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

Room 3 - Technical Forum

19 events

Tuesday, January 24th: 9:00 - 10:45, Room 3 - Technical Forum

DEEP DIVE SESSION: Current status of carotid revascularisation – Part I Focus on scientific data and latest technical innovations

Moderator:

Marco Roffi, Frank Veith

Panel:

Martin Storck, Stanislaw Bartus, Alison Halliday, Carlo Setacci
1. 09:00 - 09:07
  
  Update on the German carotid registry CAS/CEA and future outlook
2. 09:07 - 09:14
  
  Carotid artery stenting: current randomised evidence and future perspectives
3. 09:14 - 09:21
  
  Predictors of periprocedural outcomes of carotid artery stenting: Real world experience
4. 09:21 - 09:28
  
  Despite level 1 evidence to the contrary, the future outlook for carotid stenting is bright
5. 09:28 - 09:53
  
  Live case transmission from Cotignola
6. 09:53 - 10:45
  
  LATEST TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CAROTID STENTING AND CEREBRAL PROTECTION
7. 09:53 - 10:00
  
  ROADSTER 2 trial: Transcervical access with reversed flow circuit for proximal protection during CAS. What have we learned so far?
8. 10:00 - 10:07
  
  Carotid stenting: closed cell design versus dual layer design – are there any differences in clinical outcome?
9. 10:07 - 10:14
  
  6-month results in 100 patients treated with the Road-Saver stent: The CLEAR-ROAD study
10. 10:14 - 10:21
  
  Comparison of different dual layer stent designs
11. 10:21 - 10:28
  
  Proximal protection for CAS – the superior concept?
12. 10:28 - 10:35
  
  Carotid artery stenting with double filtration using a post-dilation balloon with integrated embolic protection: final results of the PALADIN registry
13. 10:35 - 10:42
  
  A renaissance for CAS? Will new carotid stents and advanced protection concepts fill the gap with CEA?
14. 10:42 - 10:45
  
  Discussion
Tuesday, January 24th: 10:45 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

DEEP DIVE SESSION: Current status of carotid revascularisation – Part II Revascularisation in specific disease states

Moderator:

Steve Ramee, Stephan Duda

Panel:

Stanislaw Bartus, Karl-Titus Hoffmann, Horst Sievert, William Gray
1. 10:45 - 11:45
  
  CAROTID REVASCULARISATION IN SPECIFIC DISEASE STATES
2. 10:45 - 10:52
  
  The volume of cerebral ischaemic lesion predicts the outcome after symptomatic carotid revascularisation
3. 10:52 - 10:59
  
  Endovascular treatment of carotid artery aneurysms
4. 10:59 - 11:06
  
  ACST-2 trial update
5. 11:06 - 11:13
  
  Carotid repair is best for asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis because medical management alone does not work
6. 11:13 - 11:20
  
  Will guidelines and clinical practice regarding asymptomatic carotid stenosis change in the near future?
7. 11:20 - 11:45
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
8. 11:45 - 12:30
  
  FOCUS ON REVASCULARISATION IN ACUTE STROKE
9. 11:45 - 11:55
  
  Interventional stroke treatment – fundamental trials and methods
10. 11:55 - 12:02
  
  Acute stroke interventions: What I learned during my initial cases
11. 12:02 - 12:09
  
  Intracranial thrombectomy – board certification in Germany
12. 12:09 - 12:30
  
  Discussion
Tuesday, January 24th: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 3 - Technical Forum

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Management of arterial and venous occlusive diseases with vacuum assisted mechanical thrombectomy

supported with an educational grant from Penumbra

Moderator:

Theodosios Bisdas

Panel:

Alexander Maßmann, Lorenzo Paolo Moramarco
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in arterial and venous cases: Our experience with the Indigo system
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  Intraoperative near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring in lower limb revascularisation of outcome, using the Indigo system
4. 13:00 - 13:10
  
  Peripheral clot management and pulmonary embolism
5. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion
Tuesday, January 24th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Challenging femoro-popliteal lesions

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

live from Cotignola:

Antonio Micari

Moderator:

Brian DeRubertis, Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Erwin Blessing, Matthias Ulrich, Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Baixi Zhuang
1. 14:00 - 14:06
  
  Flash presentation: Crossing techniques for challenging femoropopliteal CTO’s – How I do it
2. 14:15 - 14:21
  
  Flash presentation: The value of the retrograde femoral access for recanalisation and stenting of challenging CTOs
3. 14:30 - 14:36
  
  Flash presentation: How can re-entry devices be helpful in complex recanalisation procedures
Tuesday, January 24th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SYMPOSIUM: Angioplasty, now what? Evidence based lower limb treatment strategies

supported with an educational grant from BIOTRONIK

Moderator:

Jos van den Berg

Panel:

Marianne Brodmann, Patrice Mwipatayi
1. 15:00 - 15:03
  
  Evidence based SFA treatment algorithms
2. 15:03 - 15:10
  
  Is there a future for SFA BMS?
3. 15:10 - 15:40
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
4. 15:40 - 15:49
  
  Leaving the right thing behind
5. 15:49 - 16:19
  
  Live case transmission from Dendermonde
6. 16:19 - 16:30
  
  REACT to the vessel response – treatment options backed by evidence
Tuesday, January 24th: 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

Moderator:

Steve Ramee, Horst Sievert

Panel:

Martin Storck, Marco Roffi, Stanislaw Bartus, Zoran Milosevic
1. 16:30 - 16:36
  
  Flash presentation: Carotid stenting – how to properly select suitable patients
2. 17:00 - 17:06
  
  Flash presentation: Integrated embolic protection technology – a new paradigm in the treatment of cardiovascular disease
3. 17:30 - 17:36
  
  Flash presentation: Is there any future for carotid stenting? Proximal protection and mesh-covered stents are the answer
Wednesday, January 25th: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Interventional radiological techniques in the hepatic and splenic circulation

Moderator:

Thomas J. Vogl, Ulf Teichgräber

Panel:

Tim Ole Petersen, Boris Radeleff, Peter Huppert
1. 08:00 - 08:07
  
  Hepatic superselective chemoembolisation: conventional TACE vs. drug eluting beads
2. 08:07 - 08:27
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
3. 08:27 - 08:34
  
  Selective internal radiotherapy: what is new?
4. 08:34 - 08:41
  
  Chemosaturation: Indication, technique, and outcome
5. 08:41 - 09:02
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 09:02 - 09:09
  
  Combination of transarterial and percutaneous ablation techniques
7. 09:09 - 09:16
  
  New horizons for embolisation treatment in the splenic circulation
8. 09:16 - 09:23
  
  Tips and tricks for TIPPS
9. 09:23 - 09:30
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, January 25th: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

SYMPOSIUM: Emerging embolisation therapies

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Marcus Treitl

Panel:

Nuno Dias, Ian McCafferty, Hans Lindgren
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction
2. 09:35 - 09:47
  
  Miniaturisation of plugs: How does it advance the embolisation practice? Clinical applications presented through real world case study presentations.
3. 09:47 - 09:59
  
  Changing treatment paradigms with soft detachable fibered coils
4. 09:59 - 10:10
  
  Treatment of hypervascular tumors with liquid embolics
5. 10:10 - 10:20
  
  Tips and tricks for treating endoleaks
6. 10:20 - 10:50
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
7. 10:50 - 11:00
  
  Panel discussion
Wednesday, January 25th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Embolisation therapy for visceral aneurysms, bleeding, and beyond

Moderator:

Ulf Teichgräber

Panel:

Thomas Rand, Boris Radeleff, Thomas J. Vogl
1. 11:00 - 11:07
  
  Endovascular techniques for treatment of visceral aneurysms
2. 11:07 - 11:14
  
  Prostate arterial embolization in benign prostate hyperplasia
3. 11:14 - 11:34
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
4. 11:34 - 11:41
  
  Uterine embolisation: techniques and outcome
5. 11:41 - 11:48
  
  Venous embolisation for patients with pelvic congestion syndrome
6. 11:48 - 12:08
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 12:08 - 12:15
  
  Emergency embolisation for acute trauma-induced bleeding
8. 12:15 - 12:22
  
  Transcatheter embolisation in upper GI tract arterial bleeding
9. 12:22 - 12:30
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, January 25th: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 3 - Technical Forum

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: The experts' approaches to venous intervention

supported with a restricted educational grant from Cook Medical

Moderator:

Rick de Graaf

Panel:

Stephen Black, Gerard O'Sullivan
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction
2. 12:40 - 12:55
  
  Recanalisation techniques and essential tools for venous intervention
3. 12:55 - 13:10
  
  Iliofemoral acute DVT: A pathway to treatment
4. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Questions and answers
Wednesday, January 25th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

VIVA@LINC: Contemporary approaches to CLI challenges

Moderator:

Sean Lyden

Panel:

John Laird, William Gray, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Chris Metzger
1. 13:30 - 14:00
  
  Live case transmission from Columbus
2. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Flash presentation: How do I determine the minimum necessary end point of an endovascular CLI procedure – when is enough?
3. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Flash presentation: The present status of self-expanding and balloon-expandable tibial BMS and DES for CLI: Why and when to use
4. 14:10 - 14:30
  
  Live case transmission from Columbus
5. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Flash presentation: The current role and limitations of below the knee DCB: What we know now
6. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Flash presentation: Evolving approaches to accurately determine the adequacy of revascularisation in CLI patients
7. 14:40 - 15:00
  
  Live case transmission from Columbus
Wednesday, January 25th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

The next evolution for TIPS. Control diameter. Target pressure.

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Moderator:

Maria Schoder

Panel:

Kerstin Rosenqvist, Jonel Trebicka
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction
2. 15:05 - 15:20
  
  Results of a Swedish TIPS Registry, insights in effects of TIPS offered to patients with variceal bleeding
3. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Discussion
4. 15:25 - 15:40
  
  First results of the new GORE TIPS Set to deliver the GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis
5. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Discussion
6. 15:45 - 16:05
  
  Case based discussion: what you need to know about TIPS
7. 16:05 - 16:15
  
  Initial experience using the new GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis with controlled expansion for patients with refractory ascites
8. 16:15 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, January 25th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

THE REMAINING CHALLENGE: Management of recurrent lesions after PTA and stenting

Moderator:

Craig Walker, Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Jörn Balzer, Lawrence Garcia, Matthew Menard, Bruno Freitas, Hans Krankenberg
1. 16:30 - 16:36
  
  Repetetive DCB treatment for femoropopliteal lesions – a viable solution for recurrent lesions?
2. 16:36 - 16:42
  
  Plaque scoring and DCB: rationale and initial evidence in SFA-ISR
3. 16:42 - 17:13
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 17:13 - 17:18
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: 12-month outcomes from the Lutonix ISR randomised trial
5. 17:18 - 17:23
  
  FIRST TIME DATA RELEASE: DCB for ISR: 2-year results of the Copa Cabana Study
6. 17:23 - 17:29
  
  The role of photoablation and DCB for in-stent restenosis
7. 17:29 - 17:35
  
  Brachytherapy for in-stent restnosis – Is the concept still alive?
8. 17:35 - 18:00
  
  Live case transmission from Jena
Thursday, January 26th: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

CLI and CTO summit – complex aorto-iliac disease

live from Bad Krozingen:

Thomas Zeller

live from Münster:

Arne Schwindt

Moderator:

Michael Dake, Thomas Rand

Panel:

Lieven Maene, Claudio Rabbia, Gustavo Oderich
1. 08:30 - 08:35
  
  Bare metal or nitinol stents for the iliacs: Results of the randomised ICE trial
2. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Hybrid procedures for complex vessel anatomies
3. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  2D Perfusion imaging to assess the result of BTK interventions
Thursday, January 26th: 9:30 - 11:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

CLI and CTO summit – complex BTK and BTA disease

live from Abano Terme:

Marco Manzi

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Osamu Iida, Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Jihad Mustapha, Roberto Ferraresi, Dai-Do Do, Francesco Liistro
1. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Retrograde tibial puncture has changed our algorithm for crossing tibial lesions in CLI: How and when to do It?
2. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  PRIME registry data: Value of ultrasound guided access in complex CLI procedures
3. 10:25 - 10:30
  
  In-foot treatment: What not to do! Clinical experience
4. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  Current meta-analysis comparison between DCB and POBA in below-the-knee therapy
5. 11:05 - 11:10
  
  New DCB for BTK treatment: The fight is back! Preliminary data of two randomised trials with DCB vs. PTA in patients with CLI undergoing tibials revascularisation.
Thursday, January 26th: 11:30 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

Evolutions in vessel closure – experiences with percutaneous access and closure

supported with an educational grant from Abbott Vascular

Moderator:

Giovanni Pratesi, Venkatesh Ramaiah

Panel:

Wouter Lansink, Bruno Freitas, Bastiaan Vierhout
1. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Introduction
2. 11:35 - 11:45
  
  Predictors for good outcomes in large hole access and closure
3. 11:45 - 11:55
  
  Smaller profile devices in EVAR and TEVAR. How do they change practice?
4. 11:55 - 12:05
  
  The Leipzig PEVAR experience
5. 12:05 - 12:15
  
  The LIFE registry demonstrates: PEVAR is the way to go with small profile devices
6. 12:15 - 12:25
  
  Piero trial – randomised comparison of open access to PEVAR in 140 patients
7. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Summary and conclusion
Thursday, January 26th: 12:35 - 13:20, Room 3 - Technical Forum

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Penumbra advancements in embolisation technologies and innovative techniques for carotid revascularisation

supported with an educational grant from Penumbra

Moderator:

Lorenzo Paolo Moramarco

Panel:

Ian McCafferty, Piotr Musialek
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Ruby, POD, and POD packing coil: A game changer in the paradigm of peripheral treatment with new embolisation tools?
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  New frontiers in embolisation technology: Ruby, POD packing coil and lantern
4. 13:00 - 13:10
  
  CGuard embolic prevention system (EPS) – routine use in carotid revascularisation for stroke prevention: Accumulating clinical evidence
5. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion
Thursday, January 26th: 13:30 - 17:00, Room 3 - Technical Forum

“The very sick patient” – Patient oriented approaches in severe critical limb ischemia, renal failure, and beyond – with live case transmissions from Bad Krozingen, Abono Terme, and Leipzig

live with:

Andrej Schmidt, Thomas Zeller, Marco Manzi

Moderator:

Ramon Varcoe, Sigrid Nikol

Panel:

Steven Kum, Erwin Blessing, Hiroshi Ando, René Aschenbach, Miguel Montero-Baker
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Arterialisation of the venous system of the foot in no-option CLI patients: a hybrid (open + endo) approach
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  The Limflow procedure for venous arteriolisation – a case based review
3. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  The Limflow video presentation
4. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Carbon dioxide angiography and angioplasty reduces contrast-induced nephropathy and acute kidney injury
5. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Feasibility of CO2-angiography for EVAR in patients with chronic kidney disease
6. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Ultrasound guided revascularisation of complex peripheral obstructions
7. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Is duplex ultrasound better than angiography to predict target vessel failure/success after DCB in BTK intervention?
8. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Impact of chronic renal failure on safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel-eluting stents for femoropopliteal artery disease: 24-month results from the Zilver PTX post-market surveillance study in Japan – Y. Ogawa
9. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Cell and gene therapy for CLI: Update on current evidence and ongoing projects
10. 15:35 - 15:45
  
  A cost analysis comparing endovascular and surgical options for patients with critical limb ischaemia
Friday, January 27th: 9:00 - 12:30, Room 3 - Technical Forum

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

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Lawrence Garcia, Steven Kum, Roberto Ferraresi
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Announcement of the winners of the LINC 2017 poster award
2. 09:05 - 09:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
3. 09:45 - 09:52
  
  Chimney technique combined with aortoiliac stenting for the treatment of juxtarenal aortoiliac occlusive disease – V. Suwanruangsri
4. 09:52 - 09:59
  
  Catastrophic iliac ruptur during aorto-iliac angioplasty – M. T. Esfahani
5. 09:59 - 10:06
  
  Use of a percutaneous puncture needle for true lumen re-entry during subintimal recanalisation of the superficial femoral artery – A. Aborahama
6. 10:06 - 10:13
  
  Revascularisation of a popliteal artery chronic total occlusion with concomitant occlusion of all native below-the-knee vessels by implantation of a helical nitinol stent into a single collateral connecting to the dorsal pedal artery – M. Planert
7. 10:13 - 11:07
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8. 11:07 - 11:14
  
  A novel flow-preserving carotid shunt system for carotid endarterectomy – D. M. Oztas
9. 11:14 - 11:21
  
  Hybrid transcarotid direct stenting: How to reach the carotid plaque when there's no access – S. Peralta
10. 11:21 - 12:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig

Notice

LINC 2017 programme

Room 3 - Technical Forum

DEEP DIVE SESSION: Current status of carotid revascularisation – Part I Focus on scientific data and latest technical innovations

Update on the German carotid registry CAS/CEA and future outlook

Carotid artery stenting: current randomised evidence and future perspectives

Predictors of periprocedural outcomes of carotid artery stenting: Real world experience

Despite level 1 evidence to the contrary, the future outlook for carotid stenting is bright

Live case transmission from Cotignola

LATEST TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CAROTID STENTING AND CEREBRAL PROTECTION

ROADSTER 2 trial: Transcervical access with reversed flow circuit for proximal protection during CAS. What have we learned so far?

Carotid stenting: closed cell design versus dual layer design – are there any differences in clinical outcome?

6-month results in 100 patients treated with the Road-Saver stent: The CLEAR-ROAD study

Comparison of different dual layer stent designs

Proximal protection for CAS – the superior concept?

Carotid artery stenting with double filtration using a post-dilation balloon with integrated embolic protection: final results of the PALADIN registry

A renaissance for CAS? Will new carotid stents and advanced protection concepts fill the gap with CEA?

Discussion

DEEP DIVE SESSION: Current status of carotid revascularisation – Part II Revascularisation in specific disease states

CAROTID REVASCULARISATION IN SPECIFIC DISEASE STATES

The volume of cerebral ischaemic lesion predicts the outcome after symptomatic carotid revascularisation

Endovascular treatment of carotid artery aneurysms

ACST-2 trial update

Carotid repair is best for asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis because medical management alone does not work

Will guidelines and clinical practice regarding asymptomatic carotid stenosis change in the near future?

Live case transmission from Berlin

FOCUS ON REVASCULARISATION IN ACUTE STROKE

Interventional stroke treatment – fundamental trials and methods

Acute stroke interventions: What I learned during my initial cases

Intracranial thrombectomy – board certification in Germany

Discussion

LUNCH SYMPOSIUM: Management of arterial and venous occlusive diseases with vacuum assisted mechanical thrombectomy

Introduction

Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in arterial and venous cases: Our experience with the Indigo system

Intraoperative near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring in lower limb revascularisation of outcome, using the Indigo system

Peripheral clot management and pulmonary embolism

Discussion

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Challenging femoro-popliteal lesions

Flash presentation: Crossing techniques for challenging femoropopliteal CTO’s – How I do it

Flash presentation: The value of the retrograde femoral access for recanalisation and stenting of challenging CTOs

Flash presentation: How can re-entry devices be helpful in complex recanalisation procedures

SYMPOSIUM: Angioplasty, now what? Evidence based lower limb treatment strategies

Evidence based SFA treatment algorithms

Is there a future for SFA BMS?

Live case transmission from Berlin

Leaving the right thing behind

Live case transmission from Dendermonde

REACT to the vessel response – treatment options backed by evidence

SCRUB-IN WITH THE EXPERTS: Carotid interventions

Flash presentation: Carotid stenting – how to properly select suitable patients

Flash presentation: Integrated embolic protection technology – a new paradigm in the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Flash presentation: Is there any future for carotid stenting? Proximal protection and mesh-covered stents are the answer

Interventional radiological techniques in the hepatic and splenic circulation

Hepatic superselective chemoembolisation: conventional TACE vs. drug eluting beads

Live case transmission from Jena

Selective internal radiotherapy: what is new?

Chemosaturation: Indication, technique, and outcome

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Combination of transarterial and percutaneous ablation techniques

New horizons for embolisation treatment in the splenic circulation

Tips and tricks for TIPPS

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM: Emerging embolisation therapies

Introduction

Miniaturisation of plugs: How does it advance the embolisation practice? Clinical applications presented through real world case study presentations.

Changing treatment paradigms with soft detachable fibered coils

Treatment of hypervascular tumors with liquid embolics

Tips and tricks for treating endoleaks

Live case transmission from Münster

Panel discussion

Embolisation therapy for visceral aneurysms, bleeding, and beyond

Endovascular techniques for treatment of visceral aneurysms

Prostate arterial embolization in benign prostate hyperplasia

Live case transmission from Jena

Uterine embolisation: techniques and outcome

Venous embolisation for patients with pelvic congestion syndrome

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Emergency embolisation for acute trauma-induced bleeding

Transcatheter embolisation in upper GI tract arterial bleeding

Discussion