Should They Be Used And When Shouldn’t They
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
11:41 AM - 11:46 AM Treatment Of Central Venous Lesions With Covered Stents: Indications, Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
11:47 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Americas Hall 1 (3rd Floor)Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 32
 
SESSION 33 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 33: MORE ON TEVAR, TAAAS AND PARARENAL ANEURYSMS, THEIR TREATMENT AND THE MULTILAYER STENT (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Fenestrated And Branched Grafts To Repair Visceral Patch Aneurysms After Open TAAA Repair
  Presenter(s):James H. Black III, MD  
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Risk Stratification And Prediction Of Long-Term Success After TEVAR For Thoracic Aneurysm Based On The MOTHER Registry
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD / Matt M. Thompson, MD  
  View Abstract      
TOPICS RELATED TO THE MULTILAYER FLOW MODULATING STENT
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Value Of The Cardiatis Multilayer Flow Modulating Stent For The Treatment Of Non-Aortic Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Maria Antonella Ruffino, MD / Claudio Rabbia, MD, PhD  
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Does The Multilayer Stent Exclude And Fix Aortic Aneurysms: Summary Of The French Experience
  Presenter(s):Claude D. Vaislic, MD  
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Results Of Treatment Of Complex TAAAs With The Multilayer Uncovered Stent: The Moroccan Experience
  Presenter(s):Amira Benjelloun, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM With TAAAs, Does The Multilayer Stent Promote Aneurysm Sac Shrinkage And Prevent Rupture: What Is The Evidence
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC / Niamh Hynes, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Chinese Experience With The Multilayer Stent For Treatment Of Complex Aortic Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Qingsheng Lu, MD / Zaiping Jing, MD  
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Is The Multilayer Stent An Effective Treatment For Arch Aneurysms And TAAAs: What Happens To Sac Pressure And Aneurysm Size After Treatment: Is Rupture Prevented
  Presenter(s):Thomas Larzon, MD  
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM DEBATE: The Multilayer Stent Is Going To Work For The Treatment Of Complex Aortic Aneurysms: Theoretical Considerations And Clinical Experience
  Presenter(s):Edward B. Diethrich, MD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM DEBATE: The Multilayer Stent Is Not Going To Work For The Treatment Of Complex Aneurysms: Theoretical Considerations
  Presenter(s):Luigi Inglese, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Another Skeptical View On The Value Of The Multilayer Stent For The Treatment Of Complex Aortic Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS  
2:06 PM - 2:12 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 33
 
SESSION 34 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 34: PROGRESS IN VASCULAR IMAGING AND GUIDANCE (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Can Noninvasive Imaging Keep Up With Evolving Technology
  Presenter(s):Allan W. Reid, FRCR  
2:18 PM - 2:23 PM All The Things You Can Learn From Transcranial Doppler (TCD) That Most Of Us Don’t Know About: A New Look At TCD
  Presenter(s):Zsolt Garami, MD  
2:24 PM - 2:29 PM The Value Of Hansen Magellen Robotic Assisted Catheter Manipulation For Complex Aortic Endografting
  Presenter(s):Nicholas J.W. Cheshire, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Little Known Tips And Tricks For Making CO2 Angiography Work Better Than Commonly Thought
  Presenter(s):Kyung Cho, MD  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM What Is The Best Prophylaxis For Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN) In Patients Undergoing Angiography: Does Saline Beat Bicarbonate And Mucomist: What Is The Best Regimen
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
2:42 PM - 2:47 PM IVUS Guided EVAR And TEVAR Is Feasible And Effective: Tips And Tricks
  Presenter(s):Martin R. Back, MD  
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2:48 PM - 2:53 PM Vascular Imaging Strategies For Patients With Renal Insufficiency Requiring MR Imaging
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
2:54 PM - 2:59 PM Noninvasive Quantification Of Pressure Gradients And Flow With 4D Flow Sensitive MRI: What Unique Information Can This Technique Tell Us In Aortic Dissection
  Presenter(s):Jon S. Matsumura, MD / Chris Francois, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM Encouraging 1-Year Clinical Results With A spiral Flow Prosthetic Graft In Lower Extremity Bypasses
  Presenter(s):Nick Shaper, FRCS  
  View Abstract      
3:06 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 34
 
SESSION 35 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 35: MORE NEW CONCEPTS ABOUT AAAS, EVAR AND OTHER TREATMENTS OF AORTIC DISEASE (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Fenestrated Cuff-Extender For Treatment Of Migrated Infrarenal Endografts: Midterm Results
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Do Most AAA Patients Survive Long Enough To Benefit From Aneurysm Repair
  Presenter(s):Jack L. Cronenwett, MD  
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM New Findings Regarding Treatment Of Infection Following AAA Repair By EVAR Or Open Surgery
  Presenter(s):Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD  
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Strategies To Minimize Blood Loss During EVAR Procedures And Why It Is Important
  Presenter(s):Claude Mialhe, MD  
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Off-The-Shelf Device For Pararenal Aneurysms
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Farber, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM How To Place Bifurcated Devices In Patients With Iliac Occlusions
  Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD / Mark A. Farber, MD / William D. Jordan, Jr., MD  
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM When Should Thoracic Endografts Be Ballooned: How Can Ballooning Be Harmful
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Various Pathologic Lesions Involving The Aortic Arch
  Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD  
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Arch Lesions: What Device Can Be Used To Treat Which Lesions
  Presenter(s):Sonia Ronchey, MD / Nicola Mangialardi, MD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Use Of Motor Evoked Potential And Leaving A Side Branch Open With Delayed Closure To Prevent Spinal Cord Ischemia During Endovascular TAAA Repair
  Presenter(s):Geert Willem H. Schurink, MD, PhD / Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Experience With Endostapling (Aptus HeliFX) For Endograft Fixation: It Really Works With Short Necks In The Abdominal And Thoracic Aorta
  Presenter(s):Burkhart Zipfel, MD  
2:06 PM - 2:12 PM Panel Discussion And Break
END OF SESSION 35
 
SESSION 36 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 36: MORE NEW CONCEPTS AND DATA RELATED TO THORACOABDOMINAL AND PARARENAL ANEURYSMS AND CHIMPS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM Intrasac Flow Characteristics Of An Enlarging AAA With A Type II Endoleak After EVAR: What To Do To Fix It
  Presenter(s):Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD  
2:18 PM - 2:23 PM How To Eliminate Gutter Leakage After Chimney And Periscope Grafts: Based On An In Vitro Measurement Study
  Presenter(s):Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
2:24 PM - 2:29 PM Endograft Type And Sizing For Successful Parallel Endografts Or CHIMPS
  Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM I Have Been Converted: For Some TAAAs Open Surgery Should Be Replaced By Endovascular Treatments: When Should It Not Be
  Presenter(s):Joseph S. Coselli, MD  
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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM Is There A Difference In Outcome Between Double And Triple Or Quadruple Fenestrated Grafts: Findings Of The GLOBALSTAR Registry
  Presenter(s):Peter L. Harris, MD, FRCS / S. Rao Vallabhaneni, MD, FRCS  
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2:42 PM - 2:47 PM CHIMPS: How And When Do They Work And When Don’t They
  Presenter(s):Ralf R. Kolvenbach, MD  
2:48 PM - 2:53 PM DEBATE: CHIMPS Will Have A Major Role Even When Fenestrated And Branched Grafts Are Widely Available
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM  
2:54 PM - 2:59 PM DEBATE: The Current State-Of-The-Art In Fenestrated And Branched Endografts: When Widely Available They Will And Should Eliminate The Need For CHIMPS
  Presenter(s):Roy K. Greenberg, MD / Tara M. Mastracci, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM What Can Be Expected From Chimney Grafts In Para And Juxtarenal AAAs: Are They As Good As Some Say
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
3:06 PM - 3:11 PM Tips And Tricks To Make Chimney Grafts Work For Juxta And Pararenal AAAs
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Graham, MD  
3:12 PM - 3:17 PM A Simple Technique Of Limb Perfusion To Prevent Limb Ischemia From Complex Lengthy EVARs
  Presenter(s):Timothy A. Resch, MD, PhD  
3:18 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion And Break
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 36
 
SESSION 37 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 37: UPDATES, CONTROVERSIES AND NEW CONCEPTS IN THE TREATMENT OF RUPTURED AAAS (5-MINUTES TALKS)
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3:30 PM - 3:35 PM Update On Dutch Ruptured AAA RCT Of EVAR vs. Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD  
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM DEBATE: We Still Need Level I Evidence To Support Use Of EVAR With Ruptured AAAs: Update On The Findings Of The UK IMPROVE Trial
  Presenter(s):Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM DEBATE: We Don’t Need A RCT: All Ruptured AAAs Can Be Treated Endovascularly And The Results Are Excellent
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD / Thomas Larzon, MD  
3:48 PM - 3:53 PM EVAR Must Be Part Of Any Ruptured AAA Program: Based On A Consensus Panel Finding
  Presenter(s):Marc R.H. van Sambeek, MD, PhD  
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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM Why Open Repair Is Still The Gold Standard For Treatment Of Ruptured AAA
  Presenter(s):Jürg Schmidli, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM DEBATE: With Ruptured AAAs The Turn-Down Rate For Treatment Is Key
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD / Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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4:06 PM - 4:11 PM DEBATE: Technique Not Turn-Down Rate Is Important: Tips And Tricks To Get Good Outcomes From EVAR For AAAs Short-Term And Long-Term
  Presenter(s):Mario Lachat, MD / Dieter O. Mayer, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
4:12 PM - 4:17 PM Are Outcomes Of Treatment For Ruptured AAAs Better If A Specialist Vascular Surgeon Is Caring For The Patient Than Some Other Specialist (General Surgeon Or Cardiac Surgeon)
  Presenter(s):Florian Dick, MD  
4:18 PM - 4:23 PM Prophylactic Use Of Polypropylene Mesh Overlay In Open Repair For AAAs Decreases The 30% Incisional Hernia Rate
  Presenter(s):Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM Is The Transfer Of RAAA Patients To Specialized Centers From Smaller Hospitals Worthwhile: A UK Delphi Consensus Study Shows It Is Under Certain Conditions
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Hinchliffe, MD  
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM Estimating AAA Rupture Risk: It Is Not Just Diameter: Quantitation Of Other Easily Determinable Factors
  Presenter(s):Jesper Swedenborg, MD, PhD  
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4:36 PM - 4:41 PM Degree Of Calcification As A Prognostic Factor For Rupture With AAAs
  Presenter(s):Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD  
  View Abstract      
4:42 PM - 4:52 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 37
 
SESSION 38 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 38: NEW LATE BREAKING CONCEPTS AND RESULTS IN AORTIC TRAUMATIC TRANSECTION AND TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTIONS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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4:53 PM - 4:58 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Traumatic Aortic Transection In Young Patients: Problems Encountered And How To Solve Them
  Presenter(s):Giorgio M. Biasi, MD  
4:59 PM - 5:04 PM Impact Of Proper Device Sizing In Traumatic Aortic Injuries: How Should Graft Size Be Determined
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Farber, MD  
5:05 PM - 5:10 PM 10-Year Follow-up Of TEVAR For Traumatic Aortic Transection: How Durable Is The Procedure And The Endograft
  Presenter(s):Karl H. Orend, MD  
5:11 PM - 5:16 PM What Happens After TEVAR For Traumatic Aortic Transection
  Presenter(s):Mark Conrad, MD / Richard P. Cambria, MD  
5:17 PM - 5:22 PM A New More Accurate Method For Measuring False Lumen Thrombosis (FLTx) In Type B Aortic Dissections: 3D MRI With Blood Pool Contrast Agent Obviates Overestimation Of FLTx
  Presenter(s):Peter R. Taylor, MA, MChir, FRCS, ARCM / Rachel Clough, MD, PhD  
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5:23 PM - 5:28 PM Computational Flow Analysis In Type B Aortic Dissections: Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Zhuo Cheng, PhD  
5:29 PM - 5:34 PM Volumetric Assessment Of Type B Aortic Dissections On CT Imaging: Can We Predict Which Patients Will Have False Lumen Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD  
5:35 PM - 5:40 PM DEBATE: Fenestrated And Branched Endograft Solutions Are Better Than A Petticoat Graft (Proximal Covered Stent And Distal Bare Stent) For Complicated Type B Aortic Dissections
  Presenter(s):Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD  
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5:41 PM - 5:46 PM DEBATE: Fenestrated And Branched Endografts Are Not Better Than A Petticoat Graft For Complicated Type B Dissections – Even If Chronic
  Presenter(s):Germano Melissano, MD / Roberto Chiesa, MD  
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5:47 PM - 5:52 PM Update From The STABLE Trial: The Petticoat Concept Of A Proximal Covered Stent And A Distal Bare Stent Is Supported By Follow-up To 2 Years: When Is The Distal Bare Stent Indicated
  Presenter(s):Joseph V. Lombardi, MD  
5:52 PM - 6:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 38
 
SESSION 39 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 39: MORE PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF VENOUS DISEASE - PART IIA (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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3:30 PM - 3:35 PM Neurological Complications Of Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins: Incidence And Prevention
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM Radiofrequency Treatment Of Perforating Veins For Recalcitrant Venous Ulcers: How To Do It And Does It Help
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM Local Hyperbaric O2 To Heal Refractory Venous Ulcers
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC / Niamh Hynes, MD  
3:48 PM - 3:53 PM Update And Clinical Experience With Biodegradable IVC Filter
  Presenter(s):David Rosenthal, MD  
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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM Why Routine IVC Filters Should Be Placed In Patients With Massive And Submassive PEs
  Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM Novel Technique For Removing Retrievable IVC Filter When Its Hook Cannot Be Snared
  Presenter(s):Benjamin M. Jackson, MD / Ronald M. Fairman, MD  
  View Abstract      
4:06 PM - 4:11 PM Non-Lipid Lowering Effects Of Crestor On DVT
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
  View Abstract      
4:12 PM - 4:17 PM Improved Bioprosthetic Valve For Treatment Of Deep Venous Insufficiency: Value Of Autologous Endothelial Cells
  Presenter(s):Dusan Pavcnik, MD, PhD  
4:18 PM - 4:23 PM Superficial Vein Thrombophlebitis: To Treat Or Not To Treat
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM How To Decrease The Risk Of Anastomotic Stenosis And Occlusion In Bypasses For Takayasu’s Disease
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
  View Abstract      
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 39
 
SESSION 40 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 40: PROGRESS IN ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF MASSIVE AND SUBMASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLI AND OTHER HOT VENOUS TOPICS – PART IIB (5-MINUTE TALKS)
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4:40 PM - 4:45 PM Ultrasound-Assisted Thrombolysis For Massive And Submassive PE
  Presenter(s):Nils Kucher, MD / Iris Baumgartner, MD  
4:46 PM - 4:51 PM New Findings In The Use Of Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis In The Treatment Of Submassive PEs
  Presenter(s):Tod C. Engelhardt, MD  
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4:52 PM - 4:57 PM Endovascular Treatment Of Massive PE: How And When Should It Be Done
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
4:58 PM - 5:03 PM Update On VORTEX Suction Thrombectomy Catheter To Treat PEs And IVC Thrombi: Clinical Experience, Safety And Precautions
  Presenter(s):Christopher J. Kwolek, MD  
5:04 PM - 5:09 PM Does Treatment With The Trellis Mechanical Thrombectomy Device Decrease The Postthrombotic Syndrome After 2 Years: Results Of The ISOL-8 Multicenter Trial
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:15 PM Value Of Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis In DVT: When Is It Indicated
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
5:16 PM - 5:21 PM Update On New Anticoagulants For Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis And Treatment
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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5:22 PM - 5:27 PM Should Venous IVUS Be Used In All Serious Leg Swelling Patients To Detect Lymphedema From Venous Disease So It Can Be Treated By Stenting
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
  View Abstract      
5:28 PM - 5:33 PM New Technique For Deep Venous Valve Reconstruction
  Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS  
  View Abstract      
5:34 PM - 5:39 PM The Relationship Between Venous And Arterial Disease: Is Venous Disease Really An Arterial Problem
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
  View Abstract      
5:40 PM - 5:45 PM How Should We Manage The Unretrievable Retrievable IVC Filter
  Presenter(s):Werner Lang, MD  
5:46 PM - 6:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 40