LINC Asia-Pacific 2018 final programme

LINC Asia-Pacific is an interdisciplinary live course,
designed to provide a global platform, permitting the discussion
of the „vascular patients“ by integrating colleagues of different specialties
who are performing endovascular interventions.

Room 1 - Main Arena

17 events

Tuesday, March 13th: 8:00 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

"Leave nothing behind!" – The new paradigm for SFA treatment? Update on latest DCB data, limitations, and future concepts

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert, Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Yoshimitsu Soga, Ralf Langhoff, Wei Liang, Sea-Won Lee
1. 08:00 - 08:25
  
  Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
2. DCB CLINICAL TRAIL UPDATE
3. 08:25 - 08:34
  
  EFFPAC-RCT: final 6-month results with the Luminor DCB
4. 08:34 - 08:43
  
  LUTONIX® 035 DCB – long lesion 24-month outcomes
5. 08:43 - 08:52
  
  The RANGER clinical trial programme: 12-month results from the RANGER RCT and first look at the COMPARE I study of RANGER vs. IN.PACT for femoropopliteal lesions
6. 08:52 - 09:01
  
  DCB in Japan – evidences and clinical adaptation
7. DCB IN REAL WORLD: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME WITH THE "LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND" CONCEPT?
8. 09:01 - 09:10
  
  DCB changes the manner
9. 09:10 - 09:19
  
  Promise and limitations of DCB in long lesions: what have we learned from clinical trials?
10. 09:19 - 09:49
  
  Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea
11. 09:49 - 09:58
  
  The importance of vessel preparation and how to do it
12. 09:58 - 10:07
  
  Comparison of angiographic dissection patterns between long and short length balloons following balloon angioplasty for chronic femoropopliteal occlusions
13. 10:07 - 10:16
  
  Directional atherectomy and anti-restenotic therapy – Hong Kong experience and update
14. 10:16 - 10:45
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
15. 10:45 - 11:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 13th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Symposium: the latest data and approach to managing complex lesions and patients

supported with an educational grant from Medtronic

Moderator:

Carlos Mena-Hurtado

Panel:

Yoshimitsu Soga, Jen Kuang Lee
1. 11:00 - 11:08
  
  IN.PACT China: 12-month results of IN.PACT DCB in a Chinese population
2. 11:08 - 11:16
  
  IN.PACT Japan trial 2-year results
3. 11:16 - 11:24
  
  Update on the IN.PACT clinical program: IN.PACT SFA 4-year results and IN.PACT Global 2-year results
4. 11:24 - 11:57
  
  Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
5. 11:57 - 12:05
  
  1-year result of the real-world experience of DAART in Taiwan
6. 12:05 - 12:13
  
  My approach to managing complex, multilevel disease
7. 12:13 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 13th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

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

Symposium: REsponse Adapted Combination Therapy (REACT) - Maximizing outcomes, minimizing burden

supported with an educational grant from BIOTRONIK

Moderator:

Patrice Mwipatayi, Haofu Wang

Panel:

Tien-Yu Wu, Jae Woong Lim, Yong Chul Shin, Teik Kok Ho
1. 13:30 - 13:35
  
  Opening
2. 13:35 - 13:42
  
  Minimizing burden, the effect of thin strut and low COF stents
3. 13:42 - 14:07
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 14:07 - 14:16
  
  Maximizing outcomes in a complex population
5. 14:16 - 14:23
  
  Maximizing outcomes with the REACT approach
6. 14:23 - 14:48
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
7. 14:48 - 14:55
  
  Refining REACT, a pilot study
8. 14:55 - 15:00
  
  Closing
Tuesday, March 13th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

"Leave the right thing behind" – Debating evidence to provide the answers

supported with an educational grant from Cook Medical

Moderator:

Carlos Mena-Hurtado, Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Ulf Teichgräber, Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Sven Bräunlich
1. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Long-term clinical benefits of drug eluting device
2. 15:08 - 15:16
  
  Long-term data from Japan: 5-year results in real world
3. 15:16 - 15:40
  
  Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
4. 15:40 - 15:48
  
  The XPEDITE project: towards a next generation paclitaxel eluting stent
5. 15:48 - 15:56
  
  Insights from the REAL PTX-RCT on DES vs. DCB in complex femoropopliteal lesions – 3-year data
6. 15:56 - 16:20
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
7. 16:20 - 16:28
  
  Update on the ZILVERPASS-study: paclitaxel eluting DES vs. bypass surgery for complex femoropopliteal lesions
8. 16:28 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Tuesday, March 13th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Current approaches for BTK interventions in CLI

Moderator:

Steven Kum, Wei Liang

Panel:

Tatsuya Nakama, Wei Wang, Jun Cheng, Hiroshi Ando
1. 16:30 - 16:38
  
  Treatment choices of BTK CTO lesions in diabetic patients
2. 16:38 - 16:46
  
  Advanced crossing and wiring techniques in complex BTK obstructions
3. 16:46 - 16:54
  
  Turbohawk application in popliteal artery occlusion lesions
4. 16:54 - 17:02
  
  LUTONIX® 014 DCB – Global DCB BTK registry update, first look at 300 patient interim follow up data
5. 17:02 - 17:32
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
6. 17:32 - 17:40
  
  Systemic review of below-the-ankle, inframalleolar intervention. When and how? Last frontier of lower limbs intervention
7. 17:40 - 17:48
  
  Clinical effect of planned repeat endovascular therapy for critical limb ischemia patients with tissue loss
8. 17:48 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 14th: 8:00 - 9:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Advanced techniques for complex aortoiliac obstructions

Moderator:

Patrice Mwipatayi, Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Jean-Paul de Vries, Mian Wang, Tatsuki Doijiri, Yiu-Che Chan
1. 08:00 - 08:07
  
  Endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac artery occlusion
2. 08:07 - 08:14
  
  Crossing techniques and reconstruction of aorto-iliac occlusive disease
3. 08:14 - 08:21
  
  The use of covered stent in complex AIOD
4. 08:21 - 08:28
  
  Cobalt Chromium stents in complex iliac obstructions – the Hong Kong experience
5. 08:28 - 08:35
  
  LIFESTREAM™ – first look at the BOLSTER 2-year follow up data
6. 08:35 - 09:01
  
  Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea
7. 09:01 - 09:08
  
  Variation of stent placement for distal abdominal aorta
8. 09:08 - 09:15
  
  3-year restenosis rate and its predictors after endovascular therapy for Leriche Syndrome
9. 09:15 - 09:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 14th: 9:30 - 11:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Advanced femoropopliteal interventions – Focus on crossing, lesion preparation, and DCB

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert, Hiroyoshi Yokoi

Panel:

Tze Tec Chong, Ramon Varcoe, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, Tsuyoshi Nakata
1. 09:30 - 09:55
  
  Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
2. 09:55 - 10:01
  
  Advanced wiring techniques for complex femoropopliteal obstructions
3. 10:01 - 10:07
  
  Multipoint puncturing technique to treat complex lower extremity arterial occlusive diseases
4. 10:07 - 10:13
  
  Safety and efficacy of distal superficial femoral artery puncture for femoropopliteal occlusive lesions – results from the multicenter REVERside registry
5. 10:13 - 10:19
  
  DCB use in fem-pop lesions of patients with CLI (RCC 4-5): subgroup analysis of IN.PACT Global 12-month outcomes
6. 10:19 - 10:25
  
  Comparison between long stenting and proximal spot stenting for long chronic total occlusion of the femoropopliteal artery
7. 10:25 - 10:50
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
8. 10:50 - 10:56
  
  Clinical outcome comparison between covered stent and drug eluting balloon
9. 10:56 - 11:00
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, March 14th: 11:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Advanced femoropopliteal interventions – Focus on new stent technologies and DES

Moderator:

Ralf Langhoff, Wei Liang

Panel:

Ulf Teichgräber, Daizo Kawasaki
1. 11:00 - 11:06
  
  Experience, tips and tricks with the Jetstream atherectomy system
2. 11:06 - 11:31
  
  Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea
3. 11:31 - 11:37
  
  Inflow management of CLI with the Supera stent
4. 11:37 - 11:43
  
  Supera stent - Long term results in Asia
5. 11:43 - 11:49
  
  MAJESTIC 3-year data
6. 11:49 - 12:14
  
  Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
7. 12:14 - 12:20
  
  12-month outcomes in the EVOLUTION study: investigating the iVolution stent in femoropopliteal lesions
8. 12:20 - 12:26
  
  Is there a role for an interwoven nitinol stent beyond the SFA?
9. 12:26 - 12:30
  
  Discussion
Wednesday, March 14th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Lunch
Wednesday, March 14th: 13:30 - 15:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Bard innovations for arterial & venous endovascular interventions

supported with an educational grant from C. R. Bard

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Jimmy Wei-Hwa Tan, Daizo Kawasaki, Je-Hwan Won, Tze Tec Chong, I-Ming Chen, Rahul N.S
1. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Update from Korea on the Lutonix SFA registry 12-month data
2. 13:38 - 13:46
  
  First interim look at the Singapore Lutonix DCB AV registry
3. 13:46 - 14:16
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 14:16 - 14:24
  
  First look at Taiwan BTK data for Lutonix DCB
5. 14:24 - 14:32
  
  First look at Indian BTK data for Lutonix DCB
6. 14:32 - 14:40
  
  Real world Japanese experience with Crosser
7. 14:40 - 14:48
  
  The role of COVERA™ vascular covered stent
8. 14:48 - 14:56
  
  Multidisciplinary cooperation on VTE prevention and management
9. 14:56 - 15:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 14th: 15:00 - 16:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

The last frontiers: management of thrombus containing lesions, calcification, and in-stent restenosis

Moderator:

Steven Kum, Sven Bräunlich

Panel:

Yiu-Che Chan, Ulf Teichgräber, Yoshimitsu Soga, Bryan Yan
1. 15:00 - 15:08
  
  Strategies for management of acute thrombosis in patients with PAD
2. 15:08 - 15:16
  
  The treatment of acute arterial thrombosis with Angiojet
3. 15:16 - 15:36
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
4. 15:36 - 15:44
  
  ISR-treatment – the Leipzig experience with purely mechanical debulking
5. 15:44 - 15:52
  
  Calcified femoropopliteal lesions – what is the best strategy?
6. 15:52 - 16:00
  
  Supera – the China experience
7. 16:00 - 16:20
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
8. 16:20 - 16:28
  
  Lesion-specific solution of atherectomy devices
9. 16:28 - 16:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Wednesday, March 14th: 16:30 - 18:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Pioneering techniques in critical limb ischemia

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Steven Kum

Panel:

Ramon Varcoe, Tatsuya Nakama, Ralf Langhoff, Bryan Yan
1. 16:30 - 16:38
  
  Retrograde tibial puncture has changed the algorithm for crossing tibial lesions in CLI: how and when to do it?
2. 16:38 - 16:58
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
3. 16:58 - 17:06
  
  Maintaining patency of BTK vessels: what works and what doesn‘t
4. 17:06 - 17:14
  
  New approaches for drug delivery in BTK arteries
5. 17:14 - 17:34
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
6. 17:34 - 17:42
  
  Combined surgical and endovascular venous arterialisation to treat desert foot
7. 17:42 - 17:50
  
  Percutaneous deep venous arterialisation with the LimFlow procedure
8. 17:50 - 18:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, March 15th: 8:00 - 10:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Critical issues in endovascular aortic repair – Focus on infrarenal aneurysms

Moderator:

Jean-Paul de Vries

Panel:

Zhang Fuxian, Dong-Kie Kim, Patrice Mwipatayi
1. 08:00 - 08:07
  
  EVAR complicated control
2. 08:07 - 08:14
  
  Technique and tips for complicated AAA cases with stent graft
3. 08:14 - 08:59
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
4. 08:59 - 09:06
  
  When to use standard EVAR with EndoAnchors or CHEVAR in short-neck infrarenal AAAs
5. 09:06 - 09:13
  
  Endoanchor assisted EVAR in juxtarenal AAA
6. 09:13 - 09:20
  
  Endoanchor for high-risk EVAR and current evidence
7. 09:20 - 09:27
  
  Treating hostile necks with Heli-FX …. An Australian experience
8. 09:27 - 09:34
  
  Endovascular repair of isolated abdominal aortic dissection using unibody bifurcated stent-grafts
9. 09:34 - 09:41
  
