This training curriculum is offering different training formats for beginners, users and experts in the endovascular field. Small groups with like-minded need could exchange knowledge through interactive sessions using lectures, case discussions, hands-on sessions and life case observations. Participants could gain endovascular knowledge, endovascular skills and share medical practice with the endovascular experts in the field.

 

Program training ‘TEVAR Basic principles and practice’ (2007- 2011):

Day 1

15.00      Welcome and description of the program

15.05      Product in service presentation and hands-on deployment

16.15      Principles of Thoracic EndoVascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)

    • Logistics for starting and endovascular program
    • Principles of thoracic stent-grafts
    • Indication and Patient Selection
    • Measurement and procedure planning
    • TEVAR in type B dissection

18.00      Next day Cases presentation

19:30      Training dinner 

Day 2

08.30      1st Live case (Operative Room) & case debriefing

10.00      Tips and tricks in catheter techniques

11.00      2nd Live case (Operative Room) & case debriefing

13.00      Lunch

14.00      TEVAR in type B dissection

14.30      Adjourn and attendance certificates

 

Program training ‘Challenging EVAR cases & management of complications’ (2007-2011):

Day 1

16.30      Welcome and course objectives

17.00      Measurement and procedure planning in challenging cases

18.00      Case discussions

19.30      Dinner

Day 2

08.30      Presentation of today cases

09.30      1st Life case (Operative Room)

10:30      Participants cases

11:30      Challenging anatomies: What are the limits? Recommendations and experiences

12:00      2nd Life case (Operative Room)

13:00      Lunch

13:30      Participants cases

14:00      EVAR results and experiences

14:30      Adjourn and attendance certificates

 

Program training ‘TEVAR Meet the experts’ (2011):

Through an interactive setup the course participants are invited to share their experiences and knowledge with the different experts in the field of TEVAR for type B dissections. The attendees profile and selection criteria for this training is:

  • Physicians experienced in TEVAR for more than 2 years with at least 10-20 type B dissections done as primary operator
  • Willingness to exchange their experiences and best practice with other experts in the field
  • Fluent in English!

Day 1

12:00      Lunch

13:00      Welcome and introduction

13:15      Presentation: An overview of treatment options and clinical evidence of Type B dissection for different patient groups (e.g. acute vs. chronic).

13:30      Presentation: Acute dissections – open or TEVAR? The clinical evidence/the experience: Why do I choose a specific approach?

13:45      Faculty presentation and discussion of cases ‘Acute dissection’

14:15      Participants presentation and discussion of cases ‘Acute dissection’

14:45      Recap: Define what outcome of the discussions should be (e.g. best treatment for Acute dissection, possible complications and how to avoid, outcomes, tips & tricks….)

15:00      Break

15:30      Presentation: Chronic dissections – open or TEVAR? The clinical evidence/the experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

15:45      Faculty presentation and discussion of cases ‘Chronic dissection’

16:15      Participants presentation and discussion of cases ‘Chronic dissection’

16:45      Recap: Define what outcome of the discussions should be (e.g. best treatment for Chronic dissection, possible complications and how to avoid, outcomes, tips & tricks….)

17:15      Recap of day 1: What have we heard what have we learned?

17:45      End of day 1

19:00      Dinner

Day 2

08:30      Presentation: Marfan syndrome and other connective tissues diseases – Open or TEVAR? The clinical evidence/the experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

08:45      Faculty presentation and discussion of cases ‘Marfan syndrome’

09:15      Participants presentation and discussion of cases ‘Marfan syndrome’

09:45      Recap: Define what outcome of the discussions should be (e.g. best treatment for Marfan syndrome patients, possible complications and how to avoid, outcomes, tips & tricks….)

10:00      Break

10:30      Presentation: Treatment of PAU and Intramural haematoma – Open or TEVAR? The clinical evidence/the experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

10:45      Faculty presentation and discussion of case 1 PAU + 2 Intramural haematoma

11:15      Participants presentation and discussion of case 1 PAU + 2 Intramural haematoma

11:45      Recap: Define what outcome of the discussions should be (e.g. best treatment for PAU and Intramural haematoma, possible complications and how to avoid, outcomes, tips & tricks….)

12:00      Lunch

13:00      Presentation: Type A dissections – Open or hybrid? The clinical evidence/the experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

13:15      Faculty presentation and discussion of cases ‘Type A dissections’

13:45      Participants presentation and discussion of cases ‘Type A dissections’

14:15      Recap: Define what outcome of the discussions should be (e.g. best treatment for Type A dissections, possible complications and how to avoid, outcomes, tips & tricks….)

14:30      Presentation: Late complications of dissection cases – The experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

14:45      Presentation: Logistical challenges of dissection cases – Equipment. Staff. Available grafts. Rapid pacing or anesthesia? TEE? Spinal drainage? The experience: Why do I choose a specific approach.

15:00      Recap of day 2: What have we heard what have we learned? Handing out of certificates

15:30      End of Meeting

Languages: Dutch