SESSION I SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION I: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 1 (10-MINUTE TALKS)
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PART A: UPDATE ON HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Introduction
  Presenters(s): Larry A. Scher, MD / Jacob Cynamon, MD  
8:06 AM - 8:16 AM Management Of The Non-Maturing Fistula
  Presenters(s): Joseph N. Shams, MD  
8:17 AM - 8:27 AM Thrombectomy Of The Aneurysmal Fistula
  Presenters(s): Elsie Koh, MD  
DEBATE: WHAT IS THE BEST APPROACH FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AV FISTULA DYSFUNCTION?
8:28 AM - 8:38 AM Transvenous Access Is Best
  Presenters(s): Stanley G. Cooper, MD  
8:39 AM - 8:49 AM Distal Radial Artery Access Is Best
  Presenters(s): John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Retrograde Brachial Approach Is Best
  Presenters(s): Jacob Cynamon, MD  
9:01 AM - 9:15 AM Panel Discussion
9:16 AM - 9:26 AM Management Of Cephalic Arch Lesions
  Presenters(s): Theodore F. Saad, MD  
9:27 AM - 9:37 AM Endovascular Management Of Hemodialysis Related Central Venous Disease: Areas Of Concern
  Presenters(s): Abigail Falk, MD  
9:38 AM - 9:48 AM Prevention And Management Of Catheter Related Infection
  Presenters(s): Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
9:49 AM - 9:59 AM Centros Catheter For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters(s): Stephen R. Ash, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Palindrome Catheter For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters(s): Michael G. Tal, MD, MBA  
10:11 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Discussion
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Break / Visit Exhibits
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Debate: Percutaneous vs. Surgical Management Of Steal Syndrome

Percutaneous Management Of Steal Syndrome
  Presenters(s): Gregg A. Miller, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:06 AM Debate: Percutaneous vs. Surgical Management Of Steal Syndrome

Surgical Management Of Steal Syndrome
  Presenters(s): Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
11:07 AM - 11:17 AM Does Surveillance And Preemptive Intervention Improve Access Patency?
  Presenters(s): Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD  
11:18 AM - 11:28 AM Prediction Of AV Fistula Maturation With Intraoperative Blood Flow Measurements
  Presenters(s): Scott S. Berman, MD  
11:29 AM - 11:39 AM Brachiocephalic AV Fistula Is The Preferred Autogenous Fistula
  Presenters(s): Samuel E. Wilson, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM VEGF-D Therapy For Vascular Access
  Presenters(s): Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
11:51 AM - 12:01 PM Reimbursement For Vascular Access: What Does The Future Hold?
  Presenters(s): Sean P. Roddy, MD  
12:02 PM - 12:15 PM Panel Discussion
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION I
 
SESSION II SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION II: HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS - PART 2 (10-MINUTE TALKS)
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PART A: CONTROVERSIES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Vascular Access In The Elderly
  Presenters(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD  
1:21 PM - 1:31 PM Vascular Access In The Morbidly Obese
  Presenters(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
1:32 PM - 1:42 PM Lower Extremity Vascular Access
  Presenters(s): John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
1:43 PM - 1:51 PM Debate: Management Of AV Access Pseudoaneurysms: Stent Grafts Are Optimal Management
  Presenters(s): Thomas M. Vesely, MD  
1:52 PM - 2:00 PM Debate: Management Of AV Access Pseudoaneurysms: Surgery Is Optimal Management
  Presenters(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
2:01 PM - 2:09 PM Debate: Basilic Vein Transposition: One Stage Basilic Vein Transposition Is Best
  Presenters(s): Mitchell L. Henry, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:18 PM Debate: Basilic Vein Transposition: Two Stage Basilic Vein Transposition Is Best
  Presenters(s): Gary A. Gelbfish, MD  
2:19 PM - 2:27 PM Grafts Are Superior To BVT
  Presenters(s): Todd W. Gensler, MD  
2:28 PM - 2:40 PM Panel Discussion
2:41 PM - 3:05 PM Break / Visit Exhibits
PART B: UPDATE ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (5-MINUTE TALKS)
3:05 PM - 3:10 PM HeRO Device
  Presenters(s): Howard E. Katzman, MD  
3:11 PM - 3:16 PM Propaten Graft
  Presenters(s): Ingemar J.A. Davidson, MD, PhD, FACS  
3:17 PM - 3:22 PM Flair Stent Graft
  Presenters(s): John R. Ross, Sr., MD  
3:23 PM - 3:28 PM Flixene Graft
  Presenters(s): A. Frederick Schild, MD  
3:29 PM - 3:34 PM C-port Anastomotic Device
  Presenters(s): Marc H. Glickman, MD  
3:35 PM - 3:40 PM Vascugel Wrap
  Presenters(s): Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD  
3:41 PM - 3:46 PM Coll-R: A Rampamycin Eluting Device
  Presenters(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
3:47 PM - 4:07 PM Keynote Address: Perspective On The Development Of The Arteriovenous Fistula For Hemodialysis Access
  Presenters(s): Michael J. Brescia, MD  
PART C: DUPLEX SCANNING IN HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (HANDS-ON)
Moderator(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD / George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Earl Schuman, MD  
4:08 PM - 4:23 PM Overview Of Use Of Duplex Scanning For AV Access Planning And Surveillance
  Presenters(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD  
DEMONSTRATION OF DUPLEX SCANNING
4:24 PM - 4:39 PM Preoperative Venous And Arterial Assessment
Duplex Scanning Of Hemodialysis Fistulas And Grafts
  Panelist(s): Surendra Shenoy, MD, PhD / George L. Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU / Earl Schuman, MD  
4:40 PM - 5:25 PM Hands-On Training
END OF SESSION II
 
SESSION V SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION V: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (10 MINUTE TALKS)
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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Welcome
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM CEAP: Class: Clinical Stage
  Presenters(s): Peter J. Pappas, MD  
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM CEAP: Etiology: Primary, Secondary Disease
  Presenters(s): Glenn Jacobowitz, MD  
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM CEAP: Anatomy: Superficial, Perforator, Deep
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM CEAP: Pathology: Reflux, Obstruction
  Presenters(s): Seshadri Raju, MD  
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Clinical And Ultrasound Evaluation Of GSV Incompetence
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Clinical And Ultrasound Evaluation Of SSV Incompetence
  Presenters(s): Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM The Future Of Venous Imaging: Will It Be Duplex Ultrasound, MRV, Or CTV?
  Presenters(s): Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
9:20 AM - 9:35 AM Panel Discussion
9:35 AM - 9:45 AM What Is The Evidence For Conservative Measures Required By Insurance Companies Prior To Intervention: Or Is It Bogus?
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, MD  
9:45 AM - 9:55 AM Debate: Fire, Foam, Heat And Knife For Varicose Veins: Not Enough Data From Randomized Prospective Trials
  Presenters(s): Bo G. Eklof, MD, PhD  
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM Debate:Overwhelming Clinical Evidence Demonstrates Endovenous Therapy Is Safe, And The Best Treatment For Varicose Veins - At Least In The Mid-term
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, MD  
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM Lessons Learned After 3,000 Endovenous Ablations
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM Complications From Endovenous Thermal Ablation
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, MD  
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM A New Laser Wavelength -1470nm - Does Wavelength Matter?
  Presenters(s): Edward G. Mackay, MD  
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM Are There Differences Between Bare, Covered, Or Diffusion Fibers?
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
10:45 AM - 10:55 AM Two-Year Follow-Up Data From A Prospective, Multicenter Study Of The Efficacy Of The ClosureFAST Catheter
  Presenters(s): Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM Endovenous Laser Ablation Improves Venous Outcomes Irrespective Of The Presence Of Deep Venous Insufficiency
  Presenters(s): Thomas W. Wakefield, MD  
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Deep Vein Considerations During Superficial Venous Treatment
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Should Adjuvant Therapy Be Performed At The Same Time As Endothermal Ablation?: Evidence Based
  Presenters(s): Edward G. Mackay, MD  
11:25 AM - 11:35 AM The Endo-Vein Revolution: Do Turf Battles Await?
  Presenters(s): Steve Elias, MD  
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM Phlebology Board Certification: Should Certified Vascular Surgeons Interested In Veins Pursue This?
  Presenters(s): Peter Gloviczki, MD  
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION V
 
SESSION VI SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION VI: ENDOVENOUS MANAGEMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 2 (10-MINUTE TALKS)
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12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Role Of Venous Duplex Ultrasound: Pre-op, Intra-op, And Post-op
  Presenters(s): Neil M. Khilnani, MD  
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM The Role Of Fluoroscopy In The Management Of Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s): Melvin Rosenblatt, MD  
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM Management Of Venous Malformations: Cut, Cook, Squirt?
  Presenters(s): Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Foam Sclerotherapy In The Management Of Varicose Veins: USA Experience
  Presenters(s): John J. Bergan, MD  
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM Foam Sclerotherapy In The Management Of Varicose Veins: UK Experience
  Presenters(s): Andrew W. Bradbury, MD, FRCSEd  
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM Compounded Sclerosants And Foam: What Should You Know About This Controversial Area?
  Presenters(s): Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh  
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM Phlebectomy, Trivex, Or Sclerotherapy For Bulging Varicose Vein Tributaries?
  Presenters(s): Marc A. Passman, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Matrix Metalloproteinases And Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s): David L. Gillespie, MD  
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Current Information On The Development And Treatment Of Venous Ulcers
  Presenters(s): Peter J. Pappas, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Perforator Treatment: SEPS, Surgery, Ultrasound-Guided Sclerotherapy, Endoluminal Radiofrequency, Or Endoluminal Laser?
  Presenters(s): Peter Gloviczki, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Thrombophillia: When To Order? What To Order? How To Treat? How Long?
  Presenters(s): Joseph A. Caprini, MD  
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM Recurrent Varicose Veins: Can They Be Prevented? Can They Be Treated Effectively?
  Presenters(s): Kevin G. Burnand, MBBS, FRCS, MS  
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Transdermal Laser Versus Sclerotherapy For Spider Telangiectasias?
  Presenters(s): Edward G. Mackay, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM RECOVERY Trial: Conclusions From A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing The CLOSUREFAST Treatment To Endovenous Laser
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT  
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM Isolated Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis: 1,300 Patient Registry Results
  Presenters(s): Alan M. Dietzek, MD, FACS, RPVI  
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Ask The Panel
  Panelist(s): Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RVT / Lowell S. Kabnick, MD, FACS, FACPh / Mark H. Meissner, MD / Kevin G. Burnand, MBBS, FRCS, MS / Peter Gloviczki, MD / Joseph A. Caprini, MD / Marc A. Passman, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:30 PM ADJOURN - PLEASE VISIT EXHIBITS
END OF SESSION VI
 
SESSION IV SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION IV: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE SECTION: THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERCUTANEOUS THERAPY FOR BACK PAIN: NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE INTERVENTIONALIST
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THE DISC
Moderator(s): Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
2:16 PM - 2:23 PM Nerve Root Blocks And Epidural Steroids: The Basics
  Presenters(s): Orlando Ortiz, MD  
2:24 PM - 2:31 PM Facet Disease And Interventions
  Presenters(s): Alyssa T. Watanabe, MD  
2:32 PM - 2:39 PM Percutaneous Discectomy
  Presenters(s): Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:46 PM Ozone Therapy For Disc Related Pain
  Presenters(s): Mario Muto, MD  
2:47 PM - 2:54 PM 3T MRI And Other New Techniques
  Presenters(s): Meng Law, MD  
2:55 PM - 3:02 PM Spinal Angiography: The Basic Techniques And Vital Anatomy
  Presenters(s): Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
Moderator(s): Joshua A. Hirsch, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD  
3:03 PM - 3:10 PM Spinal Stimulators: For Failed Back Syndrome And Other Indications
  Presenters(s): Allan L. Brook, MD  
3:11 PM - 3:18 PM Latest Tools And Techniques For Vertebral Augmentation
  Presenters(s): Orlando Ortiz, MD  
3:19 PM - 3:26 PM Percutaneous Fusion Techniques: Is It For Everyone?
  Presenters(s): John K. Houten, MD  
3:27 PM - 3:34 PM Percutaneous Laminotomy And Ligament Removal: The MILD Procedure
  Presenters(s): Allan L. Brook, MD  
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion: Case Based Presentations
END OF SESSION IV
 
