SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 1: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS AND OTHER VENOUS TOPICS - PART 1
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8:00 AM - 8:06 AM Welcome: Endovascular Tour Of C1 - C6 Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS  
8:07 AM - 8:12 AM Anatomy And Nomenclature Of The Venous System
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
8:13 AM - 8:18 AM Venous Mapping And Reflux Study
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
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8:19 AM - 8:24 AM Proper Clinical Evaluation
  Presenter(s):Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD  
8:25 AM - 8:30 AM Epidemiology Of Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
8:31 AM - 8:36 AM How To Use CEAP And VCSS In Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
8:37 AM - 8:42 AM Step-By-Step Endovenous Thermal Ablation Of The GSV
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM Step-By-Step Endovenous Thermal Ablation Of The SSV
  Presenter(s):Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS  
8:49 AM - 8:54 AM Step-By-Step: Ambulatory Phlebectomy
  Presenter(s):Sylvain Chastanet, MD  
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM Should We Treat Truncal Reflux And Varicose Veins All In One Session
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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9:01 AM - 9:06 AM The Affordable Care Act Will Replace Volume-Based Medicine With A Value-Based System: How Will This Affect Chronic Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
9:07 AM - 9:12 AM DEBATE: C2 Venous Disease Is Stable, Should Not Be A Covered Insurance Benefit
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS  
9:13 AM - 9:18 AM DEBATE: C2 Venous Disease Is Progressive, Should Be A Covered Insurance Benefit
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
9:19 AM - 9:24 AM Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endovenous Thermal And Chemical Ablation
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
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9:25 AM - 9:30 AM Does Multiple Axial Vein Incompetence Increase The Clinical Severity Of Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
9:31 AM - 9:36 AM Venous Disease Pathophysiology: What We Know And What We Do Not Know
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
9:37 AM - 9:42 AM What Is New In DVT Treatment
  Presenter(s):John Blebea, MD, MBA  
9:43 AM - 9:48 AM Venous Ulcers: Contemporary Management
  Presenter(s):Joseph A. Caprini, MD  
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9:49 AM - 9:54 AM Saphenous Reflux Correction Does Not Aid Ulcer Healing . . . Really: Is The ESCHAR Trial Bogus
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM DEBATE: Preemptive Strike On Perforators Reduces Recurrences
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
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10:01 AM - 10:06 AM DEBATE: Preemptive Strike On Perforators Does Not Reduce Recurrences
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
10:07 AM - 10:12 AM Perforator Ablation For CEAP 5/6: UCLA Experience
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
10:13 AM - 10:18 AM Hurt Locker: Complications Of Foam And Liquid Sclerotherapy
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
10:19 AM - 10:24 AM Hurt Locker: Steps To Avoid Endothermal Heat Induced Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Mikel Sadek, MD  
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM Hurt Locker: Steps To Avoid Saphenous And Sural Nerve Paresthesia
  Presenter(s):Jean Luc Gerard, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:36 AM Improving Sensitivity And Splecificity For Imaging Iliac Vein Compression With MR Or CT
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
10:37 AM - 10:42 AM Step-By-Step Diagnostic Evaluation For Patients With Suspected May-Thurner Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD  
10:43 AM - 10:48 AM Are The NICE 2013 UK Guidelines On The Management Of Venous Disease The Same As The SVS/AVF
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
10:49 AM - 10:54 AM Optimal C1 Venous Disease Treatment: My Pearls
  Presenter(s):Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS  
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM Does Saphenous Ablation Ever Help C3 Patients Who Do Not Have Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:06 AM Potential Advantages Of A New Patient Based Quality Of Life Measure (VVsymQ): Is It A Practical Metric To Aid In Payor Approval
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
11:07 AM - 11:12 AM RF Segmental Ablation: 5-Year Data
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS  
11:13 AM - 11:18 AM Mechanochemical Ablation: 17K Cases
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
11:19 AM - 11:24 AM Vein Diameter Is A Poor Determinate By Which To Ration Varicose Vein Treatment
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh  
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11:25 AM - 11:30 AM The Incidence Of Contralateral Iliac Venous Thrombosis After Stenting Across The Iliocaval Confluence
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
11:31 AM - 11:36 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Venous CTO Above The Inguinal Ligament
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS  
11:37 AM - 11:42 AM Endovascular Treatment Of Venous CTO Below The Inguinal Ligament
  Presenter(s):Mark J. Garcia, MD  
11:43 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
  Panelist(s): Mark A. Adelman, MD / Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA, FEBVS, FACPh / Mark J. Garcia, MD / Peter Gloviczki, MD / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Peter F. Lawrence, MD / Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD / Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
12:00 PM - 12:55 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 2: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS AND OTHER VENOUS TOPICS – PART 2
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12:55 PM - 1:00 PM A Novel Approach To Closing The Great Saphenous Vein: V-Block Trial
  Presenter(s):Ralf R. Kolvenbach, MD  
1:01 PM - 1:06 PM Best Current Device For Ablation Of Saphenous Veins And Why
  Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD  
1:07 PM - 1:12 PM TAHOE I And II: Immediate Outcomes With A Biodegradable Implant For Refluxing GSV
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS  
1:13 PM - 1:18 PM Pros And Cons Of Stenting For May-Thurner Syndrome: Do We Need A RCT
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
1:19 PM - 1:24 PM Association Of Deep Vein Reflux And Obstruction In PTS: Which Is The Culprit
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
1:25 PM - 1:30 PM Deep Venous Valvular Reconstruction: Indications, How And Results
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Dalsing, MD  
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1:31 PM - 1:36 PM The Brooklyn Venous Stent Experience: Similar Or Different Than Mississippi
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
1:37 PM - 1:42 PM Economics Of IVUS/Iliac Stent For Office-Based Endovascular Interventions
  Presenter(s):Paul J. Gagne, MD  
1:43 PM - 1:48 PM What’s On The Horizon In Venous Thrombosis Research
  Presenter(s):Peter Henke, MD  
1:49 PM - 1:54 PM New Drugs: Ready For Primetime DVT Prophylaxis Treatment
  Presenter(s):Joseph A. Caprini, MD  
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1:55 PM - 2:00 PM D-Dimer And/Or Duplex Findings To Manage DVT
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
2:01 PM - 2:06 PM Update: Accreditation Of Vein Centers-IAC Vein Center
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
2:07 PM - 2:12 PM Lymphedema: When Manual Lymphatic Drainage Is Not Enough . . .
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
2:13 PM - 2:18 PM How To Differentiate Venous Ulcers From Others
  Presenter(s):Raghu Kolluri, MD  
2:19 PM - 2:24 PM Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels By Duplex
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
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2:25 PM - 2:30 PM DEBATE: Preemptive Strike On Incompetent Ovarian Veins Does Not Reduce Recurrences
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
2:31 PM - 2:36 PM DEBATE: Preemptive Strike On Incompetent Ovarian Veins Reduces Recurrences
  Presenter(s):Mark S. Whiteley, MS, FRCS  
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2:37 PM - 2:42 PM Novel Embolization Device: 10 Cases Of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Secondary To Ovarian Vein Incompetence
  Presenter(s):Dennis J. Griffin, MD  
2:43 PM - 2:48 PM Nutcracker Syndrome: Laparotomy Or Stent
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
2:49 PM - 2:54 PM Acute Saphenous Vein Thrombosis: Anticoagulate, Strip Or Burn
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM Transition Of AVF Registry To The SVS-VQI
  Presenter(s):Brajesh K. Lal, MD  
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 3: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 3
CASE PRESENTATIONS, LITERATURE REVIEW, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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3:00 PM - 3:20 PM 10 Years Of ASVAL: Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM Complex Superficial Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, RVT, FACS  
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Infrapopliteal Deep Vein Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Joann Lohr, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM Endothermal Heat Induced Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM Pelvic Congestion/Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM Central Venous Obstruction And Concomitant Superficial Venous Reflux
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 4: TOPICS OF INTEREST TO ALL
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7:50 AM - 7:59 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Individualizing Vascular Access Care: Myth Or Reality?
  Presenter(s):Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
8:11 AM - 8:21 AM Coordination Of Vascular Access Care
  Presenter(s):William D. Paulson, MD  
8:22 AM - 8:32 AM Reevaluation Of The Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative
  Presenter(s):David L. Cull, MD, FACS  
8:33 AM - 8:43 AM Cumulative Patency Of Fistulas vs. Grafts: 2000 – 2010
  Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD  
8:44 AM - 8:54 AM Bioengineered Vascular Access Grafts: Ready For Prime Time?
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
8:55 AM - 9:05 AM Buttonhole Cannulation: 10 Years’ Experience North Of The 49th Parallel
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
9:06 AM - 9:16 AM In Vitro Performance Of Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheters
  Presenter(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
9:17 AM - 9:27 AM Algorithm To Minimize Use Of Hemodialysis Catheters
  Presenter(s):Eric Chemla, MD  
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9:28 AM - 9:50 AM Panel Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 5: PERCUTANEOUS MANAGEMENT OF FISTULAS AND GRAFTS
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Simplifying Difficult Access Management Decisions
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
10:21 AM - 10:31 AM Transradial Access
  Presenter(s):John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
10:32 AM - 10:42 AM Mechanical Thrombectomy Of Hemodialysis Fistulas And Grafts: Results Of The PEARL Registry
  Presenter(s):Eugene J. Simoni, MD  
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10:43 AM - 10:53 AM Results Of RENOVA Trial
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
10:54 AM - 11:04 AM Endovascular Ligation Of Venous Side Branches In Non-Maturing Fistulas
  Presenter(s):Jerry Matteo, MD  
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11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Overlapping Stents
  Presenter(s):Micah R. Chan, MD, MPH  
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11:16 AM - 11:26 AM Percutaneous Creation Of Autogenous Fistula
  Presenter(s):William E. Cohn, MD  
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11:27 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 6: VASCULAR STUDIES FOR DIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Ultrasound Vein Mapping: AIUM Guidelines
  Presenter(s):Michelle L. Robbin, MD  
12:41 PM - 12:51 PM Ultrasound Venous Mapping vs. Upper Extremity Venography
  Presenter(s):Arif Asif, MD  
12:52 PM - 1:02 PM Longitudinal Ultrasound Assessment Of Fistula Maturation
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
1:03 PM - 1:13 PM Measurement Of Intra-Access Pressure
  Presenter(s):Dirk M. Hentschel, MD  
1:14 PM - 1:24 PM Arterial Inflow Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Steven Wu, MD  
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM Influence Of Arterial Elasticity On Fistula Maturation
  Presenter(s):William D. Paulson, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:46 PM Recombinant Human Elastase To Promote Hemodialysis Access Patency
  Presenter(s):Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
1:47 PM - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 7: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FISTULAS AND GRAFTS
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Early Cannulation Graft: Results Of Acuseal Clinical Trial
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
2:31 PM - 2:41 PM Heparin Bonded Grafts For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):David Shemesh, MD, RVT  
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2:42 PM - 2:52 PM Removal Of Non-Functional Grafts To Reduce Systemic Inflammation
  Presenter(s):Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN  
2:53 PM - 3:03 PM 18-Year Experience With The DRIL Procedure
  Presenter(s):Steven G. Katz, MD  
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3:04 PM - 3:14 PM Surgical Reconstruction Of Cephalic Arch
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
3:15 PM - 3:25 PM Surgical Salvage Of Thrombosed Fistulas
  Presenter(s):David L. Cull, MD, FACS  
3:26 PM - 3:36 PM Experience With The HeRO Device: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
3:37 PM - 3:45 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 8: CLINICAL PRACTICE IN OUTPATIENT FACILITIES
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3:45 PM - 3:55 PM How To Assess Dialysis Access Maturation In <5 Minutes In The Office
  Presenter(s):Dennis F. Bandyk, MD  
3:56 PM - 4:06 PM Conscious Sedation In The Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Aris Q. Urbanes, MD  
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4:07 PM - 4:17 PM Management Of Blood Pressure In The Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Arif Asif, MD  
4:18 PM - 4:28 PM Cardiopulmonary Arrest During Interventional Procedures
  Presenter(s):John F. Angle, MD  
4:29 PM - 4:39 PM Infection Control In Outpatient Setting
  Presenter(s):Kevin Graham, CHDN, CASC, FACMPE  
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4:40 PM - 5:00 PM Panel Discussion
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 9: CLASSIFICATION AND IMAGING OF VASCULAR ANOMALIES
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6:55 AM - 7:00 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
7:00 AM - 7:10 AM Current Classification And Nomenclature Of Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
7:10 AM - 7:20 AM Venous Embryology: Key To Understanding Truncular Venous Malformations
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
7:20 AM - 7:30 AM The Hamburg Classification For Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Iris Baumgartner, MD  
7:30 AM - 7:40 AM The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) Classification System For Vascular Malformations And Vascular Tumors: A Cellular Based System
  Presenter(s):Patricia E. Burrows, MD  
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7:40 AM - 7:50 AM Vascular Tumors Confused With Vascular Malformations: Defining Pediatric Hemangioma, RICH, NICH, Kaposiform-Hemangioendothelioma (KPH) Of The Trunk With The Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome, And KPH Of The Liver With CHF In The Neonate
  Presenter(s):Francine Blei, MD  
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM New Imaging Modalities Essential For Accurate Diagnosis Of Low-Flow And High-Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Classification Of AVMs: The Houdart Classification, The Do Classification, And The Yakes Classification
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM DEBATE: Why The Hamburg Classification Should Only Be Used
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM DEBATE: Why The ISSVA Classification Should Only Be Used
  Presenter(s):Patricia E. Burrows, MD  
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 10: EMBOLIC AGENTS UTILIZED IN ENDOVASCULAR VASCULAR MALFORMATION
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM Tips And Tricks For Using Liquid Embolic Agents For AVMs
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Current Embolic Agents de Jour To Treat Venous And Lymphatic Malformations
  Presenter(s):Patricia E. Burrows, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:50 AM ONYX AVM Embolotherapy: The Histologic Tissue Changes, Tissue Inflammatory Response, And Fluoroscopy Issues With Its Use
  Presenter(s):Mollie Meek, MD  
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Tips And Tricks Using ONYX To Minimize Complications And Procedure Times
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Sclerogel: A New Ethanol-Based Embolic Agent To Treat Low—Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Iris Baumgartner, MD  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM Ethanol: The Gold Standard For Embolization Of Extra-Truncular Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Iris Baumgartner, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Current Use Of Ethanol And Coils To Treat High-Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 11: MANAGEMENT OF HEAD AND NECK VASCULAR ANOMALIES
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10:00 AM - 10:05 AM DEBATE: Polymerizing Embolic Agents Are The Best To Treat AVMs
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Rosen, MD  
10:05 AM - 10:10 AM DEBATE: Ethanol Is The Best Embolic Agent To Treat AVMs
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Role Of The Beta Blockers And Combined Therapies To Treat Pediatric Hemangioma
  Presenter(s):Francine Blei, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Treatment Of Head And Neck Pediatric Hemangioma In Children: UAMS Experience
  Presenter(s):Gresham T. Richter, MD  
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Dangerous Arterial Connections In The Head And Neck: Avoiding Neurological Complications And The Judicious Use Of Embolic Agents
  Presenter(s):Guilherme Dabus, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Surgical Options In The Management Of Head And Neck Low-Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Milton Waner, MD  
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Liquid Embolic Agents In The Treatment Of Cranio-Facial AVMs And AVF: Techniques And Results
  Presenter(s):Guilherme Dabus, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Neucrylate AVM And Neucrylate AN: New Head And Neck AVM And Aneurysm Polymerizing Embolic Agents
  Presenter(s):R. Sean Pakbaz, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Treatment Of Pediatric Head And Neck Vascular Malformations: UAMS Experience
  Presenter(s):Gresham T. Richter, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Ethanol Endovascular Curative Repair Of Tongue, Pharyngeal, Facial, And Scalp Low-Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Surgical Options In The Management Of High-Flow Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Milton Waner, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Endovascular Management Strategies Of Difficult Auricular And Facial AVMs In Sensitive Neurological Areas: The Colorado Vascular Malformation Experience
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Endovascular Bailout Of A Mismanaged And Tragic Facial Infiltrative AVM
  Presenter(s):Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 12: UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY VASCULAR MALFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Management Of Complex Upper Extremity Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Treatment Of AVMs Head To Toe: The BCVI Experience
  Presenter(s):Guilherme Dabus, MD  
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Techniques For Treating Vascular Malformations Of The Extremities
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Treatment Of Intramuscular Venous Malformations Of The Extremities
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Rosen, MD  
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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Surgical Concepts To Treat The Lower Extremity Lateral Marginal Vein (Vein of Servelle)
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM The Personal Psychodynamics Of Complications In Vascular Malformation Treatment: What I Learned About Myself
  Presenter(s):Robert L. Vogelzang, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Clinical Emergencies In Patients With Vascular Anomalies
  Presenter(s):Francine Blei, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Common Femoral And Iliac Arterial Sparing Endovascular Techniques In Neonates
  Presenter(s):Patricia E. Burrows, MD  
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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Endovascular Treatment Strategies For Complex Soft Tissue And Bone AVMs
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Break - Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 13: CHEST, ABDOMEN, AND PELVIS VASCULAR MALFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Pre-Operative AVM Embolization Strategies
  Presenter(s):Byung-Boong Lee, MD  
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Difficult Pelvic AVMs: What Embolic Agent And How To Use It
  Presenter(s):Furuzan Numan, MD  
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Staged Management Of Pelvic AVMs With nBCA
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Rosen, MD  
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3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Large Complex Pelvic AVMs: Curative Experience With Single-Stage Coil Embolization
  Presenter(s):Robert L. Vogelzang, MD  
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Endovascular Management Of Renal AVMs
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Rosen, MD  
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Uterine AVMs: Clinical Experience And Results
  Presenter(s):Robert L. Vogelzang, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Endovascular Ethanol Treatment Of Hepatic Venous Malformations (Hepatic Hemangioma)
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Vascular Malformation Treatment Strategies: The UCSD Experience
  Presenter(s):R. Sean Pakbaz, MD  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Endovascular Management Of Mesenteric, Small Bowel, And Colo-Rectal Vascular Malformations
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM The Long-Term Outcomes For The Treatment Of Vascular Malformation: The Northwestern Experience
  Presenter(s):Robert L. Vogelzang, MD  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM The Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach For The Management Of Vascular Malformations: The Duke Experience
  Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Endovascular Management Strategies Of Inoperable Thoracic And Shoulder AVMs
  Presenter(s):Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
Moderator(s): Wayne F. Yakes, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Expert Panel Discussion: Q & A From The Audience
  Panelist(s): Iris Baumgartner, MD / Francine Blei, MD / Patricia E. Burrows, MD / Guilherme Dabus, MD / Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR / Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD / Byung-Boong Lee, MD / Mollie Meek, MD / Furuzan Numan, MD / R. Sean Pakbaz, MD / Gresham T. Richter, MD / Robert J. Rosen, MD / Cynthia K. Shortell, MD / Robert L. Vogelzang, MD / Milton Waner, MD  
5:15 PM - 5:15 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 14: UPDATES AND NEW CONCEPTS IN WOUND CARE
Moderators:Marc A. Brenner, DPM  
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM A Combination Of Neem Oil And Hypericum Oil In The Treatment Of Acute And Chronic Wounds
  Presenter(s):Severin Laeuchli, MD  
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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Discussion
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Doxycycline As A Modulator Of Chronic Wounds
  Presenter(s):James R. Wilcox, BSN  
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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Ultraportable Negative Pressure Treatment In Vascular Ulcers
  Presenter(s):Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD  
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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Discussion
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Wound Diagnostics: Facts And Fiction
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Snyder, DPM  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 15: RAPID FIRE WOUND PRESENTATIONS
Moderators:Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
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11:00 AM - 11:07 AM Livedoid Vasculopathy: Transatlantic Consensus
  Presenter(s):Afsaneh Alavi, MD, FRCPC  
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11:07 AM - 11:12 AM Discussion
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM Topical Oxygen: An Update
  Presenter(s):Giacomo Clerici, MD  
11:19 AM - 11:24 AM Discussion
11:24 AM - 11:31 AM Enzymatic Debridement Of Wounds
  Presenter(s):Michael A. Maier, DPM  
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11:31 AM - 11:36 AM Discussion
11:36 AM - 11:43 AM Amnion Regenerative Tissue Therapies
  Presenter(s):Julie R. O'Connell, PhD  
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11:43 AM - 11:48 AM Discussion
11:48 AM - 11:55 AM Early Biological Wound Care After Lower Extremity Revascularization
  Presenter(s):Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD  
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11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)

END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 16: EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE IN WOUND CARE
Moderators:Bauer E. Sumpio, MD, PhD  
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12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Measuring Evidence-Based Behavior In Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Hester Vermeulen, PhD  
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12:45 PM - 12:50 PM Discussion
12:50 PM - 1:05 PM Evidence For Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Acute And Chronic Wounds
  Presenter(s):Mark J.W. Koelemay, MD, PhD  
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1:05 PM - 1:10 PM Discussion
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM Evidence-Based Decision Aids For Surgical Interventions
  Presenter(s):Dirk T. Ubbink, MD, PhD  
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1:25 PM - 1:30 PM Discussion
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM A Randomized Controlled Trial To Evaluate An Antimicrobial Dressing With Silver Alginate Powder For The Management Of Chronic Wounds Exhibiting Signs Of Critical Colonization
  Presenter(s):R. Gary Sibbald, MD  
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1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Discussion
END OF SESSION 16
 
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 17: THE DIABETIC FOOT
Moderators:Giacomo Clerici, MD  
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1:50 PM - 2:10 PM Improvement In Revascularization Techniques, Good Awareness In Offloading The Foot, Amazing New Antibiotics: Why Do We Still Amputate?
  Presenter(s):Michael E. Edmonds, MD  
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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Discussion
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM How To Choose An Offloading Method: The Importance Of Patients’ Compliance And Physicians’ Knowledge
  Presenter(s):Thomas Boeni, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Discussion
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Dermal Substitutes: Is There An Indication For Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
  Presenter(s):Lee C. Rogers, DPM  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Discussion
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Achilles Tendon Complete Tenotomy: Complete Or Partial?
  Presenter(s):Wayne J. Caputo, DPM  
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3:20 PM - 3:30 PM Discussion
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors
END OF SESSION 17
 
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 18: VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS IN WOUND CARE
Moderators:Joseph L. Mills, MD  
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Following Revascularization For Toe Gangrene: Await Auto-Amputation Or Chop It?
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Discussion
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Angiosome Revascularization And Wound Healing; Fact Or Fiction?
  Presenter(s):Hisham Rashid, FRCS, FRCS (Gen)  
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Discussion
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM The Importance Of Blood Flow For The Podiatric Physician
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Brenner, DPM  
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Discussion
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Do Drug Eluting Balloons And Stents Promise Anything Extra Compared To Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty For Wound Patients?
