Scientific Programme Introduction

• Abstract Session 1: (10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)
• Venous Thromboembolism, Anticoagulation, Iliac Stenting, Villalta Scale
• Chair: I Bihari (Hungary), A Nicolaides (Cyprus)

• Comparison of thrombus regression between direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Hosoi Yutaka; Nunokawa Masao; Mochizuki Yasuaki; Ichikawa Yohei; Sasajima Hiroshi; Fujimaki Keisuke; Kubota, Hiroshi
• Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan

• Gender-related hemorrhagic events during rivaroxaban therapy. Dzhenina Olga; Bogachev Vadim
• First Phlebological Centre, Moscow, Russia

• Sulodexide may accelerate and promote deep vein thrombosis resolution Aldrett Lee, Erasto¹; Fratti Munari, Alberto²
• ¹Grupo de Atención Vascular Integral, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; ²Grupo de Atencion Vascular Integral, Mexico City, Mexico;

• Risk factors and frequency of recurrent long-term venous thromboembolism after superficial vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. Papageorgopoulou Chrysanthi P; Kakkos Stavros; Nikolakopoulos Konstantinos M; Ntouvas Ioannis; Papadoulas Spyros; Kouri Anastasia; Tsantrizos Polyzois
• Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

• Quality of life outcomes after iliac vein stenting for chronic deep venous obstruction: a tertiary centre experience using the VEINES-QoL/SYM. Morris Rachael; Pouncey Anna; Khan Taha; Gwozdz, Adam; Quintana, Belen; Saha Prakash; Black Stephen
• Academic Department of Vascular Surgery, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Assessment of the Villalta tool in a population with primary chronic venous disease. Kemal Kemal; Onida Sarah; Davies Alun
• Imperial College London, London, UK

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Abstract Session 2: (10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)
• Thermal ablation, Cyanoacrylate, Sclerotherapy, Haemodynamics
• Chair: D Heim (Switzerland), A Szabo (Hungary)

• Randomised clinical trial of mechanochemical ablation versus cyanoacrylate adhesive for the treatment of varicose veins (MOCCA). Belramman Amjad¹; Lane Tristan R A¹; Bootun Roshan¹; Tang Tjun Yip²; Davies Alun H¹
• ¹Imperial College London, London, London, UK; ²Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore., Singapore, Singapore

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Mid-term results of cyanoacrylate embolization for saphenous veins: efficacy, complications and their treatment. Murzina Elena¹; Lobastov Kirill²; Bargandzhiya Astanda²; Laberko Leonid²; Popov Ivan³
• ¹Hospital «Neftyanik», Tyumen, Russia; ²Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; ³Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia

• Mechanisms of damage to the venous wall and dissolving venaseal glue in an animal experiment. Markin SM.¹; Mazayshvili KV.²; Agalarov RM.²; Gustelev YuA.²; Gitsuk YaV.¹; Mordovin, A.I.¹
• ¹Federal State Budgetary Health Institution “St. Petersburg Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint-Petersburg, Russia; ²Department of Faculty Surgery, Surgical University, Surgut State University, Surgut, Russia

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency thermal ablation of great saphenous vein compared to saphenous-femoral junction ligature and stripping. A randomized exploratory study. Reina-Gutierrez Lourdes¹; Fernández-Solares Jose Ignacio¹; Nowak-Tarnawska, Agnieszka¹; Barrio-Rodriguez, Carlos¹;Florez-Gonzalez, Aurora¹;Laime-Alvarez, Ilsem¹; Fernández-Pérez, Cristina²; Sanjuanbenito-Reina, Alfonso³
• ¹Vascular Department, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, Spain; ²Epidemiology Unit, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; ³Grade of Medicine, Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain

• The study of systemic hemodynamic disorders in patients with varicose veins and post-thrombotic syndrome. Suchkov Igor; Kalinin Roman; Mzhavanadze Nina; Shanaev Ivan
• Ryazan State Medical University, Ryazan, Russia

