LINC LIVE – in collaboration with CEC
State of the art in SFA – insights from the global experts
Episode 2: State of the art in SFA treatment – the Chinese Perspective
Moderators: Dierk Scheinert, Andrej Schmidt, Wei Guo
Co-Chairs: Zhong Chen, Weiguo Fu, Wei Guo

Welcome and introduction
Dierk Scheinert, Zhong Chen, Weiguo Fu, Wei Guo

Live case transmission from Leipzig University Hospital
Andrej Schmidt and team, moderated by Dierk Scheinert and Jos van den Berg

The challenges of calcified femoropopliteal disease: from access and crossing to treatment
Jos van den Berg

Treating a diverse range of morphologies with directional atherectomy
Yaoguo Yang 

The Art of Angioplasty in SFA - use of Chocolate™* PTA balloon catheter in different scenarios
Mian Wang

Reflection on use of IN.PACT™ Admiral™ drug-coated balloon in Chinese population – a single center perspective
Jianing Yue

Discussion with all

LINC LIVE: Hot topics, pioneering techniques, and latest data in peripheral arterial interventions   
Moderators: Dierk Scheinert, Peter Schneider

13:00 - 13:05 Introduction by the moderators

Latest techniques for complex aortoiliac obstructions

13:05 - 13:35 Live case transmission from Leipzig: Complex aortoiliac reconstruction

13:35 - 13:41 Following up patients with iliac occlusive disease treated with the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis – FLEX clinical study
J. Bismuth  

13:41 - 13:45 Discussion

The remaining challenges in peripheral vascular interventions

1. Thrombus containing lesions

13:45 - 13:51 Tailored strategies for thrombus containing lesions
R. Langhoff

13:51 - 14:01 Recorded case: New mechanical thrombectomy system
R. Langhoff

14:01 - 14:05 Discussion

2. Calcified lesions  

14:05 - 14:11 Directional atherectomy plus DCB to treat long, calcified femoropopliteal artery lesions:  The REALITY study
T. Zeller

14:11 - 14:41 Live case from Leipzig: Femoropopliteal intervention with directional atherectomy + DCB

14:41 - 14:47 Directional versus orbital atherectomy of femoropopliteal artery lesions: Angiographic and intravascular ultrasound outcome
A. Babaev  

14:47 - 14:53 Long-term evidence of directional atherectomy and DCB: 3 years clinical experience from Australia
V. Puttaswamy  

14:53 - 15:00 Discussion

3. New interventional techniques for so-called "no-stent-zones"

15:00 - 15:06 Treating common femoral artery steno-occlusive lesions with an endovascular approach using DA+DCB: Three-year follow-up in 75 patients
A. Cioppa

15:06 - 15:12 Best interventional practice for reconstruction of the common femoral artery: What have we learned so far?
T. Zeller

15:12 - 15:27 Recorded case: Reconstruction of calcified CFA-lesions with SUPERA
K. Deloose

15:27 - 15:40 Discussion

New horizons in endovascular interventions

15:40 - 15:46 Advances in intravascular imaging: Real world evidence and expert consensus
E. Secemsky

15:46 - 15:52 The promise of Sirolimus eluting devices: How far have we come?
W. Gray

15:52 - 15:58 The challenge of calcification in BTK arteries and the relevance for procedural outcome
A. Schwindt

15:58 - 16:04 Plaque removal by orbital atherectomy + drug delivery – The new concept for BTK interventions
M. Lichtenberg

16:04 - 16:40 Live case transmission from Leipzig: BTK recanalization with orbital atherectomy and DCB

16:40 - 16:46 Bioresorbable scaffolds for BTK-reconstructions: Is there a future?
S. Parikh

16:46 - 17:00 Discussion and conclusion

LINC LIVE: Hot topics, new approaches, and controversies in carotid and aortic interventions
Moderators: Dierk Scheinert, Mark van Sambeek

Carotid revascularisation: Best interventional treatment and current indications for CAS

13:00–13:07 Are dual-layer micromesh stents the breakthrough for carotid stenting?
Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck

13:07–13:14 Is proximal protection really superior to filter devices and ready to be used for all comers?
Piero Montorsi

13:14–13:43 Live case transmission from Leipzig: Carotid stenting with micromesh-stent and proximal protection

13:43–13:50 The role of CAS in my personal carotid revascularisation strategy
Arne Schwindt

13:50–14:00 Discussion

Hot topics and challenges in endovascular aortic repair

TEVAR for aortic dissections and aneurysms

14:00–14:07 Successful treatment of thoracic aneurysms, dissections and transections: 5-year results across multiple pathologies
Joseph E. Bavaria

14:07–14:37 Live case transmission from Münster

14:37–14:43 Technical considerations and timing in EVAR for Type B aortic dissections
Vicente Riambau

14:43–14:50 Aortic remodeling and long-term success in the treatment of complicated dissections
Ludovic Canaud

Branch technologies for FEVAR and BEVAR

14:50–14:57 Long-term durability of bridging stents: The scope of the problem and potential solutions
Ioannis Passaloglou

14:57–15:04 Bridging from off to on-label in F/BEVAR
Eric Verhoeven

Optimizing EVAR outcomes: New approaches

15:04–15:11 Addressing the risk of neck dilatation in wide necks: The Role of ESAR
Apostolos Tassiopolous

15:11–15:18 ESAR and FEVAR: How can evidence support tailored treatment of hostile neck AAA’s
Giovanni Torsello

15:18–15:25 Endoleak II prevention rather than Endoleak treatment is the way to go
Daniela Branzan

15:25–15:55 Live case transmission from Leipzig: Coil embolization of lumbar arteries prior to EVAR

15:55–16:02 The role of air removal for reduction of neurologic complications during TEVAR
Tilo Kölbel

New horizons for EVAR: Where do we stand?

16:02–16:09 EVAR for ruptured aneurysms: Also an option for challenging anatomies?
Eric Ducasse

16:09–16:16 New treatment options for the aortic arch: What is next to come?
Michael Borger

16:16–16:30 Discussion and conclusion