  Strategy and challenge of endovascular repair for isolated iliac artery aneurysms (IAA)
10. 09:41 - 09:48
  
  The management and treatments of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
11. 09:48 - 09:55
  
  Exporation of FFR-guided isolated SMA dissection management
12. 09:55 - 10:00
  
  Discussion
Thursday, March 15th: 10:00 - 12:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Critical issues in endovascular aortic repair – Focus on thoracic, thoracoabdominal aneurysms, and dissections

Moderator:

Weiguo Fu

Panel:

Veera Suwanruangsri
1. 10:00 - 10:07
  
  Current status of endovascular repair for thoracoabdominal aneurysms
2. 10:07 - 10:14
  
  Covered stents in complex EVAR (FEVAR/Ch-EVAR/BEVAR)
3. 10:14 - 10:21
  
  Hybrid techniques for different zones
4. 10:21 - 11:22
  
  Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
5. 11:22 - 11:29
  
  Clinical outcomes among vascular procedure patients receiving suture-mediated vs. surgical cutdown for closure of large-bore arterial access
6. 11:29 - 11:36
  
  Sandwich technique to reduce complications when treating bilateral internal iliac artery
7. SELECTED ABSTRACTS
8. 11:36 - 11:43
  
  Aortic conduit for TEVAR in descending thoracic aorta without femoral access
9. 11:43 - 11:50
  
  A juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by an in-situ laser fenestration of aortic endograft
10. 11:50 - 11:57
  
  Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair of large aortic neck with combination of thoracic and standard abdominal aortic stent graft
11. 11:57 - 12:04
  
  EVAR in very narrow aortic bifurcation: sometimes you need luck
12. 12:04 - 12:11
  
  In-situ laser fenestration in thoracic endovascular aorta
13. 12:11 - 12:18
  
  Femoral artery closure vs. surgical cut down for endovascular aortic repair: a single center experience
14. 12:18 - 12:30
  
  Discussion and conclusion
Thursday, March 15th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 1 - Main Arena

Lunch
Thursday, March 15th: 13:30 - 16:00, Room 1 - Main Arena

Scrub in with the experts: pioneering techniques for reconstruction of complex aorto-iliac, femoral, and below the knee CTOs

live from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany:

Andrej Schmidt

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Bryan Yan

Panel:

Steven Kum, Sven Bräunlich
1. SELECTED ABSTRACTS
2. Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty vs. bare metal stents for femoropopliteal disease in real-world experience
3. Successful limb salvage in a critical limb ischemia with bilateral variant of arterial anatomy in below-the-knee lesion
4. In-house devised distal protection device in EVT for massive iliac thrombus
5. Successful endovascular treatment using biopsy forceps for iliac artery stenosis with an organized thrombus
6. Successful transcollateral approach for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery using a side-hole sheath
7. The terrifying "transformation" of anastomosis seroma into venous anastomosis pseudoaneurysm after an angioplasty 6 weeks ago

Room 2 - Technical Forum

2 events

Tuesday, March 13th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 2 - Technical Forum

Focus session: latest developments in carotid interventions

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino, Ralf Langhoff

Panel:

Ramon Varcoe
1. 12:30 - 12:38
  
  Endovascular vs. surgical carotid revascularisation: lessons learned from clinical trials and how I approach it in my practice
2. 12:38 - 12:46
  
  Why is proximal protection better than distal filters?
3. 12:46 - 12:54
  
  The latest in-stent technology – promise and limitations
4. 12:54 - 13:22
  
  Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
5. 13:22 - 13:30
  
  Comparative results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors combined with or without pre-operative embolization: a retrospective case-control study
Wednesday, March 14th: 12:30 - 14:00, Room 2 - Technical Forum

Focus session: endovascular procedures for venous disease and AV-access

Moderator:

Ramon Varcoe

Panel:

