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SESSION 105 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 105: LOWER EXTREMITY TOPICS TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS (4 ¾-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Keith D. Calligaro, MD / Timothy M. Sullivan, MD / Venita Chandra, MD
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7:00 AM - 7:05 AM	Despite Recent Improved Endo Techniques, Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI) Still Has High Amputation And Mortality Rates: Why, Is It Because The Disease Has Evolved And Become More Complex: What Is Needed To Improve Results
	Presenter(s):Loay S. Kabbani, MD, MHSA Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:05 AM - 7:10 AM	When Should Endovascular Treatments Be The First Choice For Common Femoral Artery (CFA) Occlusive Lesions: When Are They Contraindicated
	Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM	The Open Treatment First For CLTI In The Era Of BEST-CLI
	Presenter(s):Yana Etkin, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:15 AM - 7:20 AM	With Arterialization Of Pedal Veins (DVA) Improved Foot Perfusion Persists After The DVA Occludes: The “Pramook Phenomenon”: What Is The Mechanism
	Presenter(s):Steven Kum, MD
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM	DEBATE: An Endo First Approach Is Best For Treating CLTI In Almost All Patients: The Role For Open Bypasses Is Very Limited: Has BEST-CLI And BASIL 2 Changed My Practice
	Presenter(s):Christopher J. Abularrage, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM	DEBATE: Open Bypass Should Be The First Treatment For Many CLTI Patients: When Is This So And In What Percentage Of CLTI Patients
	Presenter(s):Karan Garg, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:30 AM - 7:35 AM	Panel Discussion
7:35 AM - 7:40 AM	Four Pillars To Optimize The Salvage Of Threatened Limbs: Metabolic Management, Revascularization, Good Wound Care, And Spinal Stimulation For Diabetic Neuropathy: How Does The Latter Help
	Presenter(s):Krishna Jain, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:40 AM - 7:45 AM	Pedal Medial Arterial Calcification (pMAC); Is It A Predictor Of Poor Outcomes: Does It Make Limb Salvage Hopeless
	Presenter(s):Michael S. Conte, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:45 AM - 7:50 AM	DEBATE: Multivessel Tibial Revascularization Does Not Improve Limb Salvage In CLTI Patients: From A VQI Study
	Presenter(s):Venita Chandra, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM	DEBATE: Not So: In Some Circumstances Multivessel Tibial Revascularization Does Improve Outcomes In CLTI Patients: Which Circumstances
	Presenter(s):Brian G. DeRubertis, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM	Panel Discussion
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM	Indication And Technical Tips For Performing Retrograde Popliteal Artery Access
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:05 AM - 8:10 AM	Prograde SFA Access Can Be Safe And Effective For Lower Extremity Endo Procedures; When And How To Do It Safely
	Presenter(s):Todd Berland, MD / Karan Garg, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM	Isolated Pedal Interventions For CLTI: When Are They Worthwhile And Who Should Do Them
	Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM	What Defines The No-Option CLTI Foot As A Candidate For Venous Arterialization: What Is The Medial Arterial Calcium (MAC) Score And How Does It Help
	Presenter(s):Miguel F. Montero-Baker, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:20 AM - 8:25 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 105

SESSION 106 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 106: MORE LOWER EXTREMITY TOPICS TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS (4 ¾-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc / R. Clement Darling III, MD
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8:25 AM - 8:30 AM	Below The Ankle Recanalizations Of Occlusive Lesions: Why Are They Important; Is The Restored Patency Durable; Technical Tips To Do Them
	Presenter(s):Lorenzo Patrone, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM	Value Of Shockwave Lithotripsy For The Treatment Of Calcified Lesions Above And Below The Knee In Patients With CLTI And Those On Hemodialysis
	Presenter(s):Venita Chandra, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM	Impact Of A Dedicated Limb Preservation/Limb Salvage Service On Amputation Rates: Must It Include An Open Bypass Surgery Component
	Presenter(s):Niten Singh, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM	Atherectomy In Patients With CLTI, ISR And Diabetes: When Is It Helpful; How Durable Is It: Which Devices Are The Best
	Presenter(s):Ignacio Escotto, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM	Long-Term Outcomes Of Atherectomy – Stand Alone Or With DCBs – For Fempop Lesions: Indications, Limitations: Which Device Is Best: Update On The FLEX Vessel Prep System
	Presenter(s):Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM	Panel Discussion
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM	Duplex Flow Waveform And Flow Volume (In Addition To Flow Velocity) Can Determine Failing Vein Grafts So Patency Can Be Preserved
	Presenter(s):Kimihiro Komori, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM	Impact Of The Severity Of Chronic Kidney Disease On The Outcomes Of Lower Extremity Bypasses For CLTI: Is There A Difference Between Vein And Prosthetic Bypasses
	Presenter(s):Heepeel Chang, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM	Updated Experience With Open Leg Bypasses After Multiple Endo Treatment Failures For CLTI: They Can Produce Long-Term (>10 Years) Limb Salvage
	Presenter(s):Julien G. Sfeir, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM	Patient Survival In 2023 After Below-Knee Amputation (BKA), Above-Knee Amputation (AKA), Bilateral Amputations For Trauma; For Vascular Disease: Saving Limbs Especially In Vascular Patients Enhances Survival
	Presenter(s):Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM	Panel Discussion
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM	Value Of Duplex Gray Scale In Predicting Successful SFA CTO Crossing, Re-Entry And The Need For Distal Access
	Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM	Effect Of Short-Term Complications Of Lower Extremity Revascularizations On Long-Term Outcomes And Patient Survival
	Presenter(s):Panos Kougias, MD, MSc / Sherene E. Sharath, PhD, MPH / Joseph L. Mills, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM	Role Of Atherectomy For Lower Extremity Lesions In The Post BEST CLI Era
	Presenter(s):James F. McKinsey, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM	How To Use Microcatheters To Facilitate Complex Peripheral Interventions
	Presenter(s):Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM	Panel Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM	Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 106

SESSION 107 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 107: AORTIC TOPICS TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS (4 ¾-MINUTE TALKS) AND SPINE EXPOSURE (6- MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Timur P. Sarac, MD / Mark A. Adelman, MD
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10:00 AM - 10:05 AM	Fenestrated EVAR Versus Chimney EVAR For Juxtarenal AAAs: When Is One Better Than The Other And What Are The Critical Considerations
	Presenter(s):Piergiorgio Cao, MD, FRCS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:05 AM - 10:10 AM	Improved System For Evaluating Aortic Neck Anatomy And Suitability For EVAR And Need For F/EVAR
	Presenter(s):David J. Minion, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM	Hybrid Preservation Of Hypogastric Artery Flow Using A Viabahn Stent-Graft Followed By Open Repair For Large Hypogastric Aneurysms
	Presenter(s):Benjamin J. Pearce, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
SPINE EXPOSURE SURGERY
10:15 AM - 10:21 AM	Technical Tips And Tools For The Vascular Surgeon To Provide Anterior Exposure For Spine Procedures (6-Minute Presentation)
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey Jim, MD, MPHS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:22 AM - 10:28 AM	Vascular Complications Of Anterior Spine Exposures; How To Avoid Them And How To Treat Them If They Occur (6-Minute Presentation)
	Presenter(s):William P. Robinson, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:28 AM - 10:33 AM	Outcomes Of EVAR In Over 18,000 High-Risk Patients Ineligible For Open Repair: When Is EVAR Justified Over No Intervention In Such Patients: Why Is EVAR 2 No Longer Relevant
	Presenter(s):George A. Antoniou, MD. PhD, MSc, FEBVS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:34 AM - 10:39 AM	Should The Celiac Artery Be Stented Or Not During Complex Aortic Aneurysm Repair In Patients With Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Or In Any Patients With MALS
	Presenter(s):Jesse M. Manunga, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:40 AM - 10:45 AM	Open Versus Endovascular Treatment For Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Operative Outcomes And Patient Survival
	Presenter(s):Michael C. Stoner, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM	Panel Discussion
10:50 AM - 10:55 AM	DEBATE: Evolution Of Stent-Graft Design And Changes In Appropriate Neck Lengths Make F/EVAR Superior To Ch/EVAR
	Presenter(s):Athanasios Katsargyris, MD / Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM	DEBATE: Not So: Properly Performed Ch/EVAR Can Have Comparable Outcomes To F/EVAR: Technical Tips For Optimal Ch/EVAR Performance
	Presenter(s):Konstantinos P. Donas, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM	The Vascular Surgeon’s Role In TAVR Procedures Via The Common Carotid Artery: Pitfalls And Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Gregg S. Landis, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM	With Juxtarenal Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease, Infrarenal Aortic Transection And Endarterectomy Combined With Thrombectomy Avoids Supraceliac Clamping: How To Do It Without Renovisceral Embolization: 10-Year Experience And Technical Tips
	Presenter(s):Wayne W. Zhang, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM	Transcaval Access For TEVAR: When And How To Do It Without Aortic Or Retroperitoneal Bleeding
	Presenter(s):Ross Milner, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM	Panel Discussion Lunch Available - 3rd Floor Foyer
END OF SESSION 107

