2025 VEITHsymposium - Session Detail

Tuesday, November 17 - Saturday, November 21, 2026

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
SESSION 21: HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENTS
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Neal S. Cayne, MD / Gary M. Ansel, MD  
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
After CLTI Invasive Treatment For One Limb, Adverse Ischemic Limb Events In The Contralateral Limb Are Common Requiring Careful Observation And Often Invasive Treatment: Based On Data From The SPINACH Trial
Presenter(s): Nobuyoshi Azuma, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:06 PM - 3:11 PM

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Update On New And Innovative Techniques To Treat Buerger's Disease: What Are They And How Do They Improve Results
Presenter(s): Kamphol Laohapensang, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:12 PM - 3:17 PM
DEBATE: Endovascular Treatment Of Common Femoral Artery (CFA) Bifurcation Lesions Should Be The Intervention Of Choice: What Is The Eiffel Tower Technique And What Are Its Results
Presenter(s): Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:18 PM - 3:23 PM
DEBATE: Why Endarterectomy Is Still The Best Approach For All CFA Lesions
Presenter(s): Thomas L. Forbes, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:24 PM - 3:29 PM
Endovascular PTA And Stenting Of Deep Femoral Artery (DFA) Lesions Is Possible And Effective: How To Do It, Limitations, And Results
Presenter(s): Pasqualino Sirignano, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:30 PM - 3:35 PM
Decreased Renal Function And Dialysis Dependent Renal Failure (ESRD) Are Negative Factors In The Outcomes Of Limb Salvage Surgery In CLTI Patients: These Must Be Acknowledged But Are Not A Contraindication To Endo Or Open Procedures
Presenter(s): Vincent L. Rowe, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:36 PM - 3:41 PM
Comparison Of Limb Outcomes Between Bypass Surgery And Endovascular Therapy In CLTI Patients With Dialysis-Dependent And -Independent Patients
Presenter(s): Kimihiro Komori, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:42 PM - 3:47 PM
Panel Discussion
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

3:48 PM - 3:53 PM
Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Interventions For Fem-Pop Occlusive Disease: When And How To Make Them Work And Be Cost Effective
Presenter(s): Michael K.W. Lichtenberg, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM
DEBATE: IVUS-Guided Revascularization Of Fem-Pop Lesions: Advantages, Limitations And Why It's Better Than Duplex Guided Treatment
Presenter(s): Fabrizio Fanelli, MD, EBIR  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
DEBATE: Not So: Duplex Guidance Is Better Than IVUS Guidance For Fem-Pop Revascularization: Advantages And Limitations
Presenter(s): Enrico Ascher, MD / Natalie A. Ascher, MD, RPVI, RVT, FSVM  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:06 PM - 4:11 PM
DEBATE: All CLTI Patients Should Undergo Endovascular Treatment As The First Procedure: What Is The Role For Bypass Surgery
Presenter(s): Iris Baumgartner, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:12 PM - 4:17 PM
DEBATE: Not So: Some Patients Should Undergo A Bypass As The First Procedure: Which Ones
Presenter(s): Michael S. Conte, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:18 PM - 4:23 PM
Panel Discussion
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor