Presentations: Leipzig Interventional Course – interdisciplinary global platform for endovascular interventions

Room 1 - Main Arena 1

22 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

SYMPOSIUM: Present and future clinical use for vascular mimetic stents

supported with an educational grant from Abbott Vascular

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Enrique San Norberto-García, Jörg Teßarek, Peter Goverde
1. 08:00 - 08:07
  
  2-year data Supera popliteal real world
2. 08:07 - 08:14
  
  Supera in popliteal aneursym
3. 08:14 - 08:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 08:45 - 08:52
  
  Preliminary 6-month results of VMI CFA trial
5. 08:52 - 08:59
  
  NEW DAWN: 1-year results of the combination DCBs and Supera stent for the treatment of long femoropoliteal lesions
6. 08:59 - 09:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
Tuesday, January 30th: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Latest results with new technologies for femoropopliteal obstructions: drug-eluting devices, atherectomy and new implants

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Marianne Brodmann, Thomas Zeller, Steven Kum, Wei Guo
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  EFFPAC–RCT: Final 6-months results with the Luminor DCB in femoropopliteal lesions
2. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  ILLUMENATE EU RCT: 2-year results with the Stellarex DCB in femoropopliteal lesions
3. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: CONSEQUENT RCT: 2-year results with the SeQuent Please OTW DCB
4. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: IN.PACT Japan RCT of DCB vs. PTA: 2-year results
5. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: ILLUMENATE GLOBAL: 2-year results of the Stellarex DCB in femoropoliteal lesions
6. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  DANCE trial (ATX and PTA groups) – 2-year results
7. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Long term durability of DCB treatment in the SFA: 4-year results of the IN.PACT SFA study
8. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Outcomes of DCB use in real-world patients: 2-year results from the IN.PACT global registry
9. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: LUTONIX long lesion study: 2-year outcomes
10. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: COMPARE-Pilot RCT: 1-year results of a randomised comparison of RANGER DCB vs. IN.PACT DCB in complex SFA lesions
11. 10:20 - 10:25
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: Outcomes of DCB use in femoropopliteal lesions of patients with CLI (RCC4/5): Subgroup analysis of IN.PACT global study
12. PROMISE AND LIMITATIONS OF DCB – WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
13. 10:25 - 10:30
  
  DCB from a preclinical perspective: The relevance of paclitaxel dose and coating integrity
14. 10:30 - 10:35
  
  DCB from a clinical perspective: What is proven and where are the open questions and limitations?
15. 10:35 - 10:40
  
  Panel discussion
16. 10:40 - 10:45
  
  Update on the TOBA studies in the femoropopliteal arteries
17. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: LOCOMOTIVE All Comers Study with the VascuFlex Multi-LOC spot stenting device: 12-month results
18. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: 1-year results from the MIMICS-2 Study; US, German, and Japanese experience with the BioMimics 3D stent
19. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

SYMPOSIUM: Patient first: “Leave the right thing behind”. Debating evidence to provide the answers

supported with an educational grant from COOK Medical

Moderator:

Iris Baumgartner-Peuker

Panel:

Thomas Zeller, Fabrizio Fanelli, Aloke Finn, Marc Bosiers
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction
2. 11:05 - 11:13
  
  XPEDITE study
3. 11:13 - 11:21
  
  DCB + BMS is not a DES
4. 11:21 - 11:41
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 11:41 - 11:49
  
  Understanding restenosis in the SFA
6. 11:49 - 11:57
  
  First results of the ZILVERPASS study
7. 11:57 - 12:17
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
8. 12:17 - 12:25
  
  The importance of scientific evidence
9. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Summing up on symposium discussion and debate
Tuesday, January 30th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Leave nothing behind 2.0: Combination therapy to advance SFA treatment strategy

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Krishna Rocha-Singh, Wei Guo
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  SFA disease management: Are the longterm outcomes with IN.PACT DCB changing the peripheral landscape?
3. 13:45 - 14:05
  
  Live case transmission from New York
4. 14:05 - 14:15
  
  Dose matters: Understanding the science behind DCB outcomes
5. 14:15 - 14:25
  
  From Chocolate to Hawk: Vessel preparation for improved outcomes
6. 14:25 - 14:45
  
  Live case transmission from Cotignola
7. 14:45 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

SYMPOSIUM: Going further with drug eluting technology in peripheral arterial disease: From SFA to below the knee challenges.

supported with an educational grant from Boston Scientific

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Marc Sapoval, Hans van Overhagen, Jihad Mustapha
1. 15:00 - 15:03
  
  Opening and learning objectives
2. 15:03 - 15:10
  
  Current data and performance of drug eluting technology in SFA
3. 15:10 - 15:17
  
  BTK intervention with drug coated balloons. Past lessons and future exploration
4. 15:17 - 15:47
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 15:47 - 15:54
  
  Drug eluting stents in BTK intervention – a review
6. 15:54 - 16:01
  
  Next steps in drug eluting stent for BTK intervention
7. 16:01 - 16:08
  
  Clinical targets and patient outcome goals in BTK intervention
8. 16:08 - 16:25
  
  Panel discussion
9. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Closing remarks
Tuesday, January 30th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Advanced solutions for calcified lesions and CTOs

Moderator:

Ramon Varcoe, Thomas Zeller

Panel:

Richard Heuser, Gunnar Tepe, Andrew Holden, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Darren Schneider, Arne Schwindt
1. 16:30 - 16:36
  
  Vessel preparation: What does it mean and what are the current tools (PTA, DA and scoring balloons)?
2. 16:36 - 16:41
  
  Impact of chronic total occlusion on outcomes: IN.PACT global CTO imaging cohort
3. 16:41 - 17:02
  
  Live case transmission from New York
4. 17:02 - 17:08
  
  Understanding the challenges with measuring calcium in DCB clinical trials
5. 17:08 - 17:14
  
  Vascular calcium: new pre-clinical models and new treatment solutions
6. 17:14 - 17:19
  
  Clinical experience with the Phoenix atherectomy system for complex calcified lesions
7. 17:19 - 17:25
  
  Applications of Lithoplasty for the treatment of calcified lesions
8. 17:25 - 17:30
  
  Shockwave Lithoplasty System treatment of calcified lesions: Intravascular OCT analysis
9. 17:30 - 17:50
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
10. 17:50 - 17:55
  
  The “Crack and Pave” technique for highly resistant calcified lesions: Initial results
11. 17:55 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Below-the-knee revascularisation: Current status, challenges, and future outlook

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert, Peter Schneider

Panel:

Jihad Mustapha, Steven Kum, Kazushi Urasawa, Osamu Iida
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Comprehensive meta-analysis of endovascular versus bypass for critical limb ischemia – is bypass obsolete?
2. 08:05 - 08:10
  
  Three-year outcomes of surgical vs. endovascular revascularisation for critical limb ischemia: The Surgical reconstruction vs. Peripheral INtervention in pAtients with critical limb isCHemia (SPINACH) study
3. 08:10 - 08:17
  
  Retrograde tibial puncture has changed our algorithm for crossing tibial lesions in CLI: How and when to do it?
4. 08:17 - 08:24
  
  Advanced crossing and wiring techniques in BTK vessels
5. 08:24 - 08:51
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 08:51 - 08:58
  
  Technical considerations for successful use of DCBs in BTK arteries: Lessons learned from preclinical studies
7. 08:58 - 09:03
  
  Update on the LUTONIX BTK Global Registry: First look at 300 patient interim follow up data
8. 09:03 - 09:10
  
  Patterns of vessel calcification in BTK arteries and implications for vessel preparation and atherectomy
9. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Update on the Optimize BTK trial (Atherectomy with the CSI atherectomy catheter in combination with DCB in calcified BTK lesions)
10. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Lithoplasty – also an option for calcified BTK vessels? Update on the Shockwave BTK study
11. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Update on TOBA below-the-knee
12. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Adventitial drug therapy below-the-knee: Update on LIMBO and TANGO
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: DCB progress update: science, evidence, and vessel prep algorithms

supported with an educational grant from Spectranetics, a Philips Company

Moderator:

Gunnar Tepe, Sean Lyden

Panel:

Ehrin Armstrong, Simon Bays
1. 09:30 - 09:33
  
  Introduction
2. 09:33 - 09:40
  
  Requirements and specificities of a low-dose DCB: the Stellarex case example
3. 09:40 - 09:47
  
  Stellarex level 1 evidence in common to complex patients
4. 09:47 - 10:07
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 10:07 - 10:14
  
  As simple as scoring: Angiosculpt vessel prep and case review
6. 10:14 - 10:21
  
  In-stent-restenosis: new evidence from laser + DCB
7. 10:21 - 10:41
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8. 10:41 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: Extended indication for the new GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Moderator:

Mauro Gargiulo

Panel:

Giovanni Torsello, Michele Antonello, Chris Metzger, Michel Reijnen
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  Complexity of iliac occlusive disease, current treatment algorithm, and treatment gaps
3. 11:15 - 11:25
  
  2-year outcomes from the GORE. VIABAHN. VBX Balloon Expandable IDE study
4. 11:25 - 11:40
  
  Recorded case presentation from Arnhem (NL)
5. 11:40 - 11:50
  
  Aortic challenges, quantitative analysis in fenestrated procedures
6. 11:50 - 12:05
  
  Recorded case presentation from Münster
7. 12:05 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by chairman
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: Lutonix® Drug Coated Balloon – Evidence in SFA, BTK, and AV

supported with an educational grant from C. R. BARD

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Aloke Finn, Scott Trerotola, Luis Mariano Palena, Kate Steiner, Martin Banyai
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  Are all DCBs the same?
3. 13:45 - 13:55
  
  Treatment of TASC C & D lesions with DCB
4. 13:55 - 14:05
  
  Is DCB treatment right for below-the-knee patients?
5. 14:05 - 14:15
  
  Management of recurring infrapopliteal disease in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia – a single center experience
6. 14:15 - 14:25
  
  Long term benefit effects of Lutonix 035 DCB
7. 14:25 - 14:35
  
  The role of Lutonix DCB in AV fistula dysfunction management in our practice
8. 14:35 - 14:45
  
  DCB outcomes in real world patients with restenotic AV fistula
9. 14:45 - 15:00
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
Wednesday, January 31st: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

VIVA@LINC: Facing the future with a look 10 years forward

Moderator:

John Laird, Peter Schneider

Panel:

Dierk Scheinert, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Chris Metzger
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Announcement of the winners of the Vascular Career Award 2017
2. 15:05 - 15:13
  
  Type B aortic dissection: Endovascular grafting will be required in most patients
3. 15:13 - 15:39
  
  Live case transmission from Teaneck
4. 15:39 - 15:47
  
  Drug-coated balloons: Will be used in every vascular bed, yes or no?
5. 15:47 - 15:55
  
  The breakthrough in complex tibial and pedal revascularisation will be….
6. 15:55 - 16:22
  
  Live case transmission from Teaneck
7. 16:22 - 16:30
  
  We will have agreed upon indications for repair of asymptomatic carotid atenosis, yes or no?
Wednesday, January 31st: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

The last frontiers: Endovascular therapy of the common femoral artery and the popliteal segment

Moderator:

Marc Bosiers, Lawrence Garcia

Panel:

Chris Metzger, Ulrich Beschorner, Ralph-Ingo Rückert, Martin Malina, Darren Schneider
1. 16:30 - 16:37
  
  Is it now time for endovascular techniques to conquer the CFA?
2. 16:37 - 16:42
  
  Complex stenting of the common femoral artery
3. 16:42 - 16:47
  
  Recanalisation of femoral bifurcations using the Culotte stent technique
4. 16:47 - 16:52
  
  The VMI-CFA study: A physician-initiated study investigating the Supera stent in the common femoral artery (preliminary 6-month results)
5. 16:52 - 17:15
  
  Live case transmission from Bad Krozingen
6. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  Drug-eluting treatments of the common femoral artery – the last frontier
7. 17:20 - 17:25
  
  Combined use of directional atherectomy and DCB for the treatment of the CFA: immediate and one-year outcomes
8. 17:25 - 17:50
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
9. 17:50 - 17:55
  
  DCB for popliteal artery stenosis: Update from the IN.PACT Flexion trial
10. 17:55 - 18:00
  
  Results from the 100 patients of the prospective TIGRIS Vienna study
Thursday, February 1st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

The last frontiers: Extreme BTK interventions

Moderator:

Peter Schneider, Roberto Ferraresi

Panel:

Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Olaf Bakker, Miguel Montero-Baker, Steven Kum, Antonio Micari
1. 08:00 - 08:20
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
2. 08:20 - 08:27
  
  Micro knuckle technique: Quick and easy recanalisation of re-occluded BTK arteries
3. 08:27 - 08:34
  
  DCB for BTK arteries: New technologies and latest data
4. 08:34 - 08:41
  
  Adventitial drug delivery for treatment of infrapopliteal critical limb ischemia
5. 08:41 - 08:48
  
  When is below-the-ankle angioplasty indicated and how to introduce it into your practice?
6. 08:48 - 09:09
  
  Live case transmission from Abano Terme
7. 09:09 - 09:16
  
  Dorsalis pedis artery entrapment: curiosity or clinical issue in CLI patients?
8. 09:16 - 09:23
  
  How to assess procedural success in complex CLI-settings? Initial OMNIA results: unique tool in the assessment and clinical management of CLI
9. 09:23 - 09:30
  
  Angio-perfusion imaging in CLI-patients with pharmacological and catheter-based interventions? Can we predict outcome?
Thursday, February 1st: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: The role of purely mechanical debulking in thrombus containing lesions in arteries and veins

supported with an educational grant from Straub Medical

Moderator:

Gerard O'Sullivan

Panel:

Bruno Migliara, Miroslav Bulvas, Romaric Loffroy, Steven Kum
1. 09:30 - 09:33
  
  Introduction
2. 09:33 - 09:40
  
  ISR-treatment – The Leipzig experience with purely mechanical debulking
3. 09:40 - 10:00
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 10:00 - 10:07
  
  Mechanical debulking in bypass occlusions – very fast and highly effective
5. 10:07 - 10:27
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 10:27 - 10:34
  
  Setting up a deep venous service in your hospital
7. 10:34 - 10:41
  
  Our patients with acute proximal DVT – Effective thrombus removal with purely mechanical thrombectomy can lead to better outcomes
8. 10:41 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

The remaining challenges: Long lesions and in-stent-restenosis (ISR)

Moderator:

George Adams, Dai-Do Do

Panel:

Torsten Fuß, Jos van den Berg, Hans Krankenberg, Sabine Steiner, Chris Metzger
1. 11:00 - 11:06
  
  Endovascular treatment of severe TASC C & D lesion with Gore® Viabahn endoprosthesis
2. 11:06 - 11:11
  
  Comparing endoluminal to open fempop bypasses: Final 2-year results of the SUPER B trial
3. 11:11 - 11:17
  
  2-year results of a novel Bi-Directional SFA stent design: A comparative study of safety and efficacy
4. 11:17 - 11:42
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 11:42 - 11:48
  
  The ZILVERPASS study: a randomised study comparing ZILVER PTX stenting with bypass in femoropopliteal lesions (preliminary 12-month results)
6. 11:48 - 11:53
  
  2-year results of the COPA CABANA RCT of DCB vs. PTA for femoropopliteal ISR
7. 11:53 - 11:59
  
  New evidence from Laser + DCB in ISR
8. 11:59 - 12:24
  
  Live case transmission from Bad Krozingen
9. 12:24 - 12:30
  
  “Crush stenting” – an alternative approach to manage occluded femoropopliteal stents
Thursday, February 1st: 12:30 - 13:25, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch symposium: Live case with Dr. Andrej Schmidt: Options for crossing

supported with a restricted educational grant from COOK Medical

Moderator:

Peter Schneider

Panel:

Roberto Ferraresi, William Loan

live with:

Andrej Schmidt
1. Welcome
2. What you need to know about crossing BTK lesions
3. Live case transmission from Leipzig and panel discussion
4. Panel discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Glimpse into the future: Pioneering technique to master the remaining challenges in endovascular interventions

Moderator:

William Gray, Andrew Holden

Panel:

Richard Heuser, Aloke Finn, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Tony Das
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Advances in atherectomy: Phoenix atherectomy – why, when, and how?
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Phoenix registry interim data
3. 13:40 - 14:00
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 14:00 - 14:06
  
  Polypharmacy and the future of PAD and CLI drug therapy
5. 14:06 - 14:12
  
  Fusion techniques for treatment of peripheral artery interventions
6. 14:12 - 14:18
  
  Percutaneous transvenous prosthetic arterial bypass for long complicated fem-pop occlusions: The PQ Bypass procedure
7. 14:18 - 14:40
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
8. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Update on the DETOUR I study: 12-month data
9. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Clinical experience and latest clinical data with the EndoAVF technology
10. 14:50 - 15:00
  
  Recorded case presentation
Thursday, February 1st: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

New concepts for AV-shunt revascularisation and central vein stenoses

Moderator:

Andrew Holden, Bart Dolmatch

Panel:

Scott Trerotola, Konstantinos Katsanos, Panagiotis Kitrou, Ayman Al-Sibaie
1. 15:00 - 15:07
  
  How the past leads to the future – A review of AV-shunt treatment options
2. 15:07 - 15:14
  
  Lysis-Assisted Balloon (LAB) thrombectomy. A declotting technique for the treatment of thrombosed arteriovenous dialysis grafts. 5-year experience of 241 procedures
3. 15:14 - 15:42
  
  Live case transmission from Teaneck
4. 15:42 - 15:49
  
  Technical aspects of treating AVF with IN.PACT DCB
5. 15:49 - 15:54
  
  Long term benefit from Lutonix 035 AV IDE trial
6. 15:54 - 15:59
  
  First interim look at the LUTONIX® DCB AV registry
7. 15:59 - 16:04
  
  Update on the IN.PACT AV access trial
8. 16:04 - 16:09
  
  Treatment options for critical hand ischemia: A single center experience
9. 16:09 - 16:19
  
  Live case transmission from Teaneck
10. 16:19 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

The last frontiers: Extreme Ilio-femoral interventions

Moderator:

Tony Das, Kazushi Urasawa

Panel:

Thomas Rand, Hans Krankenberg, Thomas Heller
1. 16:30 - 16:37
  
  Balloon expandable covered stents in aorta-iliac occlusive disease: Suddenly a crowded space
2. 16:37 - 16:44
  
  Hybrid revascularisation techniques for complex peripheral arterial occlusions
3. 16:44 - 17:12
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 17:12 - 17:19
  
  Distal puncture and bidirectional wiring techniques: Key role in the treatment of long femoro-popliteal occlusive disease
5. 17:19 - 17:26
  
  Results of 300 consecutive retrograde recanalisations of complex femoropopliteal or below-the-knee occlusions
6. 17:26 - 17:55
  
  Live case transmission from Bad Krozingen
7. 17:55 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Friday, February 2nd: 9:00 - 13:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Critical issues and pioneering solutions in aortic endografting

Moderator:

Martin Malina, Eric Ducasse

Panel:

Giovanni Torsello, Marc van Sambeek, Thomas Larzon, Piotr Kasprzak, Reza Ghotbi
1. 09:00 - 09:40
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
2. 09:40 - 09:47
  
  A new concept to evaluate decision making factors for the treatment of complex aortic aneurysms
3. 09:47 - 09:54
  
  Evolution of gender-related differences in outcome of EVAR
4. 09:54 - 10:01
  
  Workflow innovation for optimized hybrid OR performance
5. 10:01 - 10:08
  
  The role of 2D and 3D fusion imaging for reconstruction of complex aortic pathologies
6. 10:08 - 10:15
  
  Evolvement of interventional imaging and dose reduction techniques for image guided endovascular treatment of complex aortic pathologies
7. 10:15 - 10:55
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8. 10:55 - 11:02
  
  Branch for IMA in branched EVAR – when and why?
9. 11:02 - 11:09
  
  Connection of a celiac artery to branched stent-graft by retrograde access through SMA
10. 11:09 - 11:16
  
  One case of dissection Type B treated by new technique FIL&FIS (Fusion Images, Laser & Fenestration In Situ)
11. 11:16 - 11:23
  
  All axillary artery approach for repair of complex thoracoabdominal aneurysms
12. 11:23 - 11:30
  
  Endovascular treatment of ruptured thoracoabdominal aneurysms
13. 11:30 - 11:37
  
  Infectious complications of the aorta – how to approach
14. 11:37 - 12:17
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
15. 12:17 - 12:24
  
  Total endovascular aortic arch replacement with chimney/ sandwich techniques
16. 12:24 - 12:31
  
  Staged repair of chronic Type A dissection
17. 12:31 - 12:38
  
  Sandwich-graft technique to preserve both internal iliac arteries in a patient with previous aorto-aortic bypass and external iliac artery occlusion
18. 12:38 - 13:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Room 2 - Main Arena 2

21 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Acute deep vein thrombosis

Moderator:

Stephen Black, Michael Lichtenberg

Panel:

Jörn Dopheide, Christian Erbel
1. 08:00 - 08:10
  
  Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis
2. 08:10 - 08:20
  
  Catheter-directed thrombolysis
3. 08:20 - 08:30
  
  Catheter treatment of DVT: What do the guidelines say?
4. 08:30 - 08:40
  
  The ATTRACT study: View from the U.S. expert
5. 08:40 - 08:50
  
  The ATTRACT study: View of a European expert
6. 08:50 - 09:10
  
  Live case transmission from Zurich
7. 09:10 - 09:30
  
  Live case transmission from Galway
Tuesday, January 30th: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Management of complex aortoliliac disease: Avoiding complications and optimizing outcomes

Moderator:

Lawrence Garcia, Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Patrice Mwipatayi, Jörn Balzer, Peter Goverde, Chris Metzger
1. 09:30 - 09:36
  
  Endovascular treatment of occlusive aortic disease with abdominal stent grafts
2. 09:36 - 09:42
  
  Contemporary stenting of the abdominal aorta for steno-occlusive disease: new technical developments
3. 09:42 - 09:47
  
  Mid-term outcome of CERAB for aorto-iliac occlusive disease
4. 09:47 - 10:10
  
  Live case transmission from Cotignola
5. 10:10 - 10:16
  
  Experience after 500 endoluminal stent grafts. Devices specific outcome and lessons learned.
6. 10:16 - 10:21
  
  LIFESTREAM™ – First look at the BOLSTER two year follow up data
7. 10:21 - 10:26
  
  Improving the treatment of complex iliac occlusive disease: 24-month results from the VBX FLEX trial show sustained clinical benefits in complex patient subsets
8. 10:26 - 10:54
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
9. 10:54 - 11:00
  
  Prevention and management of vascular complications related to transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Tuesday, January 30th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Venous stenting

Moderator:

Houman Jalaie, Robert Lookstein

Panel:

Michael Lichtenberg, Christian Erbel
1. 11:00 - 11:15
  
  Live case transmission from Zurich
2. 11:15 - 11:30
  
  Live case transmission from Galway
3. 11:30 - 11:40
  
  Clinical results of venous stents
4. 11:40 - 11:50
  
  Clinical results of a dedicated May Thurner stent
5. 11:50 - 12:00
  
  Anticoagulation after stenting for acute deep vein thrombosis
6. 12:00 - 12:15
  
  Live case transmission from Zurich
7. 12:15 - 12:30
  
  Live case transmission from Galway
Tuesday, January 30th: 12:30 - 13:25, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Vascular protection in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD): Improving outcomes with dual pathway inhibition – The COMPASS study

supported with an educational grant from Bayer AG

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Sebastian Debus, Uwe Zeymer, Rupert Bauersachs
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Opening remarks
2. 12:35 - 12:45
  
  Vascular protection in patients with CAD and PAD: New options
3. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  From registries to clinical trials: impact on guidelines for PAD
4. 12:55 - 13:10
  
  PAD: From post-intervention to the chronic state
5. 13:10 - 13:25
  
  Question and Answer
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Endovascular therapy of chronic deep vein obstructions

live from Zurich:

Nils Kucher

live from Galway:

Gerard O'Sullivan

Moderator:

Erin Murphy

Panel:

Yvonne Bausback, Stephen Black, Rick de Graaf, Tim Sebastian, Houman Jalaie
1. FLASH PRESENTATION: Complex iliocaval reconstruction with steel alloy stents
2. FLASH PRESENTATION: Complex iliocaval reconstruction with nitinol stents
3. FLASH PRESENTATION: Endophlebectomy of the common femoral vein
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

SYMPOSIUM: Nightmares in the cathlab – My worst case and how I solved it

supported with an educational grant from Terumo

Moderator:

Koen Deloose

Panel:

Yann Gouëffic, Andrea Kahlberg
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction
2. 15:05 - 15:25
  
  SFA with distal embolization case
3. 15:25 - 15:45
  
  FP cases
4. 15:45 - 16:05
  
  BTK CLI cases
5. 16:05 - 16:25
  
  CAS cases
6. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Conclusions
Tuesday, January 30th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Endovascular treatment of central venous stenosis of the chest

live from Zurich:

Nils Kucher

live from Galway:

Gerard O'Sullivan

Moderator:

Robert Lookstein, Stephen Black

Panel:

Ulf Teichgräber, Bart Dolmatch, Raghu Kolluri, Rick de Graaf
1. FLASH PRESENTATION: Drug-coated balloons for the treatment of symptomatic central venous stenosis
2. FLASH PRESENTATION: Interventional techniques for central venous stenosis of the chest
3. FLASH PRESENTATION: COVERA™ – First look at the AVeVA study update for treatment of venous anastomotic lesions in AV grafts and an update on the AVeNEW trial design for outflow stenosis in AV fistula circuits
Wednesday, January 31st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Endovascular repair for complex iliac aneurysms

Moderator:

Piergiorgio Cao, Armando Lobato

Panel:

Reza Ghotbi, Frank Vermassen, Reinhard Kopp, Daniela Branzan, Thomas Larzon, Olaf Richter
1. 08:00 - 08:06
  
  Iliac artery aneurysms – types and treatment
2. 08:06 - 08:12
  
  The long-term faith of EVAR in patients with ectatic iliac arteries
3. 08:12 - 08:18
  
  Clinical trial and real-world outcomes of an endovascular iliac aneurysm repair with the GORE® Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE)
4. 08:18 - 08:24
  
  Long-term results of IBD-EVAR: 10 year experience from Leipzig
5. 08:24 - 09:05
  
  Live from Paris: Treatment of an Iliac artery aneurysm with an iliac branched device – Step by step
6. 09:05 - 09:11
  
  The outcome of patients treated with bilateral iliac branched devices for CIA aneurysms
7. 09:11 - 09:17
  
  Is co-existing hypogastric aneurysm a contradiction for the treatment with iliac branched device? Insights from the European PELVIS registry, experience of 9 centers
8. 09:17 - 09:23
  
  A proposed treatment algorithm for iliac aneurysms
9. 09:23 - 09:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

EVAR – Current status, open questions, and future perspectives

Moderator:

Frank Veith, Frans Moll

Panel:

Sven Seifert, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, Martin Malina, Wei Guo, Roger Greenhalgh, Giovanni Torsello
1. 09:30 - 09:36
  
  Steps to clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness – Lessons from EVAR 1
2. 09:36 - 09:42
  
  Endovascular repair for patients physically unsuitable for open repair. EVAR 2 15-year results
3. 09:42 - 09:48
  
  RCTs for EVAR: 15 years later are the conclusions obsolete?
4. 09:48 - 09:54
  
  How much open surgery is still required in aortic surgery: A review of 800 aortic aneurysm cases
5. 09:54 - 10:00
  
  Complex-anatomy large aneurysms and why we should consider use of no-treatment and open-surgery strategies more frequently
6. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Role of gender in TEVAR and EVAR: report from the GREAT registry
7. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Long-term outcomes of EVAR in female patients: A 5-year analysis from the ENGAGE registry
8. 10:10 - 10:40
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
9. 10:40 - 10:45
  
  Ovation endograft: 4-year, real world results from the Ovation European post market registry
10. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  10-year outcome analysis of the ITER registry with the GORE Excluder® endograft for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms
11. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  Predictors of abdominal aortic aneurysm sac enlargment after EVAR; long-term results from the ENGAGE registry
12. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Advanced techniques for juxtarenal aneurysms and challenging neck anatomy

Moderator:

Eric Verhoeven, Jean-Pierre Becquemin

Panel:

Konstantinos Donas, Piotr Kasprzak, Eric Ducasse, Spiridon Botsios
1. 11:00 - 11:06
  
  A new conformable abdominal endovascular device
2. 11:06 - 11:12
  
  Early experience with Ovation Alto™ stent graft: next generation ovation design with an elevated sealing ring
3. 11:12 - 11:18
  
  Custom EVAR (c-EVAR) designs, a step in between standard EVAR and FEVAR devices
4. 11:18 - 11:24
  
  Endovascular fixation of aortic endografts – a solution for short aortic necks?
5. FEVAR VS. CH-EVAR: WHAT IS THE BEST FOR CHALLENGING AORTIC NECKS?
6. 11:24 - 11:30
  
  In favor of Ch-EVAR and Endoanchor-EVAR and how they have emerged as highly useful treatment options for short-neck and juxtarenal AAAs
7. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  In favor of FEVAR and why extended sealing zones with 3 and 4 fenestrations are better than standard double fenestration
8. 11:35 - 12:03
  
  Live from Münster: Chimney EVAR for short aortic neck pathology – Step by step
9. 12:03 - 12:09
  
  Two year comparison of fenestrated and branch grafts vs. parallel grafts for the treatment of juxtarenal and thoracoabdominal aneurysms at a single center
10. 12:09 - 12:15
  
  Evaluating the optimal combination of aortic endografts and chimney devices in the treatment of complex aneuysms: insights from the Pericles registry
11. 12:15 - 12:21
  
  First clinical experience with a new balloon-expandable stent graft: Potential advantages for side branch reconstruction during EVAR of complex pathologies
12. 12:21 - 12:27
  
  ChEVAS Nellix with chimneys: What we've learned from a single center study
13. 12:27 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Advancing EVAR: Access more AAA patients and customise each seal

supported with an educational grant from Endologix

Moderator:

Andrew Holden

Panel:

Eric Verhoeven, Sean Lyden, Martin Storck
1. 12:30 - 12:40
  
  Impact of infrarenal neck diameter on midterm outcome following EVAR: Considerations for repair choice and surveillance
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Finally, an ultra-low profile endograft that is not a tradeoff: Deliverability, patency, and durability of the Ovation® platform
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  Why Ovation® may improve EVAR outcomes in women
4. 13:00 - 13:25
  
  Recorded case presentation
5. 13:25 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Acute aortic syndrome: Intramural hematoma, penetrating ulcer, and aortic dissection

Moderator:

Marc van Sambeek, Wei Guo

Panel:

Weiguo Fu, Tilo Kölbel, Wolfgang Ritter
1. 13:30 - 13:36
  
  Intramural hematoma and penetrating ulcers: Natural history and indications for treatment
2. 13:36 - 13:42
  
  Optimal medical treatment for patients with TBADs: Where does it usually go wrong
3. 13:42 - 13:48
  
  Technical considerations for EVAR of Type B aortic dissections
4. 13:48 - 13:54
  
  Despite common believe – oversizing is also justified in TEVAR for Type B aortic dissections
5. 13:54 - 14:20
  
  Live case transmission from Paris
6. 14:20 - 14:26
  
  Asymptomatic collapse of the true lumen in TBAD or “radiologic malperfusion”: Can TEVAR intervention be justified with available evidence?
7. 14:26 - 14:32
  
  Predicting successful aortic remodeling and clinical success of EVAR in Type B aortic dissections – What can we learn from pre-op CT imaging?
8. 14:32 - 14:42
  
  Branched EVAR for a chronic Type B dissection through the false lumen
9. 14:42 - 14:48
  
  First line treatment of acute Type B dissections with the MFM multilayer stent: Preservation of branches and remodelling of the aorta – Does it work?
10. 14:48 - 14:54
  
  Secondary procedures after EVAR for Type B aortic dissections – When and how?
11. 14:54 - 15:00
  
  Adjunctive techniques to induce false lumen thrombosis after TEVAR for TBADs
Wednesday, January 31st: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

CX@LINC: aortic endovascular techniques at CX 2017

Moderator:

Roger Greenhalgh

Panel:

Tilo Kölbel, Dittmar Böckler, Andrew Holden
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Welcome by panel
2. 15:05 - 15:15
  
  Video presentation: "Tips and tricks in aortic arch interventions"
3. 15:15 - 15:25
  
  Audience participation and discussion
4. 15:25 - 15:35
  
  Video presentation: “FEVAR case: how to reduce radiation exposure during complex endovascular repair” from S. Haulon presented by
5. 15:35 - 15:45
  
  Audience participation and discussion
6. 15:45 - 15:55
  
  Video presentation: “Technique for delivery of branched grafts during chimney or juxta-renal aortic procedures”
7. 15:55 - 16:05
  
  Audience participation and discussion
8. 16:05 - 16:15
  
  Video presentation: “Tips and tricks for on table imaging to detect EVAR endoleak”
9. 16:15 - 16:30
  
  Audience participation and discussion
Wednesday, January 31st: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Advanced techniques for challenging necks and solutions for endoleaks

Moderator:

Tilo Kölbel, Roberto Chiesa

Panel:

Dittmar Böckler, Jean-Paul de Vries, Reinhard Kopp, Ayman Al-Sibaie, Mauro Gargiulo
1. 16:30 - 16:36
  
  Combined technique (cHFEVAR) (chimney + fenestrated endograft) for complex aneurysm
2. 16:36 - 16:44
  
  Recorded live case: The fenestrated Anaconda endograft
3. 16:44 - 16:50
  
  Adaptation of the peri-renal aorta after placement of a AAA stent graft
4. 16:50 - 17:18
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
5. 17:18 - 17:24
  
  Changes in stent graft apposition and neck morphology post EVAR, CHEVAR, and FEVAR. Are there any differences?
6. 17:24 - 17:30
  
  3– 4x FEVAR vs. standard 2x FEVAR: expected advantages and potential risks
7. 17:30 - 17:36
  
  Routine closure of gutters with liquid polymer solves the Chimney problem and makes them as good as fenestrated grafts
8. 17:36 - 17:42
  
  100% of RAAAs can be treated by EVAR and adjunct techniques as Chimneys and Onyx embolisation – a single center study
9. 17:42 - 17:48
  
  Treatment options of late failures (particularly migration) of EVAS
10. 17:48 - 17:54
  
  Aneurysm sac filling: a new method to treat endoleaks
11. 17:54 - 18:00
  
  Transcaval embolisation of Type 2 Endoleak after EVAR
Thursday, February 1st: 8:00 - 10:15, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Pioneering techniques for the thoracic aorta and the aortic arch

Moderator:

Vicente Riambau, Frank Veith

Panel:

Weiguo Fu, Frank Criado, Tilo Kölbel, Christoph Nienaber, Marc van Sambeek
1. 08:00 - 08:06
  
  Blunt trauma aortic injury management: lacks in evidence to be overcome
2. 08:06 - 08:11
  
  Technique and early experience using TAG conformable with active control system
3. 08:11 - 08:16
  
  The new Medtronic Valiant Navion TEVAR device: How this new low-profile device can impact TEVAR
4. 08:16 - 08:21
  
  Latest clinical evidence of the Relay thoracic stentgraft
5. 08:21 - 08:26
  
  Clinical experience with a new thoracic stent graft system (Ankura™). Procedural analysis, 30 days and 6-month results in a single center study
6. 08:26 - 08:32
  
  What is current best practice for Type A dissection repair? – Surgical techniques, outcomes, and secondary procedures
7. 08:32 - 08:38
  
  Endovascular repair of post dissection aneurysms involving the arch and thoracoabdominal aorta
8. 08:38 - 08:44
  
  The role of stent grafts in ascending aortic aneurysms
9. 08:44 - 08:50
  
  Aortic arch pathology options: Open, hybrid, fenestration, chimney, or branched stent graft?
10. 08:50 - 08:56
  
  Endografting of the aortic arch: current results and future techniques
11. 08:56 - 09:02
  
  Mid-term results of endovascular arch repair with parallel grafts
12. 09:02 - 09:29
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
13. 09:29 - 09:52
  
  Live case transmission from Paris
14. 09:52 - 09:58
  
  Arch repair with the Bolton Medical RelayBranch thoracic stentgraft system: Multi-center experience
15. 09:58 - 10:03
  
  European experience with a thoracic device to treat the arch
16. 10:03 - 10:09
  
  Limitations in patient selection for arch branched devices
17. 10:09 - 10:15
  
  Conversion to open surgery following failed thoracic endovascular repair
Thursday, February 1st: 10:15 - 11:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Focus session: Endovascular fixation of endografts

Moderator:

Giovanni Torsello

Panel:

Vicente Riambau, Jean-Paul de Vries, Colin Bicknell, Giovanni Pratesi, Hence Verhagen
1. 10:15 - 10:39
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
2. 10:39 - 10:46
  
  Mid-term results from ANCHOR: How does this data influence the treatment algorithm for hostile EVAR anatomies
3. 10:46 - 10:53
  
  Failure modes of endoanchors – What have we learned?
4. 10:53 - 11:00
  
  Endoanchors can prevent cranial migration of thoracic endografts: When and how should they be used
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Symposium: Introducing innovative solutions for the treatment of aortic disease

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Moderator:

Frank Veith, Christoph Nienaber

Panel:

Giovanni Torsello, Dittmar Böckler, Robert Rhee, Michel Makaroun
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  First clinical experience with GORE® TAG® Conformable stent graft with ACTIVE CONTROL system
3. 11:15 - 11:35
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
4. 11:35 - 11:45
  
  Treating challenging aortic anatomies. Are new devices the answer to overcoming current limitations?
5. 11:45 - 11:55
  
  Combining new technologies with a history of proven results in TEVAR
6. 11:55 - 12:05
  
  Expanding EVAR indications with a next generation AAA endograft conforming to 90 degree neck angulations
7. 12:05 - 12:15
  
  New horizon in endovascular care: early experience with an innovative thoracic branched device
8. 12:15 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Lunch symposium: Active sac management with Nellix: Addressing the problems of EVAR

supported with an educational grant from Endologix

Moderator:

Eric Verhoeven

Panel:

Andrew Holden, Michel Reijnen, Patrick Berg
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Introduction
2. 12:35 - 12:45
  
  Nellix: Lessons learned from the EVAS Forward Global Registry and the future role of polymer sealing in AAA management
3. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  The DEVASS study: Influence of patient selection on outcomes following EVAS with Nellix within the various IFU
4. 12:55 - 13:05
  
  Reduction in cardiovascular related adverse events following active sac management with Nellix vs. EVAR: Are there biological advantages?
5. 13:05 - 13:25
  
  Recorded case presentation: active aneurysm sac management with Nellix ChEVAS technique.
6. 13:25 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 13:30 - 14:15, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Vessel closure devices in large hole access – Patient benefits and best practices

supported with an educational grant from Abbott Vascular

Moderator:

Giovanni Pratesi

Panel:

Darren Schneider, Wouter Lansink
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction
2. 13:35 - 13:43
  
  Perclose ProGlide vs. surgical closure outcomes – Real world evidence
3. 13:43 - 13:51
  
  Sutured mediated closure – technique for closing complex large hole cases
4. 13:51 - 13:59
  
  Tips and predictors of real world outcomes from Italian Club del Percutaneo
5. 13:59 - 14:07
  
  Percutaneous axillary artery access for branch grafting for complex TAAAs and pararenal AAAs: How to do it safely
6. 14:07 - 14:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 14:15 - 15:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Symposium: Strategies and techniques for optimising patient outcomes in complex aortic aneurysm anatomies

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Giovanni Torsello

Panel:

Dittmar Böckler, Vicente Riambau
1. 14:15 - 14:21
  
  Treating aortic aneurysms with large necks: What are the considerations?
2. 14:21 - 14:28
  
  Treating very short necks (≥ 4mm <10mm) using the Endurant stent graft + EndoAnchors: 1-year results and current insights
3. 14:28 - 14:35
  
  PROTAGORAS: Standardisation of the chEVAR technique can improve outcomes in patients with short necks
4. 14:35 - 14:42
  
  Tips and techniques for utilising EndoAnchors in TEVAR
5. 14:42 - 15:00
  
  Panel discussion: What factors should be considered when treating complex aortic aneurysm anatomies (EVAR and TEVAR)?
Thursday, February 1st: 15:00 - 18:00, Room 2 - Main Arena 2

Endovascular repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms – technical tips and strategy for prevention of complications

Moderator:

Eric Verhoeven, Michael Borger

Panel:

Patrick Kelly, Michael Jacobs, Sebastian Debus, Marc van Sambeek
1. 15:00 - 15:06
  
  Technique and early experience of a multibranched Off-The-Shelf (OTS) device for treating TAAAs
2. 15:06 - 15:40
  
  Live case transmission from Paris
3. 15:40 - 15:46
  
  How to fix complicated thoracic abdominal anatomy by the retrograde branch technique?
4. 15:46 - 15:52
  
  Bail-out techniques when antegrade catheterisation fails in F/B EVAR (retrograde, snare technique, loop technique, percutaneous retrograde)
5. 15:52 - 15:58
  
  Long-term results of multilayer stent in thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. Aneurysm continue to grow – but is it something in it?
6. 15:58 - 16:04
  
  The SPIDER hybrid graft as novel technique for thoracoabdominal repair
7. 16:04 - 16:10
  
  FEVAR and BEVAR are they cost effective at two years compared to open surgery?
8. 16:10 - 16:16
  
  Spinal cord ischemia after endovascular repair of TAAA with F/B grafts: real incidence and strategies for prevention
9. 16:16 - 16:22
  
  Minimally Invasive Segmental Artery Coil Embolisation (MISACE) and its role in ischemic preconditioning to improve collateral circulation to the spinal cord: From preclinical testing to the PAPA-ARTIS RCT
10. 16:22 - 16:28
  
  Ischemic preconditioning with Minimally Invasive Segmental Artery Coil Embolisation (MISACE) prior to Endovascular TAA repairs: Clinical experience in 50+ patients from Leipzig
11. 16:28 - 17:02
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
12. 17:02 - 17:08
  
  Clinical experience with neuromonitoring during open and endo-TAAA repair
13. 17:08 - 17:14
  
  Near infrared spectrometry (NIRS) monitoring of paraspinal muscles to reflect spinal cord ischemia: How does it work and initial results
14. 17:14 - 17:20
  
  Beyond spinal cord ischemia: Complications and pitfalls during endovascular repair in complex TAAA-patients: How to manage and strategies to prevent
15. 17:20 - 17:26
  
  Air emboli as a cause of stroke after TEVAR: What can be done to prevent them?
16. 17:26 - 17:32
  
  Infections of the aorta and major arteries: semi-conservative aproach offers less early morbidity and similar late results as radical open repair
17. 17:32 - 17:38
  
  Open surgical conversion after failure of endovascular aortic repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms
18. 17:38 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Room 3 - Technical Forum

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Tuesday, January 30th: 9:00 - 11:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Management of carotid artery disease: Remaining controversies and challenges ahead

Moderator:

Marc van Sambeek, William Gray

Panel:

Carlo Setacci, Stanislaw Bartus, Steve Ramee
1. 09:00 - 09:07
  
  Randomised data in carotid artery stenting: current evidence and future perspectives
2. 09:07 - 09:12
  
  Despite Level 1 and other evidence, the future outlook for carotid stenting is bright
3. 09:12 - 09:19
  
  The future of carotid stenting – Proximal protection and mesh-covered stents are the answer
4. 09:19 - 09:44
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
5. 09:44 - 09:51
  
  1-year results of a new mesh-covered carotid stent: SCAFFOLD trial
6. 09:51 - 09:58
  
  The CLEAR-ROAD study: a physician-initiated study investigating the RoadSaver stent in carotid lesions (final 12-month results)
7. 09:58 - 10:05
  
  PrOspective multiCentrE study of cArotid artery steNting Using MER Stent – the OCEANUS study
8. 10:05 - 10:12
  
  Comparative analysis of new mesh-covered stent designs using MRI parameters
9. 10:12 - 10:19
  
  Plaque protrusion during carotic artery stenting: risk factors determined by MR plaque imaging
10. 10:19 - 10:26
  
  ROADSTER 2 trial: Transcervical access with reversed flow circuit for proximal protection during CAS. What have we learned so far?
11. 10:26 - 10:33
  
  Transcervical carotid stenting (TECAR) with flow reversal vs. CEA in highly symptomatic patients
12. THE GREAT DEBATE: HOW SHOULD WE HANDLE ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSES?
13. 10:33 - 10:40
  
  Carotid repair is best for asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis because medical management alone does not work
14. 10:40 - 10:47
  
  When better NOT to treat asymptomatic carotid stenosis
15. 10:47 - 10:54
  
  ACST-2, over 2500 patients randomised; what do we know?
16. 10:54 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

The challenge ahead: How to improve acute stroke management

Moderator:

William Gray, Karl-Titus Hoffmann

Panel:

Marco Roffi, Bernhard Reimers
1. 11:00 - 11:07
  
  Periprocedural neurologic complications during CAS: How to manage
2. 11:07 - 11:14
  
  Acute stroke management – What is state of the art?
3. 11:14 - 11:21
  
  Acute stroke treatment: How I do it
4. 11:21 - 11:26
  
  A single centre experience in stroke treatment with EmboTrap II: Technology based on Clot research
5. 11:26 - 11:36
  
  Case reviews
6. 11:36 - 11:43
  
  Reality of stroke management in Germany and how to proceed
7. 11:43 - 11:50
  
  From interventional cardiology to cardio-neurology. A new sub-speciality in the future?
8. 11:50 - 12:16
  
  Live case transmission from Cotignola
9. 12:16 - 12:23
  
  Early results of the PERFORMANCE I study assessing the safety and feasibility of a 3-in-1 carotid stenting sytem with integrated embolic protection
10. 12:23 - 12:30
  
  Experience with bilateral carotid filter protection during percutaneous aortic valve replacement
Tuesday, January 30th: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 3 - Technical Forum

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Unmet needs in EVAR: do they exist?

supported with an educational grant from Cardinal Health

Moderator:

Giovanni Torsello

Panel:

Giovanni Pratesi, Jean-Pierre Becquemin
1. 12:35 - 12:52
  
  Unmet needs in EVAR: case and discussion
2. 12:52 - 13:09
  
  Percutaneous technique for EVAR: case and discussion
3. 13:09 - 13:16
  
  Latest clinical results from INCRAFT™ AAA Stent Graft – 5 years of data
4. 13:16 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Focus on vessel preparation and stenting strategies for complex lesions

partially supported with an educational grant from B. Braun

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt, Sven Bräunlich

Moderator:

Tony Das, Torsten Fuß

Panel:

Klaus Amendt, Brian DeRubertis, Ulf Teichgräber
1. FLASH PRESENTATION: Vessel preparation prior to DCB or stenting: How to do it
2. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Clinical benefits of the Vanguard IEP peripheral balloon angioplasty system with integrated embolic protection from the ENTRAP study
3. 13:50 - 14:00
  
  Recorded case presentation: DETOUR procedure overview
4. SPOT STENTING & DCB: IT'S TIME TO UNDRESS THE FULL METAL JACKET
5. FLASH PRESENTATION: Fempop treatment: Long stents vs. short stents
6. FLASH PRESENTATION: Spot stenting with VascuFlex Multi-LOC
7. FLASH PRESENTATION: Combination therapy: DCB & spot stents in fempop lesions
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SYMPOSIUM: Minimal is optimal in SFA therapy, reducing metal burden

supported with an educational grant from BIOTRONIK

Moderator:

Jos van den Berg

Panel:

Claus Nolte-Ernsting, Lieven Maene
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the moderator
2. 15:05 - 15:15
  
  BIOLUX P-III: Passeo-18 Lux all-comers registry: 12-month results for the all-comers cohort
3. 15:15 - 15:25
  
  BIOFLEX PEACE: Pulsar-18 all-comers registry: 12- and 24-month results
4. 15:25 - 15:45
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
5. 15:45 - 15:55
  
  BIOLUX 4EVER: Combining Passeo-18 Lux DCB and Pulsar-18 BMS: 12-month results of full cohort
6. 15:55 - 16:15
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 16:15 - 16:25
  
  BIOTRONIK REACT: REsponse Adapted Combination Therapy: When and where to stent – concept for a pilot study
8. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Closing by the moderator
Tuesday, January 30th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Carotid interventions

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

live from Cotignola:

Fausto Castriota, Antonio Micari

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Gary Ansel

Panel:

Martin Storck, Carlo Setacci, Maria Antonella Ruffino
1. FLASH PRESENTATION: Current consideration for patient oriented revascularisation strategies: CAS vs. CEA vs. medical management
2. FLASH PRESENTATION: How to integrate latest technology to make carotid stenting safer
3. FLASH PRESENTATION: Latest clinical experience with integrated embolic protection during CAS and future directions
4. FLASH PRESENTATION: Combined carotid and coronary revascularisation: Is this a good idea?
Wednesday, January 31st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Focus session: Embolisation therapies and interventional oncology – Part I

Moderator:

Ulf Teichgräber, Michael Moche

Panel:

Thomas J. Vogl, Peter Huppert, Robert Lookstein
1. 08:00 - 08:08
  
  Percutaneous tumor ablation: indications and technical innovations
2. 08:08 - 08:33
  
  Live case transmission from Frankfurt
3. 08:33 - 08:41
  
  Holmium-166 radioembolisation compared to Yttrium-90 radioembolisation
4. 08:41 - 08:49
  
  Radiofrequency ablation versus microwave ablation in HCC and liver metastasis
5. 08:49 - 09:14
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
6. 09:14 - 09:22
  
  Percutaneous after loading therapy in inoperable liver tumors
7. 09:22 - 09:30
  
  Radioembolisation in colorectal liver metastasis
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:30 - 10:15, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SYMPOSIUM: Embolisation and mechanical thrombectomy

supported with an educational grant from Penumbra

Moderator:

Jos van den Berg

Panel:

Lorenzo Paolo Moramarco, Gianmarco de Donato, Stephen D'Souza
1. 09:30 - 09:34
  
  Introduction
2. 09:34 - 09:46
  
  Efficient endoleak treatment with Penumbra large volume coils
3. 09:46 - 09:58
  
  Is the Indigo system a surgeon’s best friend? My experience
4. 09:58 - 10:10
  
  Indigo system: can mechanical thrombectomy be a cost effective solution?
5. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 10:15 - 11:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SYMPOSIUM: Advances in peripheral embolisation therapies

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Marcus Treitl

Panel:

Nuno Dias, Hans Lindgren
1. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  Introduction
2. 10:20 - 10:30
  
  Miniaturisation of plugs: How does it advance the embolisation practice? Lecture and case series.
3. 10:30 - 10:40
  
  Advances in coil design: the new 3D detachable fibered coil
4. 10:40 - 10:50
  
  Embolisation of Type II endoleaks with a combination of liquid embolic and microvascular plug
5. 10:50 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Focus session: Embolisation therapies and interventional oncology – Part II

Moderator:

Robert Lookstein, Thomas J. Vogl

Panel:

Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann, Ulf Teichgräber, Boris Radeleff
1. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  Efficacy and safety of chemoembolisation using 40µm Doxorubicin-eluting microshperes in hepatocellular carcinoma
2. 11:08 - 11:33
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
3. 11:33 - 11:41
  
  Chemoembolisation with drug eluting beads preloaded with irinotecan (DEBIRI) liver metastases
4. 11:41 - 11:49
  
  Chemoembolisation using Lipiodol based techinques
5. 11:49 - 12:14
  
  Live case transmission from Frankfurt
6. 12:14 - 12:22
  
  Immuno oncology in regional treatments of metastasis
7. 12:22 - 12:30
  
  Do we need an Angio-CT suite to optimize embolisation procedures?
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Lunch symposium: Is there a need for flexible stents in patients with venous outflow obstruction?

supported with an educational grant from COOK Medical

Moderator:

Stephen Black

Panel:

Marta Ramírez Ortega, Rick de Graaf
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction
2. 12:40 - 12:55
  
  Helping patients with venous outflow obstruction get back to living in Madrid
3. 12:55 - 13:10
  
  Post thrombotic syndrome: the importance of stent flexibility
4. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

VIVA@LINC: Deep dive into vessel prep: Is it a fad or the optimal pathway forward?

Moderator:

Gary Ansel, Krishna Rocha-Singh

Panel:

Ehrin Armstrong, Tony Das, John Laird, Peter Schneider

live from Teaneck:

John Rundback
1. FLASH PRESENTATION: What can coronary specialists teach the vascular community about the value of vessel prep?
2. FLASH PRESENTATION: Defining vessel prep: how can we set ourselves up for best results?
3. FLASH PRESENTATION: Atherectomy: is vessel preparation for DCB the breakthrough indication?
4. FLASH PRESENTATION: Future algorithm for lower extremity revascularisation: where does vessel prep fit?
Wednesday, January 31st: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Focus session: Embolisation therapies and TIPS

Moderator:

Ulf Teichgräber

Panel:

Thomas J. Vogl, Maciej Pech, Walter Wohlgemuth, Boris Radeleff
1. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Medium and long-term outcome of prostate artery embolisation for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
2. 15:08 - 15:29
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
3. 15:29 - 15:37
  
  TIPS Implantation: results and outcome in a liver transplant center
4. 15:37 - 15:45
  
  Value of cone-beam CT to identify anatomic variations for prostate artery embolisation
5. 15:45 - 15:53
  
  Endovascular treatment of arterial-venous malformations: Effectivness and safety
6. 15:53 - 16:14
  
  Live case transmission from Frankfurt
7. 16:14 - 16:22
  
  Interventional treatment of acute and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding
8. 16:22 - 16:30
  
  Beyond gastrointestinal bleeding – Tips and tricks for emergency coil embolisation in various locations
Wednesday, January 31st: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Miscellaneous topics: Renal, visceral interventions, and beyond

Moderator:

Robert Lookstein, Iris Baumgartner-Peuker

Panel:

Dai-Do Do, Thomas Heller, Felix Mahfoud
1. 16:30 - 16:36
  
  Renal stenting: Are there still valid indications?
2. 16:36 - 16:42
  
  Update on renal denervation: Latest technical developments and data
3. 16:42 - 17:09
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 17:09 - 17:15
  
  Chronic visceral ischemia: tips and tricks
5. 17:15 - 17:21
  
  Large vessel vasculitis – messages for the interventionalist
6. 17:21 - 17:27
  
  Endovascular techniques for visceral artery aneurysm treatment
7. 17:27 - 17:46
  
  Live case transmission from Teaneck
8. 17:46 - 17:52
  
  The SUTTON syndrome: Rare but dangerous
9. 17:52 - 18:00
  
  Interventional options for treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome
Thursday, February 1st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

CLI and CTO summit – complex aortoiliac and femoral

live from Bad Krozingen:

Thomas Zeller

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Jörn Balzer, Tony Das

Panel:

Patrice Mwipatayi, Hans Krankenberg, Yasutaka Yamauchi
1. Very complex multi-level bilateral occlusive disease involving both CIA and EIA, right CFA and bilateral SFA occlusions
2. Target stent and anchor balloon: strategies for complex iliac artery chronic total occlusion crossing
3. Reconstruction of occluded iliac artery in Takayaso's arteritis
4. Directional Atherectomy and Anti-Restenotic Theraphy (DAART) in multilevel disease
5. Catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute limb ischemia
Thursday, February 1st: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

CLI and CTO summit – complex BBT and BTA

live from Bad Krozingen:

Thomas Zeller

live from Abano Terme:

Marco Manzi

Moderator:

Chris Metzger

Panel:

Osamu Iida, Sabine Steiner, Gary Ansel, Daizo Kawasaki
1. Determinants of successful below-the-knee and below-the-ankle intervention: Patient characteristic, anatomical considerations, and advanced techniques
2. Rationale and algorithm for below-the-knee acute gain optimization
3. Efficacy of pedal artery angioplasty toward severity of pedal artery disease: a subanalysis of the rendezvous registry
4. Various strategies for managing the complication during below-the-knee intervention
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

CLI and CTO summit – complex CTOs

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

live from Abano Terme:

Marco Manzi

Moderator:

Antonio Micari, Ralf Langhoff

Panel:

Masahiko Fujihara, Ramon Varcoe
1. Does anybody remember how to do distal bypasses? When and how?
2. The PIERCE technique for recanalization of heavily calcified arteries in hemodialysis patients
3. Rationale for extravascular ultrasound image-guided revascularisation
4. Critical limb ischemia of the upper extremity: Partial vs. full revascularisation
5. Retrograde approach for lower limb intervention
Thursday, February 1st: 13:30 - 17:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Focus session: Pioneering techniques for critical limb ischemia and “no option patients”

live with:

John Rundback, Andrej Schmidt, Marco Manzi, Thomas Zeller

Moderator:

Peter Schneider, Jos van den Berg

Panel:

Marianne Brodmann, Makoto Utsunomiya, Steven Kum
1. Aetiology of CLI and the role of perfusion
2. Zero contrast procedures, myth or reality? Pre-interventional workup with no-contrast MR angiography followed by CO2 angiography
3. Priority registry (poor-risk patients with and without revascularsation therapy for critical limb ischemia)
4. Objective assessment of CLI patients: What about hemodynamic parameters – are they worth anything especially when it comes to end stage no option patients!
5. Change from vessel patency evaluation to evaluation of foot perfusion
6. OMNIA Case Results: Lumee Oxygen measurements representative for CLI wound healing prognosis
7. BTK crossing techniques for the “uncrossable lesion”
8. Immediate and late outcomes of endovascular treatment in Buerger's disease
9. Hybrid arterialization of the venous system in no-option patients with critical limb ischemia
10. The LimFlow procedure – technical details and current clinical experience in Europe
11. Recorded case presentation
12. Perspective on initial LimFlow experience in the US
13. Update on current developments in gene and cell therapy for CLI
Friday, February 2nd: 9:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

“Great saves and big disasters” – Review of challenging cases and complications

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Steven Kum, Roberto Ferraresi, Hans Krankenberg
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Announcement of the winners of the LINC 2018 poster award
2. 09:05 - 09:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
3. 09:45 - 09:52
  
  Successful treatment of CLI (1 month thrombosis of the infrarenal aorta, iliac, SFA, tibial arteries) by hybrid approach (CDT, endarterectomy, thrombectomy, balloon angioplasty of BTK and BTA, stenting of the tibial arteries)
4. 09:52 - 09:59
  
  Limb salvage for CLI due to hopeless complex multiple vascular and bypass occlusion
5. 09:59 - 10:06
  
  Full revascularisation of diabetic foot affected by CLI with double retrograde approach, using CO2 as a contrast medium
6. 10:06 - 10:53
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 10:53 - 11:00
  
  Percutaneous atherectomy, angioplasty, and stenting at the common femoral artery bifurcation
8. 11:00 - 12:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig

Room 4 - Discussion Forum

11 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

My selection of guidewire and support catheter for complex BTK procedures

supported with an educational grant from Asahi Intecc

Moderator:

Kazushi Urasawa
1. Guide wire selection
2. Guide wire selection
3. Support catheter selection
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 14:30, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

New GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable: Expert forum

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Moderator:

Andrew Holden
1. Advantages of an indication for the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable: technical and clinical value in treating aorto-iliac disease
2. Results from the VBX the IDE study and case experience
3. Case experience in aortic disease
4. Discussion
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:00, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

Technical and practical aspects of highend embolo therapy

sponsored by Medtronic

Moderator:

Walter Wohlgemuth, René Müller-Wille
1. Classification of vascular anomalies and its implication on therapies
2. Embolo therapy of peripheral AVMs
3. Treatment of pulmonary AVMs
4. Minimal invasive therapy of endoleaks
5. Discussion
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:30 - 10:30, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

SITE@LINC: An open debate about new concepts and concerns in EVAR/TEVAR Objective: to identify current limitations and propose future directions

Moderator:

Vicente Riambau

Discussant:

Eric Verhoeven, Dittmar Böckler, Andrew Holden, Eric Ducasse
1. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: How do you foresee the real role of the sac-filling concept?
2. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: The post-implant syndrome: is it a real concern to be avoided?
3. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: What will be the best endovascular solution for the arch pathology?
4. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSEN: Are new adjuvants needed for acute and chronic Type B dissection management
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:00, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

VIVA@LINC: Strategies on the frontline – The year in review: My worst complication of 2017

Moderator:

Peter Schneider

Discussant:

Ehrin Armstrong, Gary Ansel
1. Aortic
2. Carotid
3. Lower extremity
4. Venous
5. This is a case-based session focusing on what we like best ... real cases with challenges and complications that make the experts sweat. In this amphitheater setting, audience participation is encouraged and step-by-step case management is featured and discussed. This round room setting is dedicated to controversial or interactive talk-show-like sessions.
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

Lunch symposium: Drug-coated balloons for peripheral interventions: a 360° virtual reality experience

supported with an educational grant from Cardionovum

Moderator:

Peter Goverde, Dierk Scheinert
1. 12:35 - 12:38
  
  Introduction
2. 12:38 - 12:45
  
  SAFEPAX®: What’s new in the 3rd generation paclitaxel balloon matrix coating?
3. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  How can we improve treatment of long femoropopliteal lesions with DCB?
4. 12:55 - 13:05
  
  Recorded case presentation: let’s do it together: experience the future of “medicine in virtual reality”
5. 13:05 - 13:15
  
  Recorded case presentation: how can we protect the (CLI) patients to the potential risk of microembolisation?
6. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  Conclusions and closing remarks
Wednesday, January 31st: 14:00 - 15:00, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

Experience the treatment journey of complex cases with innovative vascular solution – Case studies across the spectrum of vascular care

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Moderator:

Michel Makaroun
1. Treatment of complex thoracic cases
2. Clinical implications of the aortic arch and thoracic curvature remodeling after TEVAR
3. Preserving the hypogastric artery: why, when, and how
Wednesday, January 31st: 15:30 - 16:30, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

CICE@LINC: The role of mechanical thrombectomy in arterial and venous obstructions

Moderator:

Armando Lobato
1. Venous thrombectomy: greater effectiveness with lower risk!
2. Hemodialysis vascular access salvage with mechanical debulking device
3. Mechanical debulking – Is it effective in endograft iliac limb occlusion?
4. Mechanical thrombectomy in peripheral interventions: A multitask and effective tool in a widening scenario. Current evidence and technical tips.
5. Acute and subacute ischemia of the lower limb – Can mechanical debulking replace surgery and thrombolyses?
Thursday, February 1st: 9:00 - 10:00, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

Advanced EVAR therapy with Heli-FX EndoAnchors

sponsored by Medtronic

Moderator:

Giovanni Torsello
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Introduction
2. 09:05 - 09:15
  
  New indication for Heli-FX EndoAnchors with Endurant II: further option in treatment of hostile necks
3. 09:15 - 09:25
  
  EVAR revision setting: how can Heli-FX EndoAnchors improve the outcomes?
4. 09:25 - 09:35
  
  Heli-FX EndoAnchors in the thoracoabdominal aorta
5. 09:35 - 09:45
  
  Heli-FX EndoAnchors during TEVAR: indications and outcomes
6. 09:45 - 10:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 10:00 - 10:45, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

BARD innovations

supported with an educational grant from C. R. BARD

Moderator:

Eric Ducasse

Discussant:

Bart Dolmatch
1. 10:00 - 10:02
  
  Introduction
2. 10:02 - 10:12
  
  Single center patency rates and clinical results of the VENOVO® venous stent in complicated cases
3. 10:12 - 10:22
  
  The role of COVERA™ vascular covered stent in the management of dysfunctioning AV access
4. 10:22 - 10:32
  
  Expanding the treatment options of atherosclerotic lesions in femoral arteries with COVERA PLUS™
5. 10:32 - 10:42
  
  A look at focused force in calcified lesions
6. 10:42 - 10:45
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 15:00 - 16:00, Room 4 - Discussion Forum

VIVA@LINC: Strategies on the frontline – case-based examinations of contemporary carotid challenges

Moderator:

Chris Metzger

Discussant:

Gary Ansel, Daniela Branzan, William Gray, Tony Das
1. What did I learn from my last case of hyperperfusion syndrome?
2. Management of coincidental disease when treating the carotid bifurcation
3. Technical tips for transcervical approach to carotid stenting (TCAR)
4. Management of carotid in-stent restenosis
5. This is a case-based session focusing on what we like best ... real cases with challenges and complications that make the experts sweat. In this amphitheater setting, audience participation is encouraged and step-by-step case management is featured and discussed. This round room setting is dedicated to controversial or interactive talk-show-like sessions.

Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

15 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 10:30 - 12:00, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

CCT@LINC

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Kazushi Urasawa

Panel:

Hiroshi Ando, Tatsuya Nakama, Osamu Iida
1. 10:30 - 10:40
  
  Introduction
2. 10:40 - 10:55
  
  Video live and lecture: How to cross below-the-knee CTO
3. 10:55 - 11:10
  
  Video live and lecture: How to cross below-the-ankle CTO
4. 11:10 - 11:25
  
  Video live and lecture: How to cross SFA CTO/Japanese evidences
5. 11:25 - 11:40
  
  Video live and lecture: How to cross SFA CTO/Japanese techniques
6. 11:40 - 12:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: DCB or stent? The latest data to influence your decision

supported with an educational grant from iVascular

Moderator:

Koen Deloose
1. 12:35 - 12:43
  
  Luminor DCB makes it different and favourable in CLI (LUMINOR registry, 12-month data)
2. 12:43 - 12:51
  
  Is there still any space left for DES? (ANGIOLITE BTK trial, 6-month data)
3. 12:51 - 12:58
  
  Discussion: BTK
4. 12:58 - 13:06
  
  Is Luminor DCB the best choice for femoropopliteal lesions? (EFFPAC–RCT, 6-month data)
5. 13:06 - 13:14
  
  Or is the iVolution stent a better alternative? (EVOLUTION study, 12-month data)
6. 13:14 - 13:20
  
  Femoropopliteal arteries discussion
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Clinical approaches and techniques in the management of CLI diabetic patients

partially supported with an educational grant from Alvimedica

Moderator:

Marco Manzi, Gary Ansel

Panel:

Eric Ducasse, Francesco Liistro
1. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  The specifics of diabetic macroangiopathy: What is different from atherosclerosis and how does it contribute to critical limb ischemia?
2. 13:38 - 13:44
  
  The multidisciplinary approach in BTK intervention in DM patients: the right road to success
3. 13:44 - 13:50
  
  Factors affecting outcome of CLI procedures
4. 13:50 - 13:56
  
  Timing is all in CLI diabetic patients: planning a winning strategy for limb salvage
5. 13:56 - 14:16
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
6. 14:16 - 14:24
  
  Latest techniques and results in BTK interventions
7. DEBATE ON STUDY RESULTS VS. DAILY PRACTICE IN BTK INTERVENTIONS:
8. 14:24 - 14:30
  
  Use of DCB in BTK – CONTRA
9. 14:30 - 14:36
  
  Use of DCB in BTK – PRO
10. 14:36 - 14:42
  
  Use of DES in BTK – CONTRA
11. 14:42 - 14:48
  
  Use of DES in BTK – PRO
12. 14:48 - 14:54
  
  Is 2018 the right moment to try to harmonize BTK intervention approaches?
13. 14:54 - 15:00
  
  Are the coronary outcomes of BVS relevant to BTK applications?
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

CLI-Therapies-LINCed – Multidisciplinary case studies from centres of excellence

Moderator:

Marianne Brodmann, Steven Kum

Panel:

Osamu Iida, Michiel Schreve
1. MANAGING THE INFECTED WOUND
2. 15:00 - 15:12
  
  How do you prioritize revascularisation vs. treatment of infection – presentation and a case example
3. 15:12 - 15:18
  
  Questions and answers
4. ANGIOSOME DIRECTED THERAPY
5. 15:18 - 15:30
  
  Angiosome concept – myth or truth? Does it make a real difference in “real world” cases? Presentation and a case example
6. 15:30 - 15:36
  
  Questions and answers
7. THE "MOTHER OF ALL CLIs" – THE RUTHERFORD 6 WOUND
8. 15:36 - 15:48
  
  Managing R6 wounds – the utility of multi-vessel revascularisation and inflow strategies – presentation and a case example
9. 15:48 - 15:54
  
  Questions and answers
10. CLI IN DIALYSIS – A SPECIAL BREED OF PATIENTS
11. 15:54 - 16:06
  
  Plantar arch and below-the-ankle angioplasty – who, when, and how? Presentation and a case example
12. 16:06 - 16:12
  
  Questions and answers
13. END STAGE NO OPTION CLI – MAKING SWEET DESSERT OUT OF THE DESERT FOOT
14. 16:12 - 16:24
  
  Percutaneous deep venous arterialisation with the LimFlow procedure – presentation and a case example
15. 16:24 - 16:30
  
  Questions and answers
Wednesday, January 31st: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Deep dive session: Lower limb interventions (part I) – Focus on vessel preparation and drug-coated balloons

Moderator:

Tony Das, Iris Baumgartner-Peuker

Panel:

George Adams, Hans Krankenberg
1. 08:00 - 08:15
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
2. 08:15 - 08:20
  
  What is vessel preparation and how have the DEFINITIVE LE and DEFINITVE AR results influenced current practice?
3. 08:20 - 08:25
  
  What have we learned so far in the REALITY study?
4. 08:25 - 08:30
  
  Laser in practice: defining the right settings across different lesion morphologies
5. 08:30 - 08:35
  
  The PRELUDE study: PRospective Study for the TrEatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in the Superficial Femoral and/or Popliteal Arteries Using the Serranator® DevicE
6. 08:35 - 08:40
  
  Comparison of particulate embolisation in different DCB formulations
7. 08:40 - 08:45
  
  Real-world experience with a Paclitaxel Coated Balloon for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrainguinal arteries. Twelve-month results of the BIOLUX P-III All Comers Registry in diabetic patients
8. 08:45 - 08:50
  
  12-month results from the IN.PACT DCB in a Chinese population
9. 08:50 - 08:55
  
  12-month results with the ORCHID DCB: The Leipzig experience
10. 08:55 - 09:00
  
  The role of DCB in Korea practice: LUTONIX DCB Korean registry 1-year data in fem-popliteal arteries
11. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  First Report of the SELUTION Trial: 6-month 0utcomes of a Novel Sirolimus Coated DCB Technology Evaluated in SFA
12. 09:05 - 09:10
  
  The LEGDEB registry – 12-month results with the Legflow® DCB in femoropopliteal de novo and restenotic lesions
13. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Impact of gender on outcomes: Review of the IN.PACT SFA 3-year results
14. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Drug coated balloons vs. BMS for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions
15. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Health economic analysis of DCB use in Belgium: Implications for practice
16. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:30 - 10:45, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

JET@LINC

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Yoshiaki Yokoi, Hiroyoshi Yokoi

Panel:

Kazushi Urasawa, Osamu Iida
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction
2. 09:35 - 09:43
  
  Aorto-Iliac artery disease treated with endovascular therapy (EVT) of stent placement; multicenter prospective registry in Japan: OMOTENASHI
3. 09:43 - 09:51
  
  Peripheral artery CTO crossing in Japan
4. 09:51 - 09:59
  
  Challenges for calcified complex SFA lesion assessed by intravascular ultrasound
5. 09:59 - 10:07
  
  Ideal strategy for long SFA-CTO according to pathological findings
6. 10:07 - 10:15
  
  Optimal endpoint of BTK intervention for wound healing
7. 10:15 - 10:23
  
  Decision making of treatment strategy in patients with CLI, learn from Priority and SPINACH study
8. 10:23 - 10:45
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 10:45 - 12:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Deep dive session: Lower limb interventions (part II) – Focus on Combination therapies and new implants

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Krishna Rocha-Singh

Panel:

Hiroyoshi Yokoi
1. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  Clinical plasticity of PLLA – Novel BioResorbable vascular platforms from India
2. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: Outcomes at 2 years in stented vs. non-stented patients post-DCB: A subanalysis from the IN.PACT Global study
3. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: Real PTX RCT: 3 year data from a randomized comparison of DCB vs. DES in femoropopliteal lesions
4. 11:00 - 11:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Directional Atherectomy and Anti-Restenotic Therapy (DAART) in multilevel disease
6. 11:35 - 11:40
  
  Combination therapy with atherectomy followed by DCB: 1-year outcomes with Lutonix DCB and 1-year outcomes with IN.PACT DCB
7. 11:40 - 11:45
  
  12-month and preliminary 24-month outcomes of combining a DCB with a modern generation of nitinol stent in femoropopliteal lesions: analysis of the BIOLUX 4 EVER study
8. 11:45 - 11:50
  
  Short-term results of the RAPID Randomised trial of the Legflow® paclitaxel-eluting balloon with supera stenting vs. supera stenting alone for the treatment of intermediate and long superficial femoral artery lesions
9. 11:50 - 11:55
  
  Combination of Supera DCB in revascularisation of long femoropopliteal occlusions. Single center experience
10. 11:55 - 12:00
  
  12-month outcomes in the EVOLUTION study: Investigating the iVolution stent in femoropopliteal lesions
11. 12:00 - 12:05
  
  Impact of Zilver PTX after stent implantation for femoropopliteal lesions for 2-year follow up. How to maximize performance of Zilver PTX
12. 12:05 - 12:10
  
  The clinical comparison of Zilver PTX and Innova for femoropopliteal lesions in Japanese single center
13. 12:10 - 12:15
  
  The Supera stent in retrograde vascular access for SFA ostium treatment: The SUPRA-FAST registry
14. 12:15 - 12:20
  
  Laser and DCB for SFA ISR: follow-up of a single center cohort up to 5 years
15. 12:20 - 12:25
  
  LIBERTY 360: Predictors of 1-year outcomes of endovascular device interventions in patients with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease
16. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: New options and treatment times with EKOS™ Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis™

supported with an educational grant from BTG

Moderator:

Nils Kucher

Panel:

Mark J. Garcia, Keith M. Sterling, Nima Hatam
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Introduction
2. 12:35 - 12:50
  
  Access PTS – How do I treat my PTS patients?
3. 12:50 - 13:05
  
  The OPTALYSE PE Trial – Reducing thrombolytic dose and treatment times with EKOS™ in the treatment of pulmonary embolism patients
4. 13:05 - 13:20
  
  The surgeon's perspective on PE
5. 13:20 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:30 - 14:15, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Expert opinion on deep venous stenting – patient selection, technique, and clinical outcomes

supported with an educational grant from Boston Scientific

Moderator:

Stephen Black

Panel:

Michael Lichtenberg, Olivier Hartung
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  Venous stenting experience in Arnsberg
3. 13:45 - 13:55
  
  Venous stenting experience in Modena – video presentation
4. 13:55 - 14:05
  
  Venous stenting experience in Marseille
5. 14:05 - 14:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 14:15 - 16:00, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

DEEP DIVE SESSION: Endovenous therapies – Part I

Moderator:

Nils Kucher, Stephen Black

Panel:

Steven Kum, Rick de Graaf
1. FOCUS ON IVC FILTERS
2. 14:15 - 14:22
  
  Pros and cons of IVC filter implantation: What are the established indications?
3. 14:22 - 14:27
  
  Challenging case: Massive thromboembolism trapped in IVC filter during total hip replacement arthroplasty
4. 14:27 - 14:34
  
  Tips and tricks for challenging and complex IVC filter
5. 14:34 - 14:39
  
  To worry or not to worry with a ruptured inferior vena cava post IVC filter removal
6. FOCUS ON DEEP VEIN RECANALISATION
7. 14:39 - 14:46
  
  CTV vs. MRV for imaging of venous disease
8. 14:46 - 15:01
  
  Recorded case presentation
9. 15:01 - 15:08
  
  Assessing the CFV – do I need to perform an endophlebectomy or not
10. 15:08 - 15:15
  
  Where to include IVUS in optimal venous diagnostic treatment pathway
11. 15:15 - 15:22
  
  Radiation dose in venous procedures how do we actively reduce this
12. 15:22 - 15:29
  
  Is there a place for endovascular therapy of acute venous thrombosis after ATTRACT?
13. 15:29 - 15:36
  
  Single session pharmaco-mechanical venous thrombectomy – how to do it!
14. 15:36 - 15:43
  
  Evidence on mechanical thrombectomy for iliofemoral DVT
15. 15:43 - 15:50
  
  Assessing adequate clot removal after lysis – when are you done and decision making in what stent
16. 15:50 - 16:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 16:00 - 17:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Deep dive session: Endovenous therapies – Part II

Moderator:

Gerard O'Sullivan, Erin Murphy

Panel:

Raghu Kolluri, Matthias Ulrich, Karin Brachmann
1. TOWARDS NEW VENOUS STENT DESIGNS: A DEVICE PARADE
2. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  VIVO EU and VIVO US: experience with the ZILVER VENA stent
3. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  Building clinical evidence: Update on the ABRE study
4. 16:10 - 16:15
  
  VENOVO® Venous stent – Update on the Vernacular trial
5. 16:15 - 16:20
  
  Patency rates and clinical results of the Venovo venous stent in a real world registry
6. 16:20 - 16:25
  
  Patency rates and clinical results of the Veniti VICI stent for the treatment of iliac vein lesion
7. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  The bifurcation stent: Sinus obliqus
8. 16:30 - 16:37
  
  Matching the right venous stent to your patient and their individual anatomy
9. 16:37 - 16:44
  
  How to use anatomical landmarks only to precisely position left common iliac venous stents at the IVC confluence
10. 16:44 - 16:51
  
  Re-intervention in venous stents – causes, identification, and solution
11. FOCUS ON SUPERFICIAL VENOUS DISEASE
12. 16:51 - 16:58
  
  Diagnostic workup prior to ablation therapy of superficial venous disease
13. 16:58 - 17:05
  
  VeClose trial: Cyanoacrylate closure vs. RF ablation 36-month results
14. 17:05 - 17:12
  
  Laser technology: latest developments
15. 17:12 - 17:19
  
  Managing the challenging patient: Ancillary procedures for complex anatomies
16. 17:19 - 17:30
  
  Panel discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 9:00 - 11:00, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Global expert exchange: Selected challenging cases and complications

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Ulf Teichgräber, Ayman Al-Sibaie
1. 09:00 - 09:15
  
  Venous and AV access
2. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Application of drug coated balloon angioplasty for pulmonary vein stenosis. Novel approach
3. 09:05 - 09:10
  
  Acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens related to complete subacute occlusion of the entire left LE deep venous system in the setting of typical May-Thurner syndrome
4. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Pseudoaneurysm after IVC filter removal
5. 09:15 - 09:45
  
  Critical limb ischemia
6. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Creation of a multidisciplinary limb preservation program improves limb salvage and increases endovascular volume in a tertiary referral center
7. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Feasibility and outcomes of delay revascularization in patients with PAD and tissue loss
8. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Management of diabetic foot with toe gangrene and severe arterial disease
9. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Impact of hemodialysis on outcomes for patients with CLI: Assessment using the WIfI classification
10. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Hybrid treatment of aortoiliac and femoral occlusion for patients with critical limb ischemia
11. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Telehealth use in wound care
12. 09:45 - 10:20
  
  Visceral, renal and mesenteric
13. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Treatment of a pancreaticoduodenal arcade aneurysm with a flow modulator stent
14. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Persistent sciatic artery aneurysm treated with a use of VIABAHN endoprosthesis
15. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  A case of successfully treated penaile ischimic ulcer by internal pudendal artery plasty in a hemodialysis patient
16. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Management of spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery
17. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Renal denervation in Korea
18. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Renal thrombectomy and vena stent
19. 10:15 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Nurse and Technician Forum – Part I

Moderator:

Martin Werner, Lieven Maene
1. MY MOST INTERESTING CASE
2. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  Carotid stenting
3. 11:08 - 11:16
  
  Complex femoropoliteal case
4. 11:16 - 11:24
  
  Endovascular aortic repair
5. 11:24 - 11:32
  
  Infrapopliteal recanalisation
6. 11:32 - 11:45
  
  Discussion
7. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN PERIPHERAL INTERVENTIONS
8. 11:45 - 11:53
  
  Optical coherence tomography in peripheral interventions
9. 11:53 - 12:01
  
  Radiation protection – from global to local
10. 12:01 - 12:09
  
  Drug eluting balloons: Update
11. 12:09 - 12:17
  
  Drug eluting stents: Update
12. 12:17 - 12:25
  
  Adventitial drug infusion to prevent restenosis
13. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Lunch symposium: BioMimics 3D®: The importance of Swirling Flow® in treating atherosclerosis and preventing restenosis in femoropopliteal arteries

supported with an educational grant from Veryan

Moderator:

Gary Ansel

Panel:

Timothy Sullivan, Michael Lichtenberg
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Introduction by the moderator
2. 12:35 - 12:45
  
  The science behind Swirling Flow®
3. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  1-year results from the MIMICS-2 study
4. 12:55 - 13:05
  
  Two techniques to limit restenosis – drugs and Swirling Flow®
5. 13:05 - 13:15
  
  BioMimics 3D in my clinical practice
6. 13:15 - 13:30
  
  Discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 5 - Global Expert Exchange

Nurse and Technician Forum – Part II

Moderator:

Theodosios Bisdas, Oliver Schlager
1. MISCELLANEOUS
2. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Diagnostic steps in cerebral arterial disease
3. 13:38 - 13:46
  
  Reducing contrast induced renal insufficiency
4. 13:46 - 13:54
  
  Radiation safety
5. 13:54 - 14:02
  
  Stenting or surgery for common femoral artery stenosis
6. 14:02 - 14:10
  
  Venous stenting
7. 14:10 - 14:18
  
  Endoluminal treatment of varicose veins
8. 14:18 - 14:23
  
  Discussion
9. CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA
10. 14:23 - 14:31
  
  Improving CLI care – A multidisciplinary challenge
11. 14:31 - 14:39
  
  Non invasive diagnosis in CLI
12. 14:39 - 14:47
  
  Assessment of microcirculation in CLI
13. 14:47 - 14:55
  
  Cardiovascular disease in CLI patients
14. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Discussion

Room 6 - Speakers' corner

10 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Update on clinical trials and new data – PVD/ BTK/ CLI

Moderator:

Jihad Mustapha

Panel:

Miguel Montero-Baker, Steven Kum
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  36-month results from the absorb BTK study
2. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  6-month results of real-life use of the latest generation of balloon expandable DES in below-the-knee treatment
3. 12:40 - 12:45
  
  Below-the-knee balloon angioplasty with and without non-selective stem cells infusion in treatment of critical limb ischemia
4. 12:45 - 12:50
  
  Statin therapy and amputation-free survival in CLI patients: insights from the CRITISCH registry
5. 12:50 - 12:55
  
  Peroneal artery angioplasty as a single runoff vessel for foot revascularisation in patients with critical limb ischemia
6. 12:55 - 13:00
  
  Real-world experience with a paclitaxel-coated balloon for the treatment of atherosclerotic infrainguinal arteries. 12-month results of the BIOLUX P-III all comers registry in critical limb ischemia patients
7. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  1-year outcomes of peripheral vascular intervention in critical limb ischemia patients: Sub-analysis of the LIBERTY 360 study
8. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Update on the BEST-CLI trial
9. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  The relation of 2D perfusion angiography after below-the-knee intervention and wound healing in patients with critical limb ischemia – single center prospective study
10. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  Interim results from the OMNIA study – utilisation of micro oxygen sensors during CLI therapy
11. 13:20 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Update on clinical trials and new data – PVD/ aortoiliac/ femoral

Moderator:

Oliver Schlager

Panel:

Theodosios Bisdas, Marcus Thieme
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Midterm outcome of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) technique for aortoiliac occlusive disease
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  The BeGraft study: A physician-initiated study investigating the BeGraft peripheral stent graft in the iliac arteries (final 24-month results)
3. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  XTRACT as a potential frontline treatment in peripheral arterial thromboembolism – results from the multicenter PRISM trial
4. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Impact of patient and lesion characteristics on drug coated balloon angioplasty of the femoro-popliteal artery – pooled analysis of four randomized controlled multicentre trials
5. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Local and distal ptx effect: pre-clinical results with different DCBs
6. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Long term results of >200 patients with the Aperto® DCB from the Italian Aperto registry
7. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Interim report of the BIOFLEX-COF RCT, comparing high vs. low chronic outward force of nitinol stents in the SFA
8. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  A French experience of ambulatory intervention for endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease: a retrospective study
9. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  A randomised comparison of digital subtraction angiography and kinetic imaging
10. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  The influence of balloon inflation time in femoropopliteal and BTK angioplasty: a systematic review
11. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Tibial velocities duplex ultrasound characterisation and validity of the ankle-deep femoral artery index in peripheral arterial disease
12. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Use of Paclitaxel-Coated Luminor® balloon catheter in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries – the solo DEB registry
13. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  BIOFLEX – PEACE registry 24-month analysis
14. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  The Münster all-comers registry of Eluvia drug-eluting stent: 1-year outcomes
15. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  BATTLE RCT. Bare metal stent vs. drug eluting stent for SFA intermediate lesions. 6-month results
16. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Interim 30-day analysis from the KANSHAS 1 study of the novel KANSHAS drug coated balloon for treatment of femoropopliteal occlusive disease; a latest first-in-human study
17. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Peripheral aneurysm coiling using large volume ruby coils: Results from the multicenter ACE registry
18. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Update on clinical trials and new data – AV access/ venous/ embolisation/ EVAR

Moderator:

Konstantinos Katsanos

Panel:

Frans Moll, Jan Brunkwall
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  ACCESS PTS study: ACCElerated thrombolySiS for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome using the Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis EkoSonic® Endovascular System – midterm results of a multi-center study.
2. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Prospective, randomised controlled study of paclitaxel-coated vs. plain balloon angioplasty for the treatment of failing dialysis access
3. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  VasQTM improves functional maturation: Randomised controlled multinational study results
4. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  The Lutonix® global AV registry real world patients with a dysfunctional AV dialysis access – interim 6-month outcomes
5. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  DCB in vascular access – where does it work
6. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  AIDA study: prophylactic onlay mesh implantation prevents incisional hernia following AAA repair. Results from a multicenter randomised trial with 2-year follow up
7. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Large access hole vascular closure device based on fully absorbable patch, results of the frontier III trial
8. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) using bicarbonate and aggressive hydration: the HYDRA-P randomised controlled trial
9. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Prospective study of the E-liac stent graft system in patients with common iliac artery aneurysm: 12-month results
10. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Global post-market clinical follow-up of the Treovance stent-graft for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: final results from the RATIONALE registry
11. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  Anatomical applicability of current off-the-shelf branched endograft in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms managed by open surgery
12. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  A post-approval registry of the TREO stent-graft for patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms
13. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  The Italian multi-centre experience of fenestrated Anaconda™ endograft for juxta/para-renal aortic aneurysms
14. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  The use of chimney grafts in the treatment of type Ia endoleaks after previous endovascular aneurysm repair: mid-term outcomes from the PERICLES registry
15. 16:10 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:00 - 10:45, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts challenging cases – venous/AV

Moderator:

Jörn Balzer

Panel:

Bryan Yan
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Management of 21 year old female with extensive bilateral phelgmasia cerulae dolens and ileocaval thrombosis
2. 09:05 - 09:10
  
  Ilio-Iliac arteriovenous fistula – a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
3. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Intracardiac migration of a stent implanted in the superior vena cava: Presentation of a severe complication after endovascular treatment of superior vena cava syndrome
4. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Complexities in managing malignant pulmonary artery stenosis: difficult decisions in a patient with prior pneumonectomy
5. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Endovascular repair of iliac vein laceration associated to complex pelvic fracture
6. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Role of only balloon dilatation in treatment of postphelibitic patients with ilio-caval obstruction and good venous inflow
7. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Recurrent non-malignant SVC in-stent restenosis treated with Culotte bifurcation stenting technique
8. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Phlegmasia cerula dolens and compartmental syndrome as a complication of improperly managed femoro-popliteal DVT with May Thurner syndrome
9. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Unusual approach to endovascular treatment of intractable iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis
10. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Retrieval of embolised chemotherapy portacath in the heart by endovascular technique
11. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Double barrel stent technique for treating chronic inferior vena cava occlusion
12. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Combined open surgery and endovascular stenting for a case of long-standing iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula complicated with pulmonary hypertension
13. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Common iliac vein compression secondary to significant bladder distension
14. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Endovascular avoidable complication in a lupus patient
15. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Vascular access construction. A constant creative attitude is required
16. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  Radial access for fistula angioplasty: a minimally invasive and versatile option. Case report and literature review
17. 10:20 - 10:45
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Patient centered clinical trials: Engagement and innovation

Moderator:

Marc van Sambeek
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  Patient recruitment and retention challenges
3. 11:15 - 11:25
  
  The role of patient reported outcomes in cardiovascular trials
4. 11:25 - 11:35
  
  Incorporating the “patient's voice” in clinical research
5. 11:35 - 11:45
  
  Digital patient engagement/ patient centric technologies
6. 11:45 - 11:55
  
  EU-MDR/ GDPR: From complex regulation to impactful change
7. 11:55 - 12:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 12:30 - 14:00, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Innovation forum – PVD/ carotid/ venous/ embolisation/ miscellaneous

Moderator:

Jos van den Berg

Panel:

Stanislaw Bartus, Jörn Balzer
1. 12:30 - 12:36
  
  The development of the Neuroguard IEP system: A novel 3-in-1 carotid artery stent system with an integrated embolic protection filter and post-dilation balloon
2. 12:36 - 12:42
  
  Histological evaluation of filter contents in mesh-covered vs standard nitinol stents during carotid stenting using the paladin system
3. 12:42 - 12:48
  
  The effect of carotid stent flushing during carotid artery stenting on the delayed embolic events
4. 12:48 - 12:54
  
  Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation with the Ellipsys Vascular Access system – Initial results from the first centre in Europe
5. 12:54 - 13:00
  
  GPX by Fluidx medical technology: a biomimetic, in situ setting embolisation agent
6. 13:00 - 13:06
  
  Perfused Human Thiel embalmed cadavers – liquid embolisation training model
7. 13:06 - 13:12
  
  GELITA-SPON® RAPID3 and TUFT-IT ® in different open vascular procedures
8. 13:12 - 13:18
  
  Initial experience of SIOXX XL stent use in occlusive venous disease
9. 13:18 - 13:24
  
  Peripheral venous flow model for device testing and training in human Thiel embalmed cadavers
10. 13:24 - 13:30
  
  Double antegrade femoral sheath for kissing technique in infrapopliteal tibial angioplasty
11. 13:30 - 13:36
  
  Percutaneous deep venous foot arterialisation – a new technique for creating arterial-venous fistula
12. 13:36 - 13:42
  
  Imaging analysis of angioscopy using open source computer vision library in patients with BTK amputation and salvaged limb
13. 13:42 - 14:00
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, January 31st: 14:00 - 15:30, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts challenging cases – EVAR

Moderator:

Piergiorgio Cao

Panel:

Daniela Branzan
1. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  TEVAR to false lumen of chronic Type B aortic dissection with aneurysmal dilatation when there are no other options, novel technique
2. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Management of abdominal compartment syndrome after rupture EVAR in 75 year IHD patient
3. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Descending thoracic aneurysm complicating subacute aortic dissection with significant right common iliac secondary tear and static malperfusion of right kidney intended 2 stage procedure, unexpected outcome
4. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with angulated neck – an endovascular challenge: case report
5. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Management of a symptomatic mycotic celiac artery aneurysm with chimney technique
6. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Acute lower limbs ischemia as a late complication after EVAR
7. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Hybrid bail-out carotid chimney and concurrent intracranial thrombolysis for acute stoke 7 days post TEVAR
8. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Treatment of complex dissecting aortic aneurysm: targeting the fenestrations. Case report
9. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Visceral debranching and periscope technique combined with endovascular repair for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
10. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Hybrid repair of mycotic innominate artery pseudoaneurysm
11. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  A single-stage hybrid endovascular repair of symptomatic Type V thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: combined sandwich and debranching technique
12. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Chimney endovascular aneurysm sealing (ch-EVAS) for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms due to Type Ia endoleak following failed EVAS
13. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Endovascular management of a large iliac artery pseudo-aneurysm caused by a failing hip replacement prosthesis, case report and technical challenges
14. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm using the off-the-shelf multibranched t-Branch stent graft: the aneurysm shrinkage could influence visceral stents sealing causing bridging stents fracture and Type III endoleaks
15. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Double-barreled cannon and branched stent-grafting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm — the Hexapus technique
16. 15:15 - 15:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 9:30 - 10:30, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts challenging cases – embo

Moderator:

René Aschenbach

Panel:

Tim Ole Petersen
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Assessment of PTEN-associated vascular malformations in a patient with Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
2. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Onyx syndrome post embolisation of Type II endoleak
3. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  The clinical case of three successful TIPS procedures in one patient with recurrent episodes of variceal bleeding
4. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Unique multimodality approach in a patient with a small juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
5. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Endovascular treatment of hemorrhagic complications in percutaneous renal surgery: Case reports and literature review
6. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Hystoacryl for a complex AV malformation
7. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Endovascular treatment of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after pancreticoduodenectomy
8. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Endovascular treatment of splenic aneurysm
9. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm due to recurrent pancreatitis: coiling or stenting? A case report and review of literature
10. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  The impact of combined coiling and liquid sclerotherapy compared to coiling only on symptoms of pelvic congestion syndrome
11. 10:20 - 10:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 12:30 - 14:00, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Innovation forum – Peripheral vascular disease

Moderator:

Ralf Langhoff

Panel:

Richard Heuser
1. 12:30 - 12:36
  
  X-ray angiography using kinetic imaging: optimizing signal-to-noise ratio
2. 12:36 - 12:42
  
  A new device for Seldinger technique improvement
3. 12:42 - 12:48
  
  Snare-piercing technique to facilitate the re-entry into the true lumen from the subintimal space
4. 12:48 - 12:54
  
  Drug transfer to the vessel wall by drug-coated hyper-compliant balloon catheters (DCHCB)
5. 12:54 - 13:00
  
  Sirolimus on drug-coated balloons?
6. 13:00 - 13:06
  
  New switch back technique from the one puncture site of femoral artery
7. 13:06 - 13:12
  
  Endovascular repair of a popliteal artery with an autovenous transplant
8. 13:12 - 13:18
  
  The use of CrossLock™ catheter for treatment of complex peripheral CTOs
9. 13:18 - 13:24
  
  FLEX catheter: a novel device facilitating in the preparation of vessels for angioplasty
10. 13:24 - 13:30
  
  Novel technique to tackle flush Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO)
11. 13:30 - 13:36
  
  Initial experience with the Soundbite CTO wire technology
12. 13:36 - 14:00
  
  Discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 14:00 - 15:45, Room 6 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts challenging cases – carotid/iliac/renal

Moderator:

Klaus Mathias

Panel:

Stanislaw Bartus
1. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Simultaneous endovascular treatment of bilateral symptomatic external carotid artery stenosis using a trans-cervical approach
2. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Endovascular treatment of carotid-jugular fistula after gunshot wound
3. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Carotid artery stenting for long CTO and pseudoocclusion of carotid artery
4. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Type A aortic dissection followed by elective left subclavian stenting for the steal syndrome
5. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in an infant
6. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Flow modulator in treatment of complex subclavian artery aneurysm
7. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Complex subclavian artery aneurysm involving vertebral artery
8. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Hybrid open and endovascular common carotid artery revascularisation after failed attempted retrograde recanalisation
9. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Complicated left internal carotid artery stenosis treated percutaneously by anchoring method
10. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Endovascular management of left aberrant subclavian steal syndrome in a 28 year old patient with right sided aortic arch and Kommerrel diverticulum
11. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Endovascular management of an iatrogenic vertebral artery injury following internal jugular venous catheterization
12. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Right brachial artery approach for left carotid stenting in hostile aortic arch
13. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  A rare cause of massive gastrointestinal blood loss
14. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Innominate Steal syndrome – a hybrid approach
15. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Endovascular rescue of ruptured pseudoaneurysm of external iliac artery caused by protrusio acetabuli prosthetica
16. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  Primary stenting approach for acute total occlusion of abdominal aortic endograft
17. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Endovascular solution in case of abdominal aortic dissection with bilateral lower limb ischemia in a man trampled by a bull
18. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  A case of a young hypertensive man with polycystic kidney disease treated with the verve peri-pelvic renal denervation device: a prelude to study in CKD and chronic kidney pain
19. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Management of a complex renal artery aneurysm
20. 15:35 - 15:45
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Room 7 - Speakers' corner

10 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – EVAR part I

Moderator:

Weiguo Fu

Panel:

Ralph-Ingo Rückert, Ramon Varcoe
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Cardiac- and respiratory-induced motion of renal arteries and stents in snorkel endovascular aneurysm sealing
2. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  30-day mortality and re-interventions after open and endovascular repair of intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in Korea: Based on HIRA data
3. 12:40 - 12:45
  
  Outcomes after one-stage vs. two-stage open repair of Type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
4. 12:45 - 12:50
  
  The impact of endovascular aneurysm repair on short and long term renal function
5. 12:50 - 12:55
  
  Total endovascular techniques utilisation in aortic dissection radical treatment
6. 12:55 - 13:00
  
  A single center experience using automated intracranial pressure-controlled cerebrospinal fluid external drainage
7. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Endovascular treatment of giant abdominal aortic aneurysms
8. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning in the incidence of contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing EVAR (RIP-EVAR STUDY)
9. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  12-year experience with the treatment of aortoiliac and isolated iliac aneurysms by the iliac branch devices: Results of the pELVIS registry
10. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  The Image-Fusion using 2D-3D registration method helps to reduce the used contrast medium, fluoroscopic, and procedural time in TEVAR procedures
11. 13:20 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – EVAR part II

Moderator:

Marc van Sambeek

Panel:

Wolfgang Ritter
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Deployment of bare stent reduce the pressure of false lumen in acute aortic dissection: Animal model and computer simulation
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Complications in target arteries of branched and fenestrated stent grafts – incidence and management
3. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Thirty day outcomes favor fenestrated repair of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms
4. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Initial experience with the E-Iiac® iliac branch device for the endovascular aortic repair of aorto-iliac aneurysms
5. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Open repair of proximal abdominal aneurysms classified according to the equivalent fenestrated endovascular treatment
6. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Individualised patient decision making promotes favorable outcomes in endovascular therapy for blunt traumatic aortic injury
7. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Mid-term outcomes of flared iliac limb used for combined common iliac artery aneurysm during endovascular aneurysm repair
8. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  The Candy-Plug technique using an Excluder aortic cuff – clinical utility and technical aspects
9. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Evaluation of visible spinal arteries on CT angiography before and after branched stent graft repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
10. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Aneurysm of visible spinal arteries on CT angiography before and after branched stent graft repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
11. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Outcome of thoracic endovascular aortic repair with single aortic arch chimney in high risk patients
12. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  The outcome of the AFX ENDOLOGIX endograft in the prevention of Type II endoleak
13. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm using multi-branched stent-grafts in the real world
14. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  How we deal with aortic endograft infection
15. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Immediate, delayed, and late spinal cord ischemia after extended endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic repair
16. 14:45 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, January 30th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – PVD/ BTK/ CLI

Moderator:

Iris Baumgartner-Peuker

Panel:

Sabine Steiner
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Occlusion of the radial artery. Reality or myth
2. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Multi-centre European experience in the use of the Indigo vacuum-assisted thrombectomy system in acute limb ischemia: the ReOpen registry
3. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Visceral Artery Aneurysms (VAAs) – Management, surveillance and natural history analysis in a single UK centre over 10 years
4. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  Validation of new oszillometric PAOD parameters: Puls Wave Index (PWI), Tissue Optical Perfusion Pressure (TOPP) and oszillometric ABI vs. cw-Doppler-ABI
5. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Single center experience for peripheral arterial interventions via percutaneous brachial artery access using a 4F sheath
6. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  Vascular complications after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
7. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Assessment of endovascular treatment for critical lower limb ischaemia in 321 consecutive patients
8. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Routine screening coronary angiography examination and adequate coronary revascularisation is important for improvement of clinical outcomes of patients with critical limb ischemia
9. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  WIfI classification does not predict limb amputation risk in dialysis patients undergoing revascularisation for critical limb ischemia
10. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Non-calcified steno-obstructive lesions of adbominal aorta are associated with worse results following endovascular treatment
11. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  New approach for the development and stratification of peripheral stents
12. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  Analysis of outcomes for bioresorbable vascular Scaffold use for the treatment of infra-popliteal disease
13. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  Early clinical results of the FLEX catheter in the treatment of below the knee lesions
14. 16:05 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – AV/venous

Moderator:

Klaus Mathias, Steven Kum
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  A prospective, multi-center, randomised controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the paclitaxel releasing peripheral balloon dilatation catheter (APERTO OTW) for the treatment of arteriovenous fistulae stenosis in patients undergoing hemodialysis
2. 11:05 - 11:10
  
  Aspiration thrombectomy of dialysis fistulas thrombosis
3. 11:10 - 11:15
  
  Balloon angioplasty with selective stenting strategy in treatment of hemodialysis related central vein occlusive lesions
4. 11:15 - 11:20
  
  Focal force balloon plus drug eluting balloon new strategy for vascular access stenosis
5. 11:20 - 11:25
  
  Outcomes comparison of chest wall arteriovenous grafts and lower extremity arteriovenous grafts in patients with long-standing renal failure
6. 11:25 - 11:30
  
  Current trend in West of Ireland for initiating dialysis in chronic renal failure patients
7. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Catheter-directed fragmentation with local thrombolytic therapy and anticoagulant therapy in patients with intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism
8. 11:35 - 11:40
  
  Mid-term results of catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy combined with tumescent local anesthesia for treatment of great saphenous vein incompetence
9. 11:40 - 11:45
  
  The v-block occlusion stent for varicose vein treatment
10. 11:45 - 11:50
  
  Compression therapy and endovenous treatment of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
11. 11:50 - 11:55
  
  Therapy of varicose veins in patients with severe comorbidities
12. 11:55 - 12:00
  
  Risk of venous stenting across the inguinal ligament on occlusion of great saphenous vein
13. 12:00 - 12:05
  
  Histological changes following closure FAST treatment
14. 12:05 - 12:10
  
  Acute upper extremity deep vein thrombosis-effectiveness of SVC filter
15. 12:10 - 12:15
  
  Role of inferior vena cava filter insertion prior to thrombolysis of acute ilio femoral deep venous thrombosis
16. 12:15 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:30 - 14:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – SFA/femoral

Moderator:

Ralf Langhoff

Panel:

Ulrich Speck, George Adams
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Safety and efficacy of distal superficial femoral artery puncture for femoropopliteal occlusive lesions; result from the multicenter REVERSide registry
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Rotational thrombectomy (Rotarex©) for (sub)acute limb ischemia– a safe approach also in patients with diabetes mellitus?
3. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  The randomised Freeway stent study completed the 12-month follow up and favors the use of drug-eluting balloons over plain balloons for the postdilatation of nitinol stents in the SFA and PI segment to lower restenosis rate
4. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  The use of a Colapinto TIPS needle under cone-beam CT guidance for true lumen re-entry in subintimal recanalization of chronic iliac artery occlusion
5. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  A pilot study of femoropopliteal artery revascularisation with Orchid DCB: Short-term results from a single center
6. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Drug-coated balloons: Impact of the balloon structure on drug transfer
7. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Comparison of primary long stenting versus primary short stenting for long femoropopliteal artery disease (PARADE): A randomised controlled multicenter trial
8. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Distal hybrids – an option in long SFA CTO accompanied by severely compromized crural runoff
9. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Endovascular revascularisation of native femoropopliteal arteries after bypass graft failure for limb salvage
10. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Difference of tissue characters of early and late femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis evaluated by high resolution intravascular imaging, optical coherence tomography
11. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Treatment of femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions using the Ranger paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter – 12-month results from an all-comers registry
12. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 14:30 - 15:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts original research – carotid/ iliac/ renal

Moderator:

Brian DeRubertis

Panel:

Eberhard Wedell, Ralph-Ingo Rückert
1. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Open heart surgery or carotid endarterectomy. Which procedure should be done first?
2. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Outcome of carotid artery stenting in patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease
3. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Transcarotid stenting with reverse flow neuroprotection is a safe and effective alternative to carotid endarterectomy for high-risk patients
4. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Increase in serum S100B after carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy
5. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Assessment of long-term survival after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in patients older than 80 years
6. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Carotid angioplasty – current experience of a single Brazilian center
7. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Comparison of hybrid and open surgery effectiveness in treatment of iliac occlusive disease (TASC C, D) and concomitant lesion of common femoral artery: Randomised clinical study, preliminary results
8. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Verify the efficacy of renal artery stenting to define the predictive factors by physiological assessment with pressure wire gradient (VERDICT study)
9. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  A new treatment for chronic kidney disease: denervation in the collecting system with the Verve medical device
10. 15:15 - 15:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 31st: 15:30 - 16:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Selected abstracts challenging cases – CLI/PVD/SFA

Moderator:

Ramon Varcoe, Richard Heuser, Young-Guk Ko
1. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Successful limb salvage in severe Buerger’s disease with aggressive endovascular approach
2. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  FemPop graft failure: Resurrection with the CrossLock™LP
3. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Endovascular treatment for puncture site complication, inguinal hemorrhage, and incorrect puncture for internal jugular vein
4. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Radial access with embolic protection device to remove organised thrombus of left upper brachial artery
5. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  Radial approach for CLI patient with unexpected trouble
6. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  EVT for Long SFA-CTO, usefulness of GIP method
7. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  Endovascular treatment of posterior Nutcracker syndrome
8. 16:05 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Challenging cases and complications – EVAR-thoracic/thoracoabdominal

Moderator:

Vicente Riambau

Panel:

Piotr Kasprzak, Wei Guo
1. 11:00 - 11:06
  
  Percutaneous transapical left ventricular access for thoracic endovascular aortic repair
2. 11:06 - 11:12
  
  Management of complicated Type B dissections
3. 11:12 - 11:18
  
  Extracorporeal bypass use improves outcomes of open thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair
4. 11:18 - 11:24
  
  Endovascular treatment for abdominal aortic dissection
5. 11:24 - 11:30
  
  Type Ia endoleak after chimney TEVAR for aortic dissection; treatment with vascular plug and coils
6. 11:30 - 11:36
  
  Migration of a chimney graft during urgent TEVAR
7. 11:36 - 11:42
  
  Sandwich EVAR occlude celiac and superior mesenteric artery treatment for infected suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm: Case report
8. 11:42 - 11:48
  
  Off label use of the Nellix EVAS system in a patient with a Type III endoleak
9. 11:48 - 11:54
  
  Stent-graft use in vascular injury in war time
10. 11:54 - 12:00
  
  Management of aorto-enteric fistula using Nellix graft (EVAS)
11. 12:00 - 12:06
  
  Troubleshooting during complex TEVAR: Kommerell diverticulum
12. 12:06 - 12:12
  
  Late renal salvage after renal occlusion during EVAR – “Don’t give up early on the renals”
13. 12:12 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, February 1st: 12:30 - 14:00, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Innovation forum – EVAR

Moderator:

Frans Moll

Panel:

Armando Lobato
1. 12:30 - 12:36
  
  A3-Shield: A translational approach towards small abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) therapy
2. 12:36 - 12:42
  
  The Sandwich technique to treat aortoiliac aneurysms: How to size the parallel grafts
3. 12:42 - 12:48
  
  Re-entry devices for lamella neo-fenestration during endovascular aortic repair of chronic Type B aortic dissection
4. 12:48 - 12:54
  
  New use of OVATION device in Non-favorable anatomies: Conversion to aortomonoiliac
5. 12:54 - 13:00
  
  Delayed occluding membrane „Aachen DOM“ – A new approach for spinal cord protection during endvascular aortic repair
6. 13:00 - 13:06
  
  A single center experience revising previous abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repairs with a visceral manifold stent graft
7. 13:06 - 13:12
  
  FEVAR for chronic type B dissection. Radiofrequency wire makes planning easy and improves success rate of procedure
8. 13:12 - 13:18
  
  DOMINUS-AB DEVICE: Expectation of a branched device for use in aortic arch aneurysms (off the shelf)
9. 13:18 - 13:24
  
  ReBel-B technique for treatment of isolated common iliac aneurysm or during EVAR
10. 13:24 - 13:30
  
  Fusion Images, Laser & Fenestration In Situ (FIL&FIS) for complex aortic aneurysm using CTA image overlay: feasibility study
11. 13:30 - 13:36
  
  Percutaneous access downsizing for early limb reperfusion in fenestrated/ branched TAAA repair
12. 13:36 - 14:00
  
  Discussion
Thursday, February 1st: 14:00 - 15:30, Room 7 - Speakers' corner

Challenging cases and complications – EVAR/ infrarenal

Moderator:

Piergiorgio Cao

Panel:

Sven Seifert
1. 14:00 - 14:06
  
  Successful endovascular treatment of Type B aortic dissection in children. First-in-man experience
2. 14:06 - 14:12
  
  Predictors of iliac limb occlusion after endovascular aneurysm repair
3. 14:12 - 14:18
  
  AAA rupture after EVT of ILIAC-CTO
4. 14:18 - 14:24
  
  Snorkeling a pelvic kidney in abdominal aortic aneurysm in endovascular repair (possibly for a transplanted kidney)
5. 14:24 - 14:30
  
  Extensive gluteus necrosis after EVAR and unilateral internal iliac artery embolisation
6. 14:30 - 14:36
  
  Caribbean Fish Neurotoxin (Ciguatera) Syndrome presenting with paraplegia and renal failure in patient with an EVAR graft
7. 14:36 - 14:42
  
  “Cheese wire” fenestration of infrarenal dissection flap to facilitate EVAR
8. 14:42 - 14:48
  
  Persistent endoleak after EVAR for iliocaval fistula: treatment with vascular plug and glue
9. 14:48 - 14:54
  
  Technical tips of using glue for eliminating endoleaks after EVAR
10. 14:54 - 15:00
  
  Urgent off-label use of Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE) to preserve the residual hypogastric artery in patients with previous EVAR
11. 15:00 - 15:06
  
  Total endovascular repair of aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm using Zenith Alpha abdominal converter
12. 15:06 - 15:12
  
  Early outcome of stentless-thoracic endovascular aortic repair in chronic DeBakey IIIb aneurysm
13. 15:12 - 15:18
  
  Banding technique and debranching as treatment of Type I endoleak in a mycotic thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm
14. 15:18 - 15:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Scientific Posters

13 events

Tuesday, January 30th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic posters will be displayed from 08:00 – 18:00 in front of Main Arena 1
Tuesday, January 30th: 13:00 - 14:40, Scientific Posters

Moderated poster round: Challenging cases: AV, iliac, venous

Juror:

Christian Erbel, Marcus Treitl
1. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Acute thrombosis complicating aneurysmal fistula salvage
2. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Endovascular management for salvage of arteriovenous fistula
3. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  Bilateral endovascular interventions after crossover bypass grafting
4. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  Persistent sciatic artery aneurysm, case report and follow-up for 15 years
5. 13:20 - 13:25
  
  Successful of hybrid revascularisation for TASC D AIOD after failing femoro-femoral crossover bypass
6. 13:25 - 13:30
  
  Percutaneous revascularization could be a feasible option for complex aorto-iliac occlusive disease (case presentation)
7. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Complex ilio-femoral revascularization with a Gore® Hybrid Vascular Graft
8. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Endovascular treatment of calcified, stenotic iliac arteries
9. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Innovative use of covered stents in acute lower limb ischaemia due to aorto iliac occlusions – two case reports
10. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Guidewire related complication during hemodialysis catheter placement: Intravascular knotted guidewire
11. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Superior vena cava filter placement for prevention of pulmonary embolism due to acute upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in patients contra-indicated anticoagulation
12. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Catheter directed thrombolysis for treatment of bilateral Iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis with hypoplastic inferior vena cava
13. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Endovascular Treatment of deep venous thrombus due to May-Thurner syndrome using self-expandable stents. 4 case series with intravascular ultrasound findings
14. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Acute deep vein thrombosis with duplication of inferior vena cava
15. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Successful treatment of acute thrombosis (2 days ago) of left subclavian vein with initial chronic occlusion of the left brachiocephalic vein by combination CDT and balloon angioplasty described veins
16. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  A case of successful endovascular treatment of acute BT-shunt thrombosis
17. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  A successful intervention with catheter-directed thrombolysis for patient with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis
18. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Reconstruction of acquired IVC interruption
19. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Endoprosthesis and hypogastric thrombosis after prothrombin complex concentrate administration – a real nightmare
20. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Endovascular solution to a tumor-induced occlusion of iliac vessels
Tuesday, January 30th: 14:45 - 16:05, Scientific Posters

Original research: AV, iliac, renal, venous and miscellaneous

Juror:

Steve Ramee, Eberhard Wedell
1. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  10 year follow up of thrombosed AV fistula salvage: An endovascular first approach
2. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Endovascular management of failing arteriovenous fistula
3. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Balloon-assisted AV access maturation
4. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Short-term outcomes of endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac occlusive disease
5. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Comparison of standard renal denervation procedure versus novel distal and branch vessel procedure with brachial arterial access
6. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Urgent endovascular treatment of renal hemorrage: our experience in the last 5 years
7. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  Clinical and procedural outcomes between ultra-sound accelerated thrombolysis and catheter directed thrombolysis for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism
8. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Efficacy and safety of duplex-guided polidocanol foam sclerotherapy for venous malformations
9. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  The cost-saving potential of endovenous laser ablation (ETA) of truncal varicose veins in Switzerland
10. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Impact of training on endovascular interventions for thrombosis in large veins
11. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Role of Inferior vena cava filter insertion prior to thrombolysis of acute ilio femoral deep venous thrombosis
12. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Skipped lesion at Iliocaval confluence: another technique for stenting in chronic venous obstructions
13. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Detecting stent geometry changes after venous recanalisation using duplex ultrasound
14. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  Endovascular treatment of visceral artery aneurysm – a single center experience
15. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  A novel embolic with minimal catheter adhesion properties: GPX by Fluidx Medical Technology
16. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  Transcatheter plug occlusion for various complications after cardiac/thoracic aortic surgery
Wednesday, January 31st: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic posters will be displayed from 08:00 – 18:00 in front of Main Arena 1
Wednesday, January 31st: 9:00 - 10:30, Scientific Posters

Original research: PVD, SFA, femoral

Juror:

John Laird, Lawrence Garcia
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  The effect of supervised exercise on biomarker levels in individuals with peripheral arterial disease – a systematic review
2. 09:05 - 09:10
  
  Day-Case Treatment of PAD: Single-tertiary center experience
3. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Improving balloon angioplasty: Lessons learned from the DCB and stent trials
4. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Incidence and predictors of access site pseudoaneurysm in peripheral arterial disease therapeutic angioplasty
5. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Preliminary results of the Italian multicentre registry using a dual component vascular stent for the treatment of distal SFA with or without involvement of popliteal artery
6. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Comparison of endovascular recanalisation vs. open bypass surgery for infra-inguinal Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) – D arterial lesions – a retrospective comparative study
7. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Diagnostic and surgical experience with Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome PAES in one single clinical center
8. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Post-dilatation of an interwoven nitinol stent using a paclitaxel-eluting balloon for revascularisation of complex femoro-popliteal lesions
9. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Predictors of severe dissection after plain balloon angioplasty for superficial femoral artery disease
10. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Outcomes of endovascular treatment for TASC-II D femoropopliteal occclusive disease
11. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Successful endovascular treatment with the phoenix atherectomy system in patients with chronic limb ischemia. A mini-series of thirteen consecutive patients.
12. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Risk factors for restenosis after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for complex femoropopliteal artery diseases
13. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Endovascular management of femoropopliteal TASCII C and D lesions
14. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Drug eluting balloon angioplasty versus bare metal stenting in treating femoro-popliteal occlusive disease
15. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Clinical outcomes and risk factor analysis of restenosis after endovascular treatment of femoro-popliteal lesions using atherectomy device
16. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  Comparative biomechanics and vascular healing response of 3 contemporary stents in balloon-predilated femoral arteries of familial hypercholesterolemic swine
17. 10:20 - 10:25
  
  Stent expansion in superficial femoral artery will improve as round shape after long term period even in the case of eccentric plaque distribution – IVUS confirmation
18. 10:25 - 10:30
  
  Experience of endovascular techniques in treatment of long supberficial femoral artery occlusions
Wednesday, January 31st: 11:00 - 12:35, Scientific Posters

Original research: BTK, CLI, PVD

Juror:

Roberto Ferraresi, Ramon Varcoe
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Evaluation of the role of below-the-knee-revascularization (BTKR) for the treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PVD) in stage III and IV according to the Fontaine classification
2. 11:05 - 11:10
  
  Below knee angioplasty in diabetic patients: predictors of major adverse clinical outcomes
3. 11:10 - 11:15
  
  Prevalence of critical limb ischemia and peripheral arterial disease in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis due to diabetic nephropathy, from PREDICT study
4. 11:15 - 11:20
  
  New method for assessment the efficiency of revascularization in patients with critical limb ischaemia
5. 11:20 - 11:25
  
  Impact of myocardial injury after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients with critical lower limbs ischemia (CLI) on major adverse cardiovascular events
6. 11:25 - 11:30
  
  Infra-popliteal interventions with drug eluting balloons vs. regular balloons in critical limb ischaemia – single center real world experience
7. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Initial experience using closed incision management with negative pressure therapy after lower limb amputation in vascular patients: our case series
8. 11:35 - 11:40
  
  Covered stent to treat iatrogenic femoral pseudoaneurysm
9. 11:40 - 11:45
  
  Comparison between full vs. partial revascularisation during endovascular management of multilevel lower limb arterial disease in
10. 11:45 - 11:50
  
  AngioSeal for puncture site closure after antegrade procedures in peripheral arterial disease patients
11. 11:50 - 11:55
  
  Catheter directed thrombolysis in management of early acute thrombotic ischemia
12. 11:55 - 12:00
  
  Study on the application of relay puncture technique in the treatment of patients with complicated arteriosclerosis obliterans
13. 12:00 - 12:05
  
  13 years experience of peripheral arterial disease intervention in tertiary referral center
14. 12:05 - 12:10
  
  Preclinical results of a novel zinc alloy as a platform for bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in peripheral arterial disease
15. 12:10 - 12:15
  
  TOPP-ABI – Tissue Optical Perfusion Pressure-Ankle Brachial Index: New parameters for diagnosis of PAOD and interventional results
16. 12:15 - 12:20
  
  Potentiality of sheathless naked stent delivery technique on the puncture complications in patients with peripheral artery disease
17. 12:20 - 12:25
  
  TrackCath system new approach to cannulation
18. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Use of leukotrienes and thromboxanes as new prognostic biomarker of recurring restenosis after endovascular treatment in patients with lower limb ischemia
19. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Clinical outcome of managing to lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels to peripheral arterial disease from I-PAD study
Wednesday, January 31st: 13:00 - 14:25, Scientific Posters

Challenging cases: BTK, CLI, PVD, SFA

Juror:

Marianne Brodmann, Iris Baumgartner-Peuker
1. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Rescue procedure with mechanical thromboaspiration in a case of acute embolism into dorsalis pedis artery during percutaneous revascularization of superficial femoral artery obstruction
2. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Endovascular treatment in combine aortoiliac occlusive disease TASC D and infrainguinal lesion TASC D in CLI patient
3. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  Complete healing of advanced diabetic foot ulcers by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
4. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  Recanalisation of a chronic total occlusion in a popliteal artery using a FLEX® scoring catheter prior to drug coated balloon
5. 13:20 - 13:25
  
  Cost effectiveness of carbon dioxide as contrast medium to guide endovascular treatment of chronic lower limb ischemic patients with impaired renal function
6. 13:25 - 13:30
  
  Aortic rupture following catheter directed thrombolysis
7. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Iatrogenic internal mammary artery pseudoaneurysm treated with ultrasound guided percutaneous thrombin injection
8. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Minimally invasive EVT for CIA/EIA/SFA-CTO using the IVUS preceding technique in the popliteal artery approach
9. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Safety and efficacy of hybrid therapy for subacute and chronic peripheral artery occlusions
10. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Role of endovascular management in treatment of surgical high risk patients with popliteal artery aneurysm
11. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Successfully endovascular treated femoral artery following reocclusion of inserted venous vascular bridge after septic arrosional bleeding after xenogenic patch plastic
12. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Recanalisation total occlusion SFA thru tibial artery
13. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Combined stenting and drug-coated balloon for complex femoropopliteal disease
14. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  A case of delayed pseudo-aneurysm after stent thrombosis of superficial femoral artery stenting
15. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  IVUS can tell the risk of vessel rupture even if SFA intervention
16. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Endovascular management with catheter directed thrombolysis for treatment of chronic occluded femoro-popliteal bypass
17. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Early occlusion of two cases after treatment of peripheral artery aneurysms with multilayer flow modulator stents: lessens to be learned
Wednesday, January 31st: 14:45 - 15:55, Scientific Posters

Challenging cases and original research: carotid and embolisation

Juror:

Steve Ramee, Giancarlo Biamino
1. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  The result of carotid stenting for different accesses
2. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Hybrid repair of multilevel lesions of the brachiocephalic arteries
3. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Bypass for symptomatic in-stent carotid restenosis
4. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Single-center experience with MicroNet covered embolic prevention stent in a treatment of vulnerable carotid plaque: short and mid-term results
5. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Transradial carotid artery stenting using Paladin system together with the double layer micromesh stent
6. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Tracheo-innominate fistula diagnosis and treatment: A single center retrospective evaluation
7. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  A case of acute ischemic stroke with total occlusion of ipsilateral internal carotid artery and severe stenosis of petrous part of contralateral internal carotid artery15:20:00
8. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Successful treatment of right subclavian artery stenosis by preservation of the carotid artery with distal protection device
9. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  Recurrent in-stent restenosis after subclavian artery stenting in a young female patient with Takayasu’s arteritis
10. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Radial access for subclavian artery stenting
11. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Unusual curative embolisation of the mycotic aneurysm of the inferior gluteal artery
12. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Aneurysmal bone cyst embolization – an effective and safe endovascular approach. Case reports and literature review
13. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Aneurysm of a splenic artery collateral
14. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  A complex embolisation procedure using AMPLATZER vascular plugs for internal iliac artery aneurysm with anatomical difficulties due to previous history of abdominal aorta replacement surgery
Thursday, February 1st: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic posters will be displayed from 08:00 – 18:00 in front of Main Arena 1
Thursday, February 1st: 9:00 - 10:40, Scientific Posters

Original research: EVAR part I

Juror:

Piergiorgio Cao, Frank Vermassen
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  A comparison of radiation exposure during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair with or without endostapling
2. 09:05 - 09:10
  
  Comparative study on endovascular aneurysm repair using ultra-low profile polymer-filled (PF) vs. self-expanding metallic (SEM) endografts
3. 09:10 - 09:15
  
  Open thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic repair in patients with connective tissue disease
4. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Favorable Impact of TEVAR on long-term survival of patients with acute uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection
5. 09:20 - 09:25
  
  Clinical application of 3-dimensional image fusion guidance (VesselNavigator, Philips) during EVAR: a single-center assessment of its beneficial role in reducing contrastinduced nephropathy and radiation hazard
6. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Low-profile polymer-based endografts (Ovation – Endologix) implantation and postoperative type 2 endoleak incidence and fate in an unselected population
7. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Long-term results of the petticoat concept with the use of balloon-expandable stents in treating extended aortic dissections, complicated by malperfusion syndrome
8. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Dynamic geometry of renal arteries in untreated AAA, snorkel endovascular aneurysm repair, and snorkel endovascular aneurysm sealing
9. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Comparison of complication and success rates of perclose proglide closure device in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and endovascular aneurysm repair
10. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Use of Heparin Bonded VIabahn BX balloon expandable stengrafts in fenestrated and branched EVAR
11. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Branched endovascular repair for thoracoabdominal aneurysms – a single centre midterm experience
12. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Geometric features of the thoracic aorta and endograft correlate with TEVAR bird-beaking severity
13. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Quantification of thoracic aortic longitudinal centerline and surface curvatures for TEVAR planning and evaluation
14. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  A new method for treatment of Type 2 endoleak after EVAR: Sac Embolisation with Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (SEBOA)
15. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Fusion imaging significantly reduces contrast doses and radiation during endovascular aortic repair
16. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  Embolization for Type 1a endoleak after TEVAR via direct transthoracic puncture in pig models
17. 10:20 - 10:25
  
  Results of AFX unibody stent-graft implantation in patients with TASC D aortoiliac lesions and coexistent abdominal aortic aneurysms
18. 10:25 - 10:30
  
  Contrast-induced acute kidney injury after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
19. 10:30 - 10:35
  
  TEVAR improves survival despite otherwise dismal outcomes in complicated Type B aortic dissection
20. 10:35 - 10:40
  
  Peripheral covered stents in bleeding control: short term results
Thursday, February 1st: 11:00 - 12:35, Scientific Posters

Original research: EVAR part II

Juror:

Marc van Sambeek, Jean-Paul de Vries
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Geometrical remodeling of the aortic arch after hybrid treatment
2. 11:05 - 11:10
  
  Endovascular management of peri-aortic fibrosis. Mid-term outcomes
3. 11:10 - 11:15
  
  Renal snorkel stent length affects branch angle in snorkel EVAR and EVAS patients
4. 11:15 - 11:20
  
  Morphological changes in stentgraft after endovascular aneurysm repair using ALTURA
5. 11:20 - 11:25
  
  Multiaxial pulsatile compliance changes to the thoracic aorta from before to after TEVAR
6. 11:25 - 11:30
  
  Acidosis predicts perioperative mortality after surgical and endovascular treatment for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
7. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Clinical outcomes of ruptured AAA in single hospital
8. 11:35 - 11:40
  
  The effect of TEVAR for blunt thoracic aortic injury on maximal aortic diameter: mid- and long-term outcome
9. 11:40 - 11:45
  
  Interaction of progenitor endothelial cells and NK lymphocytes in blood of patients as the sign and reason the late low survival rate after EVAR
10. 11:45 - 11:50
  
  Centralization of flow concept: implantation of non-covered stents in the aorta for malperfusion syndrome in corrected aortic dissection
11. 11:50 - 11:55
  
  The VENT technique using ovation stent-graft for juxtarenal aneurysms in patients with small iliac access vessels
12. 11:55 - 12:00
  
  Conformability of Medtronic Endurant II endovascular stent graft in combination with Jotec iliac branched devices treating aortoiliac aneurysms
13. 12:00 - 12:05
  
  Predictors of major adverse anatomical events after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
14. 12:05 - 12:10
  
  Adaptation of the peri-renal aorta after placement of an Anaconda AAA stent graft
15. 12:10 - 12:15
  
  Short term outcome of endovascular repair of patients with thoracic aortic diseases
16. 12:15 - 12:20
  
  The history of the first in the world stentgraft invention. The role of professor Volodos N.L. Masks thrown off
17. 12:20 - 12:25
  
  Software to help choosing an infra renal abdominal aortic aneurysm endoprotese
18. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  The aXurge project. Feasibility of a mathematical platform for abdominal aortic aneurism risk assessment and surgical planning
19. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Experience with BeGraft stent at the Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain
Thursday, February 1st: 13:00 - 14:25, Scientific Posters

Challenging cases: EVAR part I

Juror:

Tilo Kölbel, Martin Malina
1. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Expanding thoracic aneurysm due to Type 3 endoleak treated with covered stent and chimey to superior mesenteric artery bypassing false lumen
2. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Endovascular entry closure using Amplatzer vascular plug for the aortic dissection in sub-acute phase
3. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  Surgeon modified stent graft: feasible endovascular bailout in emergency
4. 13:15 - 13:20
  
  A case of aorto-bi- iliac artery bypass graft presented with life threatening lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to arterio-enteric fistula
5. 13:20 - 13:25
  
  Antegrade in situ fenestration of aortic stent graft
6. 13:25 - 13:30
  
  Penetrating aortic ulcer presenting as hematemesis
7. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Chimney technique with the INCRAFT® AAA stent graft system to treat pararenal aortic aneurysm in narrowed iliac axes
8. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Endovascular treatment of a patient with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and abdominal compartment syndrome
9. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Double iliac extension limbs caused by misdeployment of contralateral iliac limb: an unusual complication of EVAR
10. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Challenging EVAR in very narrow aortic bifurcation: sometimes you need luck
11. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Hematemesis in acute aortic dissection Type B
12. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  A challenging case in Ch-EVAS
13. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Endovascular aneurysm repair of secondary aortoenteric fistula: early result does not mean late result
14. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Complex aortic aneurysm: a current indication of debranching
15. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Early mechanical failure of the main body of EVAR necessitated open surgery
16. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Endovascular neck plasty using an Excluder aortic cuff for EVAR of infrarenal aortic aneurysm in chronic aortic dissection
17. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Case report of successful hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysm
Thursday, February 1st: 14:45 - 16:10, Scientific Posters

Challenging cases: EVAR part II

Juror:

Frank Criado, Armando Lobato
1. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Aortouni-iliac stent-grafting in patient with abdominal aortic aneurysms associated with colorectal cancer
2. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Endovascular management of localized aortic lesions
3. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Retrograde Type A dissection following endovascular treatment of Type B dissection
4. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Endovascular repair following post-open repair endoleak from distal anastomosis
5. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Challenging endovascular treatment in complicated thoracoabdominal aneurysm
6. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Successful endovascular repair of giant thoracoabdominal aneurysm: a case report
7. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  Hypogastric aneurysm isolated, how to treat?
8. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Early open conversion for a Type IA endoleak in patient undergone endovascular repair of AAA
9. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  Successful percutaneous repair of giant iliac aneurysm
10. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Long-term result for hybrid staged intervention for thoracoabdominal aneurism rupture
11. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Surgical bailout for contained aortic rupture at supra-renal fixation post EVAR
12. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Thrombosis of a previously ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
13. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Was it the best solution, for this complex aortic case? Or maybe we shouldn’t have treated it!!
14. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  Endovascular treatment of aortobronchial fistula in patients sustained open surgical repair for thoracic aorta lesion: Two cases
15. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  Usefulness of transradial approach for overcoming poor coaxial alignment of contralateral limb in abdominal aortic aneurysm
16. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  Use of AFX ENDOLOGY ENDOLOGIX with bifurcated endoprothesis of iliaca E-LIAC JOTEC: two case report
17. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  TEVAR for treatment of late undiscovered post traumatic aortic pseudo-aneurysm

Notice

LINC 2018 presentations

Room 1 - Main Arena 1

SYMPOSIUM: Present and future clinical use for vascular mimetic stents

2-year data Supera popliteal real world

Supera in popliteal aneursym

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Preliminary 6-month results of VMI CFA trial

NEW DAWN: 1-year results of the combination DCBs and Supera stent for the treatment of long femoropoliteal lesions

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Latest results with new technologies for femoropopliteal obstructions: drug-eluting devices, atherectomy and new implants

EFFPAC–RCT: Final 6-months results with the Luminor DCB in femoropopliteal lesions

ILLUMENATE EU RCT: 2-year results with the Stellarex DCB in femoropopliteal lesions

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: CONSEQUENT RCT: 2-year results with the SeQuent Please OTW DCB

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: IN.PACT Japan RCT of DCB vs. PTA: 2-year results

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: ILLUMENATE GLOBAL: 2-year results of the Stellarex DCB in femoropoliteal lesions

DANCE trial (ATX and PTA groups) – 2-year results

Long term durability of DCB treatment in the SFA: 4-year results of the IN.PACT SFA study

Outcomes of DCB use in real-world patients: 2-year results from the IN.PACT global registry

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: LUTONIX long lesion study: 2-year outcomes

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: COMPARE-Pilot RCT: 1-year results of a randomised comparison of RANGER DCB vs. IN.PACT DCB in complex SFA lesions

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: Outcomes of DCB use in femoropopliteal lesions of patients with CLI (RCC4/5): Subgroup analysis of IN.PACT global study

PROMISE AND LIMITATIONS OF DCB – WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

DCB from a preclinical perspective: The relevance of paclitaxel dose and coating integrity

DCB from a clinical perspective: What is proven and where are the open questions and limitations?

Panel discussion

Update on the TOBA studies in the femoropopliteal arteries

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: LOCOMOTIVE All Comers Study with the VascuFlex Multi-LOC spot stenting device: 12-month results

FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: 1-year results from the MIMICS-2 Study; US, German, and Japanese experience with the BioMimics 3D stent

Discussion and conclusion

SYMPOSIUM: Patient first: “Leave the right thing behind”. Debating evidence to provide the answers

Introduction

XPEDITE study

DCB + BMS is not a DES

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Understanding restenosis in the SFA

First results of the ZILVERPASS study

Live case transmission from Jena

The importance of scientific evidence

Summing up on symposium discussion and debate

Lunch

Leave nothing behind 2.0: Combination therapy to advance SFA treatment strategy

Introduction

SFA disease management: Are the longterm outcomes with IN.PACT DCB changing the peripheral landscape?

Live case transmission from New York

Dose matters: Understanding the science behind DCB outcomes

From Chocolate to Hawk: Vessel preparation for improved outcomes

Live case transmission from Cotignola

Discussion and conclusion

SYMPOSIUM: Going further with drug eluting technology in peripheral arterial disease: From SFA to below the knee challenges.

Opening and learning objectives

Current data and performance of drug eluting technology in SFA

BTK intervention with drug coated balloons. Past lessons and future exploration

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Drug eluting stents in BTK intervention – a review

Next steps in drug eluting stent for BTK intervention

Clinical targets and patient outcome goals in BTK intervention

Panel discussion

Closing remarks

Advanced solutions for calcified lesions and CTOs

Vessel preparation: What does it mean and what are the current tools (PTA, DA and scoring balloons)?

Impact of chronic total occlusion on outcomes: IN.PACT global CTO imaging cohort

Live case transmission from New York

Understanding the challenges with measuring calcium in DCB clinical trials

Vascular calcium: new pre-clinical models and new treatment solutions

Clinical experience with the Phoenix atherectomy system for complex calcified lesions

Applications of Lithoplasty for the treatment of calcified lesions

Shockwave Lithoplasty System treatment of calcified lesions: Intravascular OCT analysis

Live case transmission from Leipzig

The “Crack and Pave” technique for highly resistant calcified lesions: Initial results

Discussion and conclusion

Below-the-knee revascularisation: Current status, challenges, and future outlook

Comprehensive meta-analysis of endovascular versus bypass for critical limb ischemia – is bypass obsolete?

Three-year outcomes of surgical vs. endovascular revascularisation for critical limb ischemia: The Surgical reconstruction vs. Peripheral INtervention in pAtients with critical limb isCHemia (SPINACH) study

Retrograde tibial puncture has changed our algorithm for crossing tibial lesions in CLI: How and when to do it?

Advanced crossing and wiring techniques in BTK vessels

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Technical considerations for successful use of DCBs in BTK arteries: Lessons learned from preclinical studies

Update on the LUTONIX BTK Global Registry: First look at 300 patient interim follow up data

Patterns of vessel calcification in BTK arteries and implications for vessel preparation and atherectomy