European Society for Vascular Surgery

Fast-Track Presentations Session 10

Chaired by Jonothan Earnshaw (United Kingdom), Laura Capoccia (Italy), Lotte Klitfod (Denmark), Gabor Menyhei (Hungary) and Martin Storck (Germany)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-181	Risk Factors For Major Operative Complications (Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Death) Among 4,440 Asymptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy: Pooled Analysis Of Va, Acas, Acst-1 And Gala Trials	Dylan Morris	United Kingdom
O-182	Disease Activity In Takayasu’S Arteritis Affects Long-Term Graft Related Outcomes	William Stone	United States
O-183	Do Integrated Sysyems Of Stroke Care Improve Symptom To Surgery Times In Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis? A Decision Tree Analysis	Matthew Thomas	United Kingdom
O-184	Individual Surgeon Report Cards For Rate Of Carotid Endarterectomies In Asymptomatic Patients: An Improving Wisely Performance Metric For Carotid Disease	Caitlin Hicks	United States
O-185	Incomplete Circle Of Willis Is Associated With A Higher Incidence Of Neurologic Events During Carotid Eversion Endarterectomy Without Shunting	Peter Banga	Hungary
O-186	Improving The Quality Of Carotid Endarterectomy And Carotid Artery Stenting: Identifying Hospital-Level Structural Factors That Affect Outcomes In The Prevention Of Thromboembolic Strokes	Kamran Gaba	United Kingdom
O-187	Idus Detects More Defects After Cea Compared To Angiography: Results From The Cidac Study	Christoph Knappich	Germany
O-188	Increased Intra-Individual Perivascular Adipose Tissue Density And Increased Inflammatory Rna Expression Of Perivascular Adipose Tissue In Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Jorn Meekel	Netherlands
O-189	Study Of Dysregulated Micrornas In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Tissue	Emma Plana	Spain
O-190	Dietary Fibre Intake And The Risk Of Developing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Of Middle-Aged Individuals In Sweden	Sara Nordkvist	Sweden
O-191	Modeling Tissue Re-Modeling During The Pathogenesis Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Tina Cohnert	Austria
O-192	Statin Therapy Reduces Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Content And Adverse Cardiovascular Events In Patients Undergoing Endarterectomy	Gioele Simonte	Italy
O-193	The Perineural Local Anaesthetic Catheter After Major Lower Limb Amputation Trial (Placement): A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Study	Graeme Ambler	United Kingdom
O-194	The Idomeneo Study – Treatment Of Peripheral Arterial Disease In Germany	Christian-Alexander Behrendt	Germany
O-195	Drug-Eluting Stent Shows Similar Patency Results As Prosthetic Bypass In Patients With Femoropopliteal Occlusion In A Randomized Trial	Patrick Björkman	Finland
O-196	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Standard Dressings On Closed Incisions For The Prevention Of Surgical Site Infections After Vascular Surgery – A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials	Robert Svensson-Björk	Sweden
O-197	Endovascular Treatment Of Isolated Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms Using Iliac Branch Stent-Grafts Without Aortic Component: A National Multicenter Registry	Alessia Giaquinta	Italy
O-198	Rest Pain And Wound Healing In Patients Suffering Critical Limb Ischemia (Cli) Benefits From Recombinant Growth Hormone (Rgh) Therapy: The First-In-Man Pilot Study For The Use Of Rgh In Cli.	Diego Caicedo Valdes	Spain

Symposium 04 - Arteriovenous Malformations

Session Information

Wednesday, 26 September
13:00 – 14:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda

Chaired by George Hamilton (United Kingdom) and George Geroulakos (United Kingdom)

Speakers

The role of open surgery in Management of Vascular Malformations – George Hamilton (UK)
The Yakes AVM Classification System: Its Therapeutic Implications – Fiona Rohlffs (Germany)
Management of Adult AVMS from the Angiologist Point of View – Iris Baumgartner (Switzerland)
Molecular Biology of AVMs – Laurence Boon (Belgium)

Nurses & Sonographers Session 01 - Vascular Ultrasound Symposium

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
08:00 – 10:00
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Filipe Fernandes (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK), Mari Murumets (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK) and Fabrizio D’Abate (St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK)

08:00 – 08:05 – Welcome to Session
08:05 – 08:30 – Venous Duplex Scan – Varicose Veins and Deep Venous Thrombosis
08:30 – 08:50 – Case Studies
08:50 – 09:10 – Open Forum
09:10 – 09:15 – Summary
09:15 – 10:00 – Open participation, Live Demonstration of Venous Insufficiency Scan & Hands-on Session

Symposium 07 - Vascular Disease: Are Men and Women Really Different?

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
10:00 – 11:30
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Valeria Caso, Italy & Janet Powell, UK

Does Gender Really Have an Impact on Outcomes After Carotid Revascularization? – Martin Storck, Germany
The Aneurysm Wall: Differences between Men and Women – Rebecka Hultgren, Sweden
Stroke in Women – Valeria Caso, Italy
PVD in Women – Victor Aboyans, France
Carotid Stenting in Women – Laura Capoccia, Italy
AAA – Is Operative Mortality Hiher in Women? – Janet Powell, UK
Genetic Differences in Vascular Disease – Screening Programmes Should Include Women? Hence Verhagen, Netherlands

Symposium 01 - How Can Registries Become Big Data?

Session Agenda:

Big Data for Cardiovascular Research – Martin Landray, United Kingdom
Big Data for Early Diagnosis – Julia Diaz, Spain
Experience from Vascunet – Kevin Mani, Sweden
All-comers Registries can be a Valid Source of Vascular Evidence – the Example of the German Carotid Registry – Hans-Henning Eckstein, Germany
Lifeline and the Million Women Study – Richard Bulbulia, UK
The ICVR Registry – Maarit Venermo, Finland

Symposium 12 - SEACV/ESVS Joint session: AAA Screening

Session Information:

Friday, 28 September
08:00 – 10:00
Auditorium 1

Part 1 – Nationwide Population-based AAA Screening Programs: Why do we Wait for Them?
Chaired by Vincent Riambau, Spain

The Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Swedish Nationwide Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Screening Program – Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
The Requirements for Efficient Population Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The UK experience – Jonothan Earnshaw, UK
Limitations and drawbacks to overcome in Central Europe: The German Experience – Thomas Schmitz-Rixen, Germany
Limitations and drawbacks to overcome in Southern Europe: The Italian Experience – Giovanni Pratesi, Italy

Part 2: The ESVS AAA Guidelines
Chaired by Philippe Kolh, Anders Wanhainen, Sweden & Fabio Verzini, Italy

Presentation of the GWC and work process, including grading system – Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
Organizational issues, Screening and Threshold for elective repair – Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
Surgical techniques and follow-up after AAA repair – Fabio Verzini, Italy
Iliac AA and Juxtarenal AAA – Mark Koelemay, Netherlands
Mycotic AAA, Inflammatory AAA and Concomitant malignant disease – Isabelle Van Herzeele, Belgium
Patient’s perspective – Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
Discussion

Symposium 16 - Complex Venous Thromboses, Thrombophilia, HITS and How to Deal with Them?

Session Information

Friday, 28 September 2018
10:30 – 12:30
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda

Thrombophilia: Who to Test and Why? – Karen Breen, United Kingdom
The COMPASS Trial and Vascular Patients – How Will it Change Normal Practice? – Sonia Anand, Canada
Mangement of Acute DVT – Current Evidence – Stephen Black, United Kingdom
Long Term Outcomes of Chronic VTE Patients – Karen Breen, United Kingdom
COMPASS Risk Stratification: Which Patients Do we Treat First? – Sonia Anand, Canada
How to Manage Complex Cases – Interactive Session

Symposium 11 - EJVES/JVS Joint Session: Update and Current Issues for Authors and Reviewers

Chaired by Philippe Kolh (Belgium), Florian Dick (Switzerland) and Peter Gloviczki (USA)

Session Agenda:

Update on EJVES – Philippe Kolh, Belgium
Updates on the JVS, JVS-VL and JVS-CIT – Peter Gloviczki, USA
Practical Advice for Peer Reviewers: Writing an Effective Review – Florian Dick, Switzerland
Who Should Get Credit for Authorship? Who Should Not? – Peter Lawrence/Peter Gloviczki, USA
The Responsibility of Being a Co-author in the Light of the Machiarini Scandal – Martin Björck, Sweden
Practical Statistics for Vascular Surgeons on Power Calculations, Life Tables, Propensity Scores, and Univariable and Multivariable Analyses – Kevin Mani, Sweden
EJVES and Social Media – Twitter, PlumX, Facebook, LinkedIn – Arindham Chaudhuri, UK
Panel Discussion

EVST Session 02 - Case Discussions on Mesenteric Ischemia

Session Information

Thursday, 27 September
14:30 – 16:00
Auditorium 3A

Session Agenda

Presentation of 3 cases on Mesenteric Ischemia, followed by discussions with the experts.

Expert Panel:

Raúl García Vidal M.D Ph.D, Head of vascular surgery in Tarragona university Hospital- Spain
José Gonzalez Fajardo M.D Ph.D, Head of Vascular Surgery in 12 de Octubre University Hospital Madrid-Spain

Seminar 02 - Impact of the European Union General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) on Research Projects

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
16:30 – 17:30
Auditorium 3A

This brief seminar addresses healthcare professionals and principal investigators with ongoing or proposed research projects processing personal data. To get an overview of the complex legal framework within Union law can be challenging and time consuming. Nevertheless, dealing with GDPR and considering patients´ rights is of utmost importance to avoid extraordinarily high penalties for non-compliance. The widespread adoption of real-world-evidence research utilizing registries, health insurance claims data, and sophisticated Big Data methods is leading to an increasing spectrum of technical terms necessary for discussions with data protection officers, research data and computer scientists and patients. This seminar aims to help attendees to gain access to this stiff subject.

Fast-Track Presentations Session 8

Chaired by Martin Björck (Sweden), Rebecka Hultgren (Sweden), Mark Koelemay (Netherlands), Hence Verhagen (Netherlands), Simon Rinckenbach (France)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-141	Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of A Randomized Controlled Trial (Super): Endovascular Revascularization Or Supervised Exercise Therapy For Intermittent Claudication Due To Iliac Artery Obstruction	Nick van Reijen	Netherlands
O-142	High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity And Low Platelet Response To Aspirin In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Of The Arteries Of The Lower Limbs.	Michal Juszynski	Poland
O-143	Experimental Model To Assess The Efficacy And Safety Of Vessel Sealing Devices In By-Pass Surgey	Manuel Miralles Hernandez	Spain
O-144	Risk Factors For In-Hospital Mortality Following Major Lower Limb Amputation: Analysis Of 10,000 Patients’ Data From The Uk National Vascular Registry	Graeme Ambler	United Kingdom
O-145	Antiplatelet Therapy In Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Umbrella Review And Meta-Analysis Of Preventative And Treatment Outcomes	Graeme Ambler	United Kingdom
O-146	Genetic Variants In Selenoprotein Genes Selenos, Gpx4, And Sepp1, But Not Selenoprotein Levels, Are Associated With The Development Of Peripheral Artery Disease And The Inter-Individual Variation In The Ankle-Brachial Index	Ewa Strauss	Poland
O-147	Peripheral Arterial Disease Still In The Periphery: Outcome And Treatment Practice For Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease And Myocardial Infarction According To Swedish Nationwide Data.	Birgitta Sigvant	Sweden
O-148	Bovine Pericardial Patch – A Good Alternative In Femoral Angioplasty	Katariina Noronen	Finland
O-149	Perfusion Angiography In The Prediction Of Wound Healing In Endovascular Treatment Of Critical Limb Ischemia: Translating Imaging Parameters Into Clinical Outcomes.	Efrem Gómez-Jabalera	Spain
O-150	Pedal Arch Patency Guarantees Wound Healing And Limb Salvage Of Transmetatarsal Amputation Following Limb Revascularization.	Mohammad ABUALHIN	Italy
O-151	A Comparison Of Clinical Outcomes Following Femoro-Popliteal Bypass Or Plain Balloon Angioplasty With Selective Bare Metal Stenting In The Bypass Versus Angioplasty In Severe Ischaemia Of The Limb (Basil) Trial	Matthew Popplewell	United Kingdom
O-152	The Rate Of Patients For Endovascular Repair Of Popliteal Aneurysms May Be Overestimated Following The Instructions For Use. Cta And Mra Are Mandatory To Select Patients.	Konstantin Hellwig	Germany
O-153	Long Aortic Part Of The Stents As A New Predictor For In-Stent Restenosis After Kissing Stenting Of The Aortoiliac Arteries	Miklós Vértes	Hungary
O-154	The Effect Of Supervised Exercise Therapy On Cardiovascular Risk Profile Of Patients With Intermittent Claudication? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.	Nils Cornelis	Belgium
O-155	Quality Of Life And Not Health Status Improves After Major Amputation In The Elderly Critical Limb Ischemia Patient.	Chloé Peters	Netherlands
O-156	A Nirs-Assisted Test Discriminates Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease And Chronic Venous Insufficiency With Improved Foot Oxygenation Following Low Elastic Compression Therapy	Nicola Lamberti	Italy
O-157	The Role Of Female Gender On Outcomes After Stenting For Aorto-Iliac Arterial Obstructive Disease	Michele Piazza	Italy
O-158	Long-Term Quality Of Life After Revascularisation In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Transversal Study.	Rianne Vossen	Netherlands
O-159	A Comparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty And Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Surgery For Medium-Length Tasc Ii B And Tasc Ii C Femoropopliteal Lesions.	Rianne Vossen	Netherlands
O-160	Peripheral Artery Imaging By Contrast-Enhanced 3D Tomographic Ultrasound	Steven Rogers	United Kingdom

Fast-Track Presentations Session 6

Chaired by Florian Dick (Switzerland), Nabil Chakfe (France), Fabio Verzini (Italy), Karoliina Halmesmaki (Finland) and Janet Powell (United Kingdom)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-101	Fenestrated And Branched Endografting After Previous Open Infra-Renal Aortic Aneurysm Repair	Enrico Gallitto	Italy
O-102	Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Combined The Najuta Fenestrated Stent Graft Plus The Distal Ctag Stent Graft For Aortic Arch Aneurysm	Naoki Toya	Japan
O-103	Strict Control Of Blood Glucose With An Intravenous Insulin Infusion Decreases The Risk Of Postoperative Lower Extremity Weakness After Complex Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair	Jade Hiramoto	United States
O-104	Risk Of Spinal Cord Ischemia After Treatment Of Complex Aortic Aneurysms With Fenestrated Or Branched Devices	Konstantinos Spanos	Greece
O-105	Open Thoracic And Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair After Prior Endovascular Therapy	Paula Keschenau	Germany
O-106	A 10Mm Aortic Arch Sealing Ring Distal To The Second Chimney Seem To Prevent A Gutter Endoleak In Aortic Arch Tevar	Wael Ahmad	Germany
O-107	Tevar For Acute Type B Aortic Dissection: Results From The International Registry Of Acute Aortic Dissection Interventional Cohort (Irad-Ivc)	Theodorus van Bakel	United States
O-108	Selective Versus Routine Preoperative Coronary Ct Angiography For Patients Undergoing Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Open Repair	Maria Katsarou	Italy
O-109	Expanded Use Of Preloaded Branched And Fenestrated Endografts For Endovascular Repair Of Complex Aortic Aneurysms In The Us Ide Experience	Carlos Timaran	United States
O-110	Outcomes Of Aortic Arch Chimney Technique In A Single Center With 226 Cases	Huanyu Ding	China
O-111	Development Of An Endovascular Training Model For Simulation Of Evar Procedures Using 3D Rapid Prototyping For The Production Of Exchangeable Patient Specific Anatomic Models	Anna Hoefer	Germany
O-112	Impact Of Accessory Renal Artery Exclusion During Fenestrated Endovascular Repair For Juxtarenal Aortic Aneurysm	Michel bartoli	France
O-113	Patients Turned Down For Non-Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Aaa) Surgery: Are We Doing The Right Thing? Factors That Influence Decision Making And The Long-Term Outcome – A Single Centre Experience.	Alina-Maria Budacan	United Kingdom
O-114	The Efficacy Of A Protocol Of Iliac Artery And Limb Treatment During Evar In Minimizing Early And Late Iliac Occlusion	Rodolfo Pini	Italy
O-115	Variables Afflicting Late Open Conversions After EVAR: A 22-Years Single-Center Experience.	Mattia Migliari	Italy
O-116	The Italian Multi-Centre Experience Of Fenestrated Anacondatm Endograft For Juxta/Para-Renal Aortic Aneurysms	Rodolfo Pini	Italy
O-117	Abdominal Compartment Syndrome After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Subgroups, Risk Factors And Outcome	Samuel Ersryd	Sweden
O-118	Novel Predictors Of Peri-Operative Mortality In A Series Of 931 Consecutive Patients With Intact Aortoiliac Aneurysms Managed At A Single Centre	Chrysanthi Papageorgopoulou	Greece
O-119	Long-Term Evar Efficacy In Young Patients	Enrico Gallitto	Bologna
O-120	Combination Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging And 18-Fluoro Deoxy Glucose Positron Emission Tomography In Functional Imaging Of Medium To Large Asymptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Marek Kuzniar	Sweden

Fast-Track Presentations Session 4

Chaired by Maarit Venermo (Finland), Gert-Jan de Borst (Netherlands), Sonia Ronchey (Italy), Kevin Mani (Sweden) and Jürg Schmidli (Switzerland)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-061	Predictors Of Limb Outcome Following Arterial Ligation Of Infected Femoral Pseudoaneurysms In Drug Addicts	Mohamed Elahwal	Egypt
O-062	Isolated Blunt Vascular Injury Following Motor Scooter Handlebar Impact : A Systematic Review.	Prajna Kota	India
O-063	Criteria For Investigating Patients With Venous Insufficiency For Deep Venous Obstruction	Ahmed Gaweesh	Egypt
O-064	Quality Of Life In Patients With Primary Subclavian Vein Thrombosis, Receiving Early Invasive Treatment Versus Late Decompressive Surgery Or Anticoagulation Alone	Jonas Malmstedt	Sweden
O-065	A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Thrombotic Events Following Endovenous Thermal Ablation Of The Great Saphenous Vein	Donagh Healy	Ireland
O-066	The Incidence Of Venous Outflow Obstruction As A Complicating Factor Of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis	Taha Khan	United Kingdom
O-067	Reduced Serious Complication Rates From Embolo-Sclerotherapy Of Lower Extremity High And Low Flow Vascular Malformations From A Specialist Single Centre Over 5 Years	Ishapreet Kaur	Ireland
O-068	Women With Venous Insufficiency In Lower Extremity During Pregnancy Show Damage In Placenta: Evidence Of Hypoxia And Oxidative Cellular Stress.	Miguel Ángel Ortega Núñez	Spain
O-069	An Eight-Year Experience Treating Congenital Diffuse Venous Malformations With Diode Laser.	Alexia Paluso	Spain
O-070	Patency Of Nitinol Venous Stents In Peripartum Women Following Treatment For Acute Ilio-Femoral Deep Vein Thrombosis	Katalin Lestak	United Kingdom
O-071	Association Of Concomitant Disease In The Profunda And Femoro-Popliteal Veins To Cumulative Patency And Re-Intervention Rates Following Ilio-Femoral Venous Stenting Of Limbs With Postthrombotic Occlusion	Adam Gwozdz	United Kingdom
O-072	Clinical Implications Of Different Risk Factor Profiles In Patients With Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis And Systemic Venous Thromboembolism – A Population-Based Study	Saman Salim	Sweden
O-073	Compression Therapy And Endovascular Treatment Of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome	Jie Yin	China
O-074	Mid-Term Improvement Of Persistent Headaches In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Underwent Balloon Venoplasty Of Internal Jugular Veins	Pierfrancesco Veroux	Italy
O-075	Role Of The Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cut-Off Level In The Diagnosis Of Lower Limbs Dvt In Outpatients	Xavier Jimenez-Guiu	Spain
O-076	Detecting Stent Geometry Changes After Venous Recanalisation Using Duplex Ultrasound	Mohammad Barbati	Germany
O-077	Should Superficial Varicosities Be Treated Concomitantly When Performing Mechanochemical Ablation?	Abduraheem mohamed	United Kingdom
O-078	Long-Term Treatment Of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis With Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction Additionally To Oral Rivaroxaban Improves Clinical And Ultrasound Outcomes	Kirill Lobastov	Russian Federation
O-079	Possibilities Of The Use Of Standard Duplex Ultrasound Scanning In Diagnostics Of The Microcirculatory Disorders In Patients With Varicose Disease	Roman Kalinin	Russian Federation
O-080	Evaluation Of The Clinical Anatomy Of The Most Important Perforator Veins Of The Lower Extremities By Dissection And Duplex Ultrasound Scanning	Roman Kalinin	Russian Federation

Seminar 04 - The Cost of Being a Vascular Surgeon

Session Information

Thursday, 27 September
16:30 – 18:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda

Chaired by Samuel Money (USA), Igor Koncar (Serbia) and Pirkka Vikatmaa (Finland)

Emotional Wellness in Vascular Surgeons – Samuel R. Money, USA
Gender Differences in Wellbeing in Vascular Surgeons – Ellen Dilavou, USA
Physical and Ergonomic Issues in Vascular Surgeons – Samuel R. Money, USA
The Cost of Burnout and physical Disabilities to the Hospital – William M. Stone, USA
Workforce Issues in Vascular Surgery, Burnout and Physical Issues Effect – Michel Makaroun, USA
Prevention and Cures for Burnout – Clement Darling, USA

Nurses & Sonographers Session 05 - The Complex Vascular Patient

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
10:00 – 11:30
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda

Vulnerable and Complex Patients in General – Jordi Adamuz, PhD MSN RN, Suport infermer als Sistemes dínformació i a la Recerca en Cures, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Spain
From the Vascular Sonographers Perspective – Mari Murumets, United Kingdom
From the Anaesthetic Perspective – Anna Ericsson, PhD student, Anaesthetic Nurse, Skane University Hospital, Sweden
From the Surgeons’ Perspective – Ümit Altintas, Denmark
From the Nurse Perspective – Christine Kumlien, Sweden
Summary and the Establishment of EVNS – Where are We Today? – Margit Roed, Denmark

Nurses & Sonographers Session 02 - Wound Management

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
10:30 – 12:00
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda:

Compression Bandaging – Edwin Chamanga, Kingston University & St George’s University of London, UK
Basic Minimum Data Set for the Assessment, Prevention, Treatment for Chronic Venous Insufficiency – Èrika Homs-Romero, Centro de salud Ernest Lluch de Figueres. Spain
Lymphatic Complications in the Postoperative of Vascular Surgery – José Mª Rozas Martín, Spanish Association for Vascular Nursing and Wounds (AEEVH), Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Negative pressure wound treatment for closed wounds – PICO – Stefan Acosta, Sweden
Debate: Who Should be Responsible for Wound Management?

Scientific Session 06 - Venous Diseases, Vascular Access & Trauma

Session Information

Thursday, 27 September
14:30 – 16:00
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda

Keynote Lecture: What’s New in Vascular Trauma? – Carl Wahlgren, Sweden

Following the keynote lecture, an extended version of 6 top-scored papers selected from fast-track sessions held on Tuesday, 25 September, will be presented in this session.

Symposium 08 - Vascular Surgeons in Dangerous Places

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
11:30 – 13:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Surgery in critical conditions – Lessons from Bob Dylan and others… – Hannu Savolainen, Finland
Remote and Dangerous Mountain Climbing Expeditions – Chris Darby, United Kingdom
Training for Surgery in Dangerous Places – Vascular Experiences in Syria, Afganistan and Iraq – David Nott, United Kingdom
Civilian Adult and Pediatric Vascular Trauma Management – Ralf Kolvenbach, Germany
Surviving War in Serbia – Lazar Davidovic, Serbia
Vascular Trauma in South Africa – From Scalpel to Covered stents – Nadraj Najdoo, South Africa
Russian Military Experience on Modern Vascular Trauma – Viktor Reva, Russia

Scientific Session 04 - Imaging & Vascular Biology

Session Information

Thursday, 27 September
10:00 – 11:30
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda

Keynote Lecture:
Small Noncoding RNAs as Both Biomarkers and Modulators of Neovacularization and Muscle Recovery in Peripheral Artery Disease – Yaël Nossent, Netherlands

Following the keynote lecture, an extended version of 6 top-scored papers selected from fast-track sessions heldon Tuesday, 25 September will be presented in this session.

Seminar 01 - Radiation Protection

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
16:30 – 18:00
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda:

VascForward Lecture: Current Status on optimal Radiation Protection for Patient and Surgeon in Endovascular Surgery – Adrien Hertault, France

Radiation Burden Associated with Complex Venous Interventions – Stephen Black, UK

Essential Radiation Protection Equipment for the Modern Vascular Operator – Kevin Mani, Sweden

Prolonged Low Dose Radiation Exposure: Is There A Real Risk to Operators? – Bijan Modarai, UK

Practical tips for reducing radiation exposure: How low can you go? – Nuno Dias, Sweden

Symposium 09 - Carotid Body Tumours

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
13:00 – 14:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Tina Cohnert, Austria & Marald Wikkeling, Netherlands

Carotid Body Tumor in High Altitudes: Experience from Bogota-Colombia – Alberto Munoz, Colombia
Genetic Analysis for SDH mutation in Cervical Paraganglioma– Tina Cohnert, Austria
Adjunctive Measures in difficult CBT – Martin Björck, Sweden
Extended Exposure for ICA Resection – Pirkka Vikatmaa, Finland

Fast-Track Presentations Session 5

Chaired by Jonothan Earnshaw (United Kingdom), Laura Capoccia (Italy), Lotte Klitfod (Denmark) and Gabor Menyhei (Hungary)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-081	A New Foot Saving Procedure: Antibiotic-Loaded Resorbable Bone-Graft Substitute Instead Of Amputation In Osteomyelitis/Osteitis	Stephan Schlunke	Switzerland
O-082	How To Set Up A Multidisciplinary Foot Team (Mdft) For Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers?	Tapan Mehta	United Kingdom
O-083	A Retrospective Review Of The Management Of Vascular And Soft Tissue Complications In People Who Inject Drugs At A Tertiary Vascular Surgical Unit	David Ormesher	United Kingdom
O-084	Present Or Future: Rapid 3D Printing Prototyping Technology For Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Planning And Its Utility In Open And Endovascular Treatment	Gonzalo Bueno	Spain
O-085	Diagnostic Imaging In Vascular Graft Infection; A Meta-Analysis. The Added Value Of Nuclear Imaging Techniques And An Outdated Golden Standard.	Eline Reinders Folmer	Netherlands
O-086	Improved Prognosis And Low Failure Rate In Anticoagulation-First Line Therapy In Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis	Saman Salim	Sweden
O-087	Evaluating Potential Autologous Bypass Grafts Using 3D Tomographic Ultrasound (Tus)	Steven Rogers	United Kingdom
O-088	Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Criteria Identify Intramural Hematoma And Predict High Likelihood Of Aortic Healing After Type B Acute Aortic Syndromes	Adeline Schwein	France
O-089	Evaluation Of Kinetic Imaging In Carotid And Cerebral X-Ray Angiography	Viktor Orias	Hungary
O-090	An Automatized Algorithm To Evaluate The Patent Aortic Lumen In Non Contrast Computed Tomographies	Selena Pelliccia	Italy
O-091	Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging In Predicting Wound Healing After Limb Revascularization.	Nicla Settembre	Finland
O-092	Reduced Recurrent Ischemic Event Rate For Patients Undergoing Invasive Carotid Artery Intervention.	Joakim Nordanstig	Sweden
O-093	15-Year Stroke Prevention After Successful Carotid Endarterectomy For Asymptomatic Stenosis: Extended Post-Trial Follow-Up Of Patients In The First Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (Acst-1)	Alison Halliday	United Kingdom
O-094	Can Carotid Plaque Volume Be Measured By 3D Tomographic Ultrasound?	Steven Rogers	United Kingdom
O-095	The Benefit Of Deferred Carotid Revascularization In Patients With Moderate Disabling Cerebral Ischemic Stroke	Rodolfo Pini	Italy
O-096	Testosterone To Estradiol Ratio Reflects Systemic And Plaque Inflammation And Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events In Men After Carotid Endarterectomy	Ian David van Koeverden	Netherlands
O-097	Long-Term Outcome And Risk Factor Analysis For Late Postoperative Stroke After Cea And Cas For Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis – A Nationwide Cohort Study	Kimberley Joshua	Sweden
O-098	Prognostic Features Of New Lesions On Diffusion Weighted Imaging In The Brain Of Patients After Carotid Revascularization: A Systematic Review	Marjolijn Rots	Netherlands
O-099	Comparison Of Hospital Outcomes Of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization With Flow Reversal (Tcar) Vs. Carotid Endarterectomy (Cea)	Marc Schemerhorn	United States
O-100	Mid-Term Outcomes Of The (Roadster) Multi-Center Trial Of Transcarotid Stenting With Dynamic Flow Reversal	Jose Ignacio Leal Lorenzo	Spain

Fast-Track Presentations Session 2

Chaired by Philippe Kolh (Belgium), Melina Vega de Ceniga (Spain), Maarten Truijers (Netherlands), Stéphan Haulon (France) and Anders Wanhainen (Sweden)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-021	The Level Of The Qualitative And The Quantitative Malnutrition In Patients Suffering From The Critical Limb Ischemia In A Single Center Study	Michał Świder	Poland
O-022	Cost-Effectiveness Of Revascularisation In Patients With Intermittent Claudication On Best Medical Treatment And Unsupervised Training In A Randomised Controlled Trial	Henrik Djerf	Sweden
O-023	Elevated Preoperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Is Asociated With Poor Patency And Major Adverse Limb Events After Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery Revascularization	Julio González Hernández	Spain
O-024	Could Supervised Exercise Therapy Reduce Costs To Treat Intermittent Claudication?	Andrew Duncan	United Kingdom
O-025	Outcomes Analysis Of 677 Cases From The Multicenter Italian Registry On Primary Endovascular Treatment Of Iliac And Aorto-Iliac Arteries Obstructive Disease (Iliacs Registry).	Gabriele Piffaretti	Italy
O-026	Systematic Multi-Staged Endovascular Repair Of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms With Fenestrated And Branched Endografts (Stear Study)	Luca Bertoglio	Italy
O-027	Mid-Term Results Of Fenestrated/Branched Stentgrafting To Treat Post-Dissection Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysms.	Kyriakos Oikonomou	Germany
O-028	Comparison Of In Situ Fenestration And Physician-Modified Fenestration For Left Subclavian Artery Revascularization During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair	Kun Fang	China
O-029	Outcome After Endovascular Repair Of Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A National Multicenter Study	Carl-Magnus Wahlgren	Sweden
O-030	Hemodynamic And Metabolic Determinants Of End-Organ Perfusion And Microcirculation In An Animal Model Of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair	Harleen Sandhu	United States
O-031	Aortic Curvature Remodeling After Tevar: Assessing Ctag Endograft Conformability Using Image Vector Analysis	Gaspar Mestres	Spain
O-032	Hospital Incidence And In-Hospital Mortality Of Surgically Treated Aortic Dissections In Germany	Benedikt Reutersberg	Germany
O-033	Experimental Evaluation Of Endovascular Fenestration Scissors In An Ovine Model Of Aortic Dissection.	Iannis Ben Abdallah	France
O-034	Usefulness Of An Angioscope As A Diagnostic And Therapeutic Tool During Endovascular Approach For Aortic Disease	Soichiro Fukushima	Japan
O-035	Incidence And Predictors Of Early Neurological Complications Following Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair In The Global Registry For Endovascular Aortic Treatment (Great)	Michele Piazza	Italy
O-036	Emergency Use Of Branched Thoracic Endovascular Repair In The Treatment Of Aortic Arch Pathologies	Konstantinos Spanos	Germany
O-037	Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair With Prosthetic Landing Zone In Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection	Chuan Tian	China
O-038	Technical Feasibility Of Arch Branched Endograft Repair In Type A Aortic Dissection With Prior Ascending Aortic Replacement	Leng Ni	Hong Kong
O-039	Mid-Term Result Of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair In Octogenarians And Nonagenarians	Takashi Hashimoto	Japan
O-040	Midterm Outcomes Of Stent-Assisted Balloon-Induced Intimal Disruption And Relamination In Aortic Dissection Repair (Stabilise) In Acute Type B Aortic Dissection	Elsa Faure	France

Fast-Track Presentations Session 9

Chaired by Maarit Venermo (Finland), Gert-Jan de Borst (Netherlands), Sonia Ronchey (Italy), Kevin Mani (Sweden) and Jürg Schmidli (Switzerland)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-161	Brachiobasilic Arteriovenous Fistulas Do Better Than Brachioaxillary Access Grafts In Terms Of Patency And Complications: A Single Centre Study	Begoña Gonzalo	Spain
O-162	A Systematic Review Of 88 Reported Cases Of Ischaemic Monomelic Neuropathy Following Vascular Access Procedures	Laura Watson	United Kingdom
O-163	Central Venous Access Ports : Upper Arm Compared To Chest Devices: Long-Term Results.	Renske Konings	Netherlands
O-164	First-In-Human Study Of Biotube Vascular Grafts: A 2 Year Follow-Up In A Bypass Model Of Stenosed Av Shunt	Yasuhide Nakayama	Japan
O-165	Immediate Access Arteriovenous Grafts Decrease Catheter Days And Complications	Ellen Dillavou	United States
O-166	New Technique: Mini-Invasive Proximal Control Of The Bleeding After High Inguinal Puncture.	Matti Pokela	Finland
O-167	Achieving Consensus To Define Curricular Content For Simulation-Based Education In Vascular Surgery: A European-Wide Needs Assessment Initiative	Leizl Nayahangan	Denmark
O-168	Pre-Op Coronary Cta-Ffrct Evaluation Of Patients With No Cardiac History Who Are Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Surgery May Reduce The Risk Of Post-Op Mi/Death.	Dainis Krievins	Latvia
O-169	Accuracy Of Pet/Ct In The Diagnosis Of Vascular Graft Infections	Ignacio SANCHEZ-NEVAREZ	Spain
O-170	Does Frailty Predict Outcome In Vascular Patients? An Assessment Of Frailty In Older Vascular Inpatients And Implications On Outcome In A Single Vascular Unit	Hala Ahmed	United Kingdom
O-171	Factors Influencing Non-Pulmonary Arterial Involvement Recurrence In Patients With Behçhet Disease	Julien GAUDRIC	France
O-172	Colonic Ischemia As An Early Marker Of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia	Andreia Coelho	Portugal
O-173	3D Printed Aortic Models As A Teaching Tool For Trainees In Vascular Surgery	Domenico Spinelli	Italy
O-174	Diagnosis And Treatment Of Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Ntos) According To A Dedicated Care Pathway: A Prospectieve Cohort Study In The Netherlands	Aron Bode	Netherlands
O-175	Spatial Distribution Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surface Growth And Correlation With Diameter And Volume Expansion.	Nikolaos Kontopodis	Greece
O-176	Language Editing For The European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery	Simon Parvin	United Kingdom
O-177	Short Term Effects Of A Specific Music Therapy Intervention On Endothelial Function In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease (The Tarrega Trial Outcomes)	Joaquin de Haro	Spain
O-178	Cochrane Systematic Review Of Acetyl-L-Carnitine For The Treatment Of Diabetic Polyneuropathy	Ronald Flumignan	Brazil
O-179	Act Guided Heparin Administration Leads To Better Levels Of Heparinization In Non-Cardiac Arterial Procedures.	Orkun Doganer	Netherlands
O-180	Is There A Role For Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning For Vascular And Endovascular Surgery?: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomised Controlled Trials	Mital Desai	United Kingdom

Fast-Track Presentations Session 7

Chaired by Philippe Kolh (Belgium), Melina Vega de Ceniga (Spain), Vincent Jongkind (Netherlands), Stéphan Haulon (France) and Anders Wanhainen (Sweden)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-121	Explantation Of Infected Endografts After Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: A 20-Year Multicentre Experience	Paolo Perini	Italy
O-122	Survival After Elective Endovascular Or Open Aaa Repair: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.	Ruth Bulder	Netherlands
O-123	Duplex And 3-D Tomographic Ultrasound Measures That Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth	Maria Khan	United Kingdom
O-124	Supra-Aortic Remodeling After Evar During One-Year Follow-Up: Comparison Between Three Different Fixation Types Of Endografts.	Konstantinos Spanos	Greece
O-125	Current Reporting Of Complications Following Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: A Systematic Review.	Sylvana de Mik	Netherlands
O-126	Intravascular Ultrasound For Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Compared To Peroperative Angiography. A Pilot Study	Giulio Illuminati	Italy
O-127	Suprarenal Fixation Impairs Long Term Renal Function Following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.	Hiroshi Banno	Japan
O-128	The Volumetric Morphology Of Intraluminal Thrombus Influences Type Ii Endoleak After Endovascular Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Regent Lee	United Kingdom
O-129	Stent Migration Following Endovascular Sealing Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Asma Yafawi	United Kingdom
O-130	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Prediction Based On Computer-Aided Vascular Wall Stress Assessment Using Finite Element Method – The Future Of Decision Making Process	Lubos Kubicek	Czech Republic
O-131	Effect Of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning On The Incidence Of Contrast Induced Nephropathy In Patients Undergoing Evar (Rip-Evar Study)	Diana Gutiérrez Castillo	Spain
O-132	Novel Markers Of Rupture In Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Supra-Renal Aortic Size Index And Peak Wall Rupture Index	Antti Siika	Sweden
O-133	Impact Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Aaa) Repair In European And Non-European Countries	Matthew Joe Grima	United Kingdom
O-134	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In The Ageing: Outcomes Of Aneurysm Surveillance In 85 Year Olds	Andrew Nickinson	United Kingdom
O-135	Risk Factors Of Postoperative Intestinal Ischemia After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair	Saskia Willemsen	Netherlands
O-136	The Results Of Elective Open Surgical Aneurysm Repair In The Era Of Evar; Lessons Learned From The Dutch Surgical Aneurysm Audit	Eleonora Karthaus	Amsterdam
O-137	Long Term Results After Endovascular Aorto-Iliac Repair In Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms And Ectatic Iliac Arteries	Fabio Verzini	Italy
O-138	Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair In Patients With Marfan Syndrome	Allan Conway	United States
O-139	Long-Term Outcomes Of Elective Endovascular Repair Of Asymptomatic Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms With The Zenith Stentgraft	Mohammed Abdulrasak	Sweden
O-140	Aortoiliac Aneurysm Robotic Repair – A Less Invasive Alternative To The Open Technique: Early Experience About 46 Cases	Anne Florence Rouby	France

Fast-Track Presentations Session 3

Chaired by Martin Björck (Sweden), Rebecka Hultgren (Sweden), Simon Rinckenbach (France) and Hence Verhagen (Netherlands)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-041	Low Dose Protocols For Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis In Peripheral Arterial Occlusions May Result In Fewer Bleeding Complications	Vincent Jongkind	Netherlands
O-042	Propensity Score Matched Analysis Indicated That Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients Have More Benefit Of Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty In The Treatment Of Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia.	Mohammad Abualhin	Italy
O-043	Ruptured Popliteal Aneurysms : Clinical Presentation And Outcome In A Nationwide, Population-Based Study	Anne Cervin	Sweden
O-044	Outcomes Of Octogenarians In Open Lower Extremity Revascularization	Paul Lajos	United States
O-045	International Variations In Amputation Practice – A Vascunet Report	Christian-Alexander Behrendt	Germany
O-046	One-Year Results Of Pcmv-Vegf165 Gene Transfer In Patients With Critical Lower Limb Ischemia Due To Peripheral Atherosclerosis And Diabetes Mellitus	Roman Kalinin	Russian Federation
O-047	Female Gender Was Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes At 1 And 3 Years In The Bypass Versus Angioplasty In Severe Ischaemia Of The Limb Trial	Ruth Benson	United Kingdom
O-048	Comparison Of Amputation Free Survival In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus And Peripheral Arterial Disease With Heel Ulcer Treated By Endovascular Versus Open Vascular Surgery	Talha Butt	Sweden
O-049	Decalcification Of Heavily Calcified Femoral Bifurcation Using Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator – Mid-Term Results	Takashi Nakamura	Japan
O-050	Postoperative Mortality After Lower Limb Revascularization In Denmark – A 15 Year Long Nationwide Historical Cohort Study	Martin Söderman	Denmark
O-051	Barriers And Enablers To Walking In Individuals With Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review	Ukachukwu Abaraogu	United Kingdom
O-052	An Analysis Of Long-Term Outcomes In Vascular Patients Requiring Minor Amputations With Regards To The Timing Of Revascularisation At A Major Metropolitan Hospital	Raevin Ravindra	Australia
O-053	A Comparison Between Hybrid Open And Endovascular Revascularization And Above-The-Knee Femoro-Popliteal Bypass In The Management Of Infrainguinal Peripheral Arterial Obstructive Disease	Walter Dorigo	Italy
O-054	Stenting Does Not Change The Behavior Of The Common Femoral Artery During Hip Flexion	Hassen Djmal	France
O-055	Successful Implantation Of A Long “Biotube” Vascular Graft For The Bypass Surgery In Critical Limb Ischemia (Cli) In A Goat Model	Yasuhide Nakayama	Japan
O-056	The Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Is A Predictor Of 1-Year Survival Following Major Limb Amputation	Nadeem Mughal	United Kingdom
O-057	Impact Of Comorbidity, Medication And Gender On Amputation Rate Following Revascularization For Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischaemia	Erik Baubeta Fridh	Sweden
O-058	World’S Smallest Calibre Microbiotube Graft: Its Growth Evaluation And Two Year Follow-Up In A Rat Model	Yasuhide Nakayama	Japan
O-059	A Prospective Cohort Study Of Substitutions Of Poultry, Red Meat Or Lean Fish With Fatty Fish And The Risk Of Incident Peripheral Arterial Disease In Men.	Anne Lasota	Denmark
O-060	Transplantation Of Autologous Bone Marrow Derived Mononuclear Cells And Bone Marrow Aspirate In Patients With Nonreconstructable Peripheral Arterial Disease.	Ivan Barna	Ukraine

Fast-Track Presentations Session 1

Chaired by Florian Dick (Switzerland), Nabil Chakfé (France) and Karoliina Halmesmaki (Finland)

N°	Title	Presenter	Country
O-001	Morphology And Computational Flow Dynamics Support A Novel Classification Of Isolated Common Iliac Aneurysms, With Impact On Aneurysm Prognosis	Janet Powell	United Kingdom
O-002	The Banana Technique In The Management Of Complex Aorto-Iliac Aneuryms Is Reliable In The Short And Long Run	Jean-Philippe Delpy	France
O-003	Chimney With The Use Of Nellix Device: An Alternative Solution For Type I Endoleak Treatment	Gianbattista Parlani	Italy
O-004	Retroperitoneal Repair Of Juxta-Renal Aortic Aneurysms – A Single Centre Experience Over 5 Years	Martin Hossack	United Kingdom
O-005	Durability And Infection Resistance Of Cryopreserved Femoral Vein Allografts In Suprainguinal Position. A Single Center Study.	Ivika Heinola	Finland
O-006	Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing For Intact, Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Results From The First 199 Cases At A Single Institution	Jorg de Bruin	United Kingdom
O-007	Early And Long-Term Efficacy Of Fenestrated Endografting In The Treatment Of Juxta-Renal Aortic Aneurysms	Enrico Gallitto	Italy
O-008	The Effect Of Compliance Versus Non-Compliance To Standard Imaging After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair On Re-Intervention Rate And Mortality: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis	Anna Geraedts	Netherlands
O-009	Impact Of Sex Hormones, Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy And Risk Factors On Development Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm In Women: A Population-Based Prospective Study In Norway: A Hunt Study	Linn Nyrønning	Norway
O-010	Impact Of Suprarenal Fixation On Long Term Renal Function Postevar	Gabriela Gonçalves Martins	Spain
O-011	Increased Risk Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Individuals With Depressive Symptoms: A Population-Based Prospective Study In Norway: A Hunt Study	Linn Nyrønning	Norway
O-012	Scrutinizing The General Applicability Of The Ce Approved Chimney Procedure For Short Neck And Juxtarenal Aortic Pathologies – 109 Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Cases Revisited	Miriam Uhlmann	Austria
O-013	Lessons Learned From The Increasing Occurrence Of Late Rupture Following Evar	Vincenzo Brizzi	France
O-014	Patients With A Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Are Better Off In Hospitals With A ‘Evar-Preferred’ Strategy	Eleonora Karthaus	Netherlands
O-015	Establishment Of The First Mobile Telemedicine For Aortic Emergencies In Japan	Nobuyoshi Azuma	Japan
O-016	Recurrent Endovascular Iliac Aneurysm Repair After Aorto-Bisiliac Reconstruction: Iliac Side Branch Via Trans-Axillary Approach	Gioele Simonte	Italy
O-017	The Inflammatory Systemic Response And Cytokines Release In Open Abdominal Aortic Surgery With Fast-Track Versus Conventional Perioperative Management. A Prospective Randomized Study	Pere Altes	Spain
O-018	Fast-Track And Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) In Open Aortic Surgery Improve Clinical Outcomes: A Single Center Experience On 471 Consecutive Patients.	Giorgio Poletto	Italy
O-019	Individual Estimation Of Normal Abdominal Aortic Diameter Related To Gender, Anthropometric Features And Cardiovascular Risk Factors	Sergi Bellmunt-Montoya	Spain
O-020	Can Endoanchors Be Used In Any Endovascular Aortic Procedure? Lessons Learned After 674 Endoanchors In 109 Patients In A Two-Centre Experience	Andres Reyes Valdivia	Spain

Symposium 15 - The Americas/ESVS/WFVS Session

Session Information

Friday, 28 September 2018
10:30 – 12:30
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda

What Regionalised Services in Vascular Surgery should be Centralised? – Clement Darling, USA and Igor Koncar, Serbia
The Threshold for Distal Reconstruction – Alberto Munoz, Colombia and Alik Farber, USA
Carotid Trials and How they affect our Practice – Michel Makaroun, USA and Maarit Venermo, Finland

Symposium 14 - EVF/ESVS Joint Session on Venous Diseases

Session Information

Friday, 28 September 2018
08:00 – 09:00
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda

Chaired by Athanasios Giannoukas, Greece and Lotte Klitfod, Denmark

The Sox Trial and the Misconceptions Regarding Elastic Compression for Prevention of Post-thrombotic Changes – Armando Mansilha, Portugal
Updates in the Treatment of Superficial Vein Thrombosis – Athanasios Giannoukas, Greece
Is ATTRACT Trial the End of Thrombolysis in Ilio-femoral Thrombosis? – Stephen Black, UK
Neovalve Creation for Deep Venous Insufficiency: a Simple Concept that Works – Oscar Maleti, Italy

Symposium 13 - Vascular Surgery Training in Europe and Beyond

Session Information

Friday, 28 September 2018
08:00 – 10:00
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda

Chaired by Vincent Jongkind (Netherlands), Jonas Eiberg (Denmark) and Manuel Miralles (Spain)

Vascular Surgery Training in the EU: models and needs for the future? – Bahaa Arefai, Spain
How to train open surgery in the Endovascular Era? – Jonas Eiberg, Denmark
Why is the European Exam becoming more and more important – Armando Mansilha, Portugal

Vascular Surgery Training in The Netherlands – Vincent Jongkind, Netherlands
Vascular Surgery Training in Russia – Guriy Popov, Russia
Vascular Surgery Training in Spain – Manuel Miralles, Spain
Vascular Surgery Training in Sweden – Helen Sinabulya, Sweden
Vascular Surgery Training in Switzerland – TBC
Vascular Surgery Training in the USA – Michel Makaroun, USA
Vascular Surgery Training in India – SR Subrammaniyan, India

Symposium 06 - Atrial Fibrillation and the Vascular Surgeon

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September 2018
08:00 – 09:30
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Alison Halliday and Barbara Casadei, UK

Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation – Victor Aboyans, France
The Perioperative Risk from Cardiac Disease in Vascular Patients – PJ Devereaux, Canada
Atrial Fibrillation – How often Does it Cause Peripheral Embolism? Barbara Casadei, UK
Carotid Disease and other Potential Sources of Stroke – What is the Correct Algorithm for Investigation and Treatment? Valeria Caso, Italy

Symposium 05 - Breaking News Clinical Trials

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
14:00 – 16:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Alison Halliday, UK & Henrik Sillesen, Denmark

COMPASS PAD Trial – Victor Aboyans, France
Baseline Findings in The Danish Cardiovascular Screening (DANCAVAS) Trial – A Multifaceted and Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Screening and Interventional Trial of 65-74 Year Old Men – Jes Lindholt, Denmark
EVRA Trial – Alun Davies, UK
The Swedish Drug-Elution Trials in Peripheral Arterial Disease (SWEDEPAD) – An Update Halfway through the Overall Inclusion Phase – Joakim Nordanstig, Sweden
MANAGE Trial – PJ Devereaux, Canada
ACST-2 Trial – Alison Halliday, UK
Best CLI Trial – Matt Menard, USA
Basil 2/3 Trial – Andrew Bradbury, UK
Voyager Trial – Henrik Sillesen, Denmark

Symposium 02 - Global Vascular Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI)

Session Agenda

Chaired by Philippe Kolh (Belgium) and Andrew Bradbury (UK)

Introduction – Guideline Process, Rationale and Scope – Florian Dick, Switzerland
Definitions, Target Population and Staging – Andrew Bradbury, UK
Diagnosis and Evaluation – Jean-Baptiste Ricco, France
Global Anatomy Staging System (GLASS) for CLTI – John White, USA
Decision Framework and Strategies for Revascularization – TBC
Meaningful Endpoints and Interdisciplinary team in CLTI – Philippe Kolh, Belgium
Panel Discussion

Seminar 05 - Clinical Leadership

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
16:30 – 18:00
Sala Presa

Chaired by Prof. Henrik Sillesen (Denmark), this seminar dealing with clinical leadership is for vascular surgeons with an ambition of becoming dept. leaders, head of department or chairman and for existing leaders who wish to seek inspiration or discuss issues from their own experience. The seminar will discuss how you make your colleagues or doctoral staff work for their department. Rather than working as individuals with their own patients more synergy and development may evolve if everybody engages in what is best for the department and its patients. Experienced leaders will discuss their experience with leadership and which models they have worked with and what that may result in.

Symposium - Janet Powell Honorary Lecture

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
12:35 – 13:00
Auditorium 1

Lecture: Interpreting Hazards and Benefits in Surgical Trials

Speaker:

Prof. Sir Richard Peto
Professor of Medical Statistics And Epidemiology,
Co-Director, Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit
University of Oxford, UK

Sir Richard Peto, FRS, is currently Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, and co-director (with Professor Sir Rory Collins) of the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU). He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1989 for introducing meta-analyses of randomised trials, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1999 for services to epidemiology, and received in 2010 and 2011 the Cancer Research UK and the BMJ Lifetime Achievement Award.

Richard Peto, Rory Collins and others in the Oxford CTSU have, by their large randomised trials, large prospective studies and worldwide meta-analyses, increased substantially the estimated importance of blood lipids, blood pressure and smoking as causes of premature death. Peto has recently collaborated in major studies of alcohol in Russia and of malaria in Africa and India. His investigations into the worldwide health effects of smoking and benefits of stopping at particular ages have helped to communicate effectively the vast and growing burden of disease from tobacco use, have helped change national and international attitudes about smoking and public health, and have helped many smokers to stop. He was the first to describe clearly the future worldwide health effects of current smoking patterns, predicting one billion deaths from tobacco in the present century if current smoking patterns persist, as against ‘only’ 100 million in the 20th century.

EVST Session 01 - Case Reports

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
11:30 – 13:00
Auditorium 3A

Session Agenda:

EVST General Report – Vincent Jongkind, Netherlands

Case Reports Presentations

Emergency Use Of Physician-Modified Fenestrated Endograft in a Symptomatic Patient Waiting for a Manufactured Graft to Treat Chronic Post-Dissection Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm – Aleem Mirza, United States
In ehe Current Era of Endovascular Surgery, What is the Role of Axillofemoral Bypass? – Ricardo Correia, Portugal
Endovascular Repair of an Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery Arising from a Kommerell’s Diverticulum in a Right-Side Aortic Arch: Report Of Three Cases – Peixian Gao, China
The Endovascular “Sandwich Technique” in a Popliteal Artery Aneurysm with an Anatomical Variation – Patrick Bagan, France
Totally Percutaneous Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Patient with Right-sided Arch and Previous Kidney Transplantation – Alessandro Grandi, Italy
Blunt Handlebar Injury of the Common Femoral Artery in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report – Edgardo Castillo, Spain
Venous Ulcers as a Rare Presentation of Bilateral May-Thurner Syndrome in Male Patients. Case Series – Osman Mahmoud, Egypt
Complex Traumatic Vertebral Artery Arteriovenous Fistula with On Table Rupture – A Case Report – Chainulu Saripalli, India
Inherited Antithrombin III Deficiency: A Case Report of Familial Pedigree and Gene Mutation Screening – Rongrong Zhu, China
Subclavian Pseudoaneurysm in a Young Patient: Rare Cause to Think – Satchithanantham Vinojan, Sri Lanka
Vascular Injury in Salter Harris Type I Distal Femoral Physeal Injury : A Rare Presentation – Prajna Kota, India
Hybrid Approach to Symptomatic Innominate Artery Stenosis with Direct Embolic Protection – Nelson Camacho, Portugal

Symposium 10 - From my point of view: CIRSE/ESVS Joint Session

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
14:30 – 16:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Embolization of Type I Endoleaks after EVAR: Indications, Technique and Outcomes

Robert Morgan (CIRSE), UK
Frank Vermassen (ESVS), Belgium

Percutaneous Recanalization of Occluded Iliac Limbs post-EVAR

Elias Brountzos (CIRSE), Greece
Sonia Ronchey (ESVS), Italy

Vascular Calcification: Detection, Classification and Management: the Role of DCB and Lythoplasty

Fabrizio Fanelli (CIRSE), Italy
Patrick Björkman (ESVS), Finland

Scientific Session 03 - Carotid

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
08:00 – 09:30
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda:

Introductory Keynote Lecture: Which perioperative and clinical variables affect the 30-day risk of stroke and death of CEA in symptomatic patients? – A pooled analysis of five randomized controlled trials – Hans-Henning Eckstein and Christoph Knappich on behalf of the Carotid Stenosis Trialist Collaboration (CSTC)

Top-scored papers presented during the fast-track sessions on Tuesday, 25 September will be selected and included in this session for an extended presentation.

Scientific Session 02 - AAA & TAA

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
14:00 – 16:00
Auditorium 2

Introductory Keynote Lecture: Open Surgery for TAA – Lazar Davidovic, Serbia

Top-scored papers presented during the fast-track sessions on Tuesday, 25 September will be selected and included in this session for an extended presentation.

Symposium - Nicolai Volodos Honorary Lecture

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
14:00 – 14:30
Auditorium 1

Lecture: Safe Intervention for Carotid Stenosis – Innovation, Surgery and Science

Speaker:

Dr. Sumaira MacDonald, MD, PhD
United States

Dr. Sumaira Macdonald is Chief Medical Officer at Silk Road Medical, Inc. Prior to this she was a Vascular Radiologist & Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University and the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Dr. Macdonald is well regarded for her career-long efforts to improve endovascular interventions, particularly carotid revascularization. She was intimately involved in the CAVATAS, ICSS and ACST2 trials. She is Co-Editor of “Carotid Stenting; A Practical Guide” (Springer) and has authored over 150 medical publications on vascular disease, is the recipient of many academic society honors, serves on the editorial boards of a number of scientific journals and is highly sought after as a speaker, having given over 350 international lectures.

Nurses & Sonographers Session 03 - Abstracts Presentations

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
14:00 -16:00
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda

Frequently Asked Questions by Renal Patients Undergoing Vascular Access Surgery – Gnaneswar Atturu, MD, India
Digital Planimetry Is It A Possible Standard Method For Evaluation And Measurement Of Ulcer Healing – Irene Ramos, Spain
The Patients Experience Of Amputation Due To Peripheral Arterial Disease – Eva Torbjörnsson, Sweden
Screening For AAA: Clinical Evaluation Of A Simple And Cost Effective Handheld Aortic Scanning Device For Use In An Outpatient Vascular Surgery Clinic – Jan-Willem Brakel, MD, Netherlands
Patient’s Experience Of Recovery After Staged Aortic Repair: A Phenomenological Study – Linda Haakseth, Sweden
Patients Experience Of Living With A Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm And Its Effect On Health Related Quality Of Life While Being Under Surveillance: A Systematic Review – Linda Lyttkens, Sweden
Quality Of Life Impact In Men With Screening Detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Attending Regular Follow-Ups – Anna Ericsson, Sweden

Scientific Session 01 - Prize Session

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
10:30 – 12:00
Auditorium 2

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Philippe Kolh (Belgium) and Florian Dick (Switzerland)

Closed-incision Negative-pressure Therapy Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Vascular Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial (AIMS Trial) – Alexander Gombert, Germany
Endovascular Management of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Thombosis – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Christos Miltiadis, Greece
International Consortium Of Vascular Registries Consensus Recommendations For Peripheral Revascularization Registry Data Collection – Christian-Alexander Behrendt, Germany
A Nationwide Assessment Of The Epidemiology Of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms During 20 Years – Declining Incidence, Increased Operative Intervention And Improved Survival – Kim Gunarsson, Sweden
Timing Is Everything: Importance Of Early Duplex Surveillance In Predicting Risk Of Re-Intervention Following Deep Venous Stenting For The Treatment Of Postthrombotic Syndrome – Adam Gwozdz, United Kingdom
Measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve Predicts the Functional Significance of Peripheral Arterial Lesions in The Ischaemic Leg – Mostafa Albayati, United Kingdom
Prospective Assessment of a Protocol Using Neuromonitoring, Early Limb Reperfusion and Selective Temporary Aneurysm Sac Perfusion to Prevent Spinal Cord Injury During Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair – Emanual Tenorio, United States
Physical Activity, and Inactivity, and Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Otto Stackelberg, Sweden

Symposium 03 - What Would you Do and What Happens Next?

Session Information:

Wednesday, 26 September
10:30 – 12:00
Auditorium 1

Session Agenda:

Chaired by Stéphan Haulon (France) and Robert Vlachovsky (Czech Republic).

This highly interactive session will feature several national societies presenting a specific case. For each case, the audience will be invited to participate by answering questions on how they think the case should have been treated, as well as what would happen next depending on the treatment. The society will then reveal the outcome of the case and open the floor for a short discussion.

Nurses & Sonographers Session 04 - e-Health

Session Information:

Thursday, 27 September
08:00 -09:30
Auditorium 3B

Session Agenda

Personalized and Intelligent Diabetes Assistant – Christina Kildentoft RN, Copenhagen Denmark & Peter Lucas, CEO, Hedia Diabetes Assistant
“I Feel Safe” – Digital Follow up of Postoperative Recovery – Karuna Dahlberg, RN, PhD, Centre for Perioperative Nursing (CPoN), Örebro University, Sweden
A Multifunctional Mobile Free Application for Wound Assessment, Documentation and Wound Care Advice – Dolores Hinojosa Caballero, RN, Complex Wounds Unit, Hospital de Terrassa, Spain
Nike Fuel Band in Claudicants – Pasha Normahani, Vascular Trainee, UK

Seminar 03 - Meet the Trialists

Chair: Richard Bulbulia, United Kingdom

Come and hear world-leading clinical trialists discuss their first-hand experience of designing, running and reporting landmark vascular surgical RCTs.

The panel will include: Matt Menard & Alik Farber (BEST-CLI); Fabio Verzini (EVEREST and CAESAR); Janet Powell (EVAR 1&2 and IMPROVE); Manjit Gohel (EVRA); Alison Halliday (ACST 1&2) and Andrew Bradbury (BASIL 1,2&3).

They will describe the ‘ABC of Clinical Trials’ to help guide surgeons who are planning their own trials on how to:

Ask an important clinical question
Design a trial to ensure a clear answer
Report the results well to help change practice

Scientific Session 05 - PAD

Top-scored papers presented during the fast-track sessions on Tuesday, 25 September will be selected and included in this session for an extended presentation.

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Scientific Session 2 - Descending Aortic Guidelines & Thoracic Aorta

Chairs: Mauro Gargiulo, Italy & Jürg Schmidli, Switzerland

Speakers:

Short presentation of the ESVS Descending Aortic Guidelines
Vicente Riambau, Spain
Minimally Invasive Segmental Artery Occlusion Prior To Endovascular Repair Of Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm To Reduce The Risk Of Spinal Cord Injury
Daniela Branzan
Cerebral Embolic Protection To Prevent Brain Inury In Thoracic Aortic Stent-Grafting (Tevar)
Gagandeep Grover
Experimental In Situ Laser Fenestration Creates Immediate Substantial Textile Damages
Jérémie Jayet
Mid-Term Results Of Total Endovascular Arch Repair Using Inner Branch Devices
Rafaelle Spear
Prevalence Of Bovine Aortic Arch Variant And Its Implication In Outcome Of Patients With Acute Type B Aortic Dissection
Spyridon N Mylonas
Wipper Second-Generation Spider-Graft: Development Of The Novel Hybrid Thoracoabdominal Aorticdevice In A Porcine Model
Sabine Helena

Scientific Session 3 - Venous & Miscellaneous

Chairs: Lotte Klitfod, Denmark, Pirkka Vikatmaa, Finland & Hubert Stepak, Poland

Speakers:

What Have We Learnt About Venous Disease That We Did Not Know In 2015?
Marianne De Maeseneer, The Netherlands
Drug-Coated Balloons Vs. Balloon Angioplasty In Av-Fistulas: A Randomized, Controlled Study With 1-Year Follow-Up
Patrick Björkman
Patency And Recurrence Rates Of The Revision Using Distal Inflow Technique For High Flow Brachial Artery Based Arteriovenous Fistula
Michael Gerrickens
20 Years’ Experience Of Recanalization For Complete Occlusion Of Iliac Vein And/Or Inferior Vena Cava
Olivier Hartung
The Impact Of Electrical Calf Muscle Stimulation On The Residual Venous Obstruction In Patients Finished Standard Anticoagulation
Kirill Lobastov
A Systematic Review Of Paediatric Deep Venous Thrombolysis
Mohamed A.H. Taha
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy In The Treatment Of Ischaemic Lower Extremity Ulcers In Patients With Diabetes: Results Of The Damocles Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trial
Robert Stoekenbroek

Scientific Session 4 - PAD

Chairs: Maarit Venermo, Finland & Thiruvengadam Vidyasagaran, India

Speakers:

What have we learnt about PAD that we did not know in 2015?
Isabelle Van Herzeele, Belgium

Vacuum Therapy For Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Controlled Trial
David Hageman
Do We Need Multidisciplinary Team Decisions In Vascular Care: An Insight In Endovascular Pad Treatment?
Christian-Alexander Behrendt
Clinical Outcomes Following Femoro-Popliteal Angioplasty For Severe Limb Ischaemia (Sli) Are Worse Now (2009-2014) Than They Were In The Basil-1 Trial (1999-2004)
Lewis Meecham
Time Dependent Trends In Cardiovascular Adverse Events During Follow-Up Following Carotid Or Ilio-Femoral Endarterectomy
Steven Van Haelst
Predictors Of Bleeding In Patients With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Cohort Study Using The Health Improvement Network (Thin) In The Uk
Luis A García Rodríguez
The Lesser Saphenous Vein: An Underestimated Source For Autolougus Vein Bypass
Patrick Nierlich

Scientific Session 5 - AAA

Chairs: Clark Zeebregts, The Netherlands & Fabio Verzini, Italy

Speakers:

What have we learnt about AAA that we did not know in 2015?
Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
Effect Of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning On Myocardial Infarction During Open Surgery For Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, A Randomized Controlled Trial
Troels Fogh Pedersen
Screening Women For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Clinical And Economic Effectiveness Results From A Discrete Event Simulation Model
Matt Bown
In Situ Antegrade Laser Fenestrations During Endovascular Repair For Aortic Aneurysm
Dominique Fabre
Targeted Screening Of Siblings To Individuals With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Is Cost-Effective
Sverker Svensjö
Elastase Fibrinolysis As A Marker Of Presence, Size And Mechanical Stress Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms And Its Intraluminal Thrombi
Moritz Lindquist Liljeqvist
Abdominal Graft And Native Aorta Infection Treated By Cryopreserved Allograft: Early And Long Term Results In 207 Patients
Julien Gaudric
Follow-Up After Endovascular Aortic Repair Can Be Stratified Based On First Postoperative Imaging
Baderkhan Hassan
Natural History Of Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm In Men With Screening Detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Martin Björck
Cryopreserved Arterial Allografts For In-Situ Reconstruction Of Abdominal Aortic Native Or Secondary Graft Infection
Sabrina Ben Ahmed

Scientific Session 7 - Carotid

Chairs: Alison Halliday, UK & Ionel Droc, Romania

Speakers:

What have we learnt about carotid artery disease that we did not know in 2015?
A. Ross Naylor, UK

Fusion Imaging Guided Evar Reduces Radiation – The Results Of A Prospective Radiation Evaluation During Evar (Revar)
Adrien Hertault
Visual Scoring Improves The Utility Of 18F-Fdg Pet/Ct In The Diagnosis Of Aortic Graft Infection
Hannah Harris
2-D Perfusion Angiography: Is It The Evolving Technology Of Choice For Predicting The Outcomes Of Endovascular Interventions In Lower Limb Critical Ischemia
Apurva Srivastava
A Simple Clinical Score Identifies Higher Risk Of Stroke In Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Dylan Morris
Postoperative Transcranial Doppler After Carotid Endarterectomy Is Optimal For The Prediction Of Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome
Leonie Fassaert
Effect Of Phenylephrine And Ephedrine On Cerebral (Tissue) Oxygen Saturation During Carotid Endarterectomy (Pepper): A Randomized Controlled Trail
Leonie Fassaert
Prevalence Of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms In Patients With An Intracranial Aneurysm
Vanessa Pourier
Clinical Applications Of The Study Of The Radial Force Of Thoracic Stentgrafts
Yannick Georg
“Non-Technical Skills In Surgical Disciplines: Communication Styles & Attitudes Towards Uncertainty And Risk In Surgical Staff, Trainees And Applicants: A Comparative Study”
Bart Doyen

Scientific Session 6 - Basic Science & Miscellaneous

Chairs: Erney Mattsson, Norway & Claudia Schrimpf, Germany

Keynote Lecture: What Have We Learnt That We Did Not Know in 2015?
Bijan Modarai, UK
The Functional Influence of Ischaemic Myotube Exosomes on the Regenerative Potential of Myoblasts
Sarah Lewis, UK
Ultrasound Surveillance After Endovascular Therapy In Critical Limb Ischemia Has Better Results Than Clinical And Haemodynamic Assesment Alone
Carlos Martinez-Rico
Renal Artery Orientation Influences The Renal Outcome In Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair
Enrico Gallitto
Radiation Dosage For Percutaneous Pad Treatment Is Different In Cardiovascular Disciplines: Results From An Eleven Year Population Based Registry In The Metropolitan Area Of Hamburg
Christian-Alexander Behrendt
Improved Adherence To A Stepped Care Model Reduces Costs Of Intermittent Claudication Treatment In The Netherlands
David Hageman
Wifi Classification Does Not Predict Limb Amputation Risk In Dialysis Patients Following Critical Limb Ischemia Revascularization
Mohammad Abualhin
Open Thoracic And Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair In Patients With Connective Tissue Disease
Paula Keschenau
Exploring Antibody-Dependent Adaptive Immunity Against Aortic Extracellular Matrix Components In Experimental Aortic Aneurysms
Raphael Coscas
Perivascular Administration Of Atorvastatin Loaded In Microparticles And Hyaluronic Acid Gel To Prevent Intimal Hyperplasia In Venous Graft
Francois Saucy

Symposium 7 - NOACS in Vascular Medicine

Chairs: Henrik Sillesen, Denmark & Alison Halliday, UK

Speakers:

Anti-platetet Agents in Vascular Disease, Latest Developments
Henrik Sillesen, Denmark
COMPASS Trial: The Value of Rivaroxabane in the Cardiovascular Patient and in PAD
Victor Aboyans, France
VOYAGER Trial: Rivaroxabane Following Revascularisation for PAD
Sebastian Debus, Germany

Symposium 9 - WFVS Symposium: Vascular Surgery in the Era of Terror

Chairs: Alberto Muñoz, Secretary General of the World Federation of Vascular Societies (WFVS), Colombia, Arkadiusz Jawien, President of the WFVS , Poland and Martin Björck, President of the ESVS, Sweden

Why This Symposium? The Many Faces of Terror
Martin Björck, Uppsala, Sweden
The Robert R Rutherford Lecture: Contribution of a Vascular Surgeon in the Era of Terrorism and War Related Trauma – An Indian Perspective
Varinder Bedi, Delhi, India, Past president of the Vascular Society of India (VSI)
The Colombian Experience and the Role of Vascular Surgeons
Alberto Muñoz, Bogotá, Colombia
The Contemporary Experience from Turkey
Tankut Akay, Turkey
The Boston Marathon Bombing – Lessons Learned
Matthew Menard, Boston, USA
Vascular Trauma Experiences During the Multiple Paris Attacks
Julien Gaudric, France
The 2017 Manchester Arena Bombing
Mark Welch, UK

Fast-Track Oral Presentations Session 4

O-060	Matthew Popplewell	Mid-Term Limb Salvage Following Plain Balloon Angioplasty For Severe Limb Ischaemia Due To Infra-Popliteal Disease: A Comparison Of The Basil Trial (1999-2004) With A Contemporary Series (2009-2013)
O-061	Walter Dorigo	A Propensity-Matched Comparison For Bare Metal Stent And Covered Stent In The Management Of Infrainguinal Arterial Obstructive Disease
O-062	Hiroko Okuda	Gender-Related Differences Of Vein Bypass Graft Intimal Hyperplasia And Clinical Outcomes For Critical Limb Ischemia; A Propensity Matched Analysis
O-063	Lina Wübbeke	Should We Revascularize All Octogenarians With Critical Limb Ischemia? – Effectiveness Of Revascularization Interventions In Octogenarians Compared To Non-Octogenarians
O-064	David Hageman	Improved Adherence To A Stepped Care Model Reduces Costs Of Intermittent Claudication Treatment In The Netherlands
O-065	David Hageman	Vacuum Therapy For Intermittent Claudication: A Randomized Controlled Trial
O-066	Paul Lajos	Outcomes Of Octogenarians In Lower Extremity Endovascular Revascularization
O-067	Franceline Alkine Frans	Supervised Exercise Therapy Or Endovascular Revascularization For Patients With Intermittent Claudication Due To An Iliac Artery Obstruction? The Super Study
O-068	Silvan Jungi	Limb Salvage In Patients With Acute Ischemia Due To Thrombosed Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
O-069	Kirill Lobastov	The Impact Of Electrical Calf Muscle Stimulation On The Residual Venous Obstruction In Patients Finished Standard Anticoagulation
O-070	Antonio José Garcia Pereira Filho	Cost Of Illness For Subjects With Peripheral Arterial Disease
O-071	Fatimah Abunaji	A Cohort Study Of Upper Critical Limb Ischemia Secondary To Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease
O-072	Carlos Martinez-Rico	Ultrasound Surveillance After Endovascular Therapy In Critical Limb Ischemia Has Better Results Than Clinical And Haemodynamic Assesment Alone
O-073	Charith Galappaththy	Outcomes From Open Bypass Surgery For Lower Extremity Limb Salvage: The Sri Lankan Perspective
O-074	Mohammad Abualhin	Wifi Classification Does Not Predict Limb Amputation Risk In Dialysis Patients Following Critical Limb Ischemia Revascularization
O-075	Mohammad Abualhin	Open Surgery As First-Line Treatment Of Infrainguinal Multilevel Tasc D Arterial Disease With Critical Limb Ischemia
O-076	Piotr Szopiński	Treatment Of Tasc Ii D Sfa Occlusive Disease Using A Novel Percutaneous Bypass Procedure: Results From The Pq Bypass Detour I Trial
O-077	Charbel Saba	Long-Term Outcomes Of Cold Stored Venous Allografts In Infrainguinal Arterial Revascularization
O-078	Jan Lecouturier	Comparing Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index With Photoplethysmography For The Diagnosis Of Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Qualitative Study
O-079	Kirill Lobastov	Predictability Of The Caprini Risk Assessment Model For Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism May Be Increased By Global Test Of Haemostasis

Fast-Track Oral Presentations Session 3

O-041	Kiyofumi Morishita	1-Year Follow-Up Study Of Preemptive Tevar For Residually Dissected Aortas After Proximal Open Repair Of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection In High-Risk Patients For Late Re-Intervention
O-042	Bahaa Nasr	Thoracic Stent-Graft Migration: What Is The Role Of The Geometric Modifications Of The Stent-Graft At 3 Years?
O-043	Bart Doyen	Non-Technical Skills In Surgical Disciplines: Communication Styles & Attitudes Towards Uncertainty And Risk In Surgical Staff, Trainees And Applicants: A Comparative Study
O-044	Linda Visser	The Effect Of Frailty On Outcome After Vascular Surgery
O-045	Gerdine Von Meijenfeldt	Red Cell Distribution Width At Hospital Discharge And Out-Of Hospital Outcomes In Critically Ill Non-Cardiac Vascular Surgery Patients
O-046	Yannick Georg	Clinical Applications Of The Study Of The Radial Force Of Thoracic Stentgrafts
O-047	Triantafillos Giannakopoulos	The Comparative Effects Of Ticagrelor And Clopidogrel On Arterial Injury And In-Stent Restenosis And Thrombosis Of Carotid Artery In Atherosclerotic Rabbits
O-048	Mohamed Barkat	Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Treatment Strategies For Asymptomatic Carotid Disease
O-122	Leonie Fassaert	Postoperative Transcranial Doppler After Carotid Endarterectomy Is Optimal For The Prediction Of Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome
O-050	Steven Van Haelst	Time Dependent Trends In Cardiovascular Adverse Events During Follow-Up Following Carotid Or Ilio-Femoral Endarterectomy
O-051	Yasuhide Nakayama	In Vivo Tissue-Engineered Allogenic “Biotube” Vascular Grafts Could Grow In A Growing Canine Model
O-052	Christian-Alexander Behrendt	Do We Need Multidisciplinary Team Decisions In Vascular Care: An Insight In Endovascular Pad Treatment?
O-053	Patrick Björkman	Drug Coated Balloons Vs Conventional Balloon Angioplasty For Bypass Vein Graft Stenosis – A Randomized Controlled Trial
O-054	Nicla Settembre	Quantitative Assessment Of Indocyanine Green Angiography In The Follow-Up Of Patients With Severe Chronic Limb Ischaemia
O-055	Fabrice Schneider	Influence Of Macrovascular And Microvascular Disease On The Level Of Lower-Extremity Amputation In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
O-056	Michele Piazza	Outcomes Of Self-Expanding Polytetrafluoroethylene-Covered Stent Versus Bare-Metal Stent For Chronic Iliac Artery Occlusion In Matched Cohorts Using Propensity Score Modeling
O-057	Christian-Alexander Behrendt	Radiation Dosage For Percutaneous Pad Treatment Is Different In Cardiovascular Disciplines: Results From An Eleven Year Population Based Registry In The Metropolitan Area Of Hamburg
O-058	Luis A García Rodríguez	Predictors Of Bleeding In Patients With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Cohort Study Using The Health Improvement Network (Thin) In The Uk
O-059	Robert Stoekenbroek	Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy In The Treatment Of Ischaemic Lower Extremity Ulcers In Patients With Diabetes: Results Of The Damocles Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trial

Fast-Track Oral Presentations Session 2

O-021	Patrick Feugier	Early And Late Outcomes Of Open And Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair In Kidney Transplant Recipients: What Consequences For Renal Dysfunction
O-022	Bertrand Chavent	Multicentric Long-Term Results Of Aorto Bi Femoral Bypasses Performed Before Kidney Transplantation
O-023	Niki Lijftogt	Failure To Rescue, An Additional Quality Marker Next To Complication And Death Rate, In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
O-024	Dominique Fabre	In Situ Antegrade Laser Fenestrations During Endovascular Repair For Aortic Aneurysm
O-025	Håkan Roos	Fluid Pressure Derived Force Is The Main Contributor To Iliac Limb Displacement Forces – Shear Force And Redirection Of Flow Are Negligible
O-026	Michael Strøm	Assessing Competence In Endovascular Aortic Repair
O-027	Achilleas Karkamanis	Natural History Of Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm In Men With Screening Detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
O-028	Andrew N. Duncan	The Subaneursymal Aorta – A Ten Year Perspective From A Single Centre
O-029	Graeme K Ambler	The Weekend Effect In Non-Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
O-030	Luca Attisani	Not All Patients Could Benefit From Endovascular Aneurysm Repair A Valid Predictive Score To Assess The Outcome In High Surgical Risk Patients
O-031	Julien Gaudric	Abdominal Graft And Native Aorta Infection Treated By Cryopreserved Allograft: Early And Long Term Results In 207 Patients
O-032	Raphael Coscas	In Situ Fenestration To Convert An Aorto-Uni-Iliac Into A Bifurcated Endograft
O-033	Stefano Ancetti	Zenith Alpha Abdominal Endograft Performance In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm With Severe Iliac Anatomies: Data Analysis From A National Registry
O-034	Chiara Mascoli	Impact Of Gender On Intra And Perioperative Evar Outcome: Data Analysis From Gore Great Registry
O-035	Gioele Simonte	Long Term Results With The Ovation Endograft For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Correction In A High Volume Center, Lights And Shadows
O-036	Fanny Lorandon	Scanographic Study Of Risk Factors Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
O-037	Troels Fogh Pedersen	Effect Of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning On Myocardial Infarction During Open Surgery For Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, A Randomized Controlled Trial
O-038	Chiara Mascoli	The Assessment Of Carbon Dioxide Automated Angiography In The Type Ii Endoleaks Detection: Comparison With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
O-039	Oliver Lyons	Visual Scoring Improves The Utility Of 18F-Fdg Pet/Ct In The Diagnosis Of Aortic Graft Infection
O-040	Lydia Johnsen	Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Detects Endoleak After Evar

Fast-Track Presentations Session 1

NEW ID	PRESENTER NAME	TITLE
O-001	Spyridon N Mylonas	Prevalence Of Bovine Aortic Arch Variant And Its Implication In Outcome Of Patients With Acute Type B Aortic Dissection
O-002	Paula Keschenau	Open Thoracic And Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair In Patients With Connective Tissue Disease
O-003	Ludovic Canaud	Homemade Fenestrated Stent Graft For Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Of Zone 2 Aortic Lesions.
O-004	Reinhard Kopp	Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair For Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treated By Single Step Or Staged Procedures With Aneurysm Sack Perfusion – A 10 Years Single Center Experience.
O-005	Reinhard Kopp	Risk Of Mesenteric Ischemia Following Branched Endovascular Repair For Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
O-006	Quentin Pellenc	False Lumen Embolization In Chronic Aortic Dissections To Improve Results Of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Early Experience Of 21 Consecutive Cases
O-007	Sabrina Ben Ahmed	Secondary Procedures After Fenestrated Or Branched Endovascular Repair Of Thoracoabdominal And Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
O-008	Chiara Lomazzi	Gender Related Access Complications After Tevar: Data Analisys From Gore Great Registry
O-009	Valeriy Arakelyan	Right Aortic Arch: 10-Years Experience Of Surgical Treatment
O-010	Nikolaos Tsilimparis	Fenestrated Endovascular Repair For Pathologies Involving The Aortic Arch
O-011	Elsa Faure	Outcomes Of Patients With Acute Type B Aortic Dissection – A 15-Years, Single-Center Experience
O-012	Jacob William Budtz-Lilly	Adapting To A Total Endovascular Approach For Complex Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Outcomes Following Fenestrated And Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair
O-013	Tina Hellgren	Long-Term Remodeling And Survival Outcomes Of Thoracic Endovascular Repair For Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
O-120	Vanessa Pourier	The Natural Clinical Course Of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms
O-015	Djurre Daniel De Waard	Plaque Echolucency Assessment Prior To Carotid Endarterectomy Has No Long-Term Predictive Value For Stroke Or Cardiovascular Death
O-016	Eleonora Gezina Karthaus	The Dutch Audit For Carotid Interventions; Transparency In Quality Of Carotid Artery Surgery In The Netherlands.
O-017	Evelien De Vries	Carotid Artery Stenting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy: A Cost-Effectiveness Meta-Analysis
O-018	Armelle Meershoek	‘Level 1 Evidence On Timing From Most Recent Cerebral Event To Carotid Revascularization, A Wakeup Call’
O-019	Andreia Pires Coelho	Overview Of Evidence On Emergency Carotid Stenting In Acute Ischemic Stroke Due To Tandem Occlusions: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis
O-020	Manuela Cherchi	Eversion Carotid Endoarterectomy In Young People: What Happened To Our Patients After More Than 10 Years?

Prof. Jos C. Van den Berg

Jos C. van den Berg graduated from the Medical School of the State University of Leiden, The Netherlands, in 1986. The army was served in 1986-1988 as radiological resident of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology of the Military Hospital “Dr. A. Mathijssen” in Utrecht, The Netherlands. In 1988 he started his radiological residency training program in the St. Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. After finishing his residency in radiology in 1994 he started working as an interventional radiologist at the Department of Radiology in the St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Since July 2001 he was Head of the Department of Radiology of the St. Antonius Hospital. In July 2004 he started working as Head of the Service of Interventional Radiology in the Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland.
Since January 2007 he is associate professor of vascular surgery at the University of Pisa, Italy. Since 2011 he is a lecturer at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern, Switzerland, and since May 2015 he is an associate professor of radiology (Privat Dozent) at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern.

Symposium 4 - Carotid Guidelines

Moderators: Alison Halliday, United Kingdom and Gert-Jan de Borst, The Netherlands

Speakers:

How Carotid and Other ESVS Guidelines are Planned and Constructed
Melina Vega de Ceniga, Spain
Summary of our Recommendations and Consistency with the New ESC PAD Guidance
A. Ross Naylor, United Kingdom
The Ongoing Asymptomatic Debate – Where Do the Guidelines Get us and What Trials/Registries will Help for the Future?
Alison Halliday, United Kingdom and Henrik Sillesen, Denmark
An Evidence-Based Approach to Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Carotid Stenosis: Updated ESVS Guidelines
Dominick McCabe, Ireland
CAS in the Guidelines
Jos C. Van den Berg, Switzerland

Ms Celia Riga

Miss Celia Riga is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Imperial, based at St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals. She is the Unit Training Lead for vascular surgery and has introduced team training and simulation programmes to the current vascular curriculum at Imperial College London in collaboration with the Patient Safety Research Group.

Her research interests focus on endovascular techniques for the treatment of arterial and venous disease, incorporating new advances in technology. She works closely with the engineering group at the Hamlyn Centre supported by the Wolfson Foundation, NIHR and the EPSRC within a dedicated research and translational facility for robotically assisted microsurgery.

She has won 20 national and international prizes and has published extensively. She has led the translational endovascular robotic research theme at Imperial, publishing the first pre-clinical evidence for the advantages of robotic technology in complex endovascular tasks such as supra-aortic branch intervention and fenestrated endografting.

Ms Rebecka Striberger

Rebecka Striberger received her nursing degree in 2004 and her postgraduate diploma in Specialist Nursing – Medical Care in 2015. She is working at the outpatient clinic at the Department for Vascular Diseases, Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Sweden and is since 2016 PhD student at Malmö University.

Dr Willian Jordan

Dr. Jordan currently serves as Chief of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. While leading a group of 18 surgeons, he oversees vascular care across a health system of 8 hospitals in a city of 6 million people with a focus on medical education, including a collaborative approach for quality and new technology.

His professional societies include President of the APDVS, Vice President of the SCVS, and Secretary-Treasurer of Southern Association for Vascular Surgery.

Prof Frederico Bastos Gonçalves

Frederico Bastos Gonçalves, MD, PhD, FEBVS, was born in Lisbon, Portugal.

In 2010 he concluded the specialization in Angiology and Vascular Surgery. Since 2014 he is an Auxiliary Professor at the NOVA Medical School, in Lisbon.

He has authored several original publications on vascular disease, and is actively involved in clinical research with focus on aortic pathology. He is Secretary-General of the Portuguese Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery and Editorial Board member of the EJVES.

Mr Mark Welch

Mr Mark Welch is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at University Hospital South Manchester. A consultant since 1998, Mark has been dedicated to teaching and training, and has been Training Programme Director in general and vascular surgery in North West England for several years until very recently.

He has been a regular senior faculty member of vascular skills courses and vascular trauma courses both in the UK and Saudi Arabia. Mark was on duty on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing and will provide a personal perspective as well as a summary of his colleagues’ experiences on that night.

Prof Hence JM Verhagen

Hence JM Verhagen, MD PhD – Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Hence JM Verhagen did his Vascular fellowship at the department of Vascular Surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia. After being Associate Professor at University Medical Center Utrecht, he was appointed in 2007 as Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, also in The Netherlands.

Professor Hence Verhagen has a special interest in Aortic interventions, including cutting-edge endovascular technologies. Furthermore, his expertise includes: Carotid surgery, bowel ischaemia, peripheral interventions and vascular imaging. He has more than 250 publications in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, is reviewer for numerous international scientific journals, and has given many scientific lectures at international conferences.

Dr Melina de la Vega

Dr Melina de la Vega

Graduate and PhD in Medicine and Surgery by the Basque Country University (UPV/EHU), trained in Angiology and Vascular Surgery in the San Carlos Clinical Hospital (Madrid, Spain), she has been working as a consultant in the Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital (Bizkaia, Spain) since 2004.

She is also an Associate Editor for the EJVES and a member of the ESVS Guidelines Committee. She is currently vicepresident of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Society for Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SEACV).

Dr Jean Sabatier

Dr Jean SABATIER graduated from medical school at the Paris VI University in 1987. He started his vascular surgery residency in Paris prior to a vascular surgery fellowship with Pr Edouard Kieffer ( Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital – Paris) until 1997.

Since 1997, he has been practicing vascular surgery at Clinique de l’Europe – Rouen.

He has been elected General Secretary of the French Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery since 2014 until 2020.

Mr Steven K Rogers

Mr Steven K Rogers, BSc (Hons), PgC, AVS.

As a Senior Clinical Vascular Scientist and Research Associate for the University of Manchester, Steven is one of only a handful of academic clinicians focusing on vascular ultrasound research in the UK. Steven manages a team of experienced vascular scientists and has recently been awarded a €2,000,000 Horizon 2020 grant.

Steven individually performs over 2500 clinical ultrasound exams each year and has become an expert in 2D and 3D vascular ultrasound, for which he is near completion of his PhD.

Dr Michel Perrin

Dr Michel Perrin got his medical degree at the university of Lyon, France in 1957. He was qualified in vascular surgery in 1985. His work has resulted in 344

original articles, 81 book chapters and 14 books and more than 600 presentations. He was president of the French societies of Vascular Surgery and Phlebology, founding president of the European venous Forum in 2000 and he is member of the editorial board of “Phlebologie-Annales vasculaires”, “Journal des maladies vasculaires”, Phlebology, International Angiology and European Journal of vascular & endovascular surgery.

Dr Gerard O’Sullivan

Dr Gerard O’Sullivan

Qualified from University College Cork, Ireland, 1990.

Internal Medicine training resulting in MRCPI, Galway, Ireland as a medical SHO 1991-1992.

Entered Radiology in Plymouth, UK, 1993. Transferred to St. George’s 1995.

FRCR 1997

CCST 1998

Interventional Radiology Fellowship Stanford 1998-1999.

Consultant in IR Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Centre Chicago 1999-2002.

Has been in UCH Galway since 2002. About 70% IR.

Involved with a number of medical start-ups in the Galway area.

Interested in venous disease since my Stanford days; I feel like I am still learning. Now concentrate almost exclusively on Ilio-femoral deep vein thrombosis and reconstruction. So many unexplored avenues.

Ardent Munster and Irish rugby fan. Ex good golfer. Have been sick a few times in my life so I see things quite a bit from the patients side. Married, 4 kids. Wife is a psychiatrist. Explains a lot!

Dr Gustavo Oderich

Dr Gustavo S. Oderich, M.D. is Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He is also consultant and Associate Program Director for Vascular and Endovascular Training Programs of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. He is board certified in General and Vascular Surgery. He has completed his training in General and Vascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Subsequently he completed additional training at the Cleveland Clinic.

He serves as Associate Editor of the Annals of Vascular Surgery and is reviewer or ad hoc reviewer of 34 medical and surgical journals. His bibliography includes over 400 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, editorials, or abstracts. He has two investigational IDE protocols evaluating fenestrated and branched endografts.

He serves as the National Principal Investigator for the Cook Zenith Fenestrated Plus and the Cook Thoracoabdominal Branch Stent-Graft trial and is principal investigator of over 20 industry-sponsored device trials. His areas of interest are complex aortic pathology, fenestrated and branched stent grafts, and mesenteric revascularization.

Prof Lars Norgren

Lars Norgren MD,PhD,FRCS,FAHA

Emeritus Professor of Surgical Sciences, former Professor and Chair of Surgery at Örebro University, Sweden. Former Director of Research, Örebro University Hospital, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Lund University and NTNU Trondheim. Past President of ESVS (1997- “20 years Anniversary!”).

Main research interests in Metabolism and Inflammation in Surgical and Vascular Disease and in treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia. Co-chair of TASC (Inter-Society Guidelines for the Management of PAD), Executive and Steering Committee member / chair on multiple clinical trials.

Dr Alberto Muñoz

Alberto Muñoz, M.D.

Professor of Surgery, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Head of Aorta and Vascular Surgery Unit Clinica Palermo- Clinica Vascular de Bogota Secretary General World Federation Vascular Soicieties

Past President of Latinamerican Association Vascular Surgery and Angiology

Interest in aortic surgery, peripheral arterial disease, vascular access for hemodialisys and carotid body tumor. Developed in Colombia a program for limb salvage based on duplex scanning, distal bypass surgery, angioplasty and wound care. Promoted training in Vascular Surgery as an independent specialty in Colombia.

Dr Joseph L Mills

Joseph L. Mills, M.D. is a board certified vascular surgeon in Houston. Dr. Mills earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his surgical internship and residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas.

He went on to train in Vascular Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, and also completed a senior fellowship in Endovascular Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Among his great many honors, he has served as president of the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, president of the Western Vascular Society, president of the Association of Program Directors

Prof Dr Jean-Baptiste Michel

Jean-Baptiste Michel, MD, PhD, Vascular Surgeon, Research Director.

1975-1996: Resident in Paris Hospitals, Assistant vascular surgeon, Vascular surgeon. 1985-today: Researcher, Research Director 2^d, 1^st, exceptional classes & Emeritus. Director of the CV Inserm research unit, University Hospital Xavier Bichat, 75018 Paris, for 17 years.

Coordinator EU FP-7, FAD (Fighting Aneurysmal Diseases). EU coordinator of the Leducq Fundation, TransAtlantic Network of Excellence in Atherothrombosis.

Editorial boards of CardioVascular Research and ATVB; Regular reviewer for Circulation, Circ. Res; J. Vasc. Surg, etc.

Cardiovascular price of the French National Academy of Sciences 2015.

480 publications, h index 70, top 10% International Researchers.

Prof Dr Gabor Menyhei

Prof Dr Gabor Menyhei, Professor of Vascular Surgery and Head of the Department at the University Medical School of Pecs, Hungary and Past President of the Hungarian Society for Angiology and Vascular Surgery.

He was the Councillor for Hungary in the ESVS between 2007 and 2010 and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committe of the ESVS Annual Meeting in Budapest in 2013.

He has been an active member of the Vascunet Group since 2006 and Chairman of Board of the Hungarian Vascular Registry.

Dr Dominick McCabe

Dr Dominick McCabe trained in Neurology in Dublin, and subsequently at the Institute of Neurology / National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Royal Free Hospital, London.

He is currently Consultant Neurologist / Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology, and Chairperson of the Vascular Neurology Research Foundation, Department of Neurology and Stroke Service, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating The National Children’s Hospital (AMNCH) / Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland.

His research group at AMNCH / TCD has an international reputation for conducting studies on translational platelet science, haemostasis and thrombosis, and vascular imaging in patients with ischaemic cerebrovascular disease and asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis. He also has a particular interest in optimising antithrombotic therapy in this patient population via a ‘personalised medicine’ approach.

Prof Armando Mansilha

Prof. Armando Mansilha MD, PhD, FEBVS

Professor of Angiology and Vascular Surgery of the Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto
Head of the Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery at Hospital CUF Porto
Secretary General of the Section and Board of Vascular Surgery of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)
ESVS 2015 LOC Chairman
President Elect of the European Venous Forum 2016/17
Honorary Member of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Honorary Member of the Societat Catalana d’Angiologia, Cirurgia Vascular i Endovascular

Dr Kevin Mani

Dr Kevin Mani is associate professor of vascular surgery at Uppsala University, Sweden. Kevin leads an active research group focusing on pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of aortic disease.

He is the chair of the international vascular registry collaboration Vascunet, and has performed several national and international registry-based epidemiological studies on management of aortic disease.

Kevin serves as the associate editor of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Dr Michel Makaroun

Michel S. Makaroun, MD

Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Professor and UPMC Chair, Division of Vascular Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

President Elect, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)

Dr. Makaroun trained at the American university of Beirut and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Since 1999 he has served as the Chair of Vascular Surgery at UPMC, a division of 23 faculty members and 18 vascular trainees.

He has authored or co-authored more than 200 scientific manuscripts and 50 chapters. Dr. Makaroun has previously served as president of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, the Eastern Vascular society and the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery.

Prof Dr Jes Lindholt

Prof Dr Jes Lindholt

Graduated medical school in 1990 from Aarhus University, Denmark. PhD degree in 1998, and doctoral degree in medical sciences (DMSci ) in 2010.

Currently Professor of Vascular Surgery at Odense University Hospital, and adjungated professor in Vascular Epidemiology at Viborg Hospital, Aarhus University.

Head of the Cardiovascular Centre of Excellence in Southern Denmark (CAVAC)

Principal investigator of three large population based screening trials involving more than 100.000 participants.

+225 peer reviewed publications, and an H-index of 37 (Web of Science)

Ms Sarah Lewis

Ms Sarah Lewis

During my medical degree I completed a BSc in cell biology, which sparked my interest in basic science research. I am currently studying an MD(res) at UCL with my research based at the Royal Free Hospital.

Our aim is to improve functional outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease through increased understanding of pathological processes within the muscle, primarily muscle repair and regeneration. Our secondary focus is the role exosomes in this process and how this alters in ischaemic conditions.

Mr Tim Lees

Mr Tim Lees is a consultant vascular surgeon in Newcastle, UK. Within vascular surgery he has a particular interest in the investigation and management of varicose veins and complex venous disease, including vascular malformations.

He has previously chaired the Audit and Research Committee of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI) and the international vascular audit group Vascunet.

He is currently the research lead and clinical adviser to the UK NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme.

Prof Christine Kumlien

Prof Christine Kumlien is a professor and shares her time between the department of Care science, Malmö University and Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Skåne university hospital in Sweden.

She is a specialist nurse in vascular surgical nursing and her main research area concerns the care of persons with vascular surgical diseases. Other areas are development of instruments aimed to evaluate patient reported outcomes, patient safety and quality improvement.

Dr Kim Hodgson

Kim J Hodgson, MD is Professor and Chairman of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Southern Illinois University and Vice-President of the Society for Vascular Surgery.

He served as President of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery in 2004. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the inaugural VESAP-1, and continued in that role for VESAP-2 and VESAP-3.

His academic and research interests have focused on the development of endoluminal therapies for vascular disease.

Prof Stéphan Haulon

Prof Stéphan Haulon

After graduating from medical school at the Paris VI University in 1994, Stéphan Haulon started a general and vascular surgery residency at the Lille University Hospital. This was followed by a vascular surgery fellowship in 2000. In 2002 he defended his PhD-thesis in Biomaterial research and then left France to do a research endovascular fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, under the supervision of Dr. Roy K. Greenberg.

In 2003 he returned to Lille as a staff vascular surgeon at the University Hospital. In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Vascular Surgery. In 2009 he was invited to chair the vascular surgical department. He is now chairman of the Aortic centre at Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Université Paris Sud.

Stéphan’s main interest is in aortic surgery, particularly the endovascular treatment of complex thoraco-abdominal, arch aortic aneurysms and dissections, and intra-operative imaging applications. He has published extensively in the international peer review literature.

Dr Jean-Luc Gillet

He has been using Echo-guided Foam Sclerotherapy for more almost 20 years to treat all kinds of varicose veins, from saphenous veins to recurrent varicose veins.

His main field of research is the assessment and the prevention of the potential side effects of foam sclerotherapy.

He works in a private surgery in France.

He is past-President of the European Venous Forum, past-President of the French Society of Phlebology, invited Professor at the “Diplôme Universitaire of Phlebology” in Paris, honorary member of several societies of phlebology worldwide and honorary Professor of the University del Salvador (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

Dr Filipe Fernandes

Filipe Fernandes, PhD

Clinical Vascular Scientist/Vascular Sonographer currently working in the Vascular Laboratory at King’s College Hospital in London and also participating as Honorary Lecturer in the Vascular Ultrasound MSc at King’s College London.

Began his career in Lisbon (Portugal) after completing a Bachelor degree in Cardiopneumology (2003), a Masters in Biophysics (2009) and a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering (2017). Since his move to London, he obtained the title of Accredited Vascular Scientist by the Society for Vascular Technology of Great Britain and Ireland.

Ms Anna Eriksson

Anna Ericsson received her nursing degree in 2004. Her health care career started at the vascular ward at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö and since then she has had a special interest for patients with vascular diseases.

In 2011 she became a registered anesthetic nurse, with a focus in caring for vascular patients undergoing surgical procedures. Currently she is a PhD candidate at The Hongkong Polytechnic University in collaboration with Malmö University and her research revolves around the vascular patients.

Dr Hans-Henning Eckstein

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Henning Eckstein

Hans-Henning Eckstein is a full professor for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.

He served as the president of the UEMS Board and Section of Vascular Surgery (2012 – 2015), the German Vascular Society (DGG, 2009 – 2010) and the VASCULAR INTERNATIONAL foundation.

Dr. Eckstein is a dedicated academic vascular surgeon with interests in mechanobiological interactions and molecular imaging of aortic aneurysms and carotid artery disease and vascular health care research in Germany.

Dr Holger Diener

Dr. Holger Diener is a general surgeon, a vascular specialist and wound specialist. He completed his degree in medicine at the University of Heidelberg and Würzburg. Since 2009 he is consultant at the Department of vascular medicine at the University of Hamburg.

Technical and scientific steering of research projects comprise vascular infections, replacement of infected prosthetic grafts by allografts and wound healing.

Holger Diener is management board member of the German Society for Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine, Board member of Commission for Wounds and of Commission for Infection of the German Society of Vascular Surgery.

Additionally he is co-chair of the European Society of Vascular Surgeons´ Guidelines for Vascular graft Infections, member of the German Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery and Member of the German Guidelines for Wounds.

Dr Marco de Carlo

Marco De Carlo MD, PhD

I am Vice-Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Professor at the School of Specialization in Cardiology of Pisa University.

I am active in clinical research, in particular in the field of interventional treatment of coronary artery disease, carotid and peripheral artery disease, and valvular heart disease.

I am the Chairman of the Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology.

I authored 127 peer-reviewed papers.

Dr Ralph Darling

Dr. Darling oversees one of the largest vascular care networks in the United States.

He has participated in over 60 clinical research trials for carotid disease, arterial disease, open and endovascular therapies for AAA disease, published over 300 papers & book chapters, and lectured extensively around the world.

He has held multiple leadership positions in national & regional medical societies, most recently President of the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Dr Jack Cronenwett

Dr. Cronenwett is Professor of Surgery and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

He is Past-President of the Society for Vascular Surgery and Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and Rutherford’s Vascular Surgery Textbook.

He was the founding Medical Director of the SVS Vascular Quality Initiative and in 2016 received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Dr Michael Conte

Dr. Michael Conte is Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Conte’s clinical interests include diseases of the aorta and peripheral artery disease (PAD). He is internationally recognized as a clinicianscientist and has led practice guideline efforts in PAD for the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Dr. Conte’s research is focused on vascular repair and the development of new molecular approaches to improve treatment outcomes in PAD.

Dr Anthony J. Comerota

Dr Anthony J. Comerota – MD, FACS, FACC

Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, general surgery residency at Temple University Hospital and vascular surgery fellowship at Good Samaritan Hospital.

At Temple, he served as a faculty member, Chief of Vascular Surgery, and Program Director in General and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Comerota served as Director of the Jobst Vascular Institute from 2002-2015 and Executive Director of Research, ProMedica and Jobst Vascular Institute from 2015-2016.

Prof Martin Björck

Prof Martin Björck – Professor of Vascular Surgery, Institution of Surgical Sciences, Department of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. (One of two full professors (chairs) in VS in the country.) Uppsala University, is the oldest University of Northern Europe, founded 1477.

Publication of approximately 185 original articles as well as 90 review articles and book-chapters, 242 “hits”.in Pub Med. Hirsch index = 35, six were cited >100 times.

Supervisor of thirteen PhD students who completed their thesis, another twelve are underway.

Member of six Editorial Boards including the British Journal of Surgery and the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, where he is was associate editor.

Research funds from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Heart and Lung foundation, Uppsala University, and others. In all, approximately one million Euros/year. A member of the ethics committee of the Swedish research council, of the regional ethics committee, and has investigated suspected research misconduct.

President of the ESVS 2016-2017.

Dr Varinder Singh Bedi

Dr Varinder Singh Bedi (NM)

He enhanced his skills in three Vascular Surgery centres across Germany (Katharinen Hospital, Stuttgart; University of Cologne and Evangelical Krankenhaus,Mulheim).

He served the Indian Navy for 30 years as a Surgeon and Vascular Surgeon, following which he joined Sir Ganga Ram Hospital as Chairman of the Department.

He is the Past President of the Vascular Society of India and Past President of WFVS (World Federation of Vascular Societies). He has been bestowed with honorary corresponding membership of the German Vascular Society.

Besides Aortic Aneurysm management, he has one of the largest series of Eversion Endarterectomies for Carotid Stenosis in India.

Dr Jean Pierre Becquemin

Dr Jean Pierre Becquemin M.D.

Vascular Surgeon affiliated at the Vascular Institute of Paul D’ Egine Hospital , Champigny sur Marne , 94500 France. He is Professor of Vascular Surgery, former Head of the Cardiac and Vascular and Endovascular Department of Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris Est, Creteil.

Main interests : alternative techniques to open surgery, aortic aneurysm, EVAR, TEVAR , F EVAR and B EVAR , carotid surgery and lower limb ischemia .

Member of all the major vascular societies, ESVS, SVS, ISVS, SCVE. Chairman of CACVS which is the major post graduate meeting held in France since 1992.

Publications: 296 papers in peer-review journals, 201 book chapters and/or non peer review journals . > 150 oral presentations at national and international meetings over the last 10 years.

Prof Stefan Acosta

Prof Stefan Acosta

Professor of Vascular Surgery at Lund University.

Senior consultant at Vascular Centre, Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Skåne University Hospital.

Supervised eight PhD students to dissertation and currently supervising five PhD students

Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Surgery and Urology

Expert in intestinal ischaemia, open abdomen and negative pressure wound therapy

Prof Dr Tankut Akay

Prof. Dr. Tankut Akay

FACS (Fellow of American College of Surgeons)
1979 – 1990 TED Ankara College
1992- 1998 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine
1998- 2003 Baskent University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Residency
2003- 2005 instructor at Baskent University
2005- 2006 Gulhane Military Medical Academy Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
2006-2007 Baskent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Assistant Professor
2008 fellowship in Salzburg Landesklinik Department of Vascular Surgery
Turkish councellor and Executive Comitee Member in European Society of Vascular Surgeons in Training (EVST) between 2008-2012
2008- 2014 Associate Professor in Baskent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
2014- now Professor in Baskent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
2015-2017 Turkish Councellor of ESVS

Special interests
– carotid artery surgery
– AAA and TAA repair (open and endovascular)
– venous surgery
– peripheric arterial surgery

Prof Anders Wanhainen

Prof Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD, is professor of Surgery and head of the Vascular Surgical Research Group at the Uppsala University, and Chief of the Department of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Professor Wanhainen is a general and vascular surgeon who specializes in advanced open and endovascular surgery of complex aortic aneurysms and dissections. He has served as president of the Swedish Society for Vascular Surgery and is currently a council member of the European Society for Vascular Surgery.

Professor Wanhainen’s research interests include epidemiological and clinical aspects of aortic diseases, with special focus on pathophysiology, screening, surgical/endovascular repair, and medical treatment. He has authored more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks, and is the supervisor for 20 PhD-students, seven who completed their PhD. Professor Wanhainen is principal investigator of several clinical trials and has been awarded The Swedish Surgical Society’s “Great Surgical Research Prize”.

Prof Dr Isabelle Van Herzeele

Isabelle Van Herzeele is an (endo)vascular surgeon and Associate Professor at the Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.

She trained at Ghent University Hospital and at St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK and by close collaboration between these two centers, finished her PhD “Virtual Reality Endovascular Simulation: Ready for training?” in 2009.

She continues to focus on research about endovascular training supported by the Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium.

Since Dec 2016 she became an active member of the ETC of ESVS to offer high-quality endovascular workshops in close collaboration with Jonas Eiberg.

Professor A. Ross Naylor

Professor A. Ross Naylor MBChB, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Eng) – Leicester Royal Infirmary

Graduated Aberdeen (MBChB 1981, MD 1990) and underwent surgical training in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Leicester. Appointed Consultant Vascular Surgeon in 1993 and Professor of Vascular Surgery in 2003.

Research interests include monitoring & quality control during carotid surgery, antiplatelet and antithrombotic regimens for preventing post-operative thrombosis and mediators of acute change in carotid plaque morphology.

He is a co-Editor of two vascular textbooks, a (co)author of 469 papers and 71 book chapters (predominantly on cerebral vascular disease), Professor Naylor has served on the Editorial Boards of the British Journal of Surgery, the Journal of Vascular Surgery and the European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.

He is co-chairman of the ESVS carotid and vertebral artery guidelines, which will be published in September 2017. He is a past Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and a Past-President of the Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland.

Prof Bijan Modarai

Bijan Modarai PhD FRCS – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals and King’s College London, United Kingdom

Bijan Modarai qualified in medicine from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in 1998 and obtained a PhD in 2006. He completed his vascular surgical training in London and as a visiting Fellow at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 2012. Since then he has led a translational programme of vascular research, producing over 50 high impact publications with several national/international prizes awarded to his research team.

He was made Reader in Vascular Surgery in 2015 and appointed as a Hunterian Professor by The Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2016. He was awarded a Senior Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation in 2017.

His clinical practice is focused on complex endovascular aortic repair which he also uses to inform his translational research programme.

Mr Modarai sits on the Council of the British Society for Endovascular Therapy and examines for the Fellowship of European Board of Vascular Surgery.

Dr Marianne De Maeseneer

Dr Marianne De Maeseneer is a Belgian vascular surgeon, specialized in Phlebology (Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands).

She published her PhD thesis on ‘recurrent varicose veins after surgical treatment’ in 2005. She has authored and co-authored over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

She acted as Reviewer Coordinator for the recently published (2015) ESVS guidelines on management of chronic venous disease, publihed. She acts as Associate Editor for the European Journal for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, handling venous manuscripts. She is one of the UIP vice-presidents.

Dr Peter Gloviczki

Dr Peter Gloviczki – Joe M. and Ruth Roberts Professor of Surgery (Emeritus), Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic, USA

Peter Gloviczki, MD, FACS, is the Joe M. and Ruth Roberts Professor of Surgery (Emeritus) of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He served as Division Chair (2000 -2010) and as Director of the Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Center (2002 – 2010). Dr. Gloviczki is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) Publications.

Dr. Gloviczki is Past President of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), of the World Federation of Vascular Societies, American Venous Forum (AVF), Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS), International Union of Angiology (IUA), Vascular Disease Foundation, the American Venous Forum Foundation, the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, the Gulf Coast Vascular Society, and served as Honorary President of the Société Francaise D’Angéologie.

Dr. Gloviczki was the first recipient of the Edwin Jack Wylie Traveling Fellowship Award of the SVS. He received the Howard Kramer Gray Travel Award at Mayo Clinic, the Allastair Karmody Essay Award of the SCVS and the Founder’s Award of the AVF. He has been listed for many years in The Best Doctors in America and in America’s Top Doctors He was named “Teacher of the Year” several times by the vascular surgery fellows.

Dr. Gloviczki earned his medical degree in 1972 at Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest, Hungary where he completed his general and vascular surgery training. Dr. Gloviczki had extensive clinical practice that included all areas of vascular surgery: arterial, venous and lymphatic. While on the staff at Mayo Clinic, he performed over 10,000 operations.

He has a special interest in aortic, mesenteric, and renovascular surgery, critical limb ischemia and he is an expert in reconstruction of large veins, in endoscopic perforator vein surgery, vascular malformations, chronic venous insufficiency, in lymphatic and chylous disorders. He is author of 419 full-length peer-reviewed articles, more than 200 book chapters, editorials and reviews and has given over 600 presentations. He mentored 85 categorical vascular surgery fellows and 25 research fellows.

Prof Janet Powell

Prof Janet Powell – Professor of Vascular Biology & Medicine at Imperial College

I studied medicine in the USA (after obtaining a PhD in Biophysics in London), before returning to Britain where I completed clinical training in London in pathology, specialising in cardiovascular pathology. The cause and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms is my major research interest as well as the evidence wider base for vascular practice. I have been an Associate Editor of EJVES and am an Associate Editor of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology and have supervised 28 candidates for higher degrees.

Seminar 5 - Clinical Leadership

Description – This seminar dealing with clinical leadership is for vascular surgeons with an ambition of becoming dept. leaders, head of department or chairman and for existing leaders who wish to seek inspiration or discuss issues from their own experience. The seminar will discuss how you make your colleagues or doctoral staff work for their department. Rather than working as individuals with their own patients more synergy and development may evolve if everybody engages in what is best for the department and its patients. Experienced leaders will discuss their experience with leadership and which models they have worked with and what that may result in.

Seminar Agenda

One hour seminar on how to run and develop a good department

Introduction – Can good leadership make a difference to the core product of your department – better patient treatment
Henrik Sillesen, Denmark
How do you as a superb surgeon/vascular physician also become a good department leader?
Sebastian Debus, Germany
Why does good leadership result in satisfied colleagues and co-workers?
Michael Jacobs, UK
What is in it for you?
Henrik Sillesen, Denmark
Panel discussion With Audience

Seminar 6 - European Funding Options for Research

The European Research Council is an institution, invented by the European Union, which was created to gain opportunities for research. Starting- , consolidator – and advanced grants are available for various areas in clinical and basic research. You should inform yourself about these extraordinary options – you might identify your ideal funding source!

Don´t miss this unique opportunity! An expert from the ERC will elucidate tips, tricks and pitfalls for your application: this is the ideal time to address your questions!

Seminar 7 - Joint ESVS/ENVNS on Managing Outpatient Care

Description
Who should care for the outpatient? Vascular nurses can contribute much more than you may think!
In this joint seminar with Vascular Nurses and Vascular Surgeons different models of outpatient clinics will be presented and discussed. The Nurse Driven Wound Clinic will be a topic as well as the Diabetic Foot Clinic, Programs on Secondary Prevention and Follow Up Management after invasive treatment. You will get new insights for your own institution. Leading experts are invited and present their outpatient models – your questions are most welcome! Don´t miss this unique opportunity!

Seminar Agenda

A Nurse-driven Wound Clinic
Myriam Seifert, Germany & Holger Diener, Germany
Development in Secondary Prevention
Margit Roed, Denmark
Nurse-Led Open Clinic For Follow Up After Vascular Intervention In Patients With PAD
Rebecka Striberger, Sweden
Nurse-led EVAR Surveillance Clinic
Louise Allen, United Kingdom
Panel Discussion with Audience

Symposium 13 - EJVES/JVS Joint Symposium on How to have your study published in the EJVES or in the JVS?

Chairs: Philippe Kolh, Belgium, Florian Dick, Switzerland & Peter Gloviczki, USA

What are the Papers We are Looking for to Publish in the EJVES and Why?
Philippe Kolh, Belgium
What Papers Have the Best Chance to Get into the JVS Journals?
Peter Gloviczki, USA
The Secrets of a Successful Clinical Research Paper
Florian Dick, Switzerland
The Essentials of a Successful Basic Science Paper
Melina Vega de Ceniga, Spain
What Statistics Do We Need, How to Present your Data to Please your Reviewers and Win Your Readers?
Kevin Mani, Sweden
How to Use Society and National Registries to Write a Successful Paper
Peter Lawrence, USA
The Advantages of Writing a Successful Paper with Data of the Swedish Vascular Registry, the VASCUNET and the International Consortium of Vascular Registries
Maarit Venermo, Finland
Panel Discussion

Symposium 11 - AAA Screening

Chairs: Jonothan Earnshaw, United Kingdom & Anders Wanhainen, Sweden

Does AAA Screening Save Lives?
Frank Lederle, Minneapolis, USA
Screening in Sweden
Anders Wanhainen, Uppsala, Sweden
Screening in the UK
Jonothan Earnshaw, Gloucester, UK
Screening In the Rest of the World
Tim Lees, Newcastle, UK
Referral Thresholds
Sverker Svensjö, Falun, Sweden
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Matt Bown, Leicester, UK
Should We Extend the Scope? (e.g. ECG & Dopplers)
Jes Lindholt, Viborg, Denmark
Panel Discussion

Seminar 4 - AAA Screening

This update session includes several quick fire presentations from multiple countries on their current state of AAA screening from planning through to established programmes. This will be followed by presentations on novel research including screening in women and the sub-aneurysmal aorta.

Symposium 10 - The ESVS Mesenteric Guidelines

Chairs: Tim Lees, UK, Martin Björck, Sweden & Gabor Menyhei, Hungary

Speakers:

Methodology, Definitions, Epidemiology
Martin Björck, Sweden
Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Intestinal Salvage and the Patient’s Perspective
Tim Lees, UK
Acute Arterial Ischaemia: Recommendations Regarding Diagnosis
Stefan Acosta, Sweden
Acute Arterial Ischaemia: Recommendations Regarding Treatment
Tim Lees, UK
Diagnosis of Chronic Arterial Mesenteric Ischaemia, the Recommendations
Jeroen Kolkman, The Netherlands
Treatment of Chronic Arterial Mesenteric Ischaemia, the Recommendations
Gustavo Oderich, USA
Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischaemia (NOMI)
Martin Björck, Sweden
Venous Mesenteric Ischaemia
Jeroen Kolkman, The Netherlands
Mesenteric Arterial Aneurysms
Frederico Bastos Gonçalves
Isolated Dissections of the Mesenteric Arteries
Gabor Menyhei, Hungary

N&T 04 - Updates in Aortic Aneurysm Management

Chairs: Filipe Fernandes & Louise Allen, UK

Speakers:

Epidemiology In Aortic Aneurysm
Camilla Berge, Norway
Advances in Diagnostics
Steven Rogers, UK
The Use Of Robotics In Aneurysm Repair & The Latest Stent Grafts
Celia Riga, UK
The Role Of The Nurse In Management Of Patients With Spinal Drains
Rachael Lear, UK
Involvement And Information Of Patients On Discharge From Hospital
Lone Schmidt, Denmark

EVST Session 02 - Interactive Case Discussion on Best Treatment of Left Subclavian Artery

Chairs: Gabriel C. Inaraja Perez, Spain & Joel Sousa, Portugal

Expert Panel:

Prof. Eric Verhoeven, The Netherlands

Prof. Armando Mansilha, Portugal

Speaker Panel:

Dr. Gabriel C. Inaraja Perez, Spain

Dr. Mario Vieira, Italy

Dr. Vincent Jongkind, The Netherlands

EVST Session 1 - AGM & Case Discussions

Chairs: Riika Tulamo, Finland, Dimitar Petkov, Bulgaria & Sandip Nandhra, United Kingdom

EVST ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Report of the EVST Secretary General – Dr. Vincent Jongkind, The Netherlands

CASE DISCUSSIONS

Salvage Of A Failing Evar Using The Off-The-Shelf T-Branch
Gino Gemayel, Gabriel Verdon*, Nicolas Murith, Christoph Huber (Switzerland)
Late Sterile Cyst Formation Following Use Of Bioglue In Carotid Endarterectomy
Aminder Singh*, Lucy Wales (United Kingdom)
Intravascular Fasciitis Presenting As Recurrent Left Leg Deep Venous Thrombosis
Payam Salehi*, Phung N Le, Rima Kanhoush (United States)
Conservative Treatment Of Thrombosed Type Acute Aortic Dissection Involving The Ascending Aorta Successfully Leads To Remodeling
Eva Bromfield-Jansen*, Vincent Jongkind, Rutger Lelij, Willem Wisselink (Netherlands)
Managment Of Complex Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistulas With Endovascular Techniques. Experiencie In A Military Trauma Hospital
Luis Fernando Garcia*, Eugenia Lopez (Colombia)
Laparoscopic Treatment Of Splenic Artery Aneurysm – Video Presentation And Review Of The Literature
Marco Horn*, Franziska Buthut, Anna-Catharina Hoefer, Henriette Deichmann, Caroline Rodd, Marcus Wiedner, Tobias Keck, Markus Kleemann (Germany)
Successful Endovascular Treatment Of Bilateral Carotid Dissection In A Near-Hanging Victim
Viviana Mendes Manuel* (Portugal)
Rupture Despite In-Situ Repair Of A Secondary Aortoenteric Fistula With Autologous Femoral Veins
Gilles Uijtterhaegen*, Nathalie Moreels, Isabelle Van Herzeele, Frank Vermassen (Belgium)
Tevar-Deployment Based On Digital Touch In Case Of Descending Aortic Rupture
Alexander Croo*, Nathalie Moreels, Liesbeth Desender, Frank Vermassen (Belgium)
Management Of Short And Mid Term Complications Of Massive Thromboembolism Event During P-Evar In A “Shaggy Aorta”
Fernando Gallardo*, Rubén Rodriguez Carvajal, Rocio Lainez, Patricia Hollstein, Rafael Ruiz Orellana (Spain)
The Use Of Begraft® Balloon-Expandable Covered Stents As Cerab Technique For The Treatment Of Aorto-Iliac Aortic Disease
Lukas Briner, Alban Longchamp, Celine Dubuis, Jean-Marc Corpataux, Sebastien Deglise* (Switzerland)

*Presenting Authors

Symposium 8 - 2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases in collaboration with ESVS

Moderators: Victor Aboyans, France and Jean-Baptiste Ricco, France

Speakers:

Carotid Artery Disease
A. Ross Naylor, United Kingdom
Mesenteric Artery Disease
Martin Björck, Sweden
Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia of the Lower Limbs
Jean-Baptiste Ricco, France
Cardiac Conditions in PAD Patients
Victor Aboyans, France
Multisite Artery Disease
Carlo de Marco, Italy

N&T Session 03 -Challenges with Managing Vascular Patiens with Diabetes

Chairs: Rachael Lear & Carlos Pinho, UK

Speakers:

A Surgeon’s Perspective
Matthieu Arsicot, France
A Nurse’s Perspective
Corinne Chapelut, France
A Dietitian’s Perspective
Emeline Viana, France
Panel Discussion – Aspects Accross Europe

N&T 02 - Nursing Research Symposium

Chairs: Louise Allen, UK & Margit Roed, Denmark

Speakers:

Welcome to Lyon & Introduction of the ENVNS Programme
Louise Allen, UK
The Joyride From Being A Vascular Nurse To A Professor In Vascular Nursing
Christine Kumlien, Sweden
How to Write an Abstract
Steven Rogers, UK
Personal Experiences Of Undertaking Research
Camilla Berge, Norway
To Be A Doctoral Student
Rachael Lear, UK
Psychosocial Consequences In Men Taking Part In A National Screening Program For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Anna Ericsson, Sweden

Seminar 2 - Managing Clinical Trials

Find an answer to your controversial Clinical Questions – Can a clinical trial help? how many patients will you need; who will pay and who can design and run it? What tips will encourage recruitment? Prof Haliday, the PI of the renowned ACST trials has invited a dedicated panel of well known and highly experienced panelists, including Eric Verhoeven (Netherlands), Matthew Menard (USA), Janet Powell (UK) and Fabio Verzini (Italy).

The Expert panel at this Seminar will help clarify new questions and discuss with you how to succeed in making large (and small) trials work! Don´t miss this extraordinary opportunity – you will get important insights for planning of your own upcoming trial!

Seminar 1 - Academic Leadership

Description – Vascular Surgery is a very dynamic, but young speciality in many European countries. How about its position in the Academic world? Are medical students taught vascular surgery? What are the conditions for performing research? High level academic research needs academic resources, funding, structural independence from neighboring specialties (i.e. general surgery, heart surgery) – but on the other hand, collaboration with associated scientists very often increases value and quality. We have asked Academic leaders from many European countries to present the current situation in their country. What are the problems and what are the strategies for success. Success stories or role models? We think we can learn from each other and move forward faster if together.

Chaired by Prof. Martin Björck Professor of Vascular Surgery, Institution of Surgical Sciences, Department of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. (One of two full professors (chairs) in VS in the country.) Uppsala University, is the oldest University of Northern Europe, founded 1477. Publication of approximately 185 original articles as well as 90 review articles and book-chapters, 242 “hits”.in Pub Med. Hirsch index = 35, six were cited >100 times. Supervisor of thirteen PhD students who completed their thesis, another twelve are underway. Member of six Editorial Boards including the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (where he was an associate editor) and the British Journal of Surgery. Research funds from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Heart and Lung foundation, Uppsala University, and others. In all, approximately one million Euros/year. A member of the ethics committee of the Swedish research council, of the regional ethics committee, and has investigated suspected research misconduct. President of the ESVS 2016-2017.

N&T 01 - Vascular Ultrasound Symposium

Chairs: Filipe Fernandes and Carlos Pinho, United Kingdom

Agenda:

Welcome to Session
– Introduction of Faculty
– Aims of Session
Presentation: Carotid and Vertebral Arteries Duplex Scan
– Role of the vascular sonographer
– Brief outline of scan protocol
– Recording images, image optimisation, image taking protocol, plaque classification, velocity criteria, etc.
Case Studies
– Types of diseases, dissection, aneurysm, carotid body tumour, steal syndromes, what to record/ describe, what is important to report?
Live Demonstration of Carotid and Vertebral Arteries Scan
– Discussion/demonstration around ergonomics, scan positions
– Demonstrate useful ultrasound controls such as Power Doppler, changing chroma, reducing spectral broadening, dual imaging, overcoming artefacts, etc.
Open Forum
– Discussion about carotid velocity criteria
– Opportunity to ask questions
Summary
– Survey
– Suggestions for future ultrasound session topics
– Invitation to participate/watch in the following hands-on session
Hands-On Session

Symposium 5 - Breaking News Clinical Trials

Chairs: Henrik Sillesen, Denmark

Speakers:

Trials Reporting Final Results

The Lama Trial – A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Endovenous Laser Ablation Versus Mechanochemical Ablation In The Treatment Of Superficial Venous Incompetence
Clement Leung, United Kingdom
The Viborg Vascular (VIVA) Screening Trial: Five Year Results from a Large Population-Based Randomised Triple Vascular Screening Trial
Jes Lindholt, Denmark
Long-Term Results of the OVER Trial
Frank Lederle, USA
Natural History And Outcomes Of Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia In The Euclid Trial
Lars Norgren, Sweden
ATTRACT
Anthony Comerota, Spain
Re-Interventions After Repair Of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Mid-Term Results Of The Improve Trial
Janet Powell, UK
TIC AAA
Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
The AIDA Trial
Holger Diener, Germany

Ongoing Trial Updates

ACST2 Trial
Alison Halliday, UK
Best CLI Trial
Matthew Menard, USA
BASIL 2/3 Trial
Andrew Bradbury, UK

VascForward Lunch Symposium

Chairs: Tina Cohnert, Austria & Alison Halliday, United Kingdom

VascForward is the ESVS career initiative for young professionals that offers networking, individual skills development and research platform. The session will open with a lecture on Training in Vascular Surgery – Current Situation and Future Concepts, by Professor Isabelle Van Herzeele (Belgium), followed by an interactive discussion on career paths. Lunch nboxes will be at the disposal of those attending the session.

Symposium 1 - Global Vascular Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI)

Chairs: Philippe Kolh, Belgium, Andrew Bradbury, UK & Michael Conte, USA

Speakers:

Introduction – Guideline Process, Rationale and Scope
Florian Dick, Switzerland & Michael Conte, USA
Definitions, Target Population and Staging
Andrew Bradbury, UK & Joe Mills, USA
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Jean-Baptiste Ricco, France
Global Anatomy Staging System (GLASS) for CLTI
Joe White, USA
Decision Framework and Strategies for Revascularization
Michael Conte, USA
Meaningful Endpoints and Interdisciplinary team in CLTI
Philippe Kolh, Belgium
Panel Discussion

Symposium 14 - ESVS/SVS Debates

Chairs: Alison Halliday, ESVS President-elect, UK and Clement Darling, SVS President, USA

Speakers:

DEBATE 1 – Active Endovascular Treatment of Acute Iliofemoral DVT is Preferred over Conservative Treatment

PRO Stephen Black, United Kingdom
CON Kim Hodgson, SVS Vice President, USA

DEBATE 2 – A 64 Year Old Man with a 48 mm AAA Should be Offered EVAR

PRO Will Jordan, USA
CON Kevin Mani, Sweden

DEBATE 3 – Type II Endoleak After EVAR Without Expansion of the Anerysm is Harmless and Should Not Be Treated

PRO Hence Verhagen, The Netherlands
CON Michel Makaroun, USA

Symposium 12 - ESVS/SCVE Joint symposium

Chairs: Martin Björck, ESVS President, Jean Sabatier, SCVE Secretary General and Jean-Luc Magne, SCVE Past President

Speakers:

History of the French Vascular Surgery & Pioneers
Nabil Chakfe, France
Endofibrosis Iliac in Athletes
Patrick Feugier, France
What we Recently Learnt from Experimental Models of Aneurysm
Jean-Baptiste Michel, France
Arterial Allografts
Laurent Chiche, France
RCT’s Comparing Evar and Open Surgery: 15 Years Later, Are the Conclusions Obsolete?
Jean-Pierre Becquemin, France
Endovascular Treatment of Arch and TAAA Chronic Dissections
Stephan Haulon, France
Crossroads: Reflections on the Past Three Decades
Jean-Baptiste Ricco, France
Mini-Invasive Aortic Surgery
Marc Coggia, France
Reconstruction Surgery in Deep Venous Disease and Endoluminal Surgery in Superficial Venous Disease
Philippe Nicolini & Michel Perrin, France

Seminar 3 - Radioprotection

Description – This is an important seminar for all professionals involved with fluoroscopically guided procedures. Opinion leaders from around the world will outline why occupational radiation exposure is increasingly of concern, discuss essential practices to help minimise exposure in the operating room and report on cutting edge guidance techniques for carrying out endovascular interventions that may circumvent the need for radiation. It is hoped that vascular interventionists and allied staff will join this seminar to share their attitudes towards occupational radiation exposure and learn best practice.

Meet the Presenter – Bijan Modarai, PhD FRCS qualified in medicine from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in 1998 and obtained a PhD in 2006. He completed his vascular surgical training in London and as a visiting Fellow at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 2012. Since then he has led a translational programme of vascular research, producing over 50 high impact publications with several national/international prizes awarded to his research team. He was made Reader in Vascular Surgery in 2015 and appointed as a Hunterian Professor by The Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2016. He was awarded a Senior Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation in 2017. His clinical practice is focused on complex endovascular aortic repair and he uses this workload to inform novel assessment of the effects of radiation exposure in the operating room and develop strategies to minimise exposure. Mr Modarai sits on the Councils of the British Society for Endovascular Therapy and examines for the Fellowship of European Board of Vascular Surgery.

Tara Mastracci: Why radiation safety matters (6mins)

Bijan Modarai: Biodosimetry and the physiological response to radiation exposure (6mins)

Stephan Haulon: Imaging protocols that minimise radiation dose (6mins)

Discussion: 12 mins

Mark Farber: The hybrid OR of the future: Can we reduce radiation exposure to zero (6mins)

Celia Riga: Radiation exposure during complex endo procedures: Leave it to the robot (6mins)

Kevin Mani: Radiation protection equipment: Which are effective? (6mins)

Discussion: 12 mins

Poster Prize Session

Chair: Nabil Chakfe, France

In this session, the authors of the 12 top-scored posters selected on Wednesday, 20 September will deliver a short oral presentation of their research. The three winners of the Best ESVS Posters will be announced during the Closing Ceremony at 14:00.

The Vascunet Collaboration: 20 Years of Improving Quality of Vascular Surgery

Chairs: Janet Powell, UK and Peter Gloviczki, USA

How it All Began
Martin Björck, Sweden
The First Vascunet Reports: How they Affected Quality of AAA Repair in the UK
Tim Lees, United Kingdom
Registry Collaboration Going Global: the ICVR experience
Jack Cronenwett, United States

Global Experience in Improving the Quality of AAA Repair: Now and in the Future
Kevin Mani, Sweden
Commentary by Janet Powell

Global Experience in Improving the Quality of Treating Carotid Artery Stenosis: Now and in the Future
Maarit Venermo, Finland
Commentary by Ross Naylor

Global Experience in Improving the Quality of Treating Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: Now and in the Future
Sebastian Debus, Germany
Commentary by Peter Gloviczki

Fast Track Oral Presentations Sessions

What are Fast-Track Oral Presentations Sessions?

Fast Track Oral Presentation Sessions are each constituted of 20 short oral presentations, selected amongst the 602 submitted abstracts for their high-level scientific value. A total of eight sessions will run on Tuesday, 19 September.

Each session will be chaired by a Jury of five experts. Presenters will have 4 minutes of presentation and 2 minutes to answer the questions from the Jury.
The top-scored presentations from each session will be selected to present an extended version of their abstract in one of the Plenary Scientific Sessions on Thursday, 21 or Friday, 22 September.

Scientific Session 1 - Oral Prize Session

Moderators: Philippe Kolh, Belgium and Florian Dick, Switzerland

Speakers:

Open Versus Endovascular Revascularization For The Treatment Of Acute Lower Limb Ischaemia: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Olivia Grip*, Anders Wanhainen, Karl Michaëlsson, Lars Lindhagen, Martin Björck (Sweden)
Comparison Of Risk Factor Profiles Of Ascending And Descending Aortic Dilatations. A Substudy From The Population-Based Randomized Dancavas Trial
Lasse Mollegaard Obel*, Axel Cosmus Diederichsen, Flemming Hald Steffensen, Jess Lambrechtsen, Martin Busk, Grazina Urbonaviciene, Kenneth Egstrup, Anders Sarkisian Bovling, Jes Sanddal Lindholt (Denmark)
Development Of A Long Autologous Small-Caliber Biotube Vascular Graft
Yasuhide Nakayama*, Maya Furukoshi, Takeshi Terazawa (Japan)
Tomographic Ultrasound Angiography For Peripheral Artery Disease
Steven Kristofor Rogers*, Jonathan Ghosh, Charles McCollum (United Kingdom)
Statins And Clopidogrel Increase The Survival Of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease On All Levels Of Ankle Brachial Index And Toe Pressure
Mirjami Laivuori*, Harri Hakovirta, Juha Sinisalo, Anders Albäck, Maarit Venermo (Finland)
Cardiovascular Disease Remains The Main Cause Of Death In All Peripheral Arterial Disease Stages
Birgitta Sigvant*, Fredrik Sartipy, Fredrik Lundin, Eric Wahlberg (Sweden)
Fenestrated/Branched Evar Is Not Cost-Effective At Two Years Compared To Open Surgery For Patients With Complex Aortic Aneurysms
Morgane Michel*, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, Jean Marzelle, Céline Quelen, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski (France)
Incidence And Clinical Significance Of Non Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions
Vassilios Zymvragoudakis*, Stavros Spiliopoulos, Konstantinos Moulakakis, Christopher Lattimer, George Geroulakos (Greece)
Two-Year Results Of Robotic Surgery For Aorto Iliac Occlusive Disease: Current Place In Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery
Salma El Batti*, Jean-Marc Alsac, Pierre Julia (France)

*Presenting Author

Symposium 6 - EVF/ESVS Venous Symposium

Moderators: Armando Mansilha, Portugal and Philippe Nicolini, France

Speakers:

Chronic Superficial Venous Disease

Which Target for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Superficial Insufficiency: Immediate Results, QoL, Recurrence, Cost?
Marianne de Maeseneer, The Netherlands
Why Choose Foam?
Jean-Luc Gillet, France
Why Choose RFA?
Philippe Nicolini, France
Why Choose Laser?
Jean-Luc Gérard, France
Why Choose Glu?
Thomas Proebstle, Germany

Deep Venous Diseases

Deep Venous Thrombosis – ATTRACT Study: Two Years Results
Olivier Hartung, France
Post Thrombotic Syndrome – Venous stents: What should you have ? What do you expect in the future ?
Gerry O’Sullivan, United Kingdom
NOACs and Updates Guidelines: Critical Reading
Armando Mansilha, Portugal
Deep Venous Reflux: Its Implication in the Chronic Venous Disease and in the Therapeutic Choices
Michel Perrin, France

Symposium 2 - Completion Control in Vascular Surgery

Moderators: Pirkka Vikatmaa, Finland and Tina Cohnert, Austria

Speakers:

Lower Limb Bypass and PTA

Indocyanine Green Perfusion Angiography, Is it Ready to Replace TCPO2?
Maarit Venermo, Finland
Intraoperative Flow Measurement, Ultrasound and Completion Angiography
Anders Albäck, Finland

Carotid Endarterectomy

Role of Angioscopy in Preventing Intra-Operative Stroke
A. Ross Naylor, United Kingdom
Intraoperative morphological control after CEA by angiography or duplex ultrasound – techniques and interpretation
Hans-Henning Eckstein, Germany

Mesenteric Ischaemia

Completion Control after Mesenteric Revascularization
Stefan Acosta, Sweden

Panel Discussion

Practical vs Optimal Completion Control?

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EVST Session 03 - Aortic Dissection

Chairs: Jürg Schmidli, Switzerland and Joel Fernando Ferreira Sousa, France

Is there an uncomplicated dissection?
Gustav Fraedrich, Austria
Open repair of aortic dissection
Jürg Schmidli, Switzerland
Endovascular treatment of aortic dissection
Arjan Hoksbergen, The Netherlands
Conservative treatment – connective tissue disease
Yskert von Kodolitsch, Germany

Scientific Session 9 - Venous/Wound

Chairs: Athanasios Giannoukas, Greece and Tankut Akay, Turkey

A Systematic Review Of Stenting In The Management Of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis
Mohamed A.H. Taha, United Kingdom
Endovenous Laser Therapy (Elt) Of Saphenous Vein Reflux Using Thulium Laser (Tm, 1940Nm) With Radial Fiber – One Year Results
Anna Esipova, Germany
Reconstruction Of The Venous Outflow Of The Lower Extremity In Post-Thrombotic Syndrome And Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
Timme van Vuuren, The Netherlands
Endovascular Recanalization Of Chronic Non-Malignant Obstruction In The Inferior Vena Cava
Ole Jørgen Grøtta, Norway
To Cover Or Not To Cover, That Is The Question – Rectus Femoris Muscle Flaps In Groin Defects After Vascular Surgery
Jurek Conings, The Netherlands
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy To Prevent Groin Infections After Vascular Surgery – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Julien Hasselmann, Sweden

ESVS Symposium 1 – Update on AAA treatment

Chairs: Jürg Schmidli, Switzerland, and Henrik Sillesen, Denmark

Influencing factors and prevention of aneurysm growth and rupture
Anders Wanhainen, Sweden
Meta-Analysis and Long-term results of the major EVAR trials
Janet Powell, United Kingdom
AAA indication, treatment and results: are male and female equal?
Tina Cohnert, Austria
Device developments in EVAR: whatd did we learn from the past, what do we need for the future?
Fabio Verzini, Italy
Fenestrated grafts or chimneys: which to prefer when?
Nikolaos Tsilimparis, Germany
What to do with the hypogastric artery?
Eric Verhoeven, Germany

ESVS Symposium 2 - Carotid

Chairs: Ross Naylor, United Kingdom & Barbara Rantner, Austria

Expedited CEA/CAS in symptomatic patients: lessons from randomised trials & national registries
Barbara Rantner, Austria
Performing CEA/CAS after thrombolysis
Martin Björck, Sweden
Management of symptomatic vertebral artery disease
Hugh S. Markus, UK
Accessing the distal ICA in complex carotid disease
Ross Naylor, UK
Treating tandem inflow and bifurcation disease
Gert-Jan de Borst, The Netherlands
Neurorescue after embolic stroke during CEA/CAS
Jos C. van den Berg, Switzerland

VascForward Lunch Symposium

Enjoy lunch with us and discuss your career and future!

VascForward (the former “Ladies Lunch”) invites all interested colleagues, especially surgeons in training to join the lunch symposia on Wednesday 28 September from 13.00 to 14.00 pm at the PJERROT room. We will have plenty of time for discussion. Let us know that you plan to come by filling the form here.

Chairs: Alison Halliday, United Kingdom and Elin Laxdal, Norway

How I got there – Research and Training in Houston, Texas
Sabine Wipper, Cardiovascular Surgeon at Hamburg University Medical Centre, Germany
Discussion
Questions and Answers

ESVS Symposium 5 - Ongoing Trials

Chairs: Henrik Sillesen, Denmark and Philippe Kolh, Belgium

ECTS2 Trial
Martin Brown, United Kingdom
Best CLI Trial
Matthew Menard, USA
EUCLID Trial
Martin Björck, Sweden
ACST-2: Over 2200 patients randomised to CEA vs CAS – Maximizing European participation
Alison Halliday & Richard Bulbulia, United Kingdom

ESVS/EWMA Joint Symposium - Diabetic Foot

Chairs: Melina Vega de Ceniga, Spain and Arkadiusz Jawien, Poland

How revascularisation did change the prognosis of global diabetic foot treatment
Jan Apelqvist, Sweden
A tale of two diseases
Michael Edmonds, United Kingdom
The complexity of diabetic foot macroangiopathy – the surgeon’s view
Frank Vermassen, Belgium
How to maintain the revascularized foot revascularized
Anders Albäck, Finland
Does the angiosome concept also work for for the diabetic foot?
Robert Hinchliffe, United Kingdom
Diabetic Foot Ulcers in the Dutch Population
Robert Stoekenbroek, The Netherlands

ESVS/EACTS Joint Symposium - Spinal Cord Ischemia after TAAA Open Repair and TEVAR

Chair: Jürg Schmidli, Switzerland and Christian Etz, Germany

Does anatomy of spinal cord supply influence the therapeutic modality?
Christian Etz, Germany
Overview of assessing spinal cord function.
Werner Mess, The Netherlands
Is there evidence for a staged approach for endovascular therapy?
Tilo Kölbel, Germany
Is there evidence for a staged approach for open repair?
Michael Jacobs, The Netherlands
What is the rationale behind delayed spinal cord ischemia and how can this be prevented?
Bartosz Rylski, Germany
The role of adjuncts to prevent spinal cord ischemia in open repair.
Matthias Siepe, Germany

Scientific Session 3 - Aorta

Chairs: Tina Cohnert, Austria and Eric Verhoeven, Germany

Variations In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment: One Disease, Two Guidelines, Eleven Countries
Adam W. Beck, USA
The Best Conditions For 2 And 3 Parallel Stenting During Evar: An In Vitro Study
Gaspar Mestres, Spain
Changes In Renal Anatomy After Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Blandine Maurel, UK
Evar With Flared Iliac Limbs Has A High Risk Of Late Type 1B Endoleak
Daphne Gray, Germany
Female Sex Is An Independent Risk Factor For Worse Clinical Outcomes In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment. A Secondary Data Analysis Of The Nationwide German DRG Microdata 2005-2013
Matthias Trenner, Germany
Lessons Learned With The Use Of Iliac Branch Devices: 10 Year Results In 150 Consecutive Patients
Gianbattista Parlani, Italy
The Long-Term Durability Of Intraoperatively Placed Of Palmaz Stents For The Treatment Of Type Ia Endoleaks after EVAR of AAA
Mohammed Abdulrasak, Sweden
The Uk Pilot Study On Multi-Layer Flow-Modulating Stents For Thoraco-Abdominal And Peri-Renal Aneurysms: Results At Three Years
Chris Lowe, UK

Vascular Nursing Plenary Session I

Chairs: Mrs Margit Roed (Denmark)

Secondary Prevention for patients with PAD – What do we know about the effects?
Mrs Christine Kumlien, Sweden
Patient participation in quality improvement and research – A topic that can be viewed from different angels.
Mrs Hanne Konradsen, Sweden
Patient involvement from the UK perspective
Mrs Louise Allen, United Kingdom
Patient safety in vascular surgery
Mrs Rachel Lear, United Kingdom

Vascular Nurses Plenary Session II

Chairs: Mrs Christine Kumlien (Sweden) and Mrs Camilla Von Jessen (Denmark)

Ten years after implementing a Fast-track program for aortic aneurysm – How to ensure quality of nursing care
Dorthe Hjort Jakobsen and Lone Schmidt, Denmark
Improvement of pain treatment – A 360 degrees view
Pernille Lykke Pedersen & Birgitte Kitter, Denmark
Prevention of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes
Magdalena Gershater, Sweden
The value of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in vascular patients
Christina Monsen, Sweden

Concept of Endovascular Assistant (EVA)

Chairs: Sebastian Debus (Germany) and John Leth (Denmark)

Requirements and education: introduction of concept
Sebastian Debus, Germany
Experience as endovascular technician in Germany
Nathalia Michalski, Germany
Endovascular assistant in a venous clinic
John Leth, Denmarl
X-ray protection and contrast safety
Tilo Kölbel, Germany

Scientific Session 5 - Carotid

Chairs: Hari Hakovirta, Finland and Alison Halliday, United Kingdom

Individual Patient Data Analysis Of 5226 Patients In The Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trials – Benefits And Hazards Of Immediate Surgery In Patients Taking Contemporary Medical Therapies (On Behalf Of Acst-1, Acas & Vacs Collaborators And The Cstc)
Alison Halliday, United Kingdom
A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Outcomes Following Staged/Synchronous Carotid Artery Stenting And Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Kosmas Paraskevas, Greece
Shunting During Carotid Endarterectomy: What We Have Learned From Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Elke Wybaillie, Belgium
The National Norwegian Carotid Study; Time From Symptom Debut To Surgery Is Too Long, Giving Additional Neurological Events
Knut Eivind Kjørstad, Norway
Significant Association Of Annual Hospital Volume With The Risk Of Inhospital Stroke Or Death Following Carotid Endarterectomy But Not Carotid Stenting: Secondary Data Analysis Of The Statutory German Carotid Quality Assurance Database
Andreas Kuehnl, Germany
Surgical Treatment Of Carotid Body Tumors
William Stone, United States
Fate Of Distal False Aneurysms Complicating Internal Carotid Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review
Kosmas Paraskevas, Greece
Impact Of Different Procedural Variables On The Risk Of In-Hospital Stroke Or Death After Carotid Endarterectomy And Carotid Artery Stenting In Routine Practice: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The Statutory Nationwide German Quality Assurance Database
Christoph Knappich, Germany

Vascular Technicians and Nurse Research Plenary Session

Chairs: Mrs Tracey Gall (UK) and Prof. Henrik Sillesen (Denmark)

Training to become vascular technician in the UK
Mrs Tracey Gall
Certification of competences in vascular ultrasonnography in Spain
Prof. Ramon Vila Coll
New developments in vascular ultrasonography: 3D imaging
Prof. Henrik Sillesen
New developments in vascular ultrasonography: the use of ultrasound contrast agents
Mr Kim Kargaard Bredahl
Endovascular Treatment Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms With The Chimps Technique: A Challenge For The OR Nurse
Mrs Donatella Riccio
Heparin-Saline Flushing Devices Dose Solution In Endovascular Procedures
Ms Brugues Calaf

Scientific Session 10 - Miscellaneous (3)

Chair: Gianmarco de Donato, Italy

10-Year Experience Of Cryopreserved Arterial Allografts
Anne Lejay, France
The Dancavas Pilot Study Of Multifaceted Screening For Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease In Men And Women Aged 65-74
Thomas Vedel Kvist, Denmark
Long-Term Results Of The Nais Procedure For Aortic-Graft Infections And Mycotic Aneurysms: A Single-Center Experience
Valerie Gauvin, Canada
A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Of Patient-Specific Rehearsal Prior To Evar: Impact On Procedural Planning And Team Performance
Liesbeth Desender, Belgium
A 12 Week Home Exercise Programme Augmented With Nordic Pole Walking Improves The Quality Of Life And ABPIs Of Claudicants. Most Patients Continue To Use Their Poles And Improve Their Walking Distance At One Year
Jonathan Beard, United Kingdom
The Fate Of Patients With Intermittent Claudication In The 21St Century Revisited – Results From The Cavasic Study
Barbara Rantner, Austria
Eye Dose Reduction With Various X-Ray Protection Shields During Endovascular Procedures
Sara Bruce, Sweden
Kidney Volume Change In Patients With Type B Aortic Dissection In Relation To Perfusion From True Or False Lumen
Nikolaos Tsilimparis, Germany

Scientific Session 1 - Thoracic Aorta

Chairs: Jürg Schmidli (Switzerland) and Sebastian Debus (Germany)

Keynote Lecture: Does remodelling of the aorta outweigh morbidity and mortality of early TEVAR in uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection?
Dr Stephan Haulon (France)

New Facilitated Method For F-Evar And B-Evar
Krister Liungman, Sweden
T-Branch In Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Treatment
Thomas Jakimowicz, Poland
Arteriotomy Closure Devices In EVAR, TEVAR, And TAVR: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Indications, Complications And Duration Of Treatment.
Bastiaan Vierhout, The Netherlands
Late Results Of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Open Repair With Respect To Different Visceral Artery Revascularization Techniques
Andrea Kahlberg, Italy
Early And Mid-Term Outcome Of Fenestrated And Branch Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair With Renovisceral Incorporation And Supracoeliac Coverage
Andreas Koutsoumpelis, United Kingdom
Surgical Treatment Of 52 Patients With Midaortic Dysplastic Syndrome
Valeriy Arakelyan, Russia
Modified Reversed Frozen Elephant Trunk For Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair In A Pig Model
Sebastian Debus, Germany
Treatment Trends And Outcomes Of Open And Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repairs In A Single Center
Gustavo S. Oderich, United States
Thoraco-Abdominal Open Repair In Patients With Previous Thoracic Endografting
Enrico Rinaldi, Italy

Scientific Session 2 - Prize Session

Chairs: Ross Naylor, United Kingdom and Philippe Kolh, Belgium

Long-Term Outcome After Carotid Artery Stenting – A Population Based Matched Cohort Study – Inferior Outcome Of Carotid Stenting In Long Term Follow Up
Magnus Jonsson, Sweden
A Proficiency-Based Stepwise Endovascular Curricular Training (Prospect) Program Enhances Performance In Real Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Heidi Maertens, Belgium
Radiation-Associated DNA Damage In Operators During Endovascular Aortic Repair
Tamer El-Sayed, United Kingdom
Distal Seal Dynamics And Clinical Consequences After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Nelson Gomes Oliveira, Portugal
A Nationwide Study On Treatment Of Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 1994-2014
Karl Sörelius, Sweden
Mechanochemical Ablation Vs. Thermoablation In The Treatment Of Gsv Reflux: A Randomized Trial
Sari Vähäaho, Finland

Scientific Session 4 - Miscellaneous (1)

Chairs: Clark Zeebregts, The Netherlands and Anders Albäck, Finland

Degradation Phenomena On Second Generation Of Explanted Aortic Textile Endografts
Nabil Chakfe, France
Diastolic Blood Pressure As An Independent Risk Factor For Periprocedural Events Following Carotid Endarterectomy In Asymptomatic Patients (On Behalf Of The Acst-1 Collaborative Group)
Djurre de Waard, United Kingdom
Conteci Program – A New Way To Control Peripheral Arterial Disease Using The New Technologies And The Patient Empowerment – Randomized Trial
Meritxell Davins, Spain
A Novel Prediction Tool To Predict Mobility Outcome After Lower Extremity Amputation Secondary To Peripheral Arterial Disease And/Or Diabetes
Joseph Czerniecki, United States
Assessment Of Foot Perfusion Before And After Revascularization Of Critically Ischemic Foot Using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging.
Nicla Settembre, Sweden

Scientific Session 6 - PAD

Chairs: Thomas Hölzenbein, Germany and Lazar Davidovic, Serbia

Keynote Lecture – Does the rate of amputations increase in the era of lower limb endovascular first strategy?
Prof. Maarit Venermo, Sweden

Cost Effectiveness Analysis Of Heparin- Versus Standard Polytetrafluoroethylene Graft Alongside A Randomised Controlled Trial With Five Years Follow-Up
Jes Lindholt, Denmark
Contemporary Cardiovascular Risk And Secondary Preventive Drug Treatment Patterns In Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients Undergoing Revascularization
Birgitta Sigvant, Sweden
Ten Years Experience With Community Claudication Clinics
Colin Wood, United Kingdom
Drug-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty Versus Uncoated Balloon Angioplasty In Patients With Femoropopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials
Hidde Jongsma, The Netherlands
A High Ankle-Brachial Index Is Associated With All-Cause Mortality In A Population Without Cardiovascular Disease. The Regicor Study
Alina Velescu, Spain
Prevalence Of Major Lower Limb Amputation Across Denmark And Its Relationship With Revascularization, Demography And Disease Risk Factors
Louise Skovgaard Londero, Denmark

Scientific Session 7 - Basic Science

Chair: Anders Wanhainen, Sweden

Circulating Levels Of Vegf-Associated Growth Factors In End-Stage Peripheral Arterial Disease
Olli Hautero, Finland
Upregulation Of 14Q32 Micrornas In Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Of Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia At Risk Of Major Amputation
Yael Nossent, The Netherlands
A Novel Anti-Inflammatory Biomarker That Predicts Peripheral Vein Graft Failure
Michael Sobel, United States
Differential Gene Expression During Progression Of Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Gabor Gäbel, Germany
Further Insights Into Tissue Engineered Small Diameter Vascular Grafts: Impact Of Surface Modification On Patency And In Vivo Compatibility
Max Theodor Wacker, Germany
Simulator for training in endovascular infrarenal aneurysm repair: the use of 3D printers
Inez Torres, Spain
Complete percutaneous transapical instrumentation for single-sidebranch arch endograft using a percutaneous closure device in pigs
Sabine Wipper, Germany
Can Peritoneum Become An Artery? Peritoneum As An Arterial Graft Material In A Large Mammal
Petter Davik, Norway

EVST Session 01 - Case Reports

Chairs: Roman Radysh, Ukraine and Vincent Jongkind, The Netherlands

Failed Fully Minimally Invasive Staged Treatment Of A Giant Aortic Sac Aneurysm In Extremely Hostile Abdomen After Open Repair Of A Rupture Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Andres Reyes Valdivia, Spain
Repair Of Multiple Aneurysms In Takayasu Arteritis And Family Planning
Florian Enzmann, Austria
Aneurysm Of A Right Aortic Arch And Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery: Hybrid Treatment
Marvin E. Garcia Reyes, Spain
Semiconversion As A Definitive Treatment For Persistent Type 2 Endoleak Causing Aneurysm Sac Enlargement
Alexander Croo, Belgium
Endovenectomy Of The Femoral Veins For Post-Thrombotic Syndrome With Venous Claudication
Silvan Jungi, Switzerland
Management Of Abdominal Aortic Protheto-Duodenal Fistula By In-Situ Replacement With A Custom Made Bifurcated Aortoiliacal Bovine Percardium Xenograft
Juliette Brusa, Switzerland
Familial Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Koen M. Van De Luijtgaarden, The Netherlands
Vascular And Endovascular Interventions In Retro-Peritoneal Sarcoma
Mohamed Abdelhamid, Australia
Endovascular Recanalization Of Endograft Limb Occlusion After Endovascular Aortic Repair
Carlota Fernandez Prendes, Spain

EVST Session 04 - Prize Posters

Chairs: Kakkhee Jeung, The Netherlands and Joel Fernando Ferreira Sousa, France

Popliteal Angiosarcoma As A Late Evolution Of Previously Treated Popliteal Aneurysm
Manuela Cherchi, Italy
A Case Of Mobile Aortic Arch Thrombus Syndrome With Systemic Embolisation
Stephan Micallef Eynaud, Malta
Iatrogenic Type A Dissection In A Marfan’S Syndrome Patient Repaired Using E-X L® Stent
Liliana Fidalgo Domingos, Spain
Suspected Type Iiib Endoleak. An Intrasac “Neo-Vascularization Like” Image Following
Suprarenal Fixation Evar With Adjunctive Self-Expandable Nitinol Stent Due To Short Neck
Andres Reyes Valdivia, Spain
Stenting For Stenotic Aorto-Renal Bypass
Miguel Lemos Gomes, Portugal
Surgical Treatment Of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm
Jelena Timofejeva, Latvia
Open Surgery Of Leriche’S Syndrome In A Patient With Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia And Duplication Of The Inferior Vena Cava
David Garbaisz, Hungary
Kissing-Covered-Stent For Aortoiliac Disease
Mariel Stefania Riedemann Witsuba, Spain
“Extended Posterior Approach” For Giant Popliteal Aneurysm Extended To Superficial Femoral Artery
Tomoki Cho, Japan
A Case Of Accidental Stent Deployment: What We Did?
Burak Acikgoz, Turkey
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type Iv: Can We Prevent A Tragedy?
Sérgio Teixeira, Portugal

Scientific Session 8 - Miscellaneous (2)

Chairs: Zoltán Szeberin, Hungary and Jörg Heckenkamp, Germany

Vas Q- An Innovative External Support Device Improves Functionality Of Arteriovenous Fistulas: Pilot Study Results
Eric Chemla, United Kingdom
Ptfe Thigh Loops Provide Better Primary Patency, Than Other Vascular Access Locations
Peter Konstantiniuk, Austria
Diastolic Diameter Measurements On The Thoracic Aorta Can Lead To Accurate Sizing Of Endografts In Young Patients
Peter Sotonyi, Hungary
Three-Dimensional Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Improves The Detection And Classification Of Endoleaks Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Chris Lowe, United Kingdom
Follow-Up Of Fascial Suture After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair With Duplex Ultrasound
Kim Bredahl, Denmark
Prevention Of Incisional Hernia After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Aida Study)
Holger Diener, Germany

EVST Session 02 - Training Session

Chairs: Jonathan Beard, United Kingdom and Igor Banzic, Serbia

Non-technical skills for Surgeons
Jonathan Beard, United Kingdom
How to plan successful fellowship
Sabine Wipper, Germany
The importance of workshops in your training
Fernando Gallardo Pedrajas, Spain
Medical simulation in vascular training
Isabelle Van Herzeele, Belgium

Technical Skills Revision Course

Overview: The Revision Course is aimed at vascular surgical trainees who intend to take the FEBVS Assessment within the next year. The course covers the aspects of the FEBVS Assessment in an interactive format and the small group size ensures one-to-one involvement of every participant. There is a high faculty to participant ratio and the faculty are all experienced senior vascular surgeons.
This year, the Revision course is divided into two modules, each of one-day duration. Trainees can attend either or both of the days, depending on which skills they feel the need to practice.

This first module will cover the technical skills required for the FEBVS Assessment. The day begins with an overview of the open and endovascular skills simulations used in the Assessment. Participants then have the opportunity to practise on these simulations, including open AAA repair, distal (tibial) anastomosis and carotid endarterectomy. They will then be assessed on each simulation, and feedback given on their performance.

The revision course has a very high success rate. Over 90% of those attending the course subsequently pass the FEBVS Assessment. The course is limited to 20 applicants and is very popular. Therefore early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.
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EVST Honorary Lecture

Chair: Vincent Jongkind, The Netherlands

Honorary lecture
Changes in Vascular surgery and its impact on the education of the vascular specialist
Prof. José Fernandes e Fernandes

Vascunet Meeting (07:00 - 09:00)

Vascunet is a sub-committee of the European Society of Vascular Surgery which aims to increase knowledge and understanding of vascular diseases, and to promote excellence in vascular surgery, by means of international vascular audit.

ESVS/SVS Debates

Chairs: Prof. Jürg Schmidli (Switzerland) and Prof. Bruce Perler (USA)

DEBATE 1 – Real world outcomes after CEA do match RCT results and therefore CEA remains the gold standard

PRO: Prof. Bruce Perler, USA
CON: Prof. Henning Eckstein, Germany

DEBATE 2 – A paradigm of open repair is the preferred method of treating patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and short, angulated neck (>60°)

PRO: Prof. Florian Dick, Switzerland
CON: Dr. Clement Darling, USA

DEBATE 3 – In popliteal artery aneurysm great saphenous vein interposition or bypass graft provide the best long term outcome

PRO: Dr. Stefan Acosta, Sweden
CON: Dr. Alik Farber, USA

Complex AAA Workshop

Convener: Prof. Mike Jenkins, UK

Practical workshop with short lectures and practical surgical demonstrations from the tutors followed by supervision of the trainees performing the same steps on models. High quality latex aortic models are used developed from casts of real aneurysms. The course has been developed over a number of years following information derived from candidates sitting the FEBVS exam and potential gaps in their training with more complex cases. Detailed feedback is obtained from each candidate after each course, which is then continually adapted and improved based on this structured feedback. The course aims to give established surgeons more confidence and “tips and tricks” when tackling more complicated aortic cases.

Early registration is advised as this course has a limited number of places.
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Workshop - Masterclass on Scientific Writing

Convener: Prof. Florian Dick, Switzerland

Overview: Should you have missed this highly informative course at the EVC Meeting in Maastricht, don’t hesitate to join the course now! This intensive academic training will be composed of 2 parts. The first part will focus on how to successfully write and present an abstract, while the second part will teach participants how to effectively read, interpret and write a paper. Participants will not only follow lectures, but also work in interactive groups where they will be trained to write an abstract with data given by the course leader, present their abstract and learn from group feedback.

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ESVS Symposium 9 - Venous

Chairs: Stephen Black, UK and Armando Mansilha, Portugal

Assessing the efficacy of varicose vein treatment – histological evaluations
Marc Vuylsteke, Belgium
Treating Acute DVT – advances and challenges
Armando Mansilha, Portugal
Advances in Venous Stenting for the treatment of PTS
Erin Murphy, USA
Venous Valves – the next frontier
Antonio Rosales, Norway
Treatment of superficial reflux: strategies, options and outcomes
Sarah Thomis, Belgium
Assessing the outcome of Venous interventions – QOL data and disease specific scores
Manjit Gohel, UK
A decade of experience of Venous Intervention
Patty Thorpe, USA

ESVS SY 8 - Mesenteric Ischemia

Chairs: Martin Björck, Sweden and Tina Cohnert, Austria

The ESVS Guidelines on the management of diseases of the mesenteric arteries and veins
Martin Björck, Sweden
Chronic mesenteric ischaemia, which are the controversies?
Tim Lees, UK
Acute arterial mesenteric ischaemia, which are the controversies?
Stefan Acosta, Sweden
Venous mesenteric ischaemia, which are the controversies?
Marc Koelemay, The Netherlands

ESVS/DKKS Joint Symposium - Critical Limb Ischemia Revascularisation

Chairs: Martin Björck, Sweden and Kim Houlind, Denmark

Five year results from the Danish VIVA trial – A large population-based randomised screening trial for AAA, PAD and hypertension?
Jes Lindholt, Denmark
What is the evidence in favour of endovascular treatment of infrainguinal disease in patients with CLI
Torben Schroeder, Denmark
Safety and efficacy of distal venous bypass in the era of crural PTA
Kim Houlind, Denmark
Management of critical limb ischemia in the patient with diabetes
Robert Hinchliffe, UK

Vascular Nurses Round Table Discussions

Table 1 – Prevention for patients with PAD
Table 2 – Patient involvement and participation
Table 3 – Fast track programs
Table 4 – Pain treatment
Table 5 – Ulcers and wound treatment in vascular surgery
Table 6 – Prevention and Treatment of pressure ulcers
Table 7 – Endovascular assistant in vascular surgery
Table 8 – Vascular Technicians
Table 9 – Research in Vascular Nursing

Volodos Keynote Lecture

Keynote lecture: The War Against Error, by Prof. Ross Naylor

Clinical & Academic Revision Course

Overview: The revision course is aimed at vascular surgical trainees who intend to take the FEBVS Assessment within the next year. The course covers all aspects of the FEBVS Assessment in an interactive format and the small group size ensures one-to-one involvement of every participant. There is a high faculty to participant ratio and the faculty are all experienced senior vascular surgeons.
This year, the Revision course is divided into two modules, each of one-day duration. Trainees can attend either or both of the days, depending on which skills they feel the need to practice.

This second module will cover the academic and clinical skills required for the FEBVS Assessment. The day begins with an overview of the clinical and academic skills stations used in the Assessment, followed by tips on how to pass the academic station. Participants then rotate in small groups around the academic and four clinical stations. The clinical stations cover leg artery disease and trauma, aortic and mesenteric disease, carotid and upper limb disease, and venous/lymphatic disease. At each clinical station, every participant will be assessed on a typical scenario used in the FEBVS Assessment and feedback given on their performance. At the academic station each participant is required to present a critique of a paper that they have been given to review.

The revision course has a very high success rate. Over 90% of those attending the course subsequently pass the FEBVS Assessment. The course is limited to 20 applicants and is very popular. Therefore early registration is advised to avoid disappointment.

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Workshop - Masterclass Lower Limb Ultrasound

Convener: Prof. Jonas Eiberg, Denmark

Overview: Vascular ultrasound is a rapidly developing modality in vascular surgery. The objective with this workshop is to introduce you to vascular ultrasound of the lower limb arteries (above and below knee) and to understand the indication and limitation for such a scan – and, ideally, make you capable to start your own scan back in the clinic. We will teach you normal “ultrasound anatomy”, choice of equipment, optimizing the scan, to avoid some pitfalls as well as tips and tricks from tutors highly experienced with lower limb US. The course is an intensive 4-hour workshop with focus on hands-on training on healthy models under supervision.

The course is designed for vascular surgeons, vascular surgeons in training and vascular nurses with some basic knowledge to (vascular) ultrasound.

Early registration is advised as this course has a limited number of places.
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Workshop - Vascular Trauma

Overview: The need for improving vascular surgical trauma techniques, both open and endovascular, has been increasingly recognized in recent years. This workshop provides excellent hands-on experience on realistic models and simulators to perform open and endovascular vascular trauma repair.

Early registration is advised as this course has a limited number of places.
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Workshop - Fundamental Endovascular

Convener: Prof. Fabio Verzini

Overview: Endovascular procedures gain an ever increasing importance in the treatment of arterial lesions. This workshop will offer the participants the opportunity to get familiar with the materials (sheats, wires, catheters, balloons, stents) used for endovascular interventions and to learn the different steps in iliac and femoral interventions. After a short theoretical introduction the procedures will be trained hands-on on high-fidelity simulators.

This course is intended for (young) vascular surgeons with no or limited practical experience in endovascular techniques, aiming to perform these procedures in the future or at least to know what interventionalists are talking about.

Early registration is advised as this course has a limited number of places.
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	Nurses Sessions
	Scientific Sessions
	ESVS Symposia
	EVST Sessions
	ESVS Workshops
	Industry Sponsored Sessions
	Social Events

08:45 – 09:00	Opening comment
09:00 – 10:45	ESVS Symposium 1 – Update on AAA treatment CONGRESS HALL
	EVST Session 01 – Case Reports CARSTENSEN
	Vascular Nursing Plenary Session PJERROT
09:00 – 13:00	Workshop – Masterclass on Scientific Writing ARKADEN 8
09:00 – 13:00	Workshop – Complex AAA HARLEKIN
09:00 – 18:00	Technical Skills Revision Course COLUMBINE
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee
11:15 – 13:00	Scientific Session 1 – Thoracic Aorta CONGRESS HALL
11:15 – 13:00	Vascular Technicians Plenary Session PJERROT
11:15 – 12:30	EVST Session 02 – Training Session CARSTENSEN
12:30 – 13:00	EVST AGM CARSTENSEN
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	VascForward Lunch Symposium PJERROT
14:00 – 15:30	Scientific Session 2 – Prize session CONGRESS HALL
	EVST Session 03 – Aortic Dissection CARSTENSEN
	Endovascular Assistant Plenary Session PJERROT
14:00 – 17:45	Workshop – Fundamental Endovascular ARKADEN 8
14:00 – 17:45	Workshop – Vascular Trauma HARLEKIN
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee
16:00 – 17:30	ESVS Symposium 2 – Challenging Cerebrovascular Scenarios CONGRESS HALL
16:00 – 17:30	Scientific Session 3 – Aorta CARSTENSEN
16:00 – 17:00	EVST Session 4 – Prize poster session EXHIBITION SPACE
17:00 – 17:30	EVST Honorary Lecture PJERROT
17:30 – 17:45	Presidential Address CONGRESS HALL
17:45 – 18:30	ESVS AGM CONGRESS HALL
18:30 – 19:30	Welcome Reception and Opening Ceremony EXHIBITION SPACE

07:00 – 09:00	VASCUNET Meeting ARKADEN 6
08:00 – 09:00	ESVS/DKKS Joint Symposium – CLI Revascularisation CONGRESS HALL
	Scientific Session 4 – Miscellaneous (1) CARSTENSEN
	ESVS Prize Poster Session PJERROT
09:00 – 10:45	Scientific Session 5 – Carotid CARSTENSEN
	ESVS Symposium EWMA – Diabetic Foot CONGRESS HALL
	Vascular Technicians and Nurse Research Plenary Session PJERROT
	FEBVS Clinical & Academic Revision Course COLUMBINE
09:00 – 13:00	Workshop – Venous ARKADEN 8
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee
11:15 – 12:30	Scientific Session 6 – PAD CARSTENSEN
11:15 – 12:30	ESVS Symposium 5 – Ongoing Trials CONGRESS HALL
11:15 – 13:00	Vascular Nurses Round Table Discussions PJERROT
12:30 – 13:00	Volodos Keynote Lecture CONGRESS HALL
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium – Venous CARSTENSEN
14:00 – 18:00	Workshop – Masterclass on Lower Limb Ultrasound ARKADEN 8
14:00 – 15:30	Industry Sponsored Session 1 – Aorta CONGRESS HALL
	Industry Sponsored Session 2 – Venous CARSTENSEN
	Industry Sponsored Session 3 – Clinical Trials PJERROT
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee
16:00 – 17:30	Scientific Session 7 – Basic Science PJERROT
	ESVS/EACTS Joint Symposium CONGRESS HALL
	ESVS Symposium – PAD CARSTENSEN
19:30	Networking Event

08:00 – 09:00	Industry Sponsored Session 4 – Wound Management CONGRESS HALL
08:00 – 09:00	Scientific Session 9 – Venous/Wound CARSTENSEN
09:00 – 10:00	Scientific Session 8 – Miscellaneous (2) CONGRESS HALL
09:00 – 10:00	ESVS Symposium – Mesenteric Ischaemia CONGRESS HALL
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee
10:30 – 12:15	ESVS/SVS Joint Symposium CONGRESS HALL
	Scientific Session 10 – Miscellaneous (3) PJERROT
	ESVS Symposium – Venous Update CARSTENSEN
12:15 – 13:00	Closing Ceremony CONGRESS HALL

Programme Overview

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