International Vein Congress 2018

16th International Vein Congress (IVC) in collaboration with Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) is organized by Cine-Med Inc and will be held during Apr 19 - 21, 2018 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is vascular surgeons, general surgeons, interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, phlebologists and other physicians, nurses and technologists. This activity is designated to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based learning, and interprofessional collaboration. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

This Conference will be brimming with clinical updates, controversy, innovation and consensus. This CME event melds together the highest quality education in the treatment of superficial and deep venous disease. IVC covers the hottest topics from sclerotherapy optimization to managing thrombophilias and discussing the latest in clot bursting strategies.

Conference Objectives are :
• Understand the potential safety issues associated with office-based venous surgery.
• Use ultrasound to diagnose & manage venous disease.
• Incorporate endovenous (thermal, chemical, surgical) modalities for closure of the refluxing saphenous vein.
• Choose the best therapy for the eradication of secondary venous clusters with stab phlebectomy, powered phlebectomy, & foam sclerotherapy.
• Manage incompetent perforating veins & venous ulcers in the office.
• Implement the most appropriate therapy for spider telangiectasias using sclerotherapy, ohmic thermolysis, & cutaneous laser.
• Incorporate fluoroscopic contrast venography in the management of deep venous disease & pelvic congestion syndrome.
• Utilize intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in the treatment of iliocaval obstructive venous disease.
• Describe how to perform iliocaval angioplasty & stenting.
• Recognize & manage common thrombophilias.
• Choose medical versus surgical management of deep vein thrombosis.
• Implement pharmacomechanical thrombolysis & caval interruption or acute deep vein thrombosis.
• Administer the business requirements of a combined office & hospital based venous disease practice.
• Apply branding & marketing strategies into an office based venous practice.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.