1. Overview
The UPMC Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium Comprehensive Vascular Care 2025 provides an in-depth review of current trends, controversies, and advanced techniques in vascular surgery. The program covers a broad spectrum of topics, including deep venous insufficiency, aortic arch interventions, PAD management, and the integration of medical AI and telemedicine in vascular practice.
Course Date: Pittsburgh, PA US May 8, 2025 to May 10, 2025
2. Learning Objectives
Evaluate comprehensive treatment strategies for deep and superficial venous insufficiency, including DVT management and pelvic congestion syndrome.
Analyze current algorithms for carotid interventions, weighing the benefits of CEA, TCAR, and medical management.
Assess advanced endovascular approaches for complex aortic diseases, including TEVAR, fenestrated grafts, and the management of endoleaks.
Implement modern limb salvage techniques for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), integrating covered stents, DCBs, and bypass options.
Incorporate emerging technologies, such as medical AI applications, 3D printing, and telemedicine, to optimize patient care and clinical workflows.
3. Target Audience
Best for vascular surgeons and interventionalists who want updates on endovascular techniques, aortic repair, and limb salvage strategies.
This course is designed for primary care providers, cardiologists, interventionalists, vascular surgeons, and other interested healthcare professionals who provide primary care services.
4. Topics
Topics (68 Lectures):
01 Mentorship – A Personal Journey
02 Is There Any Room for Improvement in Superficial Venous Insufficiency Strategies
03 Iliocaval Reconstruction
04 Transposition of the Femoral Vein in Deep Vein in The Patients with Deep Venous Reflux
05 Possibilities and Challenges with Ultrasound Artificial Intelligence in Acute DVT Diagnosis
06 Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment for Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
07 Advanced Catheter Configuration for Peritoneal Dialysis
08 When Is Percutaneous AVF a Good Option, When Is It Not
09 Creative Access When Standard AVFAVG Are Not an Option
10 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium 2025 – Panel Disscussion on Venous & Dialysis
11 Case Review – Upper Extremity DVT
12 GLP-1 Agonists, What Do I Need to Know
13 Do We Really Need Double Antiplatelet Therapy for Every Vascular Patient
14 Vascular Medicine Is a Critical Component to Optimal Care
15 Grafts & Flaps for Lower Extremity Salvage
16 What Am I Looking for in a Spine Exposure
17 Spine Exposure Tips and Tricks
18 Panel Discussion – Vascular Care, Antiplatelet Therapy for Vascular Patients, Spine Exposure
19 Medical AI Apps Are Proliferating – Are They Helping Patients or Providers
20 Focal Delivery for Antiplatelet Therapy to Prevent Stent Thrombosis and Reduce Bleeding Risk
21 Putting Imaging in Your Hands – the UPMC 3D Printing Program
22 My Patients and I Love the OBL. Which Patients Are Appropriate
23 The Regrettable Journey – Why I Opened an Office-Based Lab ASC and Now Question My Life Choices. A Scientific, Satirical, an…
24 Have We Solved the Carotid Duplex Criteria
25 Vascular Ultrasound Is an Invaluable Adjunct During All Phases of Care
26 Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome Following CEA
27 Debate – CEA Is Still the Gold Standard for Carotid Intervention
28 Debate – TCAR Is the New Standard for Carotid Intervention
29 Easy TCAR 40 Minutes, Difficult TCAR 43 Minutes
30 Common Carotid Artery Disease – Is There Data to Support Intervention
31 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium 2025 – Panel Disscussion on Carotid & Vascular Lab
32 Case Review – Heart Catheterization via Radial Access
33 Case Review – Management of Aortoiliac Disease
34 Case Review – Post-Procedure Vascular Complications – Clinical Course and Management
35 Forging Vascular Surgeons of Tomorrow – Balancing Autonomy and Excellence in the Quality Era
36 Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection – TEVAR or Medical Management Do We Need a Trial
37 Uncomplicated Type B Dissection – Clinical Equipoise and the IMPROVE-AD Study
38 Strategies to Minimize SCI after TEVAR – Is There Any Role for Prophylactic Spinal Drainage
39 Endovascular Approaches to the Aortic Arch
40 In Laser Situ Fenestration – Bailout or a Great Planned Procedure
41 Management Strategy for Infected Aortic Aneurysms
42 Endoanchor Use in the Thoracic Aorta
43 Using Telemedicine to Improve Limb Salvage in Rural Communities
44 Covered Stents, DCB, DES – Is There Any Role Left for POBA and Bare Metal Stents
45 My Approach to Challenging Tibial Occlusive Disease
46 Which Patients to Consider Deep Vein Arterialization
47 What Is My Approach to the Young Patient with PAD
48 Can We Make Any Progress to Improve Outcomes for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
49 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium 2025 – Panel Disscussion (Part 2)
50 Current Trends and New Options for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair to Overcome Spinal Cord Ischemia
51 Should I Worry About or Ignore In Stent Re-Stenosis in the SFA
52 The Pedal Bypass Remains a Durable Limb Salvage Option
53 Improving Limb Salvaged Outcomes in the Disadvantaged Population
54 Below the Knee Adjuncts for PAD Treatment
55 Aortobifemoral Bypass Remains a Viable Procedure in 2025
56 Suction Thrombectomy Always Works on Social Media
57 Is a Common Femoral Stent Ever an Appropriate Option
58 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium 2025 – Panel Disscussion (Part 3)
59 Which Bridging Stent Is Best for Complex Aortic Procedures
60 Who Gets an Open AAA Repair in 2025
61 AAA Rupture – EVAR or Bust
62 Can the Aortic Wall Be Stabilized to Prevent Aortic Growth
63 Is the Internal Iliac Artery Worth Saving During EVAR
64 Approach to the Type 1A Endoleaks
65 How to Manage the Angulated Neck with EVAR
66 Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium 2025 – Panel Disscussion
67 Case Presentation – Aortic
68 How to Incorporate Shared Decision Making for CTLI





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