HTDI 2026Program

WELCOME

VENOUS I

Moderators: Domenico Baccellieri, Julio Peclat, Marie Josee van Tongerlo - van Rijn

A minimally invasive techinique of open saphenectomy. How I do it

Advances in the treatment of venous insufficiency with dense foam sclerotherapy

Choosing between superficial venous interventions in modern venous practice

Modern sclerotherapy: what has changed?

Foam sclerotherapy and the Brazilian Public Health System: 10-year results

Why polidocanol endovenous microfoam (PEM) is becoming the gold standard treatment modality for symptomatic refluxing superficial veins despite limited long-term results

Cianoacrylate: from patient selection to long-term outcomes

Discussion

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE I

Moderators: Gonҫalo Cabral, Luca di Marzo, Marta Lobato

In stent restenosis after drug eluting stent in the superficial femoral artery: plaque morphology comparison between different platforms

Lower limb revascularization by means of thrombectomy with specific devices

Endovascular PTA and stenting of deep femoral artery lesions is possible and effective

Preventive IMA embolization: a key role in AAA sac management?

When innovation meets real-world challenges in SFA treatment

Optimizing treatment of calcified PAD: the critical role of vessel preparation

Discussion

CRITICAL TOPICS IN ARTERIAL SURGERY

Moderators: Stefano Bonardelli, Jorge Fernández Noya, Fiona Rohlffs

Oncovascular surgery: role of the vascular surgeon in the treatment of neoplastic lesions

Does omentoplasty at index open aortic repair prevent from infection and aortoenteric fistula?

Modern management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

Cadaver lab testing in preclinical evaluation of new devices, the key role of skilled independent physicians

Off-IFU versus IFU-concordant low profile endograft use in endovascular aneurysm repair: IFU adherence, sac remodeling, and mid-term outcomes

Discussion

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Open renal artery reconstructions in endovascular era

PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE II

Moderators: Diletta Loschi, Pasqualino Sirignano, Jos C. van den Berg

Retrospective multicenter study of below the knee revascularization in the absence of saphenous vein: comparison of prosthetic bypass and endovascular treatment

Peroneal artery bypass for limb salvage in chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a multicenter 5-year experience

Extreme retrograde punctures

Hybrid treatment of aorto-iliac occlusive disease

Current options for revascularization of the ischemic diabetic foot: what has changed in recent years

The emerging role of bioresorbable scaffolds in BTK disease: clinical aspects and latest evidences

Discussion

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Distal and ultra distal bypass after failed endo: challenges and solutions

VASCULAR EMERGENCIES I

Moderators: Nelson De Luccia, Erica Mitchell, Valerio Tolva

SVS blunt thoracic aortic injury. Clinical practice guidelines 2.0

Current controversies on blunt aortic trauma

Blunt traumatic aortic injuries in 2026: when to intervene, when to wait, and how to do it safely

Complex aortic emergencies: from silent killer to surgical success

Long-term outcomes and cardiovascular remodeling after TEVAR for blunt thoracic aortic injury

Discussion

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Vascular trauma: an evolution in therapy

ARTERIAL / CAROTID

Moderators: Franco Grego, Pedro Amorim, Bijan Modarai

Carotid body tumor: the San Raffaele experience

From CEA to TCAR to CAS. A high volume surgeon journey on carotid disease over last 20 years

Micromesh stent for CAS

Are the CREST-2 results reliable to change clinical practice in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis?

Visceral artery aneurysms: insights from the European Visceral Artery Revascularization (EVisAR) study

Carotid body tumor: hybrid approach

The endless dilemma in the treatment of asymptomatic carotid disease: did CREST-2 change our paradigm?

Discussion

SPECIAL LECTURE | Priorities in managing a major emergency involving 12 subjects with severe burns