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SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 1: PROGRESS IN CORONARY ARTERY STENTING, TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT, AND TREATMENT OF ASCENDING AORTIC DISEASE Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Roxana Mehran, MD / Hazim J. Safi, MD / Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD
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6:45 AM - 6:50 AM	Opening Remarks
	Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
CORONARY STENTS
6:50 AM - 6:55 AM	What Is New In Coronary Artery Stenting: What Is The Role For Bare Metal Stents
	Presenter(s):Roxana Mehran, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
6:56 AM - 7:01 AM	What Is New With Treatment Outcomes For Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Advantages And Limitations Of PCI And CABG: Which Has Better Long-Term Survival
	Presenter(s):Gregg W. Stone, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVES
7:02 AM - 7:07 AM	Update On The Status Of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair (TMVR)
	Presenter(s):Juan F. Granada, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:08 AM - 7:13 AM	DEBATE: Update On Current State Of TAVR: A Cardiac Surgeon’s View: What Is The Role Of Surgery In Aortic Valve Disease
	Presenter(s):Ali B. Khoynezhad, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:14 AM - 7:19 AM	DEBATE: What Is New With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): What Are Its Limitations: A Cardiologist’s View
	Presenter(s):Azeem Latib, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
THE ASCENDING AORTA
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM	Progress In Endovascular Graft Treatment Of Ascending Aortic Lesions: What New Grafts Are Being Developed: What Problems Exist: Will They Be Overcome And Will This Segment Of The Aorta Be Conquered Endovascularly
	Presenter(s):Rodney A. White, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:26 AM - 7:31 AM	Endovascular Treatment Of Type A Aortic Dissections (TAADs) In 2023: What Is Here And What Is Coming: Experience With Ascending Aortic Endografting
	Presenter(s):Eric E. Roselli, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:32 AM - 7:37 AM	Current Status Of Endo Bentall Procedures In Patients: Review Of Early Clinical Experiences: How Can It Be Done Without Left Ventricular Access
	Presenter(s):Yazan Duwayri, MD MBA / Brad Leshnower, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:38 AM - 7:43 AM	Current And Future Status Of Ascending Aortic Endograft Repairs: Devices And Experience With Endo-Wheat And Endo-Bentall Procedures
	Presenter(s):Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:44 AM - 7:50 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 1

SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 2: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC ARCH LESIONS AND AORTIC DISSECTIONS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Ali B. Khoynezhad, MD, PhD / Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS / Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD
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7:50 AM - 7:55 AM	Current Status Of Open Aortic Arch Repair: What Is The Benchmark That Endo And Hybrid Techniques Must Compete With
	Presenter(s):Anthony L. Estrera, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:56 AM - 8:01 AM Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio	Update On Hybrid Repair Of Aortic Arch And Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Using ThoraFlex (Hybrid) And Relay Devices For Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) And TEVAR: Indications And Results
	Presenter(s):Joseph S. Coselli, MD / Ourania Preventza, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:02 AM - 8:07 AM	Update On Endovascular Arch Repair With Cook 2- Or 3-Branched Device For Lesions Involving The Entire Aortic Arch: Retrograde Versus Antegrade Insertion Of Arch Branches: Advantages Of A Fully Percutaneous Approach
	Presenter(s):Stephan Haulon, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:08 AM - 8:13 AM	Long-Term Results With 2-Branched Endograft (Relay – Terumo Aortic) And Single Branched Device (Nexus – Endospan) For Treatment Of Zone 0 Arch Lesions
	Presenter(s):Toru Kuratani, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:14 AM - 8:19 AM	Update On The Terumo Relay Branched Endograft Device For Aortic Arch Lesion Repairs: Advantages, Limitations And Results
	Presenter(s):Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD / Ciro Ferrer, MD, PhD / Martin Czerny, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:20 AM - 8:25 AM	A New Device For Endovascular Repair Of Aortic Arch Aneurysms: Advantages And Early Clinical Experience
	Presenter(s):Qingsheng Lu, MD / Zaiping Jing, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:26 AM - 8:31 AM	Update On Total And Partial Aortic Arch Lesion Repairs With The Gore TAG Single Branch Endograft: An Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Device For Revascularizing Arch Branches: Experience To Date, Advantages And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD / Himanshu Patel, MD / Joseph E. Bavaria, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM	How Best To Treat TBADs Extending Into The Arch Or Ascending Aorta; When Open, When Endo, When Hybrid
	Presenter(s):I-Hui Wu, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM	A New Device For Endovascular Aortic Arch Reconstruction: Characteristics, Advantages And Early Clinical Results
	Presenter(s):Chang Shu, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:44 AM - 8:49 AM	How Best To Treat Aortic Arch Lesions: Customized Versus Off-The-Shelf (Chimney) Versus Physician Modified Endografts: Is Open Repair Ever Necessary
	Presenter(s):Nicola Mangialardi, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Value Of Ascending Aortic Banding As Primary Or Adjunctive Treatment For Aortic Arch Lesions
	Presenter(s):Chun Che Shih, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:56 AM - 9:02 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 2

SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 3: PROGRESS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF AORTIC DISSECTIONS: REPORTING STANDARDS, CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS, STABILISE, AND MORE Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Michael D. Dake, MD / Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA / Hazim J. Safi, MD
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9:02 AM - 9:07 AM	Guideline Update On The SVS-STS Aortic Dissection Reporting Standards And Classification System: How Do They Help In Precisely Determining High Risk TBAD Patients
	Presenter(s):Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:08 AM - 9:13 AM	Important Bullet Points Regarding Aortic Dissections From The European Association For Cardiothoracic Surgery: What Is New About Them
	Presenter(s):Martin Czerny, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:14 AM - 9:19 AM	Imperfect TEVAR Stent-Graft Performance As A Cause Of Aortic Remodeling: How It Can Be Prevented And Treated With The Chinese Fabulous^® Thoracic Aortic Stent-Graft Designed Specifically For Aortic Dissections
	Presenter(s):Weiguo Fu, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM	New Findings Regarding The STABILISE Concept For Treating Acute And Chronic TBADs By Disrupting The Intimal Flap By Overdilating The Distal Bare Stent: How It Works, Precautions, And Should It Be The Treatment Of Choice
	Presenter(s):Jean-Marc Alsac, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:26 AM - 9:31 AM	Updated Experience With The STABILISE Technique For Acute And Subacute TBADs: Indications, Technical Tips, Precautions And Results
	Presenter(s):Andrea Kahlberg, MD / Germano C.G. Melissano, MD / Roberto L.V. Chiesa, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:32 AM - 9:37 AM	Dual Lumen Interventions To Promote False Lumen Thrombosis In Chronic Aortic Dissections: The FLIRT Procedure: What Is It; When Is It Useful; How To Do It
	Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:38 AM - 9:43 AM	There Will Always Be A Need For Open Repair For Post-Dissection TAAAs: In What Circumstances
	Presenter(s):Hazim J. Safi, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:44 AM - 9:49 AM	Distal Stent-Graft Induced New Entry Tears (SINEs) With TEVAR Treatment Of TBADs: Prevention By Avoiding Oversizing And Ballooning And Using Tapered Endografts
	Presenter(s):Ludovic Canaud, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM	The Impact Of Distal Stent-Graft Induced New Entry Tears (SINEs) On Aortic Remodeling Of Chronic TBADs: How To Prevent And Treat Them
	Presenter(s):Chun Che Shih, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:56 AM - 10:01 AM	Highlights From The New SVS, AATS, AHA, ACC, ACR, STS, SVM, SCAI, SCA Aortic Disease Guidelines: What Are The Key Differences
	Presenter(s):James H. Black, III, M.D. Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:02 AM - 10:07 AM	International Experience With Endovascular Treatment Of Complex Aortic Diseases In Patients With Connective Tissue Disease (CTD) Including Loeys-Dietz And Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: What Is Its Role
	Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:08 AM - 10:14 AM	Panel Discussion
10:14 AM - 10:24 AM	Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 3

SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 4: MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF TBADs, THORACIC AORTIC DISEASE AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (TAAAs) Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Juan C. Parodi, MD / Michael J. Jacobs, MD / Jean M. Panneton, MD
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10:24 AM - 10:29 AM	When Should Fully Open Repair Be First Line Treatment For TAAAs And When Should A Hybrid (Endograft Proximal + Open Distal) Be The Preferred Treatment: How To Do The Latter
	Presenter(s):Margaret Tracci, MD, JD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM	New Strategies And Indications For Open TAAA Repair Including Failed EVAR And F/B/EVAR: Technical Tips And Results
	Presenter(s):Andrea Kahlberg, MD / Germano C.G. Melissano, MD / Roberto L.V. Chiesa, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:36 AM - 10:41 AM	Update On Aortic Arch Repairs With Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) Followed By Open Or Endo Extensions For TAAA Repairs: Techniques And Outcomes; Importance Of Staging
	Presenter(s):Michael J. Jacobs, MD / Barend M.E. Mees, MD, PhD, FEBVS / Geert Willem H. Schurink, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:42 AM - 10:47 AM	New Findings From The STABLE I And II Trials: What Are The Short And Long-Term Benefits And Limitations Of A Distal Bare Stent Combined With A Proximal Covered Stent (The Petticoat Procedure): Update On Aortic Remodeling
	Presenter(s):Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:48 AM - 10:53 AM	25 Years Of Data From The IRAD Registry (International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection): How Has Treatment Evolved; What Lessons Have Been Learned: What Key Questions Remain
	Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:54 AM - 10:59 AM	F/B/EVAR For TAAAs Degenerative And Post TBAD: The Good, Bad And Ugly: Complications And How To Prevent Them: Value Of The BeBack Catheter To Cross The Dissection Flap
	Presenter(s):Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD / Athanasios Katsargyris, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM	Experience With Inner And Outer Branched Endografts And The t-Branch OTS Device (Cook) To Treat TAAAs After TBADs: Technical Tips And Results
	Presenter(s):Marcelo Ferreira, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:06 AM - 11:12 AM	Panel Discussion
11:12 AM - 11:17 AM	Update On The Endovascular Treatment Of Ascending Aortic Disease With The Gore Ascending Aortic Endograft: Advantages, Limitations And Results From The ARISE Trial
	Presenter(s):Ali Azizzadeh, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:18 AM - 11:23 AM	Unitary Manifold Endograft System For Complex Type 4 TAAAs, Aneurysms With Chronic TBADs, Ruptured Complex AAAs And Failed Prior EVAR Repairs: How Does It Work And Up To 10-Year Results
	Presenter(s):Patrick W. Kelly, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:24 AM - 11:29 AM Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio	With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (TAAD) And End-Organ Ischemia, Which Should Come First – Aortic Repair Or Restoration Of Branch Perfusion: How To Accomplish The Latter
	Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM	Improved Aortic Remodeling With TEVAR And A Distal Bare Metal Stent In Acute Complicated TBAD
	Presenter(s):Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:36 AM - 11:41 AM	Endovascular Thermal Septotomy Of The Dissection Flap With An Electrocautery Activated Guidewire To Eliminate And Prevent Enlargement Of The False Lumen To Treat Chronic TBADs: Is There A Downside
	Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:42 AM - 11:47 AM	Current Status Of A Catheter Aortic Septotomy Device For Treating Aortic Dissections By Cutting The Septum From Below: Yes, There Is A Downside To Other Septotomies That Cut The Septum From Above
	Presenter(s):Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:48 AM - 11:53 AM	With Acute Type B Aortic Intramural Hematomas (IMHs): When Is TEVAR Indicated: How Long Should Treatment Be Delayed For Optimal Outcomes: Earlier TEVAR Has More Adverse Events
	Presenter(s):Jean M. Panneton, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:54 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 4

SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 5: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT, EVAR AND EVAS (ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM SEALING Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Caron B. Rockman, MD / Michel Makaroun, MD / Grace J. Wang, MD, MSCE
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM	Failing EVARs Are An Enlarging Epidemic: Etiology And How Best To Prevent And Treat The Problem: Can Cloud Based Fusion Help
	Presenter(s):Murray L. Shames, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM	What Evidence Really Matters In Evaluating EVAR Results: What Is The Best Type Of Evidence To Compare EVAR With Open Repair: RCTs May Not Reflect Reality As Well As Other Methods: The NICE Guidelines Prove It
	Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM	Are There Registry Differences In Neck Behavior And AAA Sac Shrinkage After Excluder And Endurant Endografts: Why We Need A Head-To-Head Randomized Comparison After EVAR With The 2 Endografts: The ADVANCE RCT
	Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD / Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM	Observation Of Small AAAs (<5.0 cm) Is Safe, Predictable And Does Not Reduce EVAR Options: Are There Exceptions And Does AAA Volume Matter
	Presenter(s):Jon S. Matsumura, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM	Update On A Novel New Endovascular Technology (Nectero) To Slow AAA Growth; How Does It Work And 3-Year Clinical Results: Status Of The STAAABLE RCT And Recent Approval Of FDA Fast Track Designation
	Presenter(s):Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD / Daniel G. Clair, MD / Andrew Holden, MBChB Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM	Why And When EVAR Is NOT The Best Treatment For All AAAs Even With Favorable EVAR Anatomy: When Open And When No Treatment Is Better
	Presenter(s):Fabio Verzini, MD, PhD, FEBVS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:36 PM - 1:42 PM	Panel Discussion
1:42 PM - 2:47 PM	A Note Of Caution Regarding Nellix Endografts And EVAS From The European Society For Vascular Surgery (ESVS) Guidelines Committee
	Presenter(s):Jonathan R. Boyle, MD, MA (Cantab), FRCS / Nikolaos Tsilimparis, MD, PhD / Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD / Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM	Short And Long-Term Results For Endovascular Therapy For Infected Aortic Aneurysms At Various Levels: A 17-Year, 163-Case Experience: EVAR Can Work
	Presenter(s):Boonprasit Kritpracha, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM	Sac Dynamics After EVAR Influence Long-Term Survival: What Can Be Done To Improve AAA Sac Shrinkage: Filling The Sac With Polymer Plugs From Shape Memory Medical Promotes Sac Shrinkage: Update On The AAA-SHAPE Study
	Presenter(s):Michel M.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD / Andrew Holden, MBChB Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM	Update On Long-Term Results From The DREAM RCT Comparing EVAR With Open Repair For AAAs Suitable For Both: Adverse Neck Anatomy (Short, Wide, Angulated) Was Associated With Increased Reintervention And Mortality Rates Equally After Open And Endo Repairs: How Should This Influence Treatment
	Presenter(s):Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:06 PM - 2:11 PM	Management Of The Internal Iliac Artery With Extensive Aortoiliac Aneurysms In The Era Of Iliac Branched Devices: Is There Any Role For Open Surgery
	Presenter(s):Heron E. Rodriguez, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:12 PM - 2:17 PM	Danger Of Performing EVAR In Patients With Visceral Artery (SMA) Occlusive Disease: What Can Happen And How Should It Be Avoided
	Presenter(s):Karan Garg, MD / Neal S. Cayne, MD / Carlos H. Timaran, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:18 PM - 2:23 PM	Which AAA Patients Should Get Open Repair (OR) In 2023: Young Healthy Patients With Large AAAs Do Better With OR: But EVAR Outcomes Are Improving While OR Outcomes Are Not
	Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:24 PM - 2:30 PM	Panel Discussion
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM	Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5

SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 6: MORE ABOUT AAAs AND EVAR, STANDARD AND COMPLEX: UPDATES ON THE UK NICE AAA GUIDELINES AND OTHER AORTIC PATHOLOGY Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD / Dittmar Boeckler, MD / Mark A. Adelman, MD
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2:40 PM - 2:45 PM	The Safe-AAA Study Emphasizes The Importance Of Ongoing Surveillance And Continuing EVAR Device Risk: Some EVAR Endografts Have Been Found To Have More Late Risks Than Others
	Presenter(s):Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS / Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:46 PM - 2:51 PM	Review Of All Recent AAA Guidelines: Do They Support Or Refute The NICE AAA Guidelines
	Presenter(s):Andrew W. Bradbury, MD, FRCSEd Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:52 PM - 2:57 PM	How Have The NICE AAA Guidelines Influenced The Performance Of EVAR In The UK: Are The Guidelines Wrong And Can They Be Fixed
	Presenter(s):Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
2:58 PM - 3:03 PM	Why The NICE AAA Guidelines Are The Way They Are: Bias Has Played A Role As It Does In Many Things: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Can Be Misleading
	Presenter(s):Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
TOPICS RELATED TO INFRARENAL AORTIC LESIONS AND AAAs
3:04 PM - 3:09 PM	Spontaneous Infrarenal Acute Aortic Syndrome: What Is It And Why Is It Best Treated With A Unibody Stent-Graft
	Presenter(s):Felice Pecoraro, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:10 PM - 3:15 PM	Diabetes Versus COVID-19: How Should Both Modify AAA Treatment Or Its Planning
	Presenter(s):Ronald L. Dalman, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:16 PM - 3:21 PM	How Does Metformin Work To Slow AAA Growth: Is It The Reason For Decreased AAA Incidence In Diabetes
	Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:22 PM - 3:27 PM	The Metformin For AAA Growth Inhibition (MAAGI) Multicenter Trial: Design And Preliminary Results: Will The Drug Help In The Treatment Of Small AAAs
	Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
TOPICS RELATED TO COMPLEX AORTIC PATHOLOGY
3:28 PM - 3:33 PM	Value Of IVUS In Treating Complex Aortic Pathology
	Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:34 PM - 3:39 PM	Early Experience With Off-The-Shelf Inner Branch Stent Grafting For Suprarenal AAAs And TAAAs
	Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM	With Failed EVAR, When Is F/EVAR The Best Treatment: Tips And Tricks For Performing It Successfully
	Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
3:46 PM - 3:56 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 6

SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 7: MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC THORACIC PATHOLOGY; STROKE PREVENTION WITH TEVAR Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Mark A. Farber, MD / Manju Kalra, MBBS / Thomas L. Forbes, MD
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3:56 PM - 4:01 PM	How To Predict Failed Proximal EVAR Fixation With Short Necked AAAs So Initial Treatment Should Be With F/EVAR Or Ch/EVAR
	Presenter(s):Martin R. Back, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:02 PM - 4:07 PM	Update On Prevention Of Gas Emboli And Stroke With TEVAR: How Important Is CO₂ Flushing And Other Measures
	Presenter(s):Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD / Stephan Haulon, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:08 PM - 4:13 PM	High Risk Features In Uncomplicated TBAD Patients: How Do We Know They Justify Elective TEVAR
	Presenter(s):Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA / Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:14 PM - 4:19 PM	Current Role Of Physician Modified Endografts (PMEGS) For Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair
	Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:20 PM - 4:25 PM	How To Prevent Bird Beaking And Type I Endoleaks With TEVAR In The Aortic Arch: How To Size TEVAR Grafts Optimally And Does It Matter
	Presenter(s):Thomas L. Forbes, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:26 PM - 4:31 PM	How Best To Treat TBADs Extending Into The Aortic Arch Or Ascending Aorta: When Open, When Endo, When Hybrid: Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):I-Hui Wu, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:32 PM - 4:37 PM	Endovascular Aortic Arch Interventions: Hybrid Options Versus Total Endovascular Repair
	Presenter(s):Cherrie Z. Abraham, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:38 PM - 4:43 PM	Long-Term (>5 Years) Good Results Of The Medtronic Valiant Captiva Endografts For TEVAR In TBAD Patients: Advantages And Disadvantages
	Presenter(s):Joseph E. Bavaria, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:44 PM - 4:49 PM	How To Treat Aortic Dissections With An Entry Tear In The Aortic Arch: Can Ancillary Techniques Help
	Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
4:50 PM - 4:56 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7

SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 8: MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING TBADs AND TEVAR: NATURAL HISTORY; NEED FOR AND TIMING OF TEVAR FOR ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED TBADs Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Joseph E. Bavaria, MD / Jon S. Matsumura, MD / William D. Jordan Jr., MD
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4:56 PM - 5:01 PM	Celiac Artery Orifice Coverage During TEVAR Is Not Always Benign: It Is Often Associated With Visceral Ischemia And Other Poor Outcomes
	Presenter(s):Richard G.J. Gibbs, FRCS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:02 PM - 5:07 PM	What Does Endovascular Aortic Repair Do To Cardiac And Coronary Artery Function: Does The Position Of The Graft Make A Difference: Do We Need A Compliant Endograft
	Presenter(s):Rachel E. Clough, PhD, FRCS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
DEBATE ON TREATMENT OF ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED TBADs
5:08 PM - 5:13 PM	DEBATE: With Uncomplicated Acute TBADs, The Case For Waiting 2-6 Weeks From Onset For TEVAR And Then Limiting Aortic Coverage
	Presenter(s):Mark A. Farber, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:14 PM - 5:19 PM	DEBATE: With Uncomplicated TBADs, The Case For Early TEVAR With Extensive Aortic Coverage In Most Patients
	Presenter(s):William D. Jordan Jr., MD / Brad Leshnower, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:20 PM - 5:25 PM	How To Prevent Abdominal Extension Of The False Lumen And TAAAs With TBADs: Does Early TEVAR Help: What Other Techniques Show Promise
	Presenter(s):Rodney A. White, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:26 PM - 5:31 PM	The Indication For TEVAR Is More Important Than Its Timing In Predicting Outcomes With Acute Uncomplicated TBAD Patients: When Is Medical Treatment Alone Indicated
	Presenter(s):Ali Azizzadeh, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:32 PM - 5:37 PM	With TBADs, Is True Lumen Compression Ever So Severe That It Negatively Influences TEVAR Deployment Or Performance: How Can It Be Managed
	Presenter(s):Sara L. Zettervall, MD / Benjamin W. Starnes, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:38 PM - 5:43 PM	With TBADs, Distal Fenestrations Are Important: How Should they Be Treated
	Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:44 PM - 5:49 PM	Hybrid Surgical And Endovascular Staged Approaches For The Treatment Of Complex Aneurysmal Lesions Involving The Thoracic Aorta
	Presenter(s):Francesco Setacci, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:50 PM - 5:55 PM	Re-Entry Specific Endovascular Therapy (RESET), i.e. TEVAR Plus Dealing With Re-Entry Tears: It Promotes False Lumen Thrombosis, Aortic Remodeling And Improves Outcomes: How To Do It
	Presenter(s):Jean M. Panneton, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
5:56 PM - 6:02 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program A
END OF SESSION 8

SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 9: PROGRESS IN VASCULAR ROBOTICS, LAPAROSCOPY, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS AND SIMULATION Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Willem Wisselink, MD / Matthew J. Eagleton, MD
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6:47 AM - 6:50 AM	Opening Remarks
	Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
6:50 AM - 6:55 AM	How Can Ex Vivo Training With Simulators Decrease Vascular Complications And Improve Outcomes
	Presenter(s):Michael E. Barfield, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
6:56 AM - 7:01 AM	Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery: How I Did It Routinely And Why I Stopped After More Than 150 Cases
	Presenter(s):Laurent Chiche, MD, FEBVS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:02 AM - 7:07 AM	25 Years Of Robotic Vascular Surgery: If It Is So good, Why Isn’t It Mainstream Now
	Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:08 AM - 7:13 AM Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio	Focus On Radiation Protection During Simulation-Based Training Improves Both Correct Behavior And Procedural Performance: Proven By A Randomized Comparison
	Presenter(s):Lars B. Lonn, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:14 AM - 7:19 AM	Inside Out: Next Generation Technology That Transmits Physical Intelligence And Parameters Continuously From Within The Patient: How Will It Help In Vascular Treatment
	Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
RADIATION REDUCING IMAGING GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM	True Radiation Reduction Strategies For Complex Endovascular Procedures: FORS, Digital Zooming, IVUS, And Live Fusion Guidance
	Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:26 AM - 7:31 AM	Updated Experience With The Fiberoptic 3D Endovascular Guidance With The Fiberoptic RealShape (FORS) System (From Philips): Advantages And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Joost van Herwaarden, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:32 AM - 7:37 AM	Update On The 3D Radiation Free Electromagnetic Intraoperative Positioning System (IOPS) From Centerline For Endovascular Guidance: Advantages And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Matthew J. Eagleton, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:38 AM - 7:43 AM	New Findings Related To The Incidence Of Cancer After EVAR: What Causes It And How Can It Be Reduced
	Presenter(s):Dittmar Boeckler, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:44 AM - 7:50 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 9

SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 10: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CAROTID DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT; DIFFERING VIEWS ON TREATMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS (ACS) AND CAROTID SCREENING Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Ali F. AbuRahma, MD / Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA
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7:50 AM - 7:55 AM	Update On International Variations In Carotid Stenosis Treatment Within Countries And Between Countries Is Huge Despite All The RCTs On Which They Are Based Being The Same: What Are The Implications
	Presenter(s):Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
7:56 AM - 8:01 AM	Current Optimal Treatment For Carotid Artery Dissection: When Best Medical Therapy (BMT), When Open Surgery, When Carotid Stenting (CAS) With Proximal Embolic Protection
	Presenter(s):Felice Pecoraro, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:02 AM - 8:07 AM	Intracranial Imaging For Strokes With A Newly Developed Imaging Platform Using Artificial Intelligence To Integrate All Forms Of Imaging To Facilitate Patient Care: The VIZ.ai System
	Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:08 AM - 8:13 AM	Value Of Advanced Imaging In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Near Total Occlusions And String Signs Of The Internal Carotid Artery (ICA): How Are They Best Treated: When Conservatively; When Invasively By CEA; By CAS
	Presenter(s):Christos D. Liapis, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:14 AM - 8:19 AM	What Is Carotid Near Occlusion: When And How Is It Best Treated Currently: Conservatively, CEA, CAS In Symptomatic Patients: In Asymptomatic Patients
	Presenter(s):Weiguo Fu, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:20 AM - 8:26 AM	Panel Discussion
8:26 AM - 8:31 AM	DEBATE: ALL Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (ACS) Patients Are Best Treated Medically: Invasive Treatment Causes More Harm Than Good And Should Not Be Reimbursed
	Presenter(s):Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM	DEBATE: Not So: About 25% Of ACS Patients Can Benefit From CEA Or CAS And Should Be So Treated And Reimbursed Accordingly
	Presenter(s):Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM	DEBATE: Both Views Are Wrong: Severe Carotid Stenosis Has Declined As A Cause Of Ischemic Stroke To <1% Per Year: So <5% Of ACS Patients Should Be Treated Invasively
	Presenter(s):Robert W. Chang, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
DIFFERING VIEWS ON CAROTID SCREENING
8:44 AM - 8:49 AM	A Tribute To George S. Lavenson, MD (1932-2023) And His Case For Widespread Carotid Screening
	Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	The Case Against Carotid Screening: It Leads To Unneeded And Possibly Harmful Treatment
	Presenter(s):Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:56 AM - 9:01 AM	Screening For ACS And Common Femoral Artery Disease: How Can It Guide Lipid Treatment: How Low Should LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) Be Pushed And What Will It Do To Carotid Plaques
	Presenter(s):Stavros K. Kakkos, MD, PhD / Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS, FRCS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:02 AM - 9:07 AM	What Are The Effects Of A Minor Stroke With Apparent Full Recovery: Minor Strokes Are By No Means Minor: Why Is This Important In Evaluating The Conclusions Of RCTs
	Presenter(s):Emmanuel M. Houdart, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:08 AM - 9:15 AM	Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10

SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 11: MORE ABOUT CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL DISEASE: UPDATE ON INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE STROKES Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Klaus D. Mathias, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD
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9:30 AM - 9:35 AM	Carotid Artery Aneurysms: What Etiologies Cause Them; When Is Endovascular Treatment Best And Technical Tips For Doing So Successfully
	Presenter(s):Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:36 AM - 9:41 AM	When After An Acute Stroke With Thrombolysis Treatment, Or Without, Should Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Be Performed: Delay Has Consequences: But CEA Within 48 Hours Of Symptom Onset Has A Higher Complication Rate
	Presenter(s):Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:42 AM - 9:47 AM	After Thrombolysis And/Or Mechanical Thrombectomy For An Acute Stroke In Patients With Carotid Stenosis, Which Invasive Treatment (CEA Or CAS) Is Best And When Should It Be Performed
	Presenter(s):Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:48 AM - 9:53 AM	With Acute Strokes, What Is New With Endovascular Intracranial Techniques For Arterial Clot Removal: How Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Intraarterial Thrombolysis With Alteplase (Genentech) Help – What Is Happening With The CHOICE RCT
	Presenter(s):Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD / L. Nelson Hopkins, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:54 AM - 9:59 AM	How Does Temporal Access And A Through And Through Femoral Wire Facilitate CAS With A Difficult Aortic Arch: Technical Tips And Results
	Presenter(s):Piotr Myrcha, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM	Acute Stroke Interventions: What Is New In 2023: Challenging Cases And Tips For Treating Them Successfully
	Presenter(s):Horst Sievert, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:06 AM - 10:11 AM	How Best To Treat An ICA Occlusion With Distal Embolization: Sequence And Timing Of Treatment: Site Of Treatment (OR Versus Angio Suite Versus Hybrid Room): Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD / L. Nelson Hopkins, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:12 AM - 10:17 AM	Outcomes Of Carotid Interventions (CEA And CAS) In Women And Younger Patients: How And Why Do They Differ From Those In Men And Older Patients
	Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:18 AM - 10:23 AM	Update On Endovascular Interventions In The Vertebrobasilar System For Acute Strokes: A New Horizon, What Is Involved And Results
	Presenter(s):Ivo Petrov, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:24 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11

SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 12: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC AND AORTO-ILIAC OCCLUSIVE DISEASE Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Daniel G. Clair, MD / Wayne W. Zhang, MD / Zhong Chen, MD
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10:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Update On Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS): Current Status Of Its Etiological Concepts And Optimal Diagnosis And Treatment
	Presenter(s):Prof. Dr. Med Wilhelm Sandmann, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:36 AM - 10:41 AM	Hidden Tricks For Diagnosing Iliac Endofibrosis In Professional Cyclists: Diagnosis Can Be Challenging And Require Unusual Techniques
	Presenter(s):Gabriel Szendro, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:42 AM - 10:47 AM	5-Year Update On The Value Of VBX Balloon Expandable Covered Stents In Treating Complex Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: Advantages And Limitations: When And How Does Shockwave Lithotripsy Help
	Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:48 AM - 10:53 AM	Value And Limitations Of The iCast Balloon Expandable Covered Stent (From Getinge) Recently FDA Approved For Treating Iliac Artery Lesions
	Presenter(s):Jean M. Panneton, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
COVERED ENDOVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AORTIC BIFURCATION (CERAB) PROCEDURE
10:54 AM - 10:59 AM	Long-Term Outcomes Of The CERAB Procedure With Covered Stents For Complex Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: Why It Is Better Than Kissing Bare Stents: Which Stent Should We Use
	Presenter(s):Michel M.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD / Peter C.J. Goverde, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM	The CERAB Technique: From A Niche Procedure To A Better General Solution For Complex Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease Based On The 2-Year Results Of The Multicenter BeGlory Registry
	Presenter(s):Maria A. Ruffino, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:06 AM - 11:11 AM	Value Of Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) For Calcified Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease Treatment And For Facilitating Large Bore Access With Narrowed Calcified Iliac Arteries
	Presenter(s):Daniel G. Clair, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:12 AM - 11:17 AM	Panel Discussion
11:18 AM - 11:23 AM	Impact Of Female Gender On Outcomes Of Endovascular Treatment Of Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: When Is Open Repair Indicated
	Presenter(s):Franco Grego Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:24 AM - 11:29 AM	Treatment Of Infrarenal And Pararenal Aortic Stenosis: When Stents; When Stent-Grafts; When Open Bypass: Why Results Are Worse In Women
	Presenter(s):Sigrid Nikol, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM	Endovascular Treatment Of Aorto-Iliac Occlusions With Impotence (Leriche Syndrome): Long-Term Results: Is Open Repair Ever Needed
	Presenter(s):Sonia Ronchey, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:36 AM - 11:41 AM	DEBATE: How To Treat Chronic Flush Juxtarenal Aortic Occlusions Endovascularly With Safety: Endo Is The Way To Go
	Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:42 AM - 11:47 AM	DEBATE: Not So: Open Or Hybrid Repairs Are Best For Complex Juxtarenal Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease: Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Yamume Tshomba, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:48 AM - 11:53 AM	What Is New In The Treatment Of External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis In Committed Cyclists: Is There A Role For Endovascular Treatment
	Presenter(s):Margaret Tracci, MD, JD / Kenneth J. Cherry, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:54 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 12

SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 13: NEW CONCEPTS, MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) (See Also Session 87) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Barry T. Katzen, MD / Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM	What Is Big Data In Vascular Surgery: How Can It Be Used With Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Evidence Based Medicine: How Can It Replace Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
	Presenter(s):Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM	Will Big Data Enhance Vascular Care
	Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM	Enhancing Clinical Decision Making In AAA Diagnosis And Treatment With AI: How Can It Help With Prediction Of AAA Growth, Endoleaks And Spinal Cord Ischemia
	Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM	Update On How Vascular Treatment Will Intersect With Other New Technologies: Wearable Trackers, AI, And Using CT Scans To Predict Plaque Histology (ElucidVivo)
	Presenter(s):David H. Deaton, MD, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM	How Does An AI Based Prediction Of Rupture Risk Compare With Size Based Predictions
	Presenter(s):Jes S. Lindholt, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM	Is Image Fusion Guidance For Complex And Simple Aortic Procedures Really Worthwhile And Cost Effective: Why Is It A Question And Do We Need A Trial
	Presenter(s):Rachel E. Clough, PhD, FRCS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM	How Can AI Facilitate Assessment After EVAR And F/B/EVAR: Are Volume Measurements Before And After Endo Repairs Necessary
	Presenter(s):Stephan Haulon, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM	High Fidelity Computational Modeling To Help With Decision Making In Carotid Stenosis
	Presenter(s):Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM	Update On Siemens I-Flow: A New Intelligent Technology To Improve The Endo Treatment Of Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease
	Presenter(s):Ravi K. Veeraswamy, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM	For The Novice, How In Simple Terms Do The FORS, IOPS And Cydar Guidance Systems Work To Improve Endovascular Procedures And Reduce Radiation Exposure
	Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM	How Can AI Help In The Treatment Of Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease
	Presenter(s):Peter C.J. Goverde, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:06 PM - 2:12 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13

SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 14: PART 1: VASCULAR SURGERY’S NUMBERS AND IDENTITY AND HOW TO MEET THE SPECIALTY’S NEEDS FOR ITS SERVICES; THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP IN VASCULAR SURGERY PART 2: LATE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS IN COVID RELATED VASCULAR DISEASE ISSUES Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS / Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCSEd
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PART 1 – Vascular Surgery’s Numbers And Identity And How To Meet The Specialty’s Needs For Its Services; The Importance Of Mentorship In Vascular Surgery
2:12 PM - 2:17 PM	What Makes Vascular Surgery Different, Are There Insufficient Numbers Of Vascular Trainees And Surgeons: How To Improve Our Identity And Recognition And Expand Our Numbers
	Presenter(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:18 PM - 2:23 PM	Update On Applicants For 0+5 And 5+2 Vascular Surgery Training Programs: The Number Of Applicants Is Up: What About Their Quality: Do We Need More Programs
	Presenter(s):Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS / Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:24 PM - 2:29 PM	Increased Diversity In Vascular Surgery And Will It Improve The Shortage Of Vascular Surgeons
	Presenter(s):Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM	How To Improve Vascular Surgery Stature And Well-Being Within An Institution By Transforming It Into Its Own Free Standing Department: What Benefits Accrue
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Hsu, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:36 PM - 2:41 PM	Progress Made By The American Board Of Vascular Surgery (ABVS) In The Last Several Years: Do We Still Need An Independent Board And How Should We Achieve It
	Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:42 PM - 2:47 PM	The Importance Of Mentorship In Vascular Surgery: How Best To Achieve It
	Presenter(s):Malachi Sheahan, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:48 PM - 2:53 PM	Panel Discussion
PART 2 – Late Breaking Developments In COVID Related Vascular Disease Issues
2:54 PM - 2:59 PM	Current Developments In COVID-19 Prevention And Treatment: How Effective Are Current Vaccines, Boosters And Antiviral Therapies: Status Of Intranasal Vaccines And Antivirals: What Is New And What Is In The Pipeline
	Presenter(s):Clayton J. Brinster, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	Timing Of A Major Operative Intervention After A Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality: When To Retest And When Best To Intervene
	Presenter(s):Panos Kougias, MD, MSc Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:06 PM - 3:11 PM	COVID-19 Associated Arterial Events Are Worse In Non-Vaccinated Individuals: What Is Role And Effectiveness Of Endovascular Therapy
	Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:12 PM - 3:17 PM	Is The COVID-19 Pandemic Behind Us: What We Know About Herd Immunity And The Lasting Effects Of Long COVID
	Presenter(s):Clayton J. Brinster, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:18 PM - 3:23 PM	Panel Discussion
3:24 PM - 3:36 PM	Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 14

SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 15: PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF VISCERAL AND RENAL ARTERY DISEASE Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:James C. Stanley, MD / Michael C. Dalsing, MD
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3:36 PM - 3:41 PM	DEBATE: All Visceral And Renal Artery Aneurysms Can Be Treated Endovascularly: Bare Stent Flow Diverters Are The New Frontier In Their Treatment
	Presenter(s):Maria A. Ruffino, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM	DEBATE: Open Treatment Of Visceral And Renal Artery Aneurysms Is Sometimes Best: When Is This So
	Presenter(s):Timur P. Sarac, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:48 PM - 3:53 PM	Optimal Current Treatment Of Renal Artery Aneurysms: When Endo; When Open; Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Fred A. Weaver, MD, MMM Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:54 PM - 3:59 PM	The Vascular Low Frequency Consortium: What Is It And What Management Changing Information Does It Tell Us About The Size When Renal Artery Aneurysms Become Dangerous: It Is >3 cm In Diameter
	Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM	Best Endovascular Techniques To Exclude Large Renal And Visceral Aneurysms
	Presenter(s):Jacques Busquet, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:06 PM - 4:11 PM	Update On The New SVS Practice Guidelines For Treating Visceral Artery Aneurysms; When Endo; When Open
	Presenter(s):Rabih A. Chaer, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:12 PM - 4:17 PM	Retrograde Open Mesenteric Stenting (ROMS): It Is Indicated With Peritoneal Signs And When Prograde Stenting Is Not Possible: Tips To Gain Retrograde Access To The SMA
	Presenter(s):Richard J. Powell, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:18 PM - 4:23 PM	With Acute Mesenteric Ischemia With Necrotic Bowel, Open Treatment With SMA Bypass Using A Deep Vein Conduit Is An Option
	Presenter(s):Patrick A. Stone, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM	Technical Tips For Recanalizing Long Complex Visceral Artery (SMA) Occlusions
	Presenter(s):Armando Mansilha, MD, PhD, FEBVS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:30 PM - 4:36 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 15

SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 16: UPDATE ON OPEN VASCULAR SURGICAL AND HYBRID PROCEDURES; PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC COARCTATIONS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Linda M. Harris, MD / Keith D. Calligaro, MD
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4:36 PM - 4:41 PM	Open Conversion For Failing Suprarenal And Thoracic Endovascular Repairs: When Is Endo Rescue Not Possible And Open Conversion Necessary: Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Francis Caputo, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:42 PM - 4:47 PM	When Is Open Treatment Of Complex Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease Best: Tips And Tricks For Doing It Safely In The Endovascular Era
	Presenter(s):Timur P. Sarac, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:48 PM - 4:53 PM	Technical Tips For Open Retroperitoneal Exposure Of The Aorta And All Its Abdominal Branches; How To Do A Retroperitoneal Aorto- Bifemoral Bypass
	Presenter(s):Kamphol Laohapensang, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
4:54 PM - 4:59 PM	Use Of Minimal Incisions For Retroperitoneal Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass And Other Procedures: Technical Tips And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Robert M. Proczka, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM	Duplex Surveillance Should Be Used After All Open Aorto-Bifemoral Bypasses: How Does It Improve Outcomes
	Presenter(s):Keith D. Calligaro, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:06 PM - 5:11 PM	Open Treatment Of Infected Aortic Grafts And Endografts By Replacing Them With Rifampkin Soaked Dacron Or Cryopreserved Aortic Conduits: When Is Which Treatment Appropriate, And Results
	Presenter(s):Manju Kalra, MBBS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:12 PM - 5:17 PM	Update On Renal Consequences Of Left Renal Vein Division During Open AAA Repair: It Is Not Always Benign
	Presenter(s):Kimihiro Komori, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:18 PM - 5:23 PM	Open And Endovascular Treatment Of Intestinal, Renal, And Lumbar Artery Aneurysms In Children
	Presenter(s):James C. Stanley, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:24 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion
UPDATE ON COARCTATION TREATMENT
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM	Endovascular Repair Of Aortic Coarctation: Balloon Angioplasty Versus Bare Stents Versus Covered Stents And When Is Open Repair Necessary
	Presenter(s):Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:36 PM - 5:41 PM	Update On The Experience With BeGrafts (From Bentley), A Balloon Expandable Covered Stent For Treating Aortic Coarctations: Advantages And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:42 PM - 5:47 PM	Positive Remodeling In The Ascending Aorta As Well As Distally After TEVAR Treatment Of Aortic Coarctations
	Presenter(s):Frank R. Arko, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:48 PM - 5:53 PM	Axillo-Unifemoral And Axillo-Bifemoral Bypasses Have Equal Patency For More Than A Year: Why The Bilateral Procedure Should Only Be Used When Bilateral Ischemia Exists
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
5:54 PM - 5:59 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program B
END OF SESSION 16

SESSION 17 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 17: MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE ULTIMATE TEAM APPROACH – PART 1 Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Michael R. Jaff, DO
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7:00 AM - 7:05 AM	Introduction To The Symposium
	Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:05 AM - 7:15 AM	Welcome And Introduction
	Presenter(s):Michael R. Jaff, DO Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:15 AM - 7:25 AM	The Basics Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis: What Is The Role Of The History, Exam, Biomarkers
	Presenter(s):Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:25 AM - 7:35 AM	Do We Need An Echocardiogram To Manage Acute Submassive PE
	Presenter(s):David M. Dudzinski, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:35 AM - 7:45 AM	Advanced Imaging For PE: How To Interpret The CT PE On The Run
	Presenter(s):Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:45 AM - 7:55 AM	Testing For Cancer And Other Hypercoagulable States In PE: Why, When, And What Tests
	Presenter(s):Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
7:55 AM - 8:10 AM	Medical Treatment Of PE: When, Why, For How Long, And How Can I Remember
	Presenter(s):Luis Eraso, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM	Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy For PE: Does This Replace Catheter-Based Therapies
	Presenter(s):Jay Giri, MD, MPH Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:20 AM - 8:35 AM	An Overview Of Technologies For Management Of High-Risk PE
	Presenter(s):Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM	Ultrasound-Assisted Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy: Does This Really Work
	Presenter(s):Kush R. Desai, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM	Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Without Lytics: The Indigo System
	Presenter(s):Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
8:55 AM - 9:05 AM	Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Without Lytics: The Flowtriever System
	Presenter(s):Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM	Large Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy: Tips, Tricks And Pearls
	Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, FSVM, FSIR Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM	The Big Trials In PE: What’s Running, What’s Starting, What Will They Tell Us
	Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM	Panel Discussion
	Panelist(s): Gary M. Ansel, MD / Kush R. Desai, MD / Luis Eraso, MD / Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA / Jay Giri, MD, MPH / Raghu Kolluri, MD / Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA / Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH / Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc / Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc / Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM	Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 17

SESSION 18 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 18: MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE ULTIMATE TEAM APPROACH – PART 2 Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Michael R. Jaff, DO
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM	Contemporary Endovascular Strategies For Treatment Of Massive PE
	Presenter(s):Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, MBA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	ECMO-Assisted Pulmonary Embolectomy In Massive PE: Can It Replace Open Surgical Thrombolectomy
	Presenter(s):Animesh Rathore, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM	Is There Anything New In Vena Cava Filters In PE Treatment
	Presenter(s):John A. Kaufman, MD, MS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM	Your Referring Docs Think Heparin Is All They Need To Offer For PE – How To Tell The Intervention Story
	Presenter(s):Patrick Troy, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM	Pulmonary Denervation: A New Frontier In The Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension
	Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM	Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty For Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Has This Become Mainstream
	Presenter(s):Kenneth Rosenfield, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM	The Team Approach To PE Management: The National PERT Consortium
	Presenter(s):William B. Keeling, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM	Challenging The Experts: Interactive Q&A
	Panelist(s): Mark G. Davies, MD / Kush R. Desai, MD / Jay Giri, MD, MPH / Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA / John A. Kaufman, MD, MS / William B. Keeling, MD / Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, MBA / Animesh Rathore, MD / Kenneth Rosenfield, MD / Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc / Patrick Troy, MD / Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors) End of Program C-1
END OF SESSION 18

SESSION 19 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 19: HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENTS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Cynthia K. Shortell, MD / Joseph L. Mills, MD
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM	Key Points From The SVS Appropriate Use Criteria For Management Of Intermittent Claudication: Are Invasive Treatments Being Overused And Will These Criteria Help
	Presenter(s):Jessica P. Simons, MD, MPH / Karen Woo, MD, PhD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM	What Are The Dangers Of Working In An Office Based Lab (OBL): Why I Chose Not To Work There
	Presenter(s):Dipankar Mukherjee, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM	Real Five-Year Single Center Results With Atherectomy For De Novo Lower Extremity Lesions And In Stent Restenosis: How Good Or Bad Are They
	Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, DFSVS, RVT, FACS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM	Intravascular Lithotripsy (From Shockwave) For Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Lesions: What Are The New Systems (L6 And M5+) For Delivering And What Are The Advantages
	Presenter(s):Andrew Holden, MBChB Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM	How Do SoundBite Wires (From SoundBite Medical) Help To Cross Calcified Lesions, Especially BTK: Updated Experience
	Presenter(s):Marianne Brodmann, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM	Alternate Anatomic Approaches To Lower Extremity Arteries When Standard Approaches Are Prevented By Scarring Or Infection
	Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM	Updated Status And Prospects For Sirolimus Coated Devices And Bioresorbable Stents ATK And BTK
	Presenter(s):Marianne Brodmann, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM	Advances In Deep Venous Arterialization Techniques: Better Access, Procedure Maintenance And Wound Care Matter For Limb Salvage In No Option CLTI Patients
	Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1:48 PM - 2:04 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 19

SESSION 20 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 20: MORE HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Vincent L. Rowe, MD / Marianne Brodmann, MD
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2:04 PM - 2:09 PM	How To Train Vascular Surgeons In Distal Bypass Procedures In 2023: How Many Cases Are Needed To Achieve Competence
	Presenter(s):Francesco Spinelli, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:10 PM - 2:15 PM	Novel Uses Of Selective Superficial Venous Arterialization To Achieve Lower Limb Salvage: Techniques, Indications, Precautions And Results
	Presenter(s):John M. Felder, MD / Patrick J. Geraghty, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:16 PM - 2:21 PM	Coagulation Testing To Allow Optimal Thromboprophylaxis And Decrease Thrombosis Rates In Lower Extremity Grafts And Stents
	Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:22 PM - 2:27 PM	Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) In Claudicants And CLTI Patients: The Value Of Physiology Over Anatomy In The Fempop Segment
	Presenter(s):Konstantinos Katsanos, MSc, MD, PhD, EBIR Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:28 PM - 2:33 PM	Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT): What Is It And Its Feasibility And Utility As An Assessment Tool For Limb Ischemia And Adequacy Of Revascularization Procedures
	Presenter(s):Vincent L. Rowe, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:34 PM - 2:39 PM	What Are The Best Ways To Evaluate CLTI Treatment Outcomes: Physiology (ABIs And PVRs), Wound Healing, Anatomy (Angiography Or Ultrasound), MACE Or MALE: Why It Matters
	Presenter(s):Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc / Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:40 PM - 2:45 PM	For Intermittent Claudication, What Endovascular Revascularization Strategies Are Currently Justified For Aortoiliac And Femoropopliteal Artery Disease: From A Meta-Analysis
	Presenter(s):Iris Baumgartner, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2:46 PM - 2:52 PM	Panel Discussion
2:52 PM - 3:00 PM	Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 20

SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 21: HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Neal S. Cayne, MD / Gary M. Ansel, MD
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3:00 PM - 3:05 PM	Pillars For Success With Radial Artery Access For Remote Visceral, Renal Or Lower Extremity Lesion Treatment
	Presenter(s):Marcelo Guimaraes, MD, MBA, FSIR Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:06 PM - 3:11 PM	Value And Technical Tips To Make The Supera Stent Work In Tortuous And Angulated Non-SFA Lesion Locations
	Presenter(s):Rajiv Parakh, MBBS, MS, FRCS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:12 PM - 3:17 PM	Non-Aspiration Based Mechanical Thrombo-Embolectomy With The Pounce (From Surmodics) Or Rotarex (From BD) Devices: How Do They Work And What Will Their Role Be In Treating Acute Limb Ischemia
	Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:18 PM - 3:23 PM	Pedal Bypass As A Bail Out After Failed Or Compromised Retrograde Access: Rescuing A Threatened Limb After Bridges Burned
	Presenter(s):Palma M. Shaw, MD, MBA, FACS, RPVI, DFSVS Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:24 PM - 3:29 PM	Technical Tips For A Successful BTK Intervention In Patients With CLTI Including How To Perform An Antegrade Femoral Artery Puncture And Pass The Guidewire Into The SFA
	Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM	Overuse, Misuse, And Just Plain Inappropriate Use Of Lower Extremity And Other Endovascular Procedures: How Should The Vascular Community Police Itself To Prevent Such Procedures
	Presenter(s):Michael S. Conte, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM	Local Anesthetic Injection Into Lesion Site Facilitates PTA And Stent Placement: How To Do It (Video Presentation)
	Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM	Panel Discussion
3:47 PM - 3:52 PM	Does Atherectomy Still Have Value After Shockwave Lithotripsy Treatment Of A Calcified Occlusive Lesion
	Presenter(s):Lawrence A. Garcia, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:53 PM - 3:58 PM	When Should Common Femoral Occlusive Disease Be Treated Endovascularly Based On The CONFESS Trial
	Presenter(s):Hany M. Zayed, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
3:59 PM - 4:04 PM	The Deeper Limus Trial Using A Limus Coated Temporary Spur Balloon (From Reflow Medical): How Does The Device Work And Preliminary Results
	Presenter(s):Marianne Brodmann, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:05 PM - 4:10 PM	Heel Ulceration And Ischemic Gangrene Involving The Achilles Tendon Should Not Be An Indication For A BTK Amputation: Revascularization And Appropriate Local Treatment Can Save Such A Limb
	Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:11 PM - 4:16 PM	Popliteal Artery-To-Distal Bypass For Limb Salvage; Status In 2023: Technical Tips And Value: When Is It Better Than Endovascular Treatments
	Presenter(s):Francesco Spinelli, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:17 PM - 4:23 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 21

SESSION 22 SCHEDULE
Tuesday SESSION 22: MORE HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND CHRONIC LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA (CLTI) Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Moderators:Brian G. DeRubertis, MD / Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS
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4:24 PM - 4:29 PM	CLTI Is A Global Epidemic; How Can A CLTI Program Decrease Its Morbidity
	Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM	Open And Endo Revascularization In Young Patients With PAD: What Works, What Doesn’t, What Factors Impact Outcomes And How Should Treatment Be Modified
	Presenter(s):William P. Robinson, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:36 PM - 4:41 PM	Is BEST-CLI Best For CLTI Patients And Interventional Treatments
	Presenter(s):Lawrence A. Garcia, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:42 PM - 4:47 PM	Intravascular Lithotripsy And DCB Versus DCB Alone In The Treatment Of Infrapopliteal Lesions In Diabetics: Rationale And Design Of The DEBATE-BTK SHOCK RCT And Early Results
	Presenter(s):Francesco Liistro, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:48 PM - 4:53 PM	How To Size Lower Extremity Target Arteries For Endo Treatments Accurately Using Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): How Does It Help
	Presenter(s):Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
4:54 PM - 4:59 PM	Lower Extremity Interventions (PTA, Stents, Atherectomy) Under IVUS Guidance: Its Costs, Advantages And Limitations
	Presenter(s):Ignacio Escotto, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:00 PM - 5:06 PM	Panel Discussion
5:06 PM - 5:11 PM	Tips And Tricks To Make Distal Bypasses Work In The Endo Era: When If Ever Might In Situ Techniques Be Worth The Effort
	Presenter(s):Kellie R. Brown, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:12 PM - 5:17 PM	Experience With >1500 Retrograde Recanalization For Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs); What Predicts Technical Success And What Predicts Periprocedural Complications: Are Reentry Devices Ever Helpful
	Presenter(s):Erwin Blessing, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:18 PM - 5:23 PM	How To Avoid Or Manage Unexpected Catastrophes When Treating CLTI In The Operating Room Or Angio Suite
	Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD, MBA Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:24 PM - 5:29 PM	Tibial Interventions For Intermittent Claudication: An Ethical And Professional Challenge For All Vascular Specialists And The Vascular Community
	Presenter(s):Michael S. Conte, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM	A New Technology (From AOTI) Combining Local Oxygen Therapy With Cycled Compression And Humidification Enhances Healing Of Diabetic Wounds And Ischemic Ulcers After Revascularization
	Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD / Enrico Ascher, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:36 PM - 5:41 PM	Contemporary Comparative Results Of BTK Open Bypass Revascularization: Heparin Bonded PTFE Grafts Versus In Situ Or Reversed Vein Grafts: When Are PTFE Grafts To Tibial/Peroneal Arteries Worthwhile
	Presenter(s):Carlo Pratesi, MD / Giovanni Pratesi, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:42 PM - 5:47 PM	Nerve Block Without General Anesthesia Allows Safer Bypass Surgery For CLTI Even With High Risk Patients
	Presenter(s):Nobuyoshi Azuma, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:48 PM - 5:53 PM	Techniques For Overcoming Problems With Subintimal Angioplasty For Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs): Like Inability To Re-Enter The True Lumen: Fancy Gadgets (Outback, Pioneer, Enteer, OffRoad) Are Almost Never Needed
	Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
5:54 PM - 5:59 PM	How To Do Bypass Surgery To Heavily Non-Compressible Calcified Target Arteries
	Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
6:00 PM - 6:06 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program C-2
END OF SESSION 22