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Distal Aortic Aneurysm With a Thrombus-Lined Infrarenal Neck

Moderator: Tara Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS
Panel: Jean-Paul P.M. de Vries, MD, PhD; Brant W. Ullery, MD; Nuno Dias, MD, PhD; Tim Resch, MD, PhD; and Björn Sonesson, MD, PhD

Unmet Needs in… Thoracic Anatomy

Future innovations for thoracic aortic care include technical solutions for common or critical complications and devices that address specific anatomic challenges.

With Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC; Bijan Modarai, PhD, FRCS; and Chandler A. Long, MD

Building a Complex Thoracic Aortic Program From the Ground Up: What Does It Take?

Outlining the key elements to a successful aortic service.

By Niamh Hynes, MB BCh BAO, MRCS, MD, MMSc, ChM, FRCSI, FEBVS, and Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC

Panel Discussion: Decision-Making for Type B Aortic Dissection

Device choices and approaches to de novo TBAD presenting with malperfusion or an enlarging thoracoabdominal aortic diameter after TEVAR, thoughts on whether to intervene on the false lumen, and surveillance protocols after TEVAR.

With Tilo Kölbel, MD, PhD; Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC; Christoph A. Nienaber, MD, PhD, FESC, FAHA; Germano Melissano, MD; Daniele Mascia, MD; and Eric E. Roselli, MD, FACS

Roundtable Discussion: The Future of the Vascular Meeting

Leading physicians who play an active role in the development of meetings in the vascular space offer insight into the evolving landscape of conferences.

Moderator: Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS, FRACS, PhD, MMed(ClinEpi);
Panelists: Venita Chandra, MD; Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD; Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC; and Parag J. Patel, MD, MS, FSIR

Predicting and Managing Failure in Fenestrated and Perivisceral Grafts

Understanding device durability and preventing long-term failure.

By Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC

How to Select a Proper Sealing Zone

A review of anatomical criteria for a good sealing, characteristics and impact of a bad sealing, and how to rescue a failed stent graft repair.

By Blandine Maurel, MD, PhD, and Tara M. Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS

False Lumen Management in Chronic Aortic Dissection

A panel of experts weigh in with their preferred strategies when aneurysmal growth is present.

With Jordan R. Stern, MD; Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC; Dittmar Böckler, MD, PhD; and Jean Panneton, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Real-World Decision Making

By John A. Kaufman, MD

Suprarenal AAA With an Angulated Neck and Large Common Iliac Arteries

Moderator: Grace J. Wang, MD, FACS
Panel: Richard Cambria, MD; Tara M. Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS; and Bernardo C. Mendes, MD

Identifying and Managing Type III Endoleak After EVAR

Tips for optimal imaging protocols and endovascular treatment techniques to detect and repair type IIIa and IIIb endoleaks.

By Anna Prent, MD, FEBVS, and Tara M. Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS

Fenestrated Options for Treating Compromised AAA Necks

An overview of today's available devices to overcome a hostile neck.

By Salma El Batti, MD, PhD; Anna Prent, MD, FEBVS; and Tara M. Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS

An Interview With Tara M. Mastracci, MD

Dr. Mastracci discusses patient-centered complex aortic care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, radiation safety, and the era of social media.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

By Tara M. Mastracci, MD, FRCSC, and Gustavo S. Oderich, MD

Reconsidering Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Reintervention

By Tara M. Mastracci, MD, and Sara L. Zettervall, MD, MPH

Aberrant Right Subclavian Arteries

A review of the etiology, incidence, clinical presentation, and rationale for repair.

By Tara M. Mastracci, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS