SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 1: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (PART 1)
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Introduction
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
PART 1A: INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM Central Venous Access: Avoiding Complications In The Dialysis Population
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:09 AM - 8:17 AM Balloon Access Maturation Using Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
8:18 AM - 8:26 AM Angioplasty vs. Stent Graft
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
8:27 AM - 8:35 AM AV Fistula Thrombectomy
  Presenter(s):Sanford D. Altman, MD  
8:36 AM - 8:44 AM Thrombectomy Devices For AV Graft Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Claudio J. Schonholz, MD  
8:45 AM - 8:53 AM Use Of The Amplatzer II Device
  Presenter(s):Steven Powell, MD  
8:54 AM - 9:02 AM Salvaging The Unsalvageable Fistula
  Presenter(s):Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD  
9:03 AM - 9:11 AM Management Of Cephalic Arch Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
9:12 AM - 9:20 AM Central Venous Stenosis: Percutaneous Management
  Presenter(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
9:21 AM - 9:29 AM Central Venous Stenosis: Surgical Management
  Presenter(s):Karl A. Illig, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM Panel Discussion
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1B: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Eric K. Peden, MD / Joseph N. Shams, MD  
10:15 AM - 10:23 AM Vascular Access Planning For The Pre-Dialysis Patient
  Presenter(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
10:24 AM - 10:32 AM Fistula First Clarifies Its Message: What Are Realistic Goals?
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
10:33 AM - 10:41 AM Fistula Cannulation: Science And Practice
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
10:42 AM - 10:50 AM Vascular Access Surveillance
  Presenter(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
10:51 AM - 10:59 AM Update Of Hemodialysis Access Coding
  Presenter(s):Sean P. Roddy, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:08 AM Prevention Of Vascular Access Infection
  Presenter(s):Brian LaMendola, RN, MBA  
11:09 AM - 11:17 AM Is Anticoagulation Ever Appropriate For Recurrent Access Thrombosis?
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
11:18 AM - 11:26 AM Steal Syndrome Associated With BAM: Incidence And Management
  Presenter(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
11:27 AM - 11:35 AM Hemodialysis Catheters Through Occluded Veins
  Presenter(s):Steven Powell, MD  
11:36 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 2: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 2 (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: POLITICAL ISSUES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Theodore F. Saad, MD / Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
12:45 PM - 12:53 PM Impact Of Health Care Reform On Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH  
12:54 PM - 1:02 PM Hemodialysis Access: The Canadian Perspective
  Presenter(s):Sandra M. Donnelly, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C)   
1:03 PM - 1:11 PM Physician-Industry Relations In The Era Of AdvaMed
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
1:12 PM - 1:20 PM Credentialing Vascular Access Procedures
  Presenter(s):Earl Schuman, MD  
1:21 PM - 1:35 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2B: NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CONCEPTS IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:43 PM Revision Of Hemodialysis Access Using The Gore Hybrid Graft
  Presenter(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
1:44 PM - 1:51 PM Heparin Bonded vs. Standard Grafts For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Ilya Goldin, MD  
1:52 PM - 1:59 PM Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty In Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, MSc, PhD, EBIR  
2:00 PM - 2:07 PM Endoscopic Surgery For AV Fistula Creation
  Presenter(s):Debra A. King, PA, PhD  
2:08 PM - 2:15 PM Recombinant Human Elastase For Improved Vascular Access
  Presenter(s):David Leeser, MD  
2:16 PM - 2:23 PM HeRO Device
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
2:24 PM - 2:31 PM New Advances In Combating Dialysis Graft Infections
  Presenter(s):A. Frederick Schild, MD  
2:32 PM - 2:39 PM Improved AV Fistula Maturation With Sirolimus
  Presenter(s):Sriram S. Iyer, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM Panel Discussion
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: UPDATE ON SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD / Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
3:16 PM - 3:24 PM Treatment Of AV Fistula Aneurysms Without Temporary Catheters
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
3:25 PM - 3:33 PM Surgical Repair Of Aneurysmal Fistulas
  Presenter(s):Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
3:34 PM - 3:42 PM Vascular Access In The Elderly: Algorithms For Successful Management
  Presenter(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
3:43 PM - 3:51 PM Hemodialysis Access In The Patient With Lupus
  Presenter(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
3:52 PM - 4:00 PM Lower Extremity Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
4:01 PM - 4:09 PM Use Of The Brachial Vein For Autogenous Hemodialysis Access
  Presenter(s):Harry Schanzer, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:18 PM When Is Banding Appropriate To Treat Steal Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Matthew J. Dougherty, MD  
4:19 PM - 4:27 PM Proximal Radial Artery Fistula
  Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD  
4:28 PM - 4:36 PM When Should Functioning AV Fistulas Be Ligated After Renal Transplantation
  Presenter(s):Stuart M. Greenstein, MD  
4:37 PM - 4:55 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2D: HOW I DO IT: VIDEO SESSION (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
4:56 PM - 5:04 PM Slot Technique To Prevent Juxtaanastomotic Stenosis
  Presenter(s):Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
5:05 PM - 5:13 PM Technique For Forearm AV Graft Placement
  Presenter(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
5:14 PM - 5:22 PM Lipectomy For AV Fistula Superficialization
  Presenter(s):William Jennings, MD  
5:23 PM - 5:31 PM Minimal Incision Basilic Vein Transposition
  Presenter(s):Earl Schuman, MD  
5:31 PM - 5:31 PM Hemodialysis Access Program Adjourns
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 3: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Introduction
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
PART 1A: THE BASICS OF STROKE
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Collateral Circulation In Acute Ischemic Stroke: Clinical, Imaging, And Therapeutic Correlates
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
8:16 AM - 8:31 AM Brain Attacks Is Different From Heart Attack! Why This Matters And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):Robert W. Tarr, MD  
8:32 AM - 8:42 AM Stroke Mimics And Why We Can’t Miss Early Opportunities To Triage And Treat
  Presenter(s):Daniel Labovitz, MD  
8:43 AM - 8:53 AM Door To Revascularization Time: Optimization And Where Will We Be In 5 Years And Why
  Presenter(s):Don Frei, MD  
8:54 AM - 9:14 AM Discussion
PART 1B: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING
Moderator(s): Lawrence Wechsler, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM Does Clot Composition And Size Really Matter?
  Presenter(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
9:26 AM - 9:36 AM The Acute Stroke-Imaging Protocol Made Easy And My Own Pearls
  Presenter(s):Meng Law, MD  
9:37 AM - 9:47 AM Summarization Of The Latest Trials And Learning Points
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
9:48 AM - 9:58 AM The Malignant Profile And Its Implications
  Presenter(s):David S. Liebeskind, MD  
9:59 AM - 10:14 AM Discussion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1C: TRIAGE ISSUES AND DEBATES
Moderator(s): Dorothea Altschul, MD / Philip M. Meyers, MD  
10:31 AM - 10:36 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via The Clinical Exam And Why It Still Is Best
  Presenter(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
10:37 AM - 10:42 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via CT: Quick And Easy
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
10:43 AM - 10:48 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage Via MR: Sophisticated And Quick!
  Presenter(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
10:49 AM - 11:00 AM Legal Issues And The Consent Process When Treating Stroke Patients
  Presenter(s):Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:10 AM Discussion
PART 1D: ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
11:11 AM - 11:20 AM IV TPA Recent Updated Guidelines: Does 3, 4, Or 6 Hours Really Have A Basis In The Literature Or In Pathophysiology?
  Presenter(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
11:21 AM - 11:30 AM IA Thrombolytics And Antiplatelet Nuances: When To Best Utilize And Why
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
11:31 AM - 11:40 AM MERCI Retrieval: Summary Of The Clotted Data And Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Raul G. Nogueira, MD  
11:41 AM - 11:50 AM Penumbra Thrombectomy: Sucking The Relevant Safety And Efficacy Out Of The Literature: Do The Outcomes Justify?
  Presenter(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
11:51 AM - 12:00 PM Angioplasty And Stenting In The Acute Stroke Setting: Facts And Fiction: My Opinion!
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
12:01 PM - 12:10 PM Is Stenting Or Temporary Stenting The Holy Grail In Revascularization?
