2024 VEITHsymposium - Session Detail

Tuesday, November 19 - Saturday, November 23, 2024

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6:00 AM
General Registration - New York Hilton Midtown
Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
6:00 AM 
Faculty Registration - New York Hilton Midtown
Gramercy Suite West, 2nd Floor
6:15 AM 
Continental Breakfast - New York Hilton Midtown
Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRAMS A, B AND C ARE CONCURRENT TUESDAY PROGRAMS

PROGRAM A (SESSIONS 1-8 - PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE HEART VALVES AND THE THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL AORTA; 7:02 A.M. to 6:02 P.M.)
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
SESSION 1 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT AND TREATMENT OF ASCENDING AORTIC DISEASE
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Roxana Mehran, MD / Hazim J. Safi, MD / Rodney A. White, MD  
7:04 AM - 7:07 AM
Opening Remarks

Presenter(s): Frank J. Veith, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVES
7:08 AM - 7:13 AM
Update On The Status Of Transcatheter Mitral And Tricuspid Valve Replacement/Repair

Presenter(s): Roxana Mehran, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:14 AM - 7:19 AM
Update On The Current Status Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Presenter(s): Ali B. Khoynezhad, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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THE ASCENDING AORTA AND ARCH
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Novel Tri-Branch Endograft For Repair Of Ascending Aorta And Arch Aneurysms And Dissections: What Makes It Different And Initial Clinical Results

Presenter(s): Qingsheng Lu, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:26 AM - 7:31 AM
Progress In Endovascular Treatment Of Type A Aortic Dissections (TAADs) In 2024: What Is Here And What Is Coming: Experience With Ascending Aortic Endografting Including The Gore Device In The ARISE II Trial

Presenter(s): Eric E. Roselli, MD / Ali Azizzadeh, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:32 AM - 7:37 AM
Current Status Of Endo-Bentall Procedures In Patients: Review Of Early Clinical Experiences: How Can It Be Done Without Left Ventricular Access

Presenter(s): Stephan Haulon, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:38 AM - 7:43 AM
Endovascular Graft Repair Of Ascending Aortic Dissections Including Endo-Bentall Procedures And Physician Modified Double Fenestrated Endografts (PMEGs) With Captiva From Medtronic: When Is It Possible And Results

Presenter(s): Ludovic Canaud, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:44 AM - 7:50 AM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 1
SESSION 2 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC ARCH LESIONS AND AORTIC DISSECTIONS
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS / Ali B. Khoynezhad, MD, PhD / Mark A. Farber, MD  
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM
Primary And Redo Open Aortic Arch Repair: When Will They And Will They Not Be Replaced By Endo And Hybrid Techniques

Presenter(s): Anthony L. Estrera, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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7:56 AM - 8:01 AM
Current Status Of Hybrid Repair Of Aortic Arch And Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Using ThoraFlex (Hybrid) And Relay Devices For Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) And TEVAR: Indications And Results

Presenter(s): Joseph S. Coselli, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:02 AM - 8:07 AM
Endovascular Arch Repair With Cook 2 Or 3 Branched Devices For Lesions Involving The Whole Aortic Arch: When Are They Indicated; When Contradicted And Tips For Making Them Work

Presenter(s): Mark A. Farber, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:08 AM - 8:13 AM
Comparative Late Results With 2-Branched Endograft (Relay – Terumo) And A Single Branched Device (Nexus – Endospan) Versus Debranching For Treatment Of Zone 0 Arch Lesions

Presenter(s): Toru Kuratani, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:14 AM - 8:19 AM
Current Status And Results Of The Terumo Relay Branched Endograft Device For Aortic Arch Lesion Repairs: Unique Features And When Will It Be Available In The US

Presenter(s): Vicente Riambau, MD, PhD / Ciro Ferrer, MD, PhD / Martin Czerny, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:20 AM - 8:25 AM
Update On Total And Partial Aortic Arch Lesion Repairs With The Gore TAG Single Branch Endograft: An Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Device For Revascularizing Arch Branches: Experience To Date, Advantages And Limitations

Presenter(s): Michael D. Dake, MD / Himanshu Patel, MD / Joseph E. Bavaria, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:26 AM - 8:31 AM
Physician Modified Endografts (PMEGs) For Treating Aortic Arch Lesions: When Are They Superior Options And Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Sukgu M. Han, MD, MS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:32 AM - 8:37 AM
How Best To Treat Aortic Dissections (Type A Or Type B) Extending Into The Arch, Its Branches Or Ascending Aorta; When Open, When Endo, When Hybrid: More Updated Meta-Analysis Comparison Between Medical, Surgical And Endovascular Treatment In 2024

Presenter(s): I-Hui Wu, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:38 AM - 8:43 AM
How Best To Treat Aortic Arch Lesions: Is There Still Ever An Indication For Chimney Endografting With OTS Devices For Aortic Arch Lesions, And How To Make Them Work Without Gutter Endoleaks: What Are Other Options For Emergent Patients

Presenter(s): Nicola Mangialardi, MD  

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8:44 AM - 8:49 AM
Comparison Of Indication And Results For Treatment Of Aortic Arch Lesions With Branched Endografts, Fenestrated Endografts, Parallel Stent-Grafts, Hybrid Repairs, Or Open Repairs

Presenter(s): Chang Shu, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
Techniques For Cerebral Protection During Ascending Aortic Arch Repairs – Endo And Open: The Value Of CO2 Device Flushing

Presenter(s): Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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8:56 AM - 9:02 AM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 2
SESSION 3 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF THE ASCENDING AORTA, AORTIC ARCH, AORTIC DISSECTIONS, REPORTING STANDARDS AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS, STABILISE, GUIDELINES AND MORE
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA / Michael D. Dake, MD / Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
9:02 AM - 9:07 AM
Current Status Of The Relay Ascending Aortic Endograft From Terumo: What Makes It Different

Presenter(s): Adam Beck, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:08 AM - 9:13 AM
How And Why The Aortic Arch Is An Unhospitable Location For Endovascular Graft Treatments

Presenter(s): Piotr M. Kasprzak, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

9:14 AM - 9:19 AM
The SVS-STS Aortic Dissection Reporting Standards And Classification System: What Is It; What Are Its Advantages; How Widely Is It Being Adopted

Presenter(s): Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, MBA  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:20 AM - 9:25 AM
What Is The STABILISE Concept For Treating Acute And Chronic TBADs By Disrupting The Intimal Flap By Overdilating The Distal Bare Stent: Current Results, And When Should It Be The Treatment Of Choice

Presenter(s): Jean-Marc Alsac, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:26 AM - 9:31 AM
New Developments With The STABILISE Technique For Acute And Subacute TBADs: How Is The STABILISE Registry Helping: Technical Tips, And Precautions (First Author Germano C.G. Melissano, MD)

Presenter(s): Andrea Kahlberg, MD / Germano C.G. Melissano, MD / Roberto L.V. Chiesa, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:32 AM - 9:37 AM
Dual Lumen Interventions To Promote False Lumen Thrombosis In Chronic Aortic Dissections: The FLIRT Procedure: What Is It; When Is It Useful; How To Do It

Presenter(s): Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:38 AM - 9:43 AM
When Is Open Repair For Post-Dissection TAAAs The Best Treatment Option Especially For Preventing SCI: Will There Be Surgeons Trained To Do It

Presenter(s): Hazim J. Safi, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:44 AM - 9:49 AM
Advances In Endograft Repair Of The Ascending Aorta Without And With Involvement Of The Aortic Valve (Endo-Bentall): What Lesions Are Or Will Be Suitable: World Clinical Experience With Endo-Bentall To Date

Presenter(s): Ali B. Khoynezhad, MD, PhD / Shahab Toursavadkohi, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:50 AM - 9:55 AM
Distal Stent-Graft Induced New Entry Tears (SINEs): Do They Prevent Aortic Remodeling After TBAD Treatment: How To Prevent And Treat Them

Presenter(s): Chun Che Shih, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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9:56 AM - 10:01 AM
High Risk Features Of TEVAR For TBAD: Did The AHA Guidelines Get Them Right: TEVAR Outcomes For TBAD Are Worse Than For Degenerative Aneurysms

Presenter(s): James H. Black, III, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:02 AM - 10:07 AM
Multicenter International Study Shows That There Is A Role For Endovascular Treatment Of Complex Aortic Diseases From Marfans, Loeys-Dietz And Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: What Is This Role

Presenter(s): Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:08 AM - 10:14 AM
Panel Discussion
10:14 AM - 10:24 AM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 3
SESSION 4 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF TBADS, THORACIC AORTIC DISEASE AND THORACOABDOMINAL ANEURYSMS (TAAAS)
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Jean M. Panneton, MD / Michael J. Jacobs, MD / Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD  
10:24 AM - 10:29 AM
When Should Hybrid Treatment (Endograft Proximal + Open Distal) Be The Preferred Treatment For TAAA Repair: Advantages And Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Gilbert R. Upchurch, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
New Strategies And Indications For Open TAAA Repair Including Failed EVAR And F/B/EVAR: Technical Tips And Results

Presenter(s): Andrea Kahlberg, MD / Germano C.G. Melissano, MD / Roberto L.V. Chiesa, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:36 AM - 10:41 AM
Open Repair Of TAAAs Following TEVAR Treatment Of TBAD: Technical Tips: Will This Procedure Survive The Endovascular Revolution

Presenter(s): Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:42 AM - 10:47 AM
Retrograde Inner Branched Devices (From Cook) To Treat Aortic Arch Lesions: Indications, Value, Technical Tips And Initial Experience

Presenter(s): Marcelo Ferreira, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:48 AM - 10:53 AM
Endovascular Treatment Of Ascending Aortic Diseases; What Can Be Done Currently: What Cannot And What Does The Future Hold: From A Systematic Review

Presenter(s): Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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10:54 AM - 10:59 AM
Update On F/B/EVAR For Degenerative And Post TBAD TAAAs: The Value Of Inner Branched Devices: Value Of The BeBack Catheter (Bentley) To Cross The Dissection Flap And For Other Purposes

Presenter(s): Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD / Athanasios Katsargyris, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Late Results Of Patients With TAADs Treated By Open Repair Of The Ascending Aorta And Arch With A FET And Completed By The STABILISE Technique Distally

Presenter(s): Jean-Marc Alsac, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:06 AM - 11:12 AM
Panel Discussion
11:12 AM - 11:17 AM
Endovascular Procedures After Open Surgical Type A Aortic Dissection (TAAD) Repair Are Essential For Long-Term Success: Why And What Procedures Are Necessary

Presenter(s): Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:18 AM - 11:23 AM
The Anatomical And Hemodynamic Bases Of Obstruction In Branch Arteries And The True Lumen With Aortic Dissections: How They Can Be Treated Before And After Closure Of The Primary Tear: What Is The Value Of Fenestration Or Septotomy

Presenter(s): David M. Williams, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:24 AM - 11:29 AM
Endovascular Thermal Septotomy Of The Dissection Flap With An Electrocautery Activated Guidewire To Treat Chronic TBADs: When And How Does It Work: Complications And When It Should Be Avoided: Technical Tips And How To Avoid Pitfalls

Presenter(s): Carlos H. Timaran, MD / Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Update On The Current Status Of A Catheter Aortic Septotomy Device For Treating Aortic Dissections By Cutting The Septum From Below: Yes, There Is A Downside To Other Septotomies That Cut The Septum From Above

Presenter(s): Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:36 AM - 11:41 AM
In Situ Fenestration (Septotomy) Versus Multiple Chimneys For Urgent Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Arch Pathologies: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Ivo Petrov, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:42 AM - 11:47 AM
Update On Laser Fenestrated Endografts For Aortic Emergencies: Technical Tips And Long-Term Results

Presenter(s): Jean M. Panneton, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:48 AM - 11:53 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
The Endopatch: A Promising Solution For Endovascular Repairs For Aortic Dissections: What Is It And How Does It Work: Clinical Experience

Presenter(s): Wei Guo, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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11:54 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 4
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) ETIOLOGY, DETECTION, TREATMENT AND EVAR
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Ronald L. Dalman, MD / Michel Makaroun, MD / Grace J. Wang, MD, MSCE  
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Unexpected Small Bowel Necrosis When Performing EVAR In Patients With Visceral Artery (SMA) Occlusive Disease: How To Predict It And How To Avoid It

Presenter(s): Karan Garg, MD / Neal S. Cayne, MD / Carlos H. Timaran, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM
New Medical Therapies For AAA Disease And An Update On The Metformin Trials For Slowing Aneurysm Growth

Presenter(s): Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM
DEBATE: The Safe-AAA Study Emphasizes The Importance Of Ongoing Surveillance And Continuing EVAR Device Risk: Some EVAR Endografts Have Been Found To Have More Late Risks Than Others

Presenter(s): Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS / Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM
DEBATE: Patient Survival After EVAR Was NOT Improved By Compliance With Surveillance Protocols: The EVAR Surveillance Paradox: From A Systematic Meta-Analysis: What Is The Explanation

Presenter(s): George A. Antoniou, MD, PhD, MSc, FEBVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM
Computer Analysis Of CT Factors Determining AAA Wall Weakness/Strength Of Areas In AAAs Predicts Rupture Risk Independent Of Size And Post EVAR Neck Behavior: The ViTAA System

Presenter(s): Randy D. Moore, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Value Of Properly Performed Ch/EVAR For Juxtarenal AAAs: Results From A Single Center With The Longest Available Follow-Up Confirm Long-Term Safety And Effectiveness: Technique Is Vital

Presenter(s): Joost van Herwaarden, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM
Panel Discussion
1:42 PM - 1:47 PM
Update On An Interesting New Endovascular Technology (Nectero – Intra-Sac Drug After AAA Balloon Isolation) To Slow AAA Growth: Updated Clinical Results Of The First-In-Human Trial

Presenter(s): Andrew Holden, MBChB / Daniel G. Clair, MD / Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM
Short And Long-Term Results For Endovascular Therapy For Infected Aortic Aneurysms At Various Levels: An 18-Year, >163-Case Experience: EVAR Can Work

Presenter(s): Boonprasit Kritpracha, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM
Size Thresholds For Repair Of AAAs Are Wrong On The Low Side: Data From Medicare And The VQI Indicate That Rupture Risk Only Increases With AAAs Over 6-6.9 cm

Presenter(s): David H. Stone, MD / Sal Scali, MD / Bjoern D. Suckow, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Update On Long-Term Results From The Dream RCT Comparing EVAR With Open Repair For AAAs Suitable For Both: Adverse Neck Anatomy (Short, Wide, Angulated) Was Associated With Increased Reintervention And Mortality Rates Equally After Open And Endo Repairs: Neck Dilatation Only Occurs After Open Repair And In EVARs With Self-Expanding Endografts: How Should This Influence Today's Treatment

Presenter(s): Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:06 PM - 2:11 PM
DEBATE: Mortality 30 Days And 3-5 Years After Endo Repair Of Juxtarenal And Complex AAAs In The UK Compass Trial (Real World) Is Double That Of Open Repairs: Why Is This So And Why Is This Different Than Results From US Single Centers And The ARC Registry

Presenter(s): S. Rao Vallabhaneni, MD, FRCS / Michael P. Jenkins, MBBS, BSc, MS, FRCS, FEBVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:12 PM - 2:17 PM
DEBATE: Mortality Early And 3-5 Years After Endo Repair Of Juxtarenal And Complex AAAs In The US Aortic Research Consortium (ARC) Registry Is Less Than That Reported For Comparable Open Repairs

Presenter(s): Andres Schanzer, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM
There Is No Doubt AAA Screening Saves Lives: Do We Need Changes In The Screening Criteria

Presenter(s): Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:24 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 5
SESSION 6 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE ABOUT TBADS, AAAS AND EVAR, STANDARD AND COMPLEX: UPDATES ON PHYSICIAN MODIFIED ENDOGRAFTS (PMEGS) AND GUIDELINES
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD / Dittmar Boeckler, MD / Ian Loftus, MD  
2:40 PM - 2:45 PM
Initial Experience With A Uniquely Designed Device (The Chinese Fabulous Stent) Designed To Treat TBADs: What Makes It Different And How Does It Work

Presenter(s): Weiguo Fu, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:46 PM - 2:51 PM
Why The NICE AAA Guidelines Favoring Open Repair Over EVAR Are The Way They Are: Bias Has Played A Role As It Does In Many Things: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Can Be Misleading

Presenter(s): Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:52 PM - 2:57 PM
Cancer Is Associated With AAAs: It's A Chicken And Egg Paradox; Which Came First, The Aneurysm Or The Cancer: Is It Related To Diagnostic And Therapeutic Radiation

Presenter(s): Natzi Sakalihasan, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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2:58 PM - 3:03 PM
The Link Between Elevated Cancer Risk And EVARs: Evidence From Biological Studies And A Large Population Based Data Analysis

Presenter(s): Bijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:04 PM - 3:09 PM
What Do The New ESVS Guidelines For Elective And Emergent AAA Treatment Add To Vascular Practice In 2024: Big Changes Are Coming

Presenter(s): Ian Loftus, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:10 PM - 3:15 PM
The SVS/ESVS/NICE/ACC/AHA Guidelines On AAA: Agreements, Conflicting Recommendations, And Omissions

Presenter(s): Peter Gloviczki, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:16 PM - 3:21 PM
Evolving Role For Physician Modified Endografts (PMEGs) For Complex AAA Repair: Why Are Poor Results Underreported And When Are They Justified

Presenter(s): Javairiah Fatima, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:22 PM - 3:27 PM
Hospitals Without Investigational Device Exemptions Have Worse Outcomes After PMEGs: These Are Often Unreported

Presenter(s): Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:28 PM - 3:33 PM
PMEGs For Juxta-And Para-Renal Aneurysms Come Out Of The Shadows And Are Now Mainstream: When Should They NOT Be Done

Presenter(s): Benjamin W. Starnes, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:34 PM - 3:39 PM
DEBATE: Population Screening With Ultrasound For Early Detection Of AAA Is Recommended For Women Age >65 Years, With A History Of Smoking Or A Family History Of AAA, And For Women Age >75 Years, With A History Of Smoking If They Are Otherwise In Good Health

Presenter(s): Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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3:40 PM - 3:45 PM
DEBATE: Population Screening With Ultrasound For Early Detection Of AAA Is NOT Recommended For Women Age >65 Years, Even If They Are Former Or Current Smokers Or Have Cardiovascular Disease

Presenter(s): Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  

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3:46 PM - 3:56 PM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 6
SESSION 7 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF THORACIC AORTIC PATHOLOGY
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Mark A. Farber, MD / Manju Kalra, MBBS / Thomas L. Forbes, MD  
3:56 PM - 4:01 PM
Use Of TEVARs For TBAD In Patients With Connective Tissue Disease: When Should They Be Done: How Durable Are They And When Are Open Repairs Better

Presenter(s): Martin R. Back, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:02 PM - 4:07 PM
How To Treat Aortic Dissections With Entry Tears In The Aortic Arch: Can They Be Treated Endovascularly: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Santi Trimarchi, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:08 PM - 4:13 PM
With Aortic Dissections, How Can Pressures In The True And False Lumens Be Measured And How Should They Influence Treatment Decisions

Presenter(s): David M. Williams, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:14 PM - 4:19 PM
Chronic False Lumen Expansion In Aortic Dissection Requires Complete Flow And Pressure Exclusion: How To Do It With CT Guided Interventions Including Embolization With Polymer Plugs (From Shape Memory) Or Other Methods

Presenter(s): Götz M. Richter, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:20 PM - 4:25 PM
How To Classify Acute Aortic Intramural Hematomas (IMHs): How And When To Treat Them Safely By TEVAR: When And Why Are They So Dangerous

Presenter(s): Jean M. Panneton, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:26 PM - 4:31 PM
Causes And Management Of Retrograde Aortic Dissection After TEVAR For TBAD

Presenter(s): Boonprasit Kritpracha, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:32 PM - 4:37 PM
A Novel Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Endograft For All Aortic Arch Pathologies: What Makes It Unique And Promising: Early Clinical Results

Presenter(s): Wayne W. Zhang, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:38 PM - 4:43 PM
Long-Term (>5 Years) Good Results Of The Medtronic Valiant Captiva Endografts For TEVAR In TBAD Patients: Advantages And Disadvantages

Presenter(s): Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD / Joseph E. Bavaria, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:44 PM - 4:49 PM
Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs) Provide Highly Reliable Information On Spinal Cord Function During Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) Repair: Advantages, Requirements And Why It Hasn't Worked For Some Groups

Presenter(s): Michael J. Jacobs, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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4:50 PM - 4:56 PM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 7
SESSION 8 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE NEW DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING TBADS AND TEVAR: NEED FOR AND TIMING OF TEVAR FOR ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION (UTBADS) (FOR IMPORTANT RELATED TALKS SEE SESSION 8 IN OUR 2023 PROGRAM ON OUR WEBSITE VEITHSYMPOSIUM.ORG)
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Jon S. Matsumura, MD / William D. Jordan Jr., MD / Jean M. Panneton, MD  
4:56 PM - 5:01 PM
DEBATE ROUND 2 (Updated From 2023): With Uncomplicated TBADs, The Case For Early TEVAR With Extensive Aortic Coverage In Most Patients: New Data

Presenter(s): William D. Jordan Jr., MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:02 PM - 5:07 PM
DEBATE ROUND 2 (Updated From 2023): With Uncomplicated Acute TBADs, The Case For Waiting 2-6 Weeks From Onset For TEVAR And Then Limiting Aortic Coverage: New Data

Presenter(s): Mark A. Farber, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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DO WE NEED AN RCT COMPARING TEVAR VERSUS MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR uTBADs
5:08 PM - 5:13 PM
Fate Of Medically Managed Acute TBADs: A Plea For Early Repair In Most Patients-Including Those Who Appear Uncomplicated

Presenter(s): Fabio Verzini, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:14 PM - 5:19 PM
TEVAR For Acute TBAD Significantly Reduces All-Cause Mortality At 3-Years Compared To Best Medical Management: New Data On Outcomes Of All Dissections In England: We Really Don't Need A Randomized Trial

Presenter(s): Jonathan R. Boyle, MD, MA (Cantab) FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:20 PM - 5:25 PM
TEVAR To Treat Uncomplicated Acute/Subacute Type B Aortic Dissections (uTBADs) Must Still Be Justified By An RCT: Is An Appropriate One Possible Or Not

Presenter(s): Colin D. Bicknell, MD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:26 PM - 5:31 PM
Scandinavian (SUNDAY) RCT Comparing TEVAR Versus Medical Therapy In uTBAD: Justification, Rationale And Current Status

Presenter(s): Jacob Budtz-Lilly, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:32 PM - 5:37 PM
Status Of The Multicenter RCT (IMPROVE-AD) To Evaluate The Value Of TEVAR Versus Medical Therapy In Acute And Subacute uTBADs: Rationale And Recruitment To Date