  Presenter(s):Robert J. Hinchliffe, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Discussion
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Alloplastic Bypass Material Below The Knee: Actual Rationale In Patients With Wounds
  Presenter(s):Sebastian E. Debus, MD, PhD  
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5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Discussion
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM Potential Predictors For Success Of Open Or Endo Revascularization For Wound Patients
  Presenter(s):Joseph L. Mills, MD  
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5:50 PM - 6:00 PM Discussion
6:00 PM - 6:05 PM Closing Remarks
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
6:05 PM - 6:05 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 18
 
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 19: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
Moderators:TBD
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PART 1A: IN THE BEGINNING . . . WHERE THE STROKE CASCADE EVOLVES
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:07 AM Anatomic Moment: Intracranial Vertebral Artery And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):Lou Caplan, MD  
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8:08 AM - 8:15 AM EMS And Cooperation Makes A Difference
  Presenter(s):Bradley Kaufman, MD, MPH  
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8:16 AM - 8:23 AM Emergency Room Stroke Triage Issues
  Presenter(s):David Esses, MD  
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8:24 AM - 8:31 AM TIAs: Rapid Diagnosis And Therapy
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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8:32 AM - 8:39 AM IV vs. IA: Priorities For Revascularization In Acute Ischemic Stroke
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
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8:40 AM - 8:47 AM The Next Big Thing In Stroke
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Broderick, MD  
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8:48 AM - 8:55 AM Door To Revascularization Time: Optimization And How We Mimic Cardiology’s Excellence
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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8:56 AM - 9:00 AM Questions And Answers
PART B: IMAGING: THE BEST IS STILL TO COME… EXCITING FUTURE: A LOOK INTO 21ST CENTURY RESEARCH
Moderator(s): Don Frei, MD /  R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
9:01 AM - 9:08 AM What Have We Learned From The Stroke Latest Trials – SYNTHESIS, MR RESCUE, et al.
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
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9:09 AM - 9:16 AM Optimizing Imaging In Acute Stroke: Balancing Time vs. Information
  Presenter(s):Mayank Goyal, MD, FRCPC  
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9:17 AM - 9:24 AM My Quick Stroke Protocol And Why
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
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9:25 AM - 9:32 AM Perfusion Parameters That Matter Most For Triage And Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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9:33 AM - 9:40 AM Imaging Of Collaterals And Implications For Safe Revascularization
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
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9:41 AM - 9:48 AM Stroke Genomics: Part 1
  Presenter(s):Mark F. Mehler, MD  
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9:49 AM - 9:56 AM Stroke Genomics: Part II
  Presenter(s):Mark F. Mehler, MD  
9:57 AM - 10:04 AM Stroke Imaging: Where Do We Stand Today
  Presenter(s): R. Gilberto Gonzalez, MD, PhD  
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10:05 AM - 10:12 AM Application Of Nanotechnology To Stroke Imaging And Therapy
  Presenter(s):James Provenzale, MD, FACR  
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10:13 AM - 10:20 AM Stem Cell Therapy For Stroke
  Presenter(s):Sean I. Savitz, MD  
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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Break - Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1C: PRACTICE BUILDING, PLANNING AND THE QUALITY TEAM APPROACH
Moderator(s): Lawrence Wechsler, MD / David Gordon, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:38 AM Building Blocks For A Stroke Center Of Excellence: How And Why
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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10:39 AM - 10:46 AM Intricacies In Developing A Comprehensive Stroke Center
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
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10:47 AM - 10:54 AM Stroke Units Benefits: Is There Evidence
  Presenter(s):Daniel L. Labovitz, MD  
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10:55 AM - 11:02 AM Anesthetic Management Of Endovascular Treatment Of Acute Ischemic Stroke
  Presenter(s):Zirka H. Anastasian, MD  
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11:03 AM - 11:10 AM Major Trial Futility And Implications For Payment And Care Paradigm Shifts
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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11:11 AM - 11:20 AM Endovascular Simulation: A Necessary Evil Or A Teaching Tool And Team Building Exercise That Pays Dividends
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
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11:21 AM - 11:28 AM Endovascular vs. Conventional Neurosurgery: An ACO’s Perspective
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
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11:29 AM - 11:36 AM Neurology As The Forefront To Success In Stroke Treatment: My Opinion
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
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11:37 AM - 11:44 AM Neuro Anesthesia In The Endovascular World: General vs. Local – When And Why
  Presenter(s):Apolonia E. Abramowicz, MD  
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11:45 AM - 11:52 AM Is It Stent-Retrievers, Or The Next Generation Device, Or Is It Treating 0-3 Hours That Will Make The Difference And Why
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
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11:52 AM - 12:00 PM Critical Care, Quality Improvement And Patient Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Howard A. Riina, MD  
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12:01 PM - 12:15 PM IMS III: Lessons Learned
  Presenter(s):Joseph P. Broderick, MD  
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12:15 PM - 1:14 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 19
 
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Tuesday
SESSION 20: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: IMS, ARUBA, SAMMPRIS, CREST IS THE BEST, BUT. . .
