Program 2025
Mo. 28th
Tu. 29th
We. 30th
Monday, 28th April
10:30 | Welcome & Registration
11:00 – 13:00 | Session 1: The “how I do it” must-attend Session
Moderators: E. Blessing, L. Loureiro, G. Taneva, A. Zanabili
A) Treatment of Vein Disorders (video-based presentations)
1. Acute DVT Intervention: Lytics, Mechanical Thrombectomy and Stents
Efthymios Avgerinos, Athens, Greece
2. Chronic Venous Obstruction: Recanalization techniques and stenting configuration
Houman Jalaie, Aachen, Germany
3. Management of Pelvic Vein Disorders (PeVD)
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska, Santok, Polen
B) Surgical techniques for the treatment of PAD (video-based presentations)
1. Surgical endarterectomy of the common femoral artery: Tips and tricks for successful preparation, operation and closure of the wound, from skin to the skin.
Florian Dick, St. Gallen, Switzerland
2. Cruro-pedal bypass surgery: Vein vs prosthetic material
Bernhard Dorweiler, Cologne, Germany
3. Surgical Management of Foot Wounds. Ideal Time and Level of Minor Amputation: Guillotine vs Flap Closure
Kai Balzer, Bonn, Germany
C) Endovascular techniques for the treatment of PAD (Video-based presentations)
4. Retrograde and antegrade BTK recanalization
Arne Schwindt, Münster, Germany
5. Vessel preparation techniques for severe calcified lesions: Atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy or scoring balloons?
Amer Zanabili, Oviedo, Spain
13:00 – 13:30 | Coffee & Cake
Workshop 1: 15.30-18.00 | Room 1-2-3
Wunde und Gefäßmedizin in Kooperation mit “Initiative Chronische Wunden e.V. (ICW)
(exclusively for colleagues who work in Germany)
15:30-16:00 | Warum benötigt der moderne Gefäßmediziner eine vertiefte Wundexpertise?
A. Psyllas, Ärztlicher Wundexperte ICW®, Fachgesellschaft “Initiative Chronische Wunden e.V. (ICW)”, Wesel, Germany
16:00-16:30 | Fokusthema: Organisation/ICW
„Qualität durch Zertifizierung?! – Ausbildung, Weiterbildung und Zentren in der Wundversorgung“
J.-D. Rembe, European Fellow for Wound Healing (EAFWH), Vorstand Fachgesellschaft “Initiative Chronische Wunden e.V. (ICW)”, Düsseldorf, Germany
16:30-16:45 | Fokusthema Gefäßmedizin
„Kompression oder keine Kompression und wenn ja, womit, das ist hier das Dilemma!”
A. Psyllas, Wesel, Germany
16:45-17:00 | Fokus Hauttransplantation
„Hautersatzverfahren und Hauttransplantation – wie kriegen wir es zu?!“
Sakis Liougkos, Rüsselsheim, Germany
17:00-17:15 | Fokus Materialkunde
„Einmal mit Allem – Sinn und Unsinn moderner Wundmaterialien“
J.-D. Rembe, Düsseldorf, Germany
17:15-17:30 | Pause/Diskussion
17:30 – 19:00 | Hands on Workshop:
- Materialkunde
- Kompression
- Debridement
Workshop 2: 16.00-18.00 | Room 4
Scientific Research Basics for medical students and fellows
Konstantinos Donas, Konstantinos Avranas, Elena Rouvi
- Develop your skills in research design, data analysis and academic writing techniques
- Learn statistic essentials for your PhD/Dr.med/ Publications
- Work-life balance, how can you combine research and private life?
