Chairman Armando Mansilha MD, PhD, FEBVS Co-Chairman Daniel Brandão (CHVNGaia) Rui Machado (CHPorto) Sérgio Sampaio (CHSJoão) Honor Committee António Braga (Professor Catedrático Jubilado) António Ferreira (Presidente Conselho Administração CHSJoão) Eurico Castro Alves (Presidente Infarmed) Fernanda Viana (Ex-Diretora Serviço Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular CHSJoão) João Albuquerque e Castro (Presidente SPACV) José Amarante (Diretor Departamento Cirurgia FMUP) José Fernandes e Fernandes (Professor Catedrático) Maria Amélia Ferreira (Diretora FMUP) Miguel Guimarães (Presidente SRNOMédicos) Roncon de Albuquerque (Professor Catedrático Convidado Jubilado) Rui Cernadas (Vice-Presidente ARS Norte) Vítor Correia da Silva (Diretor Clínico Hospital CUF Porto)
International Faculty: - Hans Henning Eckstein (Germany) - Stephen Black (UK) - Vicente Riambau (Spain) - Patrice Bergeron (France) - Mauro Gargiulo (Italy) - Andrea Stella (Italy) - Fabio Verzini (Italy) - Roger Greenhalgh (UK) - Julian Scott (UK) - Enrique Puras Mallagray (Spain) - Nabil Chakfe (France) - Eberhard Rabe (Germany) - Diego Garcés (France) - Sebastian Debus (Germany) - Henrik Sillesen (Denmark) - Ramon Boffill (Spain) - Pier Luigi Antignani (Italy) - Felizitas Pannier (Germany) - Ignacio Lojo Rocamonde (Spain) - Ander Cohen (UK) - Jan Brunkwall (Germany) - Gert de Borst (Netherlands) - Colin Deane (UK) - David Goss (UK) - Carlos Vaquero (Spain) - Bernard Krueger (Switzerland) - Hence Verhagen (Netherlands)
Friday 15th May 14h00 Registration 14h30 GP Venous Session 1 Recent Updates on Deep Venous Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism and Postthrombotic Syndrome 16h00 Coffee-Break 16h30 GP Venous Session 2 Advances on Chronic Venous Disease 18h00 End of the sessions
Saturday 16th May Session 1 - Aortic Emergencies 8h30 8h37 8h37 8h44 8h44 8h51 8h51 8h58 8h58 9h05 9h05 9h12 9h12 9h25 Indications and outcomes for hybrid procedures in acute TBAD TEVAR should be the standard of care for uncomplicated acute TBAD Treatment options for malperfusion in TBAD Improving care of patients with ruptured AAA EVAR for ruptured AAA is my first option, except Infected EVAR and TEVAR: my options Discussion Session 2 - EVAR issues 9h30 9h37 9h37 9h44 9h44 9h51 9h51 9h58 9h58 10h05 AAA repair and chronic renal insufficiency: EVAR or open? Device design and influence on hostile neck outcomes Detection of type II endoleaks by ultrasound, CTA or MRA? Late results of secondary interventions for endoleaks De novo peri-aortic inflammatory reaction after EVAR 10h05 10h12 How to avoid iliac endograft thrombosis after EVAR? 10h12 10h19 Monitored Anesthesia care for EVAR for AAA. Less is more 10h19 10h30 Discussion 10h30-11h00 Coffee
Session 3 - Carotid remaining questions 11h00 11h07 Functional imaging of carotid lesions and cost-effectiveness 11h07 11h14 Definition of best medical therapy for carotid disease 11h14 11h21 Which patient subgroups do benefit from CAS? 11h21 11h28 How to make CEA safe and better? 11h28 11h35 Does high risk exist in carotid artery revascularization? 11h35 11h42 Do carotid RCTs relate to the real world? 11h42 11h49 Current guidelines on carotid surgery are still valid or have to be improved? 11h49 12h00 Discussion Session 4 - Medical Education 12h00 12h07 Why to use models for medical students? 12h07 12h14 How important is the use of models for vascular surgical training? 12h14 12h21 Should we use models for examination? 12h21 12h40 Discussion Conference 12h40 13h00 What I have learned and what advice I would give for a trainee to become a good Vascular Surgeon 13h00-14h00 Lunch
