PG 10 - WHAT'S NEW IN VASCULAR SURGERY: 2004
Monday, April 26 8:00-11:30 am and 1:00-4:30 pm
Chair: Michael S. Conte, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
6 HOURS (2 sessions) FEE: $325

The objective of this course is to review current strategies and recent advances in the management of patients with peripheral vascular disease. The major focus will be on carotid artery occlusive disease, limb salvage surgery and interventions, aortic aneurysmal disease, and venous insufficiency.

Session IA - Aortic Aneurysms
Monday, April 26 8:00-9:30 am
Moderator: William C. Mackey, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Open Aneurysm Repair: Is It Still the Gold Standard?
Frank B. Pomposelli, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Recent Advances
Patrick J. O'Hara, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH

Endoleaks After Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Richard A. Baum, MD, Boston, MA

Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Grafting
Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Panel Discussion

Break (9:30-10:00 am)

Session IB - Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease
Monday, April 26 10:00-11:30 am
Moderator: Michael S. Conte, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Carotid Endarterectomy: Is It Still the Gold Standard?
William C. Mackey, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Developing a Surgical Program
Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD, FACS, Lebanon, NH

Current State of Carotid Angioplasty Trials
Robert W. Hobson II, MD, FACS, Newark, NJ

The Management of Cerebral Vascular Disease:
Where Will We Be in Five Years?
James O. Manzoian, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Panel Discussion

Session IIA - Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease
Monday, April 26 1:00-2:30 pm
Moderator: James O. Menzoian, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Advances in the Medical Management of Peripheral Vascular Disease
Marie Gerhard Herman, MD, Boston, MA

Endovascular Interventions for Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease
Edwin C. Gravereaux, MD, Boston, MA

Extending the Limits of Limb Salvage Surgery
Magruder C. Donaldson, MD, FACS, Framingham, MA

Prevention of Vein Graft Failure: Current Strategies
Michael S. Conte, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Panel Discussion

Break (2:30-3:00 pm)

Session IIB - Advances in the Management of Venous Disease
Monday, April 26 3:00-4:30 pm
Moderator: Magruder C. Donaldson, MD, FACS, Framingham, MA

The Pathophysiology and Evaluation of Venous Disease
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD, FACS, Ann Arbor, MI

Percutaneous Saphenous Vein Ablation: For Whom, When, and How?
James B. Knox, MD, FACS, Falmouth, MA

The Management of Deep Vein Insufficiency
James M. Estes, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Vein Care Centers: More Than Marketing?
Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS, Stoneham, MA

Panel Discussion

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