Programme: Leipzig Interventional Course – interdisciplinary global platform for endovascular interventions

Conference day 1

Wednesday, January 23rd 2013

8:00 - 11:00, Main Arena 1

Opening session – Pioneering techniques and innovations in endovascular interventions

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Marianne Brodmann, Giovanni Torsello, Stanislav Bartus, Ramon Varcoe, Varinder Bedi
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Welcome and introduction by the chairman
2. 08:05 - 08:52
  
  Innovative techniques and new insights in endovascular aortic repair
3. 08:05 - 08:20
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 08:20 - 08:25
  
  Is EVAR going to resurface as a primary treatment for uncomplicated type B dissections? Long-term data from INSTEAD
5. 08:25 - 08:40
  
  Endovascular aneurysm repair by sealing of the entire aneurysm sac + video presentation
6. 08:40 - 08:46
  
  Featured research: OVATION European prospective multi center study update – results at 2 years
7. 08:46 - 08:52
  
  The INNOVATION study: final 12 months results
8. 08:52 - 09:32
  
  The controversy around carotid revascularization continues
9. 08:52 - 09:02
  
  Common believes and myths around carotid revascularization – What is true and what is false?
10. 09:02 - 09:22
  
  Live case transmission from Mercogliano
11. 09:22 - 09:32
  
  The MICHI (Silk Road Medical) direct carotid access system
12. 09:32 - 10:07
  
  Renal denervation – ready for prime time?
13. 09:32 - 09:40
  
  Current concepts and innovative approaches for renal denervation
14. 09:40 - 09:57
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
15. 09:57 - 10:02
  
  Featured research: The Polish registry on renal denervation - first results
16. 10:02 - 10:07
  
  Featured research: Ready for prime time? – What is there and what is missing?
17. 10:07 - 11:00
  
  “Leaving nothing behind” – the new paradigm for peripheral interventions?
18. 10:07 - 10:12
  
  Featured research: Biolux P1: 12 months results
19. 10:12 - 10:17
  
  Featured research: Definitive LE: 12 months results
20. 10:17 - 10:22
  
  Featured research: DES vs. DEB for long lesions
21. 10:22 - 10:27
  
  Featured research: Early insights from the ESPRIT study
22. 10:27 - 10:50
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
23. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  Featured research: Latest generation DEB: A new shellolic-acid based coating matrix for controlled bolus delivery of drug
24. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Featured research: Less invasive interventions: How feasible is the low-profile approach? 4EVER study – final results
8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic poster exhibit in front of the LINC studio
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Innovation in BTK treatment: Improving predictability and long-term outcomes

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott Vascular

Chairman:

Iris Baumgartner, Ramon Varcoe

Moderator:

Max Amor, Eric Ducasse, Roberto Ferraresi
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:10
  
  Next generation access and crossing technologies
3. 11:10 - 11:35
  
  Live case transmission from Berne
4. 11:35 - 11:50
  
  New findings in BTK treatment using drug eluting devices - the ETNA registry
5. 11:50 - 12:00
  
  DES in BTK: the durable solution
6. 12:00 - 12:25
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Real world perspectives with the Symplicity Renal Denervation System, 5 years and thousands of patients later

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Medtronic

Chairman:

Krzysztof Narkiewicz

Moderator:

Martin Andrassy
1. 11:00 - 11:15
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:15 - 11:30
  
  Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Randomized studies - past and future
3. 11:30 - 11:45
  
  Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Clinical data
4. 11:45 - 12:00
  
  Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Clinical data
5. 12:00 - 12:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
12:30 - 13:30, Main Arena 1

Lunch
12:35 - 13:20, Main Arena 2

Lunch Symposium: CLI – what can we do better?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Terumo

Chairman:

Giovanni Torsello

Moderator:

Karl-Ludwig Schulte, Roberto Ferraresi, Hiroyoshi Yokoi , Juraj Madaric
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Misago – European experience
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  The role of subintimal revascularization in BTK
4. 13:00 - 13:10
  
  Misago – Japanese experience – Osprey 1 year results
5. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Stem cell therapy – hope for no-option CLI patients
12:35 - 13:20, Technical Forum

Lunch symposium Expanding the Frontier of BTK Treatment

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Cook Medical

Chairman:

Craig Walker

Moderator:

Andrej Schmidt, Flavio Airoldi
1. 12:35 - 12:36
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:36 - 12:48
  
  Essential steps for BTK
3. 12:48 - 13:00
  
  Introduction to the World’s First Tibiopedal Access Registry
4. 13:00 - 13:12
  
  New techniques for BTK procedures
5. 13:12 - 13:20
  
  Questions and discussion
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 1

Symposium: The evolving evidence of IN.PACT DEB in claudication and CLI

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Medtronic

Chairman:

Erich Minar

Moderator:

Marianne Brodmann, Peter Schneider
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  IN.PACT pre-clinical findings
3. 13:45 - 13:55
  
  The value of evidence: the IN.PACT DEB case example
4. 13:55 - 14:15
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 14:15 - 14:25
  
  IN.PACT in SFA for claudicants
6. 14:25 - 14:45
  
  Live case transmission from Mercogliano
7. 14:45 - 14:55
  
  IN.PACT in BTK for CLI
8. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Conclusion by the chairman
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 2

Venous session (part I): Interventional treatment of deep vein thrombosis

Chairman:

Torsten Willenberg

Moderator:

Nils-Einar Kløw, Hannu Manninen, Robert Lookstein
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 14:08
  
  Live case transmission from Berne
3. 14:08 - 14:23
  
  Live-in-the-box case Maastricht: Stenting of iliac vein stenosis
4. 14:23 - 14:31
  
  Additional catheter-directed thrombolysis versus standard treatment for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
5. 14:31 - 14:39
  
  AngioJet thrombectomy for acute DVT - US Experience
6. 14:39 - 15:00
  
  Live case transmission from Berne
13:30 - 15:00, Technical Forum

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques and hybrid approaches for complex aorto-iliac and femoropopliteal disease

live from Leipzig:

Dierk Scheinert, Daniela Branzan, Sven Bräunlich

Chairman:

Chris Metzger, Ramon Varcoe

Moderator:

Hans Krankenberg, Jean-Paul de Vries, Thomas Rand
1. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Flash presentation: Optimal techniques for reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation
2. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Flash presentation: Hybrid techniques for complex aorto-iliac and femoral interventions
3. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Flash presentation: Managing complications of complex aorto-iliac interventions
4. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Featured research: “Physician initiated multi-center Belgian-German trial investigating the Terumo Misago stent in the treatment of TASC A & B iliac lesions
13:30 - 15:00, Scientific Posters

Moderated poster round in front of the LINC studio

Juror:

Felix Mahler, Marco Roffi, Giovanni Torsello
1. 13:30 - 13:45
  
  Venous
2. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Diagnostics and treatment of acute iliofemoral venous thrombosis O. Abramova
3. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Venous angioplasty and stenting in haemodialysis patients M. Magdy
4. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Serum endothelin 1 levels before, during and after mechanochemical endovenous ablation with foam and surgical correction of incompetent great saphenous veins M. Kendler
5. 13:45 - 14:30
  
  PVD Femoropopliteal
6. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Results of the TOtal OcclusioN CrossiNg with thE OCelot SysTem II (CONNECT II) Study
7. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  DEB post stenting in the SFA – Interims results of the Freeway Stent Study
8. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Safety and efficacy of periprocedural anticoagulation with enoxaparin in patients undergoing peripheral endovascular revascularization
9. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Recanalization of complex femoropopliteal occlusive disease using a retrograde pedal approach P. Mwipatayi
10. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Effect of indirect methods of revascularization on hemodynamic of femoral popliteal bypass atherosclerosis – one of the most typical problems in vascular surgery A. O.M. Amro
11. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Silverhawk atherectomy versus primary old balloon angioplasty (POBA) in femorpopliteal stent reobstructions – a randomized controlled pilot trial
12. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Comparison of the radiation dose regarding the type of percutaneous intervention coronary vs. peripheral angioplasty M. Brzezinski
13. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Endovascular treatment of common femoral artery obstructions for critical limb ischemia K. Hozawa
14. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Role of endovascular therapy in flush superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions H. Elwan
15. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  PVD aorto-iliac
16. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Placement of hemoparin-coated stents in the iliac arteries: early experience and midterm results in 28 patients P. Kalmar
17. 14:35 - 14:45
  
  PVD below-the-knee
18. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Assessment of limb salvage in single peroneal run-off versus single tibial run-off in critical limb ischemia patients with complex lesions W. Eldaly
19. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Subsequent open surgical revascularization following an initial endovascular approach for critical limb ischemia F. Mussa
20. 14:45 - 15:00
  
  Supra-aortic/carotid
21. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  The choice of an open (stent-0) vs. closed (stent-c) cell stent design for carotid artery stenting (CAS) may impact the carotid artery shape and flow M. De Beule
22. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Treat, test, or neither? A decision analysis for carotid revascularization decisions based on cerebrovascular reserve status F. Mussa
23. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Virtual stent insertion in patient-spacific cerebral aneurysms: how close can we get F. Iannacone
14:00 - 16:15, Global Expert Exchange

Critical limb ischemia management – A global challenge

Chairman:

Michael Edmonds, Roberto Ferraresi

Moderator:

Peter Schneider, Paresh Pai, Osamu Iida, Carlo Caravaggi
1. 14:00 - 14:08
  
  The global diabetic foot epidemic: Diabetic foot disease trends and therapy programs in the US
2. 14:08 - 14:16
  
  The global diabetic foot epidemic: Adverse event predictors after BTK angioplasty in CLI: Findings from Japan
3. 14:16 - 14:24
  
