Thursday, May 21, 2020

9:15 AM  Registration & Exhibits

10:00 AM  Opening Remarks
Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVSMichael J. Singh, MD, FACS, RPVIMegan Laughlin, CRNPSteven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU

10:10 AM  Session I: APP and Nursing Session
Moderators: Megan Laughlin, CRNP

10:10 AM  Varicose veins: When to treat and with what?
Julie Bitner, PA-C

10:20 AM  An algorhythmic approach to wound care
Megan Laughlin, CRNP

10:30 AM  Interdisciplinary approaches to wound care
Lauren Tankesley, PA-C

10:40 AM  The nutrition approach to the vascular patient and wound healing
Emily Stasko, RD, LDN

10:50 AM  Discussion

11:05 AM  Collaborative care of the amputee
Maryanne Henderson, DO and Lisa Franz, MPT

11:30 AM  TBD
Carol Madia, PA-C

11:40 AM  Dermal fillers and Botox injections
Autumn Groscost, PA-C

11:50 AM  Discussion

12:00 PM  Lunch & Exhibits

1:00 PM  Session II: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease - Part I
Moderators: Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MSc, FACS, FSVS, RPVIElizabeth Genovese, MD, MSPatrick Muck, MD

1:00 PM  Conservative management of claudication: Can we achieve a realistic symptom improvement?
Raghu Kolluri, MD

1:08 PM  Covered or bare metal stenting for aortoiliac disease? Evidence and current updates
Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS

1:16 PM  Complex aortoiliac recanalization: CERAB and other techniques
Georges Al-Khoury, MD

1:24 PM  Mechanical endothrombectomy is eliminating the need for lytic agents in ALI
Patrick Muck, MD

1:32 PM  Case Presentation
Karim Salem, MD

1:38 PM  Discussion

2:00 PM  Update on drug elution mortality signal: Flawed statistics or reality?
Nathan Liang, MD

2:08 PM  Drug elution debate: I feel comfortable offering it to the majority of my CLI patients
Dipankar Mukherjee, MD

2:16 PM  Drug elution debate: I would only use it in few carefully selected CLI patients
Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MSc, FACS, FSVS, RPVI

2:24 PM  Case Presentation
Scott Chapman, MD

2:30 PM  Discussion

2:45 PM  Update on Novel Technologies
Moderators: Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVSAndrew E. Leake, MDMichael J. Singh, MD, FACS, RPVI
Does the data support the use of covered stents for occlusive disease?
Ryan McEnaney, MD
Management of acute aortic trauma: Future trend of care
Bryan W. Tillman, MD, PhD, RPVI, FACS
Percutaneous dialysis techniques
Theodore H. Yuo, MD, MSc

3:15 PM  Break & Exhibits

3:45 PM  Session III: Venous Disease
Moderators: Eric S. Hager, MDRaghu Kolluri, MDRobert Tahara, MD

3:45 PM  How my practice has changed since the introduction of non-thermal techniques for GSV ablation
Eric S. Hager, MD

3:53 PM  Venous ulceration: Ablate the superficial reflux early but don't neglect deep reflux or obstruction
Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVS

4:01 PM  What you should know about the novel dedicated venous stents
Natalie D. Sridharan, MD

4:09 PM  Case Presentation
Robert Tahara, MD

4:17 PM  Discussion

4:33 PM  Venous thromboembolic disease: Choosing the right anticoagulant for the right patient
Ulka Sachdev, MD

4:41 PM  Acute DVT intervention: Current role and novel techniques
Raghu Kolluri, MD

4:49 PM  PE intervention: Current role and novel techniques
Patrick Muck, MD

4:57 PM  Team approach to PE management: Have PERTs improved outcomes?
Michael R. Jaff, DO

5:05 PM  Case Presentation
Elizabeth Andraska, MD

5:11 PM  Discussion

5:30 PM  Thursday Adjournment

7:00 PM  Dinner for U.S. and International Faculty Eddie Merlot's Pittsburgh Four Gateway Center (Corner of Liberty Ave. & Stanwix St.)444 Liberty Avenue, Suite #100 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Phone: 412-235-7676

Friday, May 22, 2020

7:00 AM  Continental Breakfast and Registration

7:50 AM  Opening Remarks
Efthymios “Makis” Avgerinos, MD, FACS, FEBVSMichael J. Singh, MD, FACS, RPVIMegan Laughlin, CRNPSteven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU

8:00 AM  Session IV: Carotids
Moderators: Brajesh K. Lal, MBBSProfessor A. Ross NaylorTimur P. Sarac, MD

8:00 AM  Best medical treatment for CAD: Can plaques stabilize or even shrink?
Michael R. Jaff, DO

8:08 AM  Cognitive decline in asymptomatic carotid disease: Can intervention prevent the inevitable?
Brajesh K. Lal, MBBS

8:16 AM  Asymptomatic near occlusion of internal carotid artery: Do I have to intervene?
Timur P. Sarac, MD

8:24 AM  Is there a role for completion imaging after carotid endarterectomy
Michael C. Madigan, MD

8:32 AM  Discussion

8:48 AM  TCAR update: Evidence, patient selection and technical pearls
Andrew E. Leake, MD

8:56 AM  How do I choose the right patient for the right procedure: CEA vs CAS vs TCAR
Brajesh K. Lal, MBBS

9:04 AM  Urgent CEA or CAS? Timing and patient selection
Professor A. Ross Naylor

9:12 AM  Stroke intervention: Advanced techniques and standards of care
Bradley Gross, MD

9:20 AM  Case Presentation
Lindsey Haga, MD

9:26 AM  Discussion

9:45 AM  Break & Exhibits

10:15 AM  Session V: Aorta
Moderators: Cherrie Z. Abraham, MDKristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACSWilliam D. Jordan, Jr., MD

10:15 AM  Aortic Arch: Selection of a healthy seal zone and anatomic limitations
Thomas G. Gleason, MD, FACS, FACC, FACCP

10:23 AM  Arch Aneurysms: Current and future treatment options
William D. Jordan, Jr., MD

10:31 AM  Penetrating aortic ulcers and intramural hematomas: When is TEVAR indicated?
Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS

10:39 AM  Endovascular TAAA repair with off the shelf devices
Cherrie Z. Abraham, MD

10:47 AM  Discussion

11:03 AM  EVAR: When is a short neck too short?
Kwame S. Amankwah, MD, MSc, FACS, FSVS, RPVI

11:11 AM  BEVAR and FEVAR: Managing unexpected branch vessel adverse events
Cherrie Z. Abraham, MD

11:19 AM  Techniques for int-iliac artery preservation during EVAR
Darren B. Schneider, MD

11:27 AM  Endograft infections: Is graft resection the only option?
Michael J. Singh, MD, FACS, RPVI

11:35 AM  Case Presentation (Thoracic)
Andrew E. Leake, MD

11:41 AM  Discussion

12:00 PM  Keynote Lecture
Professor A. Ross NaylorHonorary Professor of Vascular SurgeryDepartment of Cardiovascular SciencesUniversity of LeicesterLeicester, England, United Kingdom

12:30 PM  Lunch & Exhibits

1:30 PM  Session VI: Critical Limb Ischemia - Part II
Moderators: Dipankar Mukherjee, MDGeorge H. Meier III, MDEdith Tzeng, MD

1:30 PM  Role of new stem therapies. Wishful or realistic expectation?
Edith Tzeng, MD

1:38 PM  Integrated approach to the CLI patient
George H. Meier III, MD

1:46 PM  This is my algorithm for long SFA lesions
Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MSc

1:54 PM  Current status of atherectomy and lithotripsy is SFA lesions: Do they make a difference?
Dipankar Mukherjee, MD

2:02 PM  Discussion

2:20 PM  Ballooning, stenting or bypassing popliteal occlusions?
Raymond E. Eid, MD

2:28 PM  Update on tibial and pedal interventions
Elizabeth Genovese, MD, MS

2:36 PM  Tibial and Pedal Bypass: Is there a role for alternative conduits in the absence of single segment GSV?

George H. Meier III, MD

2:44 PM  Case Presentation
Xiaoyi Li, MD

2:50 PM, Discussion

3:00 PM  Break & Exhibits

3:30 PM  Session VII: Abdominal Aorta
Moderators:Jason T. Lee, MDWilliam D. Jordan, Jr., MDDarren B. Schneider, MD

3:30 PM  Aortic neck dilation following EVAR: Is it a concern?
Jason T. Lee, MD

3:38 PM  Intraprocedural type IA endoleaks: When is intervention needed?
Richard E. Redlinger, Jr., MD

3:46 PM  Late type IA endoleaks: What endo options are best?
William D. Jordan, Jr., MD

3:54 PM  Endograft explantation: Techniques and outcomes
Mohammad H. Eslami, MD

4:02 PM  Case Presentation
Paul S. Lajos, MD, FACS, RPVI

4:08 AM  Discussion

4:30 PM  Session VIII: Dissections
Moderators:Jason T. Lee, MDWilliam D. Jordan, Jr., MDDarren B. Schneider, MD

4:30 PM  Timing of TEVAR for uncomplicated type B dissections
Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, FACS

4:38 PM  Strategies for false lumen thrombosis
Darren B. Schneider, MD

4:46 PM  Chronic type B dissections: When is open surgery indicated?
Timur P. Sarac, MD

4:54 PM  Management of residual type B dissections following type A repair
Ibrahim Sultan, MD, FACC

5:02 PM  Management of visceral artery dissections
Jason T. Lee, MD

5:10 PM  Discussion

5:30 PM  Friday Adjournment

7:00 PM  Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game ~ Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco GiantsPNC Park115 Federal Street (North Shore)Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Saturday, May 23, 2020

7:15 AM  Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:00 AM  RPVI Review Course - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU

8:10 AM  Physics I
Frank Miele, MSEE

8:30 AM  Transducers and flow direction
Amy L. Steinmetz, RDMS, RVT

8:40 AM  Cerebrovascular testing
Heather L. Gornik, MD

9:00 AM  Waveform bootcamp
Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU and Heather L. Gornik, MD

9:15 AM  Venous: DVT and reflux testing
Amanda Grealish

9:30 AM  Refreshment Break

9:50 AM  Physics II
Frank Miele, MSEE

10:10 AM  PAD testing: Physiologic and duplex
Amy L. Steinmetz, RDMS, RVT

10:30 AM  PAD testing: Case studies
Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU and Heather L. Gornik, MD

10:50 AM  Visceral testing
Steven A. Leers, MD, RVT, RPVI, FSVU

11:10 AM  Surveillance after intervention
Heather L. Gornik, MD

11:30 AM  Post-EVAR duplex
Tracey Richardson, RDMS, RVT

11:50 AM  Panel discussion and questions

12:00 PM  Conference Adjournment