  Presenter(s):Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD  
12:11 PM - 12:29 PM Discussion
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 4: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE TRIALS: THE PATIENT SELECTION, THE OPERATORS, OR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING THE INTRICACIES OF THE LESION PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TIMING OF THE THERAPY? (LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE)
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM CREST: Latest Summary From The PI And Future Implications
  Presenter(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
12:41 PM - 12:48 PM DEBATE: Carotid Stenting: Cases That Absolutely Warrant Stenting
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Wholey, MD  
12:49 PM - 12:56 PM DEBATE: Carotid Endarterectomy: Why Surgery Is The Standard Of Care
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
12:57 PM - 1:15 PM Discussion
1:16 PM - 1:25 PM SAMMPRIS: Summary From The PI And Future Implications
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
1:26 PM - 1:35 PM Intracranial Stenting: Ideal Cases Clinically, Technically, And Why
  Presenter(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
1:36 PM - 1:45 PM Discussion
PART 2B: THE OTHER SIDE OF STROKE: SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Dorothea Altschul, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
1:46 PM - 1:55 PM Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Natural History And Summary Of Latest Aneurysm Trials
  Presenter(s):Aman Patel, MD  
1:56 PM - 2:05 PM Resuscitation Of Poor Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  Presenter(s):Kiwon Lee, MD, FACP, FAHA  
2:06 PM - 2:15 PM Latest Devices For Aneurysm Therapy And What Percentage Of Patients Will They Have An Impact On
  Presenter(s):Peter K. Nelson, MD  
2:16 PM - 2:25 PM Surgical Clipping Of Aneurysms Is Still A Necessary Evil: Case Selection From An Experienced Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon
  Presenter(s):Eugene S. Flamm, MD  
2:26 PM - 2:35 PM Endovascular Cases That Make Me Nervous: Location, Geometry, And Strategies
  Presenter(s):David Fiorella, MD  
2:36 PM - 2:45 PM Unruptured Aneurysms: Why Do We Treat And How I Consent The Patient
  Presenter(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
2:46 PM - 2:55 PM Large Aneurysm Strategies: Combined Approaches
  Presenter(s):Aaron S. Dumont, MD  
2:56 PM - 3:05 PM Sinus Thrombosis: Management Strategies And When To Treat Interventionally
  Presenter(s):Italo Linfante, MD, FAHA  
3:06 PM - 3:15 PM Carotid And Vertebral Blowout: Best Management
  Presenter(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
3:16 PM - 3:30 PM Discussion
3:31 PM - 3:45 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES TO DIFFICULT CASES
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
3:46 PM - 5:00 PM Discussion, Questions & Answers: Panel And Audience Participation
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 5: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
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8:00 AM - 8:07 AM Welcome – Endovascular Venous Surgery At A Glance
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
8:08 AM - 8:15 AM Anatomy And Nomenclature Of The Venous System
  Presenter(s):John Mauriello, MD  
8:16 AM - 8:23 AM Detecting Superficial Venous Disease With Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Joseph Zygmunt, RVT, RPhS  
8:24 AM - 8:31 AM Detecting Pathological Non Saphenous Veins Of The Lower Extremities By Duplex Ultrasound
  Presenter(s):Diana L. Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS  
8:32 AM - 8:39 AM Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels By Duplex Ultrasound: Tips, Tricks And Significance
  Presenter(s):Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT  
8:40 AM - 8:47 AM Endothermal Ablation Of The GSV
  Presenter(s):Antonios P. Gasparis, MD  
8:48 AM - 8:55 AM Endothermal Ablation Of The SSV
  Presenter(s):Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
8:56 AM - 9:03 AM Can Saphenous And Sural Nerve Paresthesia Be Prevented?
  Presenter(s):John Mauriello, MD  
9:04 AM - 9:11 AM Pathophysiology Of Varicose Veins - Descending And Ascending Theory: Implications Of Treatment
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA  
9:12 AM - 9:19 AM Iliac Vein Obstruction With Concomitant Femoral Vein Reflux: Stent The Iliac Vein, Observe The Femoral Vein
  Presenter(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:27 AM For C6 Disease: Concomitant Saphenous And Perforator Ablation? Before Or After The Ulcer Heals?
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
9:28 AM - 9:39 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
9:40 AM - 9:47 AM Natural History And Progression Of DVT: How To Prevent And Treat Post Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
9:48 AM - 9:55 AM Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis For DVT: Midterm Outcomes With ISOL-8 Study
  Presenter(s):Hiranya A. Rajasinghe, MD  
9:56 AM - 10:03 AM DVT Intervention: What Tools Are Available? Which Ones Work Best?
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
10:04 AM - 10:11 AM What Is The Skinny On Caval Interruption? Overuse?
  Presenter(s):Robert B. McLafferty, MD  
10:12 AM - 10:17 AM Debate (5 Minutes): Thrombophilia: Hypercoagulable Testing Is Needed In Most Cases
  Presenter(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
10:18 AM - 10:23 AM Debate (5 Minutes): Thrombophilia: Hypercoagulable Testing Is Not Needed
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
10:24 AM - 10:31 AM Thrombus Extension At The SFJ (EHHIT 2) After Endothermal Ablation: Should We Worry?
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
10:32 AM - 10:39 AM How To Treat Ascending GSV Superficial Thrombophlebitis
  Presenter(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:47 AM Graduated Compression Hose Post Ablation: Do They Make A Difference?
  Presenter(s):Todd Berland, MD  
10:48 AM - 10:55 AM A Technically Perfect Phlebectomy Is Better Than Sclerotherapy For Bulging Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:03 AM Issues On Ulcer Healing
  Presenter(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
11:04 AM - 11:11 AM Unna’s Boot Any Progress?
  Presenter(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM Terminal Interruption Of The Reflux Source: For Venous Ulcers
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:27 AM Other Pelvic Venous Syndromes And Treatment
  Presenter(s):Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
11:28 AM - 11:35 AM Is It Important To Have A Standalone Venous Fellowship?
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Dalsing, MD  
11:36 AM - 12:00 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC / Michael C. Dalsing, MD / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Nicos Labropoulos, BSc (Med), PhD, DIC, RVT / Robert B. McLafferty, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD / Seshadri Raju, MD  
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break - Americas Hall I, 3rd Floor
Visit Exhibis and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 6: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 2 (7-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
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12:30 PM - 12:37 PM Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endovenous Thermal Ablation, Stripping, And Foam Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
12:38 PM - 12:45 PM Should We Divide C2 Classification? How?
  Presenter(s):Eberhard Rabe, MD  
12:46 PM - 12:53 PM How To Use CEAP And VCSS In Clinical Practice
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
12:54 PM - 1:01 PM Quality Of Life Tools Should Not Be Used As A Method To Ration Intervention
  Presenter(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA  
1:02 PM - 1:09 PM Who Benefits Most From Varicose Veins Endovenous Treatment?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:17 PM Review Of SVS And AVF Consensus On The Treatment Of Superficial Venous Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
1:18 PM - 1:25 AM Endovenous Saphenous Ablation Corrects The Hemodynamic Abnormality In C3-C6 Disease
  Presenter(s):William A. Marston, MD  
1:26 PM - 1:33 PM Updates On Venous Recurrence And Its Management
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
1:34 PM - 1:41 PM Long Wavelength Lasers Allow Usage Of Less Power And Energy During EVLT
  Presenter(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
1:42 PM - 1:49 PM Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Technical Pearls For Complex Anatomy
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
1:50 PM - 1:57 PM What’s New From The Bench: Venous Research
  Presenter(s):Joseph D. Raffetto, MD  
1:58 PM - 2:05 PM Which Imaging Techniques Can Help Doctors Better Understand The Pathological Relationships Between The Superficial And Deep Systems?
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
2:06 PM - 2:13 PM Chronic CerebroSpinal Venous Insufficiency: Is This a Real Syndrome?
  Presenter(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
2:14 PM - 2:21 PM 3-Year Update With Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
2:22 PM - 2:29 PM Histological Findings After Endovenous Radiofrequency Therapy In Varicose Veins
  Presenter(s):Karin Brachmann, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:37 PM Which One: Sclerotherapy, Phlebectomy, Or Trivex For Bulging Varicose Veins?
  Presenter(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
2:38 PM - 2:43 PM Debate (5 Minutes): We Should Treat Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Joann Lohr, MD  
2:44 PM - 2:49 PM Debate (5 Minutes): We Should Not Treat Calf Vein DVT With Standard Anticoagulation
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
3:03 PM - 3:10 PM The Importance Of The American Venous Forum Registry
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
3:11 PM - 3:18 PM No Single Modality Of Venous Treatment Fits All
  Presenter(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
3:19 PM - 3:26 PM Lymphatic Complications After VV Surgery: Risk Factors And How To Avoid It
  Presenter(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
3:27 PM - 3:34 PM Should Adjuvant Procedures Be Performed At The Same Time As Endothermal Ablation? Evidenced Based
  Presenter(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
3:35 PM - 3:42 PM Modern Day Stripping Is As Good As Endothermal Ablation
  Presenter(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
3:43 PM - 3:50 PM Ultrasound Shows Superficial Axial Reflux With Either DVT Or Deep Venous Insufficiency: What Do You Do Next?
  Presenter(s):Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD  
3:51 PM - 3:58 PM What Is The Skinny On Perforator Interruption? Overuse?