Session 5 - Ischaemic lower limb issues 14h00 14h07 Imaging of arterial calcification and peripheral arterial occlusive disease 14h07 14h14 Is PTA justified to treat patients with intermittent claudication? 14h14 14h21 Intermittent claudication in athletes: different approach? 14h21 14h28 There is a place for endovascular treatment of the common femoral artery disease? 14h28 14h35 Endovascular robotic to cross iliac and SFA occlusion 14h35 14h42 Endovascular strategies to treat the abdominal aortic stenosis 14h42 14h55 Discussion Session 6 - SFA and Popliteal artery reconstruction 15h00 15h07 My algorithm of care for SFA lesions 15h07 15h14 How does a stent deal with multiple forces (compression, flexion, torsion)? 15h14 15h21 Restenosis in infrainguinal endovascular treatment: prevalence and risk factors 15h21 15h28 Tips and tricks for managing calcified occlusive lesions of SFA 15h28 15h35 How to treat the SFA in stent-restenosis? 15h35 15h42 Popliteal artery atherosclerotic obstruction: endovascular options 15h42 15h55 Discussion 16h00-16h30 Coffee Session 7 - Below-the-knee critical ischaemia 16h30 16h37 Predicting outcomes of below-the-knee interventions 16h37 16h44 Angioplasty of tibial arteries bifurcations 16h44 16h51 Endovascular strategies for calcified occlusion of tibial arteries 16h51 16h58 Obstruction of the ankle arteries: endovascular strategies 16h58 17h05 Below-the-knee interventions and diabetic foot management 17h05 17h12 How and when to preserve the calcaneus in diabetic patients with ischaemic trophic lesion? 17h12 17h25 Discussion 17h30 Closure
Venous Session 3 Chronic Venous Disease 14h00 14h07 Venous ultrasound for diagnosis and cartography 14h07 14h14 What is the evidence for venoactive drugs in CVD? 14h14 14h21 Endothermal treatment for saphenous axes: tips and tricks 14h21 14h28 Varicose tributaries: when to treat and how to treat 14h28 14h35 Diagnosis and treatment of unusual vulvar varicose veins 14h35 14h42 Modern ambulatory treatment of varicose veins 14h42 14h55 Discussion Venous Session 4 Venous Thrombosis 15h00 15h07 Do we need anticoagulation to treat superficial thrombophlebitis? 15h07 15h14 Will you treat acute DVT differently because of recent guidelines? 15h14 15h21 DVT and cancer: how to prevent recurrence? 15h21 15h28 Does the new direct oral anticoagulants will change the treatment of DVT? 15h28 15h35 Direct oral anticoagulants and the management of bleeding complications 15h35 15h42 Indications for deep venous reconstruction 15h42 15h55 Discussion 16h00 Coffee Venous Session 5 Venous Ulcer 16h30 16h37 Wound care in venous ulcers 16h37 16h44 Are drugs indicated and efficient in the treatment of venous ulcer? 16h44 16h51 Stockings or bandages for venous ulcer all the same? 16h51 16h58 Foam sclerotherapy in venous ulcer: keys to success 16h58 17h05 The role of saphenous truncal intervention in venous ulceration: is timing key? 17h05 17h12 Should we save always the saphenous vein in venous ulcer? 17h12 17h25 Discussion
NURSES SESSION 1 8h30 8h37 8h37 8h44 8h44 8h51 8h51 8h58 8h58 9h05 9h05 9h25 Best practice in preoperative skin preparation Amputation the reality of the operating room in my hospital Diabetic foot a case report Nurse s follow-up of the vascular patient after discharge Classification system of the patients by vascular nurses one year of experience Discussion NURSES SESSION 2 9h30 9h37 9h37 9h44 9h44 9h51 9h51 9h58 9h58 10h05 Approaching the patient with vascular wound a case report Patient care amputated intervention of the rehabilitation nurse Lifestyle changes after lower limb amputation a case report The informal caregiver of the amputated patient Amputation a living testimony 10h05 10h25 Discussion 10h30-11h00 Coffee
TECHNICIANS SESSION 1 11h00 11h07 Lower limb venous ultrasound and anatomical terminology consensus 11h07 11h14 Venous ultrasound and varicose veins mapping 11h14 11h21 The importance of ultrasonography for pelvic congestion syndrome 11h21 11h28 Ultrasound criteria for the diagnosis of proximal and distal deep venous thrombosis 11h28 11h35 How to scan and report the post-thromboic syndrome findings 11h35 11h55 Discussion TECHNICIANS SESSION 2 12h00 12h07 Pre-operative ultrasound mapping for Peripheral Arterial Disease 12h07 12h14 Ultrasonography for hemodialysis access planning 12h14 12h21 Transcranial Doppler during carotid endarterectomy 12h21 12h28 Arterial bypass follow-up with ultrasonography 12h28 12h35 Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in Portugal 12h35 12h55 Discussion