March 19-21, 2026 | Rome, IT

Scientific Program

9:00 – 9:15

WELCOME

F. Fanelli, P. Schneider, T. Zeller

9:15 -10:00

SESSION 1

Expert’s Round Table
EVOLUTION OF SFA THERAPY: WHERE WE WERE IN PAST YEARS AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Moderators:
B. Katzen – M. Dake

Crackers:
K. Deloose – M. Brodmann

Y. SogaHow does IVUS guide my treatment choices? (include OFDI) Can it improve lesion specific therapy?
M.LichtenbergVessel preparation: This is how I decide on plain balloon vs specialty balloon vs IVL vs atherectomy
J. LairdDCB State-of-the art in SFA treatment after 25 years of experience
G. AdamsScaffolds in the SFA-How I decide what to use and when, will it change with BRS?

10.00 -11.00

SESSION 2

Expert Snapshots

HIGH-RISK PE: ACTING FAST, ACTING RIGHT

Moderators:
C. Fraccaro – H. Kobeiter

Crackers:
A. Rolandi – P. Pruszczyk

S. EwenWhen thrombolysis is not an easy call: quantifying bleeding risk in high-risk PE
M. DeBucourtInterventions in hemodynamic instability: tips and tricks for procedural success
M. IannacconeLive in the Box: mechanical thrombectomy in high risk PE
V.KostantinidesHigh-risk PE procedures: how much is enough? defining success and stopping rules

11:00 -11:30

COFFEE BREAK

11:30 – 12:30

SESSION 3

Expert Snapshots

BTK: GREAT SUCCESSES, SURPRISE SUCCESSES AND LESSON LEARNED

Moderators:
E. Secemsky – Y. Soga

Crackers:
Y. Goeuffic – M. Palena

B. MigliaraTechnical tips: Novel methods of crossing and dilating
A. HoldenBTK vessel prep-serranator, javelin, spur and other tools-do they make a difference
T. ZellerLive in the Box: local lyisis in calcium
S. KumThis is my DVA technique: step by step

12:30 – 13:15

SESSION 4

Expert Snapshots

OPTIMAL TREATMENT FOR AV STENOSIS

Moderators:
D. RajanG. Sengoelge

Crackers:
P. Kitrou – T. Steinke

O. JafferPTA results are better than we thought and should be the go-to for AVF stenosis
R. ShahverdianIs PTA of AVF stenosis enough?
A. HoldenDCBs are the obvious way to achieve great results
B. DolmatchCovered stents are better than everything else

13:15 – 14:15

LUNCH

14:15 – 15:15

SESSION 5

Expert Snapshots

SYMPTOMATIC LEG DVT #1

Moderators:
E. Murphy – M. Lugli

Crackers:
D. Rajan – D. Baccellieri

M.Lichtemberg
When is lower extremity DVT catheter directed thrombolysis needed and what/when is the end-point?
G. Richter
Thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy? How do we know what to do and is it cost effective?
G. O’SullivanLive in the Box: DVT treatment
S. BlackLiterature review: where and when to stent, where to avoid stenting

15:15 – 16:15

SESSION 6

Expert’s Snapshots

SFA: DEALING WITH HEAVY CALCIUM

Moderators:
M. Lichtenberg – R. Varcoe

Crackers:
E. Secemsky – M. Dake

P. KrishnanPTAB: Who should get this treatment option and these are my tips for getting good results
F. FanelliAtherectomy: What type do I choose and technical pearls for success
S. KumLive in the Box: how I manage occlusion of the SFA origin, especially flush occlusion
A. SchmidtAlgorithm for crossing and treating femoral-popliteal disease that is horribly calcified

16:15 – 16:45

COFFEE BREAK

16:45 – 17:30

SESSION 7

 Expert’s Round Table

CONTROVERSIAL PATHWAYS IN PE: BRIDGING EVIDENCE AND EXPERIENCE

Moderators:
V. Kostantinides – R. Valenti

Crackers:
M. DeBucourt – S. Ewen

G. BoccuzziIs there still a role for systemic thrombolysis in the era of interventional therapy?
C. FraccaroDevice selection in interventional PE treatment: matching the strategy to the patient
H. KobeiterWhen to act: optimizing timing and risk stratification in intermediate-high risk PE
P. PruszczykDesigning future PE trials: choosing the right efficacy and safety endpoints
 

17:30 – 18:15

SESSION 8

Expert’s Round Table

BIG ISSUES IN TREATING CLTI

Moderators:
A. Schmidt – G. Adams

Crackers:
S. Kum – B. Migliara

S. SteinerHeterogeneity in CLTI and how to manage it
A. PiaggessiThe massive impact of diabetes on CLTI-put this talk first in the session
E. SecemskyBTK DCB-simolimus, paclitaxel, both or neither
R. VarcoeBTK scaffolds: with drug or without, permanent or bioresorbable

18:15

END OF THE DAY

9:00 – 9:45

SESSION 9

Expert’s Round Table
FOCUS ON STRATEGY

Moderators:
T. Zeller – J. Laird

Crackers:
E. Secemsky – E. Ducasse

B. KatzenThese are the best 5 femoral-popliteal disease papers in the past year
M. Brodmann
My approach to SFA disease when the patient has CLTI. It differs from the approach to patients with claudication.
K. Deloose
Interventions for complex SFA disease in the claudicant: is it dangerous, is it worse in the long term?
Y. SogaHow has ISR changed in the drug eluting era: occurrence, presentation and treatment

 

09:45 – 10:45

SESSION 10

Expert Snapshot
SYMPTOMATIC SUBCLAVIAN VEIN STENOSIS

Moderators:
B. Dolmatch – O’Sullivan

Crackers:
D. Rajan – D. Baccellieri

M. TozziBest therapies in patients with an ipsilateral AV access
T. SteinkeBest therapies in patients without an AV access
P. KitrouLive in the Box: subclavian vein stenosis treatment
G. SengoelgeHave we learned anything about durable endovascular treatment of subclavian vein stenosis?

 

10:45 -11:15

COFFEE BREAK

11:15 – 12:00

SESSION 11

Expert’s Round Table

NEW APPROACHES AND ALGORITHMS FOR ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA

Moderators:
S. Kum – P. Schneider

Crackers:
A. Holden – M. Lichtenberg

M. PalenaPercutaneous thrombectomy: review of devices and technical tips
E. DucasseUnderstanding fasciotomy for the interventionist
R. VarcoeIs there still a role for open surgery in acute limb ischemia
Y. GouefficEvolving algorithms for when to use what tool and how to approach the patient in trouble

12:00 – 13:00

SESSION 12

Expert Snapshots

INTERMEDIATE-RISK PULMONARY EMBOLISM: HOW PROTOCOL GUIDE OUR DECISIONS

Moderators:
P. Pruszczyk – A. Migliorini

Crackers:
M. Iannaccone – H. Kobeiter

A. RolandiPERT activation in intermediate-risk PE: why protocols matter
S. EwenAre we closer to define the optimal treatment strategy ?
E. NooryLive in the Box: Catheter-based therapy in intermediate high risk PE
M. De BucourtLarge Bore Thrombectomy: Hype, Hope or Gamechanger?

13:15 – 14:15

LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 15:00

SESSION 13

Expert Snapshots

SYMPTOMATIC LEG DVT #2

Moderators:
E. Murphy – S. Black

Crackers:
B. Dolmatch – O’Sullivan

D. BaccellieriTop 3 complications of DVT treatment, and how they can be avoided
M. Lugli
Asymptomatic and symptomatic venous in-stent stenosis. When and how to intervene for durable results?
G. RichterLive in the Box: DVT treatment failure
M. TozziAre long term (>5 year) durable outcomes attainable?
 

15:00 – 15:45

SESSION 14

SHOW YOUR CASE

15:45 – 16:15

COFFEE BREAK

16:15 – 17:15

SESSION 15

Expert Snapshots

ADVANCES IN TREATMENT OF AVF CEPHALIC ARCH STENOSIS

Moderators:
B. Dolmatch – T. Steinke

Crackers:
O. Jaffer – M. Tozzi

P. KitrouCephalic arch stenosis – what I do
D. RajanCephalic arch stenosis – what I do
R. ShahverdyanLive in the Box: cephalic arch
G. SengoelgeWhat the recent literature tells us
 

17:15 – 18:00

SESSION 16

Expert’s Snapshots

BTK THE FRONTIER: PEDAL ARTERY DISEASE, NO OPTION, DVA

Moderators:
M. Brodmann – A. Holden

Crackers:
K. Deloose – S. Steiner

M. PalenaHow to classify pedal disease and to do pedal angioplasty: how I do it
L. Patrone
Pedal intervention strategy: When is it indicated and when to add it to more proximal interventions or to stage it
P. SchneiderHow to indentify patients who will benefit from DVA
B. MigliaraThis is how I manage post-DVA recovery and surveillance
 

18:15

END OF THE DAY

9:00 – 9:45

SESSION 17

Expert’s Round Table
CURRENT MANAGMENT OF AORTO-ILIAC AND CFA DISEASE

Moderators:
F. Fanelli – P. Krishnan

Crackers:
J. Laird – B. Katzen

K. DelooseCERAB vs kissing-covered vs bare: What is the latest on TASC D aortoiliac?
G. RichterAortoiliac ISR: Evidence and techniques
E. DucasseCFA disease: when, why and how do I treat with endo instead of endarterectomy?
A. HoldenLarge bore access: avoiding pitfalls, managing complications

 

09:45 – 10:30

SESSION 18

Expert’s Round Table
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VENOUS PELVIC DISORDERS IN WOMEN

Moderators:
D. Rajan – D. Baccellieri

Crackers:
B. Dolmatch – G. Richter

E. MurphyHow do you know it’s PeVD?
M. LugliClassification of PeVD: What are the types and variants?
tbaHow is PeVD treated and what are the results?
G. O’SullivanWhen pelvic pain recurs after Ovarian vein embolization of PeVD, what next?

 

10:30 -11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00 – 11:45

SESSION 19

Expert’s Round Table

INTENSIVE FOCUS ON POPLITEAL ARTERY

Moderators:
Y. Goueffic – S. Steiner

Crackers:
Y. Soga – T. Zeller

A. SchmidtMy tips for crossing popliteal occlusions, including when it extends into the trifurcation
E. Secemsky
What are the special features of vessel prep in the poplteal artery, and when am I likely to use more than plain PTA?
M. Lichtenberg
The anatomy and physiology that differentiate the popliteal and factors to include in decision making
K. DelooseReconstructing the popliteal artery for isolated vs contiguous lesions and when to scaffold

11:45 – 12:45

SESSION 20

Expert Snapshots

PULMONARY EMBOLISM FROM A TO Z

Moderators:
E. Noory – M. Iannacone

Crackers:
G.Boccuzzi – R. Valenti

M. De BucourtWhat Imaging Tells Us: Anatomical and Functional Staging of PE in Interventional Planning
A. MiglioriniChoosing the Right Tool: Comparative Insights on available Devices
tbaLive in the Box: TBA
tbaSmarter PE Thrombectomy: Strategies to Reduce Blood Loss and Enhance Efficiency

12:45 – 13:30

SESSION 21

Expert Snapshots

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: FUTURE OF CLTI TREATMENT

Moderators:
R. Varcoe – G. Adams

Crackers:
L. Patrone – B. Migliara

P. KrishnanStrategies for optimal results with CLTI
P. SchneiderNew devices and technology for CLTI
M. BrodmannThis is my CLTI algorithm
J. LairdMy predictions for CLTI care in 10 years

13:30

CLOSING REMARKS

F. Fanelli, P. Schneider, T. Zeller