Saturday
SESSION 46: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATED TO VASCULAR DISEASE NATURAL HISTORY, MEDICAL TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COMPLICATIONS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
SESSION 46 SCHEDULE
PROGRAM I (SESSIONS 46 - 47) - LOCATION: GRAND BALLROOM EAST, 3RD FLOOR
3:10 PM - 3:15 PM DEBATE: With LDL Cholesterol, The Lower The Better And That Should Be The Aim Of Statin Therapy So Patients Live Longer And Better
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
3:16 PM - 3:21 PM DEBATE: With LDL Cholesterol, Lowering It Aggressively Just Means More Money For The Doctor And The Pharmaceutical Industry
  Presenter(s):Erich Minar, MD  
3:22 PM - 3:27 PM Statins Are Not So Magical In Diabetics With Vascular Inflammation
  Presenter(s):Firas F. Mussa, MD  
3:28 PM - 3:33 PM A Single Systolic Blood Pressure Measurement Is Strongly Predictive Of Carotid Stenosis, PAD And AAA Disease: Based On A Study In 3.5 Million Patients: What Does It Mean For Blood Pressure Treatment And Screening
  Presenter(s):Caron B. Rockman, MD  
3:34 PM - 3:39 PM Effects Of Supervised Exercise And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) On Progression Of AAA Disease: Results Of The STOP EXERCISE And TEDY Trials
  Presenter(s):Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM Effect Of The Presence Of A Small AAA On Death And MI Rates: What Should We Do About It: Give More Statins
  Presenter(s):Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc  
3:46 PM - 3:51 PM Tips And Tricks For Managing Vascular Injuries In Infants And Children
  Presenter(s):J. Leonel Villavicencio, MD  
3:52 PM - 3:57 PM Depression And Smoking In Vascular Disease Patients: It Is Important And What Can Be Done About It
  Presenter(s):Jan M.M. Heyligers, MD, PhD / Patrick W.H. Vriens, MD, PhD  
3:58 PM - 4:03 PM The Role Of Statin Therapy And Angiotensin Blockade (ACE/ARB) In Patients With 50-79% Carotid Stenosis: They Decrease Risk And Cut Costs
  Presenter(s):Michael C. Stoner, MD  
4:04 PM - 4:14 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Peter R.F. Bell, MD, FRCS, DSC, KBE / R. Clement Darling III, MD  
4:14 PM - 4:19 PM Beta Blockers Before Open AAA Repair And Other Vascular Procedures: They Still Save Lives Despite The POISE Trial Findings
  Presenter(s):Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
4:20 PM - 4:25 PM Latest Advances In Statin Treatment And Other Medical Treatments For Patients Undergoing Open And Endovascular Procedures: Optimal Timing And Dosage Of Statins And Beta Blockers Preoperatively
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
4:26 PM - 4:31 PM DEBATE: Statins Don’t Do Much Good And May Be Harmful
  Presenter(s):Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
4:32 PM - 4:37 PM DEBATE: That’s Nonsense, Statins Do So Many Good Things For Vascular Patients That They Are Indicated In Everyone With Vascular Risk Factors And Perhaps In Some Without
  Presenter(s):Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
4:38 PM - 4:43 PM Ultrasound Guidance Can Decrease The Incidence Of Complication With All Closure Devices
  Presenter(s):Fabrizio Fanelli, MD  
4:44 PM - 4:49 PM Long-Term Results Of VAC On Vessel (VoV) Treatment Of Prosthetic Arterial Graft Infections Show It Is A Good Technique
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD  
4:50 PM - 4:55 PM Modern Management Of Primary And Secondary Aorto-Esophageal And Aorto-Bronchial Fistulas: Survival Is Possible With Combined Endo (TEVAR) And Open Procedures
  Presenter(s):Roberto Chiesa, MD  
4:56 PM - 5:03 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 46
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