Presenter(s): Firas F. Mussa, MD / Panos Kougias, MD, MSc  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:38 PM - 5:43 PM
Advances In The Endovascular Repair Of Complex Aortic Dissections: Timing Of Interventions, Adjunctive Techniques And Outcomes

Presenter(s): Rami Tadros, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:44 PM - 5:49 PM
What Does Endovascular Aortic Repair Do To Cardiac And Coronary Artery Function: Does The Position Of The Graft In The Aorta Make A Difference: Do We Need A Compliant Endograft

Presenter(s): Rachel E. Clough, PhD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:50 PM - 5:55 PM
Re-Entry Specific Endovascular Therapy (RESET), i.e. TEVAR Plus Dealing With Re-Entry Tears: It Promotes False Lumen Thrombosis, Aortic Remodeling And Improves Outcomes: How To Do It

Presenter(s): Jean M. Panneton, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor

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5:56 PM - 6:02 PM
Panel Discussion
End of Program A
END OF SESSION 8

PROGRAM B (SESSIONS 9-16 - PROGRESS IN WEARABLE REMOTE MEASUREMENT DEVICES, VASCULAR ROBOTICS, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, LAPAROSCOPY, SIMULATION AND COVID; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CAROTID DISEASE AND ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT; ABDOMINAL AORTIC BRANCH TREATMENT; NEW TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI); VASCULAR SURGERY IDENTITY, TRAINING, MANPOWER AND MENTORSHIP; UPDATES ON OPEN VASCULAR SURGERY, AND TREATMENT OF AORTIC COARCTATION; 6:47 A.M. to 5:59 P.M.)
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
SESSION 9 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN WEARABLE VASCULAR ROBOTICS, LAPAROSCOPY, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS AND SIMULATION
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Matthew J. Eagleton, MD / Willem Wisselink, MD / Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
6:47 AM - 6:50 AM
Opening Remarks

Presenter(s): Enrico Ascher, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

WEARABLE REMOTE VASCULAR MONITORING SYSTEMS
6:50 AM - 6:55 AM
Vascular Research And Innovation Priorities In The UK Should Be Applied Everywhere: They Include Wearable Sensors, And Telehealth Systems

Presenter(s): Celia Riga, MD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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6:56 AM - 7:01 AM
Remote Measurement Of Blood Flow In Any Artery Or Graft Using An Implantable Ultrasonic Sensor With Transmission To The Internet (From IntelVasc): How Does It Work, And Experimental Data

Presenter(s): Jean Bismuth, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:02 AM - 7:07 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Inside Out: Next Generation Technology That Transmits Physical Intelligence And Parameters Continuously From Within The Patient: How Will It Help In Vascular Treatment

Presenter(s): Barry T. Katzen, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:08 AM - 7:13 AM
Integrating Robotic Systems Back Into Vascular Surgery: Do Not Abandon Them Yet: We Must Be Involved

Presenter(s): Alan B. Lumsden, MD, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:14 AM - 7:19 AM
Robotic And Laparoscopic Vascular Surgery: Where Do They Stand And Why Bother Continuing To Consider Them

Presenter(s): Willem Wisselink, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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RADIATION REDUCING IMAGING GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES
7:20 AM - 7:25 AM
Updated Experience With The Fiberoptic RealShape (FORS From Philips) System: Results From The Completed Multicenter LEARN Registry: What Are Its Limitations And Can FORS Work With Very Complex Anatomy

Presenter(s): Joost van Herwaarden, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:26 AM - 7:31 AM
Improved Fiberoptic Based Imaging With The FORS Lumiguide System (Philips): Fiberoptic Sensors Within A Guidewire And A Special 3D Hub Allow Imaging Guidance With Any Catheter: How Does It Work And Experience

Presenter(s): Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:32 AM - 7:37 AM
Update On The 3D Radiation Free Electromagnetic Intraoperative Positioning System (IOPS) From Centerline For Endovascular Guidance: New Developments, Advantages And Limitations

Presenter(s): Matthew J. Eagleton, MD / Francis Caputo, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:38 AM - 7:43 AM
Cydar Technology And Its AI Modifications Enhance The Accuracy Of Fusion For F/B/EVAR For Complex AAA Treatment: How Does It Work And Reduce Radiation: Advantages And Limitations

Presenter(s): Murray L. Shames, MD / Ross Milner, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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7:44 AM - 7:50 AM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 9
SESSION 10 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CAROTID DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT; DIFFERING VIEWS ON TREATMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS (ACS) AND CAROTID SCREENING
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Ali F. AbuRahma, MD / Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM
A Data-Driven Look At Interventions For Carotid Disease: Do They Represent Exuberant Enthusiasm, Financial Opportunity For Industry, Doctors And Institutions, Or A Path To Excessive Risk

Presenter(s): Colin P. Derdeyn, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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CORONARY DISEASE IN CAROTID STENOSIS (CS) PATIENTS
7:56 AM - 8:01 AM
Ten-Year Results Of A Multicenter RCT Showing The Long-Term Benefit In CS Patients Of Pre CEA Coronary Angiography And Treatment In Preventing Late MIs And Death

Presenter(s): Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:02 AM - 8:07 AM
Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease Is Deadly In Patients With Carotid Stenosis (CS) Whether The CS Is Treated Invasively Or Not: An RCT Shows How The Coronary Artery Disease Can Be Quantified And Treated To Reduce Myocardial Infarction And Improve Long-Term Survival

Presenter(s): Dainis K. Krievins, MD / Christopher K. Zarins, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:08 AM - 8:13 AM
Practice Patterns (CAS, CEA, Medical Treatment, TCAR) For Treatment Of CS Are Changing Dramatically From Those In Previous RCTs: Evidence From A Population Based Analysis

Presenter(s): Christian A. Behrendt, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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VALUE OF CAROTID SCREENING
8:14 AM - 8:19 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
The Case Against Screening For ACS (Like Lifeline): Who Profits: It May Lead To Unnecessary And Possibly Harmful Invasive Treatments

Presenter(s): Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:20 AM - 8:25 AM
Screening For ACS: Its Main Value Is In Guiding Lipid Treatment: How Low Should LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) Be Pushed And What Will It Do To Carotid Plaques

Presenter(s): Stavros K. Kakkos, MD, PhD / Andrew N. Nicolaides, MS, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:26 AM - 8:32 AM
Panel Discussion
DIFFERING VIEWS ON TREATMENT OF ACS AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Plaque Progression In Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis (ACS) Patients On Best Medical Therapy (BMT): Does It Mandate Invasive Therapy Or Continued BMT

Presenter(s): Gianluca Faggioli, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:38 AM - 8:43 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
DEBATE: All ACS Patients Are Best Treated Medically: Invasive Treatment Causes More Harm Than Good And Should Not Have Been Widely Reimbursed By CMS

Presenter(s): Anne L. Abbott, MD, PhD, FRACP  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:44 AM - 8:49 AM
DEBATE: Not So: About 25% Of ACS Patients Can Benefit From CEA Or CAS And Should Be So Treated And Reimbursed Accordingly

Presenter(s): Bruce A. Perler, MD, MBA  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
DEBATE: Both Views Are Wrong: Severe ACS Has Declined As A Cause Of Ischemic Stroke To <1% Per Year: So Only <5% Of ACS Patients Should Be Treated Invasively And Reimbursed Accordingly: Can Computer Analysis Of Plaque CT Imaging Help

Presenter(s): Robert W. Chang, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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8:56 AM - 9:01 AM
CMS Expansion Of Reimbursement For CAS For Asymptomatic Disease: An Expensive And Potentially Harmful Decision: How Could CMS Disregard The Evidence, And Why Couldn't They Wait For CREST 2 Results

Presenter(s): Joseph L. Mills, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:02 AM - 9:07 AM
Is Transfemoral CAS Being Overused One Year After CMS Increased Reimbursement For Treating Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

Presenter(s): Sean P. Lyden, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:08 AM - 9:14 AM
Panel Discussion
9:15 AM - 9:27 AM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 10
SESSION 11 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE ABOUT CAROTID DISEASE: UPDATE ON INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE STROKES
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Klaus D. Mathias, MD / Allan L. Brook, MD  
9:28 AM - 9:33 AM
A System For Performing TCAR Percutaneously: How Does It Achieve Flow Reversal And How Can It Be Done Safely

Presenter(s): Wayne W. Zhang, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:34 AM - 9:39 AM
Acute Stroke Management: How Can A Vascular Surgeon Lead A Team That Provides Optimal Care And What Are Its Advanced Features

Presenter(s): Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
The Current Status Of Intracranial Stroke Thrombectomy: What's New With Devices And Indications: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Allan L. Brook, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:46 AM - 9:51 AM
With Acute Strokes, What Is New With Endovascular Intracranial Techniques And Indications For Arterial Clot Removal: How Can Improved Imaging, A Dedicated System With Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Intraarterial Thrombolysis With Alteplase (Genentech) Help: The Importance Of Keeping Stroke Patients Flat

Presenter(s): Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD / L. Nelson Hopkins, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:52 AM - 9:57 AM
Current Optimal Treatment When Carotid Stenosis In The Neck Coexists With Intracranial Disease Or Clot

Presenter(s): Klaus D. Mathias, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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9:58 AM - 10:03 AM
How Best To Treat An ICA Occlusion With Distal Embolization: Sequence And Timing Of Treatment: Site Of Treatment (OR Versus Angio Suite Versus Hybrid Room): Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Adnan H. Siddiqui, MD, PhD / L. Nelson Hopkins, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:04 AM - 10:09 AM
With Tandem Carotid Lesions In The Neck And Supra-Aortic Trunks, How Should Acutely Symptomatic Patients Be Managed: What About Asymptomatic Patients With Such Lesions

Presenter(s): Francesco Speziale, MD / W. Darrin Clouse, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:10 AM - 10:15 AM
Current Optimal Treatment Of Carotid Artery Dissections: When Anticoagulation And Antiplatelet Drugs; When CAS And When Open Surgery: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Klaus D. Mathias, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:16 AM - 10:21 AM
How Should Acute Stroke Severity (NIHSS) Influence Timing To Therapeutic Intervention: For TPA Use; For CEA And CAS; For Intracranial Arterial Clot Removal: It Matters To Neurologic Outcomes

Presenter(s): Hernan A. Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:22 AM - 10:30 AM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 11
SESSION 12 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC AND AORTOILIAC OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; HYPOGASTRIC REVASCULARIZATION
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Daniel G. Clair, MD / Wayne W. Zhang, MD / Zhong Chen, MD  
10:30 AM - 10:35 AM
The VORTEC Technique For Aortofemoral Bypass: What Is It And How To Do It: Why Is It Especially Valuable For Heavily Calcified And Scarred Aortas

Presenter(s): Mario L. Lachat, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:36 AM - 10:41 AM
What Is New In The Treatment Of External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis In Committed Cyclists: Is There A Role For Endovascular Treatment

Presenter(s): Margaret Tracci, MD, JD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:42 AM - 10:47 AM
Iliac Endofibrosis In Elite Cyclists: What Are Its Symptoms Despite Normal Pulses: Diagnosis Is Difficult: Diagnostic Workup: Surgical Treatment And Prognosis

Presenter(s): Jason T. Lee, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:48 AM - 10:53 AM
DEBATE: How To Treat Chronic Flush Juxtarenal Aortic Occlusions Endovascularly With Safety: Endo Is The Way To Go: How To Do It And What Is The Role Of Lysis

Presenter(s): David J. Minion, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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10:54 AM - 10:59 AM
DEBATE: Not So: Open Or Hybrid Repairs Are Best For Complex Juxtarenal Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Yamume Tshomba, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Value Of Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) For Calcified Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Treatment And For Facilitating Large Bore Access With Narrowed Calcified Iliac Arteries

Presenter(s): Daniel G. Clair, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:06 AM - 11:12 AM
Panel Discussion
COVERED ENDOVASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AORTIC BIFURCATION (CERAB) PROCEDURE
11:12 AM - 11:17 AM
Long-Term Outcomes Of The CERAB Technique In Patients With Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: Advantages, Limitations, And Stent-Graft Choice: How Can CERAB Be Used To Treat Juxtarenal Occlusions

Presenter(s): Michel Reijnen, MD, PhD / Peter C.J. Goverde, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:18 AM - 11:23 AM
The CERAB Technique: From A Niche Procedure To A Better General Solution For Complex Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Based On The Updated Results Of The Physician Initiated Multicenter BeGlory Registry: Technical Tips And Precautions

Presenter(s): Maria A. Ruffino, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:24 AM - 11:29 AM
Impact Of Female Gender And Smaller Arteries On Outcomes Of Endovascular Treatment Of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: When Is Open Repair Indicated

Presenter(s): Franco Grego, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Treatment Of Isolated Infrarenal And Pararenal Aortic Stenosis: Why Results Are Worse In Women: When Stents; When Stent-Grafts; When Open Bypasses

Presenter(s): Sigrid Nikol, MD  

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11:36 AM - 11:41 AM
Radiation Free CERAB Procedures Are Possible Using FORS Technology (Philips) With Its 3-D Hub: How Is It Done And Technical Tips: Clinical Experience In Over 20 Patients

Presenter(s): Barend M.E. Mees, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:42 AM - 11:47 AM
Can Mesh Covered Stents Replace Stent-Grafts For The Treatment Of Complex Iliac Occlusive Lesions: Advantages And Disadvantages

Presenter(s): Piotr Myrcha, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:48 AM - 11:53 AM
How Can The VORTEC Technique Be Used To Simplify Hypogastric Revascularization With Open Repair Of Difficult Iliac Aneurysms: How To Do It

Presenter(s): Zoran Rancic, MD, PhD, EMBA HSG  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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11:54 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 12
SESSION 13 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

NEW CONCEPTS; MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI); TO DECREASE RADIATION (SEE ALSO SESSIONS 9 AND 90)
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: W. Darrin Clouse, MD / Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD  
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Revolutionizing Vascular Surgery: Navigating The AI And Multiomics Frontiers For Precision Care: Advantages And Limitations

Presenter(s): Sherif A.H. Sultan, MD, FRCS, EBQS-VASC, PhD, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM
Why RCTs In Vascular Surgery In The Era Of AI Are Unnecessary, Useless And Possibly Unethical

Presenter(s): Willem Wisselink, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM
What Is The VASCUL-AID Platform Which Uses AI To Predict Cardiovascular Disease Progression In AAA And Lower Extremity Lesion Patients (PAD): Interesting Findings To Date

Presenter(s): Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Focus On Radiation Protection During Simulation-Based Training Improves Both Correct Behavior And Procedural Performance: Proven By A Randomized Comparison

Presenter(s): Lars B. Lonn, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM
Small Tips And Modifications In Radiation Safety Can Make A Huge Impact On Staff Exposure: What Are They And How Can They Be Enforced

Presenter(s): Maarit Venermo, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Use Of Virtual Reality 3-D Visualization With A Headset For Preoperative Optimization For Treatment Of Visceral Artery Aneurysms

Presenter(s): Dominique Fabre, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM
Benefit Of AI And AAA Volume Measurements After EVAR And F/B/EVAR: How Do They Improve Care

