Course Co-Directors:
Michael R. Jaff, DO
Krishna J. Rocha-Singh, MD
Timothy M. Sullivan, MD

8:00 am
Welcome and Introductions to the Aortic/Visceral/Venous Day
Krishna J. Rocha-Singh, MD

8:10 am
Aortic Disease - Why We Should All Be Looking for This?
Eric M. Isselbacher, MD

8:20 am
Thoracic Aortic Pathology: Strategies for Diagnosis
John H. Rundback, MD

8:30 am
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection: Management in 2009
J. Michael Bacharach, MD, MPH

8:45 am
A Look into the Future: Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
David H. Deaton, MD

9:00 am
Live Case Demonstrations from Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
Live Case Operators:
Tyrone J. Collins, MD
Stephen R. Ramee, MD
Christopher J. White, MD

Live Case Moderator: J. Michael Bacharach, MD, PhD

10:00 am
Break

10:30 am
Technical Intensive 1:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endografts - Technical Tips and Optimal Devices
Timothy M. Sullivan, MD

10:45 am
Complications of Endovascular Aortic Intervention: Recognition and Management
John R. Laird, Jr., MD

11:15 am
Why the Controversy in Renal Stenting?  What Doesn’t the Data Tell Us?
Krishna J. Rocha-Singh, MD

11:35 am
Technical Intensive 2:
The Best Techniques For Renal Artery Intervention
Mark C. Bates, MD

11:50 pm
Anatomic Disincentives to Endovascular Renal Revascularization: When Should You NOT Intervene
Tony S. Das, MD

12:00 pm     Lunch

1:00 pm
Debate: We Really Have Enough Information Now to Stent Renal Arteries
Pro: Mark C. Bates, MD 
Con: Lance Dworkin, MD

1:30 pm
Technical Intensive 3:
Renal Artery In Stent Restenosis: How to Handle?
John H. Rundback, MD

1:45 pm
Technical Intensive 4:
Renal Embolic Protection: When and How?
Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD

2:00 pm
Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Diagnosis and Indications for Surgical Intervention  
David H. Deaton, MD

2:15 pm
Technical Intensive 5: Techniques and Outcomes of Percutaneous Mesenteric Intervention for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Timothy M. Sullivan, MD

2:30 pm
State-of-the-Art Treatment of Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis  
Michael R. Jaff, DO

2:45 pm
Live Case Demonstration from Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
Live Case Operators:
Nelson Bernardo, MD
Lowell F. Satler, MD
Horst Sievert, MD

Live Case Moderator: Timothy M. Sullivan, MD

3:45 pm
What Will it Take to Shift the Treatment of Iliofemoral DVT to Intervention?  
John H. Rundback, MD

3:55 pm
Technical Intensive 6:  How I Intervene on Iliofemoral DVT  
Mark W. Mewissen, MD

4:05 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions/Answers  
Moderator: Timothy M. Sullivan, MD
Panelists:
David H. Deaton, MD
Michael R. Jaff, DO
Krishna J. Rocha-Singh, MD
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD
John H. Rundback, MD
Timothy M. Sullivan, MD


4:30 pm     Adjourn