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy on larges great saphenous veins (over 8 mm diameter) with 1% vs 2% vs 3% polidocanol: A randomised trial. Amorim Cláudia; Virgini-Magalhães Carlos Eduardo; Bandeira Julia
• Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Didactic Session 1 (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• Messages from New Guidelines, Laser Crossectomy
• Chair: Marianne De Maeseneer (Belgium), F Zernovicky (Slovakia)

• Didactic Session 2 (10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)
• Advanced CVD, MOCA, Cyanoacrylate, New devices
• Chair: Alun Davies (UK), G Szolnoky (Hungary)

• Abstract Session 3: (10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)
• Miscellaneous
• Chair: Mark Malouf (Australia), Armando Mansilha (Portugal)

• The evolution of venous symptoms after interventional treatment for varicose veins. Lobastov Kirill; Bargandzhiya Astanda; Laberko Leonid; Dvornikov Anton
• Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

• V-move 2 v-care project: veines-QOL questionnaire was a valuable tool in assessing quality of life for patients presenting with venous ulcer in India over a 2 year period. Jindal Ravul¹; Gupta P²; Dekiwadia Devendra³
• ¹Fortis Hospital, Mohali, India; ²Private, Mumbai, India; ³Dekiwadia Hospital, Rajkot, India

• Evaluation of microvalve alteration and assessment of MPFF treatment in an experimental model of venous hypertension. Bouskela, Eliete¹; Garcia de Almeida Cyrino, Fatima Zely¹; Blanc-Guillemaud, Vanessa²
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center for Therapeutic Innovation; Lucien, Arnaud²; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center for Therapeutic Inn¹ Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research on Vascular Biology, Biomedical Center, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ²Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (I.R.I.S.), Suresnes Cedex, France

• The impact of lower body compression garment on left ventricular rotational mechanics in patients with secondary leg lymphedema and lipedema. Szolnoky, Gyozo¹; Kormányos, Árpád²; Domsik, Péter²; Kalapos, Anita²; Kemény, Lajos¹; Forster, Tamás²; Nemes, Attila²;
• ¹Department of Dermatology and Allergology; ²2nd Department of Medicine and Cardiology Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

• Factors, which are secreted by the venous endothelium upon exposure to oscillatory shear stress, affect adjacent cell layers of the vein wall. Smetanina Mariia1; Shirshova Arina2; Zolotukhin Igor3; Shevela Andrey1 Filipenko Maxim1;
• 1Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine (ICBFM); Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Novosibirsk, Russia; 2Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine (ICBFM), Novosibirsk, Russia; 3Faculty of Surgery, Medical Department, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU); Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine (ICBFM), Moscow, Russia

Submitted for the EVF Prize

• Integral treatment of the pelvic congestion syndrome (intra and extra pelvic). Ibero-american pelvic study group. Gural Romero Oscar¹; Dándolo Marcelo¹; Leal Monedero Javier²; Catalina Luis¹; Zubicoa Ezpeleta Santiago³; Radiology; Mendiz, Oscar¹; De Tommaso, Gonzalo¹; Sanchez Guerrero, Angel⁴
• ¹Phlebolymphology Service, Favaloro Fundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ²Investigtion, Alcala of Henares University, Madrid, Spain; ³Radiology, Ruber International Hospital, Madrid, Spain; ⁴Radiology, Hospital October 12, Madrid, Spain

• EVF Invited Lecture
• Chair: I Bihari (Hungary)
• Introduction by Imre Bihari

• Didactic Session 3 (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• New Messages on VTE
• Chair: Stavros Kakkos (Greece), Michel Perrin (France)

• Joint EVF/AVF Session (10 minute presentations, 5 minute discussion)
• Current Controversies
• Chair: Peter Gloviczky (USA), Z Pecsvarady (Hungary)

