Tuesday
SESSION 5: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) TREATMENT, EVAR AND EVAS (ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM SEALING)
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators:Kim J. Hodgson, MD / Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM How And Why Is AAA Disease Different In Diabetics: How Do These Differences Impact Treatment
  Presenter(s):Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Update On The Nellix Graft And EVAS: Will Nellix Be A Failure Or A Phoenix Surmounting Its Problems
  Presenter(s):Matt M. Thompson, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM Why Are AAA Patients Surviving More: What Is Its Impact On Screening And Size Criteria For Repair
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD / Jes S. Lindholt, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Value Of Metformin And Ticagrelor In Inhibiting The Growth Of Small AAAs: What Is The Long-Term Fate Of 25-29 mm Abdominal Aortas: How Many Will Become AAAs
  Presenter(s):Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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SHORT SUMMARY TOPICS (3-4 MINUTES)
1:24 PM - 1:28 PM Influence Of Metformin On AAA Derived Cells In Culture: A Clue To How Metformin Slows AAA Growth
  Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:28 PM - 1:32 PM Update On The Value Of And Indications For Pre EVAR Lumbar And Inferior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
  Presenter(s):Andrej Schmidt, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:32 PM - 1:36 PM DEBATE: There Are Several Good Reasons To Electively Repair AAAs <5.5 cm In Maximum Diameter: What Are They
  Presenter(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:36 PM - 1:40 PM DEBATE: Why AAAs < 5.5 cm Should Not Be Treated Invasively: The Rupture Rate (< 1%/Year) Is Less Than Commonly Thought
  Presenter(s):Jonothan J. Earnshaw, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:40 PM - 1:45 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Mark A. Adelman, MD / Michel Makaroun, MD  
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM DEBATE: Young Fit AAA Patients Have Better Long-Term Survival With Open Repair (OR) Than EVAR And Should Be Offered OR If They Need Invasive Treatment
  Presenter(s):Andrew W. Bradbury, MD, FRCSEd  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:51 PM - 1:56 PM DEBATE: Not So: Survival Is Better In Young Fit AAA Patients After EVAR Than OR
  Presenter(s):Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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1:57 PM - 2:02 PM Why Open Repair Of AAAs Has Improving Outcomes: When Is OR Indicated And Better For Patients
  Presenter(s):Thomas C. Bower, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:03 PM - 2:08 PM In AAA Patients Suitable For Both OR And EVAR Unfavorable Neck Characteristics (Short, Wide, Angulated Or Cone Shaped) Have More Adverse Outcomes And Higher Mortality After OR As Well As EVAR: From The DREAM RCT: How Should This Impact On AAA Treatment Decisions
  Presenter(s):Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:09 PM - 2:14 PM Migration Patterns In Newer Lower Profile EVAR Stent-Grafts: What Are The Implications For EVAR Planning And Follow-Up
  Presenter(s):Colin D. Bicknell, MD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:15 PM - 2:20 PM Optimal Current Treatment For Inflammatory AAAs: When Medical; When Endo; When Open
  Presenter(s):Franco Grego, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:21 PM - 2:26 PM EVAS Treated Patients (With Nellix) Have A Lower 3-Year Mortality Than EVAR Treated Patients: What Is The Mechanism And Is This Difference Restricted To Patients With AAAs >5.5 cm
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:27 PM - 2:32 PM Another View Of Why EVAS Treated Patients (With Nellix) Have A Lower Mortality Than EVAR Treated Patients: What Is The Mechanism And Is This Difference Restricted To Patients With AAAs >5.5 cm
  Presenter(s):Michel M.P. Reijnen, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
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2:33 PM - 2:38 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 5
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