Program Overview

VIVA is at the forefront of interactive, multidisciplinary education, offering attendees an innovative, provocative, and balanced educational experience. This year, VIVA returns with the latest approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of PVD, now featuring an expanded hands-on innovation lab, dedicated pharmacotherapy sessions, a forum on paclitaxel, optimal therapies for patients with CLI, and the latest technology and techniques for the placement and management of AV fistula grafts.

VIVA KEYNOTES: Don't miss these special addresses by Peter Fitzgerald and founding VIVA member Michael Dake about the rapidly changing landscapes of patient care and knowledge acquisition. Both presenters will explore the new interconnectivity of technology, medical advances, as well as data and knowledge acquisition.

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HANDS-ON VASCULAR INNOVATION LAB

VIVA19 features an expanded hand-on lab with stations on imaging, atherectomy, and more. Artifically revascularized cadaveric specimens will give you the opportunity to practice a variety of techniques from vessel prep and access to ballooning and stent placement.

This year's stations are funded by:

  • Cardiovascular Systems
  • Cordis
  • Boston Scientific
  • Gore and Associates
  • Medtronic
  • Philips
  • Ra Medical
  • Terumo

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VIVA in Focus: A Spotlight on Special Sessions

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Nurses + Techs

Curricula developed specifically for the cardiovascular healthcare professionals who play a critical role in the team-based delivery of vascular care.

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Physicians in Training

Fellows and residents have access to exclusive opportunities including specialized courses, a networking reception, and the Face-Off Competition.

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Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

Hear previously unpublished research presented for the first time at VIVA19.

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2019 Live Case Sites

  • Tony Das, MD (Dallas, Texas)
  • Jason Lee, MD (Stanford, California)
  • J. Michaell Bacharach, MD (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
  • Andrew Holden, MBChB (Auckland, New Zealand)
  • Andrej Schmidt, MD (Leipzig, Germany)

2019 Exhibitors

View our 2019 device manufacturers who support our vision of improving patient care in vascular disease medicine.

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Commercial Supporters

View our 2019 commercial supporters.

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Virtual Viva App

Connect. Interact. Engage. Leverage the power of the Virtual VIVA app to submit questions to faculty, review live cases and presentations, and access content from past conferences from the convenience of your mobile device.