Programme: LINC Around the world

Main Arena

18 events

Monday, March 9th: 8:00 - 10:15, Main Arena

Opening session – Evolving concepts for peripheral interventions in the Asia-Pacific region – Status 2015

Chairmen:

Giancarlo Biamino, Kiang Hiong Tay

Moderators:

Ankur Patel, Osamu Iida, Jiwei Zhang, Varinder Singh Bedi
1. 08:00 - 08:25
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
2. 08:25 - 09:30
  
  Drug-coated balloons: The game changer for the Asian PAOD patients?
3. 08:25 - 08:33
  
  Will DEB play a more important role in the future – DCB 1 year real world data from Tzu-Chi Hospital
4. 08:33 - 08:41
  
  IN.PACT global subanalysis on Asian population
5. 08:41 - 08:49
  
  DEB for fem-pop lesions – VGH-Taichung experience
6. 08:49 - 08:57
  
  Feasibility of laser combine DCB treatment in SFA lesion
7. 08:57 - 09:30
  
  Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
8. 09:30 - 10:15
  
  A comprehensive approach and pioneering techniques for CLI-treatment
9. 09:30 - 09:38
  
  CLI treatment from revascularization to foot care
10. 09:38 - 09:46
  
  Managing the challenging BTK – CTO
11. 09:46 - 09:54
  
  Long term outcome of CLI treatment
12. 09:54 - 10:02
  
  Percutaneous deep venous arterialization – a new approach in end-stage CLI
13. 10:02 - 10:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Monday, March 9th: 10:15 - 11:45, Main Arena

Symposium: Latest advancements in DCB as standard of care for claudicant patients: IN.PACT update

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderators:

Osamu Iida, Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Ramon Varcoe, Erwin Blessing
1. 10:15 - 10:23
  
  IN.PACT technology overview and current indications
2. 10:23 - 10:52
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
3. 10:52 - 11:00
  
  IN.PACT clinical evidence update
4. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  IN.PACT clinical performances in real world population: Insights from IN.PACT Global
5. 11:08 - 11:37
  
  Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
6. 11:37 - 11:45
  
  IN.PACT role in SFA: critical overview of modern endovascular therapies and personal experience
Monday, March 9th: 11:45 - 12:30, Main Arena

Symposium: Peripheral arterial disease

supported with an educational grant from Gore & Associates

Chairmen:

Daqiao Guo, Po-Jen Ko, Sun-Cheol Park

Moderators:

Jimmy Wei-Hwa Tan, Meng Ye, Sang Dong Kim, Wei Li, I-Ming Chen
1. 11:45 - 11:53
  
  Stent graft for TASC C&D femoropopliteal lesion, clinical practice and evidence
2. 11:53 - 12:01
  
  The impact of outflow improvement on the femoral-popliteal stent graft treatment result
3. 12:01 - 12:09
  
  Endovascular treatment for peripheral arterial aneurysm & perforation
4. 12:09 - 12:17
  
  Endovascular repair of aorta–iliac occlusions
5. 12:17 - 12:25
  
  Treating instent restenosis with cover stent, drug eluting and plain balloon
6. 12:25 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Monday, March 9th: 12:30 - 13:30, Main Arena

Lunch
Monday, March 9th: 13:30 - 14:15, Main Arena

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques for carotid interventions - with Andrej Schmidt and Matthias Ulrich live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino

Moderators:

Ramon Varcoe, Jae-Hwan Lee, Michelangelo Ferri, Bryan Yan
1. 13:36 - 13:41
  
  Patient selection for carotid stenting: lessons learned from randomized clinical trials
2. 13:49 - 13:54
  
  Proximal vs. distal protection for carotid stenting
3. 14:02 - 14:07
  
  How could the protection device be related to better clinical outcomes? The experience of my daily practice
Monday, March 9th: 14:15 - 15:45, Main Arena

Symposium: How does technology influence clinical outcomes?

supported with an educational grant from BIOTRONIK

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert

Moderators:

Michael Lichtenberg, In-Ho Chae, Shaiful Azmi Yahaya, Jae-Hwan Lee
1. 14:15 - 14:23
  
