iCON 2013 Breakfast Session: Exploring the Future of the Interventional Office Practice

Thursday, February 26th

Breakfast Session: 7:00 - 8:00am

Exploring the Future of the Interventional Office PracticePresented by Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., National Cardiovascular Partners and Ziehm Imaging

Introduction and Overview of Interventional Office Practice - Warren Swee, MD 

Challenges of Starting an Interventional Office Practice - Raju Gandhi, MD 

Safety in the Office-Based Endovascular Suite - Warren Swee, MD 

Reimbursement in the Interventional Office Practice

RSVP to kkent@azheartfoundation.org

Presented by
Ziehm Imaging
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
National Cardiovascular Partners

Register online: www.iconmeeting.org

New iCON 2013 Lunch Symposium: The Evolution of Intravascular Ultrasound

You are cordially invited to attend a lunch symposium:

The Evolution of Intravascular Ultrasound

Presented by Volcano Precision Guided Therapy

Monday, February 25, 2013 — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please join us for an update on the interpretation of IVUS images and procedural workflows.

Location:
Westin Kierland
Kierland Pavilion 4-B
6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Objectives:
Understand the benefits of IVUS to reduce contrast and radiation during endovascular procedures.
Learn why IVUS may assist with patient outcomes in aorto-iliac, SFA and BTK procedures.
Determine the role of IVUS in patients with venous disease.

Agenda:
• The Benefits of IVUS During Aortic Procedures in Patients with Renal Functional ImpairmentZvonimir Krajcer, MD
Peripheral Vascular Fellowship Program Director at Texas Heart Institute & St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX

• The Value of IVUS During Peripheral InterventionsClifford J. Buckley, MD
Director, Division of Vascular Surgery, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX
• The Role of IVUS in Venous ProceduresPatricia Thorpe, MD
Diagnostic Radiology and Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Please RSVP to Debra Wilcox • dwilcox@volcanocorp.com

Preliminary Program for iCON2013 Now Available!

Check out our latest update for information on the Preliminary Program for iCON2013, including important sessions and the presentation of challenging cases. This year's congress should be one of the most informative we've ever had! Key sessions include:

• JEVT Historic Supplement: "Behind The Iron Curtain"
• Challenging Case Presentations
• Bringing World Knowledge to the Forefront — We Can Learn From One Another
• TEVAR: Addressing the Challenges and Complications

You can view the entire program at www.iconmeeting.org. Remember to register today!

Call for Challenging Cases

We're looking for some of the most challenging cases out there for discussion and review at iCON 2013! Click this link to read more and find out how you can submit cases for the conference.

Pre-iCON Event: Conquering Critical Limb Ischemia

We're announcing yet another exciting event taking place as part of iCON 2013.

This one is a pre-iCON event called "Conquering Critical Limb Ischemia: Eliminating Amputation," and will focus on a comprehensive review of current literature, tools and techniques. The session will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 24 at the Westin Kierland Resort.

Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD from the Arizona Heart Institute and Craig Walker, MD from the Cardiovascular Institute of the South will be the featured speakers. For more information or to register, visit www.iconmeeting.org.

Pre-iCON Training Event: Hands-On Vena Cava Filter Workshop

Pre-iCON Training Event:
Hands-On Vena Cava Filter Workshop

Proctor Dr. John Jacobs, MD
Presented by Cook Medical

February 24, 2013 | Arizona Heart Foundation Translational Research Center

Cook Medical invites you to attend a vena cava filter workshop with wet lab to explore the fundamental of filter placement and retrieval with the Cook Celect and Gunther Tulip vena cava filters.

The workshop includes didactic session as well as hands on contrast cavography and filter placement in the Arizona Heart Foundation Translational Research Center.

Registration for this workshop is included with your iCON registration but space is limited!

To secure your spot contact Kelli Kent at kkent@azheartfoundation.org.

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! Visit www.iconmeeting.org

Introducing iCON 2013: "i of the Storm"

February 24-28, 2013 • Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ Data: The world is now demanding valid, documented information. Debate: Only by honest, unrestricted confrontation can issues at every level be surfaced. Resolution: There will never be an immediate answer to every challenge, but the process is in motion. Pre-Event: Conquering Critical Limb Ischemia February 24th, 7AM-5PM Course Directors: Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD & Craig Walker, MD PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Conquering Critical Limb Ischemia Moderator: Craig Walker, MD Current Literature, Tools and Techniques of Aortoiliac Revascularization Moderators: Edward B. Diethrich, MD and Vinay Kumar, MD Current Literature, Tools and Techniques of CFA and Profunda Revascularization Moderators: Jacques Busquet, MD and Eric Dippel, MD Current Literature, Tools and Techniques of Femoralpopliteal Revascularization and Beyond Moderator: Thomas Zeller, MD and Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD Debate: Surgical vs. Endovascular Therapy for Long Segment SFA Occlusions Nilesh Balar, MD vs. Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD Industry Lunch Session: CTO, Access Techniques and Closure Devices Moderators: Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD, Nilesh Balar, MD, Vinay Kumar, MD, Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, MD CLI Strategies: Tools and Techniques of Limb Salvage Moderator: Nilesh Balar, MD Debate: First Line of Treatment for CLI, Surgery vs. Endovascular Frank Pompocelli Jr, MD vs. Eric Dippel, MD Multidisciplinary Approach to CLI: Role of Medical Therapy, Value of Genetic Testing and Foot and Leg Salvage Moderator: Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, MD Complications and Future Therapies Moderators: Venkatesh Ramaiah, MD, Donald Reid, MD, Nilesh Balar, MD REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! Visit www.iconmeeting.org