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Innovations in Complex Vascular & Endovascular Interventions

Course Description

Dates	May 10 – 11, 2012
Location	Marriott Marquis 1535 Broadway at 45th Street New York, NY 10036
Program Director	James F. McKinsey, MD
Program Co-Directors	Gautam V. Shrikhande, MD Danielle Bajakian, MD Tzvi Bar-David, DPM Michael Silane, MD
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Overall Goals	This symposium is a two-day educational event for clinicians involved in the management of vascular diseases, wound care, and podiatric problems. Additional sessions are dedicated to visiting nurse specialists, OR vascular nurses, fellows-in-training, vascular laboratory technicians, and radiologic technologists. Our nationally recognized faculty will address issues in current clinical practice, complications and pitfalls of newer technologies, and discuss the evolution of the field. Attendee participation and interaction will be emphasized and facilitated through debates, Q & A sessions, live case presentations, interactive case presentations, and hands-on technical sessions.
Target Audience	Vascular Surgeons, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, General Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists, Vascular Interventional Radiologists, Podiatrists, Wound Care Specialists, Visiting Nurses/Technicians, OR Vascular Nurses, Fellows-in-Training, Vascular Laboratory Technicians, and Radiologic Technologists
Learning Objectives	Understand the current surgical and endovascular treatment methods for patients with vascular diseases including: lower extremity ischemia, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, venous disease, and AV access Review indications, techniques, and results of surgical and endovascular options for complex lower extremity revascularization and limb salvage Review the medical and surgical principles in treating the infected foot with soft tissue and/or bone involvement including antibiotic selection, surgical debridement, and reconstruction Understand surgical and endovascular best practices and techniques for the treatment of carotid artery disease Review the current devices and techniques for the repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms Review the principles of wound healing and discuss decision making with the most current available modalities to heal chronic wounds including wound healing dressing products, negative pressure wound therapy, local surgical flaps and grafts, hyperbaric oxygen, and skin substitute products Review the medical and surgical decision making principles in the management of the neuropathic foot including bracing, reconstruction, and medication selection In separate sessions, provide instructions by experienced OR nurses and radiologic technicians on preparation and implementation of complex vascular procedures Review the current state-of-the-art on management of AV access and it's complications Review current concepts on treatment of venous disease, including non-thermal ablation of saphenous veins Provide advice in a separate session on setting up an outpatient facility by those who have done it
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