VASCULAR ACCESS FOR HEMODIALYSIS
| 7:50 AM | Welcome / Opening Remarks – Eric Simon, MD, Medical Director, DCI -Tulane, New Orleans, LA PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 8:00 – 8:30 AM | National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative (NVAII) Jack Work, MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | The Nephrologist Role in Early Referral / Problem Accesses Jack Work, MD – PowerPoint , Copy of Handout |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | The Physical Examination… “Basic, yet CRITICAL in AVF’s”
Deborah Brouwer, RN, CNN – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout Jack Work, MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | PANEL DISCUSSION: Efficacy of Access Monitoring
W. Perry Arnold, MD, – Video Stream of the discussion Deborah Brouwer, RN, CNN, – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout Jack Work, MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Management of AVF’s…”A Radiological Perspective on Maturation and What to Do with Failed AVF’s” – W. Perry Arnold, MD – PowerPoint , Copy of Handout |
| 11:00 –11:45 AM | Discussion on PTFE Grafts for Hemodialysis
“Tunneling Techniques / Percutaneous Interventions” “Converting AVG’s into AVF’s / Creation of Secondary AVF’s” W. Perry Arnold, MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Minimizing the Complications and Use of Dual Lumen Catheters / Port Accesses Jack Work, MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:00 PM Combined |
Pre Vascular Access Evaluation and Planning, “What & Where” – Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD
Native AV Fistulae for Hemodialysis…”A Surgical Perspective on Native AVF’s and Vein Transposition: Exploiting the Basilic Vein” – Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD – PowerPoint, Copy of Handout |
| Concurrent / Interactive Sessions (Case Presentations / Q & A) | |
| 2:00 – 2:45 PM |
The Operation was a Success!?! Surgeons: Hands on venous mapping, Surgical Procedures, Helpful Tips and Techniques, 3 classic AVF placements – Michael B. Silva, Jr., MD – PowerPoint |
| 2:00 – 2:45 PM |
Let’s Take a Look! Radiologists: Fistula repair, Thrombolysis, Maturation Procedures (angioplasty), Helpful Tips and Techniques, Central stenosis issues W. Perry Arnold, MD – PowerPoint |
| CANNULATION CAMP | |
| 2:00 – 5:00 PM | AVF Examination and Cannulation Training: Deborah Brouwer, RN, CNN – PowerPoint (Graft), Copy of Handout (Graft)- PowerPoint (Fistula), Copy of Handout (AVF) Jack Work, MD |