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American Venous ForumPRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Bartlett Lake

DATES TO REMEMBER• EarlyBirdRegistrationDeadline:December3,2012• HotelReservationDeadline:January24,2013• Pre-RegistrationDeadline:February11,2013

PROGRAMCOMMITTEENicosLabropoulos,PhD-ChairAntoniosGasparis,MDColleenJ.Moore,MDHaroldWelch,MDPeterHenke,MD-PostgraduateCourseLowellKabnick,MD-AdministrativeCouncilChair

ACCREDITATIONAMA PRA Category 1 Credits™willbeprovidedfor thisactivity.

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About AVFTheAmericanVenousForum(AVF)isdedicatedtoimprovingthecareofpatientswithvenousandlymphaticdisease.Foundedin1987,AVFfosterscuttingedgeresearchandclinicalinnovationandeducateshealthcareprofessionals,patientsandpolicymakersaboutvenousandlymphaticdiseases.AVF’sleadershipandmembershiparerecognizedinternationallyasthoughtleaders,expertinvestigatorsandcliniciansinvenousandlymphaticdisease.

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DearColleagues,

IinviteyoutoattendtheAmericanVenousForum25thAnniversaryAnnualMeetinginPhoenix,AZFebruary27–March2,2013.Thismeetingwillbringtogetherleadersfromaroundtheworldinthefieldofvenousandlymphatichealthforcuttingedge,high-qualityscientificpresentationsofthelatest,mostrelevantresearchandinformation.

Thisyearwecelebrateour25thSilverAnniversaryAnnualMeetingwithoutstandingprogramsandpresentations.Someofourspecialfeaturesinclude:

• TheDavidS.SumnerVenousSummit,presentedbyAVFPresident-ElectPeterHenke,MD,willfeatureseveninteractivecasestudiesinvenousandlymphaticdiseasemanagement.

• ConcurrentSpecialtySymposiaonvascularmedicine&thrombosis,biomechanics&bioengineering,woundcare&compression,andlivevenousultrasound.

• TheVillavicencioSymposiumaddressespelviccongestionsyndromeandwillbeleadbyAVFPastPresidentMarkMeissner,MD.ThisannualsymposiumhonorsDr.J.LeonelVillavicencio,anAVFfoundingmemberwhoisnotedforhiscareerintreatingvenousmalformation.

• D.EugeneStrandnessMemorialLecture,presentedbySusanR.Kahn,MD,ProfessorofMedicine,McGillUniversity.

• Scientificsessionsfeaturingnever-before-presentedabstractsfromleadingscientistsontopicsincludingsuperficialvenousdisease,deepveinthrombosisandchronicvenousinsufficiency.

• Oral,quick-shotandposterpresentationsofscientificabstracts,includinganewadditionofabstractposterdisplays.

• 25thAnniversaryGalaCelebrationfeaturingareception,dinnerandliveentertainment.

AVFmembershipandmeetingattendancearegrowingalongwiththefieldofvenousandlymphatichealthcare.Ourinitiativesfocusonscientificresearch,educationofphysicians,fellowsandresidentsthrougheducationalcourses,andeducationofthepublicthroughourvenousscreeningprograms.WeaskthatnewAVFmembersjoinusatthe2013annualmeeting,andencourageallwhoareinterestedinvenousandlymphaticmedicinetojoinusandexperiencethisin-deptheducationalprogram.

IlookforwardtoseeingyouatthemeetingandcelebratingAVF’s25thAnniversary!

RobertMcLafferty,MD AVFPresident

Message From the President

AVF & AVFF Leadership

RobertMcLaffterty,MD-PresidentPeterHenke,MD-President-ElectFedorLurie,MD-Vice PresidentLowellKabnick,MD-Secretary JohnBlebea,MD,MBA-TreasurerSeshadriRaju,MD-Past PresidentPeterPappas,MD-Past PresidentJosephCaprini,MD-Past PresidentElnaMasuda,MD-Councilor

JoannM.Lohr,MD,RVT-PresidentFedorLurie,MD-SecretaryJohnBlebea,MD-TreasurerJoseAlmeida,MD-DirectorJosephA.Caprini,MD-DirectorLowellKabnick,MD-DirectorElnaMasuda,MD-DirectorPeterJ.Pappas,MD-Director

AMERICANVENOUSFORUMExecutive Committee

JulianneStoughton,MD-CouncilorSureshVedantham,MD-CouncilorWilliamMarston,MD-Education ChairBrajeshLal,MD-Research ChairJosephRaffetto,MD-RecorderPatrickMuck,MD-Archivist

AMERICANVENOUSFORUMFOUNDATIONBoard of Directors

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EDUCATIONPROGRAMS• TheFellowsCourseInVenousDisease• TheVeinForum:AComprehensiveHands-OnCourse

ForPracticingClinicians• AnnualMeeting

PUBLICATIONS• JournalofVascularSurgery–VenousandLymphatic

Disorders• EducationalBrochures• HandbookofVenousDisorders• Layman’sHandbookofVenousDisorders

RESEARCH• AmericanVenousRegistry&AnnualReports• AVFSurveys

SCREENINGPROGRAMS• NationalVenousScreeningPrograms• PublicOnlineVenousScreening

TheAnnualMeetingoftheAmericanVenousForum(AVF)bringstogetherinternationallyrecognizedauthoritiesonallaspectsofvenousdisease,diagnosis,pathophysiologyandtreatment.Inaddition,researchers’mostrecentworkleadingtoimprovedunderstandingofthesetopicsispresentedanddiscussed.

Theobjectiveofthiscomprehensivemeetingistoprovidethoseattendingwithknowledgeofcurrentthinkingineffectiveclinicalmanagementofvenousdiseaseandinsightintothefuturedirectionsfromcriticalanalysisofinvestigativefindings.Theprogramconsistsofthehalf-dayDavidS.SumnerVenousSummit,specialtysymposia,scientificsessionsandscientificposters.