SESSION 108 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 108: AORTIC AND CAROTID TOPICS TOO IMPORTANT TO MISS (4 ¾-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor Moderators:Manish Mehta, MD, MPH / Patrick J. Lamparello, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD
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TOPICS RELATED TO THE AORTA AND ITS BRANCHES
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM	When And How To Treat Isolated Visceral Artery Aneurysms: The Value Of Embolization Coils
	Presenter(s):Paulo E. Ocke Reis, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:25 AM - 11:30 AM	Treatment Of Mid-Aortic Syndrome In Children And Young Adults: When Open And When Endo: Long-Term Results Of Both
	Presenter(s):Ramesh K. Tripathi, MD, FRCS, FRACS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM	Techniques For Improving Proximal Landing Zones For TEVARs And Aortic Dissections Involving The Aortic Arch; Parallel Grafts And Extra-Anatomic Bypasses
	Presenter(s):R. Clement Darling III, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:35 AM - 11:40 AM	Comparison Of Results Of Primary F/EVAR With Those Of F/EVAR After Failed EVAR: Technical Tips For The Latter
	Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:40 AM - 11:45 AM	DEBATE: The Vast Majority Of Failed EVARs Can Be Treated Endovascularly
	Presenter(s):Ross Milner, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:45 AM - 11:50 AM	DEBATE: Not So: Many Failed EVARs Are Best Repaired By Open Conversion
	Presenter(s):Michel Makaroun, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM	Reinterventions After F/EVAR: What Are They And What Is Their Individual Impact On Survival
	Presenter(s):Jason T. Lee, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM	Panel Discussion
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM	Avoidable Errors During TCAR And How To Avoid Them: How To Detect And Manage Intolerance To Flow Reversal
	Presenter(s):Thomas S. Maldonado, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
CAROTID TOPICS
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM	Tips And Tricks For Successful TCAR And When Is CEA And Best Medical Treatment Better Than TCAR
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey Jim, MD, MPHS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM	How To Use The Silk Road TCAR Device In The Treatment Of Tandem Carotid Lesions: Technical Tips And Results
	Presenter(s):Michael C. Stoner, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM	Radiation To The Neck Creates Significant Risk For Carotid Artery Complications Without And With Surgery (CEA): Can Anything Be Done About Them
	Presenter(s):Cynthia K. Shortell, MD Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:25 PM - 12:30 PM	Techniques For Dealing With Challenging Carotid Lesions: How Does TCAR Facilitate Treatment When Nothing Else Could Work
	Presenter(s):Joseph J. Ricotta II, MD, MS, DFSVS, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:30 PM - 12:35 PM	Mini-Incision CEA With Standard Or Eversion Techniques: How To Do It Safely: It’s Better Than Transfemoral CAS Or TCAR
	Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program N VEITHsymposium continues with the A-V Access Program in the Grand Ballroom West.
END OF SESSION 108

SESSION 109 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 109: IMPORTANT ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Larry A. Scher, MD / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
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8:00 AM - 8:05 AM	Introduction
	Presenter(s):Larry A. Scher, MD / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:06 AM - 8:13 AM	Vascular Access Cosmesis: Does It Really Matter
	Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:14 AM - 8:21 AM	Put The Books Aside! Novel Tools For Teaching Vascular Access To The Millennials
	Presenter(s):Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:22 AM - 8:29 AM	40-Year Lack Of Progress In Hemodialysis Access Cannulation
	Presenter(s):Deborah Brouwer-Maier, RN, CNN Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:30 AM - 8:37 AM	Buttonhole Dialysis Access Cannulation: A 2023 Update
	Presenter(s):Dori R. Schatell, MS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:38 AM - 8:45 AM	Home Dialysis And Self-Cannulation: What Are The Challenges
	Presenter(s):Lissette Ramos-Multani Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:46 AM - 8:53 AM	Ultrasound Guided Cannulation Of HD Access: Pearls And Pitfalls
	Presenter(s):Vandana D. Niyyar, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
8:54 AM - 9:04 AM	Panel Discussion
9:05 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Kidney Care For The Geriatric Population
	Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:13 AM - 9:20 AM	Surgeon Factors Have A Greater Effect On Vascular Access Type And Outcomes Than Patient Factors
	Presenter(s):Peter F. Lawrence, MD / Karen Woo, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:21 AM - 9:28 AM	Are Long-Term Tunneled Catheters Ever The Best Option For Hemodialysis
	Presenter(s):Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:29 AM - 9:36 AM	Cannulation Of Deep AV Fistulas – What Are My Options
	Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:37 AM - 9:44 AM	Creating Successful Hemodialysis Access In Children
	Presenter(s):Vincent L. Rowe, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:45 AM - 9:52 AM	Clinical Trial Management: Pitfalls And Lessons Learned
	Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
9:53 AM - 10:03 AM	Panel Discussion
10:04 AM - 10:25 AM	Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (3rd Floor)
END OF SESSION 109

SESSION 110 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 110: MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN / Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA
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10:26 AM - 10:33 AM	Tracking Dialysis Access Outcomes: Frustrations Of A Practicing Dialysis Access Surgeon
	Presenter(s):John F. Lucas III, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:34 AM - 10:41 AM	Can The SVS Vascular Quality Initiative Provide Practical Quality Measures For Hemodialysis Access
	Presenter(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:42 AM - 10:49 AM	Does Preoperative Vascular Mapping Matter Before Access Creation
	Presenter(s):Charmaine Lok, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:50 AM - 10:57 AM	Intraoperative Vascular Mapping During Hemodialysis Access Surgery Should Be Incorporated Into Routine Practice
	Presenter(s):Yana Etkin, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
10:58 AM - 11:05 AM	Volume Flow Measurement In Dialysis Access: Why Is It Important
	Presenter(s):Deborah Brouwer-Maier, RN, CNN Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:06 AM - 11:13 AM	Flow Reduction Techniques And Their Importance In Access Durability
	Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:14 AM - 11:24 AM	Panel Discussion
MANAGEMENT OF HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS ANEURYSMS
11:25 AM - 11:32 AM	Use Of Deep Learning To Classify Arteriovenous Access Aneurysms
	Presenter(s):Peter Kotanko, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:33 AM - 11:40 AM	Risk Stratification For Hemodialysis Access Aneurysms
	Presenter(s):Christian Ochoa, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:41 AM - 11:48 AM	Surgical Options For Managing AV Access Aneurysms
	Presenter(s):Victoria Teodorescu, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
11:49 AM - 11:59 AM	Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break - Mercury Rotunda & Ballroom, 3rd Floor
END OF SESSION 110

SESSION 111 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 111: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Larry A. Scher, MD / Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
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1:00 PM - 1:07 PM	Current Landscape Of Legal Enforcement In The Vascular Access World
	Presenter(s):Terry Litchfield, MPA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:08 PM - 1:15 PM	Training Surgeons And Interventionalists In Vascular Access: What Are The Options
	Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:16 PM - 1:23 PM	How Old Is Too Old: How Can I Stay Relevant In My Specialty
	Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:24 PM - 1:31 PM	Development Of MIPS (Merit Based Incentive Payment System) Value Pathways For Dialysis Access
	Presenter(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:32 PM - 1:39 PM	Coding Integrity: Compliance 101 For Vascular Access Providers
	Presenter(s):Terry Litchfield, MPA Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 111

SESSION 112 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 112: NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Haimanot (Monnie) Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN / Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS
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1:51 PM - 1:58 PM	Initial Clinical Experience With A Novel Ultrasound System: Feasibility Trial Update
	Presenter(s):Alexander Yevzlin, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
1:59 PM - 2:06 PM	Potential Use Of Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging To Predict Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation And Complications
	Presenter(s):John E. Aruny, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:07 PM - 2:14 PM	Natural Vascular Scaffolding: What Is It And How Can It Be Used In Hemodialysis Access
	Presenter(s):Venita Chandra, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:15 PM - 2:22 PM	Is There A Role For Intravascular Lithotripsy In Hemodialysis Access Surgery
	Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:23 PM - 2:30 PM	The Future Of AV Graft Technology: What Is In The Pipeline
	Presenter(s):Buddy D. Ratner, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:31 PM - 2:38 PM	Novel Endovascular Venous Anastomotic Device For AV Graft Implantation: Results Of A Prospective Multicenter Trial
	Presenter(s):Alexander Yevzlin, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:39 PM - 2:49 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 112

SESSION 113 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 113: UPDATE ON CLINICAL CHALLENGES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS) Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor Moderators:Larry A. Scher, MD / Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD
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DEBATE: THORACIC OUTLET DECOMPRESSION AFTER HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS CREATION
2:50 PM - 2:57 PM	DEBATE: Transaxillary First Rib Resection For Thoracic Outlet Decompression For Subclavian Venous Stenosis After Ipsilateral Hemodialysis Access Creation
	Presenter(s):Sungho Lim, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
2:58 PM - 3:05 PM	DEBATE: Selective Use Of First Rib Resection Versus Medical Claviculectomy For Thoracic Outlet Decompression After Hemodialysis Access Creation
	Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:06 PM - 3:13 PM	Optimizing AV Fistula Maturation With The VasQ Device: Update On Clinical Trials
	Presenter(s):Ellen D. Dillavou, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:14 PM - 3:21 PM	Creating AV Access In Patients With Ipsilateral Central Venous Stenosis
	Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:22 PM - 3:29 PM	New Paradigms To Treat Cephalic Arch Stenosis: Go With The Flow
	Presenter(s):Mark G. Davies, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 3:37 PM	Optimizing Dialysis Access Strategies In The Geriatric And Bariatric Population
	Presenter(s):Jason K. Wagner, MD Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
3:38 PM - 3:45 PM	TBD
3:46 PM - 3:53 PM	TBD
3:54 PM - 4:05 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program O
END OF SESSION 113

SESSION 114 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 114: VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC LIMB ISCHEMIA Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU
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7:00 AM - 7:10 AM	Welcome And Opening Remarks: Navigating The Meeting And Optimizing Your Experience
	Presenter(s):George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:10 AM - 7:20 AM	Still Important Role Of Physiologic Testing
	Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:20 AM - 7:30 AM	Infrapopliteal And Pedal Artery Imaging
	Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:30 AM - 7:40 AM	Clinical Decision Making Based On The Results Of Noninvasive Testing
	Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:40 AM - 7:50 AM	Duplex Guided Interventions
	Presenter(s):Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM	Post-Operative Surveillance: When, How Often
	Presenter(s):R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 114

SESSION 115 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 115: WAVEFORMS – LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASES WITH UNIQUE WAVEFORMS WHICH LEAD TO FURTHER TESTING OR UNUSUAL PATHOLOGY Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD
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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM	Global Cardiac Effects On The Peripheral Vascular Evaluation
	Presenter(s):David M. Williams, MS, RDCS, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
8:30 AM - 8:38 AM	Vein Imaging
	Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:38 AM - 8:46 AM	Cerebrovascular
	Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:46 AM - 8:54 AM	Abdominal
	Presenter(s):Traci B. Fox, EdD, RDMS, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
8:54 AM - 9:02 AM	Hemodialysis Access
	Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
9:02 AM - 9:20 AM	Panel Discussion
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM	Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 115

SESSION 116 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 116: LESSONS LEARNED IN THE VASCULAR LAB THROUGH THE QA ACCREDITATION PROCESS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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9:45 AM - 9:53 AM	TBD
9:53 AM - 10:01 AM	TBD
10:01 AM - 10:09 AM	TBD
10:09 AM - 10:17 AM	TBD
10:17 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 116

SESSION 117 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 117: BEYOND THE CORE CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR TESTING: ARE YOU MEETING THE STANDARD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Natalie A. Marks, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM
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(This session will venture into advanced vascular evaluation related to vascular testing as it related to pre-operative diagnosis and post-intervention follow-up and patient evaluation and will describe appropriate use, standard and non-standard image acquisition and other components that define the “complete” vascular examination.)
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM	Lower Extremity Imaging After Endovenous Procedures: When, What To Expect And How To Report Your Findings
	Presenter(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM	Hemodialysis Access “Surveillance”: Flow Volume, Flow Velocity And How Often Is Appropriate
	Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM	Carotid Artery Imaging Pre And Post Stenting And/Or Endarterectomy: It’s More Than The Usual Protocol
	Presenter(s):Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM	Evaluation Of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM	Panel Discussion
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM	Lunch Break
END OF SESSION 117

SESSION 118 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 118: TECHNICAL SKILLS LAB Location: TBD Moderators:Fernando Amador, RVT / Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS
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11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 1: Pedal Artery Imaging
	Presenter(s):Jill S. Sommerset, BS, RVT Location: TBD
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 2: Carotid Artery Imaging
	Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 3: Transcranial Duplex
	Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 4: Pelvic Venous Reflux Testing
	Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 5: Renal Artery Imaging
	Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 6: Physiologic Testing
	Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM	Station 7: Hemodialysis Access
	Presenter(s):Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU
END OF SESSION 118

SESSION 119 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 119: INTERPRETING WITH THE MASTERS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD
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12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Panel Discussion: Interpreting With The Masters
	Panelist(s): Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU / David L. Dawson, MD / Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA / Heather L. Gornik, MD / Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, FSVU / R. Eugene Zierler, MD, RPVI
END OF SESSION 119

SESSION 120 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 120: VENOUS IMAGING: TESTING FOR LEG REFLUX AND PELVIC VEIN DISORDERS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT
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1:50 PM - 1:58 PM	The Clinical Examination Matters And Guides The Ultrasound Examination
	Presenter(s):Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
1:58 PM - 2:06 PM	5 Top Tips For Lower Extremity Vein Mapping
	Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:06 PM - 2:14 PM	5 Top Tips For Pelvic Vein Imaging
	Presenter(s):Jan M. Sloves, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:14 PM - 2:22 PM	The Role Of IVUS In Vein Procedures
	Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:22 PM - 2:30 PM	Common And Uncommon Reflux Pathways
	Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:30 PM - 2:38 PM	Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 120

SESSION 121 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 121: ERGONOMICS - AUDIT YOUR VASCULAR LAB: ARE YOU ERGONOMICALLY “SOUND”; ERGONOMICS “SOS” (SOUND OCCUPATIONAL STRATEGIES) Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU
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(This important session will discuss strategies designed to help you to Ergonomically Enhance the Experience for the Vascular Sonographer by 1) increasing awareness around health and safety in the workplace; 2) recognizing factors that influence the Vascular ultrasound professionals’ likelihood of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders; and 3) reducing ergonomic injury and prevent long-term permanent bodily damage.)
2:38 PM - 2:46 PM	Managing Turbulent High Volumes And High Impact Examinations – Save Your Staff, Enhance Sonographer Satisfaction And Maximize Productivity And Maximize Careers: Advocating On Behalf Of Yourself And Your Staff – How And Why It’s Important
	Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:46 PM - 2:54 PM	Increase Your “Ergonomic Index” – Basic And Innovative Ways To Make Exams More Ergonomic – “Accessorizing” The Vascular Lab Suite
	Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
2:54 PM - 3:02 PM	How To Be Ergonomically Sound With Obese And Uncooperative Patients
	Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:02 PM - 3:15 PM	Break
END OF SESSION 121

SESSION 122 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 122: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENTS AND PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Laurence Needleman, MD
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3:15 PM - 3:23 PM	IAC Consensus Criteria 0 How Widespread Is Its Use In IAC Accredited Labs And How To Incorporate It Into Your Practice
3:23 PM - 3:31 PM	CEA – When Duplex Is And Is Not Enough Or Redundant Testing/Imaging Prior To CEA: Is There Too Much Happening; When Is Duplex Enough and When Is More Imaging Necessary, If At All
	Presenter(s):David L. Dawson, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:31 PM - 3:39 PM	Patterns Of Infrapopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease: Lessons Learned From A Survey Of A Small Community Hospital
	Presenter(s):William N. Del Valle, RVT Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:39 PM - 3:47 PM	IAC Updates
	Presenter(s):Aubrey J. Rybyinski, BS, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:47 PM - 3:55 PM	Reimbursement Updates
	Presenter(s):Joseph P. Hughes, MBA, RVT, RVS, RPhS, NVS, FSVU Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM	Panel Discussion (Combined Sessions 121 And 122)
END OF SESSION 122

SESSION 123 SCHEDULE
Saturday SESSION 123: ABDOMEN; CURVEBALLS AND CONTROVERSIES Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor Moderators:Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI / Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, FSVU
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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM	Renal Artery Evaluation: 5 Top Tips
	Presenter(s):Robert De Jong, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM	The Endograft Examination From A to Z
	Presenter(s):Kayla Wieseckel, MHSc, RVT, RVS, RPhS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM	Common And Not So Common Aortic Pathologies
	Presenter(s):Richard C. Pennell, MD, FACS, RPVI Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM	Critical Vascular Lab Findings: Which Are They And How Do You Manage This
	Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM	“Limited” Imaging Protocols In A Covid-19 World: How Safe Is This; Are They Still Necessary
	Presenter(s):Laurence Needleman, MD Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM	Pre-Operative Dialysis Access Mapping Including Endo-AVF Creation: Tips And Tricks
	Presenter(s):Richard Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS Location: Murray Hill Suites, 2nd Floor
5:10 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion End of Program P
END OF SESSION 123