Yiu-Che Chan, Ta-Wei Su, Chung-Ho Hsu
1. 12:30 - 12:38
  
  VENOVO® venous stent - Update on the Vernacular trial
2. 12:38 - 12:46
  
  VenaSeal: slightly modified protocol may improve outcome in large diameter varicose veins
3. 12:46 - 12:54
  
  Mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of proximal DVT in the upper and lower limb
4. 12:54 - 13:30
  
  Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea
5. 13:30 - 13:38
  
  Update on the LUTONIX® 035 DCB – AV Access IDE Trial
6. SELECTED ABSTRACTS
7. 13:38 - 13:43
  
  Successful PTA with EKOS and Aspirex for massive pulmonary embolism under ECMO support
8. 13:43 - 13:48
  
  Endovascular management of radiation-associated subclavian vein occlusion in patient received radiation to treat nasopharyngeal cancer
9. 13:48 - 13:53
  
  Treatment of femoral vein obstruction concomitant with iliofemoral stenting in patients with severe post-thrombotic syndrome
10. 13:53 - 14:00
  
  Discussion and conclusion

Scientific Posters

3 events

Tuesday, March 13th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Comparative results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors combined with or without pre-operative embolization: a retrospective case-control study
2. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Can sequential compression biomechanical device act as a breather for critical limb ischemia with nonreconstructable peripheral vascular disease: prospective study
3. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Femoral artery closure vs. surgical cutdown for endovascular aortic repair: a single-center experience
4. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair of large aortic neck with combination of thoracic and standard abdominal aortic stent graft
5. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Clinical outcomes of renal artery stenting using carbon dioxide for contrast imaging in ARAS patients with chronic kidney disease
6. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Supera vs. Pulsar-18 stents in patients with critical limb ischemia
7. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty vs. bare metal stents for femoropopliteal disease in real-world experience
8. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Treatment of femoral vein obstruction concomitant with iliofemoral stenting in patients with severe post-thrombotic syndrome
9. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The first use of 1% polidocanol endovenous microfoam, Varithena in the treatment of sapheno-femoral trunk varicose veins in Asia
10. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The E/E‘ ratio is an independent predictor of increases in brain natriuretic peptide after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects
11. CHALLENGING CASES: Graft patency restoration 6 years after occlusion of PTFE femoropopliteal bypass in patient with critical limb ischemia and heavy comorbidity
12. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage in a critical limb ischemia with bilateral variant of arterial anatomy in below-the-knee lesion
13. CHALLENGING CASES: Sandwich technique to reduce complications when treating bilateral internal iliac artery
14. CHALLENGING CASES: Aortic conduit for TEVAR in descending thoracic aorta without femoral access
15. CHALLENGING CASES: A juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by an in-situ laser fenestration of aortic endograft
16. CHALLENGING CASES: EVAR in very narrow aortic bifurcation: sometimes you need luck
17. CHALLENGING CASES: In-situ laser fenestration in thoracic endovascular aortic
18. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful transcollateral approach for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery using a side-hole sheath
19. CHALLENGING CASES: Catastrophic fractures of turbohawk device during PTA
20. CHALLENGING CASES: The terrifying “transformation” of anastomosis seroma into venous anastomosis pseudoaneurysm after an angioplasty 6 weeks ago
21. CHALLENGING CASES: Guide catheter extension device was effective in EVT for severely calcified subtotal occlusion
22. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage by perfusing DFA in the case of unsuccessful recanalisation of heavily calcified SFA
23. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for co-existed subacute PAOD/DVT
24. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Aspirex for massive pulmonary embolism under ECMO Support
25. CHALLENGING CASES: Endovascular management of radiation-associated subclavian vein occlusion in patient received radiation to treat nasopharyngeal cancer
26. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with head injury
27. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS for SMV thrombosis
28. CHALLENGING CASES: In-house-devised distal protection device in EVT for massive iliac thrombus
29. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful endovascular treatment using a biopsy forceps for iliac artery stenosis with an organized thrombus
Wednesday, March 14th: 8:00 - 18:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Comparative results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors combined with or without pre-operative embolization: a retrospective case-control study
2. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Can sequential compression biomechanical device act as a breather for critical limb ischemia with nonreconstructable peripheral vascular disease: prospective study
3. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Femoral artery closure vs. surgical cutdown for endovascular aortic repair: A single-center experience
4. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair of large aortic neck with combination of thoracic and standard abdominal aortic stent graft
5. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Clinical outcomes of renal artery stenting using carbon dioxide for contrast imaging in ARAS patients with chronic kidney disease
6. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Supera vs. Pulsar-18 stents in patients with critical limb ischemia
7. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty vs. bare metal stents for femoropopliteal disease in real-world experience
8. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Treatment of femoral vein obstruction concomitant with iliofemoral stenting in patients with severe post-thrombotic syndrome
9. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The first use of 1% polidocanol endovenous microfoam, Varithena in the treatment of sapheno-femoral trunk varicose veins in Asia
10. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The E/E‘ ratio is an independent predictor of increases in brain natriuretic peptide after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects
11. CHALLENGING CASES: Graft patency restoration 6 years after occlusion of PTFE femoropopliteal bypass in patient with critical limb ischemia and heavy comorbidity
12. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage in a critical limb ischemia with bilateral variant of arterial anatomy in below-the-knee lesion
13. CHALLENGING CASES: Sandwich technique to reduce complications when treating bilateral internal iliac artery
14. CHALLENGING CASES: Aortic conduit for TEVAR in descending thoracic aorta without femoral access
15. CHALLENGING CASES: A juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by an in-situ laser fenestration of aortic endograft
16. CHALLENGING CASES: EVAR in very narrow aortic bifurcation: sometimes you need luck
17. CHALLENGING CASES: In-situ laser fenestration in thoracic endovascular aortic
18. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful transcollateral approach for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery using a side-hole sheath
19. CHALLENGING CASES: Catastrophic fractures of turbohawk device during PTA
20. CHALLENGING CASES: The terrifying “transformation” of anastomosis seroma into venous anastomosis pseudoaneurysm after an angioplasty 6 weeks ago
21. CHALLENGING CASES: Guide catheter extension device was effective in EVT for severely calcified subtotal occlusion
22. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage by perfusing DFA in the case of unsuccessful recanalisation of heavily calcified SFA
23. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for co-existed subacute PAOD/DVT
24. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Aspirex for massive pulmonary embolism under ECMO Support
25. CHALLENGING CASES: Endovascular management of radiation-associated subclavian vein occlusion in patient received radiation to treat nasopharyngeal cancer
26. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with head injury
27. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS for SMV thrombosis
28. CHALLENGING CASES: In-house-devised distal protection device in EVT for massive iliac thrombus
29. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful endovascular treatment using a biopsy forceps for iliac artery stenosis with an organized thrombus
Thursday, March 15th: 8:00 - 16:00, Scientific Posters