  The global diabetic foot epidemic: How we manage the Indian diabetic foot epidemic
4. 14:24 - 14:30
  
  The global diabetic foot epidemic: Discussion
5. 14:30 - 14:38
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: The Japanese technique for BTK-CTOs
6. 14:38 - 15:00
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: Live case transmission from Mercogliano
7. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: BTK interventions: When to dare and when to stop
8. 15:08 - 15:16
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: Experience, plain balloon and stents…: How to succeed with what we have while waiting for what we would like to have
9. 15:16 - 15:24
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: Pedal bypass with deep venous arterialization: The therapeutic option for critical limb ischemia and unreconstructable distal arteries
10. 15:24 - 15:30
  
  Translating pioneering revascularization techniques into clinical routine: Patency and clinical outcome of Asian CLI patients with CTO at different levels of lower limb arterial system
11. 15:30 - 15:45
  
  From diagnosis to post-care: the CLI vascular and extravascular continuum: Recorded video cases with Q&A: How to eliminate rest pain?
12. 15:45 - 16:00
  
  From diagnosis to post-care: the CLI vascular and extravascular continuum: Recorded video cases with Q&A: How to accelerate ulcer healing and protect against recurrencies
13. 16:00 - 16:15
  
  From diagnosis to post-care: the CLI vascular and extravascular continuum: Recorded video cases with Q&A: How to preserve a limb with major tissue loss
14:30 - 15:30, Discussion Forum

Why I do what I do in SFA occlusive disease?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Gore & Associates

Chairman:

Peter Soukas

Discussant:

Gerrit Krupski-Berdien, Ulf Teichgräber
1. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 14:35 - 14:45
  
  How do I treat de-novo lesions?
3. 14:45 - 14:55
  
  What do most recent trials suggest?
4. 14:55 - 15:05
  
  When do I use BMS? Will new stent designs provide better results and value?
5. 15:05 - 15:15
  
  How do I treat in-stent restenosis in SFA?
6. 15:15 - 15:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 1

ISET @ LINC Innovations in popliteal and below the knee therapies

Chairman:

Barry Katzen, Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Karl-Ludwig Schulte, Craig Walker, Peter Gaines, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Reza Ghotbi
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:35
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
3. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Featured research: Update on the SUPERB study: 12 months results of the SUPERA interwoven nitinol stent in femoro-popliteal arteries
4. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Featured research: SFA-Endoluminal bypass vs. bare stents for femoro-popliteal occlusive disease
5. 15:45 - 16:15
  
  Live case transmission from Miami
6. 16:15 - 16:20
  
  Featured research: ETAP trial: 12 months results of stenting vs. PTA for popliteal artery obstructions
7. 16:20 - 16:25
  
  Featured research: SUPERA 500: Long-term follow-up of interwoven nitinol stents for treatment of femoral and popliteal arteries
8. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Agressive treatment of venous thromboembolism and PAD

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Bayer HealthCare

Chairman:

William Gray
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:15
  
  Angiojet thrombectomy in occlusive DVT
3. 15:15 - 15:40
  
  Recorded case from Berne
4. 15:40 - 15:50
  
  Jetstream rotational atherectomy in PAD
5. 15:50 - 16:00
  
  Jetstream rotational atherectomy in severely calcified peripheral arteries
6. 16:00 - 16:25
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
15:00 - 16:30, Technical Forum

Tutorial: Strategies for success in BTK: how to choose the right guidewire with live case transmission from Leipzig

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott Vascular

Chairman:

Iris Baumgartner

Moderator:

Max Amor
1. 15:00 - 15:15
  
  Challenges of the BTK anatomy
2. 15:15 - 15:35
  
  Guidewire selection for everyday use and challenging cases: what are your choices?
3. 15:35 - 16:00
  
  Complex cases: how to handle difficult lesions
4. 16:00 - 16:25
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Conclusion and take home message
16:00 - 17:00, Discussion Forum

Management of acute stroke – What will bet he future?

Chairman:

Sumaira Macdonald, Horst Sievert

Discussant:

Gerhard Schroth, Nick Hopkins, Eberhard Wedell, Zoran Milosevic
1. 16:00 - 16:10
  
  Current status of stroke management – available infrastructure and therapies
2. 16:10 - 16:20
  
  Is there a need for early interventional treatment?
3. 16:20 - 16:30
  
  How to be successful in mechanical stroke management – tips and tricks
4. 16:30 - 16:40
  
  Overcoming the technical challenges – My personal experience with latest generation retriever systems for stroke therapy
5. 16:40 - 16:50
  
  Permanent implantation stents in patients with acute ischemic stroke
6. 16:50 - 17:00
  
  Roundtable Discussion: What will be the future of stroke therapy?
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 1

Symposium: SFA innovation – new 5F devices for CTO and stenting

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Covidien

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Jörg Teßarek, Nuno Dias
1. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 16:35 - 16:43
  
  CTO recanalization: new devices, new data
3. 16:43 - 17:13
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 17:13 - 17:21
  
  EverFlex Entrust: the new 5F triaxial stent system
5. 17:21 - 17:51
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 17:51 - 17:59
  
  First experience with Viance, Enteer, Entrust
7. 17:59 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and closing remarks by the chairman
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 2

Venous session (part II): Treatment of complex venous occlusions and treatment of pulmonary embolism

Chairman:

Torsten Willenberg

Moderator:

Iris Baumgartner, Robert Lookstein, Rick de Graaf, Stavros Konstantinides
1. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Introduction by the chairmen
2. 16:35 - 16:43
  
  Venous CTO – the US experience
3. 16:43 - 16:58
  
  Live-in-the-box Case Berne: IVUS guidance for venous intervention
4. 16:58 - 17:06
  
  Venous CTO - the Dutch experience
5. 17:06 - 17:37
  
  Live case transmission from Berne (continued from session part I)
6. 17:37 - 17:45
  
  Management of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism
7. 17:45 - 17:53
  
  Ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism – the Berne experience
8. 17:53 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
16:30 - 18:00, Technical Forum

Scrub in with the experts: Complex supra-aortic interventions

live from Mercogliano:

Giancarlo Biamino, Paolo Rubino, Stephen Ramee

Chairman:

Alberto Cremonesi, Carlo Setacci

Moderator:

Martin Storck, Zoran Milosevic
1. 16:50 - 16:55
  
  Flash presentation: Known issues and new solutions for supra-aortic access
2. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  Flash presentation: The body of evidence around proximal protection
3. 17:40 - 17:45
  
  Flash presentation: Rescue procedures for embolic complications during CAS

Conference day 2

Thursday, January 24th 2013

7:15 - 8:00, Global Expert Exchange

Breakfast Symposium: Alternative to stenting – leaving nothing behind but evidence

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by BIOTRONIK

Chairman:

Patrick Peeters

Moderator:

Erwin Blessing, Paul Myers, Dierk Scheinert
1. 07:15 - 07:20
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 07:20 - 07:30
  
  PANTHER 12 months data – Angiosculpt scoring balloon registry
3. 07:30 - 07:40
  
  BIOLUX P-I 12 month data – in practice
4. 07:40 - 07:50
  
  Experience with BIOTRONIK Lux DEB
5. 07:50 - 08:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
8:00 - 9:30, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Treating complex lower limb artery lesions – New frontiers through new tools

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Boston Scientific

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Craig Walker, Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck, Trevor Cleveland
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 08:05 - 08:15
  
  Breaking through and crossing: what tool and when
3. 08:15 - 08:40
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
4. 08:40 - 08:50
  
  Treating with an implant: BMS or DES?
5. 08:50 - 08:55
  
  Featured research: The SUMMIT study: 12 months results with the EPIC stent in the SFA
6. 08:55 - 09:05
  
  Treating with a non-implant: is DEB the answer?
7. 09:05 - 09:25
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
8:00 - 9:30, Main Arena 2

Scrub-in with the experts: Extreme interventions in “No option CLI patients”

live from Mercogliano:

Marco Manzi

live from Leipzig:

Roberto Ferraresi, Andrej Schmidt

Chairman:

Thomas Rand

Moderator:

Kazushi Urasawa, Craig Walker, Jörg Teßarek
1. 08:10 - 08:15
  
  Flash presentation: Is subintimal recanalization an option for BTK disease?
2. 08:30 - 08:35
  
  Flash presentation: Subintimal recanalization in “blind distalities”
3. 08:50 - 09:00
  
  Flash presentation: Rapid exchange SE stents – with simplicity to perfection
4. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Flash presentation: Lumbar sympathectomy: Is there room for a rebirth of a forgotten therapy?
8:00 - 9:30, Technical Forum

Endovenous therapies of varicose veins – as yet ready for prime time?

Chairman:

Mads Lomholt

Moderator:

Matthias Knittel, Thomas Noppeney
1. 08:00 - 08:10
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 08:10 - 08:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
3. 08:30 - 08:40
  
  Endovenous laser therapy – last trials
4. 08:40 - 08:50
  
  Endovenous radiofrequency
5. 08:50 - 09:00
  
  Endovenous versus open surgical varicose vein therapies – where are the limits?
6. 09:00 - 09:28
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 09:28 - 09:30
  
  Closing remarks
8:00 - 9:30, Global Expert Exchange

Deep Dive: Carotid interventions – Part I in cooperation with TCT

Chairman:

William Gray

Moderator:

Stephan Duda, Oscar Mendiz, Zoran Milosevic
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 08:05 - 08:30
  
  Live case transmission from Mercogliano
3. 08:30 - 08:37
  
  The use and validation of the DELPHI consensus in operators in their early experience: guidance for patient selection
4. 08:37 - 08:44
  
  Carotid therapeutic decision making based on gender, age and co-morbidities
5. 08:44 - 08:51
  
  When and how to revascularize recently symptomatic patients with critical carotid stenosis
6. 08:51 - 08:58
  
  Which asymptomatic patients benefit from CAS or CEA?
7. 08:58 - 09:05
  
  Update on the progress of ACST 2 and other carotid RCTs
8. 09:05 - 09:12
  
  Does CAS have a measurable impact on neurocognitive function?
9. 09:12 - 09:30
  
  Discussion
8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic poster exhibit in front of the LINC studio
9:00 - 10:00, Discussion Forum

VIVA @ LINC: The future of renal revascularization

Chairman:

Michael Jaff, Sean Lyden

Discussant:

Sean Lyden, Peter Soukas, Sumaira Macdonald, Chris Metzger, Krishna Rocha-Singh
1. 09:00 - 10:00
  
  Case presentation
9:30 - 11:00, Main Arena 1

Paradigms for optimal CLI treatment: What is true and what is false?

Chairman:

Peter Schneider

Moderator:

Kalkunte Rangaswamy Suresh, Hiroyoshi Yokoi , Michael Werk, Patrick Peeters
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 11:00
  
  Revascularization of the wound-related artery – whatever it takes?
3. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  The angiosome concept – from theory to practice
4. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Considerations for a patient-tailored revascularization strategy
5. 09:45 - 10:05
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 10:05 - 10:12
  
  The relevance of vessel patency for CLI outcome – The viewpoint of a surgeon
7. 10:12 - 10:17
  
  Featured research: expand study: PTA vs. stenting below the knee
8. 10:17 - 10:22
  
  Featured research: DEB in the diabetic/CLI patient: Final results from the DEBATE-BTK randomized trial
9. 10:22 - 10:27
  
  Featured research: Are DES and DEB worth the cost in BTK interventions?
10. 10:27 - 10:34
  
  Featured research: Time is tissue: the diabetic foot triage
11. 10:34 - 10:41
  
  Featured research: Patient tailored approaches for BTK-revascularization and wound-care/amputation
12. 10:41 - 10:51
  
  Video presentation
13. 10:51 - 10:56
  
  “Never give up!” – Always a valid concept for CLI treatment?
14. 10:56 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
9:30 - 11:00, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Pulsar and beyond – can we do better?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by BIOTRONIK

Chairman:

Jos van den Berg

Moderator:

Paul Myers, Marianne Brodmann, Koen Deloose
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 09:45
  
  Combination treatment strategy – Pulsar and Lux DEB
3. 09:45 - 10:10
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
4. 10:10 - 10:20
  
  4EVER 12 months data – practical implications
5. 10:20 - 10:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 10:45 - 10:55
  
  Pulsar 12 months performance in TASC D lesions and all comers registry
7. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
9:30 - 11:00, Technical Forum

Symposium: How Onyx™ liquid embolic system makes the difference

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Covidien

Chairman:

Andrew Platts

Moderator:

Arne Schwindt, Vincent Vidal, Hans Lindgren
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 10:05
  
  Live case transmission from Münster: Endoleak Type II
3. 10:05 - 10:15
  
  Indications for Onyx™: AVMs
4. 10:15 - 10:25
  
  Onyx™ liquid embolic system: an obvious choice for endoleaks!
5. 10:25 - 10:45
  
  Recorded case from Münster
6. 10:45 - 10:55
  
  Onyx in bleedings and varicocele
7. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and closing remarks by the chairman
9:30 - 11:00, Global Expert Exchange

Global Expert Exchange: Challenging carotid cases and complications

Chairman:

Horst Sievert

Moderator:

Stephen Ramee, Sriram Iyer
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 09:45
  
  Lessons learned from thousands of carotid stenting procedures
3. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  Feasibility of carotid stenting through an upper extremity approach for difficult aortic arch anatomy
4. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  Use of combined proximal and distal protection during high risk CAS
5. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Extraction of large thrombus developed at time of carotid stenting
6. 10:00 - 10:10
  
  My personal nightmare case selection
7. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  Endovascular repair of a carotid aneurysm after head and neck radiation
8. 10:15 - 10:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
9. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  Retrograde stenting of innominate artery occlusion via carotid artery cut down
10. 10:50 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
10:30 - 11:30, Discussion Forum

Is there an optimal treatment for in-stent-restonosis?

Chairman:

Krishna Rocha-Singh

Discussant:

Renu Virmani, Francesco Liistro, Sean Lyden, Martin Werner, Marc Bosiers
1. 10:30 - 10:37
  
  In-stent restenosis – Insights into the pathomechanism and what it takes to be successful
2. 10:37 - 10:44
  
  Why DEBs are first choice therapy for ISR and how it actually works
3. 10:44 - 10:51
  
  Drug delivery without a scaffold? DES are the much more solid solution
4. 10:51 - 10:58
  
  Endovascular radiation therapy is still the best
5. 10:58 - 11:05
  
  Re-lining the whole stent with covered endoprostheses – the best solution for ISR?
6. 11:05 - 11:12
  
  Atherectomy/Laser + DEB: A safe and effective solution?
7. 11:12 - 11:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Unique technologies for the treatment of SFA occlusive diseases and popliteal artery aneurysm

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Gore & Associates

Chairman:

Peter Soukas

Moderator:

Arindam Chaudhuri, Michael Piorkowski
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  Latest clinical evidence and learnings about the most studied covered stent used in the SFA?
3. 11:15 - 11:35
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 11:35 - 11:45
  
  Versatility of GORE® VIABAHN® in treating vascular diseases
5. 11:45 - 12:05
  
  Live case transmission from Mercogliano
6. 12:05 - 12:15
  
  Next generation dual component stent design: Concept and early clinical experience in the SFA
7. 12:15 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Drug coated balloons – the science behind outcomes

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by CR Bard

Chairman:

Patrick Peeters

Moderator:

Salah Qanadli, Dierk Scheinert
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:13
  
  Preclinical evidence, technology, and mechanism of action of Lutonix® drug coated balloon
3. 11:13 - 11:21
  
  Bard Peripheral clinical trial programmes – Lutonix® drug coated balloon
4. 11:21 - 12:00
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 12:00 - 12:08
  
  Drug coated balloon clinical indications, who is the best candidate today and what does the future hold
6. 12:08 - 12:16
  
  Debate: Drug coated balloon with or without (spot) stenting: Drug coated balloon without (spot) stenting
7. 12:16 - 12:24
  
  Debate: Drug coated balloon with or without (spot) stenting: Drug coated balloon supported by (spot) stenting
8. 12:24 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
11:00 - 12:30, Technical Forum

New developments in endovenous therapy of varicose veins

Chairman:

Thomas Noppeney

Moderator:

Eva von Hodenberg, Karin Brachmann
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  Mechano-chemical ablation
3. 11:15 - 11:55
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 11:55 - 12:05
  
  Endoluminal thermoablation of long and short saphenous vein by means of steam vein sclerosis
5. 12:05 - 12:30
  
  Recorded case presentation
11:00 - 12:30, Global Expert Exchange

Deep Dive: Carotid interventions – Part II in cooperation with TCT

Chairman:

Alberto Cremonesi

Moderator:

Nick Hopkins, Gioachino Coppi, Stanislav Bartus
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:30
  
  Live case transmission from Berlin
3. 11:30 - 11:37
  
  Proximal protection or filters – selection of embolic protection based on a large single center experience using a tailored CAS algorithm
4. 11:37 - 11:44
  
  Optimal use of proximal protection systems – tips and tricks from the expert
5. 11:44 - 11:51
  
  The role of advanced cerebral imaging for patient selection and procedure planning
6. 11:51 - 11:58
  
  What are the implications of asymptomatic diffsuion-weighted MRI lesions after carotid revascularization?
7. 11:58 - 12:05
  
  Surgical CEA in local anesthesia - our experience in 1000+ patients
8. 12:05 - 12:12
  
  Managing carotid in-stent restenosis
9. 12:12 - 12:19
  
  CAS in 2013, literature review and future outlook: is more evidence needed?
10. 12:19 - 12:30
  
  Discussion
12:30 - 13:30, Discussion Forum

The Great Debate: “Leaving nothing behind” – the new paradigm for peripheral interventions?

Chairman:

Marc Bosiers

Discussant:

Renu Virmani, Erich Minar, Giancarlo Biamino, Iris Baumgartner
1. 12:30 - 12:37
  
  What is worse: Metallic implants or toxic drugs?
2. 12:37 - 12:44
  
  What is the benchmark? A review of clinical trial results on nitinol stents and DES
3. 12:44 - 12:51
  
  How good are DEBs? Insights from RCTs and real world practice with different DEB Technologies
4. 12:51 - 12:58
  
  DEB vs PTA vs BMS: results from a meta-analysis
5. 12:58 - 13:05
  
  All what we don’t know about DEBs
6. 13:05 - 13:12
  
  How cost effective is the concept of “leaving nothing behind”
7. 13:12 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:30 - 13:30, Global Expert Exchange

Global Expert Exchange: Challenging EVAR cases and complications – Part I

Chairman:

Piergiorgio Cao, Michel Makaroun
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Our treatment algorithm and results for complex endovascular repair of juxtarenal/suprarenal throraco-abdominal aneurysms in patients unfit for open surgery
3. 12:40 - 12:45
  
  Acute thrombosis of bilateral renal snorkel endografts in the postoperative period following EVAR
4. 12:45 - 12:50
  
  Our experience with snorkel or sandwich techniques for TAAA
5. 12:50 - 12:55
  
  Hemoptysis and thoracic aneurysm 40 years following subclavian-aortic bypass for coarctation treated with endograft and Amplatzer plug
6. 12:55 - 13:00
  
