Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
2006 Program
2006 Annual Symposium
Tuesday, March 7
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room
8:00 pm Gore Fellows Reception
Wednesday, March 8
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Gore Fellows Program
10:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration Desk
10:00 am - 5:30 pm Speaker Ready Room
10:00 am - 3:30 pm Poster Setup
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Hours
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Postgraduate Course Carotid Stenting: Challenging Cases and Technical Tips
Course Chairman: Keith D. Calligaro, MD
Objectives: Upon completion of the course, attendees will understand:
  		• High-risk situations when performing carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stenting,
  		• The technique of performing carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stenting,
  		• Bail out procedures and strategies to get out of trouble when performing balloon angioplasty and stenting.
    Faculty: Kim J. Hodgson, MD
    SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

    Alan B. Lumsden, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Scientific Session 1: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease
    Moderators: Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH & Samuel R. Money, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    1:00 pm - 1:13 pm 1. An Eight-Year Experience With Type II Endoleaks: Natural History Suggests Selective Intervention Is a Safe Approach
    Daniel Silverberg, MD, Donald T. Baril, MD, Sharif H. Ellozy, M.D, Alfio Carroccio, MD, Tikva S. Jacobs, MD, Victoria J.Teodorescu, MD, Savannah E. Greyrose, MS, Robert A. Lookstein, MD, Michael L. Marin, MD,
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
    1:13 pm - 1:26 pm 2. Initial Clinical Experience with Serial Remote Pressure Sensing After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
    Ross Milner, MD, Karthik Kasirajan, MD, Doug MacMillan, MD, Thomas Dodson, MD, Atef Salam, MD, Elliot Chaikof, MD
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
    1:26 pm - 1:39 pm 3. Inflammation in the Wall of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and its Correlation with Aneurysm Symptomatology
    Vladislav Treska, MD
    University Hospital, Plzen, Czech Republic.
    Sponsored by: Robert B. McLafferty, MD, 2006 Program Committee Chair
    1:39 pm - 1:52 pm 4. A Comparison of Renal Function between Open and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Patients with Baseline Chronic Renal Insufficiency
    Shane S. Parmer, MD, Douglas Helm, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Omaida C. Velazquez, MD, Jagajan Karmacharya, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
    1:52 pm - 2:05 pm 5. Spongy Aneurysm Sac Morphology after EVAR: Clinical Implications of a New Ultrasound Finding
    Timothy P. Milner, MD, Christopher D. Scibelli, MD, Hosam F. El Sayed, MD, George H. Meier, III, MD, Gregory A. Barber, MD, Michael M. Marcinczyk, MD, F N. Parent, MD, Martin A. Fogle, MD, Robert G. Gayle, MD, Gordon K. Stokes, MD
    Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA.
    2:05 pm - 2:20 pm Mini Presentations
    MP1. Does the Race or Socioeconomic Status of Patients with Intact Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (AAA) Affect Access to Endovascular Technology or Surgical Outcomes?
    James T. McPhee, MD, Maksim Zayaruzny, MD, Mohammad H. Eslami, MD
    University of Massachusetts, Division of Vascular Surgery, Worcester, MA.
    MP2. Gender-related Differences in Patients With Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
    Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, Audra A. Noel, MD, Peter Gloviczki, MD, Thomas C. Bower, MD, Timothy M. Sullivan, MD, Manju Kalra, MD, Leanne Barry, RN, Christina M. Wood, MS, William S. Harmsen, MS
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    MP3. Ethnic Differences in Infrarenal Aortic Diameter in a Population-Based Study
    Carlos H. Timaran, MD, Eric B. Rosero, MD, John Gregory Modrall, MD, Hao S. Lo, BS, G Patrick Clagett, MD, Ron Peshock, MD
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Plano, TX.
    2:20 pm - 2:30 pm V1. Debranching procedures for Thoracic Endografting
    Alan B. Lumsden, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Exhibit Hall (Beverages Available)
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Scientific Session 2: Cerebrovascular Disease
    Moderators: Robert B. McLafferty, MD & Joseph L. Mills, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    3:00 pm - 3:13 pm 6. Early Carotid Endarterectomy in Symptomatic Patients is Associated With Poorer Perioperative Outcomes
    Caron Rockman, MD, Thomas Maldonado, MD, Glenn Jacobowitz, MD, Neal Cayne, MD, Mark Adelman, MD, Paul Gagne, MD, Matthew Nalbandian, MD, Patrick Lamparello, MD, Thomas Riles, MD
    New York University, New York, NY.
    3:13 pm - 3:26 pm 7. Outcomes of Urgent Carotid Endarterectomy
    Stephanie Saltzberg, MD, Neal Cayne, MD, Thomas Maldonado, MD, Glenn Jacobowitz, MD, Paul Gagne, MD, Matthew Nalbandian, MD, Mark Adelman, MD, Patrick Lamparello, MD, Thomas Riles, MD, Caron Rockman, MD
    New York University, New York, NY.
    3:26 pm - 3:39 pm 8. Does Predilation Affect the Clinical Outcome of Carotid Artery Stenting: Subanalysis of the ELOCAS-registry
    Marc Bosiers, Patrick Peeters, Koen Deloose, Jürgen Verbist, Horst Sievert, Jennifer Sugita, Fausto Castriota, Alberto Cremonesi
    AZ St-Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium, CardioVascular Center, Frankfurt, Germany, Villa Maria Cecelia Hospital, Ravenna, Italy.
    3:39 pm - 3:52 pm 9. Clinical Outcomes And Cost Comparison Of Carotid Artery Angioplasty With Stenting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy For Cerebrovascular Disease
    Brian D. Park, MD, Arun Mavanur, MD, Michael Dahn, MD, PhD, James Menzoian, MD, Melih Arici, MD
    University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
    3:52 pm - 4:05 pm 10. The Impact of Statin Therapy on Lipoprotein Levels in the Plasma and Mature Carotid Artery Plaques
    Gilbert Aidinian, MD, Christopher J. Abularrage, MD, Anton N. Sidawy, MD, Paul W. White, MD, Dewight Kellicut, MD, Niten Singh, MD, Philippe Marmillot, PhD, M.Raj Lakshman, PhD, Jonathan M. Weiswasser, MD, Subodh Arora, MD
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Silver Spring, MD.
    4:05 pm - 4:20 pm Mini Presentations
    MP4. Carotid Stent Failure: Results of Surgical Rescue
    GianLuca Faggioli, MD, Monica Ferri, MD, Cristina Rossi, MD, Franco Losinno, MD, Mauro Gargiulo, MD, Andrea Stella, MD
    University of Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
    MP5. Increased Rate of Restenois Following Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting in Patients with Prior Neck Radiation
    Christopher L. Skelly, MD, Katherine Gallagher, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Omaida C. Velazquez, MD, Michael A. Golden, MD, Shane S. Parmer, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD.
    University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philiadelphia, PA.
    MP6. Operative Intervention for Carotid Resteosis is Safe,Effective and Cost Effective: Eighteen Years Experience
    Shikha Jain, BA, Krishna M. Jain, MD, Shakthi Kumar, BS, John S. Munn, MD, Mark C. Rummel, MD
    Kalamazoo Center of Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Michigan State College of Human Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
    4:20 pm - 4:30 pm V2. Invited Video
    4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Dedicated Hands-On Session (Exhibits & Stations)
     
    5:45 pm - 6:30 pm Welcome Reception
     
    Thursday, March 9
    6:30 am - 7:45 am Special Interest Group (SIG) Breakfast Sessions

    "Starting to Practice in the Real World"
    Moderator: Anil P. Hingorani, MD, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, NY

    "Community Vascular Surgeons Challenging Cases"
    Moderator: Alan M. Dietzek, MD, Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Director, Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT

    "AV Access"
    Moderator: Karl A. Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
    Robert B. McLafferty, MD, Springfield, IL

