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Endovascular Management - Lower Extremity Ischemia

Techniques in Endovascular Management of Lower Extremity Ischemia
March 4, 2008
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

Note: This course takes place a day before the SCVS 2008 Annual Symposium on March 5 - 8, 2008.


Program Overview

Learning Objectives

Target Audience

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit

Educational Grant

Program Schedule

Faculty

Faculty Disclosure

Hotel Accommodations

Meeting Registration Form

 

This course is supported by an educational grant from:  

Program Overview

The focus of this course is to provide advice on the strategy and the technical aspects of complex lower extremity endovascular interventions.

The course includes practical tips and pearls about lower extremity endovascular practice. The course is comprised of lectures, case presentations, a panel, and some bench top practical hands-on exercises with the goal of audience participation and interaction with faculty. Specific technical know-how is emphasized.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, the participants should be able to:

  • Define technical aspects of complex superficial femoral artery, popliteal artery and tibial artery reconstructions.
  • Apply strategy for approaching complex lower extremity occlusive disease.
  • Discuss technical knowledge as relates to angioplasty, stenting, cryoplasty, atherectomy, laser, and stent-grafts in the lower extremity arteries

Target Audience

This course is designed for clinical vascular surgeons who want to expand their repertoire in lower extremity endovascular management.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The SVS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Educational Grant

This course is supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific.

*Program Schedule

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
7:00-7:55 am Registration And Continental Breakfast
7:55-8:00 am Introductory Remarks
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Peter A. Schneider, MD
8:00-8:15 am Overview Of Revascularization Options in CLI
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
8:20-8:35 am Access For Lower Extremity Intervention
Kim J. Hodgson, MD
8:40-8:55 am Tips And Techniques For Crossing Complex Lesions And Occlusions
Peter A. Schneider, MD
9:00-9:15 am Re-entering The True Lumen During Subintimal SFA Angioplasty
Daniel G. Clair, MD
9:20-9:35 am Balloon Angioplasty And Stenting For Vascular Reconstruction After Crossing A
Complex Lesion Or Chronic Occlusion: When Is Stenting Appropriate And When
Is Angioplasty Alone Satisfactory, And When Do You Use Other Devices?
Manish Mehta, MD
9:40-10:10 am Breakout: Technical Tips In Lower Extremity Revascularization
(Divide Into Four Groups And Meet With Faculty In Small Groups To Discuss Cases.
Attendees Are Encouraged To Bring Cases To Share.)
10:10-10:40 am Break
10:40-10:55 am Going After Tibial Disease
Peter A. Schneider, MD
11:00 am-Noon How I Do It: Newer Methods Of Lower Limb Vascular
Reconstruction Rapid-Fire Technical Session
  Cryoplasty   
Manish Mehta, MD

Atherectomy   
Kim J. Hodgson, MD

Cutting Balloon Angioplasty 
Peter A. Schneider, MD

Laser   
Daniel G. Clair, MD

Stent-Graft   
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Noon-1:00pm Lunch

Case Presentations-Rapid Fire-10 Minutes Per Case-3 Cases
Kim J. Hodgson, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Daniel G. Clair, MD
1:00-2:00pm Hands-On Workshop
--Re-Entry Catheters
--Atherectomy Devices
--Cryoplasty
(This session is not included in the CME program.)
2:00-2:30pm Case Presentations-Rapid Fire-10 Minutes Per Case-3 Cases
Peter A. Schneider, MD
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
2:35-2:50pm What Do I Need In My Inventory?
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
2:50-3:20pm Break
3:20-3:35pm Complications Of Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularization
Kim J. Hodgson, MD
3:40-3:55pm Treatment Algorithms For CLI: What Is The Evidence For Various Treatment Options?
Daniel G. Clair, MD
4:00-4:30pm Panel: Endovascular Is The Treatment Of Choice For Lower Extremity Ischemia.
True or False? Discussion and Closing
4:30pm Adjourn
      
*Program subject to change

Faculty

Peter A. Schneider, MD, Course Director
Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Honolulu, HI

Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Course Director
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Daniel G. Clair, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Kim J. Hodgson, MD
SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

Manish Mehta, MD
The Vascular Group, PLLC, Albany, NY

Faculty Disclosure

Disclosure statements have been requested from the faculty and will be made available at the conference. Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose to participants any discussions of off-label and/or investigational uses of pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices during their presentations.

Hotel Accommodations

Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hotel Phone: 866-227-5938
Reservations: 866-227-5944
(Please ask for the SVS room block and refer to reservation code: SCCRL8)
Room Rate: $239 plus tax single/double
Reservation Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2008

Meeting Registration Form

Please call 800-258-7188 or email education@vascularsociety.org if you have questions

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