  Emergent repair of ruptured thoracic aneurysm eroding into a bronchus
7. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Endovascular stent-graft for coarctation of the aorta
8. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Management of infected endografts
9. 13:10 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:35 - 13:20, Main Arena 1

Lunch symposium: How to treat difficult aorto iliac lesion and Leriche syndrom?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Atrium

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Michel Reijnen, Peter Goverde, Jörg Teßarek
1. 12:35 - 12:45
  
  Aortoiliac occlusive disease; a shift towards covered stents
2. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  The CERAB procedure: 1 year clinical data
3. 12:55 - 13:10
  
  Recorded case: CERAB procedure
4. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Cost effectiveness of covered stents compared to open surgery for aortoiliac lesions
12:35 - 13:20, Main Arena 2

Lunch symposium: New innovative techniques and trends in the treatment of PAD

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Spectranetics

Chairman:

Craig Walker, Hermann Steinkamp

Moderator:

Jos van den Berg, Justus Gross
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Does debulking before DEB make sense?
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  Treatment of instent restenosis: Results of the PATENT trial and update on next generation study projects
4. 13:00 - 13:10
  
  CTOs: Different treatment options
5. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:35 - 13:20, Technical Forum

Lunch Symposium: CTO challenge – staying in the true lumen, what tools do I have?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Asahi Intecc

Chairman:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Dai-Do Do, Roberto Ferraresi, Peter Huppert
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:40 - 12:50
  
  Facing CTOs in tortuous anatomy: Guide wire selection
3. 12:50 - 13:00
  
  CTO below the knee: Intraluminal tracking with 0.14 GW, why is it better?
4. 13:00 - 13:10
  
  Retrograde approach in PTA CTO: secrets to success?
5. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Drug eluting technologies forum

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Cook Medical

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderator:

Hiroyoshi Yokoi
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  Zilver PTX 3 years follow up
3. 13:45 - 14:10
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 14:10 - 14:20
  
  The REAL PTX study concept: Head to head comparison of paclitaxel coated balloons and stents in short, intermediate, and long lesions
5. 14:20 - 14:30
  
  ZILVER PTX in occluded bypass
6. 14:30 - 14:55
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Questions & answers
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 2

Symposium: 3D image guidance during endovascular procedures? Live case transmissions from Ludwigsburg

partially supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Siemens

Chairman:

Giovanni Torsello

Moderator:

Roger Greenhalgh
1. 13:30 - 13:40
  
  New options for vascular surgeons by 3D CT in the angio-hybrid operation room
2. 13:40 - 13:50
  
  Hybrid rooms: only for advanced endovascular procedures?
3. 13:50 - 14:10
  
  Live case transmission from Ludwigsburg
4. 14:10 - 14:20
  
  Advances in robotic endovascular surgery– when and how can it be of help?
5. 14:20 - 14:30
  
  Translumbar glue embolization of type II endoleaks using the i-Guide software on Siemens Artis Zeego
6. 14:30 - 14:50
  
  Live case transmission from Ludwigsburg
7. 14:50 - 15:00
  
  3D endovascular guidance... what you really want to see during endovascular procedures
13:30 - 15:00, Technical Forum

Interventional techniques for visceral and renal arteries

Chairman:

Jörn Balzer

Moderator:

Steffen Basche, Thomas Rand, Max Amor, Sebastian Debus, Stephen Ramee
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  Interventional techniques for acute visceral ischemia
3. 13:45 - 14:10
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 14:10 - 14:17
  
  Visceral and renal aneurysms – when to treat and how: Surgical experience
5. 14:18 - 14:25
  
  Visceral and renal aneurysms – when to treat and how: Interventional experience
6. 14:25 - 14:35
  
  Interventional therapy for chronic visceral ischemia
7. 14:35 - 14:45
  
  Distal protection during renal stenting – is there a need?
8. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Featured research: preliminary results of the radar study
9. 14:50 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
13:30 - 17:00, Global Expert Exchange

Global Expert Exchange: Challenging lower limb cases and complications – Part I

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino, Chris Metzger

Moderator:

Hans Martin Gißler, Pankaj Patel, Ramon Varcoe
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Transcollateral endovascular intervention in a critical limb ischemia patient
3. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  My experience with ipsilateral retrograde approaches for limb salvage
4. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Tibial collateral perforation during attempted transcollateral recanalization
5. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Utility of orbital atherectomy in BTK interventions
6. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  The use of polymer free sirolimus drug eluting stent in the treatment of infra-popliteal arterial obstructions
7. 14:00 - 14:30
  
  Live case transmission from Mercogliano
8. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Management of a perforation of the peroneal artery
9. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  What is the role of atherectomy in the dawn of drug eluting devices
10. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Incidence of distal embolization during lower limb interventions: When to use distal protection
11. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Salvage techniques for embolization syndrome of the pedal circulation
12. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Popliteal perforation after atherectomy
13. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Treatment pathways for CLI in India: how to implement cost effective and successful strategies
14. 15:00 - 15:20
  
  Live case transmission from São Paulo
15. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  CART and reverse CART techniques for challenging peripheral CTOs
16. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  Utility of Avinger's Wildcat catheter in crossing difficult aortoiliac CTOs
17. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  SAKE study: SUPERA interwoven nitinol stent outcomes in above knee interventions - 12 months results
18. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  IDEV Supera Stenting in highly unusual locations to preserve dialysis access
19. 15:40 - 16:00
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
20. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  Rare case of bilateral common iliac vein compression by bilateral iliac artery stents and calcification
21. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  Hybrid approach to limb salvage in a patient with infected fem-fem bypass graft
22. 16:10 - 16:15
  
  Extra vascular migration of a stent-graft?
23. 16:15 - 16:20
  
  Hybrid approaches for aortoiliac and iliofemoral arterial disease
24. 16:20 - 16:25
  
  “Pieces and parts”: Novel use of Viabahn and Excluder devices for complex aortoiliac endovascular reconstruction
25. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Endovascular repair of acute aortic occlusion through left arm
26. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Lytic infusion vs. bolus therapy for peripheral arterial thrombosis
27. 16:35 - 16:40
  
  Endovascular management of bilateral iliac CTO extending to the distal SFA
28. 16:40 - 16:45
  
  Salvage of fem-pop bypass graft outflow via retrograde pedal access
29. 16:45 - 17:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
13:30 - 15:00, Scientific Posters

Moderated poster round in front of the LINC studio

Juror:

Frank Vermassen, Dai-Do Do, Wolfgang Ritter
1. 13:30 - 14:10
  
  Other/Renal
2. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Ultrasound guided thrombin injection of arterial pseudoaneurysm: results of a long-term registry B. Schmid
3. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Treatment of critical lower limb ischemia (CLI) in a developing country; challenges and solutions B. Ghonem
4. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Angioplasty in the lower limbs to treat injuries of femoral superficial artery and or below the knee A. Goldsmit
5. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Clinical impact of polyvascular disease on gender difference in patients undergoing coronary intervention: subanalysis of the PrePAD study T. Miura
6. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  Transradial approach for vascular access interventions B. P. Mwipatayil
7. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Cutting balloon angioplasty for resistant stenosis of dialysis access – initial single center experience B. Soares
8. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Hybrid approach for resistant stenosis of dialysis access – intial single center experience with open thrombectomy and cutting balloon B. Soares
9. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Six cases of stuck permanent double lumen hemodialysis catheters (Permcath) A. A. Beigi
10. 14:10 - 15:00
  
  Endovascular aortic
11. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Impact of ozone nano-babble for infection of stentgraft K. Hanzawa
12. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Contemporary real-world EVAR outcomes in perspective:in early comparison of the ENGAGE and EUROSTAR registries R. Stokmans
13. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Evaluation of the use of vascular endostaplers in primary and reintervention endovascular aneurysm repair J. A.W. Teijink
14. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Introducing the EAGLE registry: Endovascular AAA repair with the Endurant stent graft in challenging anatomy, a global experience P. Broos
15. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Aortic remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair in type B aortic dissection H. Bozkaya
16. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Mechanical comparison of aortic stent grafts as an aid in selection and sizing S. de Bock
17. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  The effects of anaesthesia type on peri-operative outcome after endovascular AAA repair: An analysis from the ENGAGE registry R. Stokmans
18. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Challenging the evidence for pre-emptive coil embolisation of the internal iliac artery during endovascular aneurysm repair R. Stokmans
19. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  A human factors performance model of endovascular surgery applied to TAVI and aortic stent grafts K. O'Sullivan
20. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Rapid ventricular pacing during deployment of the thoracic endovascular stent grafts Y. Engin
14:00 - 15:00, Discussion Forum

To treat or not to treat: open questions in endovascular grafting

Chairman:

Peter Taylor

Discussant:

Jan Brunkwall, Alan Lumsden, Santi Trimarchi, Mohammad Hamady
1. 14:00 - 14:07
  
  Is there an option to treat acute uncomplicated dissection by endovascular means?
2. 14:07 - 14:18
  
  Discussion
3. 14:18 - 14:25
  
  Roughly 25% of acute uncomplicated dissections get complicated later are there indicators which allow to treat them early?
4. 14:25 - 14:36
  
  Discussion
5. 14:36 - 14:43
  
  Minimizing emboli during endovascular theatment of the thoracic aorta possibilities and open questions
6. 14:43 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 1

VIVA @ LINC: New technologies to solve old problems in complex limb revascularization

Chairman:

Michael Jaff

Moderator:

Gary Ansel, Krishna Rocha-Singh, Peter Schneider, Sean Lyden
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:13
  
  What is the future of atherectomy and which indications will drive its use?
3. 15:13 - 15:43
  
