HTDI 2026Program

13.30-14.33
Session 28

EVAR COMPLICATED / RUPTURED AAA

Moderators: Ali Azizzadeh, Alessia Giaquinta, Michael Jenkins

13.30

Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

Felice Pecoraro

13.35

Open conversion of infected aortic endografts: data from a prospective, multicentre registry

Antonio Freyrie

13.40

Endovascular treatment of ruptured thoracic aneurysm – Single center experience

Igor Koncar

13.45

An enhanced recovery protocol for late open conversion after EVAR failure

Efrem Civilini

13.50

Improved outcomes of open repair of abdominal aneurysm rupture

Kay Hyun Park

13.55

Addressing Type II endoleak after EVAR: an innovative strategy to improve stent-graft stability and reduce the risk of late aneurysm rupture

Rocco Giudice

14.00

A decade of the GSTT aortic infection programme. Why we should focus more on management algorithm outcomes than comparing treatment options?

Morad Sallam

14.05

Discussion

14.23

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Impact of endovascular protocol adoption on ruptured aortic aneurysm outcomes: lessons learned from an institutional analysis

Grace Mulatti

14.35-15.18
Session 29

SUPRA-AORTIC / CAROTID ARTERIES

Moderators: Gaetano Lanza, Jimmy Wei Hwa Tan, Arno von Ristow

14.35

Mini-incision carotid endarterectomy

Enrico Ascher

14.40

Beyond dogma: strategy-driven stroke prevention in carotid revascularization

Stefano Bartoli

14.45

Completion angiography after carotid endarterectomy is crucial

Dittmar Böckler

14.50

Is it whortwhile treating carotid pseudo-occlusion?

Raffaele Pulli

14.55

Impact of carotid revascularization on cognitive performance

Gianluca Faggioli

15.00

CEA in very elderly patients: indications and AI potential role

Andrea Ascoli Marchetti

15.05

Discussion

15.20-16.33
Session 30

MORE ARTERIAL TOPICS

Moderators: Raffaella Berchiolli, Andrea Gaggiano, Bernardo Mendes

15.20

Femoral complications of percutaneous access: prevention and treatment

Diletta Loschi

15.25

Primary outcomes of a BTK sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold for the treatment of infra-popliteal lesions

Michael Lichtenberg

15.30

Lessons from more than 650 CERAB cases in the BeGlory Registry

Barend Mees

15.35

The Semmelweis legacy: lessons learned applicable to vascular and wound care practices

Peter Gloviczki

15.40

Overcoming recoil in BTK interventions: tips and tricks

Jos C. van den Berg

15.45

Sirolimus-coated balloon technology for femoro-popliteal arterial disease: current evidence and clinical perspectives

Daniele Mascia

15.50

Innovation in aortic arch and thoracic treatment: the role of the integrated CO2 protocol in reducing gas embolisms

Sara Speziali

15.55

Drug eluting stent in femoropopliteal disease: real-world evidence from a single-center experience

Alessia Giaquinta

16.00

Discussion

16.23

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Innovative open and endovascular techniques developed over the years to save hopelessly ischemic lower limbs

Enrico Ascher

16.35-17.48
Session 31

VENOUS V

Moderators: Bernadette Aulivola, Young M. Erben, Francesco Stilo

16.35

Stenting for left renal vein compression

Rabih Chaer

16.40

Venous stenting in oncology patients

Efthymios Avgerinos

16.45

Twenty years of clinical experience with radiofrequency ablation: evidence, outcomes, and current positioning

Chiara Lomazzi

16.50

Mechanical thrombectomy for iliofemoral DVT treatment - Current technology

Michael Lichtenberg

16.55

Outcome of stent-graft treatment in the central vein stenosis

Matteo Tozzi

17.00

Our experience in the management of renal tumors with vena cava involvement requiring hepatic vascular exclusion

Frédéric Cochennec

17.05

Innovation in stent design applied to ilio-caval reconstruction

Domenico Baccellieri

17.10

Cyanoacrylate glue venous truncal ablation - How I do it and 5-year results

Kevin Cassar

17.15

Discussion

17.38

KEYNOTE LECTURE | Complex surgery of the deep veins

Peter Gloviczki

17.50-18.13
Session 32

FLOW LIMITED ILIAC ARTERY (FLIA)

Moderators: Germano Melissano, Paolo Raugei

17.50

Thermography for screening

Paolo Raugei

17.55

Open surgery for iliac endofibrosis in endurance athletes

Daniele Mascia

18.00

Redo surgery can bring an Olympic gold

Laurent Chiche

18.05

Discussion

18.15-18.58
Session 33

AORTA II

Moderators: Michael J.H.M. Jacobs, Grace Mulatti, Raffaele Pulli

18.15

Managing aortic complexity with a new off-the-shelf thoraco-abdominal endoprosthesis: evidence, experience, and technical consideration

Nathan L. Liang

18.20

Aneurysm sac dynamics and its prognostic significance following fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Sonia Ronchey

18.25

From standardization to results: AI in 4-fen physician modified endografts and SPHERE Registry Data

Michele Piazza

18.30

Physician-modified and in situ fenestration for visceral aorta repair: combine techniques to overcome challenges

Martina Bastianon

18.35

Quadruple arch-branch in patients with arteria lusoria

Tomasz Jakimowicz

18.40

Physician modification of commercially available devices to replicate the frozen elephant trunk tecnique

Enrico Rinaldi

18.45

Discussion

19.00-19.45
Session 34

AORTA III

Moderators: Mohamed Hosny, Barend Mees, Pierfrancesco Veroux

19.00

Endovascular management of vascular complications in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV

Alexis Jacquier

19.05

Open conversion after failed EVAR is increasing and associated with better survival and reintervention rates to F/B FEVAR

George Geroulakos

19.10

How we approach complex aortic repair in Brazil

Julio Cesar Peclat Oliveira

19.15

Complex aortic aneurysm repair: the current status in South Africa

James Tunnicliffe

19.20

Physician modified endografts in resources limited settings

Mohamed Hosny

19.25

Techniques for the treatment of hostile necks during EVAR

Aaron T. Fargion

19.30

Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Free-Floating Thrombus: Results from the SURF Study

Rodolfo Pini

19.35

Discussion

19.45

CLOSING REMARKS

Roberto Chiesa Germano Melissano