• Prize winning papers from the Japanese Society of Phlebology, American Venous Forum and American Vein and Lymphatic Society
• (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• Chair: Bo Eklof (Sweden), Brajesh Lal (USA)

• Definite diagnosis of lymphedema using lymphatic echography. Hisako Hara, Makoto Mihara
• Department of Lymphatic and Reconstructive Surgery, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

• Abstract Session 4: (10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)
• Sclerotherapy, laser, Glue
• Chair: Jean-Jerome Guex (France), I Rozsos (Hungary)

• The effect of the length and caliber of the needle on the stability of sclerosant foam. Simka Marian; Hobot Jacek; Skuła Marcin
• Department of Anatomy, University of Opole, Opole, Poland

• Endovenous laser ablation (EVLT) with simultaneous sclerotherapy as a comprehensive approach to superficial venous pathology treatment. Jaworucka- Kaczorowska Aleksandra
• Center of Phlebology and Aesthetic Medicine, Gorzów Wlkp., Poland

• Incidence of nerve injury after endovenous laser ablation for incompetent great saphenous veins. Utoh Junichi¹; Utoh Mei¹; Tsukamoto, Yoshiharu²
• ¹Kumamoto Vascular Clinic, Kumamoto, Japan; ²Kikuchi Central Hospital, Kikuchi, Japan

• Relevance of systematic vascular ultrasound evaluation post foam sclerotherapy procedures. Heil Arostegui Pacheco Carolina; Arêas Marques Marcos; de Matos Milhomens Ana Leticia; Lascasas Porto Carmen Lucia; Santos Miller Cintia; de Oliveira Chimeli Luisa; Tiemi Kano Silva Aline; Souza de Oliveira Lais; de Miranda Vieira Juliana
• State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Comparison of laser and glue in perforator vein treatment. Bihari, Peter¹; Ayoub, George¹; Bihari, Imre²
• ¹A+B Clinic, Budapest, Hungary; ²A and B Clinic, Budapest, Hungary

• Reducing hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy (RHYAS) study: results of a multicenter, controlled, randomized clinical trial. Gonzalez Ochoa, Alejandro¹; Carrillo Joaquin²; Manriquez Diana²; Nuricumbo Alejandro^3.
• ¹Hospital General Zona #12 Instituo Mexicano Seguro Social, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; ²Vascular Surgery, Instituto Seguridad Social al Servicio de Trabajadores del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico; ³Vascular Surgery, Instituto Seguridad Social al Servicio de Trabajadores del Estado de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico

• Didactic Session 4. (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• Varicose vein recurrence, Compression, DOAC
• Chair: Marzia Lugli (Italy), G Menyhei (Hungary)

• Abstract Session 5: 4 papers (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• Laser, Pathophysiology of CVD; Villalta Scale
• Chairmen: Marianne Vandendriessche (Belgium), Eberhard Rabe (Germany)

• The evaluation of sensory nerve injury after endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein depending on the type of anaesthesia. Vlachovsky Robert; Staffa Robert
• 2nd Department of Surgery, St.Anne´s University Hospital, Masaryk University Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

• Will padding the leg to a perfect circular shape give an even pressure during compression treatment? Lundh Torbjörn¹; Baaz, Marcus²; Nilsson Andreas³
• ¹Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; ²University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; ³PressCise, Herrljunga, Sweden

• Post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with double popliteal vein. Minkova Boryana¹; Dimitrov Svetoslav²; Daskalov Alexandar¹; Vassil, Chervenkoff¹;
• ¹Vascular Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria; ²Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Saint Ekaterina University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Mathematical modeling of the venous walls’ and valves’ deformations. Goranova Elena¹; Nikolov Nikola²;
• ¹Medical institute, Sofia, Bulgaria; ² Fluids Mechanic Department, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Joint EVF/BVF Session (10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)
• Chair: E Goranova, A Giannoukas