  Presenter(s):Steve Elias, MD  
3:59 PM - 4:06 PM Data On 300 Patients Treated With GSV Pharmacomechanical Ablation
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
4:07 PM - 4:14 PM Saphenous Vein Ablation With Glue
  Presenter(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
4:15 PM - 4:22 PM Comparison Of Laser, Ohmic Thermolysis, And Sclerotherapy For Spider Telangiectasia
  Presenter(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
4:23 PM - 4:30 PM Air vs. Physiological Gas For Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy
  Presenter(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
4:31 PM - 5:00 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD / Steve Elias, MD / Peter Gloviczki, MD / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / William A. Marston, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Peter J. Pappas, MD / Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA / Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 6
 
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 7: LOWER EXTREMITY HOT TOPICS 1 (5-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Enrico Ascher, MD / Kim J. Hodgson, MD  
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PROGRAM B (SESSIONS 14-16) LOCATION: TRIANON BALLROOM, 3RD FLOOR
6:35 AM - 6:40 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
6:40 AM - 6:45 AM Optimizing POBA With Focal Force Balloons: What Are They And Do They Work With Heavily Calcified Arteries
  Presenter(s):Craig M. Walker, MD  
6:46 AM - 6:51 AM Tips And Tricks For Antegrade Puncture Of The CFA: How To Get The Wire Easily Into The SFA
  Presenter(s):Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC  
6:52 AM - 6:57 AM When And How To Use Embolic Protection Devices In The Lower Extremity
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Schneider, MD  
6:58 AM - 7:03 AM PTA (POBA) vs. Stenting For SFA/Popliteal Disease: Are Late Outcomes Equivalent
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Rosenfield, MD  
7:04 AM - 7:09 AM Endovascular vs. Open Surgical Treatments: A Common Sense Approach To The TASC System
  Presenter(s):Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM Role Of Bare Metal Stents For Below Knee Lesions Causing CLI: When Do They Help And When Not: Results Of The Belgian BTK Trial: What Is The Need For Reintervention At 1 Year
  Presenter(s):Frank E.G. Vermassen, MD, PhD  
7:16 AM - 7:21 AM Advantages And Limitations Of Drug Eluting Balloons (DEBs): Do They Improve On The Results Of PTA With Uncoated Balloons For The Treatment Of Primary Lesions And After Atherectomy
  Presenter(s):Gunnar Tepe, MD  
7:22 AM - 7:27 AM What Is The Effectiveness Of The Angioslide Embolic Debris Capture Device And When Should It Be Used
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
7:28 AM - 7:33 AM Supera Veritas Stent: Why Is It A Better Solution For Extensive Femoropopliteal Disease
  Presenter(s):Peter C.J. Goverde, MD  
7:34 AM - 7:40 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
 
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 8: LOWER EXTREMITY HOT TOPICS III (5-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC / Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD  
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7:40 AM - 7:45 AM Tips And Tricks For Endovascular Treatment Of Chronically Occluded Prosthetic Bypasses Associated With CLI
  Presenter(s):Craig M. Walker, MD  
7:46 AM - 7:51 AM Endovascular Stenting Of CFA Lesions Is Possible And Can Be Associated With Good Midterm Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Nicolas A. Diehm, MD / Iris Baumgartner, MD  
7:52 AM - 7:57 AM DEBATE: Balloon PTA Is Usually Best In The Tibials: There Is Really A Need For Other Devices
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Schneider, MD  
7:58 AM - 8:03 AM DEBATE: Drug Eluting Stents (DESs) Used In Below Knee Arteries Improve Limb Salvage Outcomes Over POBA: Summary Of The Evidence
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
8:04 AM - 8:09 AM Effectiveness Of Paclitaxil Coated DEBs For Treating In Stent Restenosis (The PACUBA Trial)
  Presenter(s):Johannes Lammer, MD  
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM 2-Year Results Of The Zilver PTX Trial: The Benefits Are Worthwhile
  Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD  
8:16 AM - 8:21 AM Can Popliteal Stents Work: Tips, Tricks And Precautions
  Presenter(s):Gary M. Ansel, MD  
8:22 AM - 8:27 AM Top Ten Tips And New Technology For Performing Endovascular Treatments To The Foot: What Percentage Of Patients With CLI Will Need Open Surgery At Some Point In Their Ccourse: An Enthusiastic Inerventionalist's Perspective
  Presenter(s):Marco G. Manzi, MD  
8:28 AM - 8:33 AM Another View And Update On The Role Of DESs And DEBSs In Treating Below-Knee Disease: How Durable Are These Treatments
  Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD, PhD  
8:34 AM - 8:39 AM 2-Year Results With A Device To Remove The Atherosclerotic Core Of Long SFA Occlusions And Line It With A Distally Sented PTFE Graft Inserted Through The Groin
  Presenter(s):Patrice F. Bergeron, MD / Dieter Raithel, MD, PhD / Patrick Peeters, MD  
8:40 AM - 8:46 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 8
 
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 9: LOWER EXTREMITY HOT TOPICS III (5-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:George H. Meier III, MD / Max Amor, MD  
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8:46 AM - 8:51 AM DEBATE: In Lower Extremity PTAs Intraluminal Is Better Than Subintimal
  Presenter(s):Marc Bosiers, MD  
8:52 AM - 8:57 AM DEBATE: Nonsentse, In Lower Extremity PTAs, Subintimal Is Better
  Presenter(s):George H. Meier III, MD  
8:58 AM - 9:03 AM Should PTAs Of The SFA Alwys Be Stented: Based On Prospective Follow-up Of 850 Patients
  Presenter(s):Robert Y. Rhee, MD  
9:04 AM - 9:09 AM Another View On Embolization During Lower Extremity Interventions: When Is Embolic Protection Needed And How Should It Be Done
  Presenter(s):Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD  
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM Tips And Tricks For Reentry Into The Lumen From The Subintimal Space
  Presenter(s):Peter A. Schneider, MD  
9:16 AM - 9:21 AM Another Single Center Experience Wth The Value Of DEBs For Femoropopliteal Lesions
  Presenter(s):Plinio Rossi, MD  
9:22 AM - 9:27 AM Does Debulking Before Using DEBs Help Wtih Primary Atherosclerotic Lesions; With In-Stent Restenosis: Ho Should It Be Done?
  Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD, PhD / Dierk Scheinert, MD  
9:28 AM - 9:33 AM Some Negative Aspects Of Tibial Angioplasty Based On U.S. Medicare Data In Patients With CLI: Complications Reshospitalizations And Amputations Are Frequent After The Procedures
  Presenter(s):Alan M. Graham, MD / Todd R. Vogel, MD  
9:34 AM - 9:39 AM Value Of Atherectomy Devices And Lasers For Lower Extremity Occlusive Lesions: Which Ones Make A Difference And When Should They Be Used
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM Long-Term Results Of Ultrasound Enhanced Thrombolysis For Acute Arterial Occlusions: Results Of The Dutch Multicenter Study
  Presenter(s):Jean-Paul de Vries, MD, PhD  
9:46 AM - 9:51 AM Panel Discussion
9:46 AM - 9:51 AM Panel Discussion
9:51 AM - 10:10 AM Break - Visit Exhibit and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 9
 
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 10: SESSION 10: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS
Moderators:Ernest J. Ring, MD / Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Patient And Public Advocacy: How The Internet Impacts On What We Do
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM How To Use Vascular Imaging To Bolster Your Interventional Practice
  Presenter(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM What Does Interventional Radiology Bring To The Table In The Treatment Of PVD?
  Presenter(s):Andrew S. Blum, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Preclose Technique For Percutaneous EVAR And TEVAR: A Step By Step Tutorial With Technical Pearls And Clinical Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Ripal T. Gandhi, MD  
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Renal Artery Intervention: PTA/Stents vs. Denervation
  Presenter(s):Marc Sapoval, MD, PhD  
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CO2 Angiography
  Presenter(s):James Caridi, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM Vascular Imaging In The Setting Of Trauma
  Presenter(s):Eli Atar, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM A Non-Closure Closure Device
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Early TIPS For Ascites: Does It Really Make A Difference?
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Biliary Stents: Covered Or Uncovered, That Is The Question
  Presenter(s):Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM CCSVI: What Have We Learned In The Past Year?
  Presenter(s):Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, MD  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Americas Hall I, 3rd Floor
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10
 
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 11: LUNCHEON PROGRAM: MANAGEMENT OF PROXIMAL VENOUS OBSTRUCTION. (PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE E-MAIL ADMIN@VEITHSYMPOSIUM.ORG TO PRE-REGISTER COMPLIMENTARY.)
Moderators:Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
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SPECIAL LUNCHEON SESSION - LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM A, CONCOURSE LEVEL
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC  
12:05 PM - 12:15 PM Is There A Role For Thrombolysis And/Or Mechanical Thrombectomy In Acute Proximal Deep Venous Thrombosis
  Presenter(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM The Use Of Venous Stenting For Subacute And Chronic Proximal Venous Obstruction
  Presenter(s):Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
12:25 PM - 12:35 PM Open Surgical Procedures Are Best For Obstruction Of The Iliofemoral Veins And Inferior Vena Cava
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
12:35 PM - 12:55 PM Discussion And Closing Remarks
12:50 PM - 12:54 PM Adjourn - Transition to Plenary Sessions. VEITHsymposium continues in the Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor; AIMsymposium continues in the Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor.
