SIR 2026

Hands-on Skills Training

Ticketed Event

Session: Arterial (Crossing re-entry, closure, atherectomy, thrombectomy, embolic protection, renal denervation, balloons, and stents)

Arterial (Crossing Re-entry, Closure, Atherectomy, Thrombectomy, Embolic Protection, Renal Denervation, Balloons, and Stents)

Sunday, April 12, 2026

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training

Hands-On Coordinator(s)

Edwin A. Takahashi, MD

Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology
Mayo Clinic, United States
Raisa Durrani, MD

Vascular and Interventional Radiologist
Charlotte Radiology, United States
Ansar Z. Vance, MD, MS

Associate Professor
University of Pennsylvania, United States

Note: Tickets are required to attend. Add the Hands-on Skills Training to your SIR 2026 meeting experience during the registration process.

This hands-on skills training provides practical training in advanced arterial interventions for peripheral arterial disease, including contemporary crossing systems, atherectomy, thrombectomy, balloons, stents, and closure techniques. Participants will also explore emerging technologies such as renal denervation, with emphasis on procedural strategy, patient selection, and complication management.

Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate appropriate selection and technical use of contemporary arterial devices—including crossing and re-entry systems, atherectomy, thrombectomy, embolic protection, balloons, and stents—across a range of peripheral arterial disease scenarios.
Apply advanced procedural techniques to safely perform complex arterial interventions, including lesion crossing, vessel preparation, device deployment, and arterial closure, using simulation and case-based instruction.
Integrate emerging arterial technologies, such as renal denervation, into clinical practice by evaluating indications, patient selection, and complication management during hands-on device training.