Stents and Stent Grafts

Structure, design, application

Friday, January 22, 2021

Vinko Vidjak

Prof. Vinko Vidjak, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Hospital Merkur

Krešimir Štambuk

Ass. Prof. Krešimir Štambuk, M.D., Ph.D.
Magdalena Clinic for Cardiovascular Diseases

Webinar

Required level of previous knowledge and experience of participants: Basic

Webinar objectives:

  • Define stent and stent graft and their role in endovascular interventions
  • Present the categories of stents and stent grafts according to the materials from which they are built
  • Present the categories of stents and stent grafts according to their design and purpose of use
  • Explain in detail the stent and stent grafts implantation platforms
  • Explain how to select a suitable stent and stent graft in routine intervention
  • Explain how to accurately position a particular type of stent and stent graft in routine Intervention
  • Provide the participants with all the information necessary for independent selection of basic types of stents and stent grafts in endovascular intervention

Who is the webinar for:

  • Residents and specialists who are in the initial stages of education, and who are interested in learning and deepening their knowledge about stents and stent grafts and their role in endovascular interventions.
16:00–16:20 Stent - a simple metal mesh or a sophisticated tool to improve the results of blood vessel dilatation?
Introduction, definitions and categories
Prof. Vinko Vidjak, M.D., Ph.D.
16:20–16:40 Stent graft - when and how to use it?
Ass. Prof. Krešimir Štambuk, M.D., Ph.D.
16:40–16:45 Questions and answers
All participants
16:45–17:00 Conclusions