Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS)
Educational Program
Sunday, October 21, 2012
7:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
Course Overview: Format and Objectives
8:00 AM
Introduction and Preliminary Survey
Vance Edmond McCollom, MD
8:15 AM
Training Standards and QA Standards for Intra-arterial Catheter-directed Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
David Sacks, MD, FSIR
8:30 AM
CLOTS Learning Resources
MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD
8:40 AM
Overview of Workshops
MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD, Vance Edmond McCollom, MD & Leanne Casaubon, MD, MS
8:55 AM
Written and Practical Evaluation
David Sacks, MD, FSIR
Session I: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Medical Management
Moderator: John W. Cole, MD, MS
9:05 AM
Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke
John W. Cole, MD, MS
9:25 AM
Cardiogenic Considerations in Ischemic Stroke
Bryan Kluck, DO
9:50 AM Exhibitor coffee break
10:10 AM
Clinical Presentation of Stroke
John W. Cole, MD, MS
10:40 AM
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for IV tPA
Leanne Casaubon, MD, MS
10:55 AM
Medical Management of Acute Stroke: Nonintervention
John W. Cole, MD, MS
11:20 AM
Primary and Secondary Prevention: Transient Ischemic Attack- A Window of Opportunity
Leanne Casaubon, MD, MS
11:35 AM
Panel Discussion: All Session Faculty
Moderator: John W. Cole, MD, MS
11:50 AM Lunch
12:50 PM
Cerebral Angiography - The Basics
MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD
1:20 PM
Drugs Used in the Neurointerventional World - Part I
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
2:00 PM
Cerebral Angiography in Ischemia - Collaterals and their Implications
Firas Al-Ali, MD
2:25 PM Exhibitor coffee break
2:45 PM
Flush Lines, Guide Catheters and Microcatheters: How They Work: VIDEO
J.J. Buddy Connors, MD, FSIR
3:00 PM
Vascular Training Video and Intro to Vascular Labs: VIDEO
Vance Edmond McCollom, MD
3:40 PM
Q&A
3:50 PM Break
4:00 - 6:00 PM Workshops (run concurrently)
CT Perfusion, Getting There: Full Scale Vascular Models and Simulators, Neurology Basics
6:00-7:30 PM Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Monday, October 22, 2012
7:15 AM Breakfast
Session II: CerebroVascular Imaging (Session Approved for 1 SAM)
Moderator: Howard A. Rowley, MD
8:00 AM
Imaging Triage of Stroke: CTA/CT Perfusion
Howard A. Rowley, MD
8:45 AM
Imaging Triage of Stroke: MRA/MR Perfusion
Howard A. Rowley, MD
9:30 AM
Summary of Contemporary Imaging-based Trials
Howard A. Rowley, MD
10:00 AM Exhibitor coffee break
10:20 AM
Implications of CT Head Findings in Acute Stroke
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
10:45 AM
Imaging Protocols: Multimodal CT and MR
Jeffrey S. Carpenter, MD
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion: All Session Faculty
Moderator: MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD
11:30 Lunch
Session III: Review of Evidence
Moderator: Leanne Casaubon, MD, MS
12:30 PM
Understanding Clinical Outcomes: The Modified Rankin Scale (mRS): Telephone mRS
John W. Coles, MD, MS
12:50 PM
Overview of Evidence for Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy
John W. Cole, MD, MS
1:20 PM
The Evidence for Benefit of IA Lysis
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
1:45 PM
Stroke Mimics & Wake-up Strokes: Why Treat or Not
Leanne Casaubon, MD, MS
2:05 PM Exhibitor coffee break
2:25 PM
Drugs Used in the Neurointerventional World: Part II
Bryan Kluck, DO
2:55 PM
New Devices and Trials: The Future
Robin Novakovic, MD
3:25 PM
Panel Discussion: All Session Faculty
Moderator: J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
3:35 PM Break
3:45 PM
Workshops (run concurrently)
CT Perfusion, Getting There: Full-scale Vascular Models and Simulators, Neurology Basics
5:45 PM Break
6:00 PM
Evening Dinner Symposium - Perfusion Imaging
Moderator: MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD
- Schedule of Events
- 6:15pm -6:45pm- Welcome
- 6:45pm-7:05pm - DWI/PWI in Acute Stroke, Gil Gonzalez, MD
- 7:05pm-7:20pm- Dinner served
- 7:20pm-7:50pm- Importance of Perfusion Imaging in Stroke, Ansar Rai, MD
- 7:50pm-8:00pm- Desserts & Coffee
- 8:00pm-8:30pm- How to get a Technically Good CT Perfusion Study, MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD
- 8:30pm- Proctored exam time sign-ups
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
7:15 AM Breakfast
Session IV: Strategy and Technique
Moderator: Joan Wojak, MD, FSIR
8:00 AM
Implications of Specific Locations of Vascular Occlusion
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
8:40 AM
Intra-arterial Thrombolytic Therapy - How I Do It (Case Based)
MJ Bernadette Stallmeyer, MD, PhD, Joan C. Wojak, MD, FSIR, & J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
9:10 AM
Intra-arterial Pharmacomechanical Therapy - How I Do It (Case Based)
Jeffrey S. Carpenter, MD, Kennith Layton, MD, Lee Pride, MD
10:10 AM Exhibitor coffee break
10:30 AM
Do Collaterals Trump "Faster is Better?"
Firas Al-ali, MD
10:45 AM
Selection of Revascularization Techniques
Donald V. Heck, MD
11:15 AM
General Anesthesia vs. Sedation: Pros and Cons?
Adam Schiavi, MD, PhD
11:30 AM
Improving Peri-Procedural Care: Recognizing Risks and Managing Complications
Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD
12:00 AM
Q&A
12:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM
Bridging Therapy: Is There a Future Despite Futility?
Thomas Tomsick, MD
1:40 PM
Overview of Closure Devices
Carl M. Black, MD
1:55 PM
"Comparing Equipment, a Discussion"
Carl Black, MD; Joseph H. Hise, MD; Kennith Layton, MD
2:25 PM
Hands-on with the CLOTS Guide Catheters, Microcatheters, Wires and Devices
2:45 PM
Panel Discussion With Case-based Review
TBD
Moderator: TBD
4:00 PM Exhibitor coffee break
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Workshops (run concurrently)
CT Perfusion, Getting There: Full-scale Vascular Models and Simulators, Neurology Basics
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
7:15 AM
Breakfast
Session V: The Stroke Team Concept
Moderator: Carl M. Black, MD
8:00 AM
Patient Selection: CLINICAL: Risk/Benefit Evaluation
David Sacks, MD, FSIR
8:30 AM
Patient Selection: ANGIO: What Not to Treat and Why
Vance Edmond McCollom, MD
8:50 AM
My First Cases
David Sacks, MD, FSIR
9:15 AM
Potential Complications, Technical Pitfalls and Errors to Avoid
Vance Edmond McCollom, MD
9:45 AM
Q&A
10:00 AM Exhibitor coffee break
10:20 AM
An IR's Perspective on Stroke Building an Interventional Stroke Program From Scratch: The Interventionist
Scott C. Goodwin, MD, FSIR Scott McPherson, MD
10:35 AM
Building an Interventional Stroke Program from Scratch: The Stroke Coordinator
Wendy Barrilleaux, PT, DPT, NCS
10:50 AM
Building an Interventional Stroke Program from Scratch: The Nurse's Role in Neurointervention
Paul Clemmons, RN, BSN
11:05 PM
Building a Stroke Intervention Program from Scratch: Impact of Neurocritical and Neurovascular Care
Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD
11:20 PM
24/7 Neurology Call: Challenges and Solutions
Heather Linn , MD
10:35 AM
An IR's Perspective on Stroke
Scott C. Goodwin, MD, FSIR
11:50 AM Lunch
12:45 PM
The Economics of Stroke Centers
Debbie Lombardi Hill
1:00 PM
Building a Stroke Program: The Hospital Administrator
Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE
1:15 PM
Medico-legal Implications of Acute Stroke Care
Rob Portman, JD
2:00 PM
Just Say No: An Ethical Issue
Mark A. Casanova, MD
2:20 PM
Q&A: Medico-legal and Ethics
2:35 PM Exhibitor coffee break
2:55 PM
Guidelines: ASA Metrics, ASA Acute Stroke Management, Accreditation
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
3:25 PM
Written Protocols and Order Sets
Carl M. Black, MD
3:40 PM
Tracking Outcomes: An Absolute Necessity
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR
4:10 PM
Entering Data: How We do it and Who does it
Wendy Barrilleaux, PT, DPT, NCS
4:25 PM
Workforce: Point/Counterpoint
J.J. "Buddy" Connors, MD, FSIR; Michael Froehler, MD
Session VI: Bringing It All Together
4:30 PM
Basic Next Steps
Carl M. Black, MD
4:40 PM
Conclusion and Exit Survey
Carl M. Black, MD
Thursday, October 25, 2012
7:15 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM
Group A: Take Practical Exam
Group B: Take Written Exam
11:00 AM
Break
11:30 AM
Group A: Take Written Exam
Group B: Take Practical Exam
2:30 PM
Meeting Adjourns