This course will provide an up-to-date overview of the ever-expanding role of IR in the creation and maintenance of access for hemodialysis. While new technologies will be highlighted, well established approaches to de-clotting and PTA will also be covered. A peek into the underlying cellular pathology will give a glimpse into the future of this field of IR practice.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, in-training physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in dialysis access and vascular surgery.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:

• Distinguish the different tools to increase access patency and life
• Explain how to create percutaneous dialysis access
• Describe the use of drug coated balloons and Stent Grafts to reduce reintervention rate and improve access patency

Faculty Information

Coordinators:
Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD, FRCPC, FSIR; University of Toronto
Scott O. Trerotola, MD, FSIR; University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Speakers:
Thomas M. Vesely, MD, FSIR; Vascular Access Services, LLC
Robert A. Morgan, MD, FSIR; St. George’s Hospital
Gordon McLennan, MD, FSIR; Cleveland Clinic
Ziv J. Haskal, MD, FSIR; University of Virginia
Bart L. Dolmatch, MD, FSIR; PAMF
Sanjay Misra, MD, FSIR; Mayo Clinic
Alex Powell, MD, FSIR; Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute