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We have some interesting topics and speakers teed up for you. You’ll notice that we grouped topics together with Sessions 1 and 2 plus breakouts on Friday and Sessions 3-5 plus more breakouts on Saturday. We’re working on the finalized agenda but in the meantime take a look at some of the topics you will enjoy this year:

 

Friday, April 24
Session 1 – Visceral

Some included topics: 

Arteriosclerosis and Diet: You Are What You Eat? – Dr. George Meier

Post TVAR Troubleshooting: What Can the Vascular Lab Contribute – George Berdejo, RVT

 

Session 2 – Venous

Some included topics: 

Duplex Diagnosis of Abdominal Venous Compression Syndromes: Detection and Management of Nutcracker – Dr. Eugene Zierler

 

Saturday, April 25
Session 3 -Arterial

Some included topics: 

What is FFR and Why Should I Care? – Dr. George Meier

Duplex Waveform Descriptors – Is Standardization Possible? – Dr. Eugene Zierler

 

Session 4 – Cerebrovascular

Some included topics: 

Why the Discrepancy of MRI to CTA to Carotid Ultrasound? – Courtney Webb, RVT

Non-Atherosclerotic Pathology in the Carotid Arteries – George Berdejo, RVT

Is the Future of Carotid Intervention TCAR? – Dr. George Meier

 

Session 5 – Business & Management Topics

Some included topics: 

Appropriate Orders for Studies: How to Avoid Pitfalls – Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT

Vascular Lab Management – George Berdejo, RVT

 

Breakout Topics – just to name a few

Pelvic Vein Imaging
Percutaneous Fistula
Vaping and Arterial Disease
Wound Care
Managing an Outpatient Surgical Suite
Ask a Vascular Surgeon
Incidental Findings You May Encounter with Imaging
Ultrasound Screening for Giant Cell Arteritis
Case Study: Nutcracker Treatment Options
Why Vascular Surgeons and Specialists Should Replace Heparin with Bivalirudin for Vascular Interventions
Case Studies: Unusual Causes of Leg Pain and Swelling