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The Leipzig Interventional Course

LINC 2014 - January 28-31, 2014

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  Friday, January 29th, 2010
  Main Arena
   
08:00 – 09:30
Symposium: Lower limb intervention
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Invatec
Chairman: I. Baumgartner
Moderators: K. Rocha-Singh, C. Trani

08:00 – 08:05 Introduction by the chairman
08:05 – 08:15

The history and the future of drug eluting balloons in lower limb interventions Th. Zeller

08:15 – 08:35 Live case transmission from Leipzig
08:35 – 08:45 Treatment strategies for the SFA: de-novo lesions and in-stent restenosis H. Krankenberg
08:45 – 08:55 Treatment strategies for the popliteal artery J. van den Berg
08:55 – 09:15 Live case transmission from Leipzig
09:15 – 09:25 The Leipzig experience with drug eluting balloons in BTK A. Schmidt
09:25 – 09:30 Summary by the chairman
   
09:30 – 11:00
Symposium: Innovations in cardiovascular interventional therapies
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Medtronic
Chairmen: F. W. Mohr, Ch. Nienaber
Moderators: D. Dudek, M. van Sambeek, A. Erglis

09:30 – 09:35 Indtroduction by the chairman
09:35 – 09:45 TCV – indications and critical success factors U. Gerckens
09:45 – 10:10 Live case transmission from Leipzig
10:10 – 10:20 Coro-DES and upcoming techniques – what is the state of art? R. Kornowski
10:20 – 10:45 Live case transmission from Leipzig
10:45 – 10:55 Thoraco-abdominal aneurysm treatment H. Eckstein
10:55 – 11:00 Summary by the chairman
   
11:00 – 12:30 Symposium: Vascular and endovascular treatment of a multilevel case
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by CR Bard
Chairman: S. Duda
Moderators: E. Blessing, R. Rückert, M. van Sambeek
11:00 – 11:05 Introduction by the chairman
11:05 – 11:15 Stent design and its impact on clinical study results in the SFA Th. Zeller
11:15 – 11:35 Live case transmission from Leipzig
11:35 – 11:45 Daily routine on endovascular SFA treatment based on German S3 guidelines and TASC II Th. Schmitz-Rixen
11:45 – 11:55 Daily routine on surgical SFA treatment based on German S3 guidelines and TASC II M. Storck
11:55 – 12:15
Live case transmission from Leipzig
12:15 – 12:25 Endovascular treatment of end stage BTK lesions J. Ricke
12:25 – 12:30 Summary by the chairman
   
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
   
   
13:30 – 15:00 Symposium: Carotid Artery Stenting – latest studies and outcomes
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Cordis
Chairman: H. Sievert
Moderators: S. Duda, I. Grunwald, M. van Sambeek
13:30 – 13:35 Introduction by the chairman
13:35 – 14:00 Live case transmission from Leipzig
14:00 – 14:10 Filter protected carotid stent angioplasty: analysis of microscopical findings and clinical outcomes P. Huppert
14:10 – 14:20 ALKK registry update in more than 5.000 patients with carotid artery stenting – trends and subgroup analyses H. Mudra
14:20 – 14:45 Live case transmission from Münster
14:45 – 14:55 Why CAS will replace CEA in the future M. Roffi
14:55 – 15:00 Summary by the chairman
   
15:00 – 16:30
Treatment of restenosis – new concepts
Chairman: E. Minar
Moderators: L. Garcia, S. Müller-Hülsbeck

15:00 – 15:05 Introduction by the chairman
15:05 – 15:35
Live case transmission from Leipzig
15:05 – 15:15 Treatment modalities for ISR – is there anything that works? J. Laird
15:45 – 15:55 Stent fractures – is there still a relevance? D. Scheinert
15:55 – 16:15
Live case transmission from Leipzig
16:15 – 16:25 Endovascular brachytherapy with Re-188 filled balloons for prophylaxis and treatment of restenosis in infrainguinal arterial lesions G. Leissner
16:25 – 16:30 Summary by the chairman
   
16:30 – 18:00 Symposium: Mechanical Thrombectomy – can it be efficient in chronic occlusions?
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Straub Medical
Chairmen: Th. Zeller
Co-Chairman: E. Wedell
Moderators:
M. Bulvas, P. Larini
16:30 – 16:35 Introduction by the chairman
16:35 – 16:45 Appropriate device selection and technical tricks for successful mechanical thrombectomy procedures A. Schmidt
16:45 – 17:05 Live case transmission from Leipzig
17:05 – 17:15 Value of the Rotarex system in subacute and chronic occlusions Ch. Wissgott
17:15 – 17:25 Mechanical thrombectomy in in-stent restenosis G. Coppi
17:25 – 17:55 Live case transmission from Leipzig
17:55 – 18:00 Summary by the chairman
   
20:00 Social event
   
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  Friday, January 29th, 2010
  Technical Forum
   
08:00 – 09:30 Scrub in with the experts – Branched stentgraft repair of AAA
Live case transmission from Auckland with Andrew Holden
Flash presentation: Technical tips and results of branched endografts F. Verzini
Chairman: E. Verhoeven
Moderators: D. Böckler, M. Dake, G. Biasi
   
09:30 – 12:30 Treatment of aortic aneurysm disease
Chairmen: P. Cao, F. Veith
Moderators: M. Jacobs, D. Kucera, D. Raithel
09:30 – 09:35 Introduction by the chairman
09:35 – 10:20
Live case transmission from Münster
10:20 – 10:30 Branched stent grafts from custom made to off-the-shelf P. Kasprzak
10:30 – 10:40 Aorto-uniiliac vs. bifurcated grafts for ruptured AAA – what works best? V. Riambau
10:40 – 11:20 Live case transmission from Leipzig
11:20 – 11:30 Is endovascular treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms feasible? Ch. Nienaber
11:30 – 11:40 Hybrid repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms (LUPIAE-Technique) Giampiero Esposito
11:40 – 12:20 Live case transmission from Münster
12:20 – 12:30 A novel bifurcated endograft for treating aneurysms with short common iliac arteries S. Cheng
   
12:45 – 13:30
Lunch Symposium: Drug coated balloons for peripheral interventions – what's here and what's to come
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Lutonix
Chairman: H. Krankenberg
Moderators: G. Tepe, K. Rocha-Singh

12:45 – 12:50 Introduction by the chairman
12:50 – 12:58 A review of peripheral DCB clinical trials S. Duda
12:58 – 13:08 DCB mechanism of action and the questions to consider D. Scheinert
13:08 – 13:18 Pre-clinical discovery with the Lutonix catheter S. McFadden
13:18 – 13:25 The next level of evidence: ongoing peripheral DCB clinical programs Th. Zeller
13:25 – 13:30 Discussion and summary by the chairman
   
13:40 – 15:00 Scrub in with the experts: Abdominal aortic aneurysms – the chimney technique
Live case transmission from Leipzig with Andrej Schmidt
Chairman: J. Teßarek
Moderators: A. Lobato, E. Verhoeven, W. Ritter

Flash presentation: Technical tips and outcome of chimney procedures A. Lobato
   
15:00 – 16:30 Catheter based treatment of visceral aneurysms, bleeding, and endoleaks
Chairman: C. Rabbia
Moderators: G. Coppi, K. Mathias, J. van den Berg
15:00 – 15:20 
Pre-recorded case from Leipzig
15:20 – 15:30 Personal experience with interventional treatment of visceral aneurysms S. Basche
15:30 – 15:40 The Cardiatis stent: a new device for endovascular treatment of peripheral and visceral aneurysms. Preliminary experience in Italy C. Rabbia
15:40 – 15:50 Coiling strategies to prevent or treat endoleaks after EVAR J. Balzer
15:50 – 16:20
Live case transmission from Leipzig
16:20 – 16:30 MR/CT-based monitoring and treatment of endoleaks after EVAR L. Lehmkuhl
   
16:30 – 18:00

Interventional therapy in patients with renal failure
Chairman: G. Biamino
Moderators: O. Mendiz, F. Mahler
16:30 – 16:35 Introduction by the chairman
16:35 – 17:05 Live case transmission from Leipzig
17:05 – 17:15 Prevention of contrast induced nephropathy – what is really indicated? M. Möckel
17:15 – 17:25 Assessment of renal function after carotid stenting procedures P. Rubino
17:25 – 18:00 Live case transmission from Leipzig
   
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  Friday, January 29th, 2010
  Discussion Forum
   
07:15 – 08:00 Breakfast session:
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Angioslide
Chairman: J. Laird
07:15 – 07:18 Introduction by the chairman
07:18 – 07:23 Peripheral embolization during femoro-popliteal intervention – background and current technology overview J. Laird
07:23 – 07:30 Overview of the Angioslide Technology Platform Th. Zeller
07:30 – 07:40 Role of the eXtra balloon in SFA disease and Critical Limb Ischemia: results from the LEADER trial D. Scheinert
07:40 – 07:55 Importance of the eXtra Bballoon in the "tool box" of a comprehensive endovascular interventionalist and future applications G. Ansel
07:55 – 08:00 Discussion and conclusion
   
09:30 – 11:00 "The-Day-After" session
supported with an unrestricted educational grant by ev3
Chairmen: D. Vorwerk, H. Krankenberg
Moderators: G. Tepe, R. Langhoff, H. M. Gißler, V. Kuzcmik, W. Ritter, Th. Tübler


These sessions will be dedicated to the discussion of the top 3 live cases of the previous day.
Participants will have the opportunity to choose outstanding or controversial cases.
   
11:00 – 12:30
CX @ LINC 2010 – critical issues in peripheral interventions
Chairman: R. Greenhalgh
Moderator: J. Powell

11:00 – 11:05 Introduction by the chairman
11:05 – 11:15 The European vascular and endovascular monitor S. Greenhalgh
11:15 – 11:25 The MIMIC trial L. Brown
11:25 – 11:35 ilegx: Clinical aspects of the diabetic foot M. Edmonds
11:35 – 11:45 ilegx: Impact of latest endovascular techniques on amputation rates G. Tepe
11:45 – 12:15 CX debate reprise @ LINC
"Tibial arteries do better with endovascular procedures than distal bypass"
For: I. Baumgartner
Against: H.-H. Eckstein
12:15 – 12:25 Discussion
12:25 – 12:30 Summary by the chairman
   
12:45 – 13:30




Lunch Symposium:
Diabetic foot and limb salvage

supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Maquet
Chairman: Th. Rand
12:45 – 12:50 Introduction by the chairman
12:50 – 13:00 Surgical approach in BTK lesions H.-H. Eckstein
13:00 – 13:10 PTA and alternative tools for BTK endovascular treatment E. Minar
13:10 – 13:20 Stent selection for BTK lesions Th. Rand
13:20 – 13:30 Discussion and summary by the chairman
   
15:00 – 16:30 Tutorial on femoro-popliteal/BTK interventions
supported with an unrestricted educational grant
by Abbott Vascular
Chairmen: I. Baumgartner, J. Clerissi
Moderators: Th. Zeller, M. Bosiers

Presentation recorded case from Bad Krozingen
Presentation recorded case from Dendermonde

These sessions will feature presentations of pre-recoded cases from expert interventional centers with extensive panel discussion
   
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