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Participation in this PAD competition is limited to EVST members, but all who wish to watch are invited to join, up to November 29th - no ticket necessary. To register for the audience or to compete, please email info@esvs.org. See below for more details  Based on the past successes of the EVST Competitions (online), EVST invites you to another edition – the EVST PAD Competition (online) on 9th December 2024, with a CLTI case and femoro-distal lesions!  Faculty: Dr. Luuk Smeets, Rijnstate Hospital, the Netherlands; Prof. Athanasios D. Giannoukas, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece; David Garcia García, Spain Moderators: Dr. Petar Zlatanovic, Dr Gabriela Loria, Dr Konstantinos Tzimkas-Dakis, Dr Desiree van den Hondel This competition is designed to enhance and promote knowledge in managing patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia and femoro-distal lesions, starting from preoperative planning until postoperative patient management (whole spectrum of care). Applicants should have experience in the management of CLTI patients with complex femoro-distal lesions before applying for this competition. How will it work? Once participants have submitted their motivation letter, they will be invited to complete a quiz. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their motivation letter and quiz score. The three best candidates will be selected and will […]

We are pleased to announce the second of two new courses in the ESVS PAD Pathway In collaboration with the Zuyderland Medical Centre, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Heerlen, the Netherlands! Below the Knee Interventions Workshop 2024 confirmed! Please go ahead and book your travel and accommodation.  You will be in the capable hands of: Dr. Ozan Yazar, MD, Phd. - Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands - Lead course tutor & Prof. Dr. Lee Bouwman, MD, PhD, course tutor, Zuyderland Medical Cerrntre Drs. Pieter Salemans, MD, course tutor, Zuyderland Medical Centre Drs. Ine Rochus, MD, Zuyderland Medical Centre   Objective: This workshop is designed for healthcare professionals who already have initial experience in Below-The-Knee interventions for Perripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and are aiming to elevate their experience. The focus will be on advanced technologies employed in Below-The-Knee interventions, encompassing the use of guidewires, balloons, atherectomy devices, microstents, the retrograde approach, Optical Coherence Tomography, and Fractional Flow Reserve in BTK interventions. The comprehensive agenda extends to patient assessment, facilitating the selection of appropriate interventions, and emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals engaged in below-the-knee interventions. Strategies for managing complications during and post-procedures will be discussed. Hands-on training […]

The Academy is please to collaborate with The Thin Line Academy-Verona- Italy For this workshop, you will be taught by: Luca Garriboli, M.D., Chief of Vascolar and Endovascular Unit, IRCCS SacroCuore Don Calabria-Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy Prof. Michele Antonello Director Residency Program in Vascular Surgery Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy Dr. Giambattista Parlani, M.D. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital Perugia, Italy Zoran Rancic M.D., PhD Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, EMBA HSG University of Zurich Igor Koncar M.D., PhD Vascular and Endovascular Surgery University of Belgrade, Serbia Dr. Emanuele Gatta, Leader of the aortic team at Ancona Hospital, Italy Course confirmed! Please go ahead and make your travel and accommodation arrangements, once you have received a personal confirmation mail.  Objective: The treatment of choice for aortic pathology has been open, with an open surgical approach for many years. In recent times however, more and more centres are treating the majority of patients with aortic pathology endovascularly. This workshop is a unique opportunity for vascular surgeons, both in training and experience, to perform different approaches under the supervision of a vascular and endovascular master tutor. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to fill the gaps […]