Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
February 24, 2005

 SCVS Annual Symposium abstracts

Final Program

TUESDAY, MARCH 8th
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gore Fellows Reception (Hyatt) - Includes SCVS Leadership
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Gore Fellows Breakfast (Hyatt)
8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Gore Fellows Program (Hyatt)
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Council Meeting & Luncheon
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Poster Setup
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Exhibits Setup
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. View Posters
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Postgraduate Course: Medical Legal Issues
Course Chairman: O. William Brown, M.D., J.D.
1:00 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Basic Principles Of Medical Malpractice
O. William Brown, M.D., Bingham Farms, Michigan
1:25 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Do Doctors Do Enough To Police Themselves?
Jeffrey R. Rubin, M.D., Spartanburg, South Carolina
1:50 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. How Do Plaintiff Attorneys Decide Which Suits To File?
David Mishael, Esq., Miami, Florida
2:15 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Dos and Don’ts For the Medical Malpractice Defendant
Oscar J. Cabanas, Esq., Miami, Florida
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Question/Answer Session
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition Hours
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Scientific Session I:
Endovascular Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Moderators: Peter F. Lawrence, M.D. & Samuel R. Money, M.D.
(8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion)
3:30 p.m. – 3:43 p.m. 1
Preliminary Results Of the Phase 1 Evaluation Of the Trivascular AAA Stent-Graft System In the Treatment Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Ronald M. Fairman, MD1, Edward Y. Woo, MD1, Christopher L. Skelly, MD1, Rodney A. White, MD2, Barry Katzen, MD3, Michel S. Makaroun, MD4, Anthony Lee, MD5, David H. Deaton, MD6, Manish Mehta, MD7, Peter Milne, MD1.
1Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA, 3Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, USA, 4Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 5Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL, USA, 6Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA, 7Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
3:43 p.m. – 3:56 p.m. 2
Health-Related Quality Of Life In Patients Participating In the AneuRx Phase II Trial
Robert B. McLafferty, M.D., April Jackson, M.D., Don E. Ramsey, M.D., Aamir M. Zakaria, M.D., Kim J. Hodgson, M.D..
Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, USA.
3:56 p.m. – 4:09 p.m. 3
Age-Stratified, One Year Mortality Following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Statewide Experience
David A. Rigberg, MD, David Zingmond, MD, Melinda Maggard, MD, Marcia McGory, MD, Michelle Agustin, MPH, Peter Lawrence, MD, Clifford Ko, MD.
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
4:09 p.m. – 4:22 p.m. 4
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Endovascular Versus Open Repair
Manish Mehta, MD, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Philip S.K. Paty, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD.
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
4:22 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. 5
Proximal Attachment Failure Of AneuRx Grafts: Is There A Role For Talent Aortic Cuffs?
Luis A. Sanchez, M.D.1, Mark A. Farber, M.D.2, Brian G. Rubin, M.D.1, Patrick J. Geraghty, M.D.1, Eric T. Choi, M.D.1, John A. Curci, M.D.1, Juan C. Parodi, M.D.1, Robert Mendes, M.D.2, William A. Marston, M.D.2, Gregorio A. Sicard, M.D.1.
1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA, 2University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
4:35 p.m. – 4:48 p.m. 6
Identifying Risk Factors For Complications Of Ruptured AAA Treated By Endovascular Means
Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, Scott R. Fecteau, MD, R. Clement Darling, III, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Philip S.K. Paty, MD, Benjamin B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD.
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
4:48 p.m. – 5:01 p.m. 7
Respect, Don't Fear, the Short Proximal Aortic Neck: Analysis Of the BCVI AAA Ten-Year EVAR Experience
Barry T. Katzen, MD, Alexandra A. MacLean, MD, James F. Benenati, MD, Gerald Zemel, MD, Alex Powell, MD, Shaun Samuels, MD, Howard E. Katzman, MD.
Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, USA.
5:01 p.m. – 5:14 p.m. 8
The Risks and Consequences Of Type III Endoleaks
L R. Sprouse II, MD1, Jacob Buth, MD2.
1University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 2Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. How To Video: Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
William J. Quinones-Baldrich, M.D.
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcoming Reception – Includes Gore Fellows
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Past Presidents’ Reception & Dinner
THURSDAY, MARCH 10th
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Women’s Issues Breakfast Session (Sponsored by Vascutek, Inc.)
Moderator: JoAnn M. Lohr, M.D.
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Breakout Workshops Setup
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Speaker Ready Room
7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Hours
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. View Posters
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Scientific Session II:
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Moderators: Enrico Ascher, M.D. & Anton N. Sidawy, M.D.
(8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion)
8:00 a.m. – 8:13 a.m. 9
The Role Of Subintimal Angioplasty In the Treatment Of Lower Extremity Ischemic Ulcers and Gangrene
Hosam F. El Sayed, MD, George H. Meier, III, MD, Greg Rushing, MD, Bernardo Mendoza, MD, Rasesh M. Shah, MD, Michael J. Marcinczyk, MD, John O. Colonna, MD, Gregory A. Barber, MD, Gordon K. Stokes, MD, Martin A. Fogle, MD.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA.
8:13 a.m. – 8:26 a.m. 10
Endovascular Therapy As First-Line Management Of Symptomatic High-Grade Inominate-Subclavian Artery Lesions
edward Y. woo, ronald M. fairman, omaida C. velaquez, michael golden, jagajan karmacharya, jeffrey P. carpenter.
U of pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
8:26 a.m. – 8:39 a.m. 11
Long-Term Outcomes and Predictors Of Iliac Angioplasty With Selective Stenting: Is Routine Primary Stenting Necessary For Iliac Angioplasty?
Toshifumi Kudo, MD, PhD, Samuel S. Ahn, MD.
UCLA Gonda Vascular Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
8:39 a.m. – 8:52 a.m. 12
Demographic Changes In the Level and Numbers Of Amputees Since the Introduction Of Subintimal Angioplasty -- Influence On Limb Salvage Rates In Lower Limb Critical Ischaemia: A 15-Year Experience
Niamh Hynes, MB BCh MCh MRCS, B Mahendran, Jawad Asad, Emmet Andrews, Sherif Tawfik, Don Courtney, Sherif Sultan.
Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland.
8:52 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. 13
Infrainguinal Arterial Duplex Guided Balloon Angioplasty (DGBA): An Alternative Approach For Patients With Renal Insufficiency
Enrico Ascher, MD, Natalia Markevich, MD, RVT, Anil P. Hingorani, MD, Richard W. Schutzer, MD, Suresh Nahata, MD, Manikyam Mutyala, MD.
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
9:05 a.m. – 9:18 a.m. 14
Is Above Knee Bypass Surgery Defunct?
George H. Meier, III, MD, Hosam F. El Sayed, MD, Bernardo Mendoza, MD, Marc H. Glickman, MD, Martin A. Fogle, MD, F. Noel Parent, MD, Gregory A. Barber, MD, Gordon K. Stokes, MD, Peter M. Moy, MD, Jean M. Panneton, MD.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA.
9:18 a.m. – 9:31 a.m. 15
A Prospective Observational Parallel Group Comparison Study Comparing Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM) As Sole Investigative Tool For Angioplasty With Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Or Conventional Angiography (CA)
Aoife Lowery, MB BCh, B. Mahendran, B.J. Manning, N. Hynes, E. Andrews, D. Courtney, S. Sultan
Western Vascular Institute, Galway, Ireland.
9:31 a.m. – 9:44 a.m. 16
BEST-BTK: 12-Month Data Of the Use Of the Biotronik Absorbable Metal Stent Below the Knee
Marc Bosiers, MD1, Patrick Peeters, MD2, Koen Deloose, MD1, Jürgen Verbist, MD2.
1AZ St-Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium, 2Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. How To Video: Endoscopic Vein Harvest for Infrainguinal Bypass
Peter Gloviczki, M.D.
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Introduction Of the President
Anton N. Sidawy, M.D.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Presidential Address
How Dogs Learn Tricks: Implications For Vascular Surgeons
Peter F. Lawrence, M.D.
Bergman Chief of Vascular Surgery, UCLA; Director, Gonda Vascular Center
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Breakout Workshops (including boxed lunch)
  		• Zenith AAA and TAA (thoracic) Stent Grafts - Cook, Inc.
  		•  TRIVEX and TCI Systems: A Complete Technique for Treating Vericose Veins - Smith & Nephew, Inc.
  		•  Carotid Angiography and Carotid Stenting: Simulation Workshop - Cordis Endovascular
  		•  Innovations for Life - C.R. Bard
  		•  Procedure Simulation Training : Carotid Arteriography, Renal & Iliac Artery Interventions - Medical Simulation Corporation
  		•  The Closure Procedure: An In Depth Review of Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation - VNUS Medical Technologies
  		•  Screening Program - American Vascular Association
    12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Optional – Lunch On Own
    3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
    5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Postgraduate Course: Carotid Angioplasty
    Course Chairman: O. William Brown, MD
    5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Cerebral Angiography
    Alan B. Lumsden, M.D., Houston, Texas
    5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: How I Do It
    Kim J. Hodgson, M.D., Springfield, Illinois
    6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Diagnosis and Treatment Of Complications Following Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
    Keith D. Calligaro, M.D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Credentialing For Carotid Stenting
    Peter H. Lin, M.D., Houston, Texas
    6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Present Status Of Medicare Payment For Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
    Kathleen Brooks, M.D., Wisconsin Physicians Service, Bloomington, Minnesota
    6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Question/Answer Session
    7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Breakout Workshops (including buffet supper)
  		• Zenith AAA and TAA (thoracic) Stent Grafts - Cook, Inc.
  		•  TRIVEX and TCI Systems: A Complete Technique for Treating Vericose Veins - Smith & Nephew, Inc.
  		•  Carotid Angiography and Carotid Stenting: Simulation Workshop - Cordis Endovascular
  		•  Innovations for Life - C.R. Bard
  		•  Procedure Simulation Training : Carotid Arteriography, Renal & Iliac Artery Interventions - Medical Simulation Corporation
  		•  The Closure Procedure: An In Depth Review of Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation - VNUS Medical Technologies
  		•  Screening Program - American Vascular Association
    7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Speaker Ready Room
    7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration
    7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Exhibition Hours
    7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. View Posters — materials removed by 1:00 p.m.
    7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
    8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Poster Session
    Moderator: Keith Calligaro, M.D.
    Additional Moderators: Enrico Ascher, M.D., O. William Brown, M.D., Peter Gloviczki, M.D., Kim J. Hodgson, M.D., Peter F. Lawrence, M.D., Wesley S. Moore, M.D., John J. Ricotta, M.D. & Anton N. Sidawy, M.D.
  • First Round - Grouped By Category (3-minute presentation / 2-minute discussion)
  • Final Round – Top From Each Category (3-minute presentation / 2-minute discussion)
  • Awards
    • CAROTID
    P1
    Novel Risk Factors For Early Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy
    Andrzej K. Malek, M.D., PhD, Lukasz A. Malek, M.D., Jerzy Leszcynski, M.D, PhD, Sadegh Toutounchi, M.D., PhD, Michael Elwertowski, M.D., PhD, Maciej Skorski, M.D., PhD
    Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
    P2
    Carotid Artery Stenting For the Treatment Of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis
    Richard J. Strilka, PhD, M.D., Marshall Benjamin, M.D., David G. Neschis, M.D., Steve Busuttil, M.D., William R. Flinn, M.D.
    University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
    P3
    Prospective Controlled Study Of Carotid Endarterectomy With Polytetrafluoroethylene ACUSEAL Patching: Early and Late Results
    Ali F. AbuRahma, M.D., Patrick A. Stone, M.D., Stephen M. Hass, M.D., Matthew J. Hofeldt, M.D., Bill Perry, M.D., Christine A. Welch, M.S.
    R C Byrd Health Sc. Center of W. Va. Univ., Charleston, WV
    P4
    Clopidogrel Therapy Prior To Carotid Endarterectomy Is Not Associated With Increased Postoperative Bleeding Complications
    John E. Scarborough, M.D., John L. Gray, M.D., Richard L. McCann, M.D.
    Duke University, Durham, NC
    P5
    A Comparison Of Carotid Artery Stenting With Neuroprotection Versus Carotid Endarterectomy Under Local Anesthesia
    Peter H. Lin, M.D., Ruth L. Bush, M.D., Wei Zhou, M.D., Dieter Lubbe, M.D., Alan B. Lumsden, M.D.
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    P6
    Impact Of the "High Risk" Patient On An Academic Carotid Practice
    Richard F. Neville, M.D., Christopher Abbullarage, M.D., Alvaro Garcia, M.D.
    Georgetown University, Washington, DC
    P7
    Reducing Cardiac Morbidity After Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) By Cardiac Screening and Coronary Intervention
    Jamie Strachan, M.D., Philip Wall, M.D., Antonios Gasparis, M.D., Susan Callahan, NP, Enrique Criado-Pallares, M.D., John J. Ricotta, Jr., M.D.
    University Hospital at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
    ENDO AAA
    P8
    Endovascular Repair Of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Decreases Perioperative Complications In Comparison To Open Repair
    William P. Robinson, III, M.D.1, Mark A. Farber, M.D.2, Laura C. Kissell, M.D.1, Joseph J. Fulton, M.D.1, Robert R. Mendes, M.D.2, William A. Marston, M.D.2, Charles T. Burke, M.D.2, Susan M. Weeks, M.D.2, Mathew A. Mauro, M.D.2, Blair A. Keagy, M.D.1
    1Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; 2Department of Surgery and Division of Vascular Interventional Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
    P9
    Follow-up Of Endovascular Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using the Talent Stent-Graft System: A Single Institution's Experience
    Tikva S. Jacobs, M.D., Alfio Carroccio, M.D., Michael Addis, M.D., Sharif H. Ellozy, M.D., Victoria Teodorescu, M.D., Michael L. Marin, M.D.
    Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
    P10
    Reverse "Bell Bottom" Technique For Custom Tube Aortic and Iliac Endografts
    Neal S. Cayne, M.D.1, Stephanie S. Saltzberg, M.D.1, Peter L. Faries, M.D.2, Frank J. Veith, M.D.3, Evan C. Lipsitz, M.D.3, Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D.1, Thomas S. Riles, M.D.1
    1NYU Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 3Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    P11
    Type II Endoleaks After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Not So Innocuous Afer All?
    Sergio M. Sampaio, M.D., Jean M. Panneton, M.D., Geza Mozes, M.D., James C. Andrews, M.D., Thomas C. Bower, M.D., Kenneth J. Cherry, M.D., Timothy M. Sullivan, M.D., Audra A. Noel, M.D., Manju Kalra, M.D., Peter Gloviczki, M.D.
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    P12
    Outcomes Of Endovascular AAA Repair In Patients With Hostile Neck Anatomy Using Adjunctive Balloon Expandable Stents
    Donald L. Jacobs, M.D., Raghunandan Motaganahalli, M.D., Daniel E. Cox, M.D., Catherine M. Wittgen, M.D., Gary J. Peterson, M.D.
    Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
    P13
    Should Endovascular Repair Be Offered To Patients With Short Infrarenal Necks?
    Neal S. Cayne, M.D., Stephanie S. Saltzberg, M.D., Caron B. Rockman, M.D., Glenn R. Jacobowitz, M.D., Mark A. Adelman, M.D., Thomas S. Maldonado, M.D., Paul J. Gagne, M.D., Matthew M. Nalbandian, M.D., Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D., Thomas S. Riles, M.D., Claudia Mueller, M.D.
    NYU Medical Center, New York, NY
    P14
    Iatrogenic Injuries Of the Common Femoral Artery (CFA) and External Iliac Artery (EIA) During Endograft Placement: An Often Underdiagnosed Entity
    Natalia Markevich, M.D., RVT, Enrico Ascher, M.D., Anil P. Hingorani, M.D.
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    VENOUS
    P15
    Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement In Late-Stage Cancer
    Usman Waheed, M.D., Christian D. Schunn, M.D.
    West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
    P16
    Hemodynamic Improvement Parallels Clinical Benefit After Iliofemoral Venous Stenting For Complicated Post-Thrombotic Outflow Obstruction
    Konstantinos T. Delis, M.D., PhD, Haraldur Bjarnason, M.D., Thom W. Rooke, M.D., Paul W. Wennberg, M.D., Peter Gloviczki, M.D.
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN
    P17
    Intraoperative Hemodynamic Monitoring Of Central Venous Pressure With Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters In Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Aortic Anerysm Reconstruction
    Elisabeth C. McLemore, M.D., Deron J. Tessier, M.D., William M. Stone, M.D., Richard J. Fowl, M.D., Bhavesh M. Patel, M.D.
    Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
    P18
    Evaluation Of Perforator Veins At Rest and Exercise In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
    Nicos Labropoulos, PHD, Ahmad Bhatti, M.D., Luis R. Leon, Jr., M.D., RVT, Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, M.D.
    Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
    P19
    Percutaneous Catheter Treatment Of Perforating Vein Incompetence Using Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation
    David W. Chang, M.D., Denise Levy, RVT, Roger M. Hayashi, M.D., Richard W. Starrett, M.D., David Smith, M.D.
    Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA
    P20
    Should ILIO-CAVAL Duplex Scan Be Performed In Patients With Lower Extremity Edema and Negative Infrainguinal Venous Duplex Scan?
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, M.D., Natalia Markevich, M.D., Sergio Salles-Cunha, M.D.
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    P21
    Incidence and Distribution Of Lower-Extremity DVT In Rehabilitation Patients: Is Screening Venous Duplex Necessary?
    Ulka Sachdev, M.D., Victoria Teodorescu, M.D., Michael Shao, Theresa Russo, Alfio Carroccio, M.D., Sharif Ellozy, M.D., Michael Marin, M.D. ?Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
    ENDO
    P22
    Management Of Complex Arterial and Venous Thrombosis Using Mechanical Thrombectomy and Pulsed Thrombolysis
    Thomas R. Bernik, M.D., Evan R. Deutsch, M.D., Felix Vladamir, M.D., Michael Wayne, M.D., Richard Neff, M.D.
    Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY
    P23
    Dilatation Of Hypoplastic SFA After Coil Embolization Of Persistent Sciatic Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Congenital Anomaly -- A Case Report
    Parind M. Oza, M.D., Deepak Deshmukh, DO, Nilesh Balar, M.D., FACS, Sushil K. Gupta, M.D., FACS, Silviu Marica, M.D., Narayan Deshmukh, M.D., FACS.
    Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
    P24
    Carotid Stenting: The Role Of A Vascular Surgeon In A Community Hospital
    David Calcagno, M.D.
    Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA
    P25
    The Use Of Lower Extremity Subintimal Angioplasty In Patients Unfit For Operation
    Hosam F. El Sayed, M.D., George H. Meier, III, M.D., Bernardo Mendoza, M.D., Robert G. Gayle, M.D., Jean M. Panneton, M.D., Michael J. Marcinczyk, M.D., Martin A. Fogle, M.D., Gregory A. Barber, M.D., Peter M. Moy, M.D., Rasesh M. Shah, M.D., Gordon K. Stokes, M.D.
    Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
    P26
    Fenestration As An Adjunct For Type B Thoracic Aortic Dissection
    Hosam F. El Sayed, M.D., George H. Meier, III, M.D., Bernardo Mendoza, M.D., Jean M. Panneton, M.D., Marc H. Glickman, M.D., Richard J. DeMasi, M.D., Gordon K. Stokes, M.D., Martin A. Fogle, M.D., C. Scott McEnroe, M.D., Gregory A. Barber, M.D., Robert G. Gayle, M.D.
    Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
    P27
    Angiojet Thrombectomy With A Distal Protection Device For Acute Iatrogenic Limb Ischemia
    Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, M.D., Elliot Chaikof, M.D., PhD, Li Sheng Kong, M.D.
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    P28
    Salutory Outcome Of Open Surgical Interventions Versus Endoluminal Therapy Of Infrainguinal Bypass Anastomotic Strictures
    Matthew J. Eagleton, M.D., Orry Errez, BS, Sunita D. Srivastava, M.D., Peter K. Henke, M.D., Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D., James C. Stanley, M.D., Thomas W. Wakefield, M.D.
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    PVD
    P29
    Revision Of Venous Bypass Conduits: Venous Patch Versus Interposition
    Tara D. Balint, M.D., Paul B. Kreienberg, M.D., R. Clement Darling, III, M.D., Benjamin B. Chang, M.D., Philip S.K. Paty, M.D., Sean P. Roddy, M.D., Kathleen J. Ozsvath, M.D., Manish Mehta, M.D., MPH, Dhiraj M. Shah, M.D.
    Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
    P30
    The Role Of Extra-Anatomic Bypass With Bilateral External Iliac Artery Ligation In "Blue Toe" Syndrome
    Stephanie S. Saltzberg, M.D., Eyal Ben-Aire, M.D., Thomas S. Maldonado, M.D., Neal S. Cayne, M.D., Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D., Caron B. Rockman, M.D.
    New York University, New York, NY
    P31
    Improved Outcomes After Surgical Embolectomy For Acute Limb Ischaemia
    Tahir Ali, MBChB MRCS, James A. Gossage, MBBS,BSc, MRCS, Kevin Gulver Burnand, MS, FRCS
    St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    P32
    Total Contact Casting As An Adjunct To Promote Amputation Site Ulcer Healing In Diabetics
    Bart E. Muhs, M.D., Thomas Maldonado, M.D., Peter Sheehan, M.D., Eyal Ben-Arie, M.D., Caron Rockman, M.D., Matthew Nalbandian, M.D., Paul J. Gagne, M.D., Bradley B. Pua, M.D.
    New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
    P33
    In-Situ Reconstruction With Cryopreserved Arterial Allografts In Mycotic Aneurysms Or Aortoiliac Prosthetic Graft Infection
    Wei Zhou, M.D., Thomas T. Terramani, M.D., Peter H. Lin, M.D., Ruth L. Bush, M.D., John H. Matsuura, M.D., Mitchell Cox, M.D., Alan B. Lumsden, M.D.
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    P34
    The Fate Of Chronically Exposed Tibia In Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease
    Manuel Caceres, M.D., Thomas Reifsnyder, M.D., Steven Leers, M.D., Philip Caushaj, M.D.
    Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
    P35
    Changing Patterns Of Graft Infection After Major Vascular Reconstruction
    Lori L. Pounds, M.D., Miguel Montes-Walters, M.D., C. Glenn Mayhall, M.D., Pamela S. Falk, M.P.H., Ellen P. Sanderson, BS, CLS, Glen C. Hunter, M.D., Lois A. Killewich, M.D.
    University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    OPEN AAA & IMAGING
    P36
    CT Angiography (CTA) Compared To Catheter Angiography (CA) For Evaluating Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
    Trung D. Bui, M.D.1, Jon Kea, BS2, Dmitri Gelfand, M.D.1, Stephen Whipple, M.D.1, Samuel E. Wilson, M.D.1, Hanh Pham, M.D.3, Ian L. Gordon, M.D., PhD3
    1University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA; 2University of California-Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine, CA; 3VA Long Beach Health Care Systems, Long Beach, CA
    P37
    Should Magnetic Resonance Angiography Of the Aortic Arch Be Standard Of Care For the Evaluation Of Carotid Stenosis?