  Live case transmission from Dallas
4. 15:43 - 15:51
  
  New CTO devices are changing the game
5. 15:51 - 15:59
  
  There are so many choices for managing in-stent restenosis. This is what works best in my hands
6. 15:59 - 16:29
  
  Live case transmission from Mountain View
7. 16:29 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: From the extreme to the everyday – the Trivascular experience

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by TriVascular

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderator:

Martin Storck, Ralph-Ingo Rückert
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:25
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
3. 15:25 - 15:35
  
  Global pivotal trial update
4. 15:35 - 15:45
  
  The OVATION European multi-center registry update
5. 15:45 - 16:10
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
6. 16:10 - 16:20
  
  Treating the extremes – a European perspective
7. 16:20 - 16:30
  
  Treating the extremes – a US perspective
15:00 - 16:15, Technical Forum

The future of TIPS in the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications

Chairman:

Hervé Rousseau

Moderator:

Ingolf Schiefke, Geert Maleux, Antonin Krajina, Christophe Bureau, Juan Carlos García Pagán
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:15
  
  History of TIPS and introducing new dedicated TIPS stents
3. 15:15 - 15:25
  
  Introducing the development of portal hypertension and the effects of splanchnic vasodilatation
4. 15:25 - 15:35
  
  Tips technique, tips and tricks, lessons learned
5. 15:35 - 15:45
  
  Recorded live case demonstrating the implantation steps
6. 15:45 - 15:55
  
  The position of TIPS endoprosthesis in the treatment of refractory ascites
7. 15:55 - 16:05
  
  The position of TIPS endoprosthesis in the treatment of varicocele bleeding
8. 16:05 - 16:15
  
  Questions and answers
15:30 - 16:30, Discussion Forum

CX @ LINC: Carotid stenting or carotid endarterectomy

Chairman:

Roger Greenhalgh
1. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  Carotid stenting was good, is good and wins
2. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  Look at the SVS guidelines!
3. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  CREST puts stenting ahead
4. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  You must be joking!
5. 15:50 - 15:55
  
  Be reasonable – learn stenting properly!
6. 15:55 - 16:00
  
  Whatever for?
7. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  The half-way house may settle it
8. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  Say what you like, I am unconvinced!
9. 16:10 - 16:30
  
  Panel discussion and audience participation
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 1

The last frontier: Long SFA occlusions and calcified lesions

Chairman:

Patrick Peeters, Lawrence Garcia

Moderator:

Stephan Duda, Hans Martin Gißler, Renu Virmani
1. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman: Current interventional results in complex TASC C and D femoropopliteal lesions
2. 16:35 - 16:40
  
  Featured research: ADVANCE 18 PTX study: final results
3. 16:40 - 16:45
  
  Featured research: Real world experience with DEB in long lesions
4. 16:45 - 17:00
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
5. 17:00 - 17:05
  
  What will be the future of SFA treatment and why? Drug-eluting stents
6. 17:05 - 17:10
  
  What will be the future of SFA treatment and why? Drug-eluting balloons
7. 17:10 - 17:15
  
  What will be the future of SFA treatment and why? Covered stents
8. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  What will be the future of SFA treatment and why? Atherectomy + DEB
9. 17:20 - 17:25
  
  What will be the future of SFA treatment and why? Drug-eluting balloons + latest generation bare-metal stents
10. 17:25 - 17:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
11. 17:45 - 17:50
  
  Featured research: 3D-shaped femoral nitinol stents – the results from the MIMICS study
12. 17:50 - 17:55
  
  Featured research: Real world experience with interwoven nitinol stents in complex femoro-popliteal lesions
13. 17:55 - 18:00
  
  Featured research: RELINE-Study: Randomized comparison of endoluminal grafting with Viabahn vs. PTA for femoral artery in-stent restenosis – 6 months results
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 2

Scrub-in with the experts: Side branch solutions for the hypogastric artery and treatment of internal iliac artery aneurysms

live from São Paulo:

Armando Lobato

live from Leipzig:

Andrej Schmidt

Chairman:

Vincent Riambau

Moderator:

Piotr Kasprzak, Frank Veith , Jean-Pierre Becquemin
1. 16:45 - 16:50
  
  Flash presentation: Internal and common iliac artery aneurysms: hypogastric exclusion, open repair or side branch endografts?
2. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  Flash presentation: Bridging stents for hypogastric aneurysms: balloon-expandable or self-expanding covered stents?
3. 17:45 - 17:50
  
  Flash presentation: Long-term results of iliac side branch endografting for aorto-iliac aneurysms - the Münster experience
4. 18:15 - 18:20
  
  Flash presentation: Long-term results of iliac side branch endografting for aorto-iliac aneurysms - the Leipzig experience
16:30 - 18:00, Technical Forum

VIVA @ LINC: Complex CTOs Scrub in with the experts

live from Dallas:

Tony Das

live from Mountain View:

James Joye

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderator:

Gary Ansel, Sean Lyden, Peter Schneider, Chris Metzger
1. 17:00 - 17:05
  
  Flash presentation: Worst mistakes I have made in recanalizing CTOs
2. 17:30 - 17:35
  
  Flash presentation: How does our knowledge of anatomy influence our step-by-step approach in CTOs in different vascular beds?

Conference day 3

Friday, January 25th 2013

8:00 - 9:30, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Evolution and revolution in iliac and SFA technology

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott Vascular

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert, Koen Deloose

Moderator:

Carlo Setacci, Yann Gouëffic
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 08:05 - 08:15
  
  Real life experience and longer term data in iliac stenting BRAVISSIMO TASC C&D 2 year data
3. 08:15 - 08:40
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 08:40 - 09:00
  
  Revolution in SFA treatment technology
5. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Resorbable scaffolds in the SFA: the ESPRIT experience?
6. 09:05 - 09:25
  
  Recorded case
7. 09:25 - 09:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
8:00 - 9:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Typ B dissection in theory and clinical practice

Chairman:

Matt Thompson

Moderator:

Dusan Kucera, Mario Lachat, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 08:05 - 08:11
  
  Natural progress of Typ B dissection
3. 08:11 - 08:36
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 08:36 - 08:42
  
  Clinical routine and treatment for type B dissection
5. 08:42 - 08:48
  
  Repair of aortic arch pathologies – the surgical standard and the role of innovative techniques
6. 08:48 - 08:54
  
  Techniques of EndoAnchoring with HeliFX and Initial Results of the ANCHOR Post Market Registry
7. 08:54 - 09:24
  
  Live case transmission from Ludwigsburg
8. 09:24 - 09:30
  
  Next frontiers for TEVAR and aortic dissection treatment
8:00 - 9:30, Technical Forum

LINC Expert Course: Interventional recanalization of challenging CTOs:Advanced techniques for complex aorto-iliac and femoral obstructions - part I with live transmissions from Hamburg

Chairman:

Claudio Rabbia

Moderator:

Spiridon Botsios, Wolfgang Ritter, Peter Goverde
1. 08:15 - 08:20
  
  Flash presentation: Recanalization of aorto-iliac CTOs: Access strategies and the value of re-entry devices
2. 08:45 - 08:50
  
  Flash presentation: Experience with high radial force interwoven nitinol stents in femoro-popliteal arteries - results of the AURORAA- registry
3. 09:15 - 09:20
  
  Flash presentation: Hybrid techniques for complex iliaco-femoral obtructions: When and how?
8:00 - 10:30, Global Expert Exchange

Deep Dive: Renal denervation in cooperation with TCT

Chairman:

Krishna Rocha-Singh

Moderator:

Dariusz Dudek, Andrej Erglis, Steffen Desch
1. 08:00 - 08:20
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
2. 08:20 - 08:27
  
  Understanding the target: Peri-renal nerve distribution, density and quantification
3. 08:27 - 08:34
  
  Clinical use of renal denervation: Patient selection and results in real world
4. 08:34 - 08:41
  
  Lessons learned with renal denervation in complex anatomies
5. 08:41 - 08:48
  
  How to predict the blood pressure response after renal denervation: Insights from the Homburg single center experience
6. 08:48 - 08:55
  
  Measuring the clinical effect of renal denervation: Are office blood pressure and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring the best surrogates?
7. 08:55 - 09:00
  
  Discussion
8. 09:00 - 09:30
  
  Live case transmission from Hamburg
9. 09:30 - 09:37
  
  Technical approaches to improve the results of renal denervation – properties of my dream device
10. 09:37 - 09:42
  
  Device Parade: EnligHTN (St. Jude)
11. 09:42 - 09:47
  
  Device Parade: V2 System (Vessix)
12. 09:47 - 09:52
  
  The Ardian/Medtronic multi-electrode technology
13. 09:52 - 09:57
  
  Device Parade: One Shot (Covidien)
14. 09:57 - 10:02
  
  Device Parade: TIVUS (Cardiosonic)
15. 10:02 - 10:07
  
  Device Parade: Paradise (ReCor)
16. 10:07 - 10:30
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Electronic poster exhibit in front of the LINC studio
9:00 - 10:00, Discussion Forum

VIVA @ LINC: Carotid disasters and near disasters

Chairman:

Peter Schneider

Discussant:

Sean Lyden, Gary Ansel, Michael Jaff, Nick Hopkins, William Gray
1. 09:00 - 10:00
  
  Case presentation
9:30 - 11:00, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Mechanical debulking in occlusive disease – how does it improve your treatment outcomes?

