Southern Association for Vascular surgery

2008 Post Graduate Course

SAVS 2008 Postgraduate Course
Venous Endovascular
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
12:30p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Co-Directors: Scott Stevens, M.D. & Mark Farber, M.D.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The SAVS presents a 3.5-hour CME accredited Postgraduate Course. This comprehensive course will tap the expertise of the SAVS membership and include:

	»	Venous Malformations
	»	Endovenous: laser and radiofrequency
	»	Management of acute DVT including update on lytics and mechanical clot extraction
	»	Removable cava filters including technical tips and avoiding pitfalls
	»	Venous imaging with IVUS, ultrasound, MR and CT
	»	Thrombophillia, diagnosis and management
	»	Managing difficult venous access with attention to central venous stenosis
	»	Effort thrombosis

COURSE OUTLINE:

12:30 pm	Introduction Kim Hansen, MD
12:50 pm	Venous Malformations ( 4.8mb) Alan Lumsden, MD
1:00 pm	Endovenous Laser and Radiofrequency ( 34mb) Blair Keagy, MD
1:20 pm	Diagnosis and Treatment of Incompetent Perforator Veins: When is it Necessary And How Should We Do It? ( 7.7mb) William Marston, MD
1:50 pm	Ultrasound Directed Placement of Cava Filters ( 8.2mb) Thomas Naslund, MD
2:10 pm	Break/Discussion
2:30 pm	Venous Imaging with IVUS, Ultrasound, MR and CT ( 20.1mb) Ross Milner, MD
2:50 pm	Thrombophillia – Diagnosis and Management ( 1.2mb) John Eidt, MD
3:10 pm	Embolization of Abdominal Venous Pathologies: Varicocele and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome ( 11.6mb) Peter Lin, MD
3:20 pm	Effort Thrombosis ( 40.4mb) David Cassada, MD
3:50 pm	Management of Acute DVT Including Update on Lytics and Mechanical Clot Extraction ( 10.2mb) Frank Arko, MD
4:10 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm	Adjourn