  Objectives and the outline of the session
2. 14:23 - 14:31
  
  Understanding Radial Force: What does it mean?
3. 14:31 - 14:54
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 14:54 - 15:02
  
  Understanding Radial Force: Does it make a clinical difference?
5. 15:02 - 15:10
  
  Understanding Drug Eluting Balloons: What part does technology play?
6. 15:10 - 15:37
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
7. 15:37 - 15:45
  
  Understanding combination therapy: Could DEB + stent be the future?
Monday, March 9th: 15:45 - 17:15, Main Arena

Symposium: Drug eluting technologies: The final 5 years results

supported with an educational grant from Cook Medical

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderators:

Seung-Woon Rha, Jimmy Wei-Hwa Tan, Daqiao Guo
1. 15:45 - 15:53
  
  Zilver-PTX 5 year data
2. 15:53 - 16:01
  
  Japanese Zilver-PTX PMS data
3. 16:01 - 16:20
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 16:20 - 16:28
  
  Japanese experience on Zilver-PTX
5. 16:28 - 16:36
  
  European experience on Zilver-PTX
6. 16:36 - 17:10
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
7. 17:10 - 17:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Monday, March 9th: 17:15 - 18:00, Main Arena

Scrub in with the experts: The retrograde transpedal approach in critical limb ischemia - with Andrej Schmidt live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Chairman:

Giancarlo Biamino

Moderators:

Tatsuya Nakama, Koen Deloose, Bharat Bhushan Chanana, Saebeom Hur, Junghwan Kim
1. 17:25 - 17:30
  
  Usefulness of fixation method of targeted arteries for during distal puncture
2. 17:40 - 17:45
  
  Stenting in BTK and popliteal arteries: Review of the evidence
Tuesday, March 10th: 8:00 - 10:00, Main Arena

Critical limb ischemia treatment 2015

partially supported with educational grant from Abbott Vascular and C.R. BARD

Chairmen:

Kiang Hiong Tay, Ramon Varcoe

Moderators:

Ho Teik Kok, Koen Deloose, Osamu Iida, Daqiao Guo
1. 08:00 - 10:00
  
  CLI strategies and techniques
2. 08:00 - 08:08
  
  What are the most important measurable outcomes for CLI treatment? How should therapies be best evaluated?
3. 08:08 - 08:40
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
4. 08:40 - 08:48
  
  The evidence for the angiosome concept: Is it always the right concept? Revascularization of the wound related artery is key!
5. 08:48 - 08:56
  
  Outcome predictors for CLI interventions and implications for revascularization strategy
6. 08:56 - 09:04
  
  Crossing difficult lesions: recanalization/reentry tools and techniques Below-the-Knee
7. 09:04 - 09:36
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing Military Hospital 301, Beijing, China
8. 09:36 - 09:44
  
  How to make results in BTK more durable: Update on the Lutonix BTK clinical trial programme
9. 09:44 - 09:52
  
  Destiny II: 12 months results with long segment DES treatment in BTK arteries
10. 09:52 - 10:00
  
  Initial experience with bioresorbable drug-eluting vascular scaffolds in BTK arteries
Tuesday, March 10th: 10:00 - 11:00, Main Arena

Symposium: Technical and clinical considerations for optimal TEVAR treatment in Type B aortic dissection patients

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Chairmen:

Ralf Kolvenbach, Hitoshi Matsuda

Moderators:

Kan Kaneko, Dierk Scheinert
1. 10:00 - 10:08
  
  Current evidence and guidelines for TEVAR management of Type B aortic dissection patients
2. 10:08 - 10:28
  
  Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
3. 10:28 - 10:36
  
  Endovascular or medical management of patients suffering from uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection: recent evidence update
4. 10:36 - 10:44
  
  Anatomical challenges with TEVAR treatment and technical outcome
5. 10:44 - 10:52
  
  Experience with Valiant Captiva in different aortic pathologies
6. 10:52 - 11:00
  
  Panel discussion and take home messages
Tuesday, March 10th: 11:00 - 12:30, Main Arena

Symposium: New and evolving strategies for all vascular interventions

partially supported with an educational grant from Boston Scientific

Chairmen:

Dierk Scheinert, Daqiao Guo

Moderators:

Huai-Hsu Huang, Po-Jen Ko
1. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  Where are we with drug elution, atherectomy and thrombectomy today
2. 11:08 - 11:16
  
  Peripheral atherectomy and the Jetstream system
3. 11:16 - 12:06
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
4. 12:06 - 12:14
  
  Complex lower limb Intervention
5. 12:14 - 12:22
  
  Iliac compression syndrome – evidence & recommendations
6. 12:22 - 12:30
  
  DVT prevention, treatment and evidence (PEARL, ATTRACT, SOX etc.)
Tuesday, March 10th: 12:30 - 13:30, Main Arena

Lunch
Tuesday, March 10th: 13:30 - 14:15, Main Arena

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced concepts for thrombus-containing lesions - with Steven Kum and Sven Bräunlich live from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

partially supported with an educational grant from Straub Medical

Chairman:

Erwin Blessing

Moderators:

Jiwei Zhang, Michael Lichtenberg, Dierk Scheinert, Pankaj Patel, Sang Hoon Kim
1. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Rotarex mechanical thrombectomy and debulking: The Leipzig experience in 1200+ cases
2. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  Successful recanalization of venous occlusions with Aspirex mechanical thrombectomy
Tuesday, March 10th: 14:15 - 16:15, Main Arena

Symposium: Advanced treatment concepts for complex femoropopliteal lesions

partially supported with educational grant from Abbott Vascular and C.R. BARD

Chairman:

Dierk Scheinert, Yiu-Che Chan

Moderators:

Benjamin Dak Keung Leong, Ankur Patel, Seunghwan Kim, Koen Deloose
1. 14:15 - 14:23
  
  Update on the LEVANT II clinical trial results and real world DCB applications
2. 14:23 - 14:31
  
  Results of first randomized, multicenter DCB trial in China
3. 14:31 - 14:39
  
  Treatment modalities for TASC C and D femoropopliteal lesions: A review of evidence
4. 14:39 - 15:24
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
5. 15:24 - 15:32
  
  The Leipzig Experience with SUPERA in real world applications: How does it compare with other treatment modalities?
6. 15:32 - 15:40
  
  A real world experience using SUPERA in long challenging lesions: patency results, deployment pitfalls and insights into mode of failure
7. 15:40 - 16:07
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
8. 16:07 - 16:15
  
  Optimal implantation deployment for optimal clinical outcome with SUPERA
Tuesday, March 10th: 16:15 - 18:00, Main Arena

Scrub in with the experts: Pioneering solutions for TASC D+ lesions: In-stent-restenosis, calcified occlusions and common femoral and popliteal lesions - with Andrej Schmidt and Matthias Ulrich live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany and Steven Kum and Sven Bräunlich live from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderators:

Erwin Blessing, Sanghoon Shin, Pankaj Patel, Katsutoshi Takayama
1. 16:30 - 16:35
  
  Flash presentation: Directional atherectomy evidence: Moving the paradigm for SFA interventions
2. 16:50 - 16:55
  
  Flash presentation: Longterm outcomes of bare nitinol stent (EVERFLEX) in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease : An update
3. 17:15 - 17:20
  
  Flash presentation: Current solutions for in-stent-restenosis
4. 17:35 - 17:40
  
  Flash presentation: Use of thrombectomy device + DEB in thrombosed SFA stent
Wednesday, March 11th: 8:00 - 10:30, Main Arena

Critical issues in aortic endovascular repair

Chairmen:

Stephen W. K. Cheng, Ralf Kolvenbach

Moderators:

Daqiao Guo, John Hardman, Hervé Rousseau
1. 08:00 - 08:31
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing Military Hospital 301, Beijing, China
2. 08:31 - 08:39
  
  Endovascular stent-graft repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with hostile neck anatomy
3. 08:39 - 08:47
  
  Standard EVAR treatment in short necks
4. 08:47 - 08:55
  
  The value of chimneys and snorkels to overcome anatomical challenges
5. 08:55 - 09:03
  
  European experience using the Aorfix endograft in complex EVAR
6. 09:03 - 09:11
  
  Eight year experience with Aorfix in complex EVAR anatomy: Tips and applications for the Asia-Pacific region
7. 09:11 - 09:18
  
