Friday/Saturday Debates

FRIDAY

Session 75: More Carotid Disease And Treatment Related Topics And Controversies; Transcervical Cas (Tcar) And New Mesh Covered Carotid Stents
1:18 p.m. – 1:23 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA After Symptom Onset Is Beneficial To Patients: The Earlier The Better After Certain Requirements Are Met
Presenter: Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS

1:24 p.m. – 1:29 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA after Symptoms (TIA or Small Stroke):
Timing is Everything: Within 48 Hours is Bad:
Within 3-14 Days is Good: Why
Presenter: Ian Loftus, MD
 

1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Michael Hyde

Debate: Early CEA (Within 48 Hours) after TIA or Stroke: A Balanced View: What are the Risks and Benefits: Early Brain Imaging and Carotid Duplex Can Help Select Patients for Safe, Early Intervention
Presenter: Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD

 

1:36 p.m. – 1:41 p.m.
Debate: Another Balanced View: When is Early CEA after Symptom Onset in Patients with Carotid Stenosis Safe and Beneficial and When is It Not
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 77: New Carotid Concepts and Updates
4:12 p.m. – 4:17 p.m.
Debate: CAS Has No Increased Cost Consequences Compared to CEA
Presenters: Brajesh K. Lal, MD / Thomas G. Brott, MD

4:18 p.m. – 4:23 p.m.
Debate: Not So: CEA Costs Less Than CAS: Why the Discrepancy
Presenter: Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD

Session 79: New Developments in the Treatment of Aneurysms and Other Diseases Involving the Popliteal Artery
6:52 a.m. – 6:57 a.m.
Debate: Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Aneurysms is Less Risky Than Open Repair and Should Be the Procedure of Choice: What Percent of Patients Should Be Treated Endo
Presenter: Irwin V. Mohan, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FEBVS, FRACS

6:58 a.m. – 7:03 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Open Repair is Better for Most Popliteal Aneurysm Patients: Endo Repair Is Sometimes a Failed Experiment
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 80: Infected Arteries and Arterial Grafts and Their Treatment: Infected EVARs; Mycotic AAAs; Infected Aortic/Arterial Prosthetic Grafts; Treatment Of Aorto-Esophageal Fistula
7:40 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Debate: Update on Treatment of Infected Aortic Endografts: Open Surgical Graft Excision is Always Indicated
Presenter: Kamphol Laohapensang, MD

7:46 a.m. – 7:51 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Semi-Conservative Treatment Without Graft Excision and with Drainage and Antibiotic Irrigation of AAA Sac Can be Effective Treatment: Longer-Term Results Prove It
Presenter: Martin Malina, MD, PhD

Session 87: Venous Cross-Sectional Imaging Techniques, Pelvic Venous Disorders
8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Debate: Renal Vein Transposition (with Patch) is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome, Not Stenting
Presenter: Olivier Hartung, MD

8:41 a.m. – 8:46 a.m.
Debate: Gonadal Vein Transposition is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

8:47 a.m. – 8:52 a.m.
Debate: Stenting is the Ideal Treatment or Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Thomas S. Maldonado, MD

8:53 a.m. – 8:58 a.m.
Debate: Hybrid Endo-Open Surgery is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Manju Kalra, MBBS

Session 88: Femoro-Iliocaval Interventional Strategies to Reduce Venous Hypertension, Hot Ideas for Recanalizing Chronic Total Occlusions
9:11 a.m. – 9:16 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is of Limited Value in the Endovascular Era
Presenter: Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

9:17 a.m. – 9:22 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is Standard of Care
Presenter: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD

FRIDAY

Session 75: More Carotid Disease And Treatment Related Topics And Controversies; Transcervical Cas (Tcar) And New Mesh Covered Carotid Stents
1:18 p.m. – 1:23 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA After Symptom Onset Is Beneficial To Patients: The Earlier The Better After Certain Requirements Are Met
Presenter: Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS

1:24 p.m. – 1:29 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA after Symptoms (TIA or Small Stroke):
Timing is Everything: Within 48 Hours is Bad:
Within 3-14 Days is Good: Why
Presenter: Ian Loftus, MD
 

1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Michael Hyde

Debate: Early CEA (Within 48 Hours) after TIA or Stroke: A Balanced View: What are the Risks and Benefits: Early Brain Imaging and Carotid Duplex Can Help Select Patients for Safe, Early Intervention
Presenter: Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD

 

1:36 p.m. – 1:41 p.m.
Debate: Another Balanced View: When is Early CEA after Symptom Onset in Patients with Carotid Stenosis Safe and Beneficial and When is It Not
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 77: New Carotid Concepts and Updates
4:12 p.m. – 4:17 p.m.
Debate: CAS Has No Increased Cost Consequences Compared to CEA
Presenters: Brajesh K. Lal, MD / Thomas G. Brott, MD

4:18 p.m. – 4:23 p.m.
Debate: Not So: CEA Costs Less Than CAS: Why the Discrepancy
Presenter: Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD

Session 79: New Developments in the Treatment of Aneurysms and Other Diseases Involving the Popliteal Artery
6:52 a.m. – 6:57 a.m.
Debate: Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Aneurysms is Less Risky Than Open Repair and Should Be the Procedure of Choice: What Percent of Patients Should Be Treated Endo
Presenter: Irwin V. Mohan, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FEBVS, FRACS

6:58 a.m. – 7:03 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Open Repair is Better for Most Popliteal Aneurysm Patients: Endo Repair Is Sometimes a Failed Experiment
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 80: Infected Arteries and Arterial Grafts and Their Treatment: Infected EVARs; Mycotic AAAs; Infected Aortic/Arterial Prosthetic Grafts; Treatment Of Aorto-Esophageal Fistula
7:40 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Debate: Update on Treatment of Infected Aortic Endografts: Open Surgical Graft Excision is Always Indicated
Presenter: Kamphol Laohapensang, MD

7:46 a.m. – 7:51 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Semi-Conservative Treatment Without Graft Excision and with Drainage and Antibiotic Irrigation of AAA Sac Can be Effective Treatment: Longer-Term Results Prove It
Presenter: Martin Malina, MD, PhD

Session 87: Venous Cross-Sectional Imaging Techniques, Pelvic Venous Disorders
8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Debate: Renal Vein Transposition (with Patch) is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome, Not Stenting
Presenter: Olivier Hartung, MD

8:41 a.m. – 8:46 a.m.
Debate: Gonadal Vein Transposition is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

8:47 a.m. – 8:52 a.m.
Debate: Stenting is the Ideal Treatment or Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Thomas S. Maldonado, MD

8:53 a.m. – 8:58 a.m.
Debate: Hybrid Endo-Open Surgery is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Manju Kalra, MBBS

Session 88: Femoro-Iliocaval Interventional Strategies to Reduce Venous Hypertension, Hot Ideas for Recanalizing Chronic Total Occlusions
9:11 a.m. – 9:16 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is of Limited Value in the Endovascular Era
Presenter: Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

9:17 a.m. – 9:22 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is Standard of Care
Presenter: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD

FRIDAY

Session 75: More Carotid Disease And Treatment Related Topics And Controversies; Transcervical Cas (Tcar) And New Mesh Covered Carotid Stents
1:18 p.m. – 1:23 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA After Symptom Onset Is Beneficial To Patients: The Earlier The Better After Certain Requirements Are Met
Presenter: Ross Naylor, MD, FRCS

1:24 p.m. – 1:29 p.m.
Debate: Early CEA after Symptoms (TIA or Small Stroke):
Timing is Everything: Within 48 Hours is Bad:
Within 3-14 Days is Good: Why
Presenter: Ian Loftus, MD
 

1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Michael Hyde

Debate: Early CEA (Within 48 Hours) after TIA or Stroke: A Balanced View: What are the Risks and Benefits: Early Brain Imaging and Carotid Duplex Can Help Select Patients for Safe, Early Intervention
Presenter: Laura Capoccia, MD, PhD

 

1:36 p.m. – 1:41 p.m.
Debate: Another Balanced View: When is Early CEA after Symptom Onset in Patients with Carotid Stenosis Safe and Beneficial and When is It Not
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 77: New Carotid Concepts and Updates
4:12 p.m. – 4:17 p.m.
Debate: CAS Has No Increased Cost Consequences Compared to CEA
Presenters: Brajesh K. Lal, MD / Thomas G. Brott, MD

4:18 p.m. – 4:23 p.m.
Debate: Not So: CEA Costs Less Than CAS: Why the Discrepancy
Presenter: Kosmas I. Paraskevas, MD

Session 79: New Developments in the Treatment of Aneurysms and Other Diseases Involving the Popliteal Artery
6:52 a.m. – 6:57 a.m.
Debate: Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Aneurysms is Less Risky Than Open Repair and Should Be the Procedure of Choice: What Percent of Patients Should Be Treated Endo
Presenter: Irwin V. Mohan, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FEBVS, FRACS

6:58 a.m. – 7:03 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Open Repair is Better for Most Popliteal Aneurysm Patients: Endo Repair Is Sometimes a Failed Experiment
Presenter: Martin Bjorck, MD, PhD

Session 80: Infected Arteries and Arterial Grafts and Their Treatment: Infected EVARs; Mycotic AAAs; Infected Aortic/Arterial Prosthetic Grafts; Treatment Of Aorto-Esophageal Fistula
7:40 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Debate: Update on Treatment of Infected Aortic Endografts: Open Surgical Graft Excision is Always Indicated
Presenter: Kamphol Laohapensang, MD

7:46 a.m. – 7:51 a.m.
Debate: Not So: Semi-Conservative Treatment Without Graft Excision and with Drainage and Antibiotic Irrigation of AAA Sac Can be Effective Treatment: Longer-Term Results Prove It
Presenter: Martin Malina, MD, PhD

Session 87: Venous Cross-Sectional Imaging Techniques, Pelvic Venous Disorders
8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Debate: Renal Vein Transposition (with Patch) is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome, Not Stenting
Presenter: Olivier Hartung, MD

8:41 a.m. – 8:46 a.m.
Debate: Gonadal Vein Transposition is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Cynthia K. Shortell, MD

8:47 a.m. – 8:52 a.m.
Debate: Stenting is the Ideal Treatment or Nutcracker Syndrome
Presenter: Thomas S. Maldonado, MD

8:53 a.m. – 8:58 a.m.
Debate: Hybrid Endo-Open Surgery is the Ideal Treatment for Nutcracker Syndrome
Manju Kalra, MBBS

Session 88: Femoro-Iliocaval Interventional Strategies to Reduce Venous Hypertension, Hot Ideas for Recanalizing Chronic Total Occlusions
9:11 a.m. – 9:16 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is of Limited Value in the Endovascular Era
Presenter: Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, RPVI, RVT

9:17 a.m. – 9:22 a.m.
Debate: Open Excisional Surgery for Post-Thrombotic Common Femoral Vein Obstruction (Endophlebectomy) is Standard of Care
Presenter: Cees H.A. Wittens, MD, PhD