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Day 1

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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
 
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Introduction and Welcome
James Joye, DO

Experience Laptop Learning
Krishna Rocha-Singh, MD

The "Off Label" Issue and the Erosion of Patient Confidence — Cures for the Ills of the Vascular Physician and Patient
Christopher White, MD

LIVE CASE DEMONSTRATIONS FROM AROUND THE US
Moderator: James Joye, DO
Panel: Alan Lumsden, MD; Lindsay Machan, MD; Takao Ohki, MD, PhD; Gary Roubin, MD, PhD; Christopher White, MD

Why The Controversy over Carotid Stenting - Are Low Volume Operators Hurting Results?
William Gray, MD

Why the Controversy over Carotid Stenting - Is Carotid Endarterectomy Really That Good?
Kenneth Cherry, MD

Why the Controversy over Carotid Stenting - Do Non-Surgeons Lack the Skill Sets to Care for Vascular Patients?
Robert Rosen, MD

Refreshment Break

LIVE CASE DEMONSTRATION
Moderator: Michael Dake, MD
Panel: Mark Burket, MD; Robert Safian, MD; Peter Schneider, MD; Jay Yadav, MD

Lunch/Satellite Symposia
   

Neurovascular

1:30 pm - 1:40 pm



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5:30 pm
THE DATA TODAY: An Honest Appraisal of the Registries, the RCT’s, and the Potential Impact of ACT and CREST
Robert Safian, MD

Carotid Artery Stenting: 10 Rules to Avoid Catastrophe
Gary Roubin, MD, PhD

Management of Complex Arch and Carotid Anatomies During Carotid Artery Stenting
Jay Yadav, MD

Technical Improvements and Changes in Embolic Protection - Can Proximal Protection or Newer Filter Designs Decrease the Risk of Stroke?
Gary Ansel, MD

When Do I Choose CEA or CAS: Opinions from an Endovascular Surgeon
Takao Ohki, MD, PhD

Management of the Forgotten Artery: What's the Optimal Treatment for the Vertebral Artery?
Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD

LIVE CASE DEMONSTRATIONS
Moderator: Gary Ansel, MD
Panel: Joshua Beckman, MD; Ramon Berguer, MD, Phd; Robert Bersin, MD; Colin Derdeyn, MD; L. Nelson Hopkins III, MD; Mitchell Silver, DO

Refreshment Break

Carotid Artery Dissection: Modern Management - Does this go Beyond Anticoagulation? Role of Intervention --- How and When?
Andrew Blum, MD

Acute Stroke Intervention: Tools and Techniques You Must Have to Perform Intracranial Intervention
L. Nelson Hopkins III, MD

A Look Into the Future of Interventional Stroke Care:  Emerging Devices and Techniques
Colin Derdeyn, MD

LIVE CASE DEMONSTRATIONS
Moderator: Kenneth Rosenfield, MD
Panel: Andrew Blum, MD; Kenneth Cherry, MD; Melina Kibbe, MD; Gary Roubin, MD, PhD; Robert Safian, MD; Jay Yadav, MD

Day One Concludes







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