| Thursday, February 4, 2010 | ||
| 06:00:00 | check-in | |
| 06:30:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast | |
| 06:30:00 | Room: Westside Salon 1 & 2 | |
| 07:00:00 | Breakfast Meetings | |
| 07:05:00 | CTO Revascularization: An Evidence Basis for Improving Clinical Outcomes and Global Trends | |
| 08:00:00 | Clinical Rationale for CTO Recanalization: Beyond Just Symptom Relief? | Barry D. Rutherford |
| 08:15:00 | A Whirlwind Review of the Worlds CTO Literature from the Last Year | Ajay J. Kirtane |
| 08:30:00 | Trends in US CTO Angioplasty: Insights from the NCDR Registry | J. Aaron Grantham |
| 08:40:00 | The Evolution of CTO Masters from Japan: Current Thoughts on Patient Selection, Operator Technique, Equipment, and Outcomes | Takahiko Suzuki |
| 08:50:00 | A Report from the Euorpean CTO Club: Demographic Trends, Technical Preferences, and Clinical Results | Carlo Di Mario |
| 09:05:00 | Early Perspectives from the Canadian Multicenter CTO Longitudinal Study | Bradley H. Strauss |
| 09:15:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | Takahiko Suzuki, Bradley H. Strauss, Ajay J. Kirtane, J. Aaron Grantham, Carlo Di Mario, Gregg W. Stone, Barry D. Rutherford |
| 09:30:00 | Live Coronary Case Session I: Cases 1, 2, and 3 (Columbia University Medical Center) | Craig B Thompson, Osamu Katoh, Antonio Colombo, Varinder P. Singh, Jeffrey W. Moses, Michael B. Collins, Takahiko Suzuki, Georgios Sianos, Barry D. Rutherford, Masahiko Ochiai, Gary S. Mintz, Carlo Di Mario, Maurice Buchbinder, Yaron Almagor, Gregg W. Stone |
| 11:30:00 | Visit Exhibit Hall and Lunch Pick-up | |
| 11:45:00 | Lunchtime Case Review Session: My Most Memorable (Spectacularly Successful) CTO Case of the Year | Bradley H. Strauss |
| 12:00:00 | Case 1 | Alfredo R. Galassi |
| 12:10:00 | Case 2 | R. Michael Wyman |
| 12:20:00 | Case 3 | J. Aaron Grantham |
| 12:30:00 | Case 4 | Giora Weisz |
| 12:40:00 | Case 5 | Masahisa Yamane |
| 12:50:00 | Panel Discussion | Masahisa Yamane, R. Michael Wyman, Giora Weisz, J. Aaron Grantham, Alfredo R. Galassi |
| 12:55:00 | CTO Fundamentals: What Every Interventionalist Should Know | Martin B. Leon, Gerald S. Werner |
| 13:00:00 | Angiographic Tips on Case Selection: How to Correctly Interpret Collaterals (Implications for Therapy) | Gerald S. Werner |
| 13:10:00 | CTO Milieu and Technique Issues: Guiding Catheters, Vascular Access (Transradial Options), Contralateral Injections, Contrast Management, and Advice for the Non-Expert | Gregg W. Stone |
| 13:25:00 | Basic Antegrade CTO Guidewire Selection and Technique Variations | Martin B. Leon |
| 13:35:00 | CTO Guidewire Basics: A Primer on Design Assessment (for Dummies) and Matching the Technique to the Lesion | Sudhir Rathore |
| 13:50:00 | Practical Considerations and Complications Associated with Radiation Exposure During CTO Therapy | Stephen Balter |
| 14:00:00 | Should DES Be Used for All CTOs? | David E. Kandzari |
| 14:15:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | Gregg W. Stone, Sudhir Rathore, David E Kandzari, Stephen Balter, Gerald S. Werner, Martin B. Leon |
| 14:30:00 | Live Coronary Case Session II: Cases 4, 5, and 6 (Scripps Clinic) | Shigeru Saito, Reginald I. Low, William L. Lombardi, Paul S. Teirstein, Curtiss T. Stinis, Matthew J. Price, David E. Kandzari, David Williams, Gerald S. Werner, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Craig A. Thompson, Satoru Sumitsuji, Sudhir Rathore, Martin B. Leon, Antonio Colombo, Jeffrey W. Moses |
| 15:00:00 | The Retrograde Forum: Advanced Techniques I | Masahiko Ochiai, Jeffrey W. Moses |
| 17:00:00 | Case Selection Algorithms for Retrograde CTO Angioplasty: When to Start and When to Switch | Craig B Thompson |
| 17:15:00 | Retrograde Techniques 1: Guidewire Choices, Septal Selection, and Navigation (Case Examples) | Masahisa Yamane |
| 17:25:00 | Retrograde Techniques 2: If the Guidewire Crosses Retrograde, Then What? (Case Examples) | Yasushi Asakura |
| 17:35:00 | Retrograde Techniques 3: If the Guidewire Doesn't Cross Retrograde, CART and Reverse CART (Case Examples) | Etsuo Tsuchikane |
| 17:45:00 | Using the Corsair Channel Dilator to Facilitate Retrograde CTO Angioplasty (Case Examples) | Osamu Katoh |
| 17:55:00 | Featured Lecture: Complications, Clinical Outcomes, and the Learning Curve Associated with the CTO Retrograde Technique | Osamu Katoh |
| 18:00:00 | End of the day 1 | |
| 18:15:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | Craig B Thompson, Masahisa Yamane, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Osamu Katoh, Yasushi Asakura, Masahiko Ochiai, Jeffrey W. Moses |
| 18:30:00 | Adjourn | |
| 18:30:00 | Reception | |
| 19:00:00 | Evening Programs | |
| Friday, February 5, 2010 | ||
| 06:30:00 | Room: Westside Salon 1 & 2 | |
| 06:30:00 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 07:00:00 | Breakfast Meetings | |
| 07:05:00 | The Antegrade Forum: Advanced Techniques II | Craig B Thompson, Antonio Colombo |
| 08:00:00 | Advanced Antegrade Guidewire Techniques: A Case-Based Tutorial | Masahiko Ochiai |
| 08:15:00 | The Resistant CTO Lesion: What to Do When You Can't Cross with a Balloon or Can't Dilate (Case Examples) | Georgios Sianos |
| 08:25:00 | Multifunctional Applications of the Tornus Catheter (Case Examples) | Etsuo Tsuchikane |
| 08:35:00 | IVUS Guidance for Antegrade CTO Crossing | Satoru Sumitsuji |
| 08:45:00 | Subintimal Tracking and Reentry (STAR) and Intraocclusion Contrast Injections (the Microchannel Technique) | Antonio Colombo |
| 09:00:00 | Complications (and Management) Associated with Antegrade CTO Angioplasty | R. Michael Wyman |
| 09:15:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | Craig B Thompson, R. Michael Wyman, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Satoru Sumitsuji, Georgios Sianos, Antonio Colombo |
| 09:30:00 | Live Coronary Case Session III: Cases 7, 8, and 9 (Columbia University Medical Center) | Craig B Thompson, Gerald S. Werner, Masahiko Ochiai, J. Aaron Grantham, Gregg W. Stone, Varinder P. Singh, Jeffrey W. Moses, Michael B. Collins, Masahisa Yamane, Gary S. Mintz, Alfredo R. Galassi, George D. Dangas, Antonio Colombo, Yasushi Asakura, Martin B. Leon |
| 11:30:00 | Visit Exhibit Hall and Lunch Pick-up | |
| 11:35:00 | Lunchtime Case Review Session: My Most Forgettable (Failures and Complications) CTO Case of the Year | Ajay J. Kirtane |
| 12:00:00 | Case 1 | Georgios Sianos |
| 12:10:00 | Case 2 | Satoru Sumitsuji |
| 12:20:00 | Case 3 | David O. Williams |
| 12:30:00 | Case 4 | Maurice Buchbinder |
| 12:40:00 | Case 5 | Sudhir Rathore |
| 12:50:00 | Panel Discussion | David O. Williams, Satoru Sumitsuji, Georgios Sianos, Sudhir Rathore, Maurice Buchbinder |
| 12:55:00 | Adjunctive CTO Imaging: Advanced Techniques III | Gary S. Mintz, Carlo Di Mario |
| 13:00:00 | Proposition 1: IVUS Guidance Is Required for Optimal Results During CTO Angioplasty (Assists Antegrade/Retrograde Crossing and Guides Post-Crossing PCI) | Akiko Maehara |
| 13:15:00 | Proposition 2: MSCT for Planning and Guidance of CTO Therapy Adds Useful Information BUT Is Not Required | Jeffrey W. Moses |
| 13:25:00 | Proposition 3: OCT Imaging Has Limited Value in CTO Therapy for Technical and Interpretation Reasons | Carlo Di Mario |
| 13:30:00 | Expanding The CTO Toolbox: Novel Technologies | David O. Williams, Bradley H. Strauss |
| 13:35:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | Satoru Sumitsuji, Georgios Sianos, Sudhir Rathore, Jeffrey W. Moses, Akiko Maehara, Gary S. Mintz, Carlo Di Mario |
| 13:50:00 | The FlowCardia Crosser: A Practical, Simple, and Safe Tool to Facilitate CTO Angioplasty | Alfredo R. Galassi |
| 14:05:00 | Coronary Reentry with the Bridgepoint System: Early Experiences and Results from the FAST-CTO Trial | R. Michael Wyman |
| 14:15:00 | SafeCross Revisited: Clinical Value of OCR Guidance and Radiofrequency Ablation for CTO Crossing | Richard R. Heuser |
| 14:25:00 | The Ovalum CiTop Guidewire: Device Evolution, Peripheral, and Coronary Applications | Amit Segev |
| 14:35:00 | Novelis Forward-Looking IVUS and Radiofrequency Ablation: Program Update | David O. Williams |
| 14:45:00 | The EndoCross Enabler Technology: Device Description and Early Clinical Results | Maurice Buchbinder |
| 14:55:00 | Collagenases for CTO Dissolution: Preclinical Results and First-Human-Use Experiences | Bradley H. Strauss |
| 15:05:00 | Moderated Discussion with Audience Q&A | R. Michael Wyman, Amit Segev, Richard R. Heuser, Alfredo R. Galassi, Maurice Buchbinder, David O. Williams, Bradley H. Strauss |
| 15:05:00 | Scalding Hot Topics and Stump the Experts | Gregg W. Stone, Martin B. Leon |
| 15:20:00 | Hot Topic I: Most CTO Angioplasty Requires Specialized Training and Should Be Performed ONLY by Dedicated Interventionalists - Resolve (Defense) | |
| 15:25:00 | Hot Topic I Discussion: Most CTO Angioplasty Requires Specialized Training and Should Be Performed ONLY by Dedicated Interventionalists | Masahisa Yamane, Sudhir Rathore, Carlo Di Mario, George D. Dangas, Maurice Buchbinder |
| 15:40:00 | Hot Topic II: The Retrograde Approach Increases Complications and Adds Little to CTO Angioplasty - Resolve (Defense) | |
| 15:45:00 | Hot Topic II Discussion: The Retrograde Approach Increases Complications and Adds Little to CTO Angioplasty | Craig B Thompson, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Georgios Sianos, Jeffrey W. Moses, Antonio Colombo |
| 16:00:00 | Hot Topic III: Novel CTO Technologies Are Overrated, Ill Take an Experienced Operator and CTO Guidewires - Resolve (Defense) | |
| 16:05:00 | Hot Topic III Discuusion: Novel CTO Technologies Are Overrated, Ill Take an Experienced Operator and CTO Guidewires | David O. Williams, Bradley H. Strauss, Amit Segev, J. Aaron Grantham, Yasushi Asakura |
| 16:10:00 | Stump the Experts (Controversial Cases): To Treat, Strategy, Case Management | |
| 16:20:00 | Case Presentation 1 | Gerald S. Werner, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Barry D. Rutherford, Masahiko Ochiai, Jeffrey W. Moses, Antonio Colombo, Giora Weisz |
| 16:40:00 | Case Presentation 2 | Gerald S. Werner, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Barry D. Rutherford, Masahiko Ochiai, Jeffrey W. Moses, Antonio Colombo, Georgios Sianos |
| 17:00:00 | Case Presentation 3 | Gerald S. Werner, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Barry D. Rutherford, Masahiko Ochiai, Jeffrey W. Moses, Antonio Colombo, R. Michael Wyman |
| 18:05:00 | End of the day 2 | |
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