Tuesday
SESSION 12: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CAROTID DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT; DIFFERING VIEWS ON TREATMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS (ACS) AND CAROTID SCREENING
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
Moderators:Ali F. AbuRahma, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE
7:32 AM - 7:37 AM Variations In Carotid Treatment Within Countries And Between Countries In Europe, The US And Australia Is Great Despite All The RCTs: What Are The Implications
  Presenter(s):Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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7:38 AM - 7:43 AM What Vascular Surgeons And Vascular Specialists Need To Know About What Can Be Learned From MRI And MRA Studies Of The Head And Neck
  Presenter(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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7:44 AM - 7:49 AM Update On Isolated Carotid Webs As A Cause Of Cryptogenic Stroke: How To Diagnose And Treat
  Presenter(s):Clayton J. Brinster, MD / W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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DIFFERING VIEWS ON TREATMENT OF ACS
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
DEBATE: ALL Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (ACS) Patients Are Best Treated Medically: Invasive Treatment Causes More Harm Than Good
  Presenter(s):Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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7:56 AM - 8:01 AM DEBATE: Not So: About 25% Of ACS Patients Can Benefit From CEA Or CAS And Should Be So Treated
  Presenter(s):Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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8:02 AM - 8:07 AM DEBATE: Both Views Are Wrong: About 5-10% Of ACS Patients Should Be Treated Invasively And Benefit From Such Treatment: Why Are Too Many ACS Patients Getting CEA Or CAS
  Presenter(s):Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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DIFFERING VIEWS ON CAROTID SCREENING
8:08 AM - 8:13 AM DEBATE: The Case For Widespread Carotid Screening
  Presenter(s):George S. Lavenson, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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8:14 AM - 8:19 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
DEBATE: The Case Against Carotid Screening: It Leads To Unneeded And Possibly Harmful Treatment
  Presenter(s):Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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8:20 AM - 8:25 AM DEBATE: Lifeline Proprietary Carotid Screening: Who Profits: Is It A Good Thing Or A Hoax And A Scam: What Can It Tell Us About The Prevalence Of ACS
  Presenter(s):James F. Meschia, MD / Thomas G. Brott, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 2 - FLORIDIAN BALLROOM
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8:26 AM - 8:32 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 12
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