Critical Issues America

2026 Annual Conference - February 6-7, 2026

We invite you to attend our annual CRITICAL ISSUES america (CIA) meeting. The meeting will help participants to identify and manage complications associated with endovascular and open repair of complex aortic disease including: arch descending thoracic, TAAA, pararenal and juxtarenal aneurysms, aortoiliac aneurysms and other miscellaneous pathologies affecting the aorta.

CIA will recognize potential treatment failure and the role of advance imaging techniques in the evaluation, treatment, and management of aortic disease.

The target audience includes physicians who specialize in vascular surgery, cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, as well as fellows, and allied health professionals.

Objectives:

Provide an overview of current and unmet management of DLE complications caused by reduced blood supply and/or neuropathic damage

Discuss new developments in basic, translational and biomaterial research that impact DLE management

Explore new therapeutic approaches, from early pre-clinical to late clinical stage of development through presentations from leaders in academia and in the biotechnology industry

Identify possible areas of collaboration between academia and industry

Understand the impact and potential for Endovascular Repair of Aortic Arch Disease

Identify neuroprotective strategies after aortic repair

Recognize options (endovascular and open) for repair thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Understand role of "Off-the-Shelf" options for Endovascular repair of pararenal aneurysms

Identify appropriate patient selection for percutaneous aortic repair

Recognize necessary components to improve outcomes with ruptured aortic procedures

Understand challenges and strategies for the management of patients with aortic dissections

Identify the appropriate treatment options for blunt aortic injury patients

Recognize the role and potential for endovascular repair of mycotic aortic pathologies

Understand the role of new imaging modalities and techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with aortic disease

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Prices:

Physician: USD 495.00,

Non-Pyhsician: USD 295.00,

Resident/Fellow/Student: USD 75.00,

Industry: USD 895.00

Speakers: Matthew Eagleton, MD, Mark Farber, MD, Gustavo S Oderich, MD, FACS, Manju Kalra, MBBS, Luis Sanchez MD, FACS, Benjamin W. Starnes, MD,FACS, Frank Veith, MD, Cherrie Abraham, MD, Dean Arnaoutakis, MD, Adam Beck, MD, Anthony Estrera, MD, Marcelo Ferreira, MD, Sukgu Han, MD, Stephan Haulon, MD, Jade S Hiramoto, MD, Tilo Kölbel, MD, Jason T Lee, MD, Bradley G Leshnower, MD, Alan B Lumsden, MD, Thanila A Macedo, MD, Tara Mastracci, MD, Steven Maximus, MD, Barend Mees, MD, Bernardo C Mendes, MD, David Minion, MD, Aleem Mirza, MD, Bijan Modarai, PhD, Randy Moore, MD, John W Ohman, MD, Maral Ouzounian, MD, Tim Resch, MD, Eric Roselli, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Marc Schermerhorn, MD, Darren Schneider, MD, Benjamin W Starnes, MD, Matt Sweet, MD, Akiko Tanaka, MD, Carlos Timaran, MD, Hence Verhagen MD, Eric Verhoeven, MD, Grace Wang, MD, William J Yoon, MD