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2008 Program

Tuesday, March 4
7:00 am - 4:30 pm		SVS Course Techniques in Endovascular Management of Lower Extremity Ischemia Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Nevada Click here for more information
7:00 am - 4:00 pm		SVS Course Clinical Research Course Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Nevada> Click here for more information Please note that the above concurrent programs are being managed by the SVS and not the SCVS. Information and registration available online at www.vascularweb.org. Please call 800-258-7188 or email education@vascularsociety.org if you have questions.
2:00 – 5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room
6:30 pm		Gore Fellows Reception
Wednesday, March 5
7:00 am – 12:00 pm		Gore Fellows Program
10:00 am – 5:00 pm		Registration Desk
10:00 am – 5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room
1:00 – 10:00 pm		Poster Setup
2:00 – 5:00 pm		Exhibit Hall Hours (plus welcome reception 5:30-7:00 pm)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm		Postgraduate Course - Endovascular Imaging and Intervention in Your Office Supported by Philips Moderator: Krishna Jain, MD, Kalamazoo, MI
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1 – LE I Moderators: Richard Neville, MD & George Meier, MD Learning Objectives: Recognize the role for open surgery in lower extremity occlusive disease Recognize the role of endovascular therapy in lower extremity occlusive disease Understand the costs and benefits of open and endovascular therapy 1. Outcome Analysis Of Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair Owen N. Johnson, III, MD, Mark Slidell, MD, Richard L. Amdur, Ph.D., Subodh Arora, MD, Anton N. Sidawy, MD, Robyn A. Macsata, MD. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. 2. An Analysis of Femoropopliteal Bypass After Failed Endovascular Therapy: Are We Burning Bridges? Katie M. Love, MD, Michael C. Stoner, MD, Dorian J. deFreitas, MD, Mark L. Manwaring, MD, William M. Bogey, MD, Frank M. Parker, DO, Charles S. Powell, MD. East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. 3. Distal Vein Patch For Tibial Bypass; A Durable Option For Revascularization In The Limb Salvage Patient Michael Lidsky, BS, John Steinberg, DPM, David Deaton, MD, James Laredo, MD, PhD, Joe Babrowicz, MD, Chris Attinger,MD, Richard Neville, MD Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. 4. Percutaneous Intervention for Isolated Popliteal and Tibial Occlusive Disease : Report of 213 Procedures Brian G. DeRubertis, MD., Robert L. Hynececk, MD, Micheal Sadek, MD, Soo J. Rhee, MD, Matthew Pierce, BS, Carissa White, BS James F. McKinsey, MD, K. Craig Kent, MD, Peter L. Faries, MD. New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. 5. Bilateral and Redo Pedal Bypass for Critical Limb Ischemia: Is it Worth the Effort? Steven A. Leers MD1, Rabih A. Chaer, MD1, Nikhil Oak, BS1, Sae Hee Ko, MD1, Steven Leers, MD1. 1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. MP1. Surgical Endarterectomy: The Preferred Treatment For Common Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease Jeanwan Kang, MD, Virendra I. Patel, MD, Mark F. Conrad, MD, Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD, Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, David C. Brewster, MD, Thomas K. Chung, M.A., Richard P. Cambria, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. MP2. Polytetrafluoroethylene Bypasses to Infrapopliteal Arteries Without Cuffs, Patches or other Adjunctive Procedures: A 20-Year Experience Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III, MD, Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, Frank J. Veith, MD. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. MP3. An Old Dog Versus New Tricks: A Critical Appraisal Of Cost And Limb Salvage In Open And Endovascular Therapy Dorian J. deFreitas, MD, Mark L. Manwaring, MD, Clark M. Kardys, MD, William M. Bogey, MD, Frank M. Parker, DO, Charles S. Powell, MD, Michael C. Stoner, MD. East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. MP4. Endovascular interventions for TASC II B and C lesions have similar mid-term patency rates as conventional surgical revascularization Donald T. Baril, MD, Luke K. Marone, MD, Justine Kim, Michael Go, MD, Robert Y. Rhee, MD. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm		DEDICATED HANDS-ON SESSION (Exhibits & Stations available)  Sign up to attend the Hand-on Skills Sessions
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2 – Aortic I Moderators: Alan Lumsden, MD & Joann Lohr, MD Learning Objectives: Understand the role of anticoagulation in endovascular AAA repair. Understand the role of endovascular therapy in renal and mesenteric occlusive disease Recognize limitations and follow-up procedures in endovascular AAA repair 6. The Effects of Oral Anticoagulation on Patients with Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Danny H. Vo, MD, Audra Duncan, MD, Michael McKusick, MD, Manju Kalra, MBBS, Thomas Bower, MD, Hoskin Tanya, Peter Gloviczki, MD. Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, USA. 7. A Population Level Analysis: The Influence of Hospital Teaching Status on Management and Outcomes of AAA Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH, Viktor Y. Dombrovskiy, MD, PHD, MPH, Paul B. Haser, MD, Alan M. Graham, MD. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. 8. Suprarenal aortic cross clamp position: a reappraisal of its effects on outcomes for open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair Tec Chong, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Louis Nguyen, MD, Michael Conte, MD, Michael Belkin, MD. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 9. Longterm Outcomes After Percutaneous Therapy For Renal Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia Mark G. Davies, MD PhD, Wael E. Saad, MD, Eric K. Peden, MD, Joseph J. Naoum, MD, Imran T. Mohiuddin, MD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD. Methodist DeBakey Heart Center / The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 10. Outcomes after Endarterectomy for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Matthew W. Mell, MD, Charles W. Acher, MD, John R. Hoch, MD, Girma Tefera, MD, William D. Turnipseed, MD. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA. MP5. Contemporary Incidence of Remedial Procedures after EVAR W. Anthony Lee, M.D., Peter R. Nelson, M.D., Scott A. Berceli, M.D., Ph.D., James M. Seeger, M.D., Thomas S. Huber, M.D., Ph.D.. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA. MP6. A Population Analysis: Should EVAR Be Performed for Ruptured AAA in the Community at Large? Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH, Viktor Y. Dombrovskiy, MD,MPH,PhD, Paul B. Haser, MD, J. G. Crowley, Alan M. Graham, MD. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. MP7. Repair of Complex Renal Artery Aneurysms by Laparoscopic Nephrectomy with Ex-Vivo Repair and Autotransplantation Katherine A. Gallagher, MD, Michael W. Phelan, MD, Tina Stern, R.N., B.S.N., Stephen T. Bartlett, MD. University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA. MP8. Approaches to late surgical conversion after endovascular exclusion of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms Jean Bismuth, MD. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm		DEDICATED HANDS-ON SESSION (Exhibits & Stations available)  Sign up to attend the Hand-on Skills Sessions
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm		WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
Thursday, March 6
6:30 am – 7:45 am		SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) BREAKFAST SESSIONS SIG 1 Difficult Aortic Endografts Moderator: O. William Brown, MD, Bingham Farms, MI Co-Moderator: Samuel Money, MD, Scottsdale, AZ Supported by Cook, Inc. SIG 2 Issues in Dialysis Access Moderator: Alan M. Dietzek, MD, Danbury, CT
7:00 – 11:00 am		Exhibit Hall Hours
7:00 am – 12:00 pm		Registration Desk
7:00 am – 12:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room
7:00 – 8:00 am		Continental Breakfast with Industry
8:00 – 9:30 am		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3 – Aortic II Moderators: Michel Makaroun, MD & TBD Learning Objectives: Recognize the current results for thoracic aortic endografting Become familiar with technical options to facilitate thoracic aortic endografting Become familiar with the role of aortic endografting in aortic trauma 11. Outcomes of Open Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Marc Schermerhorn, MD, Suzanne Dahlberg, PhD, Allen Hamdan, MD, Robert Hagberg, MD, Ralph DeLatorre, MD, Frank Pomposelli, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. 12. Zone 2 Coverage During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Single-Center Experience Edward Y. Woo, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Alberto Pochettino, Joseph E. Bavaria, Wilson Y. Szeto, Ronald M. Fairman. U of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 13. Endovascular Stent Grafting to Complete “Elephant Trunk” Repairs in Patients with Extensive Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Charlie C. Cheng, MD1, Daniel R. Wong, MD, MPH1, Karen Amerman, MSN1, Jennifer Parenti, RN1, Zvonimir Krajcer, MD2, Scott A. LeMaire, MD1, Joseph S. Coselli, MD1. 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 14. Lengthening Proximal and Distal Landing Zones to Facilitate Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Stentgraft Placement Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, Philip SK Paty, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, Stephanie Saltzberg, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, John B. Taggert, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M Shah, MD. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA. 15. The Expanding Role of Endoluminal Therapy for Hemorrhage in Trauma Deepak N. Deshmukh, DO, Joseph H. Hedrick, MD, Wael Saad, MD, Nikhil Patel, MD, David Waldman, MD, Mark G. Davies, MD/PhD. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. MP9. Open vs. Endovascular Repair of Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms: A Twelve-Year Experience Zulfiqar F. Cheema1, Uthanmallia Vivekananda2, Kalen Rimar1, O. William Brown2, Steven D. Rimar3, Paul G. Bove2, Graham W. Long1, Charles J. Shanley1. 1William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 2Division of Vascular Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan & Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 3Division of Vascular Surgery. MP10. Perioperative Outcomes After Open and Endovascular Repair of Intact Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Results of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Babak J. Orandi, M.Sc.1, Vivek Sharma, MBBS2, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., MD1. 1University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. MP11. The Use Of T-Stat Colon Oximetry Probe In Patient Outcomes After Aortic Reconstruction Surgery Eugene S. Lee, MD1, David L. Dawson, MD1, Jason Lee, MD2, Cornelius Olcott, IV, MD2. 1University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA, 2Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. MP12. Novel Endovascular Treatment of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Trauma Carlos Rosales, MD, Joseph S. Giglia, MD, Amy B. Reed, MD. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9:30– 10:15 am		DEDICATED HANDS-ON SESSION (Exhibits & Stations available)  Sign up to attend the Hand-on Skills Sessions
10:15 – 11:00 am		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4 – Carotid Moderators: O. William Brown, MD & Robert McLafferty, MD Learning Objectives: Recognize risk factors and peri-procedural management for complications of carotid angioplasty and stenting. Understand the ultrasound criteria for follow-up after carotid angioplasty and stenting. Recognize high risk groups for carotid endarterectomy and stenting 16. Chronic kidney disease and the outcomes of carotid interventions: Do stage and GFR matter? Andrew M. Bakken, MD1, Clinton D. Protack, BS1, Joseph P. Hart, MD1, Wael E. Saad, MD1, Jeffrey M. Rhodes, MD1, Mark G. Davies, MD, PhD2. 1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, 2Methodist Debakey Heart Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. 17. Optimal Carotid Duplex Velocity Criteria in Defining the Severity of Carotid In-Stent Restenosis. Ali F. Aburahma, M. D.1, Shadi Abu-Halimah, M. D.1, Jessica Bensenhaver, M. D.1, Sarah Flaherty1, Mary Emmett, Ph. D1, L. Scott Dean, Ph.D., MBA2, Tammi Keiffer, R.N.1 1R C Byrd Health Sc. Center of W. Va. Univ., Charleston, WV, USA, 2CAMC Health Education & Research Institute, Charleston, WV, USA. MP13. Safety of Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients Concurrently on Clopidogrel Mark D. Fleming, MD, William M. Stone, MD, Samuel R. Money, Richard J. Fowl, MD. Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA. MP14. Carotid Endarterectomy with Adjunctive Carotid Stenting: Complimentary, not Competetitive Techniques Michael N. Tameo, MD, Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Matthew J. Dougherty, MD  Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA. MP15. Carotid Artery String Sign: Does End Diastolic Velocity Suggest Need For Treatment Jonathan N. Bowman, MD, Alfio Carroccio, MD, Victoria J. Teodorescu, MD, Jeffrey W. Olin, D.O., Tikva S. Jacobs, MD, Peter L. Faries, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
11:10 am – 11:55 am		Distinguished Visiting Professor: G. Patrick Clagett, MD, Dallas, TX "EVAR, TEVAR, FEVAR, TOO FAR?
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm		CONCURRENT LUNCHEON SYMPOSIA (including boxed lunch) Isolated Pharmaco-Mechanical Thrombolysis for DVT: Clinical Update Supported by Bacchus Vascular Transcending Mechanical Solutions Supported by Gore & Associates, Inc. Medical Malpractice in the Endovascular Era Supported by Endologix
12:30 pm		GOLF OUTING & FREE AFTERNOON Rhodes Ranch Golf Course - $125 fee includes transportation, cart fees & lunch *Transportation leave the Augustus Tower entrance at 11:30 AM SHARP.
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm		SCVS FELLOWS SUPPER SYMPOSIUM & TOP GUN CHALLENGE Supported by Boston Scientific
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm		SCVS YOUNG VASCULAR SURGEONS DINNER SYMPOSIUM Supported by Medtronic
Friday, March 7
6:30 am – 7:45 am		SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) BREAKFAST SESSIONS SIG 1 Challenging Cases I Wish I Hadn’t Done Moderator: Alan M. Dietzek, MD, Danbury, CT Supported by Medtronic SIG 2 Wound Care Management Moderator: Paula M. Muto, MD, Methuen, MA
7:00 – 11:00 am & 12:00 – 2:00 pm		Exhibit Hall Hours
7:00 am – 5:30 pm		Registration Desk
7:00 am – 5:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room
7:00 – 8:00 am		Continental Breakfast with Industry
8:00 – 9:00 am		International Panel Supported by Cook Moderator: Michel Makaroun, MD, Pittsburgh, PA Faculty: What has become of carotid artery stenting in Europe? Impact of the SPACE trial and update. Dittmar Böckler, MD, Germany Stent grafts in Infected fields: Can we get away with it? Peter Taylor, MD, London, England Laparoscopic aortic surgery: How far have we come? Marc Coggia, MD, Paris, France
9:00 – 9:30 am		DEDICATED HANDS-ON SESSION (Exhibits & Stations available)  Sign up to attend the Hand-on Skills Sessions
9:30 – 11:00 am		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5 – LE II Moderators: Keith Calligaro, MD & Anton Sidawy, MD Learning Objectives: Recognize endovascular options in the treatment of peripheral occlusive disease Become familiar with the open and endovascular options for SFA occlusive disease Become familiar with the technique and results with subintimal angioplasty and atherectomy 18. Treatment of TASC C and D Symptomatic Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disaese: Stent versus Above Knee Popliteal PTFE Bypass Philip SK Paty, MD, Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, John B. Taggert, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD, R. Clement Darling, III, MD. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA. 19. Balloon Angioplasty/Stenting of TASC (II) C Lesions of SFA is Superior to Femoral- above-the-knee-popliteal Bypass with PTFE Hasan H. Dosluoglu, MD1, Gregory S. Cherr, MD2, Purandath Lall, MD1, Linda M. Harris, MD2, Maciej L. Dryjski, MD1. 1SUNY at Buffalo, VA Western N Y Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. 20. Subintimal Angioplasty (SIA) versus Bypass for Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) in Patients with TASC C and D Lesions. 5-year Result. Niamh Hynes, MRCSI, Sherif Sultan, MD FRCSI DEVS EBQS - VASC. Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland. 21. Catheter-Based Atherectomy: Should this Modality Be in Your Endovascular Armamentarium? James Scanlon, MD, Colin Heinle, David Deaton, MD, Joe Babrowicz, MD, James Laredo, MD. PhD, William King, Richard Neville, MD Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. 22. Predictors of Limb Loss Despite a Patent Endovascular-Treated Arterial Segment (PETAS) Mohammad Usman NasirKhan, MD, Gregory S. Cherr, MD, Purandath Lall, MD, Linda M. Harris, MD, Maciej L. Dryjski, MD, Hasan H. Dosluoglu, MD. SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. MP16. Reinterventions After Subintimal Angioplasty: The Need for Maintenance Therapy Gregory C. Schmieder, MD, Albert I. Richardson, MD, Eric C. Scott, MD, Andre Biuckians, MD, George H. Meier, III, MD, Jean M. Panneton, MD. Eastern Virginia Medical School and Vascular & Transplant Specialists, Norfolk, VA. MP17. Subintimal Recanalization of Occlusive Femoropopliteal Lesions Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, Sean J. English, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Grace J. Wang, MD, Omaida C. Velazquez, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. MP18. Subintimal Angioplasty is Superior to Silverhawk Atherectomy for the Treatment of Occlusive Lesions of the Lower Extremities Jeffrey E. Indes, MD1, Takao Ohki, MD Phd2, Evan C. Lipsitz, MD1, Frank J. Veith, MD3, Taylor Reed, PA1, Allen B. Yeroushalmi, BS1, Evan Deutsch, MD1, Larry A. Scher, MD1, Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III, MD1, William D. Suggs, MD1. 1Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA, 2Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 3New York University, New York, NY, USA. MP19. Early Results of Percutaneous Infrainguinal Atherectomy in Patients With Claudication and Critical Limb Ischemia Henry A. Kirk, MD, Huey B. McDaniel, Fred W. Rushton, Jr., MD, Bashar Ghosheh, MD, Marc E. Mitchell, MD. University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, USA.
11:00 am – 11:10 am		Introduction of the President
11:10 am – 12:00 pm		Presidential Address Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Philadelphia, PA “Without Prejudice”
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm		MEMBERS’ BUSINESS LUNCHEON
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm		Networking Lunch (Exhibit Hall)
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm		DEDICATED HANDS-ON SESSION (Exhibits & Stations available)  Sign up to attend the Hand-on Skills Sessions
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm		POSTER COMPETITION, FIRST ROUND Moderator: Thomas Bower, MD, Rochester, MN Co-Moderator: Audra Duncan, MD, Rochester, MN (Currently listed in Alpha order by presenting author) National Trends of Mortality and Resource Utilization for Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Repair Hossein Bagshahi, MD, Brian D. Park, MD, Louis M. Messina, MD, Mohammad Eslami, MD. UMASS Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Unilateral or crossover iliofemoral bypass is an attractive alternative to aortobifemoral bypass for aortoiliac occlusive diseases Carlos F. Bechara, MD1, Jean Bismuth, MD1, Charlie Cheng, MD1, Panagiotis Kougias, MD1, Hosam El Sayed, MD1, Peter Lin, MD1, Ronald Dalman, MD2, Wei Zhou, MD2. 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. Radiofrequency ablation of greater saphenous vein using the ClosureFAST catheter is associated with higher risk of DVT compared to the first generation closure catheter Carlos F. Bechara, MD1, bismuth Jean, MD1, Charlie Cheng, MD1, Imran Mohiuddin, MD2, Eric Peden, MD2, Alan B. Lumsden, MD2. 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2The Methodist Debakey Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. Type II Endoleaks Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Brian R. Beeman, M.D. Synergy Medical Education Alliance/Michigan State University, Saginaw, MI, USA. A Prospective Comparative Study Of Pre-Operative Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM), Digital-Subtraction Angiography (DSA) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) prior to Endovascular Revascularization (EvR).Clinical, Technical and Economic outcome. Chris Beirne, MB BCh BAO, Aoife Lowery, MRCSI, Sherif Sultan, MD FRCSI DEVS EBQS - VASC. Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland. Efficacy of an Oral Prostacyclin Analog (Treprostinil Diethanolamine) in Patients with Advanced Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease and Ischemic Rest Pain Scott S. Berman, MD1, Rhonda C. Quick, MD1, Colleen M. Johnson, MD2, Deborah Strootman, RN3, Kristin Rollins, Pharm D3, David Motolla, PhD3, Robert McLafferty, MD2. 1Southern Arizona Vascular Institute, Tucson, AZ, USA, 2Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA, 3United Therapeutics Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. Spectral Differences In Ivus Radiofrequency (Rf) Data Between Normal And Aneurysmal Popliteal Artery Walls Paul D. Bishop, MSEE, Kenneth Ouriel, MD, Daniel G. Clair, MD, Matthew J. Eagleton, MD. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Direct Sac Access with Embolization of a Type 2 Endoleak Nidus Can Stabilize Growing Aneurysms After EVAR Neal S. Cayne, MD, Jennifer Marti, MD, Caron Rockman, MD, Frank Veith, Patrick Lamparello, md, Tom Maldonado, Mark Adelman, Glenn Jacobowitz, Tom Riles. NYU Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Experience and Technique for the Endovascular Management of Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery Injury Neal S. Cayne, MD, rodriguez fonseca, Stephanie Saltzberg, Caron Rockman, tom maldonado, Mark Adelman, Patrick Lamparello. NYU Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Embolic Complications Associated with the Silverhawk Atherectomy Catheter Charlie C. Cheng, MD1, Anish Rawat, MD1, Jean Bismuth, MD1, Carlos Bechara, MD1, Tam Huynh, MD1, Imran T. Mohiuddin, MD2, Peter H. Lin, MD1, Eric K. Peden, MD2, Alan B. Lumsden, MD2. 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. The Role of Endovascular and Hybrid Procedures in the Management of Emergent Aortic Pathology: Experience at a Tertiary Care Center. Luis R. Davila-Santini, MD, Feng Qin, MD, Ravi Pulipati, MD, Ayilam Sudhakar, MD, Adam Arnoffsky, MD, Kambhampaty Krishnasastry, MD, Rajeev Dayal, MD. North Shore-LIJ Health System, Manhasset, NY, USA. Transplantation Of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cell For Angiogenesis Darwin Eton, MD, Gary Kleiner, MD, Sherry Shariatmadar, MD, Lisandro Carnero, MD, Juan C. Parodi, MD, Hong Wei Shao, MD, PhD, Hong Yu, Phd. University of Miami and Miami VA Medical Center, MIAMI, FL, USA. Spontaneous Dissections of the Superior Mesenteric and Celiac Arteries Ryan M. Gobble, M.D., Caron R. Rockman, MD, Rajesh Malik, MD, Neal S. Cayne, MD, Mark A. Adelman, MD, Elizabeth Hecht, MD, Alena Sergejev, BS, Patrick J. Lamparello, MD, Thomas S. Maldonado, MD. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass: Resurrection of a Nearly Extinct Operation Ryan M. Gobble, M.D., Martin A. Kopec, BA, Jafar J. Jafar, MD, Thomas S. Maldonado, MD, Mark A. Adelman, MD. New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. The Effect of a Percutaneous Arterial Closure Protocol On Complications After Endovascular Interventions in Vascular Surgery Patients Philip P. Goodney, MD, Robert W. Chang, MD, Brian W. Nolan, MD, Jack L. Cronenwett, MD. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA. Trends in the Treatment of Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Liver Transplantation Joseph Grisafi, M.D.1, Rashad Choudry, M.D.1, David Reich, M.D.1, Radi Zaki, M.D.1, H. Hank Simms, M.D.1, John Blebea, M.D.2. 1Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. A Word of Caution to the Unaware and Uninformed: Unusual Complication from Subcutaneous Heparin Injection Joann Lohr, MD FACS, Jenny Hawes, MD, Alex Saba, MD, Steve Blatt, MD, Janice Miller, RN. Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 219 Vascular Fellows; Assessment of Their Training. Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, MD, Natalie Marks, MD RVT, Alexander Shiferson, MD, Alessandra Puggioni, MD, Victor Tran, MD, Nirav Patel, MD, Theresa Jacob, PhD. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Autogenous Arteriovenous Access in the Morbidly Obese:Fistula First for Large Arms Raymond J. Holmes, MD, Clifford M. Sales, MD, Jonathan A. Levison, MD, Donald C. Syracuse, MD. Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, NJ, USA. Prospective Analysis of Hospital Length of Stay Thomas S. Huber, M.D., Ph.D., Margaret M. Downey, B.S., Susan N. Merry, B.S., W. Anthony Lee, M.D., James M. Seeger, M.D.. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA. Carotid Endarterectomy Using Everted Cervical Vein Patching: Immediate and Long Term Results Paul Impellizzeri, M.D.. Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA. Endovascular Work Is Safe In An Office Setting Krishna Jain, MD, John Munn, MD, Mark Rummel, MD, Sarat Vaddineni, MD, Chris Longton, BS. Advanced Vasular Surgery, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. Improved effectiveness of a New Tunneled Catheter (Tal PalindromeTM Ruby) in Preventing Catheter Malfunction Stavros k. Kakkos, MD, PhD, Georges K. Haddad, MD, RVT, FACS, Roger K. Haddad, BS, Martha M. Scully, RN. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA. Amino Acid Supplementation, Blood Flow, and Leg Muscle Protein Synthesis in Peripheral Arterial Disease Lois A. Killewich, MD, PhD, Demidmaa Tuvdendorj, MD, PhD, Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD. University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. Use of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug during Coil Embolization of a Renal Arteriovenous Fistula to Prevent Coil Migration Daniel Kim, MD, Frank Schleuter, MD, Joann Lohr, MD FACS. Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. A Review of Intraoperative and Preoperative Parameters That Predict Death and other Negative Outcomes after Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Adam Luginbuhl, MD1, Jeanette Yeh1, Ashley Casserino1, David Drezner, MD2, Michael Ivy, MD2, James Menzoian, MD1. 1University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA, 2Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR): A Non-Academic Community Hospital’s Experience Nicholas Madden, BS1, Arthur DeMarsico, DO2, Robert Rhee, MD1, Rabih A. Chaer, MD1. 1University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2Altoona Regional Hospital, Altoona, PA, USA. Symptomatic DVT after Onset of OCP use in Patients with Previously Undiagnosed May-Thurner Syndrome Erin H. Murphy, MD, April L. West, MD, Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Frank R. Arko, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. Carotid Artery Anatomy : Age Related Changes Munier M. Nazzal, MD, Jihad Abbas, MD, Mustafa Nazzal, MD, Gerald Zelenock, MD. University of Toledo, School of Medicine, Toledo, OH, USA. Follow up on Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Do Ultrasound Criteria Still Apply? Munier M. Nazzal, MD, Jihad Abbas, MD, Mustafa Nazzal, MD, James Boomer, Gerald Zelenock, MD. University of Toledo, School of Medicine, Toledo, OH, USA. Success of Dialysis Access Procedures: A Retrospective Review of Pre-Operative Vein Mapping and Dialysis Access Surgery Soumya Neravetla, MD, Satish Muluk. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Extending clinical experience of aneurysm sac pressure monitoring: from endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm to thoracic aortic aneurysm Feng Qin, MD, Luis R. Davila-Santini, MD, Ravi Pulipati, MD, Ayilam Sudhakar, MD, Rajeev Dayal, MD, Kambhampaty V. Krishnasastry, MD. North Shore-LIJ Health System, Manhasset, NY, USA. Management Of Dissection Of The Superior Mesenteric Artery John Radtka, III, MD, David Han, MD. Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA. Coil Embolization of Splenic Artery Aneurysms: Results and Review Robert B. McLafferty, M.D., Nabeel Rana, M.D., Colleen Johnson, M.D., Kim J. Hodgson, M.D.. Southern Illiniois University, Springfield, IL, USA. Minimal Incision Aortic Aneurysm Repair Compared to Standard Open and Endovascular Repair: Is it the new gold standard? Adnan Z. Rizvi, MD, Audra A. Duncan, MD, Manju Kalra, MBBS, Thomas C. Bower, MD, M Leanne Barry, RN, Stephen Cha, MS, Peter Gloviczki, MD. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Changing Trends in the Treatment of AAA: Analysis of Volume, Technique and Outcome Leon Salem, MD, Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Philip SK Paty, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA. Endovascular Revascularization of Symptomatic Infrapopliteal Artery Occlusive Disease: Are there Short-term Differences between Atherectomy and Angioplasty? Elie S. Semaan, MD1, Alik Farber, MD1, Wael Nasr, MD1, Robert Eberhardt, MD1, Sophia Jones1, Gheorghe Doros, PhD2, Palma Shaw, MD1, Kathryn Collins, MD1, Jonathan Woodson, MD1, Gary Gibbons, MD1. 1Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, 2Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. The Safety And Efficacy Of Anterior Lumbar Spine Exposure In The Management Of Lumbar Disc Disease Kristina Spate, MD, Jorge Jaramillo-Delatore, MD, James Yue, MD, Bauer Sumpio, MD PhD. Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Multicenter Trial of a Novel Vascular Sealant William M. Stone, MD, Mark Fleming, MD, Richard J. Fowl, MD, Hans-Joachim Florek, MD. Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA. Overt Colonic Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Visceral Revascularization Carlos H. Timaran, Eric B. Rosero, MD, Gregory Modrall, MD, James Valentine, MD, Patrick Clagett, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Plano, TX, USA. Redo Femoral-Popliteal (FP) Balloon Angioplasty Under Duplex Guidance (DG) Alone: Is It Safe? Anil Hingorani, M.D., Natalie Marks, MD, RVT, Enrico Ascher, MD, Alexander Shiferson, MD, Aessandra Puggioni, MD. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Mortality Rate Of Carotid Artery Stenting And Carotid Endarterectomy - The National Results John C. Wang, MD, John Blebea, MD, Paul S. van Bemmelen, MD PhD, Frank Schmieder, MD, Krish Soundararajan, MD. Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Defining The Care Gap In AAA Screening: Practical Approaches To Improved Guideline Implementation Douglas L. Wooster, MD, Andrew Dueck, MD, Elizabeth Wooster, BComm. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 6 – Various Moderators: Samuel Money, MD &, Thomas Bower, MD Learning Objectives: Become familiar with new modalities in the treatment of vascular disease such as; Robotic surgery, VAC thereapy, cerebral oximetry 23. Is Robotic Surgery Right for Vascular Procedures? Petr Stadler, MD, PhD. Na Homolce Hospital, Praha 5, Czech Republic. 24. Long-term Outcome of IVC Filter Placement in Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III, MD, Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, Frank J. Veith, MD, William D. Suggs, MD, Larry A. Scher, MD, Jeffrey Indes, MD, Brian King, MD. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. 25. A Single-Center Experience of Caval Thrombectomy in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus Extension into IVC Grace J. Wang, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, Keith N. Van Arsdalen, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD. Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 26. Use of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy in treating Lymphatic complications after Vascular Procedures: New approach for Lymphoceles Osama Hamed, MD, Patrick E. Muck, MD, J Michael Smith, MD, Kelli A. Krallman, BS. Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 27. Cerebral Oximetry is Unreliable in the Detection of Cerebral Ischemia During Carotid Endarterectomy Jason M. Clark, MD, Mark L. Friedell, MD, Xiao-Feng Zhang, MD, Michael R. Isley, PhD. Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL, USA. MP20. Re-do Carotid Artery Open Intervention is a Safe Option for Recurrent Carotid Disease A. George Akingba, MD, PhD, Jeffrey Rubin, MD, O. William Brown, MD, JD. Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. MP21. Management of Inadvertent Carotid Artery Sheath Insertion during Jugular Venous Cannulation for Pulmonary Artery Catheter Placement: A Comparison of Operative and Endovascular Treatment. Carlos F. Bechara, MD1, Jean Bismuth, MD1, Charlie Cheng, MD1, Wei Zhou, MD2, Panos Kougias, MD1, Hosam El Sayed, MD1, Tam Huynh, MD1, Peter Lin, MD1. 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. MP22. Salvage of Infected Vascular Grafts with Antibiotic Impregnated Beads Michael J. Klebuc, MD1, Hector Salazar, MD1, Eric Peden, MD2. 1Institute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston, TX, USA, 2The Methodist Hospital Department of Vascular Surgery, Houston, TX, USA. MP23. Under-representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities in Vascular Surgery Randomized Controlled Trials Andrew W. Hoel, MD1, Ahmen Kayssi, MS1, Shoma Brahmanandam, MD, MPH2, Michael Belkin, MD1, Michael S. Conte, MD1, Louis L. Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH1. 1Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 2UMass Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA.
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm		Postgraduate Course— Aortic Debranching in the Treatment of Complex Aneurysms Supported by Vascutek Moderator: George Meier, III, MD, Cincinnati, OH Thoracic Aortic Debranching for Complex Arches Alan Lumsden, MD, Houston, TX The Left Subclavian Artery: When Should We Bypass in TEVAR? Mark Eskandari, MD, Chicago, IL Visceral Debranching for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms Richard McCann, MD, Durham, NC Does Debranching Lower Morbidity and Mortality? Mark Farber, MD, Chapel Hill, NC Fenestrated Endografts versus Debranching: Which Should We Use? TBD Supported by Vascutek
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm		ANNUAL RECEPTION & BANQUET
Saturday, March 8
7:00 am – 12:30 pm		Registration Desk
7:00 am – 12:00 pm		Speaker Ready Room
7:30 am – 9:00 am		Maintenance of Certification – From Concept to Practice Moderator: Anton N. Sidawy, MD, Washington, DC Learning Objectives: Understand the nature and components of MOC Learn how to comply with MOC in their practice Understand what information or data they need to maintain Maintenance of Certification- What it means to you. John Ricotta, MD, Stony Brook, NY MOC Part 2- Learning and Self Assessment - what is available. Donald Jacobs, MD, St. Louis, MO MOC Part 4 –Tools for Practice Assessment David Gillespie, MD, Potomac, MD Practice Assessment, the Michigan Experience. Ashraf Mansour, MD, Grand Rapids, MI
9:05 am – 9:45 am		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 7 – Venous Moderators: Charles Shanley, MD & TBD Learning Objectives: Recognize the current risk of pulmonary embolism Become familiar with the results of catheter based treatment for varicose veins 28. An Assessment of Recent Trends in the Management of Pulmonary Embolism in United States from 2000 to 2005: Findings from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Brian D. Park, MD, Louis M. Messina, MD, Rocco G. Ciocca, MD, Fred A. Anderson, PhD. UMASS Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. 29. Factors Influencing Early Recanalization (ER) of the Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) After Radiofrequency Ablation Alessandra Puggioni, MD, Natalie Marks, MD, RVT, Anil Hingorani, MD, Alexander Shiferson, DO, Enrico Ascher, MD. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. MP24. Quality-Time spent Without Symptoms or Toxicity (Q-TWiST) and cost-effectiveness of Endovenous Laser therapy (EVLT) Vs conventional level II sapheno- femoral junction ligation (SFJ) and LSV Stripping (OLS) for primary Varicose Veins (VVS). A prospective Pivotal Study. Niamh Hynes, MRCSI, Sherif Sultan, MD FRCSI DEVS EBQS - VASC. Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland. MP25. Use of Powered Phlebectomy (Trivex) for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Stasis Ulcers: A Novel Technique Richard J. Fowl, MD, William M. Stone, MD, Carolyn G. Edel, PA-C, Samuel R. Money, MD. Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
9:45 am – 10:45 am		Primary Certificate Session – How to Set Up a Fellowship Moderator: O. William Brown, MD, Bingham Farms, MI Learning Objectives: How to establish a vascular training program that fulfills the criteria of the new primary certificate (curriculum, requirements, operative and non-operative and testing mechanisms) Advantages and disadvantages of various programs Primary Certificate in Action: what do we have now? Michel Makaroun, MD, Pittsburgh, PA Primary Certificate: Now That We Have It, What Do We Do With It? John Ricotta, MD, Stony Brook, NY Why the Primary Certificate is a Good Thing But Not Enough Frank Veith, MD, Bronx, NY
10:45 am – 11:30 am		POSTER COMPETITION FINAL ROUND
11:30 am – 12:30 pm		SCIENTIFIC SESSION 8 – Dialysis Moderators: Matthew Dougherty, MD & Anil Hingorani, MD Learning Objectives: Recognize trends and new alternatives in angio access Recognize the importance of perioperative management Recognize the importance of graft surveillance in improving outcomes 30. Improved Outcome With Two-Stage Basilic Vein Transposition Compared to One Stage Procedures: Results From a Case-Controlled Study. Stavros Kakkos, MD, PhD, Georges K. Haddad, MD, RVT, FACS, Mitchell Weaver, MD, RVT, Roger, K. Haddad, BS, Martha M. Scully, RN. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA. 31. Salvage of Hemodialysis AV Fistulae after Complications of Balloon Maturation Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III, MD, Larry A. Scher, MD, William D. Suggs, Jeffrey Indes, MD, Brian King, MD, Frank J. Veith, MD, And Evan C. Lipsitz, MD Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. 32. Should the KDOQI Guidelines for First Time Dialysis Access Apply to All Patients? Albert I. Richardson II, MD, Gregory Schmeider, MD, Andrew Leake, BS, Andre Biuckians, MD, Eric C. Scott, MD, George H. Meier, III, MD, Jean Panneton, MD, Jean Panneton, MD, Marc H. Glickman, MD. Eastern Virginia Medicial School and Vascular and Transplant Specialist, Norfolk, VA, USA. MP26. The HeRO Vascular Access Device: A New Long-Term Dialysis Access Option for Access Challenged Patients Howard E. Katzman, MD. Cedars Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA. MP27. Brachial Artery Ligation and Total Graft Excision is a Safe and Expeditious Approach to Prosthetic Arteriovenous Graft Infections Andres Schanzer, MD1, Harry Schanzer, MD2. 1University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, 2Mount Sinai Medical School, Manhattan, NY, USA. MP28. Endovascular techniques used to exclude dialysis access pseudoaneurysms and erosions Russell W. Becker, DO, Robert Molnar, MD, Greg Fortin, MD, David Wilson, MD. Michigan Vascular Center, Flint, MI, USA. MP29. Impact of Tunneled Dialysis Catheters on First Time Arteriovenous Fistulas: Is Vascular Surgery Consulted too Late? Albert I. Richardson, MD1, Gregory Schmeider, MD1, Andrew Leake, BS2, Andre Biuckians, MD1, Eric C. Scott, MD1, George H. Meier, III, MD1, Jean M. Panneton, MD1, Marc H. Glickman, MD1. 1Eastern Virginia Medicial School and Vascular and Transplant Specialist, Norfolk, VA, USA, 2Eastern Virginia Medicial School, Norfolk, VA, USA.
12:30 pm		ADJOURN