END OF SESSION 11
 
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 12: METASTATIC LIVER DISEASE
Moderators:Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD / David C. Madoff, MD  
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1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Imaging Strategies To Assess Extent Of Disease And Results Of Therapy
  Presenter(s):Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Systemic And Neoadjuvant Therapy For Colorectal Disease
  Presenter(s):Andreas Kaubisch, MD  
1:20 PM - 1:20 PM Debate: TACE Is Best For Colorectal Metastases To The Liver
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Soulen, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Debate: y-90 Should Be The Gold Standard For Colorectal Metastatic Liver Disease
  Presenter(s):Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Evolution Of A New Treatment Modality For Metastatic Liver Cancer From Major Surgery To Percutaneous Intervention
  Presenter(s):Steven K. Libutti, MD  
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Chemoperfusion For Metastatic Liver Disease
  Presenter(s):Bradford Wood, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM When Is Surgery Indicated For Metastatic Liver Lesions?
  Presenter(s):Milan Kinkhabwala, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Ablation Therapy Should Be Used In Combination With Other Therapies
  Presenter(s):Riccardo Lencioni, MD  
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Management Of Neuroendocrine Tumors
  Presenter(s):Karen T. Brown, MD  
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Chemoperfusion For Neuroendocrine Tumors: Early Results
  Presenter(s):Bradford Wood, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 12
 
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 13: HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Moderators:Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH / George I. Getrajdman, MD  
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Assessment, Staging And Triage Of Patients With HCC
  Presenter(s):Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD  
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Debate: Conventional TACE: How To Do It And Why It Is Best
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Soulen, MD  
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM Debate: TACE Using DEB Is Best: How I Do It And The Value Of Periprocedure Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
  Presenter(s):Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Debate: y-90 Is The Best Treatment For HCC
  Presenter(s):Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM Immediate CT Post DEB TACE Helps Predict Adequacy Of TACE
  Presenter(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Finding The Obscure Vessel Feeding The Tumor
  Presenter(s):Jonathan Susman, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Indications, Technique And Assessment Of PV Embolization
  Presenter(s):David C. Madoff, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:20 PM Overview Of The Various Ablation Devices
  Presenter(s):Riccardo Lencioni, MD  
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM Biopsy After Ablation: What To Look For And Why It Should Be Standard Of Care
  Presenter(s):Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM HIFU For HCC
  Presenter(s):Franco Orsi, MD  
4:40 PM - 4:50 PM When Is Radiation Indicated And Are Fiducials Necessary?
  Presenter(s):Nishita Kothary, MD  
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
 
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION 14: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
Moderators:Jafar Golzarian, MD / Riccardo Lencioni, MD  
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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM Radiation Exposure Risk To Patients And Physicians
  Presenter(s):Gabriel Bartal, MD  
5:10 PM - 5:20 PM Ablation Therapy For Primary And Metastatic Lung Cancer
  Presenter(s):Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Debate: Renal Cancer: There Is Little Or No Indication For Percutaneous Ablation Therapy
  Presenter(s):Reza Ghavamian, MD  
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Debate: Renal Cancer: There Are Many Situations Where Percutaneous Ablation Is Best
  Presenter(s):Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM New Advances In Pancreatic Therapy
  Presenter(s):George I. Getrajdman, MD  
5:50 PM - 6:00 PM The Filter Retrieval Clinic
  Presenter(s):David W. Trost, MD  
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM Lymphatic Interventions: New Frontier Interventional Radiology
  Presenter(s):Maxim Itkin, MD  
6:10 PM - 6:20 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 14
 
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 15: HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS/CASE PRESENTATIONS: ALL WORKSHOPS WILL COMBINE DIDACTIC LECTURES, CASE PRESENTATIONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL LEVELS OF PARTICIPANTS.
Moderators:TBD
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Moderator(s): Gabriel Bartal, MD / Andrew S. Blum, MD / Giancarlo Biamino, MD, PhD / Johannes Lammer, MD  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PVD (Simulation Training Available)
The evaluation and management of PVD remains an important aspect of IR practices. During this 1-hour workshop the latest techniques and devices will be discussed. New devices will be demonstrated. Current literature and randomized studies will be presented.
Moderator(s): Gabriel Bartal, MD / Michael D. Dake, MD / Ripal T. Gandhi, MD / Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA / Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM AAA: Endoleaks, Fenestrated Grafts, Percutaneous (Simulation Training Available)
IR involvement in the management of patients with AAA range from the initial imaging workup to the actual performance of the endograft procedure. This workshop will highlight the areas that IR can be most helpful in an endograft program.
