Guide to Live Case Transmissions

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Programme

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Main Topics:

Learning curve
Emergencies
Technical challenges on:
- aortic aneurysms
- carotid stenosis
- lower limb ischemia

Live cases and hot topic debates under the Umbrian sun.

Preliminary programme:

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
10:30 – 10:35	Opening
10:35 – 12:30	New concepts in carotid disease
	Chairman: P. Cao
	Moderators: F. Spinelli, P. Bell
10:35 – 10:50	Live case transmission
10:50 – 11:00	Imaging of carotid plaque and investigation on plaque stability    C. Zeebregts
11:00 – 11:10	What can vascular biobanks bring for the treatment of carotid disease    F. Moll
11:10 – 11:20	Overtreatment is the reason why CAS is spreading    F. Veith
11:20 – 11:30	Role of CAS and CEA in 2009: what we know, don‘t know, and need to know
	JB. Ricco
11:30 – 11:40	Treatment of carotid stenosis in high risk patients: carotid endarterectomy
	remains the gold standard    S. Sultan
11:40 – 11:50	CAS – the relationship between experience and outcome    S. Macdonald
11:50 – 12:20	Live case transmission
12:20 – 12:30	Panel discussion
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch symposium
	From symptoms to therapy: present and future of below the knee treatment
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott Vascular
	Chairmen: M. Bosiers, G. Clerici
12:30 – 12:42	Video on diabetic foot     – Introduction by G. Clerici
12:42 – 12:54	State of the art on current treatment     M. Manzi
12:54 – 13:30	Live case transmission
13:30 – 13:42	The present: nitinol stents   M. Gargiulo
13:42 – 13:54	The future: drug eluting balloons, drug eluting stents and bioabsorbable stents
	R. Ferraresi
13:54 – 14:00	Discussion and summary
14:00 – 15:30	Symposium: Learning CAS
	Chairman: C. Setacci
	Moderators: G. Biamino, G. Paroni
14:00 – 14:10	A scoring system for patient selection during carotid artery stenting     S. Macdonald
14:10 – 14:40	Live case transmission
14:40 – 14:50	ESVS guidelines for CAS     C. Liapis
14:50 – 15:00	Endovascular simulation-based training improves the simulator-skills,
	but can the skills be transferred to the patient – and at all levels of proficiency?
	T. Schroeder
15:00 – 15:10	The use of a steerable robotic endovascular system: the key for the future?     N. Cheshire
15:10 – 15:30	Panel discussion
15:30 – 16:30	Debates in carotid disease
	Chairman: F. Veith
	Moderators: P. Rossi, C.Pratesi
	CAS for all plaques
15:30 – 15:40	Pro: A. Cremonesi
15:40 – 15:50	Contra: G. Biasi
	Urgent carotid revascularisation
15:50 – 16:00	CAS is safe     C. Setacci
16:00 – 16:10	CEA is better     F. Speziale
16:10 – 16:20	A balanced view     M. Makaroun
16:20 – 16:30	Panel discussion
16:30 – 18:15	How to deal with difficult cases in CAS
	Chairman: N. Cheshire
	Moderators: S. Macdonald, P. Cao
16:30 – 16:50	Live case transmission
16:50 – 17:00	Tips and tricks in carotid stenting: the difficult access     F. Castriota
17:00 – 17:10	Filters can handle any situation     C. Setacci
17:10 – 17:20	Endoluminal clamping is the safest way     P. Rubino
17:20 – 17:30	Stent selection is the key     M. Bosiers
17:30 – 17:50	Live case transmission
17:50 – 18:15	Panel discussion
18:15 – 19:15	Happy hour symposium
	Cutting the edge of aortic endografting
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Medtronic
	Chairmen: F. Moll, M. Puttini
18:15 – 18:30	Evolution in stent graft technologies have contributed to make EVAR
	the treatment of choice for AAA     M. Jenkins