Presenter(s): Stephan Haulon, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM
Is Image Fusion Advanced Guidance For Complex And Simple Aortic Procedures Really Worthwhile And Cost Effective: Why Is It A Question And Do We Need A Trial

Presenter(s): Rachel E. Clough, PhD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:48 PM - 1:53 PM
Update On Siemens I-Flow: A New Intelligent Technology To Improve The Endo Treatment Of Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease And Predicting Stroke Risk With Carotid Disease; How Does It Work And How Reliable Is It

Presenter(s): Ravi K. Veeraswamy, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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1:54 PM - 1:59 PM
Update On How An AI Based Prediction Of Rupture Risk Is Better Than Size Based Predictions

Presenter(s): Jes S. Lindholt, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Remote Endovascular Proctoring And Mentoring Using An Augmented Reality Virtual Platform: How Does It Work And Experience

Presenter(s): Cherrie Z. Abraham, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:06 PM - 2:12 PM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 13
SESSION 14 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

ISSUES IMPORTANT TO VASCULAR SURGERY'S INDEPENDENCE, IDENTITY AND TRAINING; SHOULD WE GET A COVID-19 VACCINATION
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: James C. Stanley, MD / Keith D. Calligaro, MD / Jerry Goldstone, MD, FACS, FRCSEd  
2:12 PM - 2:17 PM
Why Vascular Surgery Needs To Have An Independent Board And What Is The SVS Doing To Pursue This Goal

Presenter(s): Joseph L. Mills, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:18 PM - 2:23 PM
What Is The ABVS Doing To Pursue An Independent Board And Why Hasn't It Done More

Presenter(s): Timur P. Sarac, MD / Jeffrey H. Hsu, MD / Sean P. Lyden, MD / Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, DFSVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:24 PM - 2:29 PM
An Independent Board Of Vascular Surgery And Why It Has Been So Helpful: The French Experience

Presenter(s): Jean Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Five Issues Affecting Vascular Surgeons' Bargaining Power: Would An Independent Vascular Board Help

Presenter(s): Margaret Tracci, MD, JD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:36 PM - 2:41 PM
Status Of Cardiology's Independent Board For Cardiovascular Medicine: What Will Be Its Impact On Vascular Surgery And How Would An Independent Vascular Surgery Board Counteract This

Presenter(s): Alan M. Dietzek, MD, RPVI, DFSVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:42 PM - 2:47 PM
The SVS Public Marketing Initiative: Why It Will Help Overcome Vascular Surgery's Clouded Identity: In View Of Cardiology's Initiative To Obtain An Independent Board, Shouldn't Vascular Surgery Get One Too

Presenter(s): Matthew J. Eagleton, MD / Keith D. Calligaro, MD / Joseph L. Mills, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:48 PM - 2:53 PM
The Importance Of Mentorship In Vascular Surgery: How Best To Achieve It

Presenter(s): Malachi Sheahan, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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2:54 PM - 2:59 PM
How To Handle Bad Clinical Outcomes And Other Professional And Personal Adversity: It Really Matters For A Vascular Surgeon/Specialist

Presenter(s): John F. Eidt, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
Evolution And Current Status Of Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency (0+5) Training: Advantages And Limitations: A View From One Of The First Such Trainees

Presenter(s): Daniel K. Han, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:06 PM - 3:11 PM
Important Developments In Vascular Surgery Training Programs: Changes In Numbers And Quality Of 0+5 And 5+2 Trainees; Why We Need More Qualified Vascular Surgeons And How Are We Going To Get Them

Presenter(s): Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:12 PM - 3:17 PM
How Safe And Effective Are Current COVID-19 Drugs For Vaccination: When And How Often Should Vascular Surgeons/Specialists Get Them If They Are <50, >50, >65 Or >75

Presenter(s): Clayton J. Brinster, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:18 PM - 3:24 PM
Panel Discussion
3:25 PM - 3:35 PM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)–
END OF SESSION 14
SESSION 15 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF VISCERAL AND RENAL ARTERY DISEASE (FOR IMPORTANT RELATED TALKS SEE SESSION 15 IN OUR 2023 PROGRAM ON OUR WEBSITE VEITHSYMPOSIUM.ORG)
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS / Timur P. Sarac, MD  
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM
Natural History Of Untreated Visceral And Renal Artery Aneurysms (Renal, Splenic, Celiac, Etc.): From Large Series With Mid-To Long-Term Follow Up

Presenter(s): Caron B. Rockman, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:42 PM - 3:47 PM
Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement On The Management Of Pediatric Renovascular Hypertension, Renal Artery Stenosis And Midaortic Syndrome: Optimal Conduits, Techniques And Results

Presenter(s): Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS / James C. Stanley, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:48 PM - 3:53 PM
Treatment Of Visceral And Renal Artery Aneurysms: Technical Tips And When To Use Coils, Covered Stents Or Uncovered Stents: How To Maintain Critical Arterial Flow

Presenter(s): Paulo E. Ocke Reis, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM
Why Is Open Repair Always Indicated To Treat Long Complex SMA Occlusions: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Armando Mansilha, MD, PhD, FEBVS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
Endovascular Mesenteric Artery Revascularization: Has It Improved Outcomes Of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Stents Versus Covered Stents

Presenter(s): Manju Kalra, MBBS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:06 PM - 4:11 PM
When Should SMA Endovascular Embolectomy Be The Standard Of Care: How To Do It

Presenter(s): Loay S. Kabbani, MD, MHSA  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:12 PM - 4:17 PM
Visceral Artery Aneurysms: When To Treat Invasively, At What Size: When Endo, When Open

Presenter(s): Rabih A. Chaer, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:18 PM - 4:23 PM
Open Versus Endovascular Treatment For Visceral Artery Aneurysms And Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: When Is Open Surgery Mandatory

Presenter(s): Timur P. Sarac, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:24 PM - 4:29 PM
Gastroduodenal Aneurysms Associated With Celiac Artery Occlusion – Patterns, Treatment (Endo Versus Open); Technical Tips To Maintain Flow Through The Gastroduodenal And Results

Presenter(s): Keith D. Calligaro, MD / Samy S. Nitecki, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:30 PM - 4:36 PM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 15
SESSION 16 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

UPDATE ON OPEN VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGRESS IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC COARCTATIONS (FOR IMPORTANT RELATED TALKS SEE SESSION 16 IN OUR 2023 PROGRAM ON OUR WEBSITE VEITHSYMPOSIUM.ORG)
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Moderators: R. Clement Darling III, MD / James H. Black, III, MD / Peter Gloviczki, MD  
OPEN VASCULAR SURGERY
4:36 PM - 4:41 PM
What Are The Symptoms And What Is Current Open Surgical Treatment For Arterial Nutcracker Syndrome (Compression Of The Duodenum By The SMA)

Presenter(s): Keith D. Calligaro, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:42 PM - 4:47 PM
What Is ERAS (Early Recovery After [Open Aortic] Surgery): How To Do It With AAAs And What Are Its Advantages And Limitations

Presenter(s): W. Anthony Lee, MD  

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4:48 PM - 4:53 PM
Strategies And Technical Challenges In The Open Treatment Of Large TAAAs In Patients With Connective Tissue Disorders

Presenter(s): James H. Black, III, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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4:54 PM - 4:59 PM
How To Perform All Vascular Operations Through Small Incisions: Technical Tips, Why Is It Advantageous And Results: When Is It Contraindicated

Presenter(s): Robert M. Proczka, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:00 PM - 5:05 PM
The Role Of Open AAA Repair In The Era Of F/EVAR And EVAR: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Francis Caputo, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:06 PM - 5:11 PM
The Right Retroperitoneal Approach For Open AAA Repair: When To Do It, Advantages And Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Ashraf Mansour, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:12 PM - 5:17 PM
Update On Renal Consequences Of Left Renal Vein Division During Open AAA Repair: It Is Not Always Benign