    7:00 am - 11:00 am Exhibit Hall Hours
    7:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration Desk
    7:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker Ready Room
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast With Industry
    8:00 am - 9:30 am Scientific Session 3: Thoracic Vascular Disease
    Moderators: George H. Meier, III, MD & Rodney A. White, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    8:00 am - 8:13 am 11. Gastrointestinal Complications after Thoracoabdominal and Descending Thoracic Aortic Repairs: a 14-years Experience
    Paul E. Achouh, MD, Ken Madsen, MD, Anthony L. Estrera, MD, Charles C. Miller, III, PhD, Ali Azizzadeh, MD, Eyal E. Porat, MD, Tam T. Huynh, MD, Jayesh J. Dhareshwar, MD, Hazim J. Safi, MD
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
    8:13 am - 8:26 am 12. Anatomic Exclusion From Endovascular Repair of TAA
    Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, Joseph E. Bavaria, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD, Michael A. Golden, MD, Omaida C. Velazquez, MD, Edward Y. Woo, MD, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
    8:26 am - 8:39 am 13. Perioperative Differences Between Endovascular Repair of Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
    Robert J. Feezor, MD, Thomas S. Huber, MD, Peter R. Nelson, MD, Scott A. Berceli, MD, PhD, James M. Seeger, MD, W. Anthony Lee, MD
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
    8:39 am - 8:52 am 14. Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Emergencies
    Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Mark A. Farber, MD, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Philip S.K. Paty, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD, Sanchez, MD, Farber, MD
    Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
    8:52 am - 9:05 am 15. Innominate Artery Revascularization: Open or Endoluminal Therapy?
    Heather Y. Wolford, MD, Richard Lee, MD, Michael J. Singh, MD, Jeffrey M. Rhodes, MD, Karl A. Illig, MD, David L. Waldman, MD, PhD, Mark G. Davies, MD, PhD
    University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.
    9:05 am - 9:20 am Mini Presentations
    MP7. Primary Angiosarcoma of the Aorta: A 20-Year Experience
    Joseph J. Ricotta, II, MD, Audra A. Noel, MD, Dylan V. Miller, MD, Peter Gloviczki, MD, Charles J. Mullany, MB, MS, Sanjeev Kumar, MB, BS, Thomas C. Bower, MD
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    MP8. Cardiac Tamponade Following The Placement of SVC Filter in Two Young Males
    Natalie Marks, MD, Fred Usoh, MD, Anil Hingorani, MD, Enrico Ascher, MD, Richard Schutzer, MD, Manikyam Mutyala, MD, Alexander Shiferson, MD, William Yorkovich, RPA, Theresa Jacob, PhD
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
    MP9. Long Term Follow-up for SVC Filter Placement
    Fred Usoh, MD, Anil Hingorani, MD, Enrico Ascher, MD, Natalie Marks, MD, Richard Schutzer, MD, Manikyam Mutyala, MD, Alexander Shiferson, MD, William Yorkovich, RPA, Theresa Jacob, PhD
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
    9:20 am - 9:30 am V3. Percutaneous Techniques for Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
    Samer F. Najjar, MD, Mark K. Eskandari, MD, Jon S. Matsumura, MD, Mark D. Morasch, MD
    Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
    9:30 am - 10:15 am Dedicated Hands-On Session (Exhibits & Stations)
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Scientific Session 4: Visceral and Renal Artery Disease
    Moderators: Michel S. Makaroun, MD & Larry H. Hollier, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    10:15 am - 10:28 am 16. Management of Aneurysms of the Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and Celiac Arteries (CA): Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
    Ulka Sachdev, MD, Donald Baril, MD, Sharif Ellozy, MD, Robert Lookstein, Daniel Silverberg, MD, Tikva Jacobs, MD, Alfio Carroccio, MD, Victoria Teodorescu, MD, Michael Marin, MD
    Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.
    10:28 am - 10:41 am 17. The Management of Renal Artery Atherosclerosis for Renal Salvage: Does Stenting Help?
    Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, Ricardo N. Sepulveda, MD, Joseph Nally, MD, Roy K. Greenberg, MD, Kenneth Ouriel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
    10:41 am - 10:50 am Mini Presentations
    MP10. Current Strategies to Treat Anomalies of the Aorta and its Branches in Children
    Omaida C. Velazquez, MD, Peter Mattei, MD, Ronald M. Fairman, MD
    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
    MP11. Twenty-three Cases of Renal Artery Aneurysms: A 7-Year Experience From a Single Institution
    Neal S. Cayne, MD, Srephanie S. Saltzberg, Ken Goldstein, Caron Rockman, Patrick J. Lamparello, Glenn Jacobowitz, Thomas Maldonado, Joseph E. Glaser, Mark Adelman, Thomas Riles
    New York University Medical Center, New York, NY.
    10:50 am - 11:00 am V4. Laparoscopic Aortic Endarterectomy to Facilitate Laparoscopic Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
    Deepak Nair, MD, Li Sheng Kong, MD, C. Daniel Smith, MD, Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD
    Emory University Hospital, Decatur, GA.
    11:00 am - 11:45 am Distinguished Visiting Professor
    "Vascular Surgery Training: An International Evolution"
    Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    11:45 am - 1:00 pm Concurrent Symposia (including boxed lunch)

    "Hemodynamics: The Impact on Clinical Results"
    Chair: Paul Kreienberg, MD, Albany Medical College, Albany, MY

    Supported by Bard Peripheral Vascular

    "Advances in PTA: Passive Coatings and Absorbable Stents"
    Chair: Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Supported by BIOTRONIK AG
    12:30 pm Golf Outing & Free Afternoon
    Friday, March 10
    6:30 am - 7:45 am Special Interest Group (SIG) Breakfast Sessions

    "Recruitment & Retention of Vascular Surgeons"
    Moderator: JoAnn M. Lohr, MD, Lohr Surgical Specialists, Cincinnati, OH

    "Success in a Multi-disciplinary World: Join, Fight or Collaborate"
    Moderator: Alan Dietzek, MD, Chief, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Director, Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT

    "Revolution in Wound Care"
    Moderator: Paula M. Muto, MD, Lawrence, MA

    7:00 am - 11:00 am Exhibit Hall Hours
    7:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration Desk
    7:00 am - 5:00 pm Speaker Ready Room
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast With Industry
    8:00 am - 9:00 am International Panel
    Moderator: Michel S. Makaroun, MD, Pittsburgh, PA
    • "Laparoscopic Assisted Aneurysm Repair is Preferable to Endovascular Approaches"
      Philippe Piquet, MD; Marseille, France
    • "The DREAM Trial: Implications for the Utility of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair"
      Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD; Nymegen, Netherlands
    • "Is Endovascular Therapy a Valid Alternative for Surgery in Patients With Chronic Limb Insufficiency : a Cost-benefit Analysis"
      Marc Bosiers, MD; Dendermonde, Belgium
    9:00 am - 9:30 am Dedicated Hands-on Session (Exhibits & Stations)
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Scientific Session 5: Venous Disease
    Moderators: Peter F. Lawrence, MD & Bauer E. Sumpio, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    9:30 am - 9:43 am 18. Thrombophlebitis of the Greater Saphenous Vein - Recommendations for Treatment
    Stephen L. Hill, MD, Dorise H. Hancock, RT-R, Tanya L. Webb, BS, RVT
    Carilion Health Systems, Roanoke, VA.
    9:43 am - 9:56 am 19. Impact of Creating a Specialty Vein Clinic within an Academic Vascular Practice
    Marc A. Passman, MD, Jeffery B. Dattilo, MD, Raul J. Guzman, MD, Thomas C. Naslund, MD
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
    9:56 am - 10:09 am 20. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Obliteration For Treatment of Perforating Vein Incompetence
    Alan Lumsden, MD, David Chang, MD, Eric Peden, MD, Steve Gale
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo, OH.
    10:09 am - 10:22 am 21. Primary Versus Ilio-femoral Post-thrombotic Chronic Venous Disease: CEAP Clinical Class, VCSS and Hemodynamic Disparity.
    Konstantinos T. Delis, MSc, MD, MS, PhD, FRCSI, Veronica Ibegbuna, BSc, PhD, Y M. Kan, FRCS, Dimitris Bountouroglou, MSc, FRCS
    St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, United Kingdom.
    10:22 am - 10:35 am 22. Removable Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Vena Cava Thrombosis
    Kenneth J. Sauve, BS, Juan Ayerdi, MD, Matthew S. Edwards, MD, Jeanette M. Stafford, MS, Brandon L. Craven, BS, Randolph L. Geary, MD, George W. Plonk, MD, Kim J. Hodgson, MD, Robert B. McLafferty, MD, Kimberley J. Hansen, MD
    Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
    10:35 am - 10:50 am Mini Presentations
    MP12. Reflux Patterns in Patients with Pevic Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins
    Bruno Geier, MD, Achim Mumme, MD, PhD, Thomas von Rothenburg, MD, Odo Köster, MD, PhD, Letterio Barbera, MD, PhD
    St.Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany, Hospital Bremen-Mitte, Bremen, Germany.
    MP13. Is Routine DVT Surveillance Justified in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit?
    Rohit Sahai, MD, Dave Pillus, MD, Valerie Myers, MD, Michael Makaroun, MD, Nav Y. Gupta, MD
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
    MP14. Large Uterine Fibroids Causing Mechanical Obstruction of the Inferior Vena Cava and Subsequent Thrombosis
    Jenny Hawes, MD, Joann Lohr, MD, Barry Blum, MD, Anant Bhati, MD, Jayapandia Bhaskaran, MD, Amy Engel, MA
    Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.
    11:00 am - 11:45 am V5. Invited Video
