OPENING CEREMONY
SESSION 1. Ischemic stroke (08:45 – 10:30)
Stroke management in Bosnia and Herzegovina – what happened since 2021 – Deniz Bulja (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Establishment of stroke management in East Europe – Georgian perspective – Iakob Tsertvadze (West Georgian NCIM, Georgia)
Stroke management in Serbia - current status – Nikola Boban (Clinical Center Vojvodina, Serbia)
Remote stroke center proctoring - night dream or nightmare? – Andrej Afanasjev (RVUL Vilnius, Lithuania)
MT in eLVO and MeVO tips and tricks – Ivan Vukasinovic (CCS, Belgrade, Serbia)
What do the results of the latest MT for MeVo studies suggest? – Aleksandra Aracki Trenkić (CC Niš, Serbia)
Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 2. Hemorrhagic stroke (11:00 – 12:30)
Pediatric neurointerventions - from diagnosis to treatment – David Ozretić (CHC Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia)
Complications of endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms – Sašo Pjević (CH Maribor, Slovenia)
Challenges and bailout strategies in neuro interventions – Petar Janevski (CCUS, Skopje, N.Macedonia)
Cranial Dural AVF treatment strategies – Naci Kocer (Istanbul University Hospital, Turkey)
Intrasaccular cerebral aneurysm treatment. First experiences from CCUS – Odej Ali Abud (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Discussion
DC beads – Davor Mrda
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 3. Aorta and visceral branches (14:00 – 15:30)
Planning EVAR and TEVAR and when to treat an endoleak – Dimitrij Kuhelj (CC Ljubljana, Slovenia)
EVAR (Endovascular Aortic Repair) - Our Experience – Dalibor Ilić (CC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia)
EVAR procedures in UCH Mostar – Gojko Bogdan (UCHC Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Endovascular management of acute bleeding – Davor Mrda (CHC Bežanijska kosa, Belgrade, Serbia)
Renal artery stenting – Darko Radinovic (CC Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 4. PAD 1 (16:00 – 17:45)
Transpedal approach to lesions of the BTK region – Haris Kuric (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DEB in the treatment of lesions of the femoro-popliteal region – Bojan Jovanic (CCRS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Hybrid procedures in vascular pathology - technical and indication aspects at CVI Dedinje – Želimir Antonić (CVI Dedinje, Belgrade, Serbia)
Jet Stream in atherectomies – Vinko Vidjak (CH Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia)
Endovascular treatment of CTO lesions of the aortoiliac segment – Vladimir Cvetic (CCS, Belgrade, Serbia)
CAS vs. CEA: How it all started and where are we now – Kosmas Paraskevas (RCGH of Athens, Athens, Greece)
Discussion
New generation of interventional radiologists: Is IR attractive enough – experiences from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Panellists:
Dr. Amina Al-Tawil (Clinic Al-Tawil, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Dr. Melita Golubica (UCH Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Dr. Menka Lazareska (Acibadem Sistina, Skopje, North Macedonia)
Dr. Kristian Karlović (UCH Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Rešid Dževdetbegović (CIRSE, Vienna, Austria)
Moderators:
Kristian Karlović (CHC Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina) &
Rešid Dževdetbegović (CIRSE)
Faculty dinner
SESSION 5. PAD 2 (09:00 – 10:30)
BTK procedures in diabetics – Levent Oguzkurt (UH Koc, Turkey)
Vessel preparation with rotational atherectomy system for infrainguinal vessels – Tomislav Krpan (CHC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia)
Challenges in BTK revascularisation – Pavel Kavcic (CC Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Endovascular treatment of TASC C and TACS D lesions of the fem-pop region – Levent Oguzkurt (UH Koc, Turkey)
The role of intravascular ultrasound in the treatment of lesions of the BTK region – Vinko Vidjak (CH Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia)
Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 6. Interventional oncology (11:00 – 12:30)
TACE for HCC according to BCLC and beyond – Aleksandar Gjoreski (Acibadem Sistina, Skopje, N.Macedonia)
Combined loco-regional therapy in treatment of primary and secondary liver lesions – Davor Mrda (CH Bežanijska kosa, Belgrade, Serbia)
DEB-TACE – Peter Popovič (CC Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Methods of thermal ablation in the treatment of kidney cancer – Deák Pál Ákos (Semmelweis UH, Budapest, Hungary)
Minimally invasive methods in the treatment of vascular anomalies – Danijel Cvetko (CH Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia)
Discussion
Stroke: My experience and why should we talk about it? Again and again? – Luca De Paoli
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 7. Interventional oncology (14:00 – 15:30)
MW / RF ablation in thyroid diseases – Deák Pál Ákos (Semmelweis Uni., Budapest, Hungary)
TACE – A Single Center Experience – Muris Becircic (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Advantages of cryoablation in local tumor ablation therapy – Luka Novosel (CHC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia)
TIPS – Danijel Cvetko (CH Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia)
PTBR/Biliary stenting, tips and tricks – Zoran Trajkovski (Acibadem Sistina, Skopje, N.Macedonia)
Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 8. Endovascular treatments of visceral arterial and venous blood vessels (16:00 – 17:45)
Pharmacomechanic treatment of DVT – Mustafa Sirlak (UH Ankara, Turkey)
SVC syndrom stenting – Dražen Perkov (CC Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia)
Mechanical thrombectomy – experiences from high volume center – Vjekoslav Kopačin (CHC Osijek, Croatia)
Varicocele and pelvic congestive syndrome - a significant improvement in the quality of treatment – Vinko Vidjak (CH Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia)
Endovascular treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism – Pavel Kavcic (CC ljubljana, Slovenia)
Endovascular treatment of visceral artery aneurysms – Aleksandar Gjoreski (Acibadem Sistina, Skopje, N.Macedonia)
Discussion
Vascular Breakthroughs: Exploring Chocolate, Inpact, and HawkOne Atherectomy Technologies – Dražen Perkov
BEST POSTER PRESENTATIONS
NETWORKING DINNER
SESSION 9. Nonvascular interventional radiology (09:30 – 10:30)
Cryoablation in breast pathology – Deák Pál Ákos (Semmelweis UH, Budapest, Hungary)
Percutaneous therapy for low back pain – Mile Cucak (CCRS, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Management of uterine fibroids - how to start – Jovana Lalatović (CH Bežanijska kosa, Belgrade, Serbia)
Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 10. Patients care prior, during and after IR procedure (11:00 – 12:00)
Neurological management of patients after mechanical thrombectomy – Marija Bender (CHC Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Pharmacotherapeutic peristenting management – Alden Begic (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Physiotherapy of patients after stroke – Damir Čelik (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Role of IVT in stroke management – Nevena Mahmutbegovic (CCU Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Discussion
Congress closing ceremony