Workshop 3: 13.30-15.00 | Room 5
Essentials on endovascular treatment of Deep Vein Disease (DVD) and iliofemoral vein compression
friendly supported by Bentley
- A) Essentials for planning and needs for imaging (the role of IVUS), E. Avgerinos, Athens, Greece
- B) Compression Syndromes with focus on May-Thurner Syndrome: Causes, and therapeutic modalities, H. Jalaie, Aachen, Germany
- C) Case presentations, E. Avgerinos, A. Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Workshop 4: 15.30-17.00 | Room 5
Complex Deep Vein Lesions: Indications for treatment, tips and tricks to achieve durable outcomes
friendly supported by Optimed
- A) Non-Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions: Indications for treatment and techniques, H. Jalaie
- B) Advanced ilio-caval Reconstructions: Tips and tricks, E. Avgerinos
- C) Case presentations and Discussion, H. Jalaie/E. Avgerinos/ A. Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
- D) Hands-on Workstation
Workshop 5a: 14.00-15.30 | Room 6
Endovascular Embolisation techniques; Essentials, first experiences and logistics, dedicated to Vascular Surgeons
friendly supported by Boston Scientific
Martin Schröder, Francisco Azevedo
- A) Pre-conditions and materials, M. Schröder
- B) Indications and clinical examples, M. Schröder
- C) Logistics/Set up/ Materials, F. Azevedo
- D) Hands-on Model demonstration
Workshop 5b: 16:30 – 18:00 | Room 6
Advanced Embolisation with Onyx, Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) and Coils: Clinical Cases and phantom-based Hands-on Training
friendly supported by Medtronic
Amer Zanabili
- Onyx: Where and how to combine it with coils and stentgrafts, B. Meyer
- Direktpunktion/ Transcaval bei Endoleaks, H. Freis
- My experience with the Micro Vascular Plug (MVP), A. Zanabili
- Hands-On Training
Tuesday, 29th April
Moderators: C. Behrendt, E. Blessing, D. Gray, G. Korosoglou
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 2: State-of-the-art education
1. How is success defined in CTLI treatment? Arterial BTK patency to the foot versus limb salvage or wound healing?
L. Patrone, Firenze, Italy
2. What is the goal of vessel preparation? Optimal scaffold implantation or “leave nothing behind”?
G. Korosoglou, Weinheim, Germany
3. The big SFA-Complex TASC D Lesion debate: Surgery or endovascular first?
F. Saucy, Morges, Switzerland
4. Pre-operative assessment of plaque type and morphology and its impact on decision making for endovascular treatment
T. Donati, Rome, Italy
5. Peripheral IVUS in CTLI; just a hype or a useful tool to detect and manage complex lesions?
J. Kalder, Gießen, Germany
10:30 – 12:15 | Session 3: Latest breaking data from clinical studies and trials
10.30-10.45: First in-human-experience with the Sentante Endovascular Robotic System for peripheral interventions
Tomas Baltrunas, Vilnius, Litauen
10.45-11.00: First 12-month Real World data of the Selution drug eluting balloon angioplasty in complex femoro-popliteal lesions
Efthymios Beropoulis, Langen, Germany
11.00-11.15: When a stent placement is needed. Latest evidence, S3 Guidelines and new single-center experiences
Dimitrios Kapetanios, Langen, Germany
11.15-11.30: The novel ARISTON Registry focusing on atherosclerotic lesions of the common femoral artery: Dogma, Challenge and modern reality
Martin Andrassy, Bruchsal, Germany.
11.30-11.45: First report on mid-term (24 months) BTK rotational atherecromy outcomes in CTLI.
Konstantinos Donas, Langen, Germany.
11.45-12.15: NextGen Vascular @ AVC
Dialogues between Vascular Experts and Fellows: The Videoclip Presentation in front of 6 Key opinion leaders
12:15 – 13:30| Lunch Break
Workshop 6: 12:15 – 13:30 | Room 1
Leave Normal Behind: Why Debulking is the Better Option
friendly supported by Medtronic
Arne Schwindt, Münster, Germany
- Hands-on focus directional atherectomy, materials, logistics
Workshop 7: 14:15 – 15:45 | Room 2
When atherectomy and when angiojet? Do we have an algorithm?
friendly supported by Boston Scientific
Martin Andrassy, Anastasions Psyllas
Workshop 8: 16:30 – 18:00 | Room 3
Intavascular lithotripsy: Indications, How I do it, latest devices and practical uses
friendly supported by Shockwave
Christos Rammos, Stephanie Rassam
Workshop 9: 13:30 – 15:00 | Room 4
Acute arterial and vein thrombotic occlusions: The Langen Lightning 7 experience
friendly supported by Penumbra
Efthymios Beropoulis, Germany
Workshop 10: Leriche Syndrome/infrarenal PAUs and complex aorto-iliac occlusive disease
Workshop 10a: 13:30 – 15:00 | Room 5
The CERAB Solution, with use of dedicated aortic and peripheral covered stents
friendly supported by Bentley
Martin Schröder and Francisco Azevedo, Lünen, Germany
Workshop 10b: 13:30 – 15:00 | Room 6
The BERAB Solution, with use of low profile bare metal stents
friendly supported by Optimed
Konstantinos Donas, Dimitrios Kapetanios, Langen, Germany
19:30 | Networking event
Wednesday, 30th APRIL
AORTIC DAY WITH FOCUS ON URGENT AORTIC PATHOLOGIES AND TREATMENT
08:15 – 09:00 | The Breakfast symposium (friendly supported by Medtronic) | Plenum
Cracking the Code: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twins are Revolutionizing Endovascular Treatment of aortic aneurysms:
- Enhancing EVAR Outcomes: Why trust Algorithms when you have the Experience?
- Pioneering the Future of TEVAR Planning
Moderators of the aortic day: J. P. de Vries, T. Donati, G. Sufalli, M. Reijnen
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 1: Aortic dissections
09:00 – 09:30
The Pericles Donas Memorial lecture 2025.
The sudden death and revealing autopsy of King George II in 1760: Historical perspective on Aortic Dissection
F. J. Criado, Baltimore, USA
09:30 – 09:40
Medical and interventional treatment of type B aortic dissections
J. T. Lee, Stanford, USA
09:40 – 09:50
Discussion
09:50 – 10:00
Open vs endovascular treatment of chronic dissections
D. Kotelis, Bern, Switzerland
10:00 – 10:10
Discussion
10:10 – 10:30
Case-based session: Aortic type B dissection with visceral malperfusion; Interaction with the audience
L. Kock, Hamburg, Germany
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:15 | Session 2: Thoraco-abdominal aneurysms
11:00 – 11:10
Breaking news: Novel multi-inner and outer- branched Endograft for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
Marco V. Usai, Münster, Germany
11:10 – 11:15
Discussion
11:15 – 11:25
Breaking news: New dedicated and developed bridging stentcraft for Fenestrated Endografting (FEVAR): Do we have a Game-changer?
J. Kalder, Giessen, Germany
11:25 – 11:35
Discussion
11:35 – 11:45
20 Years of Endovascular Experience in the Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms with Difficult Necks: What Has Changed, What Remains the Gold Standard
M. Haggag, Cairo, Egypt
11:45 – 11:55
Discussion
11:55 – 12:05
Surgeon-modified endografting: Only a Hype or a useful tool for complex aortic lesions?
M. Piazza, Padova, Italy
12:05 – 12:15
Discussion
12:15 – 13:00 | DEBATE: TREATMENT OF A PERSISTANT TYPE IA ENDOLEAK AFTER EVAR
12:15 – 12:27
Open repair is my first choice: Indications, tips and tricks to minimize surgical trauma and exposure
H. El Beyrouti, Oldenburg, Germany
12:27 – 12:35
Endosutured Aneurysm Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms represents a valuable option: How I do it.
J. P. de Vries, Groningen, The Netherlands
12.35 – 12.43
Extend sealing zone by using fenestrated/chimney devices
M. Reijnen, Twente, The Netherlands
12:45 – 13:00
Discussion and voting of the audience (via TED)
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
Workshop 11: 14:00 – 15:30 | Room 1
IVUS essentials and advanced use for PAD and aortic lesions
friendly supported by Philips
Workshop 12: 14:00 – 15:30 | Room 2
New thoraco-abdominal aortic endograft with combined inner- and outer branches for the treatment of complex aortic pathologies
friendly supported by Lamed
Konstantinos Donas, Marco Virgilio Usai
Workshop 13: 14:00 – 15:30 | Room 3
Aortoiliac/PAD Workshop
friendly supported by Gore
Workshop 14: 14:00 – 15:30 | Room 4
Zero Iodine-Contrast Approach in PAD and Aortic Repair: Benefits and Case Insights
friendly supported by Angiodroid
Efthymios Beropoulis, Langen, Germany and Lorenzo Patrone, Florence, Italy
Workshop 15: 14:00 – 15:30 | Room 5
Fenestrated endografting (der WS wird auf Deutsch gehalten / dedicated to German colleagues only)
Indications, tips and tricks, video-base presentation, focus: Bridging devices, Hands-on models
J. Kalder, Giessen, Germany
Workshop 16: 16:00 – 17:30 | Room 5
Fenestrated endografting (in English, for international audience)
Indications, tips and tricks, video-base presentation, focus: Bridging devices, Hands-on models
J. Kalder, Giessen, Germany
Workshop 17: 14:00 – 16:30 | Ruptured aortic aneurysms | Room 6
Workshop 17a: 14:00 – 15:00
Management of ruptured aortic aneurysms; Tips and tricks, Standardized protocol, abdominal compression syndrome
M. Lachat, Zurich, Switzerland
Workshop 17b: 15:00 – 16:30
Surgeon-modified Endografting for urgent aortic pathologies Hands-on models, How I do it.
L. Kock, M. Piazza
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