SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Remarks & Course Overview

Serdar Geyik, Raul Gomes Nogueira

Medium Vessel Occlusions

Who Benefits, When, and Why?

Patient selection, evidence gaps, and the next frontier in thrombectomy

May Nour, Arsida Bajrami, Jessica Jesser

Direct-to-Angiography Strategies

Can We Skip Conventional Imaging?

Workflow optimization, imaging paradigms, and emerging evidence

Tudor Jovin, Marc Ribo, Francisco Montalverne

Top Papers Practice Changing

Diagnosis, Decision-Making, and Intervention

Wim van Zwam, Jan Gralla, Jordi Blasco

Large Core Stroke

Pushing the Boundaries in Early & Late Windows

Selection strategies, outcomes, and unresolved controversies

Amrou Sarraj, Pasquale Mordasini, Ameer Hassan

Aspiration vs. Stent Retriever

The Great Debate in Modern Thrombectomy

Technical nuances, device evolution, and real-world decision making.

Ahmed Elbassiouny, Demetrius Lopes, Feyyaz Baltacioglu

Super Challenging Cases

When Everything Gets Complicated

Extreme anatomy, rescue strategies, and lessons from failures.

Osman Kizilkilic, Francisco Montalverne, Jan Gralla

Advanced Stroke Imaging

What's New, What Matters, What Changes Practice?

AI-assisted imaging, perfusion advances, and workflow integration.

Jessica Jesser, May Nour, Songul Senadim

Hemorrhagic Complications

Predicting, Preventing & Managing Bleeding Risk

Periprocedural risk factors and practical management strategies.

Marc Ribo, Mouhammad A. Jumaa, Tudor Jovin

Complication Management

Staying Calm When Things Go Wrong

Intraprocedural rescue techniques and bailout strategies.

Francisco Montalverne, Pasquale Mordasini, Wim van Zwam

Interactive Case Discussions

Experts at the Table

Real-world decision making with audience participation.

Tudor Jovin, May Nour, Ameer Hassan

Reperfusion Therapy for Chronic Occlusions

Crossing into New Territory

Emerging techniques, indications, and long-term outcomes.

Jan Gralla, Jordi Blasco, Cagatay Andic

Medical Management in Stroke Intervention

Beyond the Procedure

Antithrombotics, intensive care, secondary prevention, and multidisciplinary care.

May Nour, Arsida Bajrami, Martha Rubiera