Program 2024
Mo. 27th
Tu. 28th
We. 29th
Monday, 27th May
13:00 | Welcome & Registration
14:00 – 16:00 | Top Gun in Vascular Surgery
PAD Triathlon
Scientific Competition for young colleagues in order to enhance the skills in planning and performing endovascular and surgical PAD treatment.
The winner will have the opportunity for a four-week fellowship in two vascular units in Germany:
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Weinheim, Germany
Head: Prof. G. Korosoglou, Vascular and Endovascular Medicine, GRN-Clinic Weinheim, Germany • - Department of Vascular and
Endovascular Surgery, Langen,
Germany
Head: Prof. K. Donas, Rhein Main Vascular Center, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Asklepios Clinics Langen, Paulinen Wiesbaden and Seligenstadt, Germany
16:00 – 17:30 | Industry-supported Workshops
16:00 – 17:30 | Room 5
Workshop No. 1: Low profile abdominal stent-grafts in challenging anatomies
Workshop Conveners: G. Pitoulias, N. Abu Bakr
supported by Lombard Medical
16:00 – 17:30 | Room 6
Workshop No. 2: Rotational Atherectomy by the Jetstream device: Tips and tricks, Indications, recorded case, the Langen mid-term experience: Lessons learned
Workshop Conveners: K. Donas, G. Taneva, K. Avranas
supported by Boston Scientific
16:00 – 17:30 | Room 4
Workshop No. 3: Intravascular lithotripsy in PAD and aortic procedures; Recorded case from Langen Hybrid OR
Workshop Conveners: G. Korosoglou, C.Rammos, E. Beropoulis
supported by Shockwave Medical
16:00 – 17:30 | Room 12-13
Workshop No. 4: Aspiration thrombectomy in acute limb ischemia: Intelligent aspiration by the Lightning system, tips and tricks, Indications, Outcomes
Workshop Conveners: A. Schwindt, K. Donas
supported by Penumbra
16:00 – 17:30 | Room 15-16
Workshop No. 11: Rotational Atherothrombectomy with Rotarex: The reliable, effective and safe solution for a broad range of indications
Workshop Convener: M. Piorkowski
supported by BD
Tuesday, 28th May | PAD Program
08:45 | Welcome
08:50 – 09:10
The Pericles Donas Memorial lecture 2024
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
Historical evolution of image-guided vascular interventions in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease
Frank J. Criado, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
09:10 – 09:25
Key note lecture
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
Expanding the evaluation of revascularization in CTLI with tissue loss: The “Woundsome” Concept
Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
09:30 – 10:30
New frontiers and latest developments of endovascular therapies (Recorded Cases)
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
A) Pulmonary embolism: Clinical value and technical needs of aspiration thrombectomy
Arne Schwindt, Münster, Germany
B) Embolization of prostatic artery in benign prostate hyperplasia; Tips and tricks, results and limitations
Georgios Angelopoulos, Paris, France
C) Embolization of pelvic veins in pelvic congestion syndrome; Indications, procedural steps and evaluation of technical success
Georgios Papapostolou, Bochum, Germany
11:05 – 11:20
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
Mid-term outcomes and sex-specific analysis of atherectomy-assisted endovascular therapy of femoro-popliteal lesions
Gergana T. Taneva, Langen, Germany
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:20 – 11:40
The ARISTON trial
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
Challenging the surgical dogma of endarterectomy for atherosclerotic common femoral artery disease: The role of atherectomy
Jason T. Lee, Stanford, USA
11:40 – 12:00
Key note lecture: BEST-CLI versus BASIL-2 Trial
Moderators: Daphne Gray, Eschweiler; Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany; Lorenzo Patrone, London, UK
Do we really have conflicting results and divergent conclusions?
Alik Farber, Boston, USA
12:00 – 12:30
The big debate
Moderation: Alik Farber, Boston, USA and Grigorios Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany
Primary therapy for severe intermittent claudication:
- Latest evidence suggests medical treatment as the best choice
Niki Katsiki, Thessaloniki, Greece - No, primary percutaneous intervention is the recommended approach!
Christian Alexander Behrendt, Hamburg, Germany
12:30 – 12:45
The new all-in-one solution to reach, cross and prepare complex PAD lesions: The Oscar Peripheral Multifunctional Catheter
Efthymios Beropoulis, Langen, Germany
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
Industry supported Workshops start at 14:00
Tuesday – Wednesday, throughout the day | Demonstration at the Abbott booth
Demonstration: Use of spinal cord ischemia in no-option CTLI cases
Your contact to get your time slot on-site: M. Gyr
supported by Abbott
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 5
Workshop No. 6: Dedicated BTK wires for CTLI lesions improve the success rate: The ASAHI wire algorithm for BTK challenging lesions, simulator training and hands-on models
Workshop Convener: L. Patrone
supported by ASAHI
14:00 – 17:30 | Room 6
Workshop No. 7: The diagnostic and therapeutic utility of IVUS in endovascular procedures: Recorded case from Hybrid OR Langen, Pioneering crossing and re-entry tools
Workshop Conveners: G. Korosoglou, E. Beropoulis
supported by Philips
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 1-2
Workshop No. 8: Treatment of complex aortoiliac & lower limb lesion: algorithms, tools, tips & tricks and innovations presented in engaging cases and hands-on
Workshop Conveners: K. Donas, C.-A. Behrendt
supported by Biotronik
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 3
Workshop No. 9: The importance of vessel preparation by directional atherectomy in CTLI treatment
Workshop Convener: A. Schwindt
supported by Medtronic
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 4
Workshop No. 10: Solutions from access to closure (Simulator-training) in peripheral endovascular procedures
Workshop Convener: G. Korosoglu
supported by Cordis
Wednesday, 29th May | Aortic Program
08:15 – 09:15
The Breakfast Symposium: „Challenges in EVAR with case presentations“
supported by Medtronic
Moderators: Jean Paul de Vries, Groningen, The Netherlands; Jason T. Lee, Stanford, USA
1. Complex iliac access
Francois Saucy, Switzerland
2. Persistent endoleak
Amer Zanabili, Spain
3. Complex juxtarenal aneurysm
Vladimir Makaloski, Switzerland
09:30 – 09:50
Key note lecture
Moderators: Farzin Adili, Darmstadt, Germany; Thomas Schmandra, Offenbach, Germany
Prevention is better than cure: ESVS 2023 new guidelines and tips for reduction of radiation exposure in endovascular procedures
Bella Hausen, London, UK
09:50 – 10:05
Key note lecture
Moderators: Farzin Adili, Darmstadt, Germany; Thomas Schmandra, Offenbach, Germany
Modern adjunctive tools to minimize radiation exposure during aortic procedures
Mauro Gargiulo, Bologna, Italy
10:05 – 10:20
Recorded Case from Hybrid OR, Langen, Germany
Moderators: Farzin Adili, Darmstadt, Germany; Thomas Schmandra, Offenbach, Germany
The utility of CO2 angiography in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Efthymios Beropoulis, Langen, Germany
10:20 – 10:50
Aortic case from the University of Bern
Moderators: Farzin Adili, Darmstadt, Germany; Thomas Schmandra, Offenbach, Germany
Endovascular treatment of complex pararenal aortic aneurysm by use of a surgeon-modified endograft
Vladimir Makaloski, Bern, Switzerland
10:50 – 11:30 | Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00
AVC meets Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery
11:30 – 11:45
Risk and predictive factors for early and late complications after F/BEVAR
Athanasios Katsargyris, Athens, Greece
11:45 – 12:00
Multicentric paneuropean registry shows that dedicated bridging devices of iliac side branched endoprosthesis improve the outcomes in also cases with co-existing hypogastric aneurysms
Georgios Pitoulias, Thessaloniki, Greece
12:00 – 12:45
The big aortic debate
Moderators: Jason T. Lee, Stanford, USA; Frank J. Criado, Baltimore, USA
Symptomatic juxtarenal PAU with involvement of the lowest renal artery in a patient unfit for open repair
12:00 – 12:10
A) In-situ Laser fenestration is my preferable option in urgent cases
M. Kuzniar, Uppsala, Sweden
12:10 – 12:20
B) The chimney technique is versatile and has already long-term evidence
M. Lachat, Zurich, Switzerland
12:20 – 12:30
C) Surgeon-modified endografting is the new trend with promising early results
V. Makaloski, Bern, Switzerland
12:30 – 12:45
Discussion / Voting
12:45 – 13:00
Recorded Case
Advanced low profile fenestrated endografting for pararenal aortic aneurysm
Lars Kock, Hamburg, Germany
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break
Tuesday – Wednesday, throughout the day | Demonstration at the Abbott booth
Demonstration: Use of spinal cord ischemia in no-option CTLI cases
Your contact to get your time slot on-site: M. Gyr
supported by Abbott
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 5
Workshop No. 12: EVAR Planning & Sizing (Essentials) for IFU & hostile necks
Workshop Conveners: E. Beropoulis, B. Gehringhoff
supported by Terumo Aortic
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 6
Workshop No. 13: Endoanchors (ESAR) for reinforcing short proximal sealing-zones – a practical hands-on workshop
Workshop Conveners: J. P. de Vries, T. Donati
supported by Medtronic
14:00 – 16:00 | Room 1-2
Workshop No. 14: EnChEVAR for extending the proximal sealing-zone; Tips and trics, recorded case, recorded set up in the OR at Hybrid Room at Asklepios Clinic Langen
Workshop Conveners: K. Donas, F. Azevedo
supported by Medtronic
13:30 – 15:30 | Room 8
Workshop No. 15: Endovascular treatment of iliac aneurysms, use of iliac side branch devices, indications, outcomes, procedural steps
Workshop Convener: V. Makaloski
supported by Artivion
14:00 – 15:30 | Room 3
Workshop No. 16: Treatment of complex aorto-iliac lesions by covered stents, CERAB Technique, Tips and tricks, recorded case
Workshop Convener: K. Donas
supported by Getinge
14:00 – 15:30 | Room 4
AVC-Workshop No. 17: AVC meets SEACV
Treatment of persistent endoleaks after EVAR: Indications, Coil-embolization, Onyx- Embolization, transcubital approach
Workshop Conveners: C. Fernandez Prendes, A. Zanabili
(non-industry sponsored, attendance subject to charge)
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