2025 VEITHsymposium - Session Detail

Tuesday, November 17 - Saturday, November 21, 2026

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Friday, November 21, 2025
SESSION 86: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF CAROTID STENOSIS: UPDATE ON MESH COVERED STENTS AND TCAR (TRANSCERVICAL CAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION)
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD / D. Christopher C. Metzger, MD  / Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
SESSION 86 SCHEDULE
MESH COVERED STENTS
7:54 AM - 7:59 AM
Long-Term Results Of Micromesh Stents Show Their Value In Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS): What Are The Differences In The 3 Micromesh Stents And Do They Matter
Presenter(s): D. Christopher C. Metzger, MD  / Max Amor, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Progress And Updated Clinical Trials With The CGuard And CGuard Prime MicroMesh Covered Stents (From InspireMD): Are They Making A Positive Difference And Are There Thrombotic Or ISR Downsides: Should They Become First Line Therapy For All CAS And TCAR Procedures
Presenter(s): Piotr Musialek, MD, DPhil  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:06 AM - 8:11 AM
How To Optimize Carotid Stenting Using A Double Mesh Covered Stent (CGuard From InspireMD) And TCAR With Flow Reversal: Device Details And Results
Presenter(s): Patrick J. Geraghty, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:12 AM - 8:17 AM
Latest Real-World Results Of More Than 2,000 Patients Treated With The Roadsaver (Terumo) Dual-Layer Micromesh Covered Carotid Stent
Presenter(s): Stefan Mueller-Huelsbeck, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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TCAR RELATED TOPICS
8:18 AM - 8:23 AM
Comparative Safety And Efficacy Of TCAR vs. TFCAS vs. CEA: What Is The Effect Of Anemia, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Recent MI, Weekend Effect And Arch Type: Which Procedure Is Best And When: How Will An Individual Treatment Plan Help
Presenter(s): Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, MHS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:24 AM - 8:29 AM
DEBATE: Comparative Contemporary Performance And Risks Of TCAR And CEA, Show Them To Be Superior To Transfemoral CAS (TFCAS) For The Treatment Of Carotid Artery Stenosis
Presenter(s): Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
DEBATE: Not So: Contemporary Data Show That TFCAS Can Be Performed At Very Low Stroke Rates And Is The Best Treatment For Most Patients Requiring Treatment For Carotid Stenosis: The Operator's Experience And Skill Are Critical
Presenter(s): William A. Gray, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:36 AM - 8:42 AM
Panel Discussion
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

8:42 AM - 8:47 AM
IVL (Shockwave) For Treating Symptomatic Patients With Heavily Calcified Carotid Stenoses By TCAR And TFCAS: Technical Tips And Results
Presenter(s): Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:48 AM - 8:53 AM
The Effect Of Calcium Burden (Circumference, Thickness, Length) On The Early And Late Outcomes Of TCAR: How Best To Optimize The Treatment For Each Of These
Presenter(s): Ali F. AbuRahma, MD / Zach AbuRahma, DO  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:54 AM - 8:59 AM
How To Manage Safely Heavily Calcified Carotid Lesions With TCAR And Without IVL (Shockwave)
Presenter(s): Michael C. Stoner, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
DEBATE: Why We Do NOT Need An RCT Comparing TCAR With Other Treatments: Real-World Data Prove Its Safety, Efficacy, And Superiority As A Treatment For Carotid Stenosis
Presenter(s): Charles J. Bailey, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:06 AM - 9:11 AM
DEBATE: Not So: TCAR Results To Date May Not Be As Good As They Seem: Why We Still Need An RCT Comparing TCAR With CEA To Treat Carotid Stenosis
Presenter(s): Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:12 AM - 9:17 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Why We Need An RCT Comparing TCAR With TFCAS, Transradial CAS And Best Medical Treatment For Asymptomatic And Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Presenter(s): Michael H. Wholey, MD, MBA  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:18 AM - 9:23 AM
Panel Discussion
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

9:24 AM - 9:34 AM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)