The2013AnnualMeetingcelebratestheAVF’s25thyearasascientificandacademicleaderintheadvancementofvenousandlymphatichealthcare.TheeventwillcommemoratethehistoryoftheAVFandallwhohavebeeninvolvedalongtheway.WeinviteyoutoattendthislandmarkmeetingandjoinusforaGalaCelebrationonFriday,March1.

TARGETAUDIENCEJoinusandnetworkwithvascularandgeneralsurgeons,interventionalradiologists,interventionalcardiologists,phlebologists,plasticsurgeons,physicianassistants,vascularnursepractitioners,technicians,technologistsandothermedicalprofessionalswhoarecurrentlytreatingvenousdisease.

AVF 25th Silver Anniversary Annual Meeting2013PROGRAMFEATURES&HIGHLIGHTS• CuttingEdgeScientificProgram• SumnerVenousSummitPostgraduateCourse• PresidentialAddressbyDr.RobertMcLafferty• PresentationsfromKeyLeaders• StrandnessMemorialLecture• OralAbstractPresentations• SpecialtySymposia• NetworkingOpportunities• ScientificPosterPresentations• 25thAnniversaryGalaCelebration

25THANNIVERSARYGALACELEBRATIONTheeventwillbeheldtheeveningofFriday,March1,andincludescocktailsontheterrace,dinnerandliveentertainment.AllmeetingattendeesandindustryrepresentativesareinvitedtotheGalaCelebration.Celebrate25yearswiththefoundingmembersoftheAmericanVenousForum,whobeganformingthesocietyin1987.Seating is limited.

INDUSTRYPARTNERSAselectgroupofcompanieshavebeeninvitedtoparticipateinthe25thSilverAnniversaryAnnualMeeting,eitherassponsorsorexhibitors.TheExhibitswillfeaturethelatestproductsfordiagnosisandtreatmentofvenousdisease.Continentalbreakfast,coffeebreaksandWelcomeReceptionwillbeintheExhibitHalltogiveparticipantsanopportunitytovisitthevariouscompaniesinattendance.

AVF InitiativesAVFMEMBERSHIPTheAVFcontinuestogrowandnowincludesmorethan650influentialleaders,expertinvestigatorsandcliniciansinthevenousandlymphatichealthcarefield.MembershipintheAVFisamarkofprofessionaldistinctionanddenotesadedicationtounderstandingandtreatingtheentirespectrumofvenousandlymphaticdisorders. Applyonlineatwww.veinforum.org

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Schedule-At-A-GlanceBelowisaquickglanceattheschedulefortheupcoming25thSilverAnniversaryAnnualMeeting.PleaseNote:Presentationdatesandtimesaresubjecttochange

WEDNESDAY

2/27/13Registration

7:00AM–7:30PM

Continental Breakfast 7:00AM–8:00AM

David S. Sumner Venous Summit

8:00AM–12:00PM

Lunch 12:00PM–1:15PM

Specialty Symposia (Concurrent)

Registration Required 1:15PM–3:15PM

(A)VascularMedicine&Thrombosis

(B)Biomechanics&Bioengineering

(C)WoundCare&Compression

(D)LiveVenousUltrasound

Coffee Break 3:15PM–3:45PM

Scientific Session 1 Chronic Venous Disease 1:

Varicose Veins 3:45PM–5:35PM

Welcome Reception 6:00PM–7:30PM

THURSDAY 2/28/13

Registration 7:00AM–7:00PM

Continental Breakfast 7:00AM–8:00AM

Scientific Session 2 Deep Vein Thrombosis 1

8:00AM–9:55AM

ACP Best Paper 9:55AM–10:10AM

Coffee Break 10:10AM–10:50AM

Scientific Session 3 Deep Vein Thrombosis 2 10:50AM–12:30PM

Villavicencio Symposium 12:30PM–1:30PM

ACP Symposium 1:30PM–3:00PM

Coffee Break 3:00PM–3:30PM

Scientific Session 4 Chronic Venous Disease 2

3:30PM–5:30PM

Poster Sessions 5:45PM–7:00PM

BTG International Inc. Industry Symposium

Physicians and patients’ perspectives on treatment

outcomes: do current instruments measure up?

7:00PM–8:30PM

FRIDAY 3/1/13

Registration 7:00AM–2:00PM

Continental Breakfast 7:00AM–8:00AM

Scientific Session 5 Chronic Venous Disease 3

8:00AM–9:20AM

Coffee Break 9:20AM–10:00AM

Scientific Session 6 President’s Session 10:00AM–12:05PM

Presidential Address Introduction

11:05AM–11:20AM

Presidential Address 11:20AM–12:05PM

Member Business Luncheon

12:05PM–1:05PM

OpenAfternoon

25th Silver Anniversary Gala 7:30PM–10:00PM

SATURDAY

3/2/13Registration

7:00AM–3:00PM

Continental Breakfast 7:00AM–8:00AM

Scientific Session 7 Deep Venous Thrombosis 3

8:00AM–9:40AM

European Venous Forum Best Papers

9:40AM–10:10AM

Royal Society Venous Forum Best Paper 10:10AM–10:25AM

Coffee Break 10:25AM–10:50AM

D. Eugene Strandness Memorial Lecture

10:50AM–11:40AM

Lunch 11:40AM–1:00PM

Scientific Session 8 Chronic Venous Disease 4

1:00PM–2:50PM

Conclusion

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8:00AM–12:00PMChallenging Cases in Venous DiseasePeter Henke, MD - Chair

Case # 1 IVC Filter Use and ManagementJohn Rectenwald, MD Case # 2: Tibial DVT Management Elna Masuda, MD Case # 3: COMPLEX Non DVT System Disease Requiring InterventionAntonios Gasparis, MD Case # 4: Complex Superficial Venous Disease Requiring Intervention Lowell Kabnick, MD Case # 5: Wound Management of Venous Stasis Ulceration William Marston, MD Case # 6: Complex Acute DVT Intervention Rabih Chaer, MD Case # 7: Lymphatic Disease ManagementByung-Boong Lee, MD

David S. Sumner Venous Summit

Specialty Symposia

Time:1:15PM–3:15PMVASCULAR MEDICINE AND THROMBOSISChair: Thom W. Rooke, MD, FSVM

New Anticoagulants for VTE: The Off-Label TalkJames B. Froehlich, MD, MPH, FSVMBenefits and Caveats of Warfarin Alternatives: They’re Here! But Are They Worry Free? James B. Froehlich, MD, MPH, FSVMA New Way to Look at Varicose Veins Thom W. Rooke, MD, FSVMLymphedema and Overlap Syndromes - Diagnosis and ManagementRaghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVMDifferential Diagnosis of an Ankle Ulcer Raghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVMWork-Up of Sapheno-Femoral Junction Thrombus after Ablative TherapyRaghu Kolluri, MD, RVT, FSVM

Time:1:15PM–3:15PMBIOMECHANICS AND BIOENGINEERINGChair: Seshadri Raju, MD, FACS

Hemodynamic Parameters for Critical Venous StenosisSeshadri Raju, MD, FACS Structural Adaptation in the Vascular SystemTimothy W. Secomb, PhDRole of Flow Reversal on Oxidative Stress: Implications for Venous RefluxGhassan S. Kassab, PhDRole of Mechanotransduction of Venous Hypertension in Varicose Vein FormationAtta Hussein, MD, PhD Microfluidic Technologies for Growing Vascular NetworksRoger D. Kamm, PhDDiscussion

Time:1:15PM–3:15PMWOUND CARE AND COMPRESSIONChair: William Marston, MD

Joseph Raffetto, MD William Ennis, MD

Time:1:15PM–3:15PMLIVE VENOUS ULTRASOUNDChair: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

Antonios Gasparis, MDObjectives:-Understandhowtooptimizeimagingofsuperficialanddeepveins-Learnultrasoundvenousanatomy-Recognizedifferentpatternsofrefluxandobstruction

ThisyeartheSumnerVenousSummitwillbeapresentationofchallengingcases,withanaudienceresponseinterface.Theseven(7)esteemedfacultywilleachpresentachallengingcaserelatedtocommonaspectsofvenousdisease.Eachspeakerwillpresenttheircase,asktheaudiencemanagementquestions,andthenprovideabriefreviewoftheevidence.QuestionswillbepresentedviatheaudienceresponsesystemasaposttestforAMA PRA Category 1 Credits™andMOCPart2Credits.

TheSumnerVenousSummitwilltakeplaceonWednesday,February27,2012from8:00AM–12:00PM.Thiscourseisbyseparatesubscription($100).

ThisyeartheAVFwillofferconcurrentSpecialtySymposiatomeetingattendeesonWednesday, February 27th.AWednesdayOneDayPassisavailableforaseparatesubscription.ThisincludesoneSpecialtySymposiumSession,CoffeeBreak,ScientificSession1andtheWelcomeReception.ThereisnoadditionalfeetotheSpecialtySymposiumforregisteredattendees;however,spaceislimitedandtickets will be required forattendance.Pleaseindicateyoursessionchoiceatthetimeofregistration.

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Meeting ProgramWEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY27,20137:00AM–8:00AMContinental Breakfast

8:00AM–12:00PMDAVID S. SUMNER VENOUS SUMMITChallenging Cases in Venous DiseasePeter Henke, MD - Chair

Case # 1 IVC Filter Use and ManagementJohn Rectenwald, MD Case # 2: Tibial DVT Management Elna Masuda, MD Case # 3: COMPLEX Non DVT System Disease Requiring InterventionAntonios Gasparis, MD Case # 4: Complex Superficial Venous Disease Requiring Intervention Lowell Kabnick, MD Case # 5: Wound Management of Venous Stasis Ulceration William Marston, MD Case # 6: Complex Acute DVT Intervention Rabih Chaer, MD Case # 7: Lymphatic Disease ManagementByung-Boong Lee, MD

12:00PM–1:15PMLunch On Own

1:15PM–3:15PMSPECIALTY SYMPOSIA (CONCURRENT)(Limited Seating - Registration Required)

1:15PM–3:15PM(A) VASCULAR MEDICINE & THROMBOSISChair: Thom Rooke, MD, FSVM

1:15PM–3:15PM(B) BIOMECHANICS & BIOENGINEERINGChair: Seshadri Raju, MD, FACS

1:15PM–3:15PM(C) WOUND CARE & COMPRESSIONChair: William Marston, MD

1:15PM–3:15PM(D) LIVE VENOUS ULTRASOUNDChair: Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

3:15PM–3:45PMCoffee Break

3:45PM–5:35PMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 1Chronic Venous Disease 1: Varicose VeinsModerators: Lowell Kabnick, MD, Fedor Lurie, MD, Alun Davies, DM

3:45PM–4:00PM1-1 Management Trends For Chronic Venous Insufficiency Across The United States: A Report From The American Venous RegistryJ.Almeida1,L.Kabnick2,T.Wakefield3,J.Raffetto4,R.McLafferty5,P.Pappas6,J.Rectenwald3,J.Blebea7,D.Gillespie8,U.Onyeachom9,R.Kinsman10,B.K.Lal10;1MiamiVeinCenter,Miami,FL,2NYU,NewYork,NY,3UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI,4VeteransAffairsBostonMedical

Center,Boston,MA,5SouthernIllinoisMedicalCenter,Springfield,IL,6BrooklynHospitalCenter,NewYork,NY,7UnivofOklahomaCollegeofMedicine,Tulsa,OK,8UniversityofRochester,Rochester,NY,9AmericanVenousForum,Milwaukee,WI,10UniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD.

4:00PM–4:15PM1-2 Pelvic Venous Reflux Is A Major Contributory Cause Of Recurrent Varicose Veins In More Than A Quarter Of WomenA.M.Whiteley,D.C.Taylor,M.S.Whiteley;TheWhiteleyClinic,Guildford,UnitedKingdom.

4:15PM–4:30PM1-3 Big Veins, Big Deal - Vein Diameter Affects Disease Severity Not Quality Of LifeT.R.A.Lane,A.C.Shepherd,M.Gohel,I.J.Franklin,A.H.Davies;AcademicSectionofVascularSurgery,ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

4:30PM–4:45PM1-4 Influence On Chronic Venous Insufficiency Of Primary Absence Of The Great Saphenous Vein In The Saphenous Compartment At The ThighP.Pittaluga,C.Sylvain;RivieraVeineInstitut,Nice,France.

4:45PM–5:00PM1-5 The European Multicenter Study On Cyanoacrylate Embolization Of Refluxing Great Saphenous Veins Without Tumescent Anaesthesia And Without Compression TherapyT.M.Proebstle1,J.Alm2,L.Rasmussen3,S.Dimitri4,J.Lawson5,M.Whiteley6,I.J.Franklin7,A.H.Davies7;1UniversityofMainz,Mainz,Germany,2Dermatoligikum,Hamburg,Germany3TheDanishVeinCenter,Naestved,Denmark,4VeinsolutionsCenter,SpireCheshire,UnitedKingdom,5VeinCenter,Ouderkerk,Netherlands,6TheWhiteleyClinic,Guildford,UnitedKingdom,7ImperialCollege,London,UnitedKingdom.

5:00PM–5:07PMQ1-1 Foam Washout Sclerotherapy A New Technique Geared Toward Reducing Short & Long Term Complications Of Regular Foam Sclerotherapy, And Comparison With Existing Foam Sclerotherapy MethodK.Fattahi;VeinSpecialtyMedicalClinicInc,Campbell,CA.

5:07PM–5:14PMQ1-2 Negotiations With Health Insurers Can Lead To Positive Changes In Policies Towards Venous DiseaseH.J.Welch1,T.F.O’Donnell,Jr.2,M.Iafrati2,D.R.Gorin3,M.Merport4;1LaheyClinic,Burlington,MA,2TuftsMedicalCenter,Boston,MA,3CapeCodHospital,Hyannis,MA,4SouthcoastHospitalsGroup-St.Luke’sHospital,NewBedford,MA.

5:14PM–5:21PMQ1-3 Reflux In The Below Knee Great Saphenous Vein Can Be Safely Treated With Endovenous AblationS.M.Gifford,M.Kalra,P.Gloviczki,J.Friese,H.Bjarnason,A.Duncan,G.Oderich,M.Fleming,T.Bower;MayoClinic,Rochester,MN.

5:21PM–5:28PMQ1-4 Venous Center Accreditation - An Initiative For Improving Patient CareJ.Blebea1,L.Kabnick2,M.Passman3,E.Dillavou4,M.Meissner5,S.Daugherty6,T.Rooke7;1UniversityofOklahoma,Tulsa,OK,2NewYorkUniversity,NewYork,NY,3University

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ofAlabamaatBirmingham,Birmingham,AL,4UniversityofPittsburgh,Pittsburgh,PA,5UniversityofWashingtonMedicalCenter,Seattle,WA,6VeinCareCentersofTennessee,Clarksville,TN,7MayoClinic,Rochester,MN.

5:28PM–5:35PMQ1-5 Value Of A Diagnostic Score Ascribing Leg Symptoms To Chronic Venous Disorders In Patients Undergoing Surgery For Varicose VeinsP.Pittaluga,S.Chastanet;RivieraVeineInstitute,Nice,France.

6:00PM–7:30PMWelcome Reception

THURSDAY,FEBRUARY28,20137:00AM–8:00AMContinental Breakfast

8:00AM–9:55AMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 2Deep Vein Thrombosis 1Moderators: Joseph Caprini, MD, David Gillespie, MD

8:00AM–8:20AM2-6 Creation Of A Simple VTE Risk Stratification Tool For Inpatient Surgical ProceduresC.Pannucci1,S.Laird2,D.Campbell1,J.Dimick1,P.Henke1;1UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI,2MichiganSurgicalQualityCollaborative,AnnArbor,MI.

8:20AM–8:40AM2-7 Galectin-3 Binding Protein And Galectin-3: Novel Factors Promoting Venous ThrombosisJ.A.Diaz,A.E.Hawley,S.K.Wrobleski,E.Shea,E.DeRoo,R.Al-Khalil,D.D.Myers,Jr.,T.W.Wakefield;UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI.

8:40AM-9:00AM2-8 Natural History Of Deep Vein Thrombosis In ChildrenG.Spentzouris,N.Labropoulos,A.Gasparis,A.Tassiopoulos,R.Scriven,T.Lee;StonyBrookUniversityHospital,StonyBrook,NY.

9:00AM–9:20AM2-9 Patients Who Are Transferred From Other Hospitals Have Higher Incidence Of DVTF.Aziz,A.B.Reed;PennStateUniversity,Hershey,PA.

9:20AM–9:40AM2-10 Vitronectin Gene-deletion, Pai-1 Gene-deletion And Lmwh Treatment: Effect On Thrombus Resolution And Vein Wall Remodeling In A Mouse Model Of DvtA.T.Obi,J.A.Diaz,D.M.Farris,K.J.Roelofs,N.Ballard-Lipka,P.K.Henke,T.W.Wakefield;UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI.

9:40AM–9:45AMQ2-6 Abundant Pericytes In The Venous Intima And The Vasa Venarum: Evidence For Their Key Role In Venous ThrombosisS.Nees1,D.R.Weiss2,H.Partsch3,G.Juchem1;1UniversityofMunich,Munich,Germany,2UniversityofErlangen-Nuremberg,Erlangen,Germany,3WilhelminenspitalVienna,Vienna,Austria.

9:45AM–9:50AMQ2-7 Three Dimensional Ultrasound Assessment Of Dvt Volume: A Clinical Protocol And Description Of The Time-course Of Thrombus ResolutionL.Zhao1,S.J.Prior1,M.Kampmann1,J.D.Sorkin2,K.Caldwell1,M.Braganza1,S.McEvoy1,A.Goldberg2,B.K.Lal1;1UniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD,2VeteransAffairsGeriatricResearchEducationandClinicalCenter,Baltimore,MD.

9:50AM–9:55AMQ2-8 Vein Wall And Circulating P-selectin Promote Venous Thrombogenesis During Aging In A Rodent ModelD.D.Myers,D.Culmer,J.Diaz,A.Hawley,T.Jackson,K.Shuster,R.Sigler,T.Wakefield;UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI.

9:55AM–10:10AMACP BEST PAPER

10:10AM–10:50AMCoffee Break

10:50AM–12:20PMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 3Deep Vein Thrombosis 2Moderators: John Blebea, MD, MBA, Cees Wittens, MD, PhD

10:50AM-11:10AM3-11 Iron Processing Mechanisms Are Responsible For Changes In MRI T1 Relaxation In Venous ThrombosisP.Saha,M.Andia,J.Jenkins,S.Grover,A.Phinikaridou,C.Evans,A.S.Patel,B.Modarai,M.Waltham,A.Smith;King’sCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

11:10AM–11:30AM3-12 Prolonged Radiation Exposure In IVC Filter RemovalH.Ma,H.Almutairi,L.Lavoie,M.D.Iafrati,N.A.Rosen;TuftsMedicalCenter,Boston,MA.

11:30AM–11:50AM3-13 Anticoagulation Treatment For Catheter Associated Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis (CA-UEDVT): Assessment Of Risk And Benefits.A.Akinrinlola,M.AMendola,F.Albuquerque,M.Levy;VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,Richmond,VA.

11:50AM–12:10PM3-14 Validation Of The Villalta Scale In Assessing Post-thrombotic Syndrome Using Clinical, Duplex And Hemodynamic ComparatorsC.R.Lattimer,E.Kalodiki,M.Azzam,G.Geroulakos;EalingHospital&ImperialCollege,Middlesex,UnitedKingdom.

12:10PM–12:15PMQ3-9 Assessment Of The Post Thrombotic Syndrome Using Mr-venography And Dus: The Correlation With Clinical Scoring Systems Vcss, Villalta And CeapC.W.K.P.Arnoldussen,C.H.A.Wittens;MaastrichtUniversityMedicalCentre,Maastricht,Netherlands.

12:15PM–12:20PMQ3-10 The Thrombotic Reactivity Of Endothelial Cells From Deep Vein And Pulmonary Artery Venous Beds In Response To ThrombinX.A.Caliste,E.Roztocil,A.L.Clark,J.P.Cullen,D.L.Gillespie;UniversityofRochesterMedicalCenter,Rochester,NY.

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12:20PM–12:30PMBox Lunch

12:30PM–1:30PMVILLAVICENCIO SYMPOSIUM Chair: Mark Meissner, MD

1:30PM–3:00PMACP SYMPOSIUM Chair: Melvin Rosenblatt, MD

3:00PM–3:30PMCoffee Break

3:30PM–5:30PMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 4Chronic Venous Disease 2Moderators: Peter Pappas, MD, Steve Elias, MD

3:30PM–3:50PM4-15 American Venous Registry - The First National Registry For The Treatment Of Varicose VeinsB.K.Lal1,J.I.Almeida2,L.Kabnick3,T.W.Wakefield4,R.B.McLafferty5,P.J.Pappas6,J.J.Raffetto7,S.Raju8,J.Blebea9,M.C.Dalsing10,M.Meissner11,J.Rectenwald4,D.L.Gillespie12,U.Onyeachom13,R.Kinsman14;1UniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD,2MiamiVeinCenter,Miami,FL,3NYU,NewYork,NY,4UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI,5SouthernIllinoisMedicalCenter,Springfield,IL,6BrooklynHospitalCenter,NewYork,NY,7VeteransAffairsBostonMedicalCenter,Boston,MA,8RiverOaksHospital,Flowood,MS,9UnivofOklahomaCollegeofMedicine,Tulsa,OK,10IndianaUniversity,Indianapolis,IN,11UniversityofWashington,Seattle,WA,12UniversityofRochesterSchoolofMedicine,Rochester,NY,13AmericanVenousForum,Milwaukee,WI,14UniversityofMaryland,Baltimore,MD.

3:50PM–4:10PM4-16 The Real Costs Of Treating Venous Ulcers In A Contemporary Vascular PracticeH.Ma,N.A.Rosen,M.D.Iafrati,T.F.O’Donnell;TuftsMedicalCenter,Boston,MA.

4:10PM–4:30PM4-17 Prolonged Mechanical Stretch Alters The Metabolic Profile In Rat Inferior Vena CavaM.A.Anwar1,P.Vorkas1,J.Li1,O.Resslan2,E.Want1,J.D.Raffetto2,R.A.Khalil2,E.Holmes1,A.H.Davies1;1ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom,2HarvardMedicalSchool,BrighamandWomen’sHospital,Boston,MA.

4:30PM–4:50PM4-18 Endovenous Laser Ablation Versus Conventional Surgery In The Treatment Of Small Saphenous Vein Incompetence: Short Term Results Of A Multicenter Randomized Controlled TrialA.D.Roopram1,M.Y.Lind2,J.P.VanBrussel1,L.C.Terlouw-Punt3,E.Birnie1,A.A.E.A.DeSmet3,A.C.VanderHam1; 1SintFranciscusGasthuis,Rotterdam,Netherlands,2PolikliniekDeBlaak,Leidschendam,Netherlands,3MaasstadZiekenhuis,Rotterdam,Netherlands.

4:50PM–5:10PM4-19 Measurements Of Calf Muscle Oxygenation During Standing And Exercise In Patients With Chronic Venous InsufficiencyT.Yamaki,H.Konoeda,A.Osada,A.Hamahata,M.Nozaki,H.Sakurai;TokyoWomen’sMedicalUniversity,Tokyo,Japan.

5:10PM–5:30PM4-20 Relationship Between Tissue Pressures And Disease Severity In Venous DiseaseJ.T.Christenson;UniversityHospitalofGeneva,VenousCenter,Geneva,Switzerland.

5:45PM–7:00PMPOSTER PRESENTATION SESSIONS 1 & 2 (CONCURRENT)See page 9–10

FRIDAY,MARCH01,20137:00AM–8:00AMContinental Breakfast

8:00AM–9:20AMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 5Chronic Venous Disease 3Moderators: Ashraf Mansour, MD, Harold Welch, MD

8:00AM–8:20AM5-21 Use Of Compression Therapy In Patients With Chronic Venous Insufficiency Undergoing Ablation Therapy: A Report From The American Venous RegistryL.Kabnick1,T.Wakefield2,J.Almeida3,J.Raffetto4,R.McLafferty5,P.Pappas6,J.Rectenwald2,J.Blebea7,D.Gillespie8,U.Onyeachom9,R.Kinsman10,B.K.Lal11;1NYU,NewYork,NY,2UniversityofMichigan,AnnArbor,MI,3MiamiVeinCenter,Miami,FL,4VeteransAffairsBostonMedicalCenter,Boston,MA,5SouthernIllinoisMedicalCenter,Springfield,IL,6BrooklynHospitalCenter,NewYork,NY,7UnivofOklahomaCollegeofMedicine,Tulsa,OK,8UniversityofRochester,Rochester,NY,9AmericanVenousForum,Milwaukee,WI,10UniversityofMaryland,Baltimore,MD,11UniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD.

8:20AM–8:40AM5-22 The Role Of Duplex Ultrasound In The Pelvic Congestion Syndrome WorkupR.D.Malgor,G.Spentzouris,D.Adrahtas,A.P.Gasparis,A.K.Tassiopoulos,N.Labropoulos; StonyBrookUniversityMedicalCenter,StonyBrook,NY.

8:40AM–9:00AM5-23 Oscillatory Turbulent Flow In Chronic Venous Disease Induces Pro-inflammatory And Reparative Biological SignalingS.Gianesini,V.Tisato,E.Menegatti,I.Volpi,R.Voltan,S.Occhionorelli,P.Secchiero,P.Zamboni; FerraraUniversity,Ferrara,Italy.

9:00AM–9:20AM5-24 Relationship Between Medical Compression And Intramuscular Pressure--explanation Of A Paradox Of Compressionj.Benigni1,j.UHL2;1HIABegin,StMandé94160,France,2UniversityParisDescartes,Paris,France.

9:20AM–10:00AMCoffee Break

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10:00AM–12:05PMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 6 President’s SessionsModerators: Robert McLafferty, MD, Peter Henke, MD

10:00AM–10:15AM2012 Servier Traveling Fellowship ReportsFrank Vandy, MD Emily Wood, MD

10:15AM–10:30AM2012 BSN Jobst Research Winner - Interim ReportRabih Chaer, MD

10:30AM–10:40AMHistory of the American Venous ForumPatrick Muck, MD J. Leonel Villavicencio, MD

10:40AM–10:50AMAmerican Venous Registry UpdateBrajesh K. Lal, MD

10:50AM–11:00AMJournal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic DisordersAnton Sidawy, MD

11:00AM–11:05AMNational Venous Screening UpdateMarc Passman, MD

11:05AM–11:20AMPresidential Address IntroductionPeter Henke MD, President-Elect

11:20AM–12:05PMPresidential AddressRobert McLafferty, MD

12:05PM–1:05PMMEMBER BUSINESS LUNCHEON

1:05PMOpen Afternoon

7:30PM–10:00PMTHE FORUM 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY GALAAwards, Dinner, Entertainment & More!

SATURDAY,MARCH02,20137:00AM–8:00AMContinental Breakfast

8:00AM–9:40AMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 7Deep Vein Thrombosis 3Moderators: Antonios Gasparis, MD, Anthony Comerota, MD

8:00AM–8:20AM7-25 The Importance Of Ivus Assessment In Venous Thrombolytic RegimensS.Raju,A.Martin,M.Davis;TheRaneCenter,Jackson,MS.

8:20AM–8:40AM7-26 Isol-8: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Trellis-8 To Treat Iliofemoral Dvt And Prevent Post-thrombotic SyndromeP.J.Gagne1,H.Rajasinghe2,T.Khoury3;1SouthernCTVascularCenter,Darien,CT,2VascularGroupofNaples,Naples,FL,3SouthernOhioSurgicalAssociates,Portsmouth,OH.

8:40AM–9:00AM7-27 Catheter-directed Thrombolysis For Patients With Massive And Submassive Pulmonary EmbolismH.Akin,M.Al-Jabouri,Z.Assi,R.Acino,D.Sepanski,A.J.Comerota;TheToledoHospital,Toledo,OH.

9:00AM–9:20AM7-28 Using A Fibrin-targeted Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging To Identify Venous Thrombi Susceptible To ThrombolysisP.Saha,M.Andia,S.Grover,A.Phinikaridou,J.Jenkins,A.Patel,B.Modarai,R.Botnar,M.Waltham,A.Smith;King’sCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

9:20AM–9:40AM7-29 Blood Type And Post Thrombotic Syndrome Early Indication For Endovascular TreatmentF.J.Osse,Sr.,P.E.Thorpe;CentroVascularSaoPaulo,SaoPaulo,Brazil.

9:40AM–9:55AMEUROPEAN VENOUS FORUMBest Paper 1

9:55AM–10:10AMEUROPEAN VENOUS FORUMBest Paper 2

10:10AM–10:25AMROYAL SOCIETY VENOUS FORUMBest Paper

10:25AM–10:50AMCoffee Break

10:50AM–11:40AMD. EUGENE STRANDNESS MEMORIAL LECTUREChair: Susan R. Kahn, MD, McGill University

11:40AM–1:00PMLunch On Own

1:00PM–2:50PMSCIENTIFIC SESSION 8Chronic Venous Disease 4Moderator: Colleen Moore, MD

1:00PM–1:20PM8-30 Inferior Vena Cava Endovascular Reconstructions Fifteen Years Of ExperienceF.J.Osse,Sr.,P.E.Thorpe; CentroVascularSaoPaulo,SaoPaulo,Brazil.

1:20PM–1:40PM8-31 Classification Of Anatomic Involvement Of The Ilio-caval Venous Outflow Tract And Its Relationship To Early Outcomes After Ilio-caval Venous StentingJ.Crowner1,W.Marston1,J.Almeida2,R.McLafferty3,M.Passman4;1UniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill,NC,

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2MiamiVeinCenter,Miami,FL,3SouthernIllinoisUniversity,Springfield,IL,4UniversityofAlabama,Birmingham,AL.

1:40PM–2:00PM8-32 Managing The Iliac-caval Confluence In Iliac Vein StentingS.Raju1,O.Kirk2; 1UniversityofMississippiMedicalCenter/RiverOaksHospital,Jackson,MS,2TheRaneCenter,Jackson,MS.

2:00PM–2:20PM8-33 Hemodynamic Changes In The Femoral Vein With Increasing Outflow ResistanceC.R.Lattimer1,M.Azzam2,E.Kalodiki1,G.Geroulakos1;1EalingHospital&ImperialCollege,Middlesex,UnitedKingdom,2EalingHospital,Middlesex,UnitedKingdom.

2:20PM–2:40PM8-34 Characterization Of Chronic Postthrombotic Intraluminal Venous ObstructionC.Oostra1,A.J.Comerota2,W.T.Gunning1,A.Lynn2,Z.Fayad2;1UniversityofToledoMedicalCenter,Toledo,OH,2TheToledoHospital,Toledo,OH.

2:40PM–2:45PMQ8-11 Radiologic Classification Of Iliac Vein Compression And Patterns Of Pelvic Collateralization In Patients With Chronic Venous DiseaseA.S.Gaweesh1,M.H.Kayed2,T.Y.Gaweesh2;1DepartmentofVascularSurgery,AlexandriaFacultyofMedicine,UniversityofAlexandria,Egypt,Alexandria,EgypT,2DepartmentofRadiology,AlexandriaFacultyofMedicine,UniversityofAlexandria,Egypt,Alexandria,Egypt.

2:45PM–2:50PMQ8-12 Surgical Desobstruction Of The Common Femoral Vein In Deep Venous Occlusive DiseaseM.A.F.deWolf1,J.Grommes2,C.W.Arnoldussen1,M.W.deHaan1,R.deGraaf1,C.H.A.Wittens3; 1MaastrichtUniversityMedicalCenter,Maastricht,Netherlands,2AachenUniversityHospital,Aachen,Germany,3MaastrichtUniversityMedicalCenter,AachenUniversityHospital,Maastricht,Aachen,Netherlands.

CONCLUSION

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Poster PresentationsTHURSDAY,FEBRUARY28,20135:45PM–7:00PMTwoPostersessionswillbeheldconcurrently.Postersessionsareopentoallmeetingattendees.

SESSION 1Moderator: Joseph Raffetto, MD

P1 A Study To Compare Disease Specific Quality Of Life Scoring Systems In Patients With Varicose VeinsM.Kuet,T.R.A.Lane,I.J.Franklin,A.H.Davies;AcademicSectionofVascularSurgery,ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

P2 Diverse Management Of Superficial Venous Thrombosis In Primary And Secondary CareT.R.A.Lane,K.Sritharan,I.J.Franklin,A.H.Davies;ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

P3 Fluid-structure Interaction And Design Optimization Of Venous ValvesH.Y.Chen1,W.Tien2,Z.Berwick1,G.S.Kassab1;1IndianaUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Indianapolis,IN,2UniversityofWashington,Seattle,WA.

P4 Increased Calf Muscle Deoxygenation During Light-intensity Exercise Predicts Nonresponse To Compression Therapy For Chronic Leg Edema Of Unclear OriginT.Yamaki,H.Konoeda,A.Osada,A.Hamahata,M.Nozaki,H.Sakurai;TokyoWomen’sMedicalUniversity,Tokyo,Japan.

P5 Ten Year Results Of Radiofrequency Ablation (vnus Closure®) Of The Great Saphenous And Anterior Accessory Saphenous Veins, In The Treatment Of Varicose VeinsD.C.Taylor,A.M.Whiteley,T.J.Fernandez-Hart,M.S.Whiteley;TheWhiteleyClinic,Guildford,UnitedKingdom.

P6 Initial Experience With A New Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy Device In Deep Venous ThrombosisC.Koksoy,U.Sanlidilek;AnkaraUniversity,Ankara,Turkey.

P7 Avulsions - Now Or Later? A Meta-analysisT.R.A.Lane,S.Onida,M.Gohel,I.J.Franklin,A.H.Davies;ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

P8 Varicose Veins - An Evaluation Of Management Outcomes Between Endovenous Therapy And Open Surgical Ligation Using The American College Of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program DatabaseN.J.Mouawad,A.Thors,B.Satiani,M.J.Haurani;TheOhioStateUniversity,Columbus,OH.

P9 Increase Incidence Of Deep Vein Thrombosis In Patients With Lower Extremity Ulcers Undergoing Surgery For Varicose VeinsJ.Benarroch-Gampel,C.Cheng,L.Choi,Z.F.Cheema,M.B.Silva,Jr.,L.A.Killewich;UniversityofTexasMedicalBranch,Galveston,TX.

P10 Closurefast Radiofrequency Ablation Versus 1470-nm Endovenous Laser Ablation: A Prospective Comparative Nonrandomized Multicenter StudyE.Shaidakov1,E.Ilyukhin2,A.Petuchov3,A.Grigoryan1,D.Rosukhovsky2;1InstituteofExperimentalMedicine,RussianAcademyofMedicalSciences.,Saint-Petersburg,RussianFederation,2Clinic“Medalp”,Saint-Petersburg,RussianFederation,3Clinic“Artmedia”,Saint-Petersburg,RussianFederation.

P11 Incidence And Quality Implications Of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Peripherally Inserted Central Venous CatheterS.T.Greathouse,J.N.Gilstrap,R.Garza,III,K.Reinart,V.Deacon,H.Tavianini,R.X.Murphy,Jr.;LehighValleyHealthNetwork,Allentown,PA.

P12 Venous Duplex And Pathologic Differences In Thrombus Characteristics Between Denovo Deep Vein Thrombi And Endovenous Heat-induced ThrombiB.Santin,J.Lohr,T.Panke,P.Neville,M.Recht,P.Muck;GoodSamaritanHospital,Cincinnati,OH.

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SESSION 2Moderator: Marc Passman, MD

P13 Changes In Calf Venous Volume With Increasing Outflow ResistanceC.R.Lattimer1,M.Azzam2,G.Geroulakos1,E.Kalodiki1;1EalingHospital&ImperialCollege,Middlesex,UnitedKingdom,2EalingHospital,Middlesex,UnitedKingdom.

P14 Impact Of A Vascular Specialist On The Proper Work-up Of Venous Disease In An Urban Wound Care CenterN.Awad,R.Choudry,R.Solit,J.Durinka,E.Tobin,F.Karipineni,H.Simms;AlbertEinsteinMedicalCenter,Philadelphia,PA.

P15 Positive Predictive Value Of Icd-9 Cm Codes For Identifying Venous Ulcer Patients: An Analysis From The Olmsted County Venous Ulcer StudyM.Gibson,M.Gloviczki,Y.Huang,H.Kalsi,S.Cha,P.Gloviczki,J.Heit;MayoClinic,Rochester,MN.

P16 Diagnostic Value Of The Absence Of Respiratory Variation In The Femoral Flow For Detection Of Chronic Iliocaval Venous ObstructionC.Koksoy,S.I.Kayilioglu,Z.Unal,U.Sanlidilek;AnkaraUniversity,Ankara,Turkey.

P17 The Treatment Of Symptomatic Central Venous Stenosis May Be Targeted To The Hemodynamically Significant LesionM.Sadek,L.S.Kabnick,T.L.Berland,H.Rana,N.S.Cayne,T.S.Maldonado,C.B.Rockman,G.R.Jacobowitz,P.J.Lamparello,M.A.Adelman;NewYorkUniversityLangoneMedicalCenter,NewYork,NY.

P18 A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Of Endovenous Thermal Ablation With Or Without Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam Treatment In Patients With Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence And Visible VaricositiesM.A.Vasquez1,D.Wright2; 1SUNYBuffaloDepartmentofSurgery,TheVenousInstituteofBuffalo,Buffalo,NY,2BTGInternationalInc.,London,UnitedKingdom.

P19 Incidence, Progression And Risk Factors For Endovenous Heat Induced Thrombosis After Laser Ablation Vs RadiofrequencyS.Sufian,A.Arnez,N.Labropoulos,S.Lakhanpal;CenterforVeinRestoration,GlennDale,MD.

P20 Incidence Of Ulcer Healing And Ulcer Recurrence After Endovenous Laser Ablation In CEAP Clinical Class 5 And 6 LimbsW.Marston,K.Corey,A.Kouri,M.Weiner;UniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill,NC.

P21 Treating Varicose Veins Improves Depression Scores, Quality Of Life And Disease SeverityT.R.A.Lane,K.Sritharan,I.J.Franklin,A.H.Davies;ImperialCollegeLondon,London,UnitedKingdom.

P22 Accuracy Of Duplex Ultrasound Vein Mapping For Dialysis AccessJ.D.Ayers1,S.Toursavadkohi1,K.Caldwell1,P.J.Pappas2,F.T.Padberg3,B.K.Lal1;1UniversityofMarylandSchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD,2BrooklynHospitalCenter,NewYork,NY,3UniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJersey,Newark,NJ.

P23 The Prohibitive Cost Of Diagnosing Lower Extremity DVT By Venous DuplexJ.Mathew,E.Peterson,J.Lin;HenryFordHospital,Detroit,MI.

P24 Lymphovenous Reconstructions And Peritoneovenous Shunts For Management Of Refractory Chylous EffusionsY.Huang,P.Gloviczki,A.A.Duncan,M.D.Fleming,J.L.Friese,M.Kalra,G.S.Oderich,T.C.Bower;MayoClinic,Rochester,MN.

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