SESSION III SCHEDULE
Wednesday
SESSION III: ACUTE STROKE MANAGEMENT 2008
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7:55 AM - 8:00 AM Welcome
  Presenters(s): Allan L. Brook, MD  
THE BASICS OF STROKE MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Lou Caplan, MD / H. Christian Weston-Schumacher, MD  
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM Revisiting The Common Anatomic Locations And Risk Factors That Lead To Stroke: Embolic, Thrombotic And Hypoperfusion Scenarios
  Presenters(s): Lou Caplan, MD  
8:21 AM - 8:41 AM Practical Considerations In The Early Treatment Of Stroke: Evolution Into The 21st Century
  Presenters(s): Osama O. Zaidat, MD  
8:42 AM - 8:52 AM Pre-Hospital And Emergency Triage Issues: How To Cut Delays: Is It Pearls Or Hard Work?
  Presenters(s): Edward C. Jauch, MD, MS  
8:53 AM - 9:03 AM Classic Stroke Clinical Syndromes And Mimics
  Presenters(s): Lou Caplan, MD  
9:04 AM - 9:11 AM Stroke And Disability Scales For The Beginner
  Presenters(s): H. Christian Weston-Schumacher, MD  
STATE--OF-THE-ART NEUROIMAGING FOR STROKE
Moderator(s): Philip M. Meyers, MD / Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
9:12 AM - 9:19 AM The Therapeutic Window Of Opportunity: What Is The Science Behind The Theory, And Is “Penumbra” The Practical Triage Focal Point: Should We Be Looking At The Brain Instead Of The Clock?
  Presenters(s): Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD  
9:20 AM - 9:27 AM MR And CT Imaging: Proper Protocols And Interpretation In The Acute Setting, Including Diffusion, Perfusion, And Optimal Selection Of Patients
  Presenters(s): Meng Law, MD  
9:28 AM - 9:35 AM CTA And MRA: Advantages And Disadvantages (Carotid And Cerebral)
  Presenters(s): Todd S. Miller, MD  
9:36 AM - 9:43 AM Catheter Angiography: Why Is It Still The Gold Standard?
  Presenters(s): Philip M. Meyers, MD  
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF CAROTID ARTERY STENTING
Moderator(s): Aman Patel, MD / Peter Gaines, MD  
9:44 AM - 9:51 AM The Trials And Tribulations Of Understanding Best Practice For Your Patient With Carotid Stenosis: Summary Of Carotid Trials
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Wholey, MD  
9:52 AM - 9:59 AM Do These Trials Really Apply To Your Practice: The Patient's Intrinsic Anatomic And Pathologic Risk Factors Ultimately Should Guide Selection, Along With The Operator's Intrinsic Capabilities: The Pearls Of Selecting Patients For CEA And CAS – A Dual Practitioner
  Presenters(s): Aman Patel, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:07 AM My Tips And Tricks To Perform CAS Safely And Effectively: Based On A 20-Year Experience In More Than 1,000 Patients
  Presenters(s): Peter Gaines, MD  
10:08 AM - 10:15 AM CAS: Great Rescues And Saves And How You Can Avoid Mistakes!
  Presenters(s): Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA  
10:16 AM - 10:23 AM Carotid Injury And Repair: Techniques, Technology And Beyond
  Presenters(s): Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
10:24 AM - 10:40 AM Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits
ACUTE STROKE THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS 2008
Moderator(s): Aquilla S. Turk, DO / Philip M. Meyers, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:47 AM Current Guidelines For IV Therapy
  Presenters(s): Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
10:48 AM - 10:55 AM The Role Of IA Thrombolysis In 2008
  Presenters(s): Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:03 AM What Is The Best Model For A Bridging Protocol: Summary Of IMS Trials - Lessons Learned
  Presenters(s): Steven R. Levine, MD  
11:04 AM - 11:11 AM IA Thrombectomy: What Are The Results – MERCI/MULTI MERCI 2008?
  Presenters(s): Raul G. Nogueria, MD  
11:12 AM - 11:19 AM New FDA Approved IA Clot Removal Device: PENUMBRA Early Results And Techniques
  Presenters(s): Jeffrey Farkas, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:27 AM Is The Paradigm Going To Evolve Into Angioplasty And Stenting Following The Cardiology Model Of The Prior Decade?
  Presenters(s): Peter K. Nelson, MD  
11:28 AM - 11:38 AM Posterior Circulation Stroke: Imaging, Angiography, And Endovascular Therapy
  Presenters(s): Gregg H. Zoarski, MD  
11:39 AM - 11:59 AM Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
STROKE AND NEURO INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Moderator(s): H. Christian Weston-Schumacher, MD / Vladimir Kvetan, MD  
1:00 PM - 1:07 PM How To Best Form And Utilize A Stroke Unit/Neuro ICU
  Presenters(s): Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD  
1:08 PM - 1:15 PM How To Organize Your Stroke Center/Team: Materials And Methods, Money And Men
  Presenters(s): Steven H. Rudolph, MD  
INTRACRANIAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS MANAGEMENT
Moderator(s): Aquilla S. Turk, DO / Mark H. Wholey, MD  
1:16 PM - 1:23 PM Natural History And Best Medical Management
  Presenters(s): Lou Caplan, MD  
1:24 PM - 1:31 PM Interventional Treatment Options: Is Angioplasty Alone Durable?
  Presenters(s): Philip M. Meyers, MD  
1:32 PM - 1:39 PM Intracranial Stenting: Past, Present And Future
  Presenters(s): Aquilla S. Turk, DO  
1:40 PM - 1:47 PM Neurovascular Territories For The Interventionalist
  Presenters(s): Joshua A. Hirsch, MD  
1:48 PM - 2:00 PM Legal Ramification If You Do Or Do Not Treat With An FDA Approved Drug And/Or Device
  Presenters(s): Michael I. Weintraub, MD  
2:01 PM - 2:15 PM Discussion And Closing Remarks
END OF SESSION III
 
SESSION XVII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XVII: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF CORONARY STENTING (8-MINUTE TALKS)
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12:10 PM - 12:18 PM Current Status Of Coronary Stenting: Are Drug-Eluting Stents Better Than Bare Metal Stents: Will Newer Drug-Eluting Stents Make A Difference; And Is 2 And 3-Vessel Disease Best Treated By Stenting Or CABG (Is The New York State Comparison Right)?
  Presenters(s): Martin B. Leon, MD  
12:19 PM - 12:27 PM Stenting vs. Best Medical Treatment: Which Is Best For Mildly Symptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Is The COURAGE Trial Misleading?
  Presenters(s): Gregg W. Stone, MD  
END OF SESSION XVII
 
SESSION XIII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XIII: TOPICS OF INTEREST TO INTERVENTIONALISTS, CARDIAC SURGEONS AND VASCULAR SURGEONS: NEW TECHNIQUES, ENDOVASCULAR HEART VALVES, THORACIC ENDOGRAFTS (5, 6 AND 7-MI
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6:40 AM - 6:47 AM PFO Closure For Stroke Prevention And Treatment Of Migraine
  Presenters(s): Ted Feldman, MD  
6:48 AM - 6:55 AM Prevention Of Arterial Emboli By Endovascular Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Indication, Techniques And Initial Trial Results
  Presenters(s): Horst Sievert, MD  
6:56 AM - 7:03 AM Update On Experience With The Self-Expanding Endovascular CoreValve Revalving System
  Presenters(s): Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD  
7:04 AM - 7:11 AM Percutaneous Repair Or Replacement Of The Mitral Valve: Where Are We Headed?
  Presenters(s): Samir Kapadia, MD  
7:12 AM - 7:18 AM Progress In Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement
  Presenters(s): Martin B. Leon, MD  
7:19 AM - 7:24 AM Endograft Management Of Ascending Aortic Pathologies: A Brief Glimpse Of The Future (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Michael D. Dake, MD  
7:25 AM - 7:30 AM Modular Branched Endograft For Aortic Arch Replacement: Technique And Early Results (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Timothy A.M. Chuter, DM  
7:31 AM - 7:36 AM Update On The ADSORB Trial Comparing Endografting With Best Medical Treatment For Acute Type B Aortic Dissections (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Jan S. Brunkwall, MD, PhD  
7:37 AM - 7:42 AM Factors Predictive Of False Lumen Enlargement And The Need For Endograft Repair Of Acute Type B Aortic Dissections (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
7:43 AM - 7:50 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XIII
 
