SESSION 1 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 1: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 1 (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Introduction
  Presenters(s):Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
PART 1A: INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
Moderator(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM Physical Examination Of The Vascular Access
  Presenters(s):Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
8:09 AM - 8:17 AM Ultrasound Guided Access Interventions
  Presenters(s):Enrico Ascher, MD  
8:18 AM - 8:26 AM Angiographic Evaluation And Management Of Poorly Functioning Fistulas
  Presenters(s):Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:27 AM - 8:35 AM Primary Stenting Of Venous Anastomotic Stenoses
  Presenters(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
8:36 AM - 8:44 AM Implications Of High Radial Artery Takeoff In Vascular Access
  Presenters(s):Stanley G. Cooper, MD  
8:45 AM - 8:53 AM Enhancement Of Fistula Maturation
  Presenters(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
8:54 AM - 9:02 AM Pathophysiology Of Vein Injury During Fistula Maturation
  Presenters(s):Thomas F. Panetta, MD  
9:03 AM - 9:11 AM Salvaging The Unsalvageable Fistula
  Presenters(s):Allen J. Wiesenfeld, MD  
9:12 AM - 9:20 AM Percutaneous Ligation Of Accessory Veins
  Presenters(s):Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
9:21 AM - 9:29 AM Incisional Thrombectomy
  Presenters(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:38 AM Percutaneous Management Of High-Flow Fistulas
  Presenters(s):Gregg A. Miller, MD  
9:39 AM - 10:00 AM Panel Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1B: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES
Moderator(s): Eric K. Peden, MD / Joseph N. Shams, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:28 AM Pre-Procedural Laboratory Studies
  Presenters(s):Theodore F. Saad, MD  
10:29 AM - 10:37 AM Radiation Safety During Fluoroscopy
  Presenters(s):Evan C. Lipsitz, MD  
10:38 AM - 10:46 AM Management Of Contrast Allergies
  Presenters(s):Joseph N. Shams, MD  
10:47 AM - 10:55 AM Alternative Contrast Agents For Fistulography
  Presenters(s):Timothy A. Pflederer, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:04 AM Management Of Pulmonary Embolism During AV Access Interventions
  Presenters(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
11:05 AM - 11:13 AM AV Fistula Toxicity
  Presenters(s):Richard Amerling, MD  
11:14 AM - 11:22 AM National Database For Vascular Access Procedures
  Presenters(s):Timothy A. Pflederer, MD  
11:23 AM - 11:31 AM Simulator Training For Vascular Access Interventions
  Presenters(s):Ingemar J.A. Davidson, MD, PhD, FACS  
11:32 AM - 11:50 AM Panel Discussion
11:50 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 1
 
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 2: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 2 (8-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: HEMODIALYSIS CATHETERS AND CENTRAL VEINS
Moderator(s): Theodore F. Saad, MD / Bart L. Dolmatch, MD  
12:45 PM - 12:53 PM Hemodialysis Catheter Complications: We Can Do Better
  Presenters(s):Richard Amerling, MD  
12:54 PM - 1:02 PM Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion: Single Incision Technique
  Presenters(s):Sohail Contractor, MD  
1:03 PM - 1:11 PM Central Venous Anatomy
  Presenters(s):Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
1:12 PM - 1:20 PM Individualized Strategies For Successful Management Of Central Venous Stenosis
  Presenters(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
1:21 PM - 1:29 PM Percutaneous Management Of Central Venous Stenoses
  Presenters(s):Richard J. Gray, MD, FSIR  
1:30 PM - 1:38 PM Surgical Management Of Central Venous Occlusion
  Presenters(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
1:39 PM - 1:47 PM HeRo Device: Indications And Outcomes
  Presenters(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
1:48 PM - 2:10 PM Panel Discussion
PART 2B: NEW TECHNOLOGY
Moderator(s): Thomas M. Vesely, MD / Larry A. Scher, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:18 PM Does Integrated Ringed Support Benefit Dialysis Access Grafts?
  Presenters(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
2:19 PM - 2:27 PM Clinical Experience With A Self-Sealing Vascular Graft For Early Cannulation
  Presenters(s):Marc H. Glickman, MD  
2:28 PM - 2:36 PM Initial Experience With A Unique A-V Graft Designed To Minimize Venous Outflow Complications
  Presenters(s):Charles B. Moomey, MD  
2:37 PM - 2:45 PM Improved Hemodynamics With The Gore Hybrid Vascular Access Graft
  Presenters(s):Eric K. Peden, MD  
2:46 PM - 2:54 PM AV Fistula Creation Using The Optiflow Vascular Anastomosis Device
  Presenters(s):Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
2:55 PM - 3:03 PM Use Of Viabahn Stent Grafts For Vascular Access Creation
  Presenters(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
3:04 PM - 3:12 PM Clinical Experience With The Spiral Flow Vascular Access Graft
  Presenters(s):John Dick, MBChB  
3:13 PM - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 2C: UPDATE ON SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
Moderator(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD / Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
3:50 PM - 3:58 PM Update On Outcomes Of Fistula vs. Graft For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters(s):Timothy A. Pflederer, MD  
3:59 PM - 4:07 PM Secondary Fistulas
  Presenters(s):Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
4:08 PM - 4:16 PM Vascular Access In The Morbidly Obese Patient
  Presenters(s):Raymond J. Holmes, MD  
4:17 PM - 4:25 PM Use Of Ultrasound Guided Liposuction For Superficialization Of AV Fistulas
  Presenters(s):Niten Singh, MD  
4:26 PM - 4:34 PM New Techniques To Maintain Vascular Access Sites
  Presenters(s):Toufic Safa, MD  
4:35 PM - 4:43 PM Surgical Management Of The Aneurysmal Fistula
  Presenters(s):John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
4:44 PM - 4:52 PM Banding vs. DRIL vs. Proximalization For Treatment Of Steal Syndrome
  Presenters(s):Larry A. Scher, MD  
4:53 PM - 5:10 PM Panel Discussion
5:10 PM - 5:10 PM Hemodialysis Access Program Adjourns
END OF SESSION 2
 
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 3: ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 1
Moderators:TBD
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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome And Introduction
  Presenters(s):Allan L. Brook, MD  
PART 1A: THE BASICS: STROKE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Stroke Classics: Correlating Clinical Presentation With Imaging: Highlighting The Cerebrovascular Territories
  Presenters(s):Lou Caplan, MD  
8:11 AM - 8:21 AM TIAs - Transient Ischemic Attacks: Do We Need Better Classification And Treatment Triage Schemes?
  Presenters(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
8:22 AM - 8:32 AM Hypoperfusion Syndromes: Diagnosis, Science, And Treatment Options
  Presenters(s):Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
8:33 AM - 8:43 AM Differential Diagnosis Of Stroke: How We Expedite The Diagnosis And Treatment Pathways
  Presenters(s):Daniel Labovitz, MD  
8:44 AM - 8:54 AM Triage Is The Holy Grail; Door To Revascularization Time: What Is The Standard To Be Set?
  Presenters(s):Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Discussion
PART 1B: STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING FOR CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE
Moderator(s): Howard A. Rowley, MD / Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
9:11 AM - 9:21 AM The Standard Neuroimaging Protocol: What , When And Why?
  Presenters(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
9:22 AM - 9:32 AM Update On Latest Trials: Is There Any New Science To Guide Us On Which Patients Will Benefit From Revascularization?
  Presenters(s):Lawrence Wechsler, MD  
9:33 AM - 9:43 AM Debating The Pros And Cons Of CT(A/P) vs. MR(A/P)
  Presenters(s):Todd S. Miller, MD  
9:44 AM - 9:54 AM Stroke Imaging Pearls: Sequences To Help In Difficult Cases
  Presenters(s):Meng Law, MD  
PART 1C: STATE-OF-THE-ART TRIAGE FOR STROKE PATIENTS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
Moderator(s): Lawrence Wechsler, MD / Howard A. Rowley, MD  
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage: My Best Asset Is The Clinical Exam
  Presenters(s):H. Christian Weston-Schumacher, MD  
10:01 AM - 10:06 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage: My Best Asset Is Neuroimaging
  Presenters(s):Howard A. Rowley, MD  
10:07 AM - 10:12 AM State-Of-The-Art Triage: My Best Asset Is My Institution
  Presenters(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
10:13 AM - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break – Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
PART 1D: ACCEPTANCE OF CAROTID STENTING OR IS IT MORE OF THE SAME?
Moderator(s): Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD / Aman Patel, MD  
11:01 AM - 11:11 AM CREST: What Are The Implications And Why?
  Presenters(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
11:12 AM - 11:22 AM Symptomatic Carotid Disease: How I Choose Between CEA And CAS
  Presenters(s):Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD  
11:23 AM - 11:33 AM Asymptomatic Carotid Disease: When To Treat And Why
  Presenters(s):Thomas G. Brott, MD  
11:34 AM - 11:44 AM Carotid Blowout Syndromes: Cancer To Trauma; Endovascular Options
  Presenters(s):Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Discussion
PART 1E: BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER: EXCELLENCE DEFINED BY TECHNOLOGY, MANPOWER, AND MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Thomas G. Brott, MD / H. Christian Weston-Schumacher, MD  
12:01 PM - 12:11 PM Telemedicine: Its Role, Its Risk, And Its Intricacies
  Presenters(s):Mitchell J. Rubin, MD  
12:12 PM - 12:22 PM Neurological Intensive Care: Best Practice, Benefits, And Cost; Defining A Standard!
  Presenters(s):Matthew E. Fink, MD  
12:23 PM - 12:39 PM Discussion
END OF SESSION 3
 
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 4: ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT - PART 2
Moderators:TBD
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PART 2A: LUNCHEON SESSION: ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT OPTIONS 2010: INTRAVENOUS VS. INTRAARTERIAL - WHAT DO YOU PREFER?
Moderator(s): Peter K. Nelson, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM Intravenous: Latest Guidelines
  Presenters(s):Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
12:51 PM - 1:01 PM Intraarterial Options: Are There Guidelines?
  Presenters(s):Raul G. Nogueria, MD  
1:02 PM - 1:12 PM Current IA Protocols For Reperfusion: Update
  Presenters(s):Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
1:13 PM - 1:23 PM Angioplasty, Stenting And Temporary Stenting: State-Of--The-Art Technology And Where We Are Headed
  Presenters(s):David Fiorella, MD  
1:24 PM - 1:40 PM Discussion
PART 2B: INTRACRANIAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Philip M. Meyers, MD / Lou Caplan, MD  
1:41 PM - 1:51 PM Natural History Of Intracranial Atherosclerosis
  Presenters(s):Lou Caplan, MD  
1:52 PM - 2:02 PM Therapeutic Options For Intracranial Stenosis: Medical, Interventional, And Surgical Guidelines
  Presenters(s):Philip M. Meyers, MD  
2:03 PM - 2:13 PM SAMMPRIS Update
  Presenters(s):Marc Chimowitz, MD  
2:14 PM - 2:34 PM Discussion
PART 2C: STROKE: HOT TOPICS AND CASE PRESENTATIONS WITH FIERCE DISCUSSION!
Moderator(s): Allan L. Brook, MD / Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM Slam Dunk IA Revascularization: The Case For The Pharmacologic Approach
  Presenters(s):Raul G. Nogueria, MD  
2:46 PM - 2:56 PM Slam Dunk IA Revascularization: The Case For Thrombectomy
  Presenters(s):Don Frei, MD  
2:57 PM - 3:07 PM The Case I Should Not Have Chosen IA Therapy And Why: Identifying Nasty Anatomy And Pathology To Avoid
  Presenters(s):Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
3:08 PM - 3:18 PM Identifying Normal Vascular Anatomy And Staying Out Of Trouble In Acute Stroke
  Presenters(s):Jeffrey Farkas, MD  
3:19 PM - 3:29 PM Stroke Reimbursement: Is It Worth It?
  Presenters(s):Jeffrey Stone, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM Stroke And tPA: The Legal Battles!
  Presenters(s):Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
3:41 PM - 4:00 PM Discussion
END OF SESSION 4
 
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 5: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (9-MINUTE TALKS)
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8:00 AM - 8:09 AM Welcome – Endovascular Venous Surgery At A Glance
  Presenters(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
8:10 AM - 8:19 AM How Should We Approach The “Comparative Effectiveness” Issue? Do Our Interventions Affect The Progression Of Disease? Can The Registries Organized By The American Venous Forum Help?
  Presenters(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
8:20 AM - 8:29 AM Accepted Anatomical Nomenclature And Preoperative Duplex Mapping
  Presenters(s):Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
8:30 AM - 8:39 AM Debate – Pro: The Origin Of Saphenous Reflux Is Descending (Traditional Theory)
  Presenters(s):Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
8:40 AM - 8:49 AM Debate – Con: The Origin Of Saphenous Reflux Is Descending (Traditional Theory)
  Presenters(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
8:50 AM - 8:59 AM Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Technical Pearls For Great And Small Saphenous Trunks
  Presenters(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:09 AM Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Technical Pearls For Complex Anatomy
  Presenters(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
9:10 AM - 9:19 AM Can Saphenous And Sural Nerve Paresthesia Be Prevented?
  Presenters(s):Jean Luc Gerard, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:29 AM Technical Pearls For Optimizing Sclerotherapy
  Presenters(s):John Mauriello, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:39 AM Technical Pearls For Optimizing Office-Based Phlebectomy
  Presenters(s):Paul Pittaluga, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:49 AM Which One: Phlebectomy, Trivex, Or Sclerotherapy For Bulging Varicose Vein Tributaries?
  Presenters(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
9:50 AM - 9:59 AM Should Adjuvant Procedures Be Performed At The Same Time As Endothermal Ablation? Evidence Based
  Presenters(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:09 AM Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endovenous Thermal Ablation With Modern Extirpation Surgery For Saphenous Incompetence
  Presenters(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
10:10 AM - 10:19 AM Which Imaging Techniques Can Help Doctors Better Understand The Pathologic Relationships Between The Superficial And Deep Systems?
  Presenters(s):Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
10:20 AM - 10:29 AM Advanced Venous Disease? Think Pelvic Outflow Obstruction
  Presenters(s):Seshadri Raju, MD  
10:30 AM - 10:39 AM How To Treat Chronic Venous Obstructions At Inguinal Ligament Location: Should We Choose Endovascular Technique Or Surgical Technique?
  Presenters(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
10:40 AM - 10:49 AM Other Pelvic Venous Syndromes
  Presenters(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
10:50 AM - 10:59 AM 5 Technical Pearls For Endovascular Venous Stenting
  Presenters(s):David L. Gillespie, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:09 AM Debate – Pro: Only C4, C5, C6 Refluxing Truncal Veins Indicate Medical Necessity; Thus An Insurance Covered Expense
  Presenters(s):Mark A. Adelman, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:19 AM Debate – Con: Only C4, C5, C6 Refluxing Truncal Veins Indicate Medical Necessity; Thus An Insurance Covered Expense
  Presenters(s):Eberhard Rabe, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:29 AM Natural History And Progression Of DVT: How To Prevent And Treat Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  Presenters(s):Mark H. Meissner, MD  
11:30 AM - 11:39 AM When To Place And Retrieve A Vena Cava Filter: Timing And Follow-up Strategy
  Presenters(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
11:40 AM - 11:49 AM Why Vascular Surgeons Should Join The American Venous Forum
  Presenters(s):Peter J. Pappas, MD  
11:50 AM - 11:59 AM Current Statistics From American Venous Forum Screening Program: If We Find More Disease Can Society Pay For It?
  Presenters(s):Marc A. Passman, MD  
12:00 PM - 12:29 PM Luncheon Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Mark A. Adelman, MD / Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC / Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD / David L. Gillespie, MD / Edward G. Mackay, MD / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Peter J. Pappas, MD / Eberhard Rabe, MD / Seshadri Raju, MD / Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
END OF SESSION 5
 
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION 6: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 2 (9-MINUTE TALKS)
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12:30 PM - 12:39 PM Venous Laser Updates: Long Wavelengths Allow Usage Of Less Power And Lower Energy Density
  Presenters(s):Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
12:40 PM - 12:49 PM Venous Laser Updates: New Fibers Allow Usage Of More Power And More Energy Density With Short Wavelengths
  Presenters(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
12:50 PM - 12:59 PM Any Updates With Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation?
  Presenters(s):Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
1:00 PM - 1:09 PM Is There A Common Theme For Endovenous Thermal Ablation Failure?
  Presenters(s):Peter Gloviczki, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:19 PM Foam Sclerotherapy: Is It Dangerous?
  Presenters(s):Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA  
1:20 PM - 1:29 PM Complications Of Foam Sclerotherapy: What I Have Witnessed And How To Avoid Them
  Presenters(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:39 PM Using Different Gases For Foam Sclerotherapy: The Pros And The Cons
  Presenters(s):Edward G. Mackay, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:49 PM Ileofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis: Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Or Pharmacomechanical Treatment?
  Presenters(s):Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
1:50 PM - 1:59 PM Thrombophilia For Dummies: When To Order? What To Order? How To Treat And For How Long?
  Presenters(s):Timothy K. Liem, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:09 PM How To Treat Ascending GSV Superficial Thrombophlebitis
  Presenters(s):Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:19 PM Should We Treat Calf Vein DVT? Evidence Based
  Presenters(s):Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD  
2:20 PM - 2:29 PM Thrombus Extensions At The SFJ After Endovenous Thermal Ablation: Should We Worry?
  Presenters(s):Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
2:30 PM - 2:39 PM Recurrent Varicose Veins: Can They Be Prevented? Can They Be Treated Effectively?
  Presenters(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:49 PM Are Perforating Veins Being Overtreated?
  Presenters(s):Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD  
2:50 PM - 2:59 PM Issues On Ulcer Healing
  Presenters(s):William A. Marston, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:09 PM Patient Satisfaction Depends On Proper Management Of Patient Expectations: Let’s Take Spider Telangiectasia Treatment For Example
  Presenters(s):Steve Elias, MD  
3:10 PM - 3:19 PM Randomized Trial Comparing RF, Laser, Foam Sclerotherapy And Stripping In Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s):Lars H. Rasmussen, MD, DMSc  
3:20 PM - 3:29 PM Pharmacomechanical Saphenous Vein Ablation: 1-Year Data
  Presenters(s):Steve Elias, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:39 PM Terminal Interruption Of The Reflulx Source: TIRS Technique For Venous Ulcers
  Presenters(s):Ronald G. Bush, MD  
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Ronald G. Bush, MD / Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC / Alun H. Davies, MA, DM, FRCS, FHEA / Steve Elias, MD / Timothy K. Liem, MD / Edward G. Mackay, MD / William A. Marston, MD / Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD / Lars H. Rasmussen, MD, DMSc  
4:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adjourn. Visit Exhibits and Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 6