Wednesday
SESSION 33: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF RUPTURED AAAs
SESSION 33 SCHEDULE
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM 100% Of Ruptured AAAs (RAAAs) Can Be Treated Endovascularly If Chimney, Periscopes And Other Adjuncts Are Used: Turn-Down Rates Are Low And Early Mortality Is Low
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD / Thomas Larzon, MD, PhD / Mario Lachat, MD  
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THE RECENT RCTS OF RAAAS: FACTS AND FLAWS – A MEGA DEBATE
4:46 PM - 4:51 PM Results From The French ECAR RCT Results Comparing EVAR With Open Repair For RAAAs
  Presenter(s):Pascal Desgranges, MD, PhD  
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4:52 PM - 4:57 PM Results From The Dutch AJAX RCT Comparing EVAR With Open Repair For RAAAs
  Presenter(s):Willem Wisselink, MD  
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4:58 PM - 5:03 PM Early Results From The UK IMPROVE Trial Comparing An EVAR Strategy With Open Repair For RAAAs: It Shows That The EVAR Strategy Has No Lower Early Mortality Than Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  
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WHY THE RCTS ARE MISLEADING
5:04 PM - 5:09 PM IMPROVE Trial Is A Laudable Study, But Its Conclusion Is Flawed: EVAR Is Better Than Open Repair For RAAAs
  Presenter(s):Frank J. Veith, MD  
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5:10 PM - 5:15 PM The 3 Recent RAAA RCTs Are Flawed And Misleading: What Are These Flaws
  Presenter(s):Nicholas J.W. Cheshire, MD  
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5:16 PM - 5:21 PM EVAR Is Clearly Better Than Open Repair And We Do Not Need An RCT To Prove It
  Presenter(s):Mario Lachat, MD  
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5:22 PM - 5:27 PM The Recent RCTs Comparing EVAR To Open Repair For RAAAs Are Misleading And We Do Not Need More RCTs To Prove EVAR Is Better
  Presenter(s):Thomas Larzon, MD, PhD  
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OTHER OPINIONS AND DATA
5:28 PM - 5:33 PM EVAR Clearly Should Be The First Treatment Choice For RAAAs: We Don’t Need More Trials To Prove It
  Presenter(s):Edward B. Diethrich, MD / Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD  
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5:34 PM - 5:39 PM Does A Fixed Protocol For Treating Ruptured AAAs By EVAR Improve Outcomes: Based On A Prospective Multicenter Registry Results
  Presenter(s):Kim J. Hodgson, MD  
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5:40 PM - 5:45 PM Meta-Analysis Of Recent RCTs Comparing EVAR With Open Repair For Ruptured AAAs: It Is Level 1A Evidence, But It May Be Misleading
  Presenter(s):Ron Balm, MD, PhD  
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5:46 PM - 5:51 PM Long-Term Survival Of Ruptured AAAs Is Better After EVAR Than After Open Repair: The Early Survival Benefit Of EVAR Persists Beyond 5 Years
  Presenter(s):Dieter O. Mayer, MD / Mario Lachat, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD / Zoran Rancic, MD, PhD  
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5:52 PM - 5:57 PM Why Are Treatment Outcomes For RAAAs Better In The US Than In The UK: Hints For Improving Results And Support For The Position That EVAR Is Better Than Open Repair
  Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD  
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5:58 PM - 6:08 PM Panel Discussion

End of Program D

END OF SESSION 33
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