18:30 – 18:45	Endurant represents an evolution in AAA stent grafting    H. Verhagen
18:45 – 19:00	Evolution in in thoracic endografts    M. Thompson
19:00 – 19:15	Panel discussion
19:45	Welcome reception
	Please join us for dinner and drinks on the terrace of the Grand Hotel Assisi
Friday, June 5th, 2009
08:00 – 10:00	Thoracic aortic disease
	Chairman: P. Bergeron
	Moderators: M. Makaroun, R. Fattori, H. Safi
08:00 – 08:30	Live case transmission
08:30 – 08:40	Open vs. TEVAR in patients with connective tissue disease     M. Jacobs
08:40 – 08:50	Only complicated acute type B dissections need endo treatment     R. Fattori
08:50 – 09:00	All asymptomatic acute type B dissections should be treated     J. Brunkwall
09:00 – 09:20	Trial results on type B dissections     C. Nienaber
09:20 – 09:30	Is it time for TEVAR in chronic dissection?     M. Thompson
09:30 – 09:50	Live case transmission
09:50 – 10:00	Panel discussion
10:00 – 11:00	Aortic valve disease and arch aneurysm
	Chairman: F. Musumeci
	Moderators: V. Martelli, R. Chiesa, D. Kiskinis, D. Ragni
10:00 – 10:10	Transfemoral route: first choice for endovascular aortic valve replacement    R. Violini
10:10 – 10:20	Arch aneurysms: hybrid treatment    P. Bergeron
10:20 – 10:30	Aortic arch endografting is feasible     K. Ivancev
10:30 – 10:40	Surgical replacement is safer   H. Safi
10:40 – 10:50	Is endovascular treatment of ascending aortic aneurysm feasible?    C. Nienaber
10:50 – 11:00	Contemporary results of ascending aortic surgery   F. Musumeci
11:00 – 11:10	Panel discussion
11:10 – 12:30	Symposium: Critical issues in the treatment of abdominal aorta
	Chairman: A. Branchereau
	Moderators:  L. Castellani, G. Fraedrich, G. Gilling-Smith
11:10 – 11:20	Does gender matter in AAA?    M. van Sambeek
11:20 – 11:30	EVAR selection in 2009: the “pro-open“ surgeon point of view    M. Cairols
11:30 – 11:40	Pro-endo     M. Thompson
11:40 – 11:50	Laparoscopy has a defined role    O. Goëau-Brissonnière
11:50 – 12:00	The indications for high risk patients issue: a critical reappraisal of EVAR2
	H. Verhagen
12:00 – 12:10	It is time to redefine the follow up    G. Gilling-Smith
12:10 – 12:20	The percutaneous aproach for EVAR: light and shadows     Z. Krajcer
12:20 – 12:30	Panel discussion
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch symposium: Controversies in SFA treatment
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Boston Scientific
	Chairman: G. Sangiorgi
	Moderators: F. Castriota, A. Cotroneo, F. Moll, C. Ruotolo
12:30 – 12:45	SFA treatment without stent placement     C. Ruotolo
12:45 – 13:00	Video recorded case – Cryoplasty in SFA     F. Moll
13:00 – 13:15	Video recorded case – PCB in SFA    A. Cotroneo
13:15 – 13:30	When does stenting remain the best option    F. Castriota
13:30 – 14:00	Debate/Round table and contribution from the audience
14:00 – 15:30	The new frontiers in the treatment of suprarenal aortic aneurysms
	Chairman: S. Parvin
	Moderators: L. Inglese, E. Verhoeven, D. Tealdi
14:00 – 14:10	Hybrid procedures for thoraco-abdominal aneurysms: is it the way to go?    J. Wolfe
14:10 – 14:20	Late results of abdominal fenestrated grafts    G. Torsello
14:20 – 14:30	How steep is the learning curve for fenestrated endografts?     E. Verhoeven
14:30 – 14:40	The good and the bad of branched thoraco-abdominal devices    G. Gilling-Smith
14:40 – 15:10	Live case transmission
15:10 – 15:30	Panel discussion
15:30 – 17:00	Challenging case review session on aortic disease, offering the opportunity of in-depth discussion for all attendees
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by COOK
	Chairman: F. Veith
	Moderators: P. Cao, G. Melissano, M. Thompson, E. Verhoeven
17:00 – 18:00	Emergencies & challenges in aortic endografting
	Chairman: F. Benedetti-Valentini
	Moderators: J. Fernandes e Fernandes, G. Biasi, A. Odero
17:00 – 17:10	Single center series of ruptured EVAR    P. Taylor
17:10 – 17:20	Is aorto/uni/iliac configuration better for emergency EVAR?     V. Riambau
17:20 – 17:30	Different strategies for treatment of abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysms     R. Chiesa
17:30 – 18:00	Live case transmission and panel discussion
18:00 – 18:30	Fast track session: T/EVAR no limits
	Chairman: P. Settembrini
	Moderator: N. Cheshire
18:00 – 18:05	New horizons for simple thoracic ramification: the Gore solution     J. Bleyn
18:05 – 18:10	Distal arch graft sealing: the Bolton solution     G. Coppi
18:10 – 18:15	A new concept of aortic neck fixation: the Aptus solution    D. H. Deaton
18:15 – 18:20	Anaconda for angulated necks      A. Stella
18:20 – 18:25	Endurant - the new generation of endograft      M. Makaroun
18:25 – 18:30	Burning questions
18:30 – 19:15	Happy hour symposium
	Management of the Type A and Type B aortic dissections with the JOTEC E-Vita platform.
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by JOTEC
	Chairman: F. Musumeci
	Moderators: R. Chiesa, C. Setacci
18:30 – 18:40	Mid and long term outcome of type A aortic dissections treated surgically: implications for improvements      C. Muneretto
18:40 – 18:50	Treatment of the acute and chronic type A dissection with the E-Vita Open Plus Stentgraft      D. Pacini
18:50 – 19:00	Endovascular treatment of type B dissection: disease specific strategies      G. Melissano
19:00 – 19:15	Panel discussion
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
08:00 – 08:30	Live case transmission
	Chairman: G. Regina
	Moderators: S. Bonardelli, D. Gasparini, L. Lupattelli
08:30 – 09:45	Symposium: Femoro-popliteal disease needs endovascular treatment
	supported with an unrestricted educational grant by W. L. GORE
	Chairman: G. Regina
	Moderators: S. Bonardelli, D. Gasparini, L. Lupattelli
08:30 – 08:40	Full jacket stenting for long SFA occlusion     A. Lobato
08:40 – 08:50	Stent graft is the solution for occlusive lesions     J. Bleyn
08:50 – 09:00	The best option for popliteal occlusions     F. Vermassen
09:00 – 09:30	Live case transmission
09:30 – 09:45	Panel discussion
09:45 – 11:30	Symposium: Cutting the edge in infrainguinal revascularisations
	Chairman: F. Stillo
	Moderators: F. Vermassen, F. Nessi, V. D‘Elia
09:45 – 09:55	DEFINE     G. Biamino
09.55 – 10:05	Balanced treatment for the critically ischaemic leg     M. van Sambeek
10:05 – 10:15	How agressive should we treat the diabetic foot?      R. Gandini
10:15 – 10:25	Drug eluting materials for infra-inguinal revascularization    J. van den Berg
10:25 – 10:35	Stent fractures: an open issue     M. Lenti
10:35 – 11:10	Live case transmission
11:10 – 11:30	Panel discussion
11:30 – 13:00	Critical limb ischemia
	Chairman: C. Spartera
	Moderators: K. Ivancev, D. Palombo, J. Menezes
11:30 – 11:40	Cost of limb salvage: surgery vs. endovascular treatment     L. Gabrielli
11:40 – 11:50	Do we have relevant improvement in treating infra-popliteal lesions?     R. Ferraresi
11:50 – 12:00	Antegrade vs. retrograde approach for infra-popliteal arteries     D. Scheinert
12:00 – 12:30	Live case transmission
12:30 – 12:40	The role for atherectomy in 2009     C. Rabbia
12:40 – 12:50	DURABILITY: a study measuring the durability of the Protégé Everflex stent in lesions of the SFA    F. Vermassen
12:50 – 13:00	Panel discussion
13:00	Adjourn