Thursday
SESSION 51: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF RUPTURED AAAs (RAAAs); RELATED CONTROVERSIES
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators:Matt M. Thompson, MD / Thomas Larzon, MD, PhD  
SESSION 51 SCHEDULE
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM The Degree Of Aortic Calcification Is Predictive Of AAA Rupture: How Can It Be Quantitated
  Presenter(s):Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM How AAA Rupture Can Be Predicted By MRI And By 18F-FDG Uptake On PET CT
  Presenter(s):Natzi Sakalihasan, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM DEBATE: Open Repair Is As Good Or Better Than EVAR For The Treatment Of RAAAs
  Presenter(s):Jürg Schmidli, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM DEBATE: Not True: EVAR Is A Better Treatment Than Open Repair For RAAAs: It Is Obvious That EVAR Should Be The Gold Standard
  Presenter(s):Sherif A.H. Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM New Concepts And Trends In The Treatment Of RAAAs: EVAR Use Is Increasing: Are Outcomes Improving As A Result
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM New Tips And Tricks For Open Abdomen Treatment (OAT) For Abdominal Compartment Syndrome With RAAAs: How To Diagnose And Treat It: How To Avoid Hernias With OAT
  Presenter(s):Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): James F. McKinsey, MD / Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM In AAA Patients, Distal Aortic Or Iliac Occlusive Disease Increases The Risk Of Rupture And Should Be An Indication For Earlier Elective Repair
  Presenter(s):Gregory L. Moneta, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM DEBATE: 3-Year Results From The IMPROVE Trial: Have Any Conclusions Changed Or Is EVAR Still No Better Than Open Repair For RAAA Patients
  Presenter(s):Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM DEBATE: Of Course EVAR Is Better Than Open Repair For RAAAs: More Patients Can Be Treated And Procedural Mortality And Turn-Down Rates Are Lower
  Presenter(s):Benjamin W. Starnes, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM Tips And Tricks For Gaining Arterial Access In Hypotensive Unstable AAA Patients
  Presenter(s):Martin Malina, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM DEBATE: EVAR Offers Real Survival Advantages Over Open Repair For RAAAs: Almost All RAAA Patients Should Be Treated By EVAR And How To Do This
  Presenter(s):Mario L. Lachat, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM DEBATE: Not So: There Is Still A Role For Open Repair With Some RAAA Patients: What Is It
  Presenter(s):Germano Melissano, MD / Roberto Chiesa, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:18 PM - 2:25 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 51
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