Thursday
SESSION 11: LOWER EXTREMITY HOT TOPICS I (5-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:Enrico Ascher, MD / Bruce J. Brener, MD  
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE
6:35 AM - 6:40 AM Opening Remarks
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
6:40 AM - 6:45 AM DEBATE: 2-3 Year Comparison Of Sirolimus Eluting Stents (SESs) vs. Bare Metal Stents (BMSs) For Below-Knee And Tibial Occlusive Disease (YUKON Trial)
  Presenter(s):Gunnar Tepe, MD  
6:46 AM - 6:51 AM DEBATE: Drug Eluting Balloons (DEBs) Are Better For Below-Knee Lesions Than SESs: 1-Year Results
  Presenter(s):Francesco Liistro, MD  
6:52 AM - 6:57 AM Use Of 4 French Systems For Treating Fem-Pop Lesions: Advantages And Disadvantages: Lessons From The 4EVER Trial Using Astron Pulsar Stents And No Closure Devices
  Presenter(s):Koen Deloose, MD / Marc Bosiers, MD  
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6:58 AM - 7:03 AM New Developments In Distal Puncture Techniques For Treating CTOs Of Lower Extremity Arteries: The Funnel Balloon Catheter; 3 Fr Sheath; Needle Extensions And COR Balloons
  Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD  
7:04 AM - 7:09 AM Best Treatment Of Popliteal Lesions: Stent vs. PTA: The ETAP Trial
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM Value Of The Biodegradable Balloon Expandable Remedy Stent For Lower Extremity Lesions: The GAIA Trial Results
  Presenter(s):Dierk Scheinert, MD  
7:16 AM - 7:21 AM Does Atherectomy Help To Treat Resistant Calcified SFA Lesions: Does It Require A Distal Filter For Safety
  Presenter(s):Daniel G. Clair, MD  
7:22 AM - 7:27 AM DEBATE: Current Role Of New Atherectomy Devices: They Work And Justify The Costs
  Presenter(s):James F. McKinsey, MD  
7:28 AM - 7:33 AM DEBATE: Debulking With Atherectomy And Laser Is A Good Idea Whose Time Has Passed
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Criado, MD, FACS, FSVM  
7:34 AM - 7:40 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
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