Moderator(s): Joshua A. Hirsch, MD / Don Frei, MD  
1:15 PM - 1:22 PM The Future Of Stroke Trials And Practical Points Given Recent Trial Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Marc I. Chimowitz, MBChB  
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1:23 PM - 1:30 PM Carotid Artery Treatment: My Pearls And Summary After Attending Every Conference On Every Continent
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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1:31 PM - 1:38 PM CREST: What Have We Learned And What Is Next
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
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1:39 PM - 1:46 PM The Cervical Approach To CAS: A Game Changer
  Presenter(s):Patrice F. Bergeron, MD  
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1:47 PM - 1:54 PM Acute Carotid Stenting Combined With Embolectomy
  Presenter(s):Don Heck, MD  
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1:55 PM - 2:02 PM ARUBA Endovascular: Lessons Not Learned And Why
  Presenter(s):Aman B. Patel, MD  
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2:03 PM - 2:10 PM Neurosurgical Opinion On Treatment Of Arteriovenous Malformations
  Presenter(s):Aman B. Patel, MD  
2:11 PM - 2:21 PM Questions And Answers
PART 2B: HEMORRHAGIC STROKE ISSUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Moderator(s): Philip M. Meyers, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD  
2:22 PM - 2:29 PM Venous Hypertension, Sinus Thrombosis Diagnosis And Treatment Paradigms
  Presenter(s):Ilan Shelef, MD  
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2:30 PM - 2:37 PM Pitfalls In The ICU Management Of Aneurysmal SAH
  Presenter(s):Rishi Malhotra, MD  
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2:38 PM - 2:45 PM Spinal Dural Arterial Venous Fistulas: Presentations And Treatment Options
  Presenter(s):Athos Patsalides, MD, MPH  
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2:46 PM - 2:53 PM Multidisciplinary Teams In The OR, Endovascular Suite, And HYBRID Arena: My Experience
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Rasmussen, MD  
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2:54 PM - 3:01 PM Carotid Blow Out: Indications For Treatment And Technical Pearls
  Presenter(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
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3:02 PM - 3:09 PM Unruptured Aneurysms: When I Recommend Treatment And Why
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
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3:10 PM - 3:17 PM Neurosurgical Bypass: Indications And Techniques: What The Angiographer Needs To Identify
  Presenter(s):David J. Langer, MD  
3:18 PM - 3:25 PM Medical Legal Issues In The Stroke World And How They Have Evolved
  Presenter(s):Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
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3:26 PM - 3:33 PM Balloons vs. Stent And Coils For Wide Necked Aneurysms Not Meeting Flow Diversion Criteria: My Approach
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
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3:34 PM - 3:41 PM Managing Complications In The Endovascular Suite
  Presenter(s):J Mocco, MD, MS  
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3:42 PM - 3:49 PM A Cost Effective Evaluation Analysis Of IV And Thrombolysis
  Presenter(s):Ansaar Rai, MD  
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3:50 PM - 3:57 PM Pipeline European Experience And Avoiding Complications
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
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3:58 PM - 4:05 PM Endovascular Treatment Strategies For Small Aneurysms: Is Flow Diverting The Final Step
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
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4:06 PM - 4:13 PM Radial Artery Access: Pros, Cons And Practical Points
  Presenter(s):David D. Pasquale, MD  
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4:14 PM - 4:21 PM Latest Technology In Flow Diversion
  Presenter(s):Pedro Lylyk, MD  
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4:22 PM - 4:29 PM The Hoover Maneuver: Sucking Clot Out vs. Stent Retrievers – Pros And Cons
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey Farkas, MD  
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4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Questions And Answers
END OF SESSION 20