Moderator(s): Gabriel Bartal, MD / Thomas A. Sos, MD / Marc Sapoval, MD, PhD / John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA / Kevin Herman, MD  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Renal Artery PTA/Stent, Denervation (Simulation Training Available)
Advances in renal intervention including recently published and ongoing studies will be presented. Indications for and description of a new technique, renal denervation, will be discussed.
Moderator(s): Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS / Eli Atar, MD / Barry T. Katzen, MD  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cardiology Tools For IR
Interventional cardiologists have developed techniques and devices that are applicable in many ways to our practices. We have assembled a group of experts to describe devices and techniques that have been adopted from cardiology that are being used in IR.
Moderator(s): Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, MD / David Sperling, MD, FSIR / Michael D. Dake, MD / Lindsay Machan, MD  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CCSVI
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis are asking for treatment. What have we learned over the past year? Are we helping? Are there studies to demonstrate the value of intervention? Should all patients be treated as part of a study? These questions and more will be discussed during this session.
Moderator(s): Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR / Jacob Cynamon, MD / Yosef Golowa, MD  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Closure And New Puncture Devices
New closure devices have come to market over the past year. Techniques and complications related to these devices will be described. Closure devices and a new puncture device that eliminates the need for a closure device will be available for tableside deployment.
Moderator(s): Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR / Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA / James Caridi, MD / Yosef Golowa, MD  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Vascular Imaging And CO2
Pre-procedure Vascular Imaging with CTA and MRA using post processing software has become routine in most labs. Advances in intra-procedural imaging using CO2 and Flouro-CT are becoming routine. These techniques, and how they help IR procedures will be discussed.
END OF SESSION 15
 
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION 16: HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS/CASE PRESENTATIONS: ALL WORKSHOPS WILL COMBINE DIDACTIC LECTURES, CASE PRESENTATIONS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL LEVELS OF PARTICIPANTS.
Moderators:TBD
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Moderator(s): Jacob Cynamon, MD / Madeline Rosado, MS, NP / Yosef Golowa, MD / Richard Shoenfeld, MD  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PICC Lines, Advanced Training
PICC placement using new technology allows for accurate placement without the need for x-ray documentation. Various devices will be described and available for hands-on evaluation. Also, new ultrasound technology will be demonstrated that assists in access of difficult veins.
Moderator(s): Yosef Golowa, MD / Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR / Richard Shoenfeld, MD  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Venous Disease
Deep venous thrombosis, thrombolytic techniques and devices, and venous stents will be discussed in didactic, case presentation and hands-on approach.
Moderator(s): Jafar Golzarian, MD / Yosef Golowa, MD  
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fibroids
Indications, contraindications, complications, tools and embolic agents will be discussed in scientific and case based presentations.
Moderator(s): Robert I. White, Jr., MD / Jeffrey S. Pollak, MD / Robert J. Rosen, MD / Lindsay Machan, MD  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pulmonary AVMs, Peripheral AVMs, Varicoceles
Some of the most difficult lesions we treat are in this category of disease. The experts discuss their approach to these lesions, how treatment can be simplified and how complications can be avoided.
Moderator(s): Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR / Plinio Rossi, MD / Paul J. Gaglio, MD / Ernest J. Ring, MD  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM TIPS/BRTO
When does one perform a BRTO procedure as opposed to a TIPS? What pre-procedure information is needed to assure a successful procedure? Is early TIPS justified in patients with ascites?
Moderator(s): Riccardo Lencioni, MD / Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR / Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Hands-On: Ablation Devices, Image Guidance
Several ablation technologies are currently available including Radio Frequency, Micro Wave, Cryo and IRE. Many of the devices will be on hand so that the registrant will see the setup and the technique of performing ablations. Scientific data will be presented that will suggest why and when ablation treatment should be performed. Imaging guidance to perform complete and successful ablation will be discussed.
Moderator(s): Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD / Riad Salem, MD, MBA / Matthew S. Johnson, MD / Riccardo Lencioni, MD  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Liver Cancer: Case Based Tumor Board
Cases will be presented and discussed. TACE using conventional techniques or DEBs, ablation, Y 90 embolization, resection, and portal vein embolization will be discussed on a case by case basis.
Moderator(s): Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR / Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lung And Renal Cancer: Case Based Tumor Board
Surgical vs. Percutaneous intervention. Selecting patients for percutaneous intervention, avoiding complications, managing complications, etc.
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION 16