SESSION XIV SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XIV: MORE ABOUT THORACIC ENDOGRAFTS AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (5, 6 AND 7-MINUTE TALKS)
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7:50 AM - 7:57 AM New Concepts In Treating Type B Aortic Dissections: What We Have Learned From INSTEAD And Beyond: How Well Does Best Medical Treatment Work?
  Presenters(s): Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
7:58 AM - 8:05 AM The Current And Future Role Of Endografts For Treating Aortic Dissections
  Presenters(s): Michael D. Dake, MD  
8:06 AM - 8:11 AM Proximal Covered Stent And Distal Open Stent – The Petticoat (STABLE) Concept For Treating Type B Aortic Dissections (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Joseph V. Lombardi, MD  
8:12 AM - 8:18 AM Endograft Treatment Of Chronic Type B Dissecting Aneurysm: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
  Presenters(s): Matt M. Thompson, MD  
8:19 AM - 8:25 AM Failure Modes Of Thoracic Endografts: Tips And Tricks For Prevention And Management
  Presenters(s): W. Anthony Lee, MD  
8:26 AM - 8:31 AM Limits Of Endografts In Acute And Chronic Type B Aortic Dissections
  Presenters(s): Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
8:32 AM - 8:39 AM The Current Role Of Open Repair For Thoracic And Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
  Presenters(s): Hazim J. Safi, MD  
8:40 AM - 8:47 AM Endovascular Repair Of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms: Modular Branch Designs, Device Construct, Patient Selection And Complications
  Presenters(s): Timothy A.M. Chuter, DM  
8:48 AM - 8:55 AM Contrast Between Open And Endovascular Repair Of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
  Presenters(s): Roy K. Greenberg, MD  
8:56 AM - 9:03 AM Technical Tips And Tricks For Fenestrated And Branched Endografts
  Presenters(s): John L. Anderson, MD  
9:04 AM - 9:13 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XIV
 
SESSION XI SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XI: TIPS
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3:40 PM - 3:49 PM Hepatic Venous And Portal Vein Anatomy To Facilitate TIPS
  Presenters(s): Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
3:50 PM - 3:59 PM CO2 Portal Venography: Technique For Safe And Effective Use
  Presenters(s): James Caridi, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:09 PM Which Stent Is Best: 8 mm Or 10 mm Viator?
  Presenters(s): Plinio Rossi, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:19 PM Complications Of TIPS And How To Avoid Them
  Presenters(s): Ernest J. Ring, MD  
4:20 PM - 4:29 PM BRTO - Balloon Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration Of Varices: An Underutilized IR Procedure
  Presenters(s): John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XI
 
SESSION XV SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XV: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF THORACIC AORTIC LESIONS: NEWER STENT-GRAFTS, MODIFICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS (5, 6 AND 7-MINUTE TALKS)
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9:13 AM - 9:19 AM Hybrid (Open/Endo) Repair For Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Techniques And Results
  Presenters(s): Mark A. Farber, MD / Blair A. Keagy, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM Hybrid Procedures With Visceral And Supra-aortic Bypasses And Extensive Aortic Endografting Are Not So Benign, Even In Centers Of Excellence: A Cooperative Multicenter Study (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Dittmar Boeckler, MD / Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, PhD  
9:26 AM - 9:32 AM Is Hybrid Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair (Octopus Procedure Plus Endografting) Less Morbid Than Standard Open Repair? What Will Be The Role Of These Hybrid Procedures (Mini Presentation)?
  Presenters(s): Richard P. Cambria, MD  
9:33 AM - 9:39 AM When And How Often Is Open Repair Needed For Failed TEVAR? Tips And Tricks
  Presenters(s): Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:46 AM Complications And Problems From Endograft Repair Of Traumatic Aortic Disruptions: Creative Solutions To These Problems And Rescue Techniques
  Presenters(s): Geoffrey H. White, MD  
9:47 AM - 9:52 AM 6-Month Experience With The RELAY NBS Endograft In Type B Aortic Dissections: Advantages And Limitations (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD  
9:53 AM - 9:58 AM Solving Problems Of Endografting In The Aortic Arch With A Stent-Graft That Can Be Bent In Situ To Conform To Marked Curvature (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Martin Malina, MD, PhD / Tilo Kölbel, MD, PhD / Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
9:59 AM - 10:04 AM An Off-The-Shelf Side-Branched Endograft (Gore) Device For Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Advantages And Limitations (Mini Presentation)
  Presenters(s): Jacques Bleyn, MD  
10:05 AM - 10:11 AM Effect Of Inflow Direction And Conduit Length On Flow In Aortic Branch Vessels: Impact On Branched Aortic Endografts And Hybrid Procedures
  Presenters(s): Michael Lawrence-Brown, MB,BS, FRACS  
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XV
 
SESSION XVI SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XVI: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SFA AND CRURAL ARTERY TREATMENTS: THE STATE-OF-THE-ART, NEW ADJUNCTS AND DEBATES (5 AND 6-MINUTE FAST PACED TALKS)
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10:24 AM - 10:29 AM Debate: Long-Term (5-Year) Results Of BASIL Trial Show “Open Surgery First” To Be Superior To “Endovascular Treatment First” For Critical Limb Ischemia
  Presenters(s): Andrew W. Bradbury, MD, FRCSEd  
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM Debate:“Endovascular Treatment First” Is Better For Critical Ischemia Based On High Perioperative Morbidity For Contemporary Infrainguinal Open Surgery: Is The U.S. Different From The UK?
  Presenters(s): Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD  
10:36 AM - 10:41 AM Debate:Endovascular Treatment First Decreases The Need For Bypasses Without Increasing Amputation Rate
  Presenters(s): Samuel E. Wilson, MD  
10:42 AM - 10:48 AM What Is The Level I Evidence That Nitinol Stents Are Better Than POBA For Femoropopliteal And Infrapopliteal Disease: Are 2-Year Results Available?
  Presenters(s): Thomas Rand, MD / Johannes Lammer, MD  
10:49 AM - 10:55 AM Is There Any Role For Atherectomy, Lasers, Cryoplasty, Bypass, etc. For Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease With Critical Ischemia: Subintimal Angioplasty Is Just As Good: Are There Any New Better Wires Or Catheters?
  Presenters(s): Amman Bolia, MD  
10:56 AM - 11:01 AM Debate:The Fox Hollow Rotational Atherectomy Device (Silverhawk) Is Effective After 2 Or More Years
  Presenters(s): James F. McKinsey, MD  
11:02 AM - 11:07 AM Debate:The Fox Hollow Rotational Atherectomy Device (Silverhawk) Is Not Effective After 2 Or More Years
  Presenters(s): Julio A. Rodriguez-Lopez, MD  
11:08 AM - 11:15 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Frank J. Veith, MD / Peter R.F. Bell, MD, FRCS, DSC, KBE  
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM Update And New Findings From The RESILIENT Trial Comparing The (Bard) Lifestent With POBA: Is The Improvement With Stenting Durable Beyond 1 Year?
  Presenters(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
11:21 AM - 11:26 AM Update On Results With The Drug Coated Nitinol PTX Stent (Paclitaxol Without Polymer) From Cook: Results To 1 Year And Beyond
  Presenters(s): Michael D. Dake, MD  
11:27 AM - 11:32 AM 12-Month Results With The Lifestent (Bard) For Popliteal Lesions
  Presenters(s): Koen Deloose, MD / Marc Bosiers, MD  
11:33 AM - 11:38 AM Challenge Of Treating Calcified Lesions Endovascularly: Tips, Tricks, Long-Term Results And Value Of The IDEV Stent
  Presenters(s): Dierk Scheinert, MD  
11:39 AM - 11:45 AM Paclitaxol Coated Balloons Improve Results Of PTA For SFA Lesions: Results Of The THUNDER Trial At 12 Months And Will Cypher Drug Eluting Stents Prevent Restenosis That Occurs With Bare Metal Stents?
  Presenters(s): Gunnar Tepe, MD  
11:46 AM - 11:51 AM The Value Of Drug-Eluting Stents For Infrapopliteal Artery Lesions: A New Horizon
  Presenters(s): Konstantinos Katsanos, MD / Dimitris Siablis, MD, PhD  
11:52 AM - 11:57 AM Retrograde Pedal Approach For Difficult Tibial And Popliteal Lesions: Technique, Indications And Results: The SAFARI Approach – A New Endovascular Advance
  Presenters(s): Dierk Scheinert, MD / Marcus Thieme, MD / Andrej Schmidt, MD, PhD  
11:58 AM - 12:10 PM Panel Discussion
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION XVI
 
SESSION XVIII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XVIII: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TEVAR AND EVAR (5-MINUTE FAST PACED TALKS)
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1:00 PM - 1:05 PM Sacrifice Of The Left Subclavian Artery With TEVAR Produces Neurological Complications And Is Unsafe: Based On EUROSTAR Thoracic Registry Results
  Presenters(s): Peter L. Harris, MD, FRCS / Jacob Buth, MD  
1:06 PM - 1:11 PM Interventional Repair Of Aortic Coarction: Technique For Safe Performance And Results
  Presenters(s): Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
1:12 PM - 1:17 PM How Does Aortic Arch Morphology Affect The Choice Of Thoracic Endograft?
  Presenters(s): Dietmar H. Koschyk, MD  
1:18 PM - 1:23 PM Hybrid Approach To Thoracic Aneurysm Repairs (Extra-anatomic Bypasses And Elephant Trunk Procedures): Advantages And Disadvantages Of Staged vs. Simultaneous Procedures
  Presenters(s): Peter H. Lin, MD  
1:24 PM - 1:29 PM Role And Value Of Stent-Grafts In Infected Fields And For Treatment Of Mycotic Aneurysms: When Can They Work And When Are They Likely To Fail?
  Presenters(s): Peter R. Taylor, MA, MChir, FRCS  
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Infected Endografts: They Do Not All Have To Be Removed: An Effective Alternate Strategy Which Can Work
  Presenters(s): Martin Malina, MD, PhD  
1:36 PM - 1:41 PM EVAR II Is Misleading: Patients Unfit For Open Repair Can Undergo EVAR With Improved Survival And Quality Of Life At An Acceptable Cost
  Presenters(s): Sherif Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC  
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM Shocking And Unexpected 5-Year Results From The DREAM Trial
  Presenters(s): Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
1:48 PM - 1:53 PM Effect Of Anemia, Statins And AAA Size On Long-Term Survival After EVAR: Can Anything Be Done To Positively Influence This Survival?
  Presenters(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
1:54 PM - 1:59 PM Inhibition Of Migration Following EVAR In Patients With Wide Aortic Necks: A Multicenter Prospective Trial
  Presenters(s): William D. Jordan, Jr., MD  
2:00 PM - 2:06 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XVIII
 
SESSION XIX SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XIX: CRITICAL EVALUATION OF CAROTID ARTERY STENTING (CAS) (5-MINUTE FAST PACED TALKS)
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2:06 PM - 2:12 PM Debate I: ACST – The 10-Year Results: We Do Not Need A Trial Of CAS And CEA vs. Best Medical Treatment (Vintage 2008) With Asymptomatic Patients
  Presenters(s): Alison Halliday, MS, FRCS  
2:13 PM - 2:19 PM Debate I: Any Randomized Trial Comparing CAS To CEA Must Include A Best Current Medical Treatment Arm Or It Is Worthless
  Presenters(s): Peter R.F. Bell, MD, FRCS, DSC, KBE  
2:20 PM - 2:25 PM Will The TACIT Trial Comparing CAS And CEA To Best Medical Therapy In Asymptomatic Patients Ever Take Place?: What Is Its Status?
  Presenters(s): John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
2:26 PM - 2:31 PM New Findings From The SPACE Trial: CEA Is Better Than CAS In Symptomatic Patients Over 68; And The SPACE Investigators Will Perform A Three-Armed Trial (SPACE II) Comparing CAS To CEA To Best Medical Treatment: When Will We Have An Answer?
  Presenters(s): Dittmar Boeckler, MD / Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, PhD  
2:32 PM - 2:37 PM Timing Of Strokes In The EVA-3S And Other Trials Indicate That Embolic (Cerebral) Protection Devices Are Often Not Protective When They Need To Be
  Presenters(s): Emmanuel M. Houdart, MD  
2:38 PM - 2:43 PM When After A TIA Is The Risk Of Stroke Maximal And When After A TIA Should A Patient Be Treated By CEA, CAS Or Medical Treatment?
  Presenters(s): A. Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS  
2:44 PM - 2:49 PM Debate II: CAS Can Be Performed Safely And Effectively In Patients Over 75
  Presenters(s): Max Amor, MD  
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM Debate II:CAS Should Be Outlawed In Patients Over 75
  Presenters(s): Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
2:56 PM - 3:06 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Peter Gaines, MD / Mark A. Adelman, MD  
3:06 PM - 3:11 PM Debate III:EVA-3S Was A Worthless And Misleading Trial
  Presenters(s): Alberto Cremonesi, MD, FESC  
3:12 PM - 3:17 PM Debate III:EVA-3S And SPACE Are Valid Trials: Recently Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Should Not Be Treated By CAS
  Presenters(s): Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
3:18 PM - 3:23 PM Debate IV: Stent Characteristics And Geometry Are Of Critical Importance In The Outcome Of CAS: Is There Better Stent Technology On The Horizon?
  Presenters(s): Koen Deloose, MD / Marc Bosiers, MD  
3:24 PM - 3:29 PM Debate IV: Stent Characteristics And Geometry Are Only One Of Many Factors Determining The Outcome Of CAS
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Wholey, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM The SAPPHIRE Trial Is Seriously Flawed And Does Not Help In Treatment Choices For High Risk Patients
  Presenters(s): Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM Morbidity And Mortality For CAS Is Higher Than For CEA In U.S. Population Based Studies: A Disturbing Trend
  Presenters(s): John Blebea, MD  
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM Aggressive Interventions For Chronically Occluded Internal Carotid Arteries: Can They Be Helpful And When?
  Presenters(s): Pedro Puech-Leăo, MD  
3:48 PM - 3:58 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XIX
 
SESSION XX SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XX: UPDATE ON STENT-GRAFTS IN THE SFA AND OTHER NEW TREATMENTS (5-MINUTE FAST PACED TALKS)
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3:58 PM - 4:03 PM How Should Popliteal Aneurysms Be Treated? Indications, Contraindications, Technical Tips And Results With Endovascular Grafts (Gore Viabahn)
  Presenters(s): Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD  
4:04 PM - 4:09 PM Randomized Prospective Comparison Of Open Repair And Popliteal Aneurysms With 5-Year Complete Follow-up: What Are The Contraindications To Endovascular Repair?
  Presenters(s): Giovanni P. Deriu, MD  
4:10 PM - 4:15 PM Single Center And Multicenter Results (VIBRANT Trial) Of Viabahn Stent-Graft vs. Uncovered Nitinol Stent For SFA Occlusive Disease: How To Rescue Occluded Stents And Stent-Grafts (The SALVAGE Study)
  Presenters(s): Mark W. Mewissen, MD  
4:16 PM - 4:21 PM Treatment Of SFA In-Stent Restenosis – What Works, What Doesn’t: Is There A Role For Laser Or Atherectomy?
  Presenters(s): Gary M. Ansel, MD  
4:22 PM - 4:27 PM Endovascularly Created A-V Fistula To Treat COPD: Technique And Which Patients Should Be So Treated
  Presenters(s): Horst Sievert, MD  
4:28 PM - 4:33 PM Carotid Sinus Electrical Stimulator With The Rheos System For Treatment Of Drug Resistant Hypertension: Positive Results From A Multicenter Trial (The DEBUT-HT Trial)
  Presenters(s): Jürg Schmidli, MD  
4:34 PM - 4:39 PM Tips, Tricks And Precautions For Using Cyanoacrylate Glue As An Embolic Agent
  Presenters(s): Claudio J. Schönholz, MD  
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM Is There Value Of Drug Eluting Stents (Cypher) To Treat Tibial Artery Lesions?
  Presenters(s): Dierk Scheinert, MD  
4:46 PM - 4:51 PM Best Methods For Treating Femoropopliteal And Below-Knee Lesions: When And How To Use Distal Protection Devices
  Presenters(s): Peter A. Schneider, MD  
4:52 PM - 4:59 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XX
 
SESSION XXI SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XXI: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COMPLICATIONS (4 AND 5-MINUTE FAST PACED TALKS)
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4:59 PM - 5:04 PM What Causes Strokes During CAS?
  Presenters(s): Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA / Mark H. Wholey, MD  
5:05 PM - 5:09 PM When Is Conservative Treatment Of Carotid Artery String Sign Acceptable: What Are The Duplex Criteria?
  Presenters(s): Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS  
5:10 PM - 5:15 PM How To Do CAS Safely In Patients Over 80: Tips For A Safe Percutaneous Cervical Approach
  Presenters(s): Patrice F. Bergeron, MD  
5:16 PM - 5:20 PM How And When To Use Upper Extremity Access For All Vascular Beds
  Presenters(s): Peter A. Schneider, MD  
5:21 PM - 5:25 PM Intracranial Hemorrhage Is 6 Times More Common After CAS Than CEA: What Are The Possible Reasons For This?
  Presenters(s): Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
5:26 PM - 5:31 PM How Do Statins Prevent Strokes? Can They Increase Plaque Echogenicity And Stabilization And Decrease The Response To Vascular Surgery?
  Presenters(s): Giorgio M. Biasi, MD  
5:32 PM - 5:37 PM What Are The Key Elements Of Best Medical Treatment In Patients With Carotid Stenosis? How Low Should LDL Levels Be? Does Lowering Of LDL Correlate With Decreased Stroke Risk?
  Presenters(s): Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc  
5:38 PM - 5:43 PM Tips, Tricks, Optimal Techniques For Embolization Of Lumbars, IMA And Hypogastric Branches To Manage Endoleaks
  Presenters(s): Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
END OF SESSION XXI
 
SESSION XXII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XXII: UPDATES AND NEW CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT (5, 6 AND 7-MINUTE TALKS)
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5:44 PM - 5:50 PM What’s Happening With Stem Cell Treatments For Lower Limb Ischemia And Repopulating The Weakened Myocardium?
  Presenters(s): Alan Dardik, MD, PhD  
5:51 PM - 5:57 PM The Best Of Charing Cross
  Presenters(s): Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD  
5:58 PM - 6:04 PM New Endovascular Technology On The Horizon
  Presenters(s): Alejandro Berenstein, MD  
6:05 PM - 6:11 PM Update On The U.S. Trial With The Lombard Aorfix Endograft Device For EVAR
  Presenters(s): Mark F. Fillinger, MD  
6:12 PM - 6:17 PM Nitinol Stents (Cook-Zilver) That Cross The Knee Joint Can Be Effective Treatment For 2-5 Years For Occlusive Lesions
  Presenters(s): Marcelo Ferreira, MD  
6:18 PM - 6:23 PM Is The Angio Sculpt Balloon An Effective Treatment For Lower Extremity Arterial Lesions? Midterm Results
  Presenters(s): Dierk Scheinert, MD  
6:24 PM - 6:29 PM Ileoprost As An Adjunct Decreases Mortality Of Surgical Treatment For Acute Limb Ischemia: The ILAILL Randomized Controlled Trial
  Presenters(s): Gaetano de Donato, MD  
6:30 PM - 6:36 PM Do Lipid Lowering And Statins Improve Carotid Plaque Morphology And Prevent Strokes: Can Carotid Plaques Regress?
  Presenters(s): Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD  
6:37 PM - 6:42 PM Onyx Liquid Embolic Agent For Type II Endoleak And A-V Malformation: How To Use It
  Presenters(s): Plinio Rossi, MD  
6:43 PM - 6:58 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XXII
 