    11:00 am - 11:45 am Presidential Address
    "Pay for Performance: The Next Reimbursement Revolution?"
    Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH
    Chief, Surgical Services, VA Medical Center; Professor of Surgery, George Washington and Georgetown University, Washington, DC
    11:45 am - 1:00 pm Members' Business Luncheon
    1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Dedicated Hands-On Session (Exhibits & Stations)
    1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Poster Session: Round 1
    Chief Moderator: Thomas C. Bower, MD
    2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Scientific Session 6: Dialysis Access Issues
    Moderators: Richard F. Neville, MD & Jamal J. Hoballah, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    2:30 pm - 2:43 pm 23. Durability of Covered Stents in Maintaining Patency of Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Grafts and Fistulas
    Joshua D. Arnold, MD, L R. Sprouse, MD, C J. Lesar, MD
    University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN.
    2:43 pm - 2:56 pm 24. Fistulogam following Arteriovenous (AV) Dialysis Graft Thrombectomy should be Mandatory
    Shakthi Kumar, BS, Krishna M. Jain, MD, Shikha Jain, BA, John S. Munn, MD, Mark C. Rummel, MD
    Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State College of Human Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
    2:56 pm - 3:09 pm 25. Results of a Comprehensive Follow-up Program to Enhance Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation
    Robert B. McLafferty, MD, Raymond Pryor, B.S., Don E. Ramsey, MD, Aamir Zakaria, MD, Colleen Johnson, MD, Kim J. Hodgson, MD
    Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL.
    3:09 pm - 3:22 pm 26. Cimino or Brachiocephalic Fistula - Is One Better for Long Term Hemodialysis Access?
    Stephen L. Hill, MD, Antonio T. Donato, MD
    Physicians Care of Virginia, Roanoke, VA.
    3:22 pm - 3:35 pm 27. Cyanoacrylate Vascular Sealant Reduces Anastomotic Bleeding in ePTFE Grafts; Results of a Prospective Multi-center Randomized Trial
    Alan Lumsden, MD, John Kern, MD, Worthington Schenk, III, MD, Jeff Lawson, MD, Samuel Money, MD, Enrique Criado, MD, Schild Frederick, MD, David Cassada, MD, MD, Jeffrey Carpenter, MD, Stephen Haulon, MD, Marc H. Glickman, MD, Jan Brunkwall, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia, Houston, TX, Duke University, Durham, NC, Oschner Clinic, New Orleans, LA, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY, University of Miami, Miami, FL, University of Tennessee, Oxville, TN, Saint Joseph's - Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA., Hospital Cardiologique, France, Vascular & Transplant Specialists, VA., University of Cologne, Germany.
    3:35 pm - 3:50 pm Mini Presentations
    MP15. Two Staged Anterotransposition of Brachial Vein as the New Option for Native Vascular Access for Hemodialysis, Technical Report of 3 Cases
    Stanislaw I. Przywara, MD, PhD, Jacek Wronski, MD, PhD, Piotr Terlecki, MD, PhD, Tomasz Zubilewicz, MD, PhD, Marcin Feldo, MD, PhD, Anna Bednarek-Skublewska, MD, PhD
    University School of Medicine, Lublin, Poland.
    MP16. Duplex-guided Angioplasty of Failing Arterio-venous Access
    Natalie Marks, MD, Anil Hingorani, MD, Enrico Ascher, MD, Richard Schutzer, MD, Manikyam Mutyala, MD, Alexander Shiferson, MD, William Yorkovich, RPA,TtheresaJjacob, PhD
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
    MP17. Axillo-Iliac Conduit for Haemodialysis Vascular Access
    M Hamish MD,MSc,FRCS, J Shalhoub BSc ,MBBS, CD Rodd, MBBS,MD, FRCS, AH Davies MA, DM, FRCS
    Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    3:50 pm - 4:00 pm V6. Invited Video
    4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Postgraduate Course Venous Office Practice: Why It is Replacing Arterial Surgery!
    Course Chairman: Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Philadelphia, PA
    Objectives: Upon completion of the course, attendees will understand:
  		• Indications for and technique of sclerotherapy in the office setting,
  		• Indications for and technique of saphenous vein ablation in the office setting,
  		• Methods and strategies to establish a venous practice in the out-patient office setting.
    Faculty: "Office Endovenous Procedures: How to Make it Look Easy"
    Paul McNeill, MD; Frederick, MD

    "Other Office Venous Procedures: Phlebectomy, Sclerotherapy and More"
    Jose Almeida, MD; Miami, FL

    "How to Build a Venous Practice" Tips for Success"
    Alan M. Dietzek, MD; Danbury, CT

     
    6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Annual Reception & Banquet
     
    Saturday, March 11
    7:00 am - 12: 15 pm Registration Desk
    7:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker Ready Room
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Industry
    8:00 am - 8:45 am Scientific Session 7: Imaging in Vascular Disease
    Moderators: Fred A. Weaver, MD & Gregory J. Pearl, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    8:00 am - 8:13 am 28. Reducing Duplex Examinations in Patients with Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysms
    Patrick A. Stone, MD, Ali F. AbuRahma, MD, Sarah K. Flaherty, BS
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL., West Virginia University, Charleston, WV.
    8:13 am - 8:26 am 29. Intra-operative Quality Control with Duplex Ultrasound during Renal Artery Revascularization
    Michele Carmo, MD, Thomas C. Bower, MD, Geza Mozes, MD, PhD, Thanila A. Macedo, MD, Ryan D. Nachreiner, MD, Alessandra Puggioni, MD, Manju Kalra, MB, BS, Audra A. Noel, MD, Timothy M. Sullivan, MD, Peter Gloviczki, MD
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    8:26 am - 8:35 am Mini Presentations
    MP18. EVAR Alters Renal Artery Conformation: Dynamic Implications for Renal Sidebranched Endografts
    Bart E. Muhs, MD, Arno Teutelink, MD, Matthias Prokop, MD, PhD, Koen L. Vincken, PhD, Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD, Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD
    Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    MP19. Novel Dynamic Cine-CTA Insight Into Potential Endograft Undersizing: Consequences for Future Stentgrafts
    Arno Teutelink, MD, Bart E. Muhs, MD, Koen L. Vincken, PhD, Mathias Prokop, MD, PhD, Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD, Hence J.M. Verhagen, MD, PhD
    Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    8:35 am - 8:45 am V7. Aortic Endograft Ultrasound Imaging and the Use of Ultrasound Contrast
    George H. Meier, III, MD
    Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
    8:45 am - 9:30 am Late Breaking News
    Moderator: George H. Meier III, MD
    9:30 am - 10:00 am Coffee Break
    10:00 am - 10:45 am Poster Session: Final Round
    Moderator: Thomas C. Bower, MD
    Final Round presentations will be the topic winners from Round 1. 3-minute presentations each followed by 2 minutes discussion.
    10:45 am - 12:15 pm Scientific Session 8: Peripheral Arterial Disease
    Moderators: O. William Brown, MD, JD & William Quinones-Baldrich, MD
    (Full Oral 8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion, Mini Oral 3-minutes presentation, 5-minute discussion for all in a block, Videos 7-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion)
    10:45 am - 10:58 am 30. Comprison of Spliced Vein Versus a Precuffed Prothestic Graft (DISTAFLO) for Infra-Geniculate Bypass
    Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Philip S.K. Paty, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Yaron Sternbach, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD
    Albany Medical College, Albany, NY.
    10:58 am - 11:11 am 31. Factors Predictive of Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Arterial Bypass Graft Failure
    Niten Singh, MD, Anton N. Sidawy, MD, Kent Dezee, MD, Richard F. Neville, MD, Chris J. Abularrage, MD, Gilbert Aidinian, MD, Eric Adams, MD, Subodh Arora, MD, Shukri Khuri, MD, William Henderson, PhD
    Georgetown University Washington Hosp. Center, Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Roxbury, MA, NSQIP Data Center, Denver, CO.
    11:11 am - 11:24 am 32. Infection Associated with Re-operation of Lower Extremity Bypass Grafts: When is the Worst Time to Re-operate?
    Stephen Kolakowski, Jr., MD, Matthew J. Dougherty, MD, Keith D. Calligaro, MD
    Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
    11:24 am - 11:37 am 33. Modifiable Vascular Risk Factors in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Can we do Better?
    Stella S. Daskalopoulou, MD, MSc, DIC, PhD, FASA, Mariasoosai Pathmarajah, MD, Stavros K. Kakkos, MD, MSc, DIC, PhD, Marios E. Daskalopoulos, MD, MSc, DIC, PhD, FASA, P AH Holloway, MD, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, BSc, MSc, MD, FACB, FASA, FFPM, FRCP, FRCPath, George Geroulakos, MD, PhD, FRCS
    Ealing Hospital and Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
    11:37 am - 11:50 am 34. Training with Simulation Improves Residents' Endovascular Procedure Skills
    David L. Dawson, MD, Jennifer Meyer, RCIS, Eugene S. Lee, MD, PhD, William C. Pevec, MD
    University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, Medical Simulation Corporation, Denver, CO.
    11:50 am - 12:05 pm Mini Presentations
    MP20. Flanders Experience with Endovascular Treatments for BTK-lesions in CLI-patients: the FEET-BTK Study
    Michael B. Silva, Jr., Koen Deloose, MD, Jürgen Verbist MD, Patrick Peeters, MD
    AZ St-Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium.
    MP21. Endovascular Exclusion of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms with Covered Ptfe Stent Grats: Early Results
    Hiranya A. Rajasinghe, MD, Argyrios Tzilinis, MD, Theresa Keller, RN, Jeff Schaeffer, RVT
    Anchor Health Centers/Naples Community Hospital, Naples, FL.
    MP22. Trend in Procedures for Peripheral Vascular Disease: 7-Year Nationwide Statistics
    Toshifumi Kudo, MD, PhD, Woo-Hyung Kwun, MD, PhD, Fiona A. Chandra, Samuel S. Ahn, MD
    UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
    12:05 pm - 12:15 pm V8. Invited Video
    12:15 pm Adjourn