Tuesday
SESSION 5: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT, EVAR AND EVAS (ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM SEALING)
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
Moderators:Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD / Kenneth Ouriel, MD, MBA  
SESSION 5 SCHEDULE
10:20 AM - 10:25 AM Current Pros And Cons Of The Nellix EVAS Endograft For AAA Repair: First Update Of The EVAS2 IDE Trial Of The Modified Improved Nellix Endograft
  Presenter(s):Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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10:26 AM - 10:31 AM Failing EVARs Are An Emerging Epidemic: Etiology And How Best To Avoid And Treat The Problem
  Presenter(s):Murray L. Shames, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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10:32 AM - 10:37 AM Diabetes And AAAs: Facts, Clues And Potential Treatment Opportunities
  Presenter(s):Ronald L. Dalman, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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10:38 AM - 10:43 AM How Does Metformin Work To Slow AAA Growth At The Cellular Level: Could It Be Effective Treatment For Small AAAs: Is It The Reason For Decreased AAA Incidence In Diabetes
  Presenter(s):Kak Khee Yeung, MD, PhD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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Moderator(s): Mark A. Adelman, MD / Michel Makaroun, MD  
10:44 AM - 10:49 AM How Should AAA Sac Behavior After EVAR Be Used To Assess Treatment Success And Patient Prognosis
  Presenter(s):Jean-Pierre Becquemin, MD, FRCS  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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10:50 AM - 10:55 AM Impact Of AAA Sac Size On EVAR Outcomes Short And Long-Term: Large Size Is Associated With Failure: What To Do About It
  Presenter(s):Carlos H. Timaran, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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10:56 AM - 11:01 AM Decreased AAA Sac Diameter After EVAR Is Associated With Good Outcomes While Sac Stability Is Not
  Presenter(s):Andres Schanzer, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:02 AM - 11:12 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator(s): Tilo Koelbel, MD, PhD / Michel Makaroun, MD  
11:13 AM - 11:18 AM

Power Point Presentation with Synched Audio
Should Saccular AAAs Be Fixed At A Smaller Diameter Than Fusiform AAAs: How Should AAA Diameter Be Measured To Include The Normal Aorta Or Not
  Presenter(s):Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:19 AM - 11:24 AM In Patients Suitable For EVAR Or Open Repair, Adverse Neck Anatomy (Short, Wide, Angulated) Is Associated With Increased Reintervention And Mortality Rates Equally After Open And Endo Repairs: From The DREAM RCT: How Should This Influence Treatment
  Presenter(s):Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:25 AM - 11:30 AM Why AAA Diameter Is Often Not Enough To Make A Decision Regarding Threshold For Repair Or Re-Treatment After EVAR: What Other Parameters Should Enter Into The Decision
  Presenter(s):S. Rao Vallabhaneni, MD, FRCS  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:31 AM - 11:36 AM Improved AAA Sac Diameter Surveillance After EVAR Using A Home Smart Phone Ultrasound System: Device Description And Why It Will Improve Outcomes
  Presenter(s):Ian Loftus, MD / Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:37 AM - 11:42 AM Key New Developments In Long-Term Evaluation Of EVAR For AAA Treatment
  Presenter(s):Jason T. Lee, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:43 AM - 11:48 AM Long-Term EVAR Outcomes Have Improved Over Time Whereas Open Repair Outcomes Have Remained Stable: A VQI Propensity Study Explains Differing Results Of RCTs And Shows Late Survival Advantage Of EVAR
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
Location: LECTURE HALL 1 - BONNET CREEK BALLROOM
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11:49 AM - 11:59 AM Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits And Pavilions (North, West, Center and South Foyers)
END OF SESSION 5
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