  First-in-human implant of branched stent-graft for thoracic dissection six months follow-up data
8. 09:18 - 09:50
  
  Live case transmission from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
9. 09:50 - 09:58
  
  Crossover chimney technique to preserve the internal iliac artery during endovascular repair of iliac or aortoiliac aneurysms: Midterm results
10. 09:58 - 10:06
  
  Emergency endovascular repair for ruptured AAA
11. 10:06 - 10:14
  
  Endurant stent graft system for ruptured aortic aneurysms
12. 10:14 - 10:22
  
  Hybrid thoracic aortic endovascular repair
13. 10:22 - 10:30
  
  Delayed type Ib and III endoleak after EVAR
Wednesday, March 11th: 10:30 - 12:00, Main Arena

Management of complex disease in the aorto-iliac vessels and its side-branches

Chairmen:

Giancarlo Biamino, Wei Liang

Moderators:

Hervé Rousseau, Ramon Varcoe, Min-Uk Kim, Tatsuya Nakama
1. 10:30 - 12:00
  
  Optimal techniques for reconstruction of the aorto-iliac bifurcation
2. 10:30 - 10:38
  
  When are covered stents the best solution?
3. 10:38 - 10:46
  
  Bare metal stents are usually sufficient
4. 10:46 - 11:15
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing Military Hospital 301, Beijing, China
5. 11:15 - 11:23
  
  Outcome of percutaneous procedures in Leriche syndrome
6. 11:23 - 11:31
  
  Tips and tricks for recanalization of occlusions of the subclavian, renal and visceral arteries
7. 11:31 - 12:00
  
  Live case transmission from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Wednesday, March 11th: 13:00 - 15:00, Main Arena

Expert Course: Advanced CTO crossing strategies and pioneering techniques for CLI-treatment - with Andrej Schmidt live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany and with Tay Kiang Hiong live from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Chairmen:

Ramon Varcoe, Dierk Scheinert

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino
1. 13:20 - 13:25
  
  Distal puncture technique for BTK lesion
2. 13:40 - 13:45
  
  Wire rendezvous technique for long CTO
3. 14:00 - 14:05
  
  SUICA: Subintimal contrast angiography for CTO lesion
4. 14:20 - 14:25
  
  Tips and tricks for the retrograde approach to flush femoropopliteal occlusions
5. 14:40 - 14:45
  
  Advanced techniques for CLI interventions: Transpedal access and pedal loop technique

Overflow

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Monday, March 9th: 12:30 - 13:30, Overflow

The next frontier: Interventional treatment for deep venous thrombosis

Chairman:

Michael Dake

Moderators:

Michael Lichtenberg, Koen Deloose, Erwin Blessing
1. 12:30 - 12:37
  
  May Thurner syndrome: An emerging but still underdiagnosed condition: How I find it and how I treat it
2. 12:37 - 13:23
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
3. 13:23 - 13:30
  
  Current techniques for interventional treatment of DVT
Tuesday, March 10th: 12:30 - 13:30, Overflow

Meet the CTO experts – Antegrade and retrograde crossing step-by-step

Chairmen:

Dierk Scheinert, Hiroyoshi Yokoi

Moderators:

Ramon Varcoe, Jiwei Zhang
1. 12:30 - 12:40
  
  The Japanese art of CTO crossing: essential tips and tricks
2. 12:40 - 12:55
  
  Recorded case: retrograde tibial recanalization
3. 12:55 - 13:03
  
  The retrograde tibial approach – my technique with ultrasound guidance
4. 13:03 - 13:11
  
  The retrograde tibial approach – my technique with fluoroscopy guidance
5. 13:11 - 13:19
  
  The retrograde approach for femoropopliteal occlusions – when and how?
6. 13:19 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 11th: 12:00 - 13:00, Overflow

Pioneering techniques in peripheral interventions

Chairmen:

Varinder Singh Bedi, Giancarlo Biamino

Moderators:

Pankaj Patel, Bharat Bhushan Chanana, Koji Hozawa
1. 12:00 - 12:08
  
  Promise and limitations of the transradial approach for peripheral interventions
2. 12:08 - 12:23
  
  Venous intervention in my personal practice
3. 12:23 - 12:31
  
  Trans-collateral approach for complex lesion
4. 12:31 - 12:39
  
  Foot perfusion CT: a novel imaging technique for evaluation of microcicrulation status of foot
5. 12:39 - 13:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Notice

LINC Asia-Pacific 2015 Programme

Main Arena

Opening session – Evolving concepts for peripheral interventions in the Asia-Pacific region – Status 2015

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Drug-coated balloons: The game changer for the Asian PAOD patients?

Will DEB play a more important role in the future – DCB 1 year real world data from Tzu-Chi Hospital

IN.PACT global subanalysis on Asian population

DEB for fem-pop lesions – VGH-Taichung experience

Feasibility of laser combine DCB treatment in SFA lesion

Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

A comprehensive approach and pioneering techniques for CLI-treatment

CLI treatment from revascularization to foot care

Managing the challenging BTK – CTO

Long term outcome of CLI treatment

Percutaneous deep venous arterialization – a new approach in end-stage CLI

Discussion and conclusion

Symposium: Latest advancements in DCB as standard of care for claudicant patients: IN.PACT update

IN.PACT technology overview and current indications

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

IN.PACT clinical evidence update

IN.PACT clinical performances in real world population: Insights from IN.PACT Global

Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

IN.PACT role in SFA: critical overview of modern endovascular therapies and personal experience

Symposium: Peripheral arterial disease

Stent graft for TASC C&D femoropopliteal lesion, clinical practice and evidence

The impact of outflow improvement on the femoral-popliteal stent graft treatment result

Endovascular treatment for peripheral arterial aneurysm & perforation

Endovascular repair of aorta–iliac occlusions

Treating instent restenosis with cover stent, drug eluting and plain balloon

Discussion and conclusion

Lunch

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques for carotid interventions - with Andrej Schmidt and Matthias Ulrich live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Patient selection for carotid stenting: lessons learned from randomized clinical trials

Proximal vs. distal protection for carotid stenting

How could the protection device be related to better clinical outcomes? The experience of my daily practice

Symposium: How does technology influence clinical outcomes?

Objectives and the outline of the session

Understanding Radial Force: What does it mean?

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Understanding Radial Force: Does it make a clinical difference?

Understanding Drug Eluting Balloons: What part does technology play?

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Understanding combination therapy: Could DEB + stent be the future?

Symposium: Drug eluting technologies: The final 5 years results

Zilver-PTX 5 year data

Japanese Zilver-PTX PMS data

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Japanese experience on Zilver-PTX

European experience on Zilver-PTX

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Discussion and conclusion

Scrub in with the experts: The retrograde transpedal approach in critical limb ischemia - with Andrej Schmidt live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Usefulness of fixation method of targeted arteries for during distal puncture

Stenting in BTK and popliteal arteries: Review of the evidence

Critical limb ischemia treatment 2015

CLI strategies and techniques

What are the most important measurable outcomes for CLI treatment? How should therapies be best evaluated?

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

The evidence for the angiosome concept: Is it always the right concept? Revascularization of the wound related artery is key!

Outcome predictors for CLI interventions and implications for revascularization strategy

Crossing difficult lesions: recanalization/reentry tools and techniques Below-the-Knee

Live case transmission from Beijing Military Hospital 301, Beijing, China

How to make results in BTK more durable: Update on the Lutonix BTK clinical trial programme

Destiny II: 12 months results with long segment DES treatment in BTK arteries

Initial experience with bioresorbable drug-eluting vascular scaffolds in BTK arteries

Symposium: Technical and clinical considerations for optimal TEVAR treatment in Type B aortic dissection patients

Current evidence and guidelines for TEVAR management of Type B aortic dissection patients

Live case transmission from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Endovascular or medical management of patients suffering from uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection: recent evidence update

Anatomical challenges with TEVAR treatment and technical outcome

Experience with Valiant Captiva in different aortic pathologies

Panel discussion and take home messages

Symposium: New and evolving strategies for all vascular interventions

Where are we with drug elution, atherectomy and thrombectomy today

Peripheral atherectomy and the Jetstream system

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Complex lower limb Intervention

Iliac compression syndrome – evidence & recommendations

DVT prevention, treatment and evidence (PEARL, ATTRACT, SOX etc.)