POZNAŃ VASCULAR FORUM 2026 – PRACTICE • DEVICES • SCIENCE – NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VASCULAR SURGERY

 

POZNAN, 10.04.2026 - 11.04.2026

10
April
Friday
DAY I — PRACTICE & DEVICES
8:00am - 8:20am
Inauguration of the conference
8:20am - 9:40am
SESSION 1 – Atherectomy (Part I)
8:20am - 8:35am
Atherectomy in the treatment of lower limb arterial lesions – its role in current therapeutic algorithms
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
Zbigniew Krasiński
8:35am - 8:50am
Company patronage

HawkOne directional atherectomy – treatment of hard and fibrous lesions.
Advantages and limitations of the system
Lecturer
8:50am - 9:05am
Rotational atherectomy – application in the treatment of subacute and chronic total occlusions (CTO)
Lecturer
9:05am - 9:15am
Company patronage

HawkOne directional atherectomy in the SFA/PA segment
Case in the Box
Lecturer
9:15am - 9:25am
Rotarex in the treatment of SFA CTO
Case in the Box
Lecturer
9:25am - 9:40am
Panel discussion
9:40am - 9:50am
Coffee break
9:50am - 11:10am
SESSION 2 – Atherectomy (Part II)
9:50am - 10:05am
ByCross rotational atherectomy – treatment of hard and fibrous lesions.
Advantages and limitations of the system
Lecturer
10:05am - 10:20am
Company patronage

Jetstream rotational and aspiration atherectomy – application in calcified and long-segment SFA/PA lesions
Lecturer
10:20am - 10:35am
Expert panel: Analysis of a Complicated Atherectomy Case – decision making, what can be done differently
10:35am - 10:45am
ByCross rotational atherectomy – long-segment lesion in the SFA/PA
Case in the Box
Lecturer
10:45am - 10:55am
Jetstream rotational and aspiration atherectomy – treatment of long calcified lesion in SFA/PA
Case in the Box
Lecturer
10:55am - 11:10am
Discussion
11:10am - 11:20am
Coffee break
11:20am - 12:40pm
SESSION 3 – Laser atherectomy techniques
11:20am - 11:35am
Laser atherectomy in SFA and BTK CTO – clinical trial experience
Lecturer
Łukasz Kruszyna
Łukasz Kruszyna
11:35am - 11:50am
Auryon solid-state laser atherectomy – application in BTK segments [ON-LINE]
Lecturer
11:50am - 12:05pm
Laser recanalisation in long-segment SFA CTO
Lecturer
Ryszard Zając
Ryszard Zając
12:05pm - 12:15pm
Auryon – clinical applications [ON-LINE]
Case in the Box
Lecturer
12:15pm - 12:25pm
Laser Atherectomy
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Ryszard Zając
Ryszard Zając
12:25pm - 12:40pm
Discussion
12:40pm - 1:15pm
Lunch with experts

12:40pm - 12:50pm Pharmacotherapy as primary or supportive treatment in patients treated for venous and arterial diseases
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Michał Goran Stanišić
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Discussion session. Atherectomy or intravascular lithotripsy for calcified lesions?
1:15pm - 1:25pm
Orbital atherectomy – clinical applications and experiences in CTO and calcified lesions
Lecturer
1:25pm - 1:32pm
Stealth 360 – SFA CTO
Case in the Box
Lecturer
1:32pm - 1:40pm
Lithotripsy in the treatment of visceral artery stenosis
Lecturer
Piotr Pukacki
1:40pm - 1:50pm
Intravascular lithotripsy of the crural arteries – indications and limitations
Lecturer
Lorenzo Patrone
1:50pm - 1:57pm
Lithotripsy
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Lorenzo Patrone
1:57pm - 2:15pm
DEBATE
1:57pm - 2:04pm
Lithotripsy in the treatment of calcified lesions
Lecturer
Lorenzo Patrone
2:04pm - 2:11pm
Atherectomy in calcified lesions
Lecturer
2:11pm - 2:15pm
Panel discussion + audience voting
2:15pm - 3:31pm
SESSION 4 — Mechanical and pharmacomechanical thrombectomy
2:15pm - 2:27pm
Company-sponsored lecture

Between thrombosis and bleeding – how to harness the potential of rivaroxaban?
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
Zbigniew Krasiński
2:27pm - 2:39pm
Endovascular strategies for acute visceral arterial and venous occlusion
Lecturer
2:39pm - 2:51pm
CAVT in acute venous thrombosis – eligibility assessment and treatment outcomes
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
Zbigniew Krasiński
2:51pm - 3:03pm
Company patronage

Pharmacomechanical thrombectomy – current state of knowledge and role in the treatment algorithm
Lecturer
Rafał Maciąg
3:03pm - 3:15pm
Ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis (EKOS) – only for acute lesions?
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Michał Goran Stanišić
3:15pm - 3:23pm
Application of CAVT aspiration thrombectomy in visceral arteries
Case in the Box
Lecturer
3:23pm - 3:31pm
Pharmacomechanical thrombectomy
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Rafał Maciąg
3:31pm - 4:15pm
Summary of the first day
11
April
Saturday
DAY II — SCIENCE & COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS
8:00am - 9:20am
SESSION 5 – Arterial restenosis
8:00am - 8:15am
Pathomechanism of arterial restenosis – from neointima to ISR [ON-LINE]
Lecturer
Filip Szymański
Filip Szymański
8:15am - 8:30am
Atherectomy in SFA restenosis – indications, limitations, outcomes
Lecturer
8:30am - 8:45am
Atherectomy in BTK restenosis
Lecturer
Cezary Maćkowski
8:45am - 8:55am
ISR SFA — application of Rotarex
Case in the Box
Lecturer
8:55am - 9:05am
ISR SFA — Auryon Intervention in ISR
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
Szymon Salamaga
9:05am - 9:20am
Discussion
9:20am - 9:30am
Coffee break
9:30am - 10:50am
SESSION 6 – Venous restenosis
9:30am - 9:45am
Risk factors for venous stent restenosis
Lecturer
Paweł Zawadzki
Paweł Zawadzki
9:45am - 10:00am
Management of acute restenosis after iliac vein stenting
Lecturer
Jędrzej Fischer
Jędrzej Fischer
10:00am - 10:15am
Recanalisation of chronic restenosis – technical challenges and technological solutions
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Michał Goran Stanišić
10:15am - 10:25am
Treatment of acute restenosis
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Anna Madura
Anna Madura
10:25am - 10:35am
Example of chronic restenosis treatment
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Michał Goran Stanišić
10:35am - 10:50am
Discussion
10:50am - 11:00am
Coffee break
11:00am - 12:12pm
SESSION 7 – IVUS and IVR/FFR in vascular interventions
11:00am - 11:15am
IVUS as the standard for intravascular imaging – when does it change the therapeutic decision?
Lecturer
Witold Woźniak
11:15am - 11:30am
IFR / FFR – hemodynamic assessment of arterial lesions in clinical practice
Lecturer
Krzysztof Czajkowski
Krzysztof Czajkowski
11:30am - 11:45am
The application and role of IVUS in dialysis access correction
Lecturer
11:45am - 11:52am
IVUS/ IFR in SFA
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Krzysztof Czajkowski
Krzysztof Czajkowski
11:52am - 11:59am
IVUS-guided intervention SFA
Case in the Box
Lecturers
Witold Woźniak
11:59am - 12:12pm
Discussion
12:12pm - 12:45pm
Lunch
12:45pm - 1:45pm
DEBATE 2 – Is post-atherectomy IVUS assessment necessary?
12:45pm - 12:50pm
Introduction by the moderator + presentation of debate thesis
12:50pm - 12:53pm
Preliminary vote (audience position)
12:53pm - 1:05pm
Effective atherectomy without IVUS guidance provides satisfactory outcomes following restenosis treatment
Lecturer
1:05pm - 1:17pm
The use and role of IVUS in endovascular procedures of the arteries of the lower extremities
Lecturer
1:17pm - 1:27pm
Moderated debate (direct exchange)
1:27pm - 1:42pm
Questions from the audience
1:42pm - 1:45pm
Final voting + moderator’s summary
1:45pm - 3:05pm
DEBATE 8 – Atherectomy in fibrous lesions
1:45pm - 2:00pm
Comparison of atherectomy devices for fibrous lesions
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
Szymon Salamaga
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Combining atherectomy and thrombectomy – indications and procedural strategy
Lecturer
Hubert Stępak
Hubert Stępak
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Company patronage

Reducing the risk of complications during atherectomy – technique and equipment selection
Lecturer
Maciej Anielski
Maciej Anielski
2:30pm - 2:40pm
Company patronage

HawkOne atherectomy with filter application
Case in the Box
Lecturer
Maciej Anielski
Maciej Anielski
2:40pm - 2:50pm
Atherectomy with simultaneous aspiration as an alternative to a filter
Case in the Box
Lecturer
2:50pm - 3:05pm
Discussion
3:05pm - 3:35pm
DEBATE 3 – Atherectomy in in-stent restenosis
3:05pm - 3:07pm
Introduction
3:07pm - 3:15pm
Drug based technologies allow treatment of restenosis without the need for atherectomy
Lecturer
3:15pm - 3:23pm
Atherectomy enables optimal use of drug based technologies
Lecturer
3:23pm - 3:31pm
Discussion
3:31pm - 3:35pm
Voting and summary
3:35pm - 4:00pm
Closure of the conference