SESSION VII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION VII: PVD/CASE PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION
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7:50 AM - 7:59 AM What Have We Learned From Randomized SFA Trials?
  Presenters(s): Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
8:00 AM - 8:09 AM Laser Angioplasty: Where Does Laser Energy Fit In The Techniques Spectrum?
  Presenters(s): David E. Allie, MD  
8:10 AM - 8:19 AM New Atherectomy Devices: Where Do I Put My Money?
  Presenters(s): Andrew S. Blum, MD  
8:20 AM - 8:29 AM Cryoplasty: Just A Bunch Of Cold Air?
  Presenters(s): Thomas O. McNamara, MD  
8:30 AM - 8:39 AM Stenting Is A Given, The Data Is In, But Which One?
  Presenters(s): Mark W. Mewissen, MD  
8:40 AM - 8:49 AM Drug Eluting Stents: Practical For The Periphery?
  Presenters(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
8:50 AM - 8:59 AM Subintimal Angioplasty: Tips And Techniques: How Long Can You Go?
  Presenters(s): Amman Bolia, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:09 AM Across The Knee: What To Do And When?
  Presenters(s): Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
9:10 AM - 9:19 AM What’s On The Horizon?
  Presenters(s): Michael D. Dake, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:29 AM Limb Salvage: The Myth Of Straight Line Flow
  Presenters(s): David E. Allie, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:39 AM Strange But True PAD Cases
  Presenters(s): David W. Trost, MD  
9:40 AM - 9:49 AM Renal Intervention: When Is It Indicated Based On Current Published Data?
  Presenters(s): Eli Atar, MD  
9:50 AM - 9:59 AM Debate: Renal Angioplasty Is Being Overutilized
  Presenters(s): Thomas A. Sos, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:09 AM Debate: We Don’t Know The Answer As Of Yet And A Prospective Randomized Study Is Necessary
  Presenters(s): John H. Rundback, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Break / Visit Exhibits
END OF SESSION VII
 
SESSION VIII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION VIII: ANEURYSMS/CASE PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION
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10:40 AM - 10:49 AM Percutaneous EVAR: How To Achieve Success
  Presenters(s): William A. Gray, MD  
10:50 AM - 10:59 AM Managing The Severely Angulated Aortic Neck
  Presenters(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
11:00 AM - 11:09 AM Treating Paraanastomotic Aneurysms Following Open Repair
  Presenters(s): Roy K. Greenberg, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:19 AM What Is Sack Growth Without Endoleak/Endotension?
  Presenters(s): Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, FAHA  
11:20 AM - 11:29 AM Tackling The Refractory Type II Endoleak
  Presenters(s): Richard A. Baum, MD  
11:30 AM - 11:39 AM Managing Traumatic Aortic Injury
  Presenters(s): Michael D. Dake, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:49 AM Optimizing Treatments For Type B Dissecting Aneurysms
  Presenters(s): Krassi Ivancev, MD, PhD  
11:50 AM - 11:59 AM Covered Stents For Coarctation
  Presenters(s): Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Panel Discussion
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break
END OF SESSION VIII
 
SESSION IX SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION IX: VENOUS/CONTROVERSIES/DISCUSSION
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12:40 PM - 12:49 PM Varicoceles/Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: What Have We Learned?
  Presenters(s): Robert I. White, Jr., MD  
12:50 PM - 12:59 PM Controversies Regarding Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Emboli: CTA Or VQ Scans?
  Presenters(s): Linda B. Haramati, MD  
1:00 PM - 1:09 PM Controversies Regarding Diagnosis Of Lower GI Bleeding: CTA Or VQ Scans?
  Presenters(s): Barry Stein, MD, FSIR, FACR  
1:10 PM - 1:19 PM Management Of Pulmonary Emboli
  Presenters(s): Jacob Cynamon, MD  
1:20 PM - 1:29 PM Update On Optional Filters
  Presenters(s): David W. Trost, MD  
1:30 PM - 1:39 PM The Option Filter: The Best New Filter
  Presenters(s): Matthew S. Johnson, MD  
1:40 PM - 1:49 PM The Safeflo Filter: A New Concept In Filter Design
  Presenters(s): Jacob Cynamon, MD  
1:50 PM - 1:59 PM Acute DVT: My Current Recommendations
  Presenters(s): Thomas O. McNamara, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:09 PM Aggressive Management Of Chronic DVT
  Presenters(s): Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION IX
 
SESSION X SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION X: EMBOLIZATION: DEVICES, TECHNIQUES, CASE PRESENTATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS
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2:20 PM - 2:29 PM Catheter, Sheaths And Coils: An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade
  Presenters(s): Robert I. White, Jr., MD  
2:30 PM - 2:39 PM Glue And Liquid Embolics: When Are They Necessary?
  Presenters(s): Robert J. Rosen, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:49 PM Large Embolic Devices: My Patients Couldn’t Live Without Them
  Presenters(s): Elchanan Bruckheimer, MBBS  
2:50 PM - 2:59 PM Devices Designed For Neurointervention Can Be Beneficial In The Periphery
  Presenters(s): Allan L. Brook, MD  
3:00 PM - 3:09 PM Particle Embolics: Handling Characteristics For Optimal Embolization
  Presenters(s): Jafar Golzarian, MD  
3:10 PM - 3:19 PM The Double Microcatheter Technique For Safe Coil Deployment In Difficult Cases
  Presenters(s): Craig R. Greben, MD  
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM The Best Of GEST: Hands-on Demonstrations
  Presenters(s): Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
END OF SESSION X
 
SESSION XII SCHEDULE
Thursday
SESSION XII: FIBROIDS
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4:40 PM - 4:49 PM The Truth Regarding Pedunculated Or Submucosal Fibroids
  Presenters(s): David N. Siegel, MD  
4:50 PM - 4:59 PM HIFU For Fibroids
  Presenters(s): Yvonne Dang, MD  
5:00 PM - 5:09 PM Competitive Advances In Fibroid Surgery
  Presenters(s): James B. Spies, MD  
5:10 PM - 5:19 PM Why Embozene May Be Better Than Other Embolic Agents
  Presenters(s): Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
5:20 PM - 5:29 PM Proof Is Needed Before A New Embolic Replaces Embosphere As The Standard
  Presenters(s): James B. Spies, MD  
5:30 PM - 5:39 PM Endometrial Bleeding Unrelated To Fibroids: Diagnosis And Management
  Presenters(s): Mark D. Levie, MD  
END OF SESSION XII
 
