Programme: LINC Around the world

Room 1 - Main Arena 1

18 events

Tuesday, March 8th: 8:00 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Opening session – Treatment strategies for complex disease in the femoro-popliteal arteries

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

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Ramon Varcoe, Kiang Hiong Tay, Yiu-Che Chan, Wei Liang, Hiroyoshi Yokoi
1. 08:00 - 08:05
  
  Opening
2. 08:05 - 08:30
  
  Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
3. 08:30 - 09:37
  
  FOCUS ON CROSSING STRATEGIES AND OPTIMAL VESSEL PREPARATION
4. 08:30 - 08:38
  
  Optimize lesion cross ability – How far can we go with basic equipment?
5. 08:38 - 08:46
  
  Dedicated CTO devices – Experience with the Crosser
6. 08:46 - 08:56
  
  Recorded case: CTO recanalisation with Crosser system
7. 08:56 - 09:04
  
  Vessel preparation prior to DCB or stenting: When and how?
8. 09:04 - 09:12
  
  What is the role of directional atherectomy for infrainguinal lesions
9. 09:12 - 09:37
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
10. 09:37 - 10:00
  
  FOCUS ON STENTING STRATEGIES
11. 09:37 - 09:45
  
  Stenting in the SFA
12. 09:45 - 09:52
  
  SFA Spot Stenting
13. 09:52 - 10:00
  
  Relationship between lesion length and 1-year primary patency – Results from the REAL FP multicentre stent registry
14. 10:00 - 11:00
  
  FOCUS ON CHALLENGING LESIONS AND NEW DEVICES
15. 10:00 - 10:08
  
  Treatment strategies for calcified femoral lesions
16. 10:08 - 10:16
  
  Australian experience for complex disease in the femoral and popliteal artery
17. 10:16 - 10:39
  
  Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
18. 10:39 - 10:47
  
  The Hong Kong experience with Supera
19. 10:47 - 10:55
  
  Long-term results with interwoven nitinol stents vs. BMS vs. DCB
20. 10:55 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 8th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: From simple to complex lesions: Robust IN.PACT DCB evidence will shift the SFA treatment paradigm

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Osamu Iida, Wei-Kung Tseng, Ramon Varcoe, Po-Jen Ko, Erwin Blessing
1. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  Deep dive: IN.PACT SFA 2-year outcomes
2. 11:08 - 11:16
  
  Understand the science behind the latest evidence: The IN.PACT DCB method of action
3. 11:16 - 11:41
  
  Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
4. 11:41 - 12:06
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
5. 12:06 - 12:14
  
  IN.PACT DCB real-world experience in complex lesions & Interim result from the IN.PACT Global Asian subset
6. 12:14 - 12:22
  
  DCB and directional atherectomy combination treatment (DAART): From evidence to clinical practice
7. 12:22 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 8th: 12:30 - 13:15, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch
Tuesday, March 8th: 13:15 - 14:15, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques for carotid revascularization

live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Koen Deloose, Yaoguo Yang, Katsutoshi Takayama
1. 13:15 - 13:23
  
  Embolic protection device selection in carotid artery intervention - safety without compromise
2. 13:23 - 13:31
  
  Carotid stenosis management: CAS or CEA?
3. 13:31 - 13:39
  
  Carotid artery stenting using double stents and MoMa Ultra for unstable plaque
4. 13:39 - 13:47
  
  The treatment of sub-totally occlusive lesion on internal carotid arteries
5. 13:47 - 13:55
  
  Safety of endovascular recanalization for symptomatic cervical internal carotid artery occlusion
Tuesday, March 8th: 14:15 - 15:45, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: SFA therapy. What‘s new?: BIOTRONIK technology and innovation

supported with an educational grant from BIOTRONIK

Moderator:

Lawrence Quek

Panel:

Paul Myers, Tjun Yip Tang, Ralf Langhoff
1. 14:15 - 14:20
  
  Objectives & outlines of the session
2. 14:20 - 14:30
  
  Stent design: Factors influencing radial force and flexibility
3. 14:30 - 14:53
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 14:53 - 15:03
  
  DCB in SFA and BTK: Results from the Global BIOLUX P-III all-comers registry
5. 15:03 - 15:25
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
6. 15:25 - 15:42
  
  Combination therapy: Treatment rationale and clinical evidence
7. 15:42 - 15:45
  
  Main points and final message
Tuesday, March 8th: 15:45 - 17:15, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: Drug eluting technology: Evidence baced practice

supported with an educational grant from Cook Medical

Moderator:

Carlos Mena-Hurtado

Panel:

Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Kwang-Bo Park, Osamu Iida, Jackie Ho, Min Yang
1. 15:45 - 15:53
  
  How I practice with drug eluting technology
2. 15:53 - 16:01
  
  Japanese Zilver-PTX PMS real world data
3. 16:01 - 16:20
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 16:20 - 16:28
  
  Long-term follow-up on clinical cases of single arm study
5. 16:28 - 16:36
  
  Leave the right thing behind – patterns of restenosis
6. 16:36 - 17:10
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
7. 17:10 - 17:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 8th: 17:15 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Scrub in with the experts: Deep venous interventions

live from Changi General Hospital, Singapore:

Steven Kum

Moderator:

Peter Schneider

Panel:

Nils Kucher, Wen Hsien Hsu, Pankaj Patel, Hitoshi Anzai, Erwin Blessing
1. 17:15 - 17:30
  
  Current techniques for patients with iliac vein thrombosis
2. 17:30 - 18:00
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Wednesday, March 9th: 8:00 - 10:15, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Critical limb ischemia treatment 2016

partially supported with an educational grant from Abbott Vascular

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Wei-Kung Tseng, Koen Deloose, Osamu Iida, Ramon Varcoe, Byung Jun So, Bong-Ki Lee
1. 08:00 - 08:30
  
  Live case transmission from Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
2. 08:30 - 08:38
  
  Review the importance of treatment of diabetic feet during the last ten years
3. 08:38 - 08:46
  
  Patient tailored BTK treatment strategies in CLI: Key considerations
4. 08:46 - 08:53
  
  Crossing techniques for BTK treatment
5. 08:53 - 09:01
  
  Experience of heavily calcified BTK artery recanalization with Crosser system in hemodialysis patients
6. 09:01 - 09:09
  
  Drug delivery devices for BTK treatment
7. 09:09 - 09:40
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
8. 09:40 - 09:48
  
  12 months results with Absorb BTK
9. 09:48 - 09:56
  
  3 year results of the OLIVE registry: A prospective multicenter study in patients with critical limb ischemia
10. 09:56 - 10:04
  
  Wound healing after endovascular therapy in octogenarians with ischemic tissue loss
11. 10:04 - 10:12
  
  Deep vein arterialization for end stage CLI – surgical, hybrid & percutaneous approaches
12. 10:12 - 10:15
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 9th: 10:15 - 11:45, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: The new era of DCB in China

supported with an educational grant from Acotec

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Zhong Chen, Yinghua Zou, Weiguo Fu, Danming Wu
1. 10:15 - 10:23
  
  AcoArt 12 month results - first DCB perspective and randomized clinical trail in China
2. 10:23 - 10:31
  
  Case sharing – Amazing 24-month results of Orchid DCB in ISR patient
3. 10:31 - 10:39
  
  The future of DCB in BTK lesions: Single center experience sharing
4. 10:39 - 10:47
  
  A critical review of different DCB clinical trials up to date
5. 10:47 - 10:55
  
  Long lesions and total occlusions: How DCB deal with challenges in real world
6. 10:55 - 11:03
  
  Stenting in SFA lesions: will DCB change the paradigm in China?
7. 11:03 - 11:35
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
8. 11:35 - 11:45
  
  Summary and discussion
Wednesday, March 9th: 11:45 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Scrub in with the experts: Thrombus containing lesions

live from Changi General Hospital, Singapore:

Steven Kum, Sven Bräunlich

Moderator:

Koen Deloose

Panel:

Seung-Woon Rha, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, Nils Kucher, Yoshimitsu Soga, Pankaj Patel
1. 11:45 - 11:53
  
  Efficacy of catheter directed thrombolysis for stent occlusion in SFA
2. 12:00 - 12:08
  
  Rotarex mechanical thrombectomy – the first line option for thrombotic occlusions?
3. 12:15 - 12:23
  
  Early experiences with Rotarex debulking in fempop lesions
Wednesday, March 9th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch
Wednesday, March 9th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Symposium: The evolution of peripheral arterial interventions and the revolution in drug eluting technologies

partially supported with an educational grant from Boston Scientific

Moderator:

Ralf Langhoff

Panel:

Dierk Scheinert, Jimmy Wei-Hwa Tan, Kwang-Bo Park, Bryan Yan
1. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Contemporary use of DCBs, Ranger clinical trial and investigator sponsored research
2. 13:38 - 13:46
  
  Evolving role of drug-eluting stents in complex SFA, MAJESTIC trial data
3. 13:46 - 14:16
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 14:16 - 14:24
  
  Practical experience with pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy
5. 14:24 - 14:32
  
  Iliac vein stenting – 800 case experience
6. 14:32 - 15:00
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Wednesday, March 9th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Focus session: Drug-coated balloons in the SFA & BTK

partially supported with an educational grant from C. R. Bard

Moderator:

Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Yong Sun Jeon, Tien-Yu Wu, Hiroshi Ando, Skyi, Yin Chun Pang
1. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Latest results from the LEVANT Global registry on challenging, real world lesions including long lesions, CTOs and ISR & lesions learned from LEVANT II
2. 15:08 - 15:16
  
  Personal experience with Lutonix DCB in my practice
3. 15:16 - 15:24
  
  The role of DCB in SFA subintimal tracking lesion
4. 15:24 - 15:32
  
  Long term performance of DCB
5. 15:32 - 16:10
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
6. 16:10 - 16:18
  
  LUTONIX DCB in BTK – Update on the BTK clinical program & single center experience
7. 16:18 - 16:26
  
  How to treat BTK without DCB – Japanese experience
8. 16:26 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 9th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Scrub in with the experts: Interventions in the popliteal, infrapopliteal and pedal arteries

live from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China:

Wei Guo

live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Peter Schneider, Hyo-Cheol Kim, Pil-Ki Min
1. 16:30 - 16:38
  
  Popliteal artery lesions: how to decide between DCB, stenting, atherectomy, or bypass
2. 17:00 - 17:08
  
  Novel concept for drug delivery in infrapopliteal arteries - the LIMBO trial
3. 17:08 - 17:16
  
  Usefulness of PIERCE (percutaneous direct needle puncture of calcified plaque) technique during recanalisation of heavily calcified arteries in hemodialysis patient
4. 17:30 - 17:38
  
  Clinical implication of the pedal artery angioplasty
Thursday, March 10th: 8:00 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Critical issues in aortic endovascular repair

Moderator:

Stephen W. K. Cheng, Weiguo Fu

Panel:

John Chien-Hwa Chang, Ramon Varcoe, Xin Xu
1. 08:00 - 08:29
  
  Live case transmission from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
2. 08:29 - 08:37
  
  Short and angle neck of AAA, how often and how to get around
3. 08:37 - 08:45
  
  Multiple approaches for very short neck in EVAR: a single center experience
4. 08:45 - 08:53
  
  Chimney technique for treatment of juxta, para and supra – renal AAA
5. 08:53 - 09:01
  
  Predictor of limb occlusion after EVAR
6. 09:01 - 09:09
  
  Strong performance of EVAR in the challenging Indian anatomy: a single center experience
7. 09:09 - 09:38
  
  Live case transmission from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
8. 09:38 - 09:46
  
  Role of TEVAR for blunt thoracic injury after 10 years of experience
9. 09:46 - 09:54
  
  TEVAR using on table fenestration for TBAD with short sealing zone
10. 09:54 - 10:02
  
  Pioneering EVAR techniques in aortic dissection
11. 10:02 - 10:10
  
  Feasibility of thoracoabdominal aneurysm endovascular treatment – An octopus approach
12. 10:10 - 10:18
  
  Management of complications of TBADs before and after TEVAR: Intestinal, spinal cord and/or limb ischemia
13. 10:18 - 10:26
  
  How to select ruptured AAA for EVAR or open repair?
14. 10:26 - 10:58
  
  Live transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
15. 10:58 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, March 10th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Focus session: Management of patient on chronic hemodialysis: Dialysis access obstructions and beyond

Moderator:

Jackie Ho, Nils Kucher

Panel:

Wei Liang, Erwin Blessing, Pankaj Patel, Xin Xu
1. 11:00 - 11:25
  
  Live case transmission from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
2. 11:25 - 11:33
  
  Endovascular treatment of arterio-venous fistula stenosis and occlusion
3. 11:33 - 11:41
  
  Endovascular management of chronically occluded SVC and innominate vein
4. 11:41 - 11:49
  
  New solution for old problem? DCB in AV access – Asian experience
5. 11:49 - 12:20
  
  Live case transmission from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
6. 12:20 - 12:28
  
  The role of DCB in AV access restenosis PTA treatment
7. 12:28 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, March 10th: 12:30 - 13:15, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Lunch
Thursday, March 10th: 13:15 - 16:00, Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Scrub in with the experts: Optimal techniques for reconstruction of complex aortoiliac and femoral lesions - with live case transmission from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany, and Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

live with:

Andrej Schmidt, Kiang Hiong Tay, Wei Guo

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Erwin Blessing, Akira Miyamoto, Varinder Singh Bedi
1. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Endovascular management of aorta-illiac occlusions
2. 14:00 - 14:08
  
  Wire rendevouz technique for long iliac CTOs
3. 14:30 - 14:38
  
  The role of covered stents for complex aortoiliac obstructions
4. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Clinical research on the application of covered stent in the treatment of bifurcation in lower extremeties arterial diseases

Room 2 - Technical Forum

3 events

Tuesday, March 8th: 12:30 - 14:15, Room 2 - Technical Forum

Scrub in with the experts: Ultrasound guided interventions and pioneering techniques for CTOs

live from Changi General Hospital, Singapore:

Steven Kum

Moderator:

Peter Schneider

Panel:

Varinder Singh Bedi, Dong-Hoon Choi, Seung-Woon Rha, Akira Miyamoto
1. 12:30 - 12:37
  
  Puncture technique for retrograde approach (or hybrid procedure for TASC C/D)
2. 12:37 - 12:44
  
  Retrograde recanalisation of copmplex femoropopliteal lesions: results 150 plus consecutive cases
3. 12:44 - 12:51
  
  The role of echo guided EVT for SFA and BTK lesions
4. 12:51 - 12:58
  
  A novel technique for SFA-CTO lesions ~ Antegrade trans-pseudo lumen – CART technique
5. 12:58 - 13:05
  
  Bail-out techniques for failed retrograde access during lower extremity arterial intervention
6. 13:05 - 14:15
  
  Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Wednesday, March 9th: 12:30 - 14:15, Room 2 - Technical Forum

Scrub in with the experts: Vessel preparation, atherectomy and combination therapies - live from Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan

live with:

Hsuan Li Huang

Moderator:

Carlos Mena-Hurtado

Panel:

Sea-Won Lee, Su-Hun Lee, Paul Myers
1. 12:30 - 12:38
  
  SFA CTO lesion management – laser or directional atherectomy?
2. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Combination therapy with directional atherectomy and DCB (DAART treatment) for femoropopliteal lesion management – The Taiwanese experience
3. 14:00 - 14:08
  
  Combination therapy with directional atherectomy and DCB (DAART treatment) for femoropopliteal lesion management – The Korean experience
Thursday, March 10th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 2 - Technical Forum

Advanced techniques in superficial and deep venous interventions

Moderator:

Pankaj Patel, Nils Kucher

Panel:

In Soo Park, Yiu-Che Chan, Varinder Singh Bedi, Paul Myers
1. 12:30 - 12:38
  
  5 years result: endovenous treatment of superficial vein reflux in an outpatient setting
2. 12:38 - 12:46
  
  The use of VenaSeal in South East Asia
3. 12:46 - 13:15
  
  Challenging deep venous interventions: case review and recorded cases
4. 13:15 - 13:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Scientific Posters

3 events

Tuesday, March 8th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. 08:00 - 18:00
  
  Please download pdf file to view all titles of accepted scientific posters
Wednesday, March 9th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. 08:00 - 18:00
  
  Please download pdf file to view all titles of accepted scientific posters
Thursday, March 10th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. 08:00 - 18:00
  
  Please download pdf file to view all titles of accepted scientific posters

Notice

LINC Asia-Pacific 2016 programme

Room 1 - Main Arena 1

Opening session – Treatment strategies for complex disease in the femoro-popliteal arteries

Opening

Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA

FOCUS ON CROSSING STRATEGIES AND OPTIMAL VESSEL PREPARATION

Optimize lesion cross ability – How far can we go with basic equipment?

Dedicated CTO devices – Experience with the Crosser

Recorded case: CTO recanalisation with Crosser system

Vessel preparation prior to DCB or stenting: When and how?

What is the role of directional atherectomy for infrainguinal lesions

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

FOCUS ON STENTING STRATEGIES

Stenting in the SFA

SFA Spot Stenting

Relationship between lesion length and 1-year primary patency – Results from the REAL FP multicentre stent registry

FOCUS ON CHALLENGING LESIONS AND NEW DEVICES

Treatment strategies for calcified femoral lesions

Australian experience for complex disease in the femoral and popliteal artery

Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA

The Hong Kong experience with Supera

Long-term results with interwoven nitinol stents vs. BMS vs. DCB

Discussion and conclusion

Symposium: From simple to complex lesions: Robust IN.PACT DCB evidence will shift the SFA treatment paradigm

Deep dive: IN.PACT SFA 2-year outcomes

Understand the science behind the latest evidence: The IN.PACT DCB method of action

Live case transmission from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

IN.PACT DCB real-world experience in complex lesions & Interim result from the IN.PACT Global Asian subset

DCB and directional atherectomy combination treatment (DAART): From evidence to clinical practice

Discussion and conclusion

Lunch

Scrub in with the experts: Advanced techniques for carotid revascularization

Embolic protection device selection in carotid artery intervention - safety without compromise

Carotid stenosis management: CAS or CEA?

Carotid artery stenting using double stents and MoMa Ultra for unstable plaque

The treatment of sub-totally occlusive lesion on internal carotid arteries

Safety of endovascular recanalization for symptomatic cervical internal carotid artery occlusion

Symposium: SFA therapy. What‘s new?: BIOTRONIK technology and innovation

Objectives & outlines of the session

Stent design: Factors influencing radial force and flexibility

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

DCB in SFA and BTK: Results from the Global BIOLUX P-III all-comers registry

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Combination therapy: Treatment rationale and clinical evidence

Main points and final message

Symposium: Drug eluting technology: Evidence baced practice

How I practice with drug eluting technology

Japanese Zilver-PTX PMS real world data

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Long-term follow-up on clinical cases of single arm study

Leave the right thing behind – patterns of restenosis

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Discussion and conclusion

Scrub in with the experts: Deep venous interventions

Current techniques for patients with iliac vein thrombosis

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Critical limb ischemia treatment 2016

Live case transmission from Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan

Review the importance of treatment of diabetic feet during the last ten years

Patient tailored BTK treatment strategies in CLI: Key considerations

Crossing techniques for BTK treatment

Experience of heavily calcified BTK artery recanalization with Crosser system in hemodialysis patients

Drug delivery devices for BTK treatment

Live case transmission from Changi General Hospital, Singapore

12 months results with Absorb BTK

3 year results of the OLIVE registry: A prospective multicenter study in patients with critical limb ischemia

Wound healing after endovascular therapy in octogenarians with ischemic tissue loss

Deep vein arterialization for end stage CLI – surgical, hybrid & percutaneous approaches

Discussion and conclusion

Symposium: The new era of DCB in China

AcoArt 12 month results - first DCB perspective and randomized clinical trail in China

Case sharing – Amazing 24-month results of Orchid DCB in ISR patient

The future of DCB in BTK lesions: Single center experience sharing

A critical review of different DCB clinical trials up to date

Long lesions and total occlusions: How DCB deal with challenges in real world

Stenting in SFA lesions: will DCB change the paradigm in China?

Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

Summary and discussion