Strandness-Symposium: Diagnostic and Theraputic Approaches to Vascular Disease

D. Eugene Strandness, Jr. Symposium DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO VASCULAR DISEASE January 11-15, 2009 Preliminary Program SESSIONS 1 2 3 4 5 Vascular Lab Interpretation
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009
3:00 pm	Registration
6:00pm	Welcome Reception

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
7:00am	Regstration/Breakfast
	Session 1: CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE Moderator: R. Eugene Zierler
7:55 am	Welcome and Introduction
8:00am	New Duplex Criteria For Carotid Stents: Applications For Surveillance and Re-Intervention Dennis Bandyk
8:20am	Endarterectomy vs. Stenting For Carotid Disease: Do We Have An Answer Yet? Robert Zwolak
8:40 am	Carotid IMT Measurements: Research Method or Clinical Tool? Joseph Polak
9:00 am	Ultrasound Plaque Characterization: What Does It Mean? Gregory Moneta
9:20 am	Alternative Carotid Imaging: MR and CT Joseph Polak
9:40 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
10:00 am	Break / Exhibits
	Session 2: LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE ISSUES Moderator: Robert Zwolak
10:20 am	What?s New In Billing and Coding For 2009 Robert Zwolak
10:40 am	The Nurse Practitioner's Role in a Vascular Surgery Practice Kim Cantwell Gab
11:00 am	Strategies For Efficiency and Growth In the Vascular Laboratory David DelPizzo
11:20 am	Vascular Laboratory Pay-4-Performance and NQF Initiatives Brenda Zierler
11:40 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00 pm	Adjourn
	Workshop Sessions: These three workshops will last up to one hour and will be repeated once, with start times of 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm, to give each participant an opportunity to attend multiple sessions. 1. Assessment of the PAD Patient for Nurses and Technologists 2. Transcranial Doppler: Technique and Applications 3. How To Do QA In Your Laboratory

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
7:00 am	Registration / Breakfast
	Session 3: VENOUS DISEASE Moderator: Mark Meissner
8:00 am	Imaging In Venous Disease: CT, MR and Venography Joseph Polak
8:20 am	VTE Prophylaxis: Modalities, Timing and Duration Ann Wittkowsky
8:40 AM	Diagnostic Strategies For Acute VTE and PE Brenda Zierler
9:00 am	Thrombolytic Therapy For Acute DVT David Dawson
9:20 am	Pharmacogenomics and Anticoagulation Therapy Ann Wittkowsky
9:40 am	Break / Exhibits
10:00 am	Endovenous Ablation Mark Meissner
10:20 am	IVUS-Assisted IVC Filter Insertion: Technique and Outcomes Dennis Bandyk
10:40 am	The New ACCP Guidelines For Antithrombotic Therapy In VTE Ann Wittkowsky
11:00 am	Pelvic Varicosities: Diagnosis and Management Mark Meissner
11:20 am	Physiologic Testing For Venous Disease: Do We Still Need It? Gregory Moneta
11:40 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00 pm	Adjourn
	WORKSHOP SESSIONS: These three workshops will last up to one hour and will be repeated once, with start times of 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm, to give each participant an opportunity to attend multiple sessions. 1. Duplex Imaging of the Calf Veins 2. Evaluation For Chronic Venous Insufficiency 3. Upper Extremity Venous Scanning

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009
7:00 am	Registration / Breakfast
	Session 4: AORTA AND VISCERAL VASCULAR PROBLEMS Moderator: David Dawson
8:00 am	Outcomes of Open AAA Repair and EVAR: Where Do We Stand? Robert Zwolak
8:20 am	Surveillance After EVAR: The Role of the Vascular Lab Dennis Bandyk
8:40 am	Endovascular Management of Thoracic Aortic Disease Mark Meissner
9:00 am	Update On Fenestrated Aortic Endografts David Dawson
9:20 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
9:40 am	Break / Exhibits
10:00 am	Imaging In Visceral Artery Disease: CT, MR and Duplex Joseph Polak
10:20 am	Renal Duplex Scanning: The Role of Technologist Experience David DelPizzo
10:40 am	Open Versus Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Stenosis David Dawson
11:00 am	Open Versus Endovascular Treatment of Mesenteric Ischemia Robert Zwolak
11:20 am	Duplex Follow-Up of Renal and Mesenteric Interventions R. Eugene Zierler
11:40 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00 pm	Adjourn
	WORKSHOP SESSIONS: These three workshops will last up to one hour and will be repeated once, with start times of 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm, to give each participant an opportunity to attend multiple sessions. 1. Duplex Aortic Endograft Evaluation 2. Basics of Mesenteric and Renal Scanning 3. Vascular Screening Protocols: Carotid and AAA
7:00 pm	D. Eugene Strandness Tribute Dinner (Separate Subscription Required)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009
7:00 am	Registration / Breakfast
	Session 5: PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE Moderator: Dennis Bandyk
8:00 am	Imaging In Peripheral Arterial Disease: CT, MR and Duplex Joseph Polak
8:20 am	Antithrombotic Therapy In PAD David Dawson
8:40 am	Assessment of Critical Ischemia and Tissue Viability Gregory Moneta
9:00 am	Bypass Graft Surveillance and Re-Intervention Dennis Bandyk
9:20 am	Physiologic Tests For PAD: Are They Still Important? Gregory Moneta
9:40 am	Vascular Disease Screening: Carotid, AAA and PAD Molly Zaccardi
10:00 am	Break / Exhibits
10:20 am	Endovascular Management of Infrainguinal Arterial Disease Robert Zwolak
10:40 am	Duplex Follow-Up of Peripheral Artery Stents Dennis Bandyk
11:00 am	Protocols For Pre-Dialysis Access Assessment of the Upper Extremity Molly Zaccardi
11:20 am	Duplex Surveillance of Dialysis Access Grafts R. Eugene Zierler
11:40 am	Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00 pm	Adjourn

	VASCULAR LABORATORY INTERPRETATION REVIEW COURSE Moderator: Greg Moneta Separate Subscription Required
1:00 pm	ICAVL Reporting Requirements and ARDMS Physician Credentialing R. Eugene Zierler
1:15 pm	Criteria Review: Carotid Testing Gregory Moneta
1:30 pm	Carotid Case Studies Moneta & Smith
2:15 pm	Criteria Review: Venous Testing Mark Meissner
2:30 pm	Venous Case Studies Meissner & Smith
3:15 pm	Break
3:30 pm	Criteria Review: Peripheral Arterial Testing David Dawson
3:45 pm	Arterial Case Studies Dawson & Delpizzo
4:30 pm	Criteria Review: Visceral Vascular Testing R. Eugene Zierler
4:45 pm	Visceral Vascular Case Studies Zierler & Cantwell-Gab
5:30 pm	Adjourn