Presenter(s): Kimihiro Komori, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:18 PM - 5:24 PM
Panel Discussion
UPDATE ON COARCTATION TREATMENT
5:24 PM - 5:29 PM
Endovascular Repair Of Aortic Coarctation: Balloon Angioplasty Versus Bare Stents Versus Covered Stents And When Is Open Repair Necessary

Presenter(s): Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
Open And Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Arch Aneurysms Following Aortic Coarctation Repairs - (First Author Germano C.G. Melissano, MD)

Presenter(s): Andrea Kahlberg, MD / Germano C.G. Melissano, MD / Roberto L.V. Chiesa, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:36 PM - 5:41 PM
Axillo-Unifemoral And Axillo-Bifemoral Bypasses Have Equal Patency For More Than A Year: Why The Bilateral Procedure Should Only Be Used When Bilateral Ischemia Exists

Presenter(s): Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:42 PM - 5:47 PM
Technical Tips And Lessons Learned To Make In Situ Vein Bypasses More Effective And Better

Presenter(s): R. Clement Darling III, MD  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:48 PM - 5:53 PM
Anterior Lumbar Spine Exposure: Technical Tips And How To Avoid Pitfalls

Presenter(s): Timothy K. Liem, MD, MBA  
Location: Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor

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5:54 PM - 5:59 PM
Panel Discussion
End of Program B
END OF SESSION 16

PROGRAM C-1 (SESSIONS 17-18 - MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE ULTIMATE APPROACH; 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.)
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
SESSION 17 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE ULTIMATE APPROACH - PART 1
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Michael R. Jaff, DO  
7:00 AM - 7:05 AM
Introduction To The Symposium

Presenter(s): Frank J. Veith, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

7:05 AM - 7:15 AM
Welcome And Introduction

Presenter(s): Michael R. Jaff, DO  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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7:15 AM - 7:25 AM
The Basics Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis: What Is The Role Of The History, Exam, Biomarkers

Presenter(s): Raghu Kolluri, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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7:25 AM - 7:35 AM
Echocardiography Is All You Need To Manage Acute Submassive PE

Presenter(s): David M. Dudzinski, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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7:35 AM - 7:45 AM
CTA Is All You Need To Manage Acute Submassive PE

Presenter(s): Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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7:45 AM - 7:55 AM
Testing For Cancer And Other Hypercoagulable States In PE: Why, When, And What Tests

Presenter(s): Aditya Sharma, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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7:55 AM - 8:10 AM
Medical Treatment Of PE: When, Why, For How Long, And How Can I Remember

Presenter(s): Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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8:10 AM - 8:25 AM
An Overview Of Clinical Trials For PE: Will Any Of Them Move The Needle

Presenter(s): Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy For PE: Why, When, And At What Dose

Presenter(s): Lauren Glassmoyer, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
Ultrasound-Assisted Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis: Emerging Data To Define Use In PE

Presenter(s): Assaf Graif, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis With The BASHIRTM Catheter: Unique And Differentiated Approach

Presenter(s): Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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8:55 AM - 9:05 AM
Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Without Lytics: The FlowTriever System

Presenter(s): Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Without Lytics: The Indigo System

Presenter(s): Robert A. Lookstein, MD, MHCDL, FSIR, FAHA  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Large Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy—Tips, Tricks And Pearls

Presenter(s): Gary M. Ansel, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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Moderator(s): Michael R. Jaff, DO  
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 17
SESSION 18 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM: THE ULTIMATE APPROACH – PART 2
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Michael R. Jaff, DO  
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
The AngioVac Strategy For The Treatment Of PE

Presenter(s): Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, MBA  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
ECMO-Assisted Pulmonary Embolectomy In Massive PE: Can It Replace Open Surgical Thrombo-Embolectomy

Presenter(s): Animesh Rathore, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Do Statins Matter In The Treatment Of Patients With PE

Presenter(s): Anthony J. Comerota, MD, FACS, FACC  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Your Referring Docs Think Heparin Is All They Need To Offer For PE – How To Tell The Intervention Story

Presenter(s): Patrick Troy, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Pulmonary Denervation: A New Frontier In The Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension

Presenter(s): Mark G. Davies, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty For Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Has This Become Mainstream

Presenter(s): Kenneth Rosenfield, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
The Team Approach To PE Management: The National PERT Consortium

Presenter(s): Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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Moderator(s): Michael R. Jaff, DO  
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break – Rhinelander Gallery, 2nd Floor
Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
End of Program C-1
END OF SESSION 18

PROGRAM C-2 (SESSIONS 19-22 - INTERESTING TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENTS; 1:00 P.M. to 6:06 P.M.)
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
SESSION 19 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENTS - MEDICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY ISSUES
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: William D. Jordan Jr., MD / Vincent L. Rowe, MD  
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Personalized Anticoagulation For Lower Extremity Revascularization Using The Distinctive Utilization Of Antiplatelets Protocol To Decrease Thrombosis (Failure) Rates: How To Do It

Presenter(s): Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:06 PM - 1:11 PM
Why Are Patients Who Undergo Lower Extremity Revascularization At Risk For Major Bleeding: How To Estimate That Risk And What Should Be Done To Decrease It

Presenter(s): Christian A. Behrendt, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:12 PM - 1:17 PM
Frailty With CLTI: How Best To Measure It And Can It Improve With Revascularization

Presenter(s): Mark G. Davies, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:18 PM - 1:23 PM
How Atherosclerosis In Peripheral Arteries Differs From That In The Coronary Arteries: What Are The Therapeutic Implications

Presenter(s): Janet T. Powell, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:24 PM - 1:29 PM
Premature Peripheral Artery Disease: What Factors Predispose To It: How Should Its Treatment Differ: How Does It Influence Treatment Outcomes

Presenter(s): Olamide Alabi, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Open And Endo Revascularization In Young Patients With PAD: What Works, What Doesn't, And How Should Treatment Be Modified

Presenter(s): William P. Robinson, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:36 PM - 1:41 PM
'Low-Flow State' Induced Limb Ischemia: What's The Etiology: Is The Incidence Increasing In The Era Of ECMO, IMPELLA, LVADs And Heart Transplantation: How Should It Be Treated

Presenter(s): Sateesh C. Babu, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:42 PM - 1:47 PM
Renal Failure In CLTI Patients Should Not Be A Contraindication To Limb Salvage Attempts

Presenter(s): Vincent L. Rowe, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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1:48 PM - 2:04 PM
Panel Discussion
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END OF SESSION 19
SESSION 20 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT – EVALUATING ARTERIAL ANATOMY AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES WITH CLTI
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Marianne Brodmann, MD / Caron B. Rockman, MD  
2:04 PM - 2:09 PM
How To Accurately Evaluate Availability And Nonavailability Of Ipsilateral Or Contralateral Great Saphenous Vein For Use For Potential Bypasses In Patients Being Treated For Severe CLTI: How Can One Determine Optimal Treatment

Presenter(s): Caron B. Rockman, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:10 PM - 2:15 PM
Value Of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) In Treating BTK Arterial Lesions: How Does It Work And Indications

Presenter(s): Lee Bouwman, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:16 PM - 2:21 PM
The Value Of Distal Angiography, Selective And Subselective, In The Treatment Of Lesions Causing CLTI

Presenter(s): Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:22 PM - 2:27 PM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
The Japanese SPINACH Registry Confirms That Open Bypasses Are Superior To Endovascular Treatments In CLTI Patients When Ischemia And Infection Are Advanced

Presenter(s): Nobuyoshi Azuma, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:28 PM - 2:33 PM
What Is The Role Of IVUS In Peripheral Arterial Endovascular Procedures: When Is It Better Than Contrast Arteriography And When Can It Replace It

Presenter(s): Hany M. Zayed, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:34 PM - 2:39 PM
What Are The Best Ways To Evaluate CLTI Treatment Outcomes: Physiology (ABIs And PVRs), Wound Healing, Anatomy (Angiography Or Ultrasound), MACE Or MALE: Why It Matters

Presenter(s): Mitchell D. Weinberg, MD / Ido Weinberg, MD, MSc  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:40 PM - 2:45 PM
How Should We Define Success For CLTI Treatment: What Criteria Are Best: The UK Perspective: Why Is It Different

Presenter(s): Jonathan R. Boyle, MD, MA (Cantab) FRCS  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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2:46 PM - 2:52 PM
Panel Discussion
2:52 PM - 3:00 PM
Break – Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (2nd and 3rd Floors)
END OF SESSION 20
SESSION 21 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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  
3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
Technical Tips For Vessel Prep For DCBs Or DESs: It Is Different And Not Simple: How To Do It And How Important Is It

Presenter(s): Erwin Blessing, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:06 PM - 3:11 PM
Current Comparative Value Of Paclitaxel Coated DCBs Versus Uncoated Balloons In Below The Knee (BTK) Arteries: The SAMBA Trial Shows That DESs Can Work In This Location

Presenter(s): Gunnar Tepe, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:12 PM - 3:17 PM
When Are Polymer Based Paclitaxel Eluting Stents (Eluvia, Boston Scientific) Superior To Other Endo Treatments For Lower Extremity Lesions

Presenter(s): Yann Gouëffic, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:18 PM - 3:23 PM
Update On The Advantages Of The Chocolate Wire Constrained Uncoated Balloon (From Medtronic) For Treating Popliteal And BTK Lesions

Presenter(s): Gunnar Tepe, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:24 PM - 3:29 PM
Tips For Treating Difficult BTK/BTA Lesions: How To Get A Guidewire Across A Long Calcified Occlusion, Getting A Resistant Balloon To Go Over The Wire And Tips For Retrograde Access

Presenter(s): Marco G. Manzi, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:30 PM - 3:35 PM
Propensity Matched Comparison Of Uncoated And Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty For Isolated Popliteal Lesions Excluding Bail-Out Stenting: The DCBs Are Better

Presenter(s): Fabrizio Fanelli, MD, EBIR / Thomas Zeller, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:36 PM - 3:42 PM
Panel Discussion
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM
Outcomes Following Profunda Revascularization Using Atherectomy And DCB Angioplasty: Technical Tips And Comparison With Open Surgery

Presenter(s): Giovanni B. Torsello, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:48 PM - 3:53 PM
First-In-Human Experience With The Efemoral Bioresorbable Scaffold And New Sirolimus DCB (Provision DCB From BD) In FemPop Disease

Presenter(s): Andrew Holden, MBChB  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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3:54 PM - 3:59 PM
Why The Zilver PTX DES (Cook) Is A Durable Effective Treatment For Long FemPop Lesions: Based On Worldwide Trials And Experience

Presenter(s): Charles J. Bailey, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:00 PM - 4:05 PM
Non-Aspiration Based Mechanical Thrombo-Embolectomy With The Pounce (From Surmodics) Or Rotarex (From BD) Devices: How Do They Work And How They May Lead To More Concrete Procedural End Points And Improved Value Analysis

Presenter(s): Gary M. Ansel, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:06 PM - 4:11 PM
Local Anesthetic Injection Into A Lesion Site Facilitates Angioplasty (PTA) And Stent Placement: How To Do It

Presenter(s): Andrej Schmidt, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:12 PM - 4:17 PM
Technical Tips For A Successful BTK Intervention In Patients With CLTI Including How To Perform An Antegrade Femoral Artery Puncture And Pass The Guidewire Easily Into The SFA And Not The Profunda

Presenter(s): Ali Amin, MD, RVT, FACS, FACC  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:18 PM - 4:23 PM
Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 21
SESSION 22 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MORE HOT NEW TOPICS RELATED TO LOWER EXTREMITY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE, CLTI AND ITS TREATMENTS
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Moderators: Brian G. DeRubertis, MD / Caitlin W. Hicks, MD, MS  
4:24 PM - 4:29 PM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
How To Evaluate The Need For Below The Ankle (BTA) Recanalization In CLTI Patients: When Is It Important To Achieve Foot Healing: Technical Tips To Do It And How Durable Is Its Patency

Presenter(s): Lorenzo Patrone, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
Lymphatic Embolization For Postoperative Groin Wound Leaks: How To Do It And How Effective Is It

Presenter(s): Lindsay Machan, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:36 PM - 4:41 PM
When Is Endovascular Treatment For CLTI Justified And Better For Patients Classified As "Bypass Preferred" In The Global Vascular Guidelines: What Are The Guidelines Missing

Presenter(s): Kimihiro Komori, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:42 PM - 4:47 PM
A Radiologist's View Of Open Bypass Versus Endovascular As First Treatment For CLTI: Bypasses Still Have An Important Role

Presenter(s): Konstantinos Katsanos, MSc, MD, PhD, EBIR  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:48 PM - 4:53 PM
How To Size Lower Extremity Target Arteries For Endo Treatments Accurately Using Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): How Does It Help

Presenter(s): Jos C. van den Berg, MD, PhD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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4:54 PM - 4:59 PM
Do Diabetic Patients With CLTI And Extensive Foot Necrosis Have Time For An Endovascular First Strategy: Primary Open Bypass Is Better Treatment In This Setting

Presenter(s): Katariina M. Noronen, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:00 PM - 5:05 PM
Does Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) (Shockwave) Eliminate The Need For Other Vessel Prep

Presenter(s): Lawrence A. Garcia, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:06 PM - 5:11 PM
Panel Discussion
5:12 PM - 5:17 PM
Value Of Redo Tibial Bypasses: Technical Tips For Facilitating - Some Old And Some New Tricks

Presenter(s): Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:18 PM - 5:23 PM
Experience With >1500 Retrograde Recanalization For Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs); What Predicts Technical Success And What Predicts Periprocedural Complications: Are Re-Entry Devices Ever Helpful

Presenter(s): Erwin Blessing, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:24 PM - 5:29 PM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Guillotine TMA After Arterial Revascularization: When And Why Is It Helpful With CLTI And How Should It Be Done

Presenter(s): Miguel F. Montero-Baker, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
A New Technology (From AOTI) Combining Local Oxygen Therapy With Cycled Compression And Humidification Enhances Healing Of Diabetic Wounds And Ischemic Ulcers After Revascularization

Presenter(s): Anil P. Hingorani, MD / Enrico Ascher, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:36 PM - 5:41 PM
When Lower Extremity Interventions Are Required In Patients With Prior EVAR Or Kissing Iliac Stents, How Can Contralateral Femoral Access Be Used: Technical Tips

Presenter(s): Dipankar Mukherjee, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:42 PM - 5:47 PM
Alternate Anatomic Approaches To Lower Extremity Arteries When Standard Approaches Are Prevented By Scarring Or Infection

Presenter(s): Neal S. Cayne, MD / Enrico Ascher, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:48 PM - 5:53 PM
Effects Of Atherectomy On Immediate Luminal Gain In Patients With In-Stent Restenosis/Thrombosis: Which Atherectomy Device Is Best

Presenter(s): Joseph J. Ricotta II, MD, MS, DFSVS, FACS  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:54 PM - 5:59 PM
How To Do Bypass Surgery To Heavily Non-Compressible Calcified Target Arteries

Presenter(s): Enrico Ascher, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor

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5:59 PM - 6:00 PM
End of Program C-2

(No formal Panel Discussion will be held. Comments and Questions should be addressed to the Speakers on an individual basis later in the meeting.)

END OF SESSION 22