Thursday
SESSION 50: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PROSTHETIC VASCULAR GRAFTS AND OTHER
Moderators:Larry H. Hollier, MD / Palma M. Shaw, MD  
SESSION 50 SCHEDULE
PROGRESS IN PROSTHETIC VASCULAR GRAFTS
10:51 AM - 10:55 AM 4-Year Results Of A Randomized Trial Comparing Heparin Bonded PTFE Grafts (Propaten) To Standard PTFE Grafts In The Fem-Pop Position
  Presenter(s):Jes S. Lindholt, MD  
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10:56 AM - 11:00 AM 4-Year Results Of Heparin Bonded PTFE Grafts Are Better Than Standard PTFE Grafts And May Be As Good As Saphenous Vein Grafts
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
11:01 AM - 11:05 AM Long-Term Propaten Heparin Bonded PTFE Graft Patency Approaches Those Of Vein Grafts In Lower Extremity Bypass Procedures: When Is Vein Superior
  Presenter(s):Richard F. Neville, MD  
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11:06 AM - 11:10 AM Standard Grafts, Heparin Bonded Grafts, Hybrid Grafts: Role And Indications For Each In Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease
  Presenter(s):Edward Y. Woo, MD  
11:11 AM - 11:15 AM Economic Value Of Heparin Bonded Vascular Grafts (Propaten) For Lower Extremity Bypasses
  Presenter(s):Manish Mehta, MD, MPH  
11:16 AM - 11:20 AM Techniques And Advantages Of Sutureless Endoluminal Anastomoses In Lower Extremity Revascularizations: A Solution For Difficult Settings
  Presenter(s):Jean Bismuth, MD  
11:21 AM - 11:25 AM A New Composite (PTFE-Dacron) Heparin Bonded Graft (The FUSION Bioline Graft): It Performs Well In A RCT vs. Standard PTFE Grafts
  Presenter(s):Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
11:26 AM - 11:30 AM How Cost Should Impact Treatment Strategies For Management Of SFA Occlusive Disease
  Presenter(s):Dennis R. Gable, MD, FACS  
11:31 AM - 11:36 AM The ENDOMAX Trial: A RCT Comparing Bivalirudin vs. Heparin In CLI, PTRA, CAS And EVAR Procedures: Why Bivalirudin May Be Better
  Presenter(s):Barry T. Katzen, MD  
11:37 AM - 11:42 AM Upper Extremity Thromboembolectomy Using Duplex Ultrasound As The Sole Imaging Method For Diagnosis And Treatment
  Presenter(s):Anil P. Hingorani, MD  
11:43 AM - 11:48 AM Results From The MIMICS Study: Why A 3D Shaped Nitinol Stent May Be Better Than Straight Stents
  Presenter(s):Thomas Zeller, MD  
11:49 AM - 11:54 AM Influence Of Smoking On Incidence Of AAAs In Women And After Screening: When Is Rescreening Ever Indicated After A Negative AAA Scan
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion

End Of Program E
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery (2nd Floor)
Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 50
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