SESSION XXIII SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION XXIII: IMAGING FOR INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY
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7:50 AM - 7:59 AM Imaging Patients With Renal Insufficiency: Is Gadolinium Contraindicated Or Relatively Contraindicated?
  Presenters(s): Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD  
8:00 AM - 8:09 AM MR Imaging Without Gadolinium: Is Gadolinium Contraindicated Or Relatively Contraindicated?
  Presenters(s): Eli Atar, MD  
8:10 AM - 8:19 AM PET CT: Indications, Interpretation, Sensitivity
  Presenters(s): David M. Milstein, MD  
8:20 AM - 8:29 AM C Arm CT: How To Use It To Help Perform Interventional Procedures
  Presenters(s): Stephen B. Solomon, MD  
8:30 AM - 8:39 AM Low Dose Contrast Angiography vs. CO2 Angiography In Patients With Renal Insufficiency
  Presenters(s): Thomas A. Sos, MD  
8:40 AM - 8:49 AM CO2 Is Safer And Better
  Presenters(s): James Caridi, MD  
8:50 AM - 8:59 AM Novel Navigational Techniques For Interventional Procedures
  Presenters(s): Stephen B. Solomon, MD  
9:00 AM - 9:09 AM Using CT Acquired Data For Better Evaluation Of The Liver And Volumetric Studies
  Presenters(s): Sebastian Flacke, MD, PhD  
9:10 AM - 9:19 AM Imaging Lung Nodules: Which Lesions Require Treatment?
  Presenters(s): Vineet R. Jain, MD  
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Panel Discussion
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits
9:50 AM - 9:59 AM Interdisciplinary Tumor Board Results In Best Medical Therapy: Fact Or Fiction?
  Presenters(s): Paul J. Gaglio, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:09 AM Managing An Inpatient Interventional Oncology Service
  Presenters(s): Timothy W.I. Clark, MD  
END OF SESSION XXIII
 
SESSION XXIV SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION XXIV: HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
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10:10 AM - 10:19 AM HCC: Clinical Overview, Staging And implications For Therapy
  Presenters(s): Andreas Kaubisch, MD  
10:20 AM - 10:29 AM Surgery For HCC: Resection, Transplant And Implications For Interventional Radiologists
  Presenters(s): Milan Kinkhabwala, MD  
10:30 AM - 10:39 AM Portal Vein Embolization To Facilitate Hepatic Surgery: Indications, Contraindications And Techniques
  Presenters(s): David C. Madoff, MD  
10:40 AM - 10:49 AM Evaluating Results Of Portal Vein Embolization Using 3D Volumetric Imaging
  Presenters(s): Sebastian Flacke, MD, PhD  
10:50 AM - 10:59 AM Local Regional Management For HCC: TACE Followed By RF Ablation Is Best
  Presenters(s): Edward Kim, MD / Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FACR, FAHA, FSIR  
11:00 AM - 11:09 AM Spherical Embolic Agents: Present And Future
  Presenters(s): Jafar Golzarian, MD  
11:10 AM - 11:19 AM Bland Embolization Is Best
  Presenters(s): Franco Orsi, MD  
11:20 AM - 11:29 AM TACE: The Old Fashioned Way – Technique And Results
  Presenters(s): David C. Madoff, MD  
11:30 AM - 11:39 AM TACE With Drug Eluting Beads: Technique And Results
  Presenters(s): Jean Francois H. Geschwind, MD  
11:40 AM - 11:49 AM Yitrium 90 Microsphere Embolization: Indications, Techniques And Complications
  Presenters(s): Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
11:50 AM - 11:59 AM Difficult Anatomy Complicating TACE Procedures
  Presenters(s): Jonathan Susman, MD  
12:00 PM - 12:09 PM When Is Radiation Better And The Role Of Fiduciary Beads
  Presenters(s): Shalom Kalnicki, MD  
12:10 PM - 12:19 PM Post TACE CT: Lipiadol Is Not Often Necessary To Stain The Lesions
  Presenters(s): Jacob Cynamon, MD  
12:20 PM - 12:29 PM Ablation Therapy: RF Is Best
  Presenters(s): Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
12:30 PM - 12:39 PM Ablation Therapy: Cryotherapy Has An Important Role
  Presenters(s): Joshua L. Weintraub, MD, FSIR  
12:40 PM - 12:49 PM Ablation Therapy: Irreversible Electroporation Is The Future
  Presenters(s): Stephen T. Kee, MD  
12:50 PM - 12:59 PM Irreversible Electroporation Has Great Potential For Treating A Variety Of Diseases: A Description Of A Few
  Presenters(s): Gary M. Onik, MD  
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM Lunch Break
1:40 PM - 1:49 PM Image Guided Gene Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer
  Presenters(s): Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD  
1:50 PM - 1:59 PM Promote Your Practice: Avoid Repeating History
  Presenters(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
2:00 PM - 2:09 PM Mass Lesions Of The Liver In The Non-Cirrhotic Patient
  Presenters(s): John F. Reinus, MD  
2:10 PM - 2:19 PM Liver Metasteses: When Is Surgery Indicated?
  Presenters(s): Sarah Bellemare, MD  
2:20 PM - 2:29 PM Liver Metastases: Indications For Ablation
  Presenters(s): Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD  
2:30 PM - 2:39 PM Liver Metasteses: Bland Embolization vs. TACE
  Presenters(s): Karen T. Brown, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:49 PM Radiotherapy For Liver Metasteses: Indications And Results
  Presenters(s): Riad Salem, MD, MBA  
2:50 PM - 2:59 PM Investigational Opportunites For Interventional Oncologists
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION XXIV
 
SESSION XXV SCHEDULE
Friday
SESSION XXV: GENITAL URINARY
Moderators:Jacob Cynamon, MD
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3:10 PM - 3:19 PM Debate: Prostate Cancer Is Best Treated By Radiation
3:20 PM - 3:29 PM Debate: Prostate Cancer Is Best Treated By Local Ablation Therapy
  Presenters(s): Gary M. Onik, MD  
3:30 PM - 3:39 PM Debate: Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Is The Least Invasive Curative Technique
  Presenters(s): Reza Ghavamian, MD  
3:40 PM - 3:49 PM Renal Tumors: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Is Best In Most Cases
  Presenters(s): Reza Ghavamian, MD  
3:50 PM - 3:59 PM Renal Tumors: Ablation Therapy Is Being Underutilized
  Presenters(s): Timothy W.I. Clark, MD  
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM Panel Discussion
4:10 PM - 4:10 PM Adjourn
END OF SESSION XXV