PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
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Saturday 11 March 2017
Pathophysiology, symptoms and signs
- 08.00: Welcome A Nicolaides / Bo Eklof
- 08.15: CEAP classification: strengths and weaknesses B Eklof (Sweden)
- 08.30: Symptoms of CVD-Definitions M Perrin (France)
- 08.45: Mechanism of Symptoms S Kakkos (Greece)
- 09.00: Scoring of Venous Symptoms JJ Guex (France)
- 09.15: The problem of C0s patients M Perrin (France)
- 09.30: The diagnostic process A Van Rij (New Zealand)
- 09.45: Panel Discussion
10.00 Coffee
10.30 Key note lecture: How do duplex findings change our treatment strategies? When do we need additional investigations? M De Maeseneer (Belgium)
Varicose Veins: Effect of abolition of reflux
- 10.45: Why varicose veins produce leg ulcers? A Van Rij (New Zealand)
- 11.00: Varicose veins arising from pelvic veins TBC
- 11.15: Clinical results of surgery, thermal ablation and “glue”. Summary of RCTs B EKlof (Sweden)
- 11.30: Is UGFS from above down more effective than from down up? C Hamel-Desmos (France)
- 11.45: Does compression improve comfort and results of UGFS? JC Ragg (Germany)
- 12.00: Compression following saphenous ablation: a review of the data A Comerota (USA)
- 12.15: Clinical results of surgery for incompetent perforating veins O Nelzen (Sweden)
- 12.30: Saphenous preservation options and long term results S Chastanet (France)
- 12.45: Panel discussion
13.00 Lunch
Post-thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
- 14.00: Can we prevent the PTS? A Comerota (USA)
- 14.15: New Strategies for the prevention of DVT recurrence A Nicolaides (Cyprus)
- 14.30: Compartment pressures and the value of faciotomy in PTS JT Christenson (Switzerland)
- 14.45: The value of Endophlebectomy A Comerota (USA)
- 15.00: Management of pelvic congestion syndrome TBC
- 15.15: Panel discussion
15.30 Coffee
What is New in Compression
- 16.00: New experimental findings and new results from clinical trials H Partsch (Austria)
- 16.15: Increasing working compression pressure and maintaining low resting pressure T Lundh (Sweden)
- 16.30: Intermittent pneumatic compression in CVD. Clinical and haemodynamic results S Kakkos (Greece)
16.45 Keynote Lecture: Compression: Principles and clinical practice J Caprini (USA)
16.30 Panel Discussion
New findings in microcirculation in CVD: can abnormalities be reversed?
- 17.00: Changes in microcirculation across CEAP classes. E Bouskela (Brazil)
- 17.15: Microcirculatory measurements in CVD and effect of treatment A Nicolaides (Cyprus)
- 17.30: Panel discussion
- 18.00: Close of session
Sunday 12 March 2017
08.00 Deep venous obstruction and Reflux
- 08.00: Selecting CVI patients for stenting M Lugli (Italy)
- 08.15: Long term results of iliac stenting. Does original pathology matter? N Baekgaard (Denmark)
- 08.30: Outcome after venous stenting: Is QoL more important than reporting PTS and patency? M Gohel (UK)
- 08.45: Abolition of reflux in deep veins. Overview O Maleti (Italy)
- 09.00: Who needs a neovalve? M Lugli (Italy)
- 09.15: Technique of neovalve creation and long term results O Maleti (Italy)
09.30 Keynote Lecture: Tips and tricks for successful iliac stenting (15’) P Neglen (Cyprus)
09.45 Panel discussion
10.00 Coffee
10.30: Can hemodynamic tests help in the selection of patients? A Nicolaides (Cyprus)
10.45: The ideal venous stent A Giannoukas (Greece)
Update on thrombolysis for DVT
- 11.00: Thrombolysis/thrombectomy: results and guidelines A Comerota (USA)
- 11.15: Should we measure thrombus age prior to thrombolysis? N Baekgaard (Denmark)
- 11.30: Anticoagulation or catheter lysis: Which is more cost-effective? M Husmann (Switzerland)
- 11.45: Panel Discussion
Pharmacotherapy in patients with CVD
- 12.00: Classification and pharmacological action E Bouskela (Brazil)
12.15 Effect on symptoms and healing of venous ulcers:
- Daflon-500 M Perrin (France)
- Ruscus + HMC + Vit C AF Allaert (France)
- Pentoxyphilline S Kakkos (Greece)
- Sulodexide A Nicolaides (Cyprus)
- Other TBC
13.15 Lunch
14.00 Delegates depart
Faculty meeting to consider and discuss draft updated guidelines on CVD previously drafted in 2013 and published in 2014.
14.30: Chapters 1-7
16.30: Coffee
17.00 – 18.30: Chapters 8-12
Monday 13 March 2017
09.00 Faculty meeting to consider and discuss draft updated guidelines on CVD previously drafted in 2013 and published in 2014 (Continued)
Chapters 13-20
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Faculty Departs