Pennsylvania Hospital Vascular Symposium

Program and Abstracts

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019
08:00
Registration & Breakfast
Rose Garden 19th floor
08:30
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Keith D. Calligaro

MORNING SESSION I
Management of Aortic Disease in 2019
Moderators: Drs. Samuel R. Money & Eric T. Choi
08:40
Type 2 Endoleaks: My Crystal Ball Can Predict When and How to Treat Them
Ross Milner, MD
08:50
Is Para-Visceral Endarterectomy a Lost Art? Indications and Role for Doing It
Thomas C. Bower, MD
09:00
New Ascending Aortic Stent Graft
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
09:10
Aortic Arch Repair: Collaboration Brings Success
William D. Jordan, MD
09:20
Case Presentations
10:00
Coffee Break

MORNING SESSION II
Management of Aortic Disease in 2019 (Part II)
Moderators: Drs. Grace J. Wang & Daniel McDevitt
10:30
Decreasing the Risk of Paraplegia of Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair
Timur Sarac, MD
10:40
Early Feasibility Study of the GORE® EXCLUDER®
Thoracoabdominal Branched Endoprosthesis (TABME)

Mark A. Farber, MD
10:50
Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissections in 2019
Richard Cambria, MD
11:00
Tips and Tricks on Retroperitoneal Exposure for Open Para Visceral Aortic Reconstructions
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
11:10
Case Presentations
12:00
Lunch – Conservatory 12th floor

AFTERNOON SESSION I
Updates on Lower Extremity Revascularization in 2019
Moderators: Drs. Matthew J. Dougherty & Joseph V. Lombardi
13:00
Should Vascular Surgeons Embrace Percutaneous Interventions for Common Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease? Are We Losing Out to Cardiologists?
Linda M. Harris, MD
13:10
Balancing Morbidity, Durability and Cost in Treating PAD
Kim J. Hodgson, MD
13:20
Single-Center Results of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Lower Extremity Atherosclerotic Disease: Are Industry Results Real-World Results?
Ali F. AbuRahma, MD
13:30
Physical and Emotional Wellness in Vascular Surgery
Samuel R. Money, MD
13:40
Case Presentations
14:30
Coffee Break

AFTERNOON SESSION II
Diagnosis and Management of Carotid Disease and Other Issues in 2019
Moderators: Drs. Douglas A. Troutman & Paul J. DiMuzio
15:00
Tips to Avoid a Malpractice Suit—Point of View of a Lawyer Who is a Vascular Surgeon
William Brown MD
15:10
Duplex Evaluation of AV Fistulas and Grafts: When Should We be Doing It and When Do We Get Reimbursed for Doing It?
Larry A. Scher, MD
15:20
The Role of TCAR in 2019
Richard P. Cambria MD
15:30
Why Carotid Guidelines are Often Biased or Misleading in 2019
Frank J. Veith, MD
15:40
Case Presentations
16:30
Adjourn

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019
08:00
Registration & Breakfast
Rose Garden 19th floor

MORNING SESSION I
My Worst Case With a Bad Outcome – They Happen to me too
Moderators: Drs. Leonard Galler & Danielle Pineda
08:30
Samuel R. Money, MD
09:00
Timur Sarac, MD
09:30
Mark A. Farber, MD
10:00
Coffee Break

MORNING SESSION II
Updates on Venous Disease and AV Access in 2019
Moderators: Drs. Alan M. Dietzek & Ali Amin
10:30
Saphenous Ablation: Which Method is Best in 2019?
Ellen Dillavou, MD
10:40
Saphenous Ablation: Why am I Seeing so Many Unnecessary Procedures?
Clifford M. Sales MD
10:50
New Approaches to Treat Nutcracker Syndrome in 2019 (and what is it?)
Cynthia K. Shortell, MD
11:00
New Lessons Learned From a Large Experience with Iliac Vein Stenting
Enrico Ascher, MD
11:10
Strategies for Dialysis Access in Challenging Patient Populations
Larry A. Scher, MD
11:10
Case Presentations
12:00
Lunch - For Those Registered to Attend Non Invasive Vascular Lab
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL/NAVIX –NON-INVASIVE VASCULAR LAB SYMPOSIUM
13:00
Introduction
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
Moderators: Drs. Clifford M. Sales & Matthew J. Dougherty
13:05
The Challenges of Managing a Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory
Clifford M. Sales, MD
13:15
Diagnosis and Management of May-Thurner Syndrome
Alan M. Dietzek, MD
13:25
Current Status of the SVS Vascular Center Certification Program
Anton N. Sidawy, MD

Duplex Evaluation of AV Fistulas and Grafts: When Should we be Doing It and When do we get Reimbursed for Doing it?
Larry A. Scher, MD
13:35
Surveillance of Vascular Surgery: CEA, TEVAR, EVAR, and Lower Extremities. Recommendations of the SVS Guidelines Committee
Douglas A. Troutman, DO
13:45
Case Presentations
Challenging Cases for the Vascular Surgeon and Vascular Laboratory Technologist

Keith D. Calligaro, MD
14:30
Coffee Break

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SESSION
Moderators: George Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU & Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU
15:00
Arterial Doppler: Past, Present, and Future
Tish Poe, BA, RVT, FSVU
15:15
Venous Doppler: What we Need to Understand
Stephanie Wilson, RDMS, RVT, FSVU
15:30
Cardiac Influence on Peripheral Waveforms
Rick Dubin, AAS-DMS, RVT, RDMS
15:45
Case Presentations
Challenging Peripheral Cases – Paying Attention to the Waveforms

William DelValle, RVT

CAROTID SESSION
16:00
Development and Use of Carotid Criteria
Tish Poe, BA, RVT, FSVU
16:15
Vertebral and Subclavian Artery Assessment
Joseph P. Hughes, RVT, RVS, FSVU
16:30
Case Presentations
Challenging carotid cases

George Berdejo, BA, RVT, FSVU

VENOUS SESSION
16:45
Tips for Completing a Great Venous Reflux Study
William DelValle, RVT, RDMS
17:00
Assessment of Iliac and Pelvic Veins
Stephanie Wilson, BS, RVT, FSVU
17:15
Case Presentations
Challenging Venous Cases

Joanne Sul, RVT
17:30
Concluding Remarks