Education Calendar

We are proud to announce a new face-to-face course in the Aortic Pathway! In collaboration with the Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece & the 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece Course confirmed! Please go ahead and book your travel and accommodation. You will be joined by: Professor Athanasios Giannoukas, Professor in Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece Christos Klonaris, Professor of Vascular Surgery, 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece Miltiadis Matsagkas, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece Athanasios Katsargyris, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece George Pitoulias, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, 2nd Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Thessaloniki, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. George Kouvelos, Assistant Professor […]

We are pleased to announce a new course in the PAD Pathway!  You will be in the capable hands of Dr. Maria Antonella Ruffino, MD, EBIR, FCIRSE and: Dr. Andrea Leoncini, Interventional Radiology Department, Lugano, CH Dr. Luca Di Maggio, Interventional Radiology Department, Lugano, CH, Dr. Luca Giovannacci, Vascular Surgery Department, Lugano, CH Dr. Giorgio Prouse, Vascular Surgery Department, Lugano, CH Dr. Alessandro Robaldo, Vascular Surgery Department, Lugano, CH Dr Michel Bosiers, Vascular Surgery Department, Bern, CH Objective: Acute limb ischaemia is a life-threating condition that requires a prompt diagnosis and rapid therapeutic interventions, since the prognoses of the limbs and the survival of the patients are mainly dependant on a fast therapeutic algorithm. The objectives of this course are to describe the phatophisiology of acute limb ischaemia; to describe and categorize acute limb ischemia; and, to get familiar with the current guidelines. The hands-on sessions and recorded cases sessions will lead the attendees to learn about the different treatment options (open and endovascular) and how to apply them in the different categories, as well as learn about their potential complications and outcomes. Full Programme Target audience: The course is designed for Vascular Surgeons, Angiologists, Interventional Radiologists and Cardiologists involved in the […]

Please join us in Barcelona for the Management of Aortic Rupture (MARB) course! Course confirmed! Please go ahead and book your flights and accommodation.  Your convenors will be: Ramon Vila & Elena Iborra The faculty guiding you includes: Zoran Rancic, Emma Espinar, Begoña Gonzalo, Carolina Herranz, Malka Huici, Carlos Martinez-Rico, Dorelly Martínez-del-Carmen, Antoni Romera, Raul Lara, Esther Alba, Raul Herrera, Ivan Macía, Zoilo Madrazo. Twelve vascular surgeons who will have to deal with the management of a ruptured aortic aneurysm (RAAA) are the target audience for the novel and exclusive MARB course. It is a 2-day course that seeks to cover all the details regarding a ruptured aneurysm. The course aims to offer students the skills they need to manage the RAAA comprehensively and empower them. We also intend to provide students with the tools to create a program to improve RAAA management in their centre. We will give students the resources needed to manage a RAAA effectively, allowing them to export and apply the information and behaviours they learned in their home country. It is a twenty-hour face-to-face course distributed over two days of intense work. The student collaborates with peers in small groups while being supervised by tutors who are subject matter […]

We are pleased to announce the first of two new courses in the PAD Pathway, in collaboration with the Zuyderland Medical Centre, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Heerlen, the Netherlands! You will be in the capable hands of: Dr. Ozan Yazar, MD, Phd. - Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, the Netherlands - lead course tutor & Prof. Dr. Lee Bouwman, MD, PhD, course tutor, Zuyderland Medical Centre Drs. Pieter Salemans, MD, course tutor, Zuyderland Medical Centre Drs. Ine Rochus, MD, Zuyderland Medical Centre. Objective: This comprehensive workshop is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their experience in using vascular closure devices (VCDs). We will discuss the fundamental principles of vascular access, explore the evolution of VCDs, and gain practical skills through hands-on training. The workshop will cover four types of VCDs (Manta, Prostyle, Starclose, Angioseal), offering a nuanced understanding of their applications and limitations. Participants will learn how to assess patients for VCD suitability, ensuring safe and effective use in various clinical scenarios. Through interactive sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to practice deploying different VCDs on wet-models, simulating real-world procedures. We will show how the different VCDs work on live cases. The workshop will also address complications associated with VCDs and provide […]