This course will provide a comprehensive discussion of the current status of the role of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Updated results/meta-analyses from landmark long-term randomized controlled trials comparing EVAR to open surgical repair will be discussed and summarized as well as well-established and novel techniques for treating post-EVAR complications.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, in-training physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in vascular surgery, especially EVAR.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:

• Describe the currently accepted indications for pursuing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair for AAA and the anatomic factors affecting EVAR candidacy.
• Understand the impetus behind new endograft device development and the recent feasibility trials analyzing the safety/efficacy of newly developed endograft devices.
• Discuss indications and technical strategies for repairing type II endoleaks status post EVAR
• Recite updates to landmark randomized controlled trials comparing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair with open surgical repair (including recent meta-analyses).

Faculty Information

Coordinators:
Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIR; University of Virginia Health System
Robert A. Morgan, MD, FSIR; St. George’s HospitalSpeakers:
Bulent Arslan, MD; Rush University Medical Center
Osman Ahmed, MD; Rush University Medical Center
Constantino S. Pena, MD, FSIR; Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Andrew Holden, MD; Aukland District Health Board/Auckland Hospital
Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR; University of Virginia
J. Fritz Angle, MD, FSIR; University of Virginia