INDUSTRY

Registration in The Phoenician South Foyer
Continental Breakfast in The Estrella Theatre Exhibit Hall

Welcome
EB Diethrich
Arizona Heart Institute and Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Session I: Thoracic Endografting Has Reached Prime Time

Moderators: Patrice Bergeron and Frank J. Criado

Hybrid Operations for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
J Brunkwall
University of Cologne, Germany

Comparison of Two Hybrid Approaches in Treating Complex Aortic Dissection
J Yang, J Liu, J Zuo, J Zhang, S Yu, X Xu, X Wei, D Yi
Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, People's Republic of China

Ascending Aorta As an Inflow for Visceral Artery Bypasses During Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Thoracic Aortic Dissection Debranching
P Bergeron, V Piret, T de Chaumaray
Saint Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France

Arch Branch Preservation Instead of Debranching: Long-term Results of Endovascular Stenting of the Left Carotid and Subclavian Arteries During TEVAR
FJ Criado
Union Memorial Hospital/MedStar Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

The Chimney Graft: A Novel Option for Urgent Endovascular Repair of Thoracic and Abdominal Aneurysms With Inadequate Fixation Zones
M Malina, T Ohrlander, K Ivancev, B Sonesson
Vascular Center Malmö-Lund, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

Endograft Treatment of Acute and Chronic Thoracic Dissections in Marfan Syndrome: Are the Results Truly Less Favorable in This Patient Sub-Group?
GH White
University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Looking for a Dedicated Thoracic Endograft for Type B Dissections: The NBS Relay Stent-Graft
V Riambau
University of Barcelona, Spain

Hybrid Procedures for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms and Secondary Expanding Aortic Dissections: Intermediate Results in Three European Vascular Centers
D Böckler for the Study Group
St Mary's Hospital, London, UK; University of Heidelberg, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Refreshments Served in the Exhibit Halls

Session II: Newer Concepts in Aortic Endografting

Moderators: Luigi Inglese, Frans Moll, and Wolf-J Stelter

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Difficult Proximal Necks
D Raithel, L Qu
Nürnberg Hospital, Nürnberg, Germany

Endovascular Rescue of Severe Mechanical Complications of EVAR
L Inglese
Policlinic Institute San Donato, Milan, Italy

Use of a Diameter-Reducing Cuff in Hybrid Aortic Repair
TM Vasudevan, S Muthukumaraswamy, MJ Hamilton
Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

Fenestrated and Branched Aortic Endografts: Ten Year's Experience
T Umscheid, J Tessarek, W Stelter, G Torsello
St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster, Germany

Endovascular Treatment of Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms: Is One Device or Repair Technique Better Than Another?
CJ Buckley, RW Feldtman, WT Bohannon, RL Bush, MD Atkins, A Buckley, S Buckley
Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas, USA

Off-the-Shelf Sidebranch Devices That Are Easier to Use: Mirage or Oasis?
J Bleyn
Antwerp Blood-Vessel Centre, Antwerp, Belgium

Complications in Fenestrated Grafting
W Mohabbat, RK Greenberg
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The EVAR Appraisal Era
RM Greenhalgh
Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK

Congress Luncheon in The Estrella Theatre Exhibit Hall  for Those Congress Registrants Not Attending the Meet the Masters Luncheon Session

Meet the Masters Luncheon Session in Las Brisas

Moderator: John Martin

This luncheon provides physicians attending Congress with the opportunity to personally meet           Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino, leader and innovator who has shaped the field of endovascular interventions. Giancarlo Biamino has been invited to provide his behind-the-scenes stories of his struggles and triumphs. Discover the sparks that ignited his revolutionary advances.

Seating is limited, so registration is required. Tickets may be obtained at the Onsite Registration Desk in the South Foyer of the Convention Center until 10:30 AM on Monday.

Endovascular Research Forum

Moderator: Christopher Zarins

Formerly the Peripheral Vascular Fellows’ Forum. Join us as the 6 semifinalists compete for the 9th Annual ISES Endovascular Research Award which acknowledges the work of interventional fellows, residents, and students from all disciplines.  The finalists will recieve their awards at the ISES  Annual Meeting which begins at 1:15 PM on Tuesday, February 12. 

Joining Christopher Zarins on the Awards Committee are: Ali AbuRahma, Max Amor, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, Jan Brunkwall, Lucien Castellani, Geoffrey Gilling-Smith, James May, and Vincent Riambau.

Performance of Different Thoracic Stent-Grafts With Increased Aortic Arch Angulationand Oversizing in Human Cadaveric Aortas

L Canaud, P Alric, L Martrille, P Branchereau, CH Marty-Ane, JP Berthet

Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, CHU Montpellier, France

Spinal Arterial Anatomy and Lower Extremity Weakness Following Branched Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

CK Chang, TA Chuter, LM  Reilly, A Furtado, M Bucci, M Wintermark, JS Hiramoto

University of California at San Francisco, California, USA

What's Next After Optimal Infrapopliteal Angioplasty? Clinical and Ultrasonographic Results of a Prospective Single-Center Study

T Ceccacci, F Maioli, M Gargiulo, GL Faggioli, A Freyrie, G Testi, F Giovanetti, A Stella

University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy

Evaluation of Wall Motion and Dynamic Geometry of the Inferior Vena Cava Using Intravascular Ultrasound: Implications Toward Future Device Designs

EH Murphy, ED Johnson, FR Arko

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Lateral Movement of Endografts Within the Aneurysm Sac Is an Indicator of Stent-Graft Instability

B Rafii, OJ  Abilez, P Benharash, CK Zarins

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

Fenestrated Endovascular Repair: Which Stent Should I Use to Secure Target Vessel Fenestrations?

JRH Scurr, TV How, S Lane, RG McWilliams, GL Gilling-Smith

Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK

Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society Session

Moderators: Donald Reid and Julio Rodriguez-Lopez

Treatment of Renal In-Stent Restenosis
GH Wheatley III, B Rush, J Sandhu, S Ravi, JA Rodriguez-Lopez, VG Ramaiah, DM Olsen, EB Diethrich
Arizona Heart Institute and Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

When Is an Antegrade, Retrograde Atherectomy or Hybrid Revascularization Therapy Necessary?
H Oye, B Palmer, T Nanavati, A Meade
West Virginia Vascular Institute, Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Why VH IVUS Is Important in Carotid Stenting
D Reid
Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw, Scotland, UK

Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society Traveling Fellowship: Purpose and History
DJ Caparrelli
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Synopsis of the 2007 Edward B. Diethrich Traveling Fellowship: Complex Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Europe
RH Pin
Hospital Clinico Provincial, University of Barcelona, Spain; Vita-Salute University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Aortic Aneurysms: A Novel Molecular Mechanism and Its Effect in Developing Future Endovascular Prostheses
IK Toumpoulis
Attikon Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Presentation of the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Panagiotis Balas

Dr. Panagiotis Balas' ability to open international borders by sharing and exchanging medical information has advanced, on a world-wide level, the standards of vascular care. This wisdom and ability, through friendships and societies, many of which he helped create, have resulted in the advancement of the field of endovascular surgery, and directly benefits the care and treatment of patients with vascular disease.

The Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society is proud to present Dr. Balas with the EBDVSS Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award.

4:00 PM

Session III: Venous Disease Takes on New Perspectives

Moderators: John Bergan and Rajagopalan Ravi

Foam Sclerotherapy: The Technique of Choice for Varicose Veins and Venous Malformations
R Ravi
Arizona Heart Institute Vein Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Foam Sclerotherapy Combined With Sapheno-Femoral Ligation Compared to Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins: Intermediate Results
E Kalodiki, M Azzam, SK Kakkos, N Zambas, D Bountouroglou, G Geroulakos
Ealing Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK

Endovenous Laser Ablation: Is Standard Above-Knee Great Saphenous Vein Ablation Sufficient? A Randomized Controlled Trial
NS Theivacumar, D Dellagramaticas, RJ Darwood, AID Mavor, MJ Gough
The Leeds Vascular Institute, General Infirmary at Leeds, UK

Treatment of Recurrent Varicose Veins
JJ Bergan
Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA

Extended Experience With Foam Sclerotherapy in Infiltrating Venous Malformations
BB Lee
Center for Vein, Lymphatics & Vascular Malformation, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA

Acute DVT: Is the Standard of Care Changing?
JA Rodriguez
Arizona Heart Institute and Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Adjournment