    Thomas S. Maldonado, M.D., Bart E. Muhs, M.D., Glenn R. Jacobowitz, M.D., Jessica Baker, BA, Stephanie S. Salzberg, M.D., Neal S. Cayne, M.D., Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D., Caron B. Rockman, M.D., Paul J. Gagne, M.D., Thomas S. Riles, M.D., Mark A. Adelman, M.D.
    New York University, New York, NY
    P38
    Realistic Expectations and Candidate Selection For Entry Level Vascular Technologist In A Busy Laboratory
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, M.D, Natalia Markevich, M.D., Richard Schutzer, M.D.
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    P39
    Can CT Scan Findings Predict “Impending” Aneurysm Rupture?
    Tamer N. Boules, M.D., Christopher N. Compton, M.D., Ellen D. Dillavou, M.D., Navyash Gupta, M.D., Edith Tzeng, M.D., Michel S. Makaroun, M.D.
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
    P40
    Comparison Of CTA To Contrast Arteriography For Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization Procedures
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, M.D., Natali Markevich, M.D., Richard Schutzer, M.D., Suresh Nahata, M.D., Manikyam Mutyala, M.D., William Yorkovich, RPA, Theres Jacob, PhD ? Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    P41
    The Effect Of Secondary Operations Or Invasive Procedures On Mortality Following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair In the United States Of America
    Jonathan L. Eliason, M.D., Reid M. Wainess, BS, Justin B. Dimick, M.D., John A. Cowan, Jr., M.D., Peter K. Henke, M.D., James C. Stanley, M.D., Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D.
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    P42
    Spine Exposure: The Importance Of Training In the Vascular Surgery Fellowship
    Stephanie S. Saltzberg, M.D., Caron B. Rockman, M.D., Paul J. Gagne, M.D., Glenn R. Jacobowitz, M.D., Neal S. Cayne, M.D., Thomas S. Maldonado, M.D., Mark A. Adelman, M.D., Patrick J. Lamparello, M.D., Thomas S. Riles, M.D., Matthew M. Nalbandian, M.D.
    New York University, New York, NY
    BASIC SCIENCE
    P43
    Microcirculatory Potential For Vasodilatation In Chronic and Critical Limb Ischemia: Are Vasodilatators Needed In the Treatment? Laser Doppler Flowmetry Study
    Stanislaw I. Przywara, M.D., PhD1, Jacek Wronski, Ass. Prof.1, Tomasz Zubilewicz, Ass. Prof.1, Marcin Feldo, M.D., PhD1, Piotr Terlecki, M.D., PhD1, Jerzy Michalak, Prof.1, Grzegorz Wallner, Prof.2.
    1Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Prof. Skubiszewski's University School of Medicine., Lublin, Poland; 2IInd Department of General Surgery, Prof. Skubiszewski's University School of Medicine., Lublin, Poland
    P44
    "Pressure Sodding" Decellularized Vein Graft With Endothelial Cells
    Patrick J. Greaney, Jr., M.D.
    Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    P45
    Hemodynamic Effects Of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression In Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia
    Nicos Labropoulos, PHD, Luis R. Leon, Jr., M.D., RVT, Ahmad Bhatti, M.D., Steven Melton, M.D., Steven S. Kang, M.D., Ashraf M. Mansour, M.D.
    Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
    P46
    Adventitial Angiogenesis and Vein Graft Hyperplasia: Role Of An Inhibitor Of Apoptosis Protein, Survivin
    Grace J. Wang, M.D., David Lam, BA, Hector Simosa, M.D., Xin Xin Sui, M.D., Michael S. Conte, M.D.
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
    P47
    Resveratrol, Component Of Red Wine, Causes Dose Dependent Inhibition Of Smooth Muscle Cells Proliferation In Vitro Through A G1-S Blockage Of the Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
    Bertrand M. Poussier, M.D.1, Alfredo C. Cordova, M.D.1, La Scienya M. Jackson, M.D.1, Jean-Pierre Becquemin, M.D.2, Bauer E. Sumpio, M.D., PhD1
    1Yale University - School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
    P48
    Lowering Lactic Acidosis In Ischemic Skeletal Muscle
    Marlene Valentin, M.D., Kapil Simlote, M.D., Joann Lohr, M.D., Jeff Miller, BS, Eric Berling, Willie Thompson.
    Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
    P49
    Popliteal Vascular Entrapment: A Review Of Popliteal Fossa Dissections In 162 Limbs
    Sean D. O'Donnell, M.D.1, J. Lionel Villavicencio, M.D.2, Luca di Marzo, M.D.3, Chatt A. Johnson, M.D.1, Mary V. Parker, M.D.1, David L. Gillespie, M.D.1, Todd E. Rasmussen, M.D.2, Norman M. Rich, M.D.2
    1Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Potomac, MD; 2Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; 3University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
    OTHER
    P50
    The Videoassisted Lumbar Sympathectomy (VALS): Our Clinical Experience
    Jacek Wronski, Ass. Prof., Stanislaw I. Przywara, M.D., PhD, Tomasz Zubilewicz, Ass. Prof., Marcin Feldo, M.D., PhD, Piotr Terlecki, M.D., PhD, Jerzy Michalak, Prof.
    Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Prof. Skubiszewski's University School of Medicine, Lublin, Poland
    P51
    Distal Revascularization-Interval Ligation As An Alternative Treatment For Ischemic Steal Syndrome
    Al Trang, M.D., Steven Leers, M.D., Thomas Reifsnyder, M.D., Thomas Read, M.D., Philip F. Caushaj, M.D.
    The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
    P52
    The Effect Of A Surgical Resident As Assistant For Carotid Endarterectomy
    Noah A. Rosen, M.D., Timothy Babineau, M.D., Gary W. Gibbons, M.D.
    Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
    P53
    Endovascular Surgery and the Management Of Combat Related Arterial Trauma
    Sean D. O'Donnell, M.D., Todd E. Rasmussen, M.D., David L. Gillespie, M.D., Timur P. Sarac, M.D., Charles J. Fox, M.D., Chatt A. Johnson, M.D., Michael A. Weber, M.D., Norman M. Rich, M.D.
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Potomac, MD
    P54
    Delayed Evaluation Of Penetrating Neck Trauma During Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Charles J. Fox, M.D., David L. Gillespie, M.D., Sean D. O'Donnell, M.D., Michael A. Weber, M.D., Mitchell W. Cox, M.D., Jason S. Hawksworth, M.D., Chad M. Cryer, M.D., Norman M. Rich, M.D.
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    P55
    Assessing the Future Of Vascular Surgery
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, M.D., Natalia Markevich, M.D., Richard Schutzer, M.D., Suresh Nahata, M.D., Manikyam Mutyala, M.D., William Yorkovich, RPA, Theresa Jacob, PhD
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    P56
    Risk Factors For Pulmonary Embolism (PE) With Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis (UEDVT)
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., Enrico Ascher, M.D., Natalia Markevich, M.D., Manykiam Mutyala, M.D.
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
    10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
    7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Breakout Workshops
  		• Zenith AAA and TAA (thoracic) Stent Grafts - Cook, Inc.
  		•  TRIVEX and TCI Systems: A Complete Technique for Treating Vericose Veins - Smith & Nephew, Inc.
  		•  Carotid Angiography and Carotid Stenting: Simulation Workshop - Cordis Endovascular
  		•  Innovations for Life - C.R. Bard
  		•  Procedure Simulation Training : Carotid Arteriography, Renal & Iliac Artery Interventions - Medical Simulation Corporation
  		•  The Closure Procedure: An In Depth Review of Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation - VNUS Medical Technologies
  		•  Screening Program - American Vascular Association
    12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. SCVS Members’ Business Meeting & Luncheon
    1:30 p.m. Golf Outing
    6:30 p.m. Reception & Banquet
    SATURDAY, MARCH 12th
    7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Speaker Ready Room
    7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
    7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Hours
    7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
    8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Scientific Session III:
    Carotid Disease
    Moderators: Michael S. Makaroun, M.D. & O. William Brown, M.D., J.D.
    (8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion)
    8:00 a.m. – 8:13 a.m. 17
    Significance Of Carotid Plaque Echomorphology In Embolization Risk During Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
    Peter H. Lin, MD, Ruth L. Bush, MD, Wei Zhou, MD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD.
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
    8:13 a.m. – 8:26 a.m. 18
    Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Allows Treatment Of Higher Risk Patients While Maintaining Equal Outcomes Compared With Carotid Endarterectomy
    Peter L. Faries, MD, Susan M. Trocciola, MD, Jason Rhee, BA, Stephanie Lin, MD, Rajeev Dayal, MD, Brian G DeRubertis, MD, Rabin Chaer, MD, Harry L. Bush, Jr., MD, Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD, James F. McKinsey, MD, K Craig Kent, MD.
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
    8:26 a.m. – 8:39 a.m. 19
    Increased Risk Of General Anesthesia Among Diabetic Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy
    Caron Rockman, MD, Stephanie S. Saltzberg, MD, Thomas Maldonado, MD, Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD, Mark A. Adelman, MD, Paul J. Gagne, MD, Neal S. Cayne, MD, Matthew M. Nalbandian, MD, Patrick J. Lamparello, MD, Thomas S. Riles, MD.
    New York University, New York, NY, USA.
    8:39 a.m. – 8:52 a.m. 20
    Correlation Of carotid Artery Stump Pressure With 469 Carotid Endarterectomies Performed In Awake Patients
    Keith D. Calligaro, M.D., Kevin Doerr, RVT, Sandy McAffee-Bennett, RVT, Kathy Mueller, RVT, Matthew Dougherty, MD.
    Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
    8:52 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. 21
    Different Endovascular Referral Patterns Are Being Learned In Medical and Surgical Residency Training Programs
    Bart E. Muhs, MD, Thomas Maldonado, MD, Chaminda Jayanetti, MD, Mark A. Adelman, MD, Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD, Caron Rockman, MD, Patrick J. Lamparello, MD, Paul J. Gagne, MD.
    New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
    9:05 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. How To Video: Carotid Angioplasty Under Ultrasound Guidance
    Enrico Ascher, M.D.
    9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
    9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Scientific Session Iv:
    Thoracic & Venous Disease
    Moderators: Keith D. Calligaro, M.D. & Anil P. Hingorani, M.D.
    (8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion)
    9:45 a.m. – 9:58 a.m. 22
    Anatomical Eligibility For Endovascular Repair Of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
    Peter H. Lin, MD, Ruth L. Bush, MD, Wei Zhou, MD, Michael J. Reardon, MD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD.
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
    9:58 a.m. – 10:11 a.m. 23
    Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Lesions Using Commercially Available Devices: Lessons Learned
    Ravi K. Veeraswamy, M.D., Luis A. Sanchez, M.D., Brian G. Rubin, M.D., Patrick J. Geraghty, M.D., Eric T. Choi, M.D., John A. Curci, M.D., M. Wayne Flye, M.D., Juan C. Parodi, M.D., Gregorio A. Sicard, M.D..
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
    10:11 a.m. – 10:24 a.m. 24
    A Biological Basis For Anatomic Variation In Descending Thoracic Aneurysms
    Indranil Sinha, BA, Siddharth Bethi, MBBS, Paul Cronin, MD, Gorav Ailawadi, MD, Jonathan L. Eliason, MD, David M. Williams, MD, Peter K. Henke, MD, Matthew J. Eagleton, MD, James C. Stanley, MD, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., MD.
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
    10:24 a.m. – 10:37 a.m. 25
    Does Radiofrequency Ablation Of the Great Saphenous Vein Abolish Popliteal Vein Reflux?
    Anil Hingorani, M.D., enrico ascher, md, natalia maarkevich, md, sergio salles-cunha, PhD.
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
    10:37 p.m. – 10:50 a.m. 26
    Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Of the Great Saphenous Vein: Analysis Of Early Efficacy and Complications
    alessandra puggioni, MD, michele carmo, MD, manju kalra, mbbs, geza mozes, md, peter gloviczki, md.
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
    10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. How To Video: Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair With A Side-Arm Conduit To Maintain Distal Perfusion During Clamping
    Kenneth Ouriel, M.D.
    11:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Distinguished Visiting Professor
    How Has Technology Influenced My Clinical Practice?
    Wesley S. Moore, M.D.
    Professor & Chief Emeritus, UCLA Division of Vascular Surgery
    12:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Own
    1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Scientific Session V:
    Innovations & Complications
    Moderators: Alan B. Lumsden, M.D. & George H. Meier, M.D.
    (8-minutes presentation, 5-minutes discussion)
    1:30 p.m.– 1:43 p.m. 27
    The Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (DOQI):A Regional Update On Arteriovenous Fistula Prevalence
    Britt H. Tonnessen, MD1, Jamie L. Ross, M.D.1, Linda Duval, RN, BSN2, Niloufar Hedrick, MS2, Patricia Philliber, M.D.2, W. Charles Sternbergh, III, M.D.1, Samuel R. Money, M.D.1.
    1Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2End Stage Renal Disease Network 13, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
    1:43 p.m. – 1:56 p.m. 28
    Factors Affecting Perioperative Mortality and Wound Related Complications Following Major Lower Extremity Amputations
    Patrick A. Stone, MD1, Sarah K. Flaherty, BS2, J. David Hayes, MD1, Stephen M. Hass, MD1, J. Michelle Jackson, DO1, Matthew J. Hofeldt, MD1, Casey S. Hager, MD1, Michael Elmore, MD1, Ali F. AbuRahma, MD1.
    1West Virginia University School of Medicine - Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA, 2Charleston Area Medical Center Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WV, USA.
    1:56 p.m. – 2:09 p.m. 29
    Percutaneous Isolated Limb Perfusion (PILP) For Severe Ischemia In Non-Revascularization Candidates: Is This Real Or Just Fantasy?
    Ahsan T. Ali, M.D., John F. Eidt, M.D., Shelly Bledsoe, M.D., Venkat Kalapatapu, M.D., Mohammed Moursi, M.D..
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
    2:09 p.m. – 2:22 p.m. 30
    Encouraging Results With Endoscopic Vein Harvest For Infrainguinal Bypass
    Luke S. Erdoes, MD, Timothy P. Milner, MD.
    University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN, USA.
    2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. How To Video: Retroperitoneal Exposure
    Salavador A. Brau, M.D.
    3:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourn