2026 Scientific Sessions

Put Your Best Foot Forward: CLTI Intervention Strategies

This session offers a comprehensive look at current and emerging strategies for treating chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Experts will address disparities in care, patient selection, wound management, and advanced techniques such as tibial crossing and pedal arch reconstruction. Discussions will focus on optimizing outcomes through thoughtful procedural planning and innovation. Attendees will gain practical insights into delivering equitable, effective, and cutting-edge CLTI care.
Introductory Remarks
Who Should We Save? Frailty, Risk Stratification, and Patient Selection in CLTI
Matthew C. Bunte, M.D., FSCAI, Arrowhead Cardiovascular Consultants, Leawood, KS
Wound Management for the Plumber
Teresa L. Carman, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Discussion: Right Patient, Right Procedure, Right Time - Considerations to Optimize Patient Selection (or De-Selection)
Below the Knee Brilliance: A Masterclass in Tibial Crossing
Larry J. Diaz, M.D., FSCAI, Beacon Kalamazoo - Formerly Borgess Hospital, Ada, MI
Arch Nemesis: Pedal Arch Reconstruction
Mehdi H. Shishehbor, D.O., MPH, PhD, FSCAI, University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH
Two Sides, One Mission: TADV for the Desert Foot
Zola M. N'Dandu, M.D., Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, Pensacola, FL
New Approaches on the Horizon: What's in the Pipeline
Sahil A. Parikh, MD, FSCAI, NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Discussion: What Are Implications of Novel Devices on Therapy for CLTI Patients?
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