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The Venous Symposium Europe is bringing the success of Venous Symposium New York to Europe. Join us in Athens in 2024.
The Venous Symposium Europe is bringing the success of Venous Symposium New York to Europe. Join us in Athens in 2024.
The Event has been granted with 23 ECMECs by the EACCME®
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Parallel Session - Room 1
Parallel Session - Room 2
Auditorium
11:50-12:00 Welcome to the Venous Symposium
Course Directors
Auditorium
12:00-12:40 Session 1: Warm up Quick Shot Clinical Cases
Moderators: Suat Doganci (Türkiye), Andreas Lazaris (Greece), Eberhard Rabe  (Germany)
12:00-12:05 Recurrent varicose veins
Stratos Georgakarakos (Greece)
12:05-12:10 Injecting the Pelvic Escape Points
Aleksandra Jaworucka Kaczorowska (Poland)
12:10-12:15 Chronic Pelvic pain
Ahmed Gaweesh (Egypt)
12:15-12:20 Left renal vein compression with ovarian vein reflux
Alejandro Morata (Spain)
12:20-12:25 Venous malformation
Laura Redman (South Africa)
12 :25-12:40 Discussion
Auditorium
12:40-13:10 Session 2: Live Patient Imaging and Decision Making
Moderators: Nicos Labropoulos (USA), Antonios Gasparis (USA), Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece), Houman Jalaie (Germany)
Auditorium
13:10-14:15 Session 3: Superficial Venous Disease
Moderators: Aleksandra Jaworucka Kaczorowska (Poland),  Felizitas Pannier (Germany), Spyros Vasdekis (Greece)
13:10-13:17 Patterns of venous reflux and treatment planning
Eberhard Rabe (Germany)
13:17-13:24 Truncal ablation and large varices: Concomitant or staged phlebectomies?
Felizitas Pannier (Germany)
13:24-13:31 Multiple saphenous veins refluxing - which should I treat first?
Ignacio Escotto (Mexico)
13:31-13:42 Discussion
13:42-13:50 Industry Lecture
13:50-14:15 Industry Session
Exhibition Area
14:15-15:00 e-Poster Viewing / Refreshment
Exhibition Area
Auditorium
15:00-15:50 Session 4: Current concepts on lymphedema and lipedema
Moderators: Giovanni Mosti (Italy), Laura Redman (South Africa), Evangelos Dimakakos (Greece)
15:00-15:07 Evaluation of the patient with leg swelling
Rodrigo Kikuchi (Brazil)

15:07-15:14

Conservative management of lymphedema
Giovanni Mosti (Italy)
15:14-15:21 Holistic treatment of lipedema: Compression, Diet, Psychology, Surgery
Laura Redman (South Africa)
15:21-15:28 Water rehabillation for the edema patient
Dimitrios Kontothanassis (Italy)
15:28-15:33 Case presentation - Phlebolymphedema
Marcial Fallas (Costa Rica)
15:33-15:38 Case presentation - Lipedema
Suat Doganci (Türkiye)
15.38-15.50 Discussion
Auditorium
15:50-16:40 Session 5: VTE Management
Moderators: Christos Liapis (Greece), Ahmed Gaweesh (Egypt), Nikolaos Ptohis (Greece)
15:50-15:57 Current thoughts on VTE after ablation
Rebeca Reachi Lugo (Mexico)

15:57-16:04

When to ask for thrombophilia screening?
Alun Davies (UK)
16:04-16:11 Being practical in the management of superficial vein thrombosis
Domenico Baccellieri (Italy)
16:11-16:18 Anticoagulation duration in patients with DVT - do we have a consensus?
Athanasios Giannoukas (Greece)
16:18-16:25 Video Case presentation - Post thrombotic Syndrome
Marzia Lugli (Italy)
16:25-16:30 Video case presentation - Acute DVT Intervention
Marie Jose van Rijn (The Netherlands)
16:30-16:40 Discussion
Auditorium
16:40-17:40 Session 6: Novel Technologies and Trial Updates
Moderators: Alun Davies (UK), Marzia Lugli (Italy), Ioannis Kakisis (Greece)
16:40-16:45 High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
Steve Elias (USA)

16:45-16:50

PE trial update
Kush Desai (USA)
16:50-16:55 Thermal vs non-thermal: Results of a randomized trial
Manj Gohel (UK)
16:55-17:00 Stenting for symptomatic left renal vein obstruction
Alejandro Morata (Spain)
17:00-17:08 Discussion
17:08-17:16 Industry Lecture
17:16-17:24 Industry Lecture
17:24-17:32 Industry Lecture
17:32-17:40 Industry Lecture
Exhibition Area
e-Poster Area
18:10-19.30 e-Poster Viewing / Welcome Reception
20.30 Faculty Dinner
Friday, October 18th, 2024
Auditorium
08:00-08:50 Session 7: Superficial vein disease - Learning from clinical cases
Moderators: Dimitrios Kontothanassis (Italy), Enric Roche (Barcelona), Antonis Papageorgiou (Greece)
08:00-08:05 Large diameter saphenous vein
Eberhard Rabe (Germany)
08:05-08:10 Combined GSV and SSV reflux
Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
08:10-08:15 Lateral Marginal Vein in KTS
Suat Doganci (Türkiye)
08:15-08:20 Extensive reflux from pelvis to the leg
Ignacio Escotto (Mexico)
08:20-08:25 Trunkal reflux very close to the skin
Aleksandra Jaworucka Kaczorowska (Poland)
08:25-08:30 Skin pigmentation after vein treatment
Dimitrios Athanasiadis (Greece)
08:30-08:35 Practical use of thermal technology and what is satisfactory
Suat Doganci (Türkiye)
08:35-08:50 Discussion
Parallel Session - Room 1
08:00-10:00 Oral Presentations
Auditorium
08:50-10:10 Session 8: Strategies for thrombus removal
Moderators: Rabih Chaer (USA), Houman Jalaie (Germany), Athanasios Giannoukas (Greece)
08:50-08:57 Options for lytic thrombectomy
Mert Dumantepe (Türkiye)
08:57-09:04 Options for mechanical thrombectomy
Michael Lichtenberg (Germany)
09:04-09:11 Management of acute iliac stent thrombosis
Steven Black (UK)
09:11-09:18 Anticoagulation management after iliac vein stenting
Marcial Fallas (Costa Rica)
09:18-09:40 Discussion
Venous Controversies on Acute Iliofemoral DVT Management - Debate
09:40-09:43 Voting
09:43-09:50 Catheter intervention is beneficial for the majority of symptomatic good risk patients with IF DVT: Against
Alun Davies (UK)
09:50-09:57 Catheter intervention is beneficial for the majority of symptomatic good risk patients with IF DVT: For
Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)
09:57-10:00 Voting
10:00-10:10 Special Lecture: A journey on the iliofemoral thrombosis interventions and where do we go from here
Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
Auditorium
10:10-10:55 Session 9: Live Patient Imaging and Decision Making
Moderators: Nicos Labropoulos (USA), Antonios Gasparis (USA), Steve Elias (USA), Houman Jalaie (Germany)
Exhibition Area
10:55-11:35 e-Poster Viewing / Refreshment
Auditorium
11:35-12:45 Session 10: VS Compression Club
Moderators: Giovanni Mosti (Italy), Rebeca Reachi Lugo (Mexico), Evangelos Dimakakos (Greece)
11:35-11:42 Treatment of persistent edema after interventions
Antonios Gasparis (USA)
11:42-11:49 Examples of compression through clinical cases
Laura Redman (South Africa)
11:49-11:56 How to avoid problems and complications with compression
Rodrigo Kikuchi (Brazil)
11:56-12:45 Industry Session
Auditorium
12:45-13:45 Industry Symposium
Auditorium
13:45-14:35 e-Poster Viewing / Lunch Session
Auditorium
14:35-15:45 Session 11: Pelvic vein disorders
Moderators: Steve Elias (USA), Antonios Gasparis (USA), Yaser Jenab (Iran)
14:35-14:55 Diagnosis and challenges
Nicos Labropoulos (USA)
14:55-15:05 Ovarian and pelvic vein reflux Embolization Principles
Marta Ortega (Spain)
15:05-15:15 Management of symptomatic renal vein obstruction
Domenico Baccellieri (Italy)
15:15-15:25 Discussion
Venous Controversies in Pelvic Disease - Debate
15:25-15:28 Voting
15:28-15:35 Leg varicosities from pelvic source - Treat the Leg
Ignacio Escotto (Mexico)
15:35-15:42 Leg varicosities from pelvic source - Treat the Pelvis
Almamoon Justaniah (Saudi Arabia)
15:42-15:45 Voting
Auditorium
15:45-16:10 Session 12: VS Keynote Lecture
Moderators: Nicos Labropoulos (USA), Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
15:45-15:50 Keynote Speaker Introduction
Nicos Labropoulos (USA), Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
15:50-16:10 Keynote Lecture: Highlights and controversial issues in the 2024 International Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism
Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
Auditorium
16:10-17:10 Session 13: VS Venous mix
Moderators: Manj Gohel (UK), Almamoon Justaniah (Saudi Arabia), Mert Dumantepe (Türkiye)
16:10-16:17 Nonhealing venous ulcer - combined superficial and deep pathology
Misaki Kiguchi (USA)

16:17-16:24

IVC hypoplasia
Steven Abramowitz (USA)
16:24-16:31 Treatment of venous aneurysms
Marie Jose van Rijn (The Netherlands)
16:31-16:38 Complex venous malformation
Almamoon Justaniah (Saudi Arabia)
16:38-16:45 Management of thoracic inlet syndrome
Mohammad Barbati (Germany)
16:45-16:52 Long term data of pharmacomechanical thrombectomy of patient with iliofemeral thrombosis
Olivier Hartung (France)
16:52-17:02 Discussion
17:02-17:10 Industry Lecture
Parallel Session - Room 1
Parallel Session - Room 2
Parallel Session - Room 3
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
Auditorium
08:00-08:55 Session 14: Phleboaesthetics
Moderators: Felizitas Pannier (Germany), Eberhard Rabe (Germany), Efstratios Georgakarakos (Greece)
08:00-08:07 Subcutaneous vein anatomy, reflux patterns in relation to treatment
Nicos Labropoulos (USA)
08:07-08:14 How do you treat this? Rapid fire images
Rodrigo Kikuchi (Brazil)
08:14-08:21 How to use tumescent and flushing techniques
Ignacio Escotto (Mexico)
08:21-08:28 Small veins
Enric Roche (Barcelona)
08:28-08:35 Use of venoactive drugs in clinical practice
Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
08:35-08:55 Discussion
Auditorium
08:55-09:10 Session 15: Best Poster Presentation
Moderators: George Geroulakos (Greece), Alun Davies (UK), Nicos Labropoulos (USA)
3 min presentation + 2 min discussion
08:55-09:00 Association of post-thrombotic changes with disease severity in patients presenting with symptomatic calf vein thrombosis
Spiro Koustas, Nicos Labropoulos
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Stony Brook University Hospital, New York
09:00-09:05 Patterns of recurrent varicose veins after surgery (REVAS): A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Konstantinos Kavallieros1, Adam Gwozdz1, Benedict Turner1, Julianne Stoughton2, Alun H. Davies1
1 Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
2 Department of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stoneham, MA, USA
09:05-09:10 Voting and Winner Presentation
Auditorium
09:10-09:25 Session 16: Best IVUS Presentation
Moderators: George Geroulakos (Greece), Alun Davies (UK), Nicos Labropoulos (USA)
3 min presentation + 2 min discussion
09:10-09:15 Application of IVUS in stent implantation for PTS to Insure Optimal Inflow
H. Wang
European Venous Center, Department of Vascular & Endovascular surgery, University Hospital Aachen
09:15-09:20 Chronic Inferior vena cava thrombosis and reconstruction
Vasileios Bouris, Efthymios Avgerinos, Georgios Tzavellas
Athens Medical Center
09:20-09:25 Voting and Winner Presentation
Auditorium
09:25-10:10 Session 17: Quick Shots on Superficial Reflux
Moderators: Antonios Gasparis (USA), Athanasios Giannoukas (Greece), Kursat Bozkurt (Türkiye)
09:25-09:30 Anatomy and Reflux patterns of the SSV
Nicos Labropoulos (USA)

09:30-09:35

Treatment options for the AASV
Antonios Gasparis (USA)
09:35-09:40 Tips in using glue for treatment of the saphenous vein
Kursat Bozkurt (Türkiye)
09:40-09:45 Segmental vein trunk reflux associated with varicose veins
Majid Moini (Iran)
09:45-09:50 Retreatment of a recanalized saphenous vein
Marcial Fallas (Costa Rica)
09:50-09:55 Video Case presentation
Dimitris Kontothanassis (Italy)
09:55-10:10 Discussion
Exhibition Area
10:10-10:50 e-Poster Viewing / Refreshment
Auditorium
10:50-11:55 Session 18: Management of Venous Ulcers
Moderators: Stephen Black (UK), Steve Elias (USA), George Geroulakos (Greece)
10:50-10:57 When to debride, culture and biopsy?
Ahmed Gaweesh (Egypt)

10:57-11:04

Principles of compression for venous ulcers
Giovanni Mosti (Italy)
11:04-11:11 Endothelial Dysfunction in PostThrombotic Syndrome
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa  (Mexico)
11:11-11:18 Iliac vein obstruction
Olivier Hartung (France)
11:18-11:25 Options for femoral-popliteal vein disease
Steve Elias (USA)
11:25-11:35 Discussion
Venous Controversies on Venous Ulcer Management - Debate
11:35-11:38 Voting

11:38-11:45

Combined superficial and deep venous disease in venous ulceration: Treat the Superficial First
Manj Gohel (UK)
11:45-11:52 Combined superficial and deep venous disease in venous ulceration: Treat the Deep First
Houman Jalaie (Germany)
11:52-11:55 Voting
Auditorium
11:55-12:25 Session 19: Live Patient Imaging and Decision Making
Moderators: Nicos Labropoulos (USA), Antonios Gasparis (USA), Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)
Auditorium
12:25-13:20 Session 20: VS Video Session - How I Do It
Moderators: Armando Mansilha (Portugal), Ahmed Gaweesh (Egypt), Christos Klonaris (Greece)
12:25-12:30 Challenging IVC filter removal
Kush Desai (USA)
12:30-12:35 Pathologic perforator vein treatment
Misaki Kiguchi (USA)
12:35-12:40 Sclerotherapy for all veins
Enric Roche (Barcelona)
12:40-12:45 Klippel-Trenaunay management
Ahmed Gaweesh (Egypt)
12:46-12:56 Discussion
12:56-13:04 Industry Lecture
13:04-13:12 Industry Lecture
13:12-13:20 Industry Lecture
Auditorium
13:20-14:20 Industry Symposium
14:20-15:10 e-Poster Viewing / Lunch Sessions
Auditorium
15:10-16:15 Session 21: Management of chronic venous obstruction
Moderators: Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece), Michael Lichtenberg (Germany), Houman Jalaie (Germany)
15:10-15:17 Gaps and unknowns of venous stenting
Rabih Chaer (USA)

15:17-15:24

How to avoid stent migration complications
Stephen Black (UK)
15:24-15:31 Bilateral iliac vein obstruction with IVC involvement
Kush Desai (USA)
15:31-15:38 Appropriate stent sizing and placement
Marzia Lugli (Italy)
15:38-15:59 Discussion
15:59-16:07 Industry Lecture
16:07-16:15 Industry Video Presentation
Auditorium
16:15-16:55 Session 22: VS Journal Club - From the Press to Your Clinical Practice
Moderators: Alun Davies (UK), Kush Desai (USA), Steve Elias (USA)
16:15-16:20 Lymphatic disease
Laura Redman (South Africa)

16:20-16:25

Superficial vein disease
Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
16:25-16:30 Venous thromboembolism
Mohammad Barbati (Germany)
16:30-16:35 Pulmonary embolism
Rabih Chaer (USA)
16:35-16:55 Discussion
Auditorium
16:55-17:35 Session 23: Dealing with things that went wrong
Moderators: Domenico Baccellieri (Italy), Marta Ortega (Spain)
16:55-17:00 Saphenous recanalization
Dimitrios Papastavrou (Greece)

17:00-17:05

Ulcer recurrence
Manj Gohel (UK)
17:05-17:10 Skin matting after sclerotherapy
Felizitas Pannier (Germany)
17:10-17:20 Discussion
Auditorium
17:20-17:30 Closing Remarks
Awards
Next year’s Symposium Presentation
Course Directors
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