Friday, June 12

Registration
Room: Lower F Lobby

Breakfast Sessions

B3: Less-Invasive Open Limb Salvage Procedures

Room: 401/402/403/404

Moderators: Karl A. Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; William D. Jordan, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

6:30 am
Overview/Why This Matters
William D. Jordan, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

6:40 am
Endoscopic Vein Harvest
Karl A. Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

6:55 am
True ISSV Bypass
R. Clement Darling, III, MD, The Vascular Group, PLLC, Albany, NY

7:10 am
Angioscopic ISSV Bypass
Peter R. Nelson, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

7:25 am
Remote SFA Endarterectomy
David Rosenthal, MD, Atlanta Vascular Specialists, Atlanta, GA

7:40 am
Panel Discussion: Why Do These Matter, Why Aren’t More People Doing This, and What Should Be Done to Correct This?    

6:30 am - 8:00 am

B4: Secondary Procedures Following EVAR

Room: Korbel 4

Moderators: Michel S. Makaroun, MD, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Pittsburgh, PA; Jon S. Matsumura, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

6:30 am
Introduction
Jon S. Matsumura, MD1, Michel S. Makaroun, MD2, 1Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; 2University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Pittsburgh, PA

6:31 am
Type II Endoleaks: When to Treat, How to Do it, and Does it Work?
Michel S. Makaroun, MD, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Pittsburgh, PA

6:45 am
Cuffs for Neck Attachment Failure and Migration: Insights from a Registry Trial
Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

7:00 am
Relining Endografts for Fabric Problems: How to Do it and Do New Materials Work Better?
Mark F. Fillinger, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

7:15 am
When All Else Fails: Device Explantation Technical Tips
Manish Mehta, MD, The Vascular Group, PLLC, Albany, NY

7:30 am
Cases of EVAR Late Failure for the Panel: Which Option Would You Choose?
Jon S. Matsumura, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Physician Assistants' Breakfast
Room: Hyatt Agate A

Women's Networking Breakfast
Room: Hyatt Capitol 1

8:00 am - 9:50 am

S4: SVS Plenary Session

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Moderators: Peter Gloviczki, MD, Secretary, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

8:00 am 
SS20. Asymptomatic Perioperative Myocardial Damage is Associated with Poor Long-term Outcome after Vascular Surgery
Olaf Schouten1, Tamara A Winkel1, Gijs MJM Welten1, Hero van Urk1, Hence J M Verhagen1, Jeroen J. Bax2, Don Poldermans1, 1Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands2Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

8:14 am 
SS21. Future of Vascular Surgery is in the Office
Krishna Jain, John S Munn, Mark C Rummel, Sarat K Vaddineni, Chris D Longton, Advanced Vascular Surgery, Kalamazoo, MI

8:28 am 
SS22. Totally Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery: Experience in a French Academic Center
Jérôme Cau, Jean-Baptiste Ricco, Poitiers university hospital, Poitiers, France

8:42 am 
SS23. The Incidence of Infectious Complications after Elective Vascular Surgery in the United States
Todd R Vogel, Viktor Y Dombrovskiy, Jeffrey L Carson, Paul B Haser, Stephen F Lowry, Alan M Graham, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

8:56 am
Video Presentation
VS4. A Videotape Guided Journey of the Transaxillary Approach for the Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
James L Guzzo1, Mark Fugate1, Lisa Rotellini-Coltvet2, Jennie McKown1, Julie Ann Freischlag1, 1The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2Mayo Clinic Hospital Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

9:06 am 
SS24. The Diagnosis of Claudication is Influenced by Patients’ Sex
Birgitta M. Sigvant, Sr.1,2, Fredrik Lundin3, Bo Nilsson3, Eric Wahlberg4, 1Central Hospital in Karlstad, Karlstad, Sweden; 2Inst of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital; 3Medical Research Centre Karlstad Hospital; 4Heart Centre Linköping University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    
9:20 am 
SS25. Cryopreserved Venous Allograft: An Alternative Conduit for Reconstruction of Infected Prosthetic Aortic Grafts
Jason N. MacTaggart, Thomas S. Monahan, Jade S. Hiramoto, Timothy AM Chuter, Darren B. Schneider, Rajabrata Sarkar, Charles M. Eichler, Joe H. Rapp, Michael S. Conte, Linda M. Reilly, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

9:34 am
SS26. Contemporary Management of Vascular Complications Associated with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Benjamin S. Brooke1, Nazli B. McDonnell2, James H. Black, III1, 1Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD

Coffee Break
Room: Exhibit Hall F

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall F

10:20 am - 11:30 am

S5: SVS Plenary Session

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Moderators: Anton N. Sidawy, MD, President-Elect Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, J. Gregory Modrall, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

10:20 am
SS27. Loss of STAT1 is Associated with Increased Aortic Rupture in an Experimental Model of Aortic Dissection
Matthew J. Eagleton, Jun Xu, Brittney Parine, Mingfang Liao, Guy Chisolm, Linda M. Graham, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

10:34 am
SS28. Who is the Integrated 0+5 Vascular Surgery Residency Applicant?
Jason T Lee1, Mediget Teshome1, Christian de Virgilio2, Ronald L Dalman1, 1Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA; 2Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

10:48 am
Video Presentation
VS5. Endograft Exclusion of Acute Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection – Critical Role of Intravascular Ultrasound
Rodney White, Carlos Donayre, Irwin Walot, George Kopchok, Joe Chauvapun, Arash Keyhani, Omid Jazaeri, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrence, CA

10:58 am
SS29. An Increasing Demand for Integrated Vascular Residency Training Far Outweighs the Limited Supply of Positions
Andres Schanzer, Jeffrey Nahmias, Kathleen Korenda, Mohammad Eslami, Elias Arous, Louis Messina, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

11:12 am
SS30. The Role of Robotic Endovascular Catheters in Fenestrated Stent Grafting
Celia V Riga, Colin D Bicknell, Mohamad S Hamady, Nicholas J Cheshire, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

11:30 am - 11:45 am

SVS Awards Ceremony
Room: Korbel 1 & 2

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

SVS Presidential Address

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Does Vascular Surgery Cost Too Much?
G. Patrick Clagett, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

SVS Member Business Luncheon
Room: Korbel 4

Non-Member Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Room: Exhibit Hall F

Poster Viewing
Room: Exhibit Hall F

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Educational Program*
Room: 501

* Not accredited for CME credit.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

C1: How to Write a Scientific Paper for Publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery®

Room: 401/402/403/404

Moderators: Jack L. Cronenwett, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, James M. Seeger, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

1:30 pm
Planning: Contents for the Ideal Manuscript
James M. Seeger, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

1:45 pm
Building: Assembling the Necessary Components
Jack L. Cronenwett, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

2:00pm
Consulting: Working with Statisticians, Illustrators and Medical Editors
Peter Gloviczki, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

2:15 pm
Autopsy: What Leads to Rejection
K. Wayne Johnston, MD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON

2:30 pm
Panel Discussion

C2: Practice Management for Vascular Fellows

Room: 405/406/407

Moderator: Joseph L. Mills, MD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
   
1:30 pm
Post-Fellowship: Job Planning and Expectations
Amy B. Reed, MD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

1:55 pm
Private vs. Academic Practice: How Different are They and What are the Pros and Cons?
Alik Farber, MD, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

2:20 pm
Vascular Fellowship: Did We Get Trained for What We Need to Do in Practice?
John F. Eidt, MD, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

2:45 pm
Building a Local Referral Practice: Marketing and Transitioning a Practice from a Senior Partner
Jason T. Lee, MD, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

C3: Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society Papers

Room: 502/503/504

1:30 pm
PVSS1. Norman M. Rich Military Vascular Surgery Paper: Vascular Surgery Knowledge and Exposure Obtained During Medical School and the Potential Impact on Career Decisions
CPT Lionel R. Brounts, MD; LTC Niten Singh, MD; CPT, Wayne Causey, MD; Lt.Col. W. Darrin Clouse, MD; LTC Thomas K.Curry, MD; Charles Andersen, MD, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA and Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX

1:45 pm
PVSS2. Cost-Effectiveness of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Based on Aneurysm Size
Kate C. Young, PhD, MPH; Nadia A. Awad, BS; Marcia Johansson, NP; David Gillespie, MD; Michael Singh, MD; Karl Illig, MD, Univ of Rochester, Rochester, NY

2:00 pm
PVSS3. Paradigm Shifts in the Treatment of AAA: Trends in 721 Patients Between 1996 -2008
Francisco C. Albuquerque, Jr, MD; Britt H. Tonnessen, MD; Robert E. Noll, MD; Jason K. Kim, MD; W. Charles Sternbergh, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2:15 pm
PVSS4. Thoracic Aortic Trauma: Outcomes and Resource Utilization for Endovascular vs. Open Repair
Albeir Y. Mousa, MD; Viktor Y. Dombrovskiy, MD, PhD,MPH; Brian W. Coyle, MD; Paul B. Haser, MD; Alan M. Graham, MD; Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH, UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ

2:30 pm
PVSS5. Hospital Cost and Clinical Outcomes Following Open and Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Repair
Girma Tefera, MD; John Hoch, MD; Matthew Mell, MD; William Turnipseed, MD; Charles Acher, MD, University of Wisconsin Med.School, Madison, WI

2:45 pm
PVSS6. How Gender Affects the Outcome of Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Clifford J. Buckley, MD, FACS; Christopher J. Marrocco, MD; Ruth L. Bush, MD, MPH, FACS; William T. Bohannon, MD; Marvin D. Atkins, MD; Shirley Buckley, MSN, RN, CS, Scott & White Memorial Hospital Texas A&M University, Temple, TX

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

C4: Poster Presentations   

Room: Exhibit Hall F

1:30 pm 
Introduction and Rules
Peter F. Lawrence, MD, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Carotid Endarterectomy, Renal/Visceral Disease
Moderators: Thomas Forbes, MD, London HSC & University of Western Ontario, Rumi Faizer, MD, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

1:40 pm
PP1. Primary Carotid Artery Stenting versus Carotid Artery Stenting for Post- Restenosis: Early and Late Outcomes
Ali F AbuRahma1, Shadi Abu-Halimah1, Jessica Bensenhaver1, Aravinda Nanjundappa1, Patrick A. Stone1, L. Scott Dean2, Tammi Keiffer2, Mary Emmett2, Zachary AbuRahma1,
1Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of W. Va. University, Charleston, WV, 2Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

1:46 pm
PP2. Patient Cooperation During General Anesthesia For Carotid Endarterectomy. A Third Anesthetic Option
Carlo Pratesi1, Sergio Bevilacqua2, Stefano Romagnoli2, Francesco Ciappi2, walter dorigo1, Giovanni Pratesi3, John Marek4, Raffaele Pulli1, 1University of Florence, florence, Italy2Careggi Hospital, florence, Italy3University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy4University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

1:52 pm
PP3. Longer Time Interval Between Carotid Cross Clamping And Shunting Is Associated With Increased 30-day Stroke/death Rate
Peter Paul Wisman1, Selma Tromp1, Rudolf Tutein Noltenius2, Frans L Mol1, Hans Kelder1, Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries1, 1St Antonius, Nieuwegein, Netherlands2Albert Schweitzer, Dordrecht, Netherlands

1:58 pm
PP4. Routine Carotid Endarterectomy Without a Shunt Even in the Presence Of a Contralateral Occlusion: a Review of 2027 Procedures
Russell H. Samson, David P. Showalter, Michael R. Lepore, Jr., Deepak G. Nair, Florida State University Medical School, Sarasota, FL

2:04 pm
PP5. Urgent Surgical Treatment Of Carotid Stenosis In Patients With Acute Neurologic Deficits
Michele Carmo, Giulio Mercandalli, Alberto M. Settembrini, Patrizia Lattuada, George Prouse, Andrea Rignano, Pietro Bassi, Piergiorgio G. Settembrini, S.Carlo Borromeo Hospital - Milan, Milan, Italy

2:10 pm
PP6. Effectiveness Of Pharmacologic Risk Modification In The Prevention Of Symptom Development In Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease
Panagiotis Kougias, Joanna Forbes, Tam T. Huynh, Carlos F. Bechara, Catherine Cagiannos, Peter H. Lin, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

2:16 pm
PP7. Pharamacological Management During Carotid Endarterectomy
Maher Hamish, Manjit Gohel, Amanda Shepherd, Nathan J. Howes, Alun H. Davies, Charing Cross Hospital, Greater London, United Kingdom

2:22 pm
PP8. Percutaneous Angioplasty and Stenting as First-Choice Treatment in Patients with Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Bram Fioole1, Joost Meijer1, Sebastiaan van Koeverden1, Frans L. Moll2, Michiel van de Rest1, Josua C. van den Berg3, Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries1, 1Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, Netherlands2University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands3Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland

2:28 pm
PP9. Endovascular Management of Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Michael B. Hogan, Larry Richard Sprouse, II, Christopher LeSar, Luke Erdoes, Daniel Fisher, Michael Greer, Paul Papillion, Ann Needham, Univ Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

2:34 pm
PP10. Preoperative Clinical Determinants of Response to Renal Artery Stenting: Who Will Benefit?
J. Gregory Modrall, Carlos H. Timaran, Bart L. Dolmatch, G. Patrick Clagett, Clayton Trimmer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Carotid Stenting
Moderators: Michael J. Costanza, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; Vivian Gahtan, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

1:40 pm
PP11. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Stent Fracture and Deformation Following Carotid Artery Stenting
Catherine K. Chang, Chetan P. Huded, Richard J. Powell, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

1:46 pm
PP12. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Results and Neointimal Progression of Carotid Artery Stenting
Gianluca Faggioli, Monica Ferri, Antonio Freyrie, Mauro Gargiulo, Carla Serra, Andrea Stella, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

1:52 pm
PP13. Prior Cervical Radiation Predicts Reduced Durability Of CAS
Jonathan A. Schor1, Indu Kapadia2, Zafar Jamil1, Ellie Y. Chakhtura2, Peter J. Pappas1, Brajesh K. Lal1, 1UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ;2St Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ

1:58 pm
PP14. In-stent Restenosis after Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Post-Carotid Endarterectomy Lesions Fare Equally as Well as True De Novo Lesions
Christopher L. Stout1, Albert I. Richardson, II1, Susanna H. Shin2, Rasesh M. Shah1, Jean M. Panneton1, 1Division of Vascular Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA;2Department of General Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

2:04 pm
PP15. Radial Force of Carotid Stents: Uncovered Ground With Potential Clinical Consequences
Michiel T Voûte1, Johanna M Hendriks1, Jorinde H H Van Laanen1, Peter M T Pattynama1, Bart E Muhs2, Hence J M Verhagen1, 1Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands2, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

2:10 pm
PP16. Carotid Stenting (cas) Vs. Carotid Endarterectomy (cea): Patients Choice?
Kenneth Granke1, Brenada Allende1, Micheal Bojalian1, Angelikea Vouyouka2, Jacob Gordon1, John Malleis1, 1Wayne State Medical School, Detroit, MI;2Mt Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

2:16 pm 
PP17. Transcranial Doppler Monitoring is Vital in Thoracic Endograft Placement
Jean Bismuth, Zsolt Garami, Houssam K Younes, Patricia Harris, Joseph Naoum, Mark Davies, Eric Peden, Alan Lumsden, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX

2:22 pm
PP18. The Effect of Ethnicity And Insurance Type in the Early Adoption of Thoracic Endovascular Repair (TEVAR)
Frank R Arko, III, Erin H Murphy, Charles M Davis, Stephen T Smith, J Gregory Modrall, G Patrick Clagett, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

2:28 pm
PP19. TEVAR In Female Patients: Increased Aortic Coverage Is Associated With A Higher Risk Of Spinal Cord Ischemia
Tejas R. Shah, Stephen M Bauer, Neal S Cayne, Thomas Maldonado, Caron Rockman, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

2:34 pm
PP101. Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting: Treatment Of Post CEA Restenosis Is At Least As Safe As Primary Stenosis Treatment
Jan Albert Vos1, Gert J De Borst2, Tim Th C Overtoom1, Jean Paul P M de Vries1, Eric D W van de Pavoordt3, Pieter Zanen2, Rob G A Ackerstaff3, 1St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands2University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands3St Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Dialysis Access, Education/ Training Credentialing
Moderators: Huey B. McDaniel, MD, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, Marc Mitchell, MD, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS

1:40 pm
PP20. HeRO Device Experience in Vascular Access Challenged Patients
Howard E Katzman, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL

1:46 pm
PP21. Reduction and Reconstruction of Aneurysmal Arteriovenous Fistulas: Mid-Term Results of a Novel Approach to Salvage Autogenous Dialysis Access
Karen Woo1, Patrick R Cook1, Robert J Hye2, Timothy G Canty2, 1Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA;2Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, CA

1:52 pm
PP22. Report of the First Vascular Surgery In-Training Examination (VSITE)
Amy B Reed1, Robert S Rhodes2, Thomas W Biester2, John J Ricotta3, 1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH;2American Board of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA;3Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

1:58 pm
PP23. Patient Specific Endovascular Simulation Influences the Material Selection of All Interventionalists Performing a Carotid Artery Stent Procedure
Willem Willaert1, Rajesh Aggarwal1, Isabelle Van Herzeele2, Kevin O'Donoghue1, Marwan Kabbar2, Peter Gaines3, Frank Vermassen2, Ara Darzi1, Nick Cheshire1, 1Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom2Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium3Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom

2:04 pm
PP24. Knowledge Deficit in Venous Disease Remarkable in Current Vascular Trainees
Joann M. Lohr1, Michael C. Dalsing2, Thomas W. Wakefield3, Mark H. Meissner4, John V. White5, 1Lohr Surgical Specialists, LLC, Cincinnati, OH; 2Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, IN; 3University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI; 4University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 5Advocate-Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

2:10 pm
PP25. An Ex Ante Analysis of Medical Malpractice Claims Risk in Vascular Surgery
Matthew J. Borkon, M. Bernadette Cornett, James W. Pichert, Ge Yan, Gerald B. Hickson, Jeffery B. Dattilo, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN

2:16 pm 
PP26. Evolution of Vascular Training Programs
Joann M. Lohr, James H. Black, Janice W. Davis, John R. Hoch, Erica L. Mitchell, Fuad M. Ramadan, Daniel B. Walsh, Nancy Heath, SVS Residency Program Development Committee, Chicago, IL

2:22 pm
PP27. Vascular Surgery Resident Operative Experience 1999-2007: The Need for Alternative Training Modalities
Amy B. Reed1, John F. Eidt2, 1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; 2University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

2:28 pm
PP28. General Surgery Resident Participation Validates Vascular Surgery SCORE Curriculum
Matthew J. Sideman, Kevin E. Taubman, Thomas A. Broughan, Univeristy of Oklahoma, College of Medicine, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

2:34 pm
PP29. Unilateral Baroreceptor Stimulation is as Effective as Bilateral Therapy for Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients with Resistant Hypertension: Multicenter Trial Results of the Rheos® System
John Blebea1, Christopher Kaufman2, 1Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2CVRx, Minneapolis, MN

2:40 pm
PP30. The Forgotten Pectoralis Minor Syndrome: Report of 100 Operations
Richard J. Sanders1,2, Neal M. Rao3, 1University of Colorado, Denver, CO; 2Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO; 3UCLA, Los Angles, CA

Lower Extremity Revascularization: Endo and Open (1)
Moderators: Larry W. Kraiss, MD, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, Peter R. Nelson, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

1:40 pm
PP31. Does Nitinol Stent Design Influence Long-term Patency And Integrity In Long Femoro-popliteal Occlusions?
Massimo Lenti1, Enrico Cieri1, Paola De Rango1, Giacomo Isernia1, Paolo Bonanno1, Mathias Fischer2, Piergiorgio Cao1, 1Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit,University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy2Interventional Radiology Unit,University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

1:46 pm
PP32. Midterm Results With Endovascular Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair With ePTFE Covered Stent Grafts
Hiranya A Rajasinghe1,2,3, Santiago H Chahwan1,2,3, Argyrios Tzilinis1,2,3, 1Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Anchor Health Centers, PA, Naples, FL; 2NCH Healthcare Systems, Naples, FL; 3Physicians Regional Healthcare Systems, Naples, FL

1:52 pm
PP33. Contemporary Management of Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) with TASC C and D femoro-popliteal lesions. 5-year Comparative Trial of Subintimal Angioplasty (SIA) or Bypass surgery (BS)
Sherif Sultan, Niamh Hynes, Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland

1:58 pm
PP34. Inflow and Outflow Improvement by Endovascular Procedures During Surgical Revascularization of Lower Limbs
Gianluca Faggioli, Mauro Gargiulo, Natascia Muccini, Federica Giovanetti, Antonio Freyrie, Andrea Stella, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

2:04 pm
PP35. Assessment of Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent Deformations Implanted into the Femoropopliteal Artery
Alexander Nikanorov1, Martin Schillinger2, Hugh Zhao1, Erich Minar2, Lewis B Schwartz1, 1Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA; 2Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

2:10 pm
PP36. Outcome Following Loss of Primary Patency After Endovascular Intervention of Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Arteries
Maciej L Dryjski1,2, Monica O'Brien-Irr2, Hasan Dosluoglu1, Linda Harris1,2, 1University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; 2Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY

2:16 pm 
PP37. Contemporary Results With Endovascular Therapy for Acute Limb Ischemia
Ramyar Gilani, Mohsen Bannazadeh, James F. Bena, Timur P. Sarac, Vikram S. Kashyap, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

2:22 pm
PP38. Results with Viabahn-Assisted Subintimal Recanalization for Severe Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease
Joseph R. Schneider1, Michael J. Verta, Jr.2, Marc J. Alonzo3, David Hahn3, Nilseh H. Patel1, Stanley Kim1, 1Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL;2St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, IL;3Northshore University Healthcare, Evanston, IL

2:28 pm
PP39. Have Changes in Vascular Interventions Improved Limb Salvage?
Roman Nowygrod1, Natalia N Egorova2, Stephanie Guillerme2, Nicholas Morrissey1, Annetine C Gelijns2, James F McKinsey3, 1Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

2:34 pm
PP40. An Algorithm for Optimal Utilization of Percutaneous Closure Devices
Samuel S. Ahn1, Julia F. Chen1,2, Christopher Kim1, Kevin Peng1 , 1University Vascular Associates, Los Angeles, CA; 2DFW Vascular Group, Dallas, TX

Lower Extremity Revascularization: Endo and Open (2)
Moderators: Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Edward Y. Woo, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1:40 pm
PP41. Long Term Results of Open Versus Endovascular Revascularization of Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease: A Case Control Series
Eva M. Rzucidlo1, Aja Bjerke2, Daniel Walsh1, Richard Powell1, 1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;2Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH

1:46 pm
PP42. Blood Transfusion is Associated With Increased Morbidity and Mortality After Lower Extremity Revascularization
Eleftherios S Xenos1,2, Daniel Davenport1, Nick Abedi1, David J Minion1,2, Ehab Sorial1, Shane O'Keeffe1, Eric D Endean1,2, 1University Of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY; 2VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY

1:52 pm
PP43. Underlying Comorbidities are More Important than Procedure Type in Determining Outcomes Following Intervention for Critical Limb Ischemia
Bantayehu Sileshi1, Jose Trani2, Sandra S Stinnett1, Michael J Miller, Jr.1, Cynthia K Shortell1, 1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; 2University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC

1:58 pm
PP44. Determinants of Hospital Disposition After Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery
Soma M Brahmanandam1, Louis M Messina1, Michael Belkin2, Michael S Conte3, Louis L Nguyen2, 1University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA; 2Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA;3 University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2:04 pm
PP45. Assessment of Provided Care in Vascular Surgery: Comparison of Health Care Facilities by Adverse Events Registration comparison and adverse events registration
Hans C Flu1, A J Ploeg1, E J Veen2, C P E Lange3, P J Breslau3, J A Roukema2, J F Hamming1, J H P Lardenoye1, 1Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; 2St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands; 3HagaHospital location Red Cross, The Hague, Netherlands

2:10 pm
PP46. The Impact of Limb Amputation during Follow-up on Long-term Survival in Patients undergoing Peripheral Arterial Revascularization
Gijs M J Welten1, Olaf Schouten1, Tamara A Winkel1, Hence J M Verhagen1, Ron T van Domburg1, Jeroen J Bax2, Don Poldermans1, 1Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands2Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

2:16 pm 
PP47. Impact of Reduced Endogenous Anti-coagulation Protein Activity on Vascular Events of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Hiroyoshi Komai1,2, Hiroshi Shigematsu1, Masanobu Juri2 , 1Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Saiseikai Wakayama Hospital, Wakayama, Japan

2:22 pm
PP48. Chronic Atherosclerotic Occlusion Of The Abdominal Aorta: A Contemporary Experience Of Open Abdominal Aortic Reconstruction
Charles A. West, Jr.1, Linda Doucet1, Gloria Caldito1, Lester Johnson, Sr.2, Dale Speir1 , 1Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA; 2Louisiana State University Health Science Center -EA Conway, Monroe, LA

2:28 pm
PP49. Clinical Outcome of Acute Leg Ischemia due to Thrombosed Popliteal Artery Aneurysms; Systemic Review of 895 Cases
Rogier H. J. Kropman1, Frans L. Moll1, Johannes C. Kelder2, Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries2 , 1University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

2:34 pm
PP50. Proportion of Critical Ischemia Patients Who Require an Open Surgical Procedure in a Center Favoring Endovascular Treatment
Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III1, Frank J. Veith2, Evan C. Lipsitz1, 1Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

2:55 pm
Announcement of the Winning Posters for Each Category
   

C4A: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Session

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Moderators: G. Patrick Clagett, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Peter J. Pappas, MD, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

1:30 pm
LB1. Two-Year Comparison of Endovascular and Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Frank A. Lederle1, Julie A. Freischlag2, Tassos C. Kyriakides3, Frank T. Padberg, Jr4, Jon S. Matsumura5, Ted R. Kohler6, Peter H. Lin7, Jessie Marthe Jean-Claude8, Dolores F. Cikrit9, Kathleen M. Swanson10, Peter N. Peduzzi3, for the Open Versus Endovascular Repair (OVER) Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group, 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 3VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, West Haven, CT; 4Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Newark, NJ; 5Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; 6VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA; 7Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 8Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC, Cleveland, OH; 9University of Vascular Surgery, PC, Indianapolis, IN; 10VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center, Albuquerque, NM

1:41 pm
LB2. Interim Report on the Zilver® PTX™ Clinical Study
Michael D. Dake, for the Zilver® PTX™ Investigators, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
    
1:52 pm
LB3. Five-year Outcomes of the Medtronic Talent AAA Stent-Graft Pivotal IDE Trial
Luis A. Sanchez, for the investigators of the Talent eLPS IDE Trial, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2:03 pm
LB4. Intermediate Results of a US Multicenter Trial of Fenestrated Endograft Repair for Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Roy K. Greenberg 1, W. Charles Sternbergh, III2,  Michel Makaroun3, Takao Ohki4, Timothy Chuter5, Priya Bharadwaj6, Alan Saunders7, for the Fenestrated Investigators, 1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2Oschner Clinic, New Orleans, LA; 3University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 4Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 5University of California, San Francisco, CA; 6MED Institute, Inc, West Lafayette, IN
    
2:14 pm
LB5. Endovascular Repair Compared with Surveillance for Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Kenneth Ouriel1, Daniel G. Clair2, K. Craig Kent3, Christopher K. Zarins4, for the Positive Impact of Endovascular Options for Treating Aneurysms Early Investigators, 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 2Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 4Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

2:25 pm
LB6. Iron Storage, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Mortality in Stable Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Substudy of the Iron and Atherosclerosis (FeAST) Trial
Ralph G. DePalma, 1,2; Virginia W. Hayes2;  Bruce K. Chow3; Galina Shamayeva3; Patricia E. May2; Leo R. Zacharski4, 1Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC; 2VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV; 3VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA; 4VA New England Health Care System, White River Junction, VT

2:36 pm
LB7. Objective Performance Goals (OPG) for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI): Importance of Risk Stratification in Clinical Trial Design and Reporting
Michael S. Conte1, Patrick J. Geraghty2, Andrew W. Bradbury3, Nathanael D. Hevelone1, Gregory L. Moneta4, Mark R. Nehler5, Richard J. Powell6, Anton N. Sidawy7, 1University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2Washington University, Saint Louis, MO; 3University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom4Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR; 5University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO; 6Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;7Georgetown University, Georgetown, VA
    
2:47 pm
LB8. Safety and Efficacy of HGF Plasmid Gene Therapy on Limb Perfusion and Wound Healing in Patients with Ischemic Lower Extremity Ulceration: Results of the HGF-0205 Trial
Richard Powell1, Pran Marrot2, Brian Annex3, 1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2AnGes Inc, Rockville, MD; 3University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, VA

Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
Room: Exhibit Hall F

PVSS Academic Award Papers*

Room: 502/503/504

Award Report
3:30 pm
Trends in Lower Extremity Revascularization: Are Endovascular Procedures Effective in Preventing Amputation in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia? 
Philip Goodney, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Award Report
3:45 pm
Longitudinal Neurobehavioral Outcomes Following Carotid Revascularization
Matthew Corriere, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

* Reporting session not accredited for CME credit.

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

C5: Joint Session with Society for Vascular Ultrasound and Society for Vascular Surgery—Duplex Ultrasound of the Carotid Arteries: Beyond Velocities

Room: 401/402/403/404

Moderators: Hisham S. Bassiouny, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Jean Primozich, RVT, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    
4:00 pm
Advances in B Mode Imaging: Have We Overcome the Obstacles
Jean Primozich, RVT, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

4:15 pm
Clinical Relevance of Carotid Intima/Media Thickness
Anita Harrington, RVT, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

4:35 pm
Grey Scale Median Analysis: Role on Management of Patients with Carotid Stenosis
Hisham S. Bassiouny, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

4:50 pm
Novel Contrast Agents for Carotid Ultrasound Evaluation
Steven Feinstein, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

5:10 pm
Panel Discussion

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

C6: Beyond the Journal of Vascular Surgery®:“Top Ten” Papers Relevant to Vascular Surgery from 2008

Room: 301

Moderator: Gregory L. Moneta, MD, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR

4:00 pm
Introduction
Gregory L. Moneta, MD

4:10pm
1.) “Embolic Protection and Platelet Inhibition during Renal Artery Stenting”
Circulation 2008; 117: 2752-60.
 
2.) “Endovascular vs. Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the Medicare Population”
N Engl J Med 2008;358:464-74.
Discussions by Niten Singh, MD, Madigan Army Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Tacoma, WA

4:20 pm
3.) “Contaminated Heparin Associated with Adverse Clinical Events and Activation of the Contact System”
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2457-67.   
Discussion by Peter K. Henke, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

4:25 pm
4.) “Anemia as an Independent Predictor of Perioperative and Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcome in Patients Scheduled for Elective Vascular  Surgery”
Am J Cardiology 2008;101:1196-200.

5.) “Effects of Extended-Release Metoprolol Succinate in Patients Undergoing  Non-Cardiac Surgery (POISE Trial): a Randomized Controlled Trial” 
Lancet 2008;371:1839-47.
Discussions by: Amy B. Reed, MD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

4:35 pm
6.) “Cognitive Changes and Retirement among Senior Surgeons (CCRASS): Results from the CCRASS Study”
J Am College Surgery 2008; 207:69-79
Discussion by: Jerry Goldstone, MD, University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

4:40 pm
7.) “Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes”
N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2545-59
Discussion by:  Gregory J. Landry, MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

4:45 pm
8.) “Simvastatin with or without Ezetimibe in Familial Hypercholesterolemia”
N Engl J Med 2008;358:1431-43.

9.) “Effect of Lower Targets for Blood Pressure and LDL Cholesterol on  Atherosclerosis in Diabetes: the SANDS Randomized Trial”
JAMA 2008;299 (14):1678-89.   

10.) “Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein”
N Engl J Med 2008;359: 2195-207.
Discussions by Russell H. Samson, MD, Mote Vascular Foundation, Sarasota, FL

5:00 pm
Panel Discussion

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

C7: Association of Chairs in Vascular Surgery Meeting: How Vascular Surgeons Can Survive and Even Prosper Despite the Recession. What Are Our Options?

Room: 505/506/507

Moderators: Enrico Ascher, MD, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, The Vascular Group, PLLC, Albany, NY

How Vascular Surgeons Can Survive and Even Prosper Despite the Recession. What Are Our Options?

4:00 pm
Are Outpatient Procedures the Next Best Option?
Russell H. Samson, MD, Mote Vascular Foundation, Sarasota, FL

4:08 pm
Responsible Success through Hospital, Research, and Outpatient Practice: How I Did It
Edward B. Diethrich, MD, Arizona Heart Institute & Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

4:16 pm
Panel Discussion:
Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD, Michigan Vascular Center, Flint, MI
Frank J. Veith, MD, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Partnering With Your Hospital: What Are Vascular Surgeons Worth? Continuing Quality with Shrinking Resources

4:26 pm
The Vascular Surgeon’s Point of View
Marc H. Glickman, MD, Vascular & Transplant Specialists, Virginia Beach, VA

4:34 pm
The CEO Perspective
Thomas F. O'Donnell, MD, Tufts - New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

4:42 pm
Panel Discussion
Kenneth Ouriel, MD, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Michel S. Makaroun, MD, Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Placing the Emphasis on Vascular in Cardiovascular: How Do We Help Patients get Appropriate Vascular Care?

4:52 pm
We Need a Prettier Package. How Do We Become More Visible?
George H. Meier, MD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

5:00 pm
If You Can’t Change the Perception, Market the Problem. Do Aortic Centers Work?
Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, TX

5:08 pm
Panel Discussion
Richard P. Cambria, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Daniel G. Clair, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

What about Retirement? How to Prepare and How to Make It Work for You

5:18 pm
Retirement Planning for the Very Busy: the Essentials
David Carroll, Key Private Bank

5:24 pm
Panel Discussion

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

C8: Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society Papers

Room: 502/503/504

4:00 pm
PVSS7. Incidence and Outcomes Following Misaligned Deployment of the Talent Thoracic Endograft
Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD; Naren Gupta, MD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA

4:15 pm
PVSS8. Surveillance of EVAR Using Wireless Intrasac Pressure Monitoring Device
Hemal J. Shah, MD; Amit R. Shah, MD; William D. Suggs, MD;  Nicholas Gargiulo, MD; Larry Scher, MD; Takao Ohki, MD; Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

4:30 pm
PVSS9. The Effect of Secondary Procedures and Alternate Operative Exposures on Early Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
David J. Minion, MD; Daniel L. Davenport, PhD; Eleftherios S. Xenos, MD; Ehab E. Sorial, MD; Eric D. Endean, MD, University of Kentucky Med. Ctr., Lexington, KY

4:45 pm
PVSS10. Long-Term Outcomes of EVAR in Octogenarians
Rodrigo B. Fonseca, MD; Caron B. Rockman, MD; Abhishek Pitti, MD; Neal Cayne, MD; Tom S. Maldonado, MD; Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD; Thomas Riles, MD; Patrick J. Lamparello, MD; Mark A. Adelman, MD, New York University Vascular Surgery, West Orange, NJ; NYU Medical Center; New York, NY

5:00 pm
PVSS11. Predictors of Diagnostic Success with Renal Artery Duplex Ultrasonography
Nasim Hedayati, David J. Del Pizzo, Sean E. Harris, Michael Kuskowski, William C. Pevec, Eugene S. Lee, Christy Pifer, David L. Dawson, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA

5:15 pm
PVSS12. Can We Treat Short Aortic Necks Effectively?
Jeffrey Jim, MD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD; Brian G. Rubin, MD; Andres Fajardo, MD; Patrick J. Geraghty, MD; Gregorio A. Sicard, MD, Washington University School of Medicine; Saint Louis, MO

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

C9: Poster Presentations

Room: Exhibit Hall F

4:00 pm
Introduction and Rules
Peter F. Lawrence, MD, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Open AAA, Trauma, Vascular Non-Invasive Laboratory

Moderators: Rabih A. Chaer, MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

4:10 pm
PP51. Quantifying What Is Lacking: Assessing Information On Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Available To Patients On The World Wide Web
Carolyn G. Goldberg, Loren Berman, Richard J. Gusberg, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

4:16 pm
PP52. Using Finite Element Analysis to Assess Rupture Risk in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms including the effect of the Intraluminal Thrombus
Christian Gasser1, Martin Auer1, Fausto Labruto2, Joy Roy2, Jesper Swedenborg2, 1Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

4:22 pm
PP53. Hemodynamic Influences on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Wall Composition
Rob Hurks1, Imo E Hoefer1, Joost A. van Herwaarden1, Aryan Vink1, Jean-Paul PM de Vries2, Gerard Pasterkamp1, Frans L. Moll1, 1University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

4:28 pm
PP54. Minimal Invasive AAA Repair With A Stapled Anastomosis: A Comparison of Techniques
Ralf R. Kolvenbach, Sr.1, Edward Shifrin2, Misha Witz, Sr.1, Elisabeth Schwierz, Jr.1, 1Augusta Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany; 2Azuta Hospital Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

4:34 pm
PP55. Modifiable Predictors of Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Gregory J. Landry, Ignatius Lau, Timothy K. Liem, Erica L Mitchell, Gregory L. Moneta, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

4:40 pm
PP56. Outcomes of Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial Trauma: Review of over 8,000 Patients from the National Trauma Data Bank
Fernando L. Joglar1, Palma Shaw1, Robert Eberhardt1, Denis Rybin2, Gheorghe Doros2, Alik Farber1, 1Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA;2Boston University, Biostatistics Department, Boston, MA

4:46 pm
PP57. Comparison Of Increases In Sac Volume Versus Maximal Diameter For Preoperative Surveillance Of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Feng Qin1, Thomas Panetta1, Justin Rafael1, David Siegel1, Nicole Johnson2, Luis Davila-Santini1, Julio Calderin1, Lorena DeMarco-Garcia1, Kambhampaty Krishnasastry1, 1North Shore-LIJ Healthcare System, Lake success, NY; 2Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

4:52 pm
PP58. The Natural History of Moderate Carotid Artery Stenosis: The Timing of Duplex Follow-up in Patients with 50-79% Stenosis
Thomas V. Divinagracia, Mary Windels, James Gallagher, Rober Lowe, Mohiuddin Cheema, Amy Mcgee, David Drezner, UConn/ Hartford Hospital, Hartdord, CT

4:58 pm
PP59. Ring-Stent Supported Infrarenal Aortic Endograft Fit Well in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Tortuous Anatomy
Antonio Freyrie, Gianluca Faggioli, Mauro Gargiulo, Gabriele Testi, Federica Giovanetti, Filippo Maioli, Andrea Stella, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

5:04 pm
PP60. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) in Nonagenarians is Safe and Effective
Joshua A. Halpern, Lee J. Goldstein, Combiz Rezayat, Elliot B. Sambol, Harry L. Bush, Jr., John K. Karwowski, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Endovascular AAA

Moderators: Gregory J. Pearl, MD, Texas Vascular Associates, P.A., Dallas, TX, R. Eugene Zierler, MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

4:10 pm
PP61. Warfarin Therapy after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) of the Abdominal Aorta: Effect on Endoleak Development
Joseph Bobadilla, Girma Tefera, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

4:16 pm
PP62. Exclusion From Endovascular Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Single Center Experience
Clayton J. Brinster1, Ronald M. Fairman1, Edward Y. Woo1, Jeffrey P. Carpenter2, Paul J. Foley1, Benjamin M. Jackson1, 1Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ

4:22 pm
PP63. Mid-term Results of Neck-Related Adjunctive Therapies Utilized During Endovascular Repair of Infra-Renal Aortic Aneurysms
Jayer Chung, Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, Ross Milner, Naren Gupta, Elliott Chaikof, Ravi Veeraswamy, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA

4:28 pm
PP65. Endovascular Aortic Repair With the Endurant Stent-graft: a Preliminary Multicenter Experience
Giovanni Torsello1,2, Nicola Troisi3, Thomas Umscheid1,2, Giovanni F Torsello1,2, Walter Dorigo3, Giovanni Pratesi4, Raffaele Pulli3, Carlo Pratesi3; 1Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster, Germany; 2Center for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Muenster, Germany; 3Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 4Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

4:34 pm
PP66. Endoluminal Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Costly Endeavor for Low Risk Patients
Michael M. McNally, Steven C. Agle, Samuel A. Hayes, Sheila K. Kori, William F. Curry, Christopher I. Jones, Frank M. Parker, William M. Bogey, Jr., Charles S. Powell, Michael C. Stoner, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

4:40 pm
PP67. Long-term Surveillance with Wireless Pressure Sensors after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Edward Li1, Jeffrey Wang1, Elliott Chaikof1, Thomas Dodson1, Karthikeshwar Kasirajan1, Ravi Veeraswamy1, Jennifer Avise2, Ross Milner1; 1Emory University Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Atlanta, GA; 2Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

4:46 pm
PP68. Comparison of Duplex Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Measuring Sac Size in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Ian M. Crosbie, B. Manning, N. Haider, MP Colgan, P. Madhavan, D. Moore, S. O’Neill, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

4:52 pm
PP69. Challenging Neck Anatomy Alone Should not Deter Patient Selection for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Joseph L Grisafi, Rodeen Rahbar, Justin Nelms, Bart A Chess, Satish C Muluk, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

4:58 pm
PP70. Mid-term Results of the Powerlink Suprarenal Bifurcated Device Pivotal Trial
Jeffrey P. Carpenter, for the Endologix Investigators, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

Thoracic Aortic Disease

Moderators: Joseph P. Hart, MD, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Joseph Schneider, MD, Vascular and Interventional Program of Central DuPage Hospital,  Winfield, IL

4:10 pm
PP71. A Reappraisal of Extent IV Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Ali Azizzadeh, Charles C. Miller, III, Anthony L. Estrera, Sheila M. Coogan, Kristopher Charlton-Ouw, Hazim J. Safi, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

4:16 pm
PP72. Respiratory Morbidity Following Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair
Charles C. Miller, III, Anthony L. Estrera, Ali Azizzadeh, Gasan Noredin, Daniela Gatenero, Sheila M. Coogan, Hazim J. Safi, University of Texas Medical School Houston, Houston, TX

4:22 pm
PP73. Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Throacoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Contemporary Results
Anthony L. Estrera, Charles C. Miller, III, Ali Azizzadeh, Sheila M. Coogan, Kourosh Keyhani, Hazim J. Safi, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

4:28 pm
PP74. Acute Aortic Treatment Center - Time To Change The Paradigm
Houssam K. Younes, Sean Arredondo, Patricia Harris, Kris Zaporteza, Jean Bismuth, Joseph Naoum, Imran Mohiuddin, Mark Davies, Eric Peden, Michael Reardon, Alan Lumsden, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX

4:34 pm
PP75. Incidence and Risk Factors of Renal Dysfunction after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
George Pisimisis1, Birgit Kantor2, Ali Khoynezhad1, Brian D Lahr3, Kent R Bailey3, Matthew J Kruse1, Irwin Walot4, Carlos E Donayre5, Rodney A White5; 1University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Omaha, NE; 2Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rochester, MN; 3Mayo Clinic, Division of Biostatistics, Rochester, MN; 4Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Division of Interventional Radiology, Torrance, CA; 5Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Torrance, CA

4:40 pm
PP76. Thoracic Stent Implantation and Conventional Surgical Repair after previous Abdominal ortic Aneurysm Surgery
Semih Buz, Burkhart Zipfel, Baris Tutkun, Roland Hetzer, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

4:46 pm
PP77. Pulmonary Artery Catheter Directed Rapid Right Ventricular Pacing to Facilitate Precise Deployment of Endografts in the Thoracic Aorta: A Novel Approach
Catalin Harbuzariu, Joseph J. Ricotta, II, Juan N. Pulido, Gustavo S. Oderich, Thomas C. Bower, Manju Kalra, Audra A. Duncan, Peter Gloviczki, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

4:52 pm
PP78. Repair Of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms: Improvement With Adjuncts But Still High Risk
Bijan Modarai, Christopher Young, Rachel Bell, Hany Zayed, Carine Wood, Peter Taylor,
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

4:58 pm
PP79. Stent-graft-induced New Entry Following Endovascular Aortic Repair for Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection-----Consideration and Prevention From the Perspective of Stress-related Injury
Zhi Hui Dong1, Wei Guo Fu1, Yu Qi Wang1, Chun Sheng Wang2, Zhi Ping Yan3, Shi Xiong Xu4, Da Qiao Guo1, Xin Xu1, Bin Chen1, Jun Hao Jiang1, Jue Yang1, Zhen Yu Shi1, Ting Zhu1, Yun Shi1, Jian Jun Luo3; 1Department of Vascular Surgery,Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 3Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 4Department of Mechanics & Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Venous Disease

Moderators: J. Gregory Modrall, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Iraklis I. Pipinos, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

4:10 pm
PP80. Defining Gender and Racial Differences for Venous Disease: Implications for the Differences Discovered
Robert B. McLafferty1, Marc A. Passman2, Mark H. Meissner3, Joseph A. Caprini4, Thomas W. Wakefield5, Mark D. Iafrati6, Thom W. Rooke7, Joanne M. Lohr8; 1Southern Illinois Univeristy, Springfield, IL; 2University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; 3University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 4Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 5University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 6Tufts University, Boston, MA; 7Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 8Lohr Surgical Specialists, Cincinatti, OH

4:16 pm
PP81. Increasing Awareness Of Venous Disease Among Health Care Providers: Expansion Of The American Venous Forum, National Venous Screening Program
Marc A. Passman, on behalf of the Executive Council of the AmericanVenous Forum, and the National Venous Screening Program Committee of the American Venous Forum, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

4:22 pm
PP82. Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Venography; A Powerful Navigator for Varicose Vein Surgery
Seung-Kee Min, Sang I. Min, Seong Y. Kim, Yang J. Park, In M. Jung, Taeseung Lee, Jongwon Ha, Jung K. Chung, Sang J. Kim, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

4:28 pm
PP83. Factors Affecting Post Operative Pain Following Endovenous Ablation of Varicose Veins
Amanda C. Shepherd, Manj S. Gohel, Chung S. Lim, Maher Hamish, Alun H. Davies, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

4:34 pm
PP84. Iliofemoral Stenting in Venous Occlusive Disease
Jessica Titus, Mireille A. Moise, Sean Lyden, Daniel Clair, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

4:40 pm
PP85. Venous Ablation Can Be Performed Safely On High Risk Patients
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, Stephanie S. Saltzberg, John B. Taggert, Benjamin B. Chang, Paul B. Kreienberg, Manish Mehta, Philip S.K. Paty, Sean P. Roddy, Yaron Sternbach, Dhiraj M. Shah, R. Clement Darling, III, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY

4:46 pm
PP86. Intravenous Leiomyomatosis With Inferior Vena Cava And Heart Extention: A Report Of 6 Cases
Bao Liu, Sr., Changwei Liu, Sr., Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China

4:52 pm
PP87. Iliac Venous Stenting For Lower Extremity Venous Stasis Disease
Saadi Alhabouni, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil ` Gopal, Theresa Jacob, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

4:58 pm
PP88. Lower Extremity Occlusive vs Non-occlusive DVT and the risk of Pulmonary Embolism
Saadi Alhabouni, Anil Hingorani, Enrico Ascher, Natalie Marks, Alexander Shiferson, Nirav Patel, Kapil Gopal, Theresa Jacob, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

5:04 pm
PP89. Treatment Of Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis
Edward T. Casey1, M. Hassan Murad1, Mark Meissner2, Magaly Zumaeta Garcia1, Mohamed B Elamin,1, Qian Shi1, Patricia J Erwin1, Victor M Montori1, Peter Gloviczki1, 1Mayo Clinic, rochester, MN; 2University of Washington, Seattle, WA

5:10 pm
PP90. Incidence and Charateristics of Venous Thromboembolic Disease During Pregnancy: A Contemporary Series
David O'Connor, Larry A. Scher, Nicholas J. Gargiulo, III, Hemal Shah, Williamq D. Suggs, Evan C. Lipsitz, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Other

Moderators: John F. Eidt, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, Mohammed M. Moursi, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

4:10 pm
PP91. Prediction Of Major Adverse Cardiac Events In Vascular Surgery: Are Cardiac Risk Scores Of Any Practical Value?
Chetan D. Parmar, Francesco Torella, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

4:16 pm
PP92. Perioperative Asymptomatic Cardiac Damage after Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair is Associated with Poor Long-term Outcome
Olaf Schouten1, Tamara A Winkel1, Jan-Peter van Kuijk1, Hence J M Verhagen1, Jeroen J Bax2, Don Poldermans1, 1Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

4:22 pm
PP93. Do Quality of Life (QOL) Index Scores Truly Reflect the Degree of Clinical Improvement Following Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication due to Femoro-Popliteal Disease? Results of an Observational Study
Fayyaz A. K. Mazari, Mohd N. A. Abdul Rahman, Tapan Mehta, Peter McCollum, Ian C. Chetter, Academic Vascular Surgery Unit, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom

4:28 pm
PP94. Office-Based Outpatient Angiosuites: A Paradigm for a Safe, Effective, and Efficient Endovascular Practice
Samuel S. Ahn1, Julia F. Chen1,2, Kenneth R. Kollmeyer2, Rhoda F. Leichter1, Todd Reil1, Craig Ferrera2, Pablo Uceda2, Christopher Kim1, Kevin Peng1; 1University Vascular Associates, Los Angeles, CA; 2DFW Vascular Group, Dallas, TX

4:34 pm
PP95. Factors Associated with Aspirin-Insensitive Thromboxane Generation in Patients with Atherosclerosis
Susanna M. Nazarian1, Jason B. Thompson1, Tyler J. Gluckman1, Katherine Laws1, F. Jon Geske2, Steven P. Schulman1, Thomas S. Kickler1, Jeffrey J. Rade1, 1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2Corgenix Medical Corporation, Broomfield, CO

4:40 pm
PP96. Patterns of Procedure Specific Radiation Exposure in the Endovascular Era: Impetus for Further Innovation
Mohsen Bannazadeh1, Timur P. Sarac1, Ozcan Altinel2, Vikram Kashyap1, Daniel Clair1 ; 1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2University of Ankara Turkey, Cleveland, OH

4:46 pm
PP97. Conflict Of Interest Disclosures In Vascular Surgery
Eric Grossman, Peter Angelos, Tina Desai, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

4:52 pm
PP98. Suboptimal Medical Management in Vascular Patients
Daniel D. Yeh, Omaida Velazquez, Carl Schulman, Ileen Pringle, Eugene Knight, University of Miami, Miami, FL

4:58 pm
PP99. Techniques, Morbidity and Patency of Portal Vein Reconstruction Using Lower Extremity Vein During Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Erica L. Mitchell, Mark A. Jones, Gregory J. Landry, Timothy K. Liem, Brett C. Sheppard, Kevin G. Billingsley, Gregory L. Moneta, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

5:04 pm
PP100. Risk Factors and Prognosis Of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation In Vascular Surgery Patients
Tamara A. Winkel, Olaf Schouten, Sanne E. Hoeks, Willem-Jan Flu, Hence J. M. Verhagen, Don Poldermans, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

5:25 pm
Announcement of the Winning Posters for Each Category

Young Surgeon's Reception
Room: Hyatt Capitol 6

SVS President's Reception (invitation only)
Room: Hyatt

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

PVSS Banquet for PVSS Members
Room: Hyatt Mineral Hall