Saturday, June 13

Registration
Room: Lower F Lobby

Breakfast Sessions

B5: Hybrid Procedures for Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Room: Korbel 4

Moderators: Mark A. Farber, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Alan B. Lumsden, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

6:30 am
Introduction/Tips: Thoracic Debranching
Mark A. Farber, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

6:40 am
Does Great Vessel Debranching Reduce Complications?
Edward Y. Woo, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

6:50 am
Is Celiac and Subclavian Artery Revascularization Necessary?
William D. Jordan, Jr., MD, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

7:00 am
Panel Discussion

7:15 am
Introduction/Tips - Abdominal Debranching
Alan B. Lumsden, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

7:25 am
Alternative Techniques to Abdominal Debranching
Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

7:35 am
Does Complete Visceral Revascularization Increase Complications?
W. Anthony Lee, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

7:45 am
Panel Discussion

6:30 am - 8:00 am

B6: The Practice of Vascular Surgery in the Community

Room: 401/402/403/404

Moderators: Dennis R. Gable, MD, Baylor Vascular Hospital, Dallas, TX, Russell H. Samson, MD, Mote Vascular Foundation, Sarasota, FL

6:30 am
Vascular Hospital Privileges: Who, What and Where?
Bhagwan Satiani, MD, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

6:45 am
Emergency Room Vascular Call: Who Should Do It, For How Long, and Should it be Reimbursed?
Robert P. Winter, MD, Florida Vascular Consultants, Maitland, FL

7:00 am
Marketing your Vascular Practice
Russell H. Samson, MD, Mote Vascular Foundation, Sarasota, FL

7:15 am
Group Practice Models: Communist, Socialist, Capitalist, or Hospitalist
Dennis R. Gable, MD, Baylor Vascular Hospital, Dallas, TX

7:30 am
Hiring New Surgeons in a Failing Economy
Geoffrey L. Risley, MD, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates, PA, Jacksonville, FL

7:45 am
Panel Discussion

8:00 am - 9:20 am

S6: SVS Plenary Session

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Moderators: Robert M. Zwolak, MD, Vice PresidentDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, Marc Mitchell, MD, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS

8:00 am 
SS31. Protamine Reduces Bleeding Complications Associated With Carotid Endarterectomy without Increasing the Risk of Stroke
David H. Stone1, Brian W. Nolan1, Andres Schanzer2, Philip P Goodney1, Robert A. Cambria3, Donald S. Likosky1, Daniel B. Walsh1, Jack L. Cronenwett1, for the Vascular Study Group of Northern New England (VSGNNE); 1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; 3Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME

8:14 am 
SS32. Carotid Endarterectomy in Female Patients: Subsets of Patients at Higher Surgical Risk
Walter Dorigo1, John Marek2, Raffaele Pulli1, Alessandro Alessi Innocenti1, Giovanni Pratesi3, Carlo Pratesi1; 1University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; 3University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

8:28 am 
SS33. SVS Vascular Registry® for Carotid Procedures: Comparison of CAS Outcomes for Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Disease with Non-atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Disease
Rodney A. White1, Gregorio A. Sicard2, Robert M. Zwolak3, Anton N. Sidawy4, Marc L. Schermerhorn5, Flora S. Siami6, SVS Outcomes Committee; 1Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; 2Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; 3Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 4Washington VA Medical Center, Washington, DC; 5Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 6New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, MA

8:42 am
Video Presentation
VS6. Carotid Endarterectomy by the Eversion Technique
Fred W. Rushton, Justin D. Manley, Huey B. McDaniel, Zachary K. Baldwin, Marc E. Mitchell, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

8:52 am 
SS34. Carotid Stenosis In Women: A Claim For Carotid Stenting?
Paola De Rango, Gianbattista Parlani, Fabio Verzini, Enrico Cieri, Giuseppe Giordano, Piergiorgio Cao, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit,University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

9:06 am 
SS35. Comparative Study on Carotid Revascularization (CEA versus CAS) Using Markers of Cellular Brain Injury, Neuropsychometric Tests and DW-MRI
Laura Capoccia1, Francesco Speziale1, Marianna Gazzetti1, Paola Mariani2, Annarita Rizzo1, Wassim Mansour1, Paolo Fiorani1; 1Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Surgery “Paride Stefanini”, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2Institute of Biological Chemistry, Department of Surgery “Paride Stefanini”, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall F

9:20 am - 9:50 am

Coffee Break
Room: Exhibit Hall F

9:50 am - 10:30 am

S7: SVS Plenary Session

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Moderators: Peter Gloviczki, MD, Secretary, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Vivian Gahtan, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

9:50 am
SS36. Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development in a Twin Population
Carl Magnus Wahlgren, Patrik Magnusson, Emma Larsson, Rebecka Hultgren, Jesper Swedenborg, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

10:04 am
Video Presentation
VS7. Combined Endovascular and Surgical (Hybrid) Repair of a Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
William J Quinones-Baldrich, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

10:14 am
SS37. Open Surgical Repair of Pararenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Long-Term Outcomes of Renal Function
Joseph J. Ricotta, II, Audra A Duncan, Catalin Harbuzariu, Thomas C. Bower, Gustavo S. Oderich, Manju Kalra, Christine Lohse, Peter Gloviczki, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

10:30 am - Noon

F2: Poster Runoff: Championship Round*   

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Noon - 1:30 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Room: Exhibit Hall F

Noon - 1:30 pm

PVSS Business Luncheon
Room: Hyatt Mineral F & G

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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

* Not accredited for CME credit.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

C10:  Clinical Debates

Room: Korbel 1 & 2

Debate 1: Resolved: Surgical Reconstruction is the Optimal Management for ‘Effort’ Thrombosis of the Axillosubclavian Vein

Moderator: Hugh A. Gelabert, MD, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Observational Care: Kaj H. Johansen, MD, The Polyclinic, Seattle, WA

Surgical Care: Robert W. Thompson, MD, Washington University, St Louis, MO

C11: Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society Papers

Room: 502/503/504

1:30 pm
PVSS13. Regional Variability in Aortic Remodeling After Thoracic Endografting for Type B Dissection
J. Patrick Austin, MD; Martin R. Back, MD; Murray L. Shames, MD; Ann S. Lopez, ARNP; Bruce Zwiebel, MD, University of South Florida Vascular, Tampa, FL

1:45 pm
PVSS14. Trends in Utilization of Vena Caval Interruption
Phillip S. Moore, MD; Jeanette S. Andrews, MS; Timothy E. Craven, MSPH; Ross P. Davis, MD; Matthew A. Corriere, MD; Christopher C. Godshall, MD; Matthew E. Edwards, MD; Leslie H. Williams, MS; Randolph Geary, MD; Kimberley J. Hansen, MD, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

2:00 pm
PVSS15. Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Trauma
Sheila M. Coogan, MD; Jaime Valdes, MD; Ali Azizzadeh, MD; Kourosh Keyhani, MD; Adel D. Irani, MD; Charles C. Miller III, PhD; Anthony L. Estrera, MD; Hazim J. Safi, MD, Univ. of Texas Med. School at Houston, Houston, TX; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX

2:15 pm
PVSS16. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Amputation and Revascularization: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study
Kakra Hughes, MD; David Rose, MD; Tolulope Oyetunji, MD; Cherie Phillips, MD; Wayne Frederick, MD; Terence Fullum, MD; Edward Cornwell, III, MD; Julie Freischlag, MD; David Chang, PhD, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC

2:30 pm
PVSS17. Role of Location of Infra-Popliteal DVTs
Saadi Alhabouni, MD; Anil Hingorani, MD; Enrico Ascher, MD; Natalie Marks, MD RVT; Alexander Shiferson, DO; Nirav Patel, DO; Kapil Gopal, MD; Theresa Jacob, PHE, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

2:45 pm
PVSS18. Does Gender Still Matter? Time-Trend Analysis of Gender Related Differences in the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in NY, NJ and FL States: 1998-2007
Natalia Egorova, PhD; Ageliki G. Vouyouka, MD; Sharif Ellozy, MD; Daniel Silverberg, MD; Windsor Ting, MD; Victoria Teodorescu, MD; Michael Marin, MD; Peter L. Faries, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Coffee Break
Room: 400 Foyer

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

C12: Joint Session with European Society for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery—Simulation Training for Open Surgical Procedures

Room: 401/402/403/404

Moderators: Enrico Ascher, MD, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Frans L. Moll, MD, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

3:30 pm
Open Simulation Training in Europe: Where We Are and Future Perspectives
Steve Black, MD, St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom

3:45 pm
Open stimulator Training Improves Vascular Surgical Skills: 20 Years Experience with the Pontresina Vascular Workshop
Dittmar Böckler, MD, Heidelberg University, Germany

4:00 pm
The Potential Role of Simulation in the Education of Vascular Trainees: an APDVS Perspective
Joseph Mills, MD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    
4:15 pm
Why We Need Open Surgical Simulation Training in the United States
Peter F. Lawrence, MD, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

4:30 pm    
Panel Discussion

C13: Research Forum - New paradigms and Therapies in Venous Thrombosis and its Sequelae

Room: 405/406/407

Moderators: Peter K Henke, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

3:30 pm
P-Selectin, Microparticles and Biomarkers for VTE Diagnosis
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

3:45 pm
Novel Anticoagulants and Their Mechanisms
Joseph A. Caprini, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

4:00 pm
Vein Wall Remodeling After DVT: Potential Targets
Peter K. Henke, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

4:15 pm
Advances in Venous Ulcer Management: Bench to Bedside
Joseph Raffetto, MD, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA

4:30 pm
Angiogenic and Molecular Therapy to Accelerate Thrombus Resolution
Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

4:45 pm
The Case for Early Thrombus Removal and Post Thrombotic Syndrome
Anthony J. Comerota, MD, Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo, OH

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

C14: The Coat of Many Colors: Paving the Way for Diversity on Both Sides of the Patient Care Paradigm

Room: 301

Sponsored by the SVS Diversity Committee and the Women’s Issues Committee

Moderators: Frederick P. Beavers, MD, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Cynthia K. Shortell, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC

3:30 pm
Issues Regarding Female and Minority Physicians: Developing Women and Minorities as Leaders
Hannah A. Valantine, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

4:00 pm
Challenges and Opportunities for the Surgeon from a Diverse Background: Lessons Learned
Bradley H. Collins, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC

4:30 pm
Panel Discussion

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

C15: Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society Papers

Room: 502/503/504

3:30 pm
PVSS19. Only Insulin Use Is Associated with Poorer Limb Salvage and Survival in Diabetic Patients with Chronic Limb Ischemia
Hasan H. Dosluoglu, MD; Purandath Lall, MD; Linda M. Harris, MD; Maciej L. Dryjski, MD, VA Western NY Healthcare System, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

3:45 pm
PVSS20. Evaluation of Peripheral Atherosclerosis: Angiography vs. Intravascular Ultrasound
Zachary M. Arthurs, MD; Paul D. Bishop, MS; Lindsay Feiten, BS; Matthew J. Eagleton, MD; Daniel G. Clair, MD; Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

4:00 pm
PVSS21. Impact of Transfusion Policy on Acute Coronary Syndrome After Major Vascular Reconstruction
Panos Kougias, MD; William F. Johnston, MS; Catherine Cagiannos, MD; Tam T. Huynh, MD; Carlos F. Bechara, MD; Peter H. Lin, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

4:15 pm
PVSS22. Cerebral Reserve Is Decreased In Elderly Patients with Carotid Stenosis
Rabih A Chaer, MD; James Shen, BS; Atul Rao, MD; Jae S Cho, MD; Ghassan Abu Hamad, MD; Michel S. Makaroun, MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

4:30 pm
PVSS23. The Impact of Endovascular Treatment for Uretero-Iliac Artery Fistula: A Single-Center Experience
Rafael D. Malgor, MD; Gustavo S. Oderich, MD; James C. Andrews, MD; Joseph J. Ricotta, MD; J. Chad Fleming, MD; Thomas C. Bower, MD; Haraldur Bjarnason, MD; Audra A. Duncan, MD; Manju Kalra, MBBS; Peter Gloviczki, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

4:45 pm
PVSS24. Outcomes of Aortic Surgery in Renal Transplant Patients
Katherine A Gallagher, MD; Eugene Schweitzer, MD; David Neschis, MD; Tina Stern, BSN; Stephen T Bartlett, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD