C01: Visceral Artery Aneurysms: Modern Insights and Current Dilemmas

Moderator(s)

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  Audra Duncan, MD (she/her/hers)

  Chair/Chief Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Center
  London, Ontario, Canada
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  Lauren Gordon, MD, PhD

  Vascular Surgery Resident, PhD Candidate
  University of Toronto
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  Miranda Witheford, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Summary: Visceral artery aneurysms, while uncommon, are of significant clinical importance due to their potential for rupture and associated high mortality. The management of these aneurysms requires an understanding of the anatomy, associated literature as well as mastery of both open and endovascular techniques. This session is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of visceral artery aneurysms, highlighting modern repair strategies, unique challenges, and case-based insights.

Objectives:

Understand the etiology, natural history, and SVS guidelines.

Familiarity with open exposures and repair strategies.

Explore the range of current endovascular repair strategies.

Understand the applicability of specific management strategies to splenic, hepatic, SMA, and renal artery aneurysms.

Recognize the role of infection and its implication on visceral artery aneurysm repair.

Explore the special considerations for management during pregnancy.

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM – 12:38 PM CT

  Overview of Visceral Artery Aneurysms
  

  Speaker: Rabih A. Chaer, MD, MS (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• 12:38 PM – 12:46 PM CT

  Open Repair Strategies: Techniques & Tips
  

  Speaker: Vikram Kashyap, MD
• 12:46 PM – 12:54 PM CT

  Repair Strategies: Modern Approaches
  

  Speaker: Christopher J. Abularrage, MD – Johns Hopkins University
• 12:54 PM – 1:02 PM CT

  Infections & Visceral Aneurysms: Complex Interactions
  

  Speaker: Jill J. Colglazier, MD – Mayo Clinic
• 1:02 PM – 1:10 PM CT

  Visceral Aneurysms in Pregnancy: Special Considerations
  

  Speaker: Caron B. Rockman, MD – New York University Langone Medical Center
• 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM CT

  Panel Discussion