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Straub Medical

Chairman:

Marcus Katoh

Moderator:

Peter Minko, Ruy Otavio Barbosa, Michael Lichtenberg, Miloslav Rocek, Eberhard Wedell
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 09:45
  
  Mechanical thrombectomy: The better treatment option?
3. 09:45 - 10:10
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 10:10 - 10:20
  
  Successful treatment of acute DVT with Aspirex® S
5. 10:20 - 10:30
  
  Rotarex & DEB
6. 10:30 - 10:55
  
  Live case transmission from Hamburg
7. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
9:30 - 11:00, Main Arena 2

Symposium: Innovative technologies and approaches for aortic challenges

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Gore & Associates

Chairman:

Hence Verhagen, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr

Moderator:

Ross Milner, Dittmar Böckler, Rob Fisher
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 09:45
  
  Overcoming challenging aortic anatomy: from hostile necks to tortuous iliac arteries
3. 09:45 - 10:05
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 10:05 - 10:15
  
  Technical innovations: how important is low profile compared to device integrity?
5. 10:15 - 10:25
  
  Experience with the CTAG device, radial fit and challenges in the aortic arch
6. 10:25 - 10:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 10:45 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and summary
9:30 - 11:00, Technical Forum

LINC Expert Course: Interventional recanalization of challenging CTOs:Symposium: A definitive commitment to research in directional atherectomy

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Covidien

Chairman:

Ralf Langhoff

Moderator:

Lawrence Garcia, Erwin Blessing, Patrick Peeters
1. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:35 - 09:55
  
  DEFINITIVE LE: 12-months outcomes
3. 09:55 - 10:15
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
4. 10:15 - 10:25
  
  DEFINITIVE LE: A look below the knee
5. 10:25 - 10:45
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
6. 10:45 - 10:55
  
  DEFINITIVE AR: Vessel prep and drug coated balloons
7. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
9:30 - 11:00, Scientific Posters

Moderated poster round in front of the LINC studio

Juror:

Piergiorgio Cao, Erich Minar
1. 09:30 - 09:45
  
  Venous
2. 09:30 - 09:35
  
  Endovascular treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome in chronic iliac venous occlusion secondary to bull horn injury D. Cervell Rodriguez
3. 09:35 - 09:40
  
  Right-sided May Thurner and Nutcracker syndrome due to left-sided inferior vena cava compression. A challenging endovascular approach M. Ramirez Ortega
4. 09:40 - 09:45
  
  Treatment of May Thurner syndrome complicated with massive ileum femoral thrombosis-related of two cases C. Hidasy
5. 09:45 - 10:10
  
  Other/Renal
6. 09:45 - 09:50
  
  A case of diabetis mellitus and chronic kidney disease with a 50 year old lady A. Khan
7. 09:50 - 09:55
  
  In-stent restenosis of renal artery in patient with solitary kidney and acute renal failure O. Pityk
8. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Context pancreatic pseudoaneurysm rupture is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis with severe prognosis and high mortality F. Gallardo
9. 10:00 - 10:05
  
  Flash pulmonary edema due to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis-A case series R. Vijayvergiya
10. 10:05 - 10:10
  
  Arterio-arterial prosthetic duct (AAD) on anterior abdominal wall as a vascular access in hemodialysis E. Mostafa
11. 10:10 - 10:30
  
  PVD femoropopliteal
12. 10:10 - 10:15
  
  A rare complication of mechanical thrombectomy in superficial femoral artery S. Rudnicka
13. 10:15 - 10:20
  
  Penetration of calcified lesions in chronic total occlusion by using a Brockenbrough needle Y. Miyashita
14. 10:20 - 10:25
  
  Endovascular solution of multiple reocclusions following PI-PIII interposition graft J. Jenkner
15. 10:25 - 10:30
  
  Revascularization of a chronically occluded popliteal artery: retrograde approach and angioplasty using the Chocolate PTA balloon catheter as a stand alone therapy
16. 10:30 - 10:55
  
  PVD aorto-iliac
17. 10:30 - 10:35
  
  Axillofemoral bypass in the management of a stent graft occlusion for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a high-risk patient A. Cetinkaya
18. 10:35 - 10:40
  
  Expansion of an iliac aneurysm after treatment with multilayer stent: an unusual case P. Sirignano
19. 10:40 - 10:45
  
  Technical tip when treating an occluded common iliac artery A. Garcia Familiar
20. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  Exclusion of a complex iliocaval fistula after failed previous open and endovascular approaches U. Bengisun
21. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  Iliac artery perforation as a complication of subintimal angioplasty T. Sahu
10:30 - 11:30, Discussion Forum

CX @ LINC: Controversies in lower limb ischaemia

Chairman:

Roger Greenhalgh
1. 10:30 - 10:35
  
  The crucial presenting symptom
2. 10:35 - 10:40
  
  The MIMICS trial principles
3. 10:40 - 10:45
  
  Go for subintimal angioplasty whenever possible
4. 10:45 - 10:50
  
  Body of evidence for drug eluting therapies for intermittent claudication
5. 10:50 - 10:55
  
  Drug coated balloons vs. drug eluting stents in the superficial femoral artery for claudication
6. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Chronic ischaemia below the knee studies – gap in clinical practice evidence
7. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Foot care saves legs
8. 11:05 - 11:30
  
  Panel discussion and audience participation
10:30 - 12:30, Global Expert Exchange

Nurse and Technician Forum – part I

Chairman:

Martin Werner, Koen Deloose
1. 10:30 - 11:30
  
  Pioneering techniques and innovations in peripheral interventions
2. 10:30 - 10:40
  
  Drug-eluting stents below-the-knee – clinical benefit for patients with critical limb ischemia?
3. 10:40 - 10:50
  
  My personal experience with DEB
4. 10:50 - 11:00
  
  The role of drug eluting ballons in critical limb ischemia
5. 11:00 - 11:10
  
  Drug eluting ballons for the superficial femoral artery – impact on clinical practice
6. 11:10 - 11:30
  
  Round table discussion
7. 11:30 - 12:30
  
  Access strategies and tools for crossing complex femoropopliteal and BTK lesions
8. 11:30 - 11:40
  
  Pedal puncture and other retrograde recanalization techniques – indications and techniques
9. 11:40 - 11:50
  
  14, 18, 20, 35: Which wire for which lesion and why?
10. 11:50 - 12:00
  
  Re-entry devices for femoro-popliteal CTOs
11. 12:00 - 12:10
  
  Subintimal or intraluminal, which way to go?
12. 12:10 - 12:30
  
  Round table discussion
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 1

Symposium: Providing options and defining outcomes for overcoming complex iliac/SFA lesions

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Cordis

Chairman:

Gary Ansel

Moderator:

Eric Ducasse, Peter Goverde
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  Nitinol self-expandable stent in the treatment of obstructive superficial femoral artery disease: two year results from the STROLL trial
3. 11:15 - 11:40
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 11:40 - 11:50
  
  Contemporary results on SFA fracture rates – Lessons learned on the factors impacting fracture rates and the severity of fracture
5. 11:50 - 12:00
  
  Complexities in dealing with peripheral occlusions
6. 12:00 - 12:25
  
  Live case transmission from Hamburg
7. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 2

Symposium: The art and science of endovascular sealing in complex anatomies

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Endologix

Chairman:

Matt Thompson

Moderator:

Jean-Paul de Vries, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, Dittmar Böckler
1. 11:00 - 11:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 11:05 - 11:15
  
  ActiveSeal: New innovation in sealing technology
3. 11:15 - 11:45
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 11:45 - 11:55
  
  Optimizing juxta/pararenal patient management with the Ventana fenestrated system
5. 11:55 - 12:15
  
  Recorded case presentation
6. 12:15 - 12:25
  
  EVAS: Sealing the entire aneurysm with Nellix: The future of EVAR?
7. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
11:00 - 12:30, Technical Forum

LINC Expert Course: Interventional recanalization of challenging CTOs:Advanced techniques for complex aorto-iliac and femoral obstructions - part II with live transmissions from Münster and Leipzig

Chairman:

Patrick Peeters

Moderator:

Kazushi Urasawa, Andrej Schmidt, Dierk Scheinert, Ralph-Ingo Rückert, Michael Lichtenberg
1. 11:15 - 11:20
  
  Flash presentation: The Japanese approach to femoro-popliteal CTOs
2. 11:30 - 11:35
  
  Flash presentation: The technique of retrograde femoropopliteal recanalization – step-by-step
3. 11:45 - 11:50
  
  Flash presentation: COMPLETE SE SFA stent trial final results
4. 12:00 - 12:05
  
  Flash presentation: Is there still a role for femoro-popliteal bypass surgery?
5. 12:15 - 12:20
  
  Flash presentation: The value of CTO devices in challenging lesions
12:30 - 13:30, Main Arena 1

Lunch
12:30 - 13:30, Discussion Forum

The optimal treatment approach for highly calcific lesions

Chairman:

Michael Jaff

Discussant:

Gary Ansel, Lawrence Garcia, Fabrizio Fanelli, Chris Metzger, Patrick Peeters
1. 12:30 - 12:37
  
  Crossing highly calcified lesions: This is what works best in my hands
2. 12:37 - 12:44
  
  Atherectomy for calcified lesions: Which device works best for which lesion?
3. 12:44 - 12:51
  
  Is there a role for DEB in calcified arteries?
4. 12:51 - 12:58
  
  A mechanical challenge should be treated mechanically: Interwoven nitinol-stents with high flexibility and radial strength are the solution!
5. 12:58 - 13:05
  
  Don’t stretch the limits too far! Surgery is still a good option if endovascular fails.
6. 13:05 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:30 - 13:30, Global Expert Exchange

Global Expert Exchange: Challenging EVAR cases and complications – Part II

Chairman:

Vincent Riambau, Michael Dake

Moderator:

Varinder Bedi, Ross Milner
1. 12:30 - 12:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Endovascular repair of abdominal and iliac aneurysms with preservation of pelvic flow – an innovative stent-graft technology
3. 12:40 - 12:45
  
  Management of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm using debranching, on-table fenestration and sandwich technique
4. 12:45 - 12:50
  
  Percutaneous coil embolization and thrombin assited closure of a blind common iliac artery aneurysm post aorto-bifemoral bypass and ipsilateral aneurysm repair
5. 12:50 - 12:55
  
  Congenital left femoral arteriovenous malformation treated with modular hybrid bifurcated stent graft system
6. 12:55 - 13:00
  
  TEVAR with unintentional carotid artery coverage
7. 13:00 - 13:05
  
  Complex embolization therapy for visceral anatomy
8. 13:05 - 13:10
  
  Percutaneous transgluteal coil embolization of bilateral hypogastric artery aneurysms
9. 13:10 - 13:15
  
  Use of an ASD closure device to treat a visceral segment saccular aneurysm
10. 13:15 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:35 - 13:20, Main Arena 2

Lunch symposium: The role of IVC filters in venous diseases

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Cook Medical

Chairman:

Gerard O'Sullivan

Moderator:

Graham Plant
1. 12:35 - 12:40
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 12:40 - 12:55
  
  Potential indications for IVC filters while performing venous thrombectomy and stenting
3. 12:55 - 13:10
  
  Tips and tricks on difficult retrieval of IVC filters
4. 13:10 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:35 - 13:20, Technical Forum

LINC Expert Course: Interventional recanalization of challenging CTOs:Lunch symposium: Innovative approaches to resistent hypertension

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Boston Scientific

Chairman:

Krishna Rocha-Singh

Moderator:

Oliver Vonend, Marc Sapoval
1. 12:35 - 12:45
  
  Introduction: Where are we? What’s at stake?
2. 12:45 - 12:55
  
  Nephrologist's perspective: What I am looking for
3. 12:55 - 13:05
  
  Novel technology introduction: Featuring a recorded case
4. 13:05 - 13:20
  
  Discussion and conclusion
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 1

Symposium: The OneShot irrigated RF balloon technology – a promising new approach to renal denervation

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Covidien

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Erwin Blessing
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:45
  
  Predictors of response
3. 13:45 - 14:10
  
  Live case transmission from Hamburg
4. 14:10 - 14:20
  
  Clinical experiences with first and second generation RDN devices
5. 14:20 - 14:30
  
  Irrigated vs. non-irrigated RF technology
6. 14:30 - 14:55
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
13:30 - 15:00, Main Arena 2

Symposium: From clinical evidence to clinical practice – new concepts for EVAR and TEVAR

supported with an unrestricted educational grant by Medtronic

Chairman:

Eric Verhoeven

Moderator:

Jean Marc Pernes, Marc van Sambeek, Frans Moll, Christoph Nienaber, Matt Thompson, Giovanni Torsello
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 13:35 - 13:43
  
  Influence of gender on EVAR outcomes with new low profile device
3. 13:43 - 13:51
  
  Reappraisal of EVAR and the hostile neck
4. 13:51 - 13:59
  
  Contemporary EVAR durability with next generation devices
5. 13:59 - 14:30
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
6. 14:30 - 14:38
  
  Rethinking TEVAR for dissection – new insights from INSTEAD
7. 14:38 - 14:46
  
  Optimizing TEVAR outcomes – applying MOTHER registry to clinical practice
8. 14:46 - 14:54
  
  Valiant Captiva – personal experience and 1 year registry results
9. 14:54 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion by the chairman
13:30 - 16:30, Technical Forum

LINC Expert Course: Interventional recanalization of challenging CTOs:The CLI-Summit: Extreme interventions below the knee with live case transmissions from Hamburg and Leipzig

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino

Moderator:

Peter Huppert, Marco Manzi
1. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Flash presentation: Is there a role for BTK interventions in claudicants?
2. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  Flash presentation: The angiosome concept in clinical practice: Implications for patient-specific recanalization approaches
3. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Flash presentation: A stepwise technical escalation approach to complex BTK procedures
4. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  Flash presentation: My puncture technique for the anterior, posterior tibial and peroneal artery – step-by-step
5. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Flash presentation: Interventions in the pedal arch, when and how?
6. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Flash presentation: My experience with the SAFARI-technique in complex limb salvage cases
7. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  Flash presentation: The value of OCT guided crossing devices in challenging CTOs
8. 16:25 - 16:30
  
  Flash presentation: Ultrasound guidance for complex BTK procedures L. Harrison
13:30 - 16:30, Global Expert Exchange

Nurse and Technician Forum – part II

Chairman:

Andrea Pascotto, Thilo Tübler
1. 13:30 - 14:10
  
  Aortic interventions
2. 13:30 - 13:40
  
  Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR): Indications and basic procedure
3. 13:40 - 13:50
  
  Acute aortic syndrome: From symptoms to therapy
4. 13:50 - 14:00
  
  Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI): Indications and basic procedure
5. 14:00 - 14:10
  
  Round table discussion
6. 14:10 - 14:50
  
  Miscellaneous devices
7. 14:10 - 14:20
  
  What is endovascular atherectomy and which devices are out there?
8. 14:20 - 14:30
  
  Closure devices: Common devices – when to use and when not
9. 14:30 - 14:40
  
  Things I have learned from thousands of carotid artery stenting procedures
10. 14:40 - 14:50
  
  Round table discussion
11. 14:50 - 15:20
  
  Endovascular treatment of hypertension
12. 14:50 - 15:00
  
  Treating hypertension by renal artery stenting
13. 15:00 - 15:10
  
  Treating hypertension by renal denervation
14. 15:10 - 15:20
  
  Round table discussion
15. 15:20 - 15:50
  
  Emergencies in the cathlab
16. 15:20 - 15:30
  
  Severe and transient complications during and after CAS
17. 15:30 - 15:40
  
  Bleeding complications and puncture site complications
18. 15:40 - 15:50
  
  Round table discussion
19. 15:50 - 16:30
  
  Limb salvage
20. 15:50 - 16:00
  
  Chronic limb ischemia: preventing amputations – an interdisciplinary challenge
21. 16:00 - 16:10
  
  Treatment of the diabetic foot – the how and why
22. 16:10 - 16:20
  
  Acute limb ischemia – therapeutic options
23. 16:20 - 16:30
  
  Round table discussion
13:30 - 15:00, Scientific Posters

Moderated poster round in front of the LINC studio

Juror:

Michael Jaff, Sumaira Macdonald
1. 13:30 - 14:30
  
  Endovascular aortic
2. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  We describe with a presentation including images a complication of EVAR and the steps we took to solve the problem R. Wells
3. 13:35 - 13:40
  
  Nightmare during complicated EVAR
4. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  An original technique to remodel proximal severe angulated aortic neck and avoid type Ia endoleak during EVAR E. Chisci
5. 13:45 - 13:50
  
  Successful endovascular treatment of an aortic mycotic pseudoaneurysm: Two cases with two year follow up I. Bouckenooghe
6. 13:50 - 13:55
  
  How to prevent complications od aortic neck thrombus during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? K. Chinsakchai
7. 13:55 - 14:00
  
  Percutaneous embolization of patent intercostal artery causing persistent type II endoleak and sac enlargement of thoracoabdominal aneurysm 2 years after hybrid repair F. Mussa
8. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  The endograft infection has been reported uncommon. In the early stages, symptoms are not specific and laboratory and imaging results are not always conclusive C. Pedraza
9. 14:05 - 14:10
  
  The successful treatment of multiple aortic mycotic aneurysm with homograft: A case report R. Makar
10. 14:10 - 14:15
  
  Unusual early complication of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: Acute retrograde type B aortic dissection K. Hongku
11. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Bridging "side-to-side" disconnected endografts after TEVAR failure H. Rodrigues
12. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Aortoduodenal syndrome is a rare condition defined as obstruction of the third part of the duodenum caused by a large abdominal aortic aneurysm B. Ridgen Green
13. 14:25 - 14:30
  
  Endovascular management of common hepatic artery aneurysm in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome S. Ilyas
14. 14:30 - 14:55
  
  Supra aortic/carotid
15. 14:30 - 14:35
  
  Pulse-less disease of aortic arch-100% occluded all major arteries treated with percutaneous intervention R. Vijayvergiya
16. 14:35 - 14:40
  
  Case report of challenging exclusion of a large aneurysm of the right subclavian artery where open surgery had failed and use of a covered stent graft was not possible due to vessel tortuosity C. Day
17. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) has been demonstrated to be safe and an acceptable alternative to surgery L. Garriboli
18. 14:45 - 14:50
  
  History of a 35 yr. old patient with right upper limb claudication and right hemicranial headache, history of TIA S. Chandra
19. 14:50 - 14:55
  
  Challenging Case of a 77 old gentlemen .… O. Al Shammeri
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 1

TCT @ LINC: Controversial issues and new insights for carotid revascularisation

Chairman:

William Gray

Moderator:

Sriram Iyer, Frank Veith , Sumaira Macdonald, Michael Jaff
1. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 15:05 - 15:13
  
  Myths about carotid stenting: setting the record straight
3. 15:13 - 15:38
  
  Live case transmission from Hamburg
4. 15:38 - 15:46
  
  Matching carotid vascular anatomy with appropriate revascularisation strategies and techniques
5. 15:46 - 15:54
  
  Is medical treatment alone really the best solution for all asymptomatic carotid artery stenoses?
6. 15:54 - 16:19
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
7. 16:19 - 16:27
  
  Decision making in light of recent clinical trial results - perspective from a large “surgical CAS-center”
8. 16:27 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
15:00 - 16:30, Main Arena 2

CX @ LINC: Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms

Chairman:

Roger Greenhalgh
1. 15:00 - 15:15
  
  Debate - Type 2 endoleak after EVAR is benign
2. 15:00 - 15:05
  
  For the motion
3. 15:05 - 15:10
  
  Against the motion
4. 15:10 - 15:15
  
  Discussion and vote
5. 15:15 - 15:30
  
  Debate: Chimney, snorkel, sandwich, periscope grafts are second best every time
6. 15:15 - 15:20
  
  For the motion
7. 15:20 - 15:25
  
  Against the motion
8. 15:25 - 15:30
  
  Discussion and vote
9. 15:30 - 16:00
  
  Great Debate: For uncomplicated Type B dissecting of the thoracic aortic aneurysm, there is a subgroup needing surgery
10. 15:30 - 15:35
  
  For the motion
11. 15:35 - 15:40
  
  For the motion
12. 15:40 - 15:45
  
  Against the motion
13. 15:45 - 15:50
  
  Against the motion
14. 15:50 - 16:00
  
  Discussion and vote
15. 16:00 - 16:30
  
  Great Debate: Level 1 evidence from randomised controlled trials discourages best practice
16. 16:00 - 16:05
  
  For the motion
17. 16:05 - 16:10
  
  For the motion
18. 16:10 - 16:15
  
  Against the motion
19. 16:15 - 16:20
  
  Against the motion
20. 16:20 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and vote
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 1

Future perspectives, unsolved problems and controversial issues in endovascular interventions

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino

Moderator:

Michael Dake, Andrej Erglis, Dariusz Dudek, Paul Sobotka
1. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 16:35 - 16:42
  
  New horizons in endovascular treatment of valvular heart disease
3. 16:42 - 17:22
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 17:22 - 17:29
  
  Neurologic and vascular complications during TAVI – how to prevent and how to manage
5. 17:29 - 17:36
  
  Beyond renal denervation for resistant hypertension – future prospects for sympathetic tone modulation
6. 17:36 - 17:43
  
  Update on CCSVI: are we finally understanding this disease and its therapy?
7. 17:43 - 17:50
  
  Embolisation therapy – established and new targets
8. 17:50 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
16:30 - 18:00, Main Arena 2

Scrub-in with the experts: Chimney and snorkel techniques for treatment of pararenal and thoracic aortic aneurysms

live from Hamburg:

Hans Krankenberg

live from Münster:

Martin Austermann

Chairman:

Giovanni Torsello, Armando Lobato

Moderator:

Martin Misfeld, Carlo Setacci, Ralf Kolvenbach, Sven Seifert, Mario Lachat
1. 16:50 - 16:55
  
  Flash presentation: Planning the case for the chimney technique: case selection and implantation technique
2. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  Flash presentation: Chimney with balloon-expandable stents
3. 17:40 - 17:45
  
  Flash presentation: Chimney with self-expanding stents

Conference day 4

Saturday, January 26th 2013

9:00 - 12:30, Main Arena 1

Critical issues in aortic endografting

Chairman:

Frank Veith

Moderator:

Armando Lobato, Piergiorgio Cao, Jacques Busquet, Sebastian Debus, Dieter Raithel, Peter Goverde
1. 09:00 - 09:05
  
  Introduction by the chairman
2. 09:05 - 09:50
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
3. 09:50 - 09:58
  
  EVAR or AAAs with marginal necks: are repositionable infra renal devices better?
4. 09:58 - 10:06
  
  Branched and fenestrated grafts for the abdominal aorta: Review of techniques and results
5. 10:06 - 10:14
  
  Endovascular techniques for pathologies of the aortic arch
6. 10:14 - 10:22
  
  Endovascular treatment also for aneurysms related to chronic type B dissection?
7. 10:22 - 10:30
  
  EVAR for acute type B dissection. Only for symptomatic patients?
8. 10:30 - 10:35
  
  Is EVAR a feasible option also for ruptured thoraco-abdominal aneurysms? Pro-chimney/snorkel techniques
9. 10:35 - 10:40
  
  Is EVAR a feasible option also for ruptured thoraco-abdominal aneurysms? Pro-branched/fenestrated grafts
10. 10:40 - 11:02
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
11. 11:02 - 11:10
  
  Our experience with sandwich and snorkel techniques
12. 11:10 - 11:18
  
  My experience with HeliFX: When and Where are EndoAnchors applicable in EVAR?
13. 11:18 - 11:26
  
  Endoleak treatment after EVAR
14. 11:26 - 11:34
  
  EVAR with low-profile devices. The future?
15. 11:34 - 11:39
  
  Featured research: 5-year experience with the Endurant stent-graft in 600 patients
16. 11:39 - 11:47
  
  GREAT GORE® C3 Registry: 400 Patient Clinical Experience
17. 11:47 - 12:18
  
  Live case transmission from Münster
18. 12:18 - 12:26
  
  Is multi-modality imaging by "FUSION" the final step for a completely non-invasive EVAR procedure
19. 12:26 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
12:30 - 14:00, Main Arena 1

Challenging cases and complications: Great saves and big disasters with live case transmission from Leipzig

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino

Moderator:

Dieter Raithel, Wolfgang Ritter, Piergiorgio Cao, Thomas Larzon, Armando Lobato
1. 12:30 - 12:37
  
  Iliocaval and femoral thrombosis following IVC filter placement with subsequent lysis and adherent filter retrieval
2. 12:37 - 12:44
  
  Critical limb ischemia with infected PTFE bypass graft: a heroic limb saving endovascular achievement
3. 12:44 - 13:04
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
4. 13:04 - 13:11
  
  Bilateral renal artery stenosis in a 7-year old child
5. 13:11 - 13:18
  
  Case report of late development of severe spinal ischemia after combined endovascular and open surgical treatment of acute type B aortic dissection and infrarenal aortic aneurysm
6. 13:18 - 13:25
  
  I can feel two femoral pulses in each groin!
7. 13:25 - 13:46
  
  Live case transmission from Leipzig
8. 13:46 - 13:53
  
  Complex treatment of thoracic aortic trauma
9. 13:53 - 14:00
  
  Posterior fossa stroke due to acute vertebral and basilar artery occlusion: Endovascular salvage

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LINC 2013 Programme

Conference day 1

Opening session – Pioneering techniques and innovations in endovascular interventions

Welcome and introduction by the chairman

Innovative techniques and new insights in endovascular aortic repair

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Is EVAR going to resurface as a primary treatment for uncomplicated type B dissections? Long-term data from INSTEAD

Endovascular aneurysm repair by sealing of the entire aneurysm sac + video presentation

Featured research: OVATION European prospective multi center study update – results at 2 years

The INNOVATION study: final 12 months results

The controversy around carotid revascularization continues

Common believes and myths around carotid revascularization – What is true and what is false?

Live case transmission from Mercogliano

The MICHI (Silk Road Medical) direct carotid access system

Renal denervation – ready for prime time?

Current concepts and innovative approaches for renal denervation

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Featured research: The Polish registry on renal denervation - first results

Featured research: Ready for prime time? – What is there and what is missing?

“Leaving nothing behind” – the new paradigm for peripheral interventions?

Featured research: Biolux P1: 12 months results

Featured research: Definitive LE: 12 months results

Featured research: DES vs. DEB for long lesions

Featured research: Early insights from the ESPRIT study

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Featured research: Latest generation DEB: A new shellolic-acid based coating matrix for controlled bolus delivery of drug

Featured research: Less invasive interventions: How feasible is the low-profile approach? 4EVER study – final results

Electronic poster exhibit in front of the LINC studio

Symposium: Innovation in BTK treatment: Improving predictability and long-term outcomes

Introduction by the chairman

Next generation access and crossing technologies

Live case transmission from Berne

New findings in BTK treatment using drug eluting devices - the ETNA registry

DES in BTK: the durable solution

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Discussion and conclusion by the chairman

Symposium: Real world perspectives with the Symplicity Renal Denervation System, 5 years and thousands of patients later

Introduction by the chairman

Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Randomized studies - past and future

Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Clinical data

Symplicity Renal Denervation real world experiences: Clinical data

Live case transmission from Leipzig

Lunch

Lunch Symposium: CLI – what can we do better?

Introduction by the chairman

Misago – European experience

The role of subintimal revascularization in BTK

Misago – Japanese experience – Osprey 1 year results

Stem cell therapy – hope for no-option CLI patients

Lunch symposium Expanding the Frontier of BTK Treatment

Introduction by the chairman

Essential steps for BTK

Introduction to the World’s First Tibiopedal Access Registry

New techniques for BTK procedures

Questions and discussion

Symposium: The evolving evidence of IN.PACT DEB in claudication and CLI

Introduction by the chairman

IN.PACT pre-clinical findings

The value of evidence: the IN.PACT DEB case example

Live case transmission from Leipzig

IN.PACT in SFA for claudicants

Live case transmission from Mercogliano

IN.PACT in BTK for CLI

Conclusion by the chairman

Venous session (part I): Interventional treatment of deep vein thrombosis

Introduction by the chairman

Live case transmission from Berne

Live-in-the-box case Maastricht: Stenting of iliac vein stenosis

Additional catheter-directed thrombolysis versus standard treatment for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis

AngioJet thrombectomy for acute DVT - US Experience

Live case transmission from Berne

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques and hybrid approaches for complex aorto-iliac and femoropopliteal disease

Flash presentation: Optimal techniques for reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation

Flash presentation: Hybrid techniques for complex aorto-iliac and femoral interventions

Flash presentation: Managing complications of complex aorto-iliac interventions

Featured research: “Physician initiated multi-center Belgian-German trial investigating the Terumo Misago stent in the treatment of TASC A & B iliac lesions

Moderated poster round in front of the LINC studio

Venous

Diagnostics and treatment of acute iliofemoral venous thrombosis O. Abramova