Posters will be displayed during the course in the industry exhibit
1. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Comparative results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors combined with or without pre-operative embolization: a retrospective case-control study
2. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Can sequential compression biomechanical device act as a breather for critical limb ischemia with nonreconstructable peripheral vascular disease: prospective study
3. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Femoral artery closure vs. surgical cutdown for endovascular aortic repair: A single-center experience
4. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair of large aortic neck with combination of thoracic and standard abdominal aortic stent graft
5. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Clinical outcomes of renal artery stenting using carbon dioxide for contrast imaging in ARAS patients with chronic kidney disease
6. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Supera vs. Pulsar-18 stents in patients with critical limb ischemia
7. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Drug-eluting balloon angioplasty vs. bare metal stents for femoropopliteal disease in real-world experience
8. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: Treatment of femoral vein obstruction concomitant with iliofemoral stenting in patients with severe post-thrombotic syndrome
9. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The first use of 1% polidocanol endovenous microfoam, Varithena in the treatment of sapheno-femoral trunk varicose veins in Asia
10. ORIGINAL RESEARCH: The E/E‘ ratio is an independent predictor of increases in brain natriuretic peptide after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects
11. CHALLENGING CASES: Graft patency restoration 6 years after occlusion of PTFE femoropopliteal bypass in patient with critical limb ischemia and heavy comorbidity
12. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage in a critical limb ischemia with bilateral variant of arterial anatomy in below-the-knee lesion
13. CHALLENGING CASES: Sandwich technique to reduce complications when treating bilateral internal iliac artery
14. CHALLENGING CASES: Aortic conduit for TEVAR in descending thoracic aorta without femoral access
15. CHALLENGING CASES: A juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by an in-situ laser fenestration of aortic endograft
16. CHALLENGING CASES: EVAR in very narrow aortic bifurcation: sometimes you need luck
17. CHALLENGING CASES: In-situ laser fenestration in thoracic endovascular aortic
18. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful transcollateral approach for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery using a side-hole sheath
19. CHALLENGING CASES: Catastrophic fractures of turbohawk device during PTA
20. CHALLENGING CASES: The terrifying “transformation” of anastomosis seroma into venous anastomosis pseudoaneurysm after an angioplasty 6 weeks ago
21. CHALLENGING CASES: Guide catheter extension device was effective in EVT for severely calcified subtotal occlusion
22. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful limb salvage by perfusing DFA in the case of unsuccessful recanalisation of heavily calcified SFA
23. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for co-existed subacute PAOD/DVT
24. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Aspirex for massive pulmonary embolism under ECMO Support
25. CHALLENGING CASES: Endovascular management of radiation-associated subclavian vein occlusion in patient received radiation to treat nasopharyngeal cancer
26. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS and Rotarex for massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with head injury
27. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful PTA with EKOS for SMV thrombosis
28. CHALLENGING CASES: In-house-devised distal protection device in EVT for massive iliac thrombus
29. CHALLENGING CASES: Successful endovascular treatment using a biopsy forceps for iliac artery stenosis with an organized thrombus

Room 202

2 events

Tuesday, March 13th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 202

Asian expert panel on CLI treatment: case based presentation and discussion

Moderator:

Dierk Scheinert

Panel:

Seung-Woon Rha, Chung-Ho Hsu, Yoshimitsu Soga, Tze Tec Chong, Wei Ye, Skyi Yin Chun Pang

Case presenter:

Meng Ye, Tatsuya Nakama, I-Ming Chen, Steven Kum
1. Placement of stent-grafts and DES to treat below knee ePTFE bypass occlusion
2. How to negotiate challenging situations in BTK intervention – variable techniques and final option
3. The role of DCB in the BTK real world registry and practice
4. High pressure balloon angioplasty in CLI
5. Discussion
Wednesday, March 14th: 12:30 - 13:30, Room 202

CLI-Therapies-LINCed - Multidisciplinary case studies from Asian centres of excellence

Moderator:

Giancarlo Biamino

Panel:

Seung-Woon Rha, Chung-Ho Hsu, Yoshimitsu Soga, Tze Tec Chong

Case presenter:

Steven Kum, I-Ming Chen, Tatsuya Nakama, Yih Kai Tan
1. MANAGING THE INFECTED WOUND – REVASC FIRST APPROACH?
2. 12:30 - 12:38
  
  How do you prioritize revascularisation vs. treatment of infection – presentation and a case example
3. 12:38 - 12:45
  
  Questions and answers
4. ANGIOSOME DIRECTED THERAPY
5. 12:45 - 12:53
  
  Angiosome concept in the "real world" scenario – presentation and a case example
6. 12:53 - 13:00
  
  Questions and answers
7. CLI IN DIALYSIS – A SPECIAL BREED OF PATIENTS
8. 13:00 - 13:08
  
  Plantar arch and below-the-ankle angioplasty – who, when and how? Presentation and a case example
9. 13:08 - 13:15
  
  Questions and answers
10. END STAGE NO OPTION CLI – MAKING SWEET DESSERT OUT OF THE DESERT FOOT
11. 13:15 - 13:23
  
  Percutaneous deep venous arterialization with the LimFlow procedure – pre-recorded case
12. 13:23 - 13:30
  
  Questions and answers

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LINC Asia-Pacific 2018 final programme

Room 1 - Main Arena

"Leave nothing behind!" – The new paradigm for SFA treatment? Update on latest DCB data, limitations, and future concepts

Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital

DCB CLINICAL TRAIL UPDATE

EFFPAC-RCT: final 6-month results with the Luminor DCB

LUTONIX® 035 DCB – long lesion 24-month outcomes

The RANGER clinical trial programme: 12-month results from the RANGER RCT and first look at the COMPARE I study of RANGER vs. IN.PACT for femoropopliteal lesions

DCB in Japan – evidences and clinical adaptation

DCB IN REAL WORLD: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME WITH THE "LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND" CONCEPT?

DCB changes the manner

Promise and limitations of DCB in long lesions: what have we learned from clinical trials?

Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea

The importance of vessel preparation and how to do it

Comparison of angiographic dissection patterns between long and short length balloons following balloon angioplasty for chronic femoropopliteal occlusions

Directional atherectomy and anti-restenotic therapy – Hong Kong experience and update

Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

Discussion and conclusion

Symposium: the latest data and approach to managing complex lesions and patients

IN.PACT China: 12-month results of IN.PACT DCB in a Chinese population

IN.PACT Japan trial 2-year results

Update on the IN.PACT clinical program: IN.PACT SFA 4-year results and IN.PACT Global 2-year results

Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital

1-year result of the real-world experience of DAART in Taiwan

My approach to managing complex, multilevel disease

Discussion and conclusion

Lunch

Symposium: REsponse Adapted Combination Therapy (REACT) - Maximizing outcomes, minimizing burden

Opening

Minimizing burden, the effect of thin strut and low COF stents

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Maximizing outcomes in a complex population

Maximizing outcomes with the REACT approach

Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

Refining REACT, a pilot study

Closing

"Leave the right thing behind" – Debating evidence to provide the answers

Long-term clinical benefits of drug eluting device

Long-term data from Japan: 5-year results in real world

Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital

The XPEDITE project: towards a next generation paclitaxel eluting stent

Insights from the REAL PTX-RCT on DES vs. DCB in complex femoropopliteal lesions – 3-year data

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Update on the ZILVERPASS-study: paclitaxel eluting DES vs. bypass surgery for complex femoropopliteal lesions

Discussion and conclusion

Current approaches for BTK interventions in CLI

Treatment choices of BTK CTO lesions in diabetic patients

Advanced crossing and wiring techniques in complex BTK obstructions

Turbohawk application in popliteal artery occlusion lesions

LUTONIX® 014 DCB – Global DCB BTK registry update, first look at 300 patient interim follow up data

Live case transmission from University Hospital Leipzig, Germany

Systemic review of below-the-ankle, inframalleolar intervention. When and how? Last frontier of lower limbs intervention

Clinical effect of planned repeat endovascular therapy for critical limb ischemia patients with tissue loss

Discussion and conclusion

Advanced techniques for complex aortoiliac obstructions

Endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac artery occlusion

Crossing techniques and reconstruction of aorto-iliac occlusive disease

The use of covered stent in complex AIOD

Cobalt Chromium stents in complex iliac obstructions – the Hong Kong experience

LIFESTREAM™ – first look at the BOLSTER 2-year follow up data

Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea

Variation of stent placement for distal abdominal aorta

3-year restenosis rate and its predictors after endovascular therapy for Leriche Syndrome

Discussion and conclusion

Advanced femoropopliteal interventions – Focus on crossing, lesion preparation, and DCB

Live case transmission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital

Advanced wiring techniques for complex femoropopliteal obstructions

Multipoint puncturing technique to treat complex lower extremity arterial occlusive diseases

Safety and efficacy of distal superficial femoral artery puncture for femoropopliteal occlusive lesions – results from the multicenter REVERside registry

DCB use in fem-pop lesions of patients with CLI (RCC 4-5): subgroup analysis of IN.PACT Global 12-month outcomes

Comparison between long stenting and proximal spot stenting for long chronic total occlusion of the femoropopliteal artery

Live case transmission from Beijing PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

Clinical outcome comparison between covered stent and drug eluting balloon

Discussion

Advanced femoropopliteal interventions – Focus on new stent technologies and DES

Experience, tips and tricks with the Jetstream atherectomy system

Live case transmission from Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea

Inflow management of CLI with the Supera stent

Supera stent - Long term results in Asia