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Pike Symposium 2026


TIME EVENT SPEAKER
Moderators: D. Iancu M. Kelly J. Ospel and S. Peschillo
07:30 - 08:00 Welcome Coffee / Tea - Princes' Ballroom, 3rd floor
08:00 - 08:20 Pictorial review of cSDH & meningioma angioarchitecture: implications for embolization R. Kumar (Patna, India)
08:24 - 08:44 Evidence of prospective trials on MMAE for cSDH: opportunities and challenges - will stand-alone MMAE become standard of care? J.J. Shankar (Winnipeg, MB)
08:46 - 09:06 cSDH MMAE: Is one agent superior to others? Can we combine MMAE and SDH drainage into one procedure in the angiosuite? P. Lylyk (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
09:08 - 09:28 New generation of magnetically steerable robotic “nanocatheters” and arcuable microwires P. Mosimann (Toronto Western Hospital, ON)
09:30 - 09:45 Round Table discussion / Q&A
09:45 - 10:20 Coffee Break & Industry Booth Visits - Princes' Ballroom, 3rd floor
Next Moderators: B. Van Adel, R. Fahed and C. Parra-Farinas
10:25 - 10:40 3D-printed and placenta models: defining the metrics to capture intuition-based practices and improve lifelong learning and teaching of INR techniques (including liquid embolics) S. Peschillo (Link Campus University, Rome)
10:42 - 11:27 KEYNOTE LECTURE part 1: How brain and spine AVMs form, mature and involute G. Rodesch (Suresnes Hospital & Rothschild foundation, Paris, France)
11:28 - 11:58 KEYNOTE LECTURE part 2: Underlying molecular and pharmacological targets I. Radovanovic (Toronto Western Hospital, ON)
12:00 - 13:10 Lunch - Princes Ballroom, 3rd floor
Next Moderators: B. van Adel, D.Tampieri, J. Raymond, F. Arnberg and I. Radovanovic
13:12 - 13:37 What is an AVM “nidus”? Concept of venous segmentation and therapeutic considerations R. