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Angio-club Workshop

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Angio-club Workshop

PAD Complications

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Location: 701B

Driven by advances in techniques and technologies, evolving evidence and patient preference, the management of peripheral arterial disease has shifted toward an “endovascular first” approach. These interventional procedures are less invasive and associated with faster recovery compared to open surgical procedures, but are not without potential adverse consequences. This workshop session will focus on the potential complications of peripheral endovascular procedures, including their recognition, proper management, and strategies for prevention.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognition of potential complications of endovascular procedures (dissection, rupture, distal embolization) and strategies for management.
  • Proper device selection and development of other tactics to minimize risk and prevent complications.
  • Strategies for development of a robust program for the clinical management of the patient with peripheral arterial disease.

Presentations:

  • 4:45 PM - 4:57 PM ET
    How to Prevent and Manage Iliac Artery Ruptures?

    Speaker: Maria Antonella Ruffino, MD EBIR FCIRSE (she/her/hers) – EOC Lugano, Switzerland

  • 4:57 PM - 5:09 PM ET
    How to Prevent and Manage Iatrogenic Flow Limiting Dissections?

    Speaker: Ankur Patel, MBBS – Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, SGH

  • 5:09 PM - 5:21 PM ET
    Tibiopedal Ruptures: Are They Manageable?

    Speaker: Andrew S. Blum, MD, FSIR – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  • 5:21 PM - 5:33 PM ET
    Calcium Adventures: Management of Recoil, Rupture, Occlusion Due to Heavy Calcium

    Speaker: Kumar Madassery, MD – Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Park

  • 5:33 PM - 5:45 PM ET
    Developing A PAD Program in Academics

    Speaker: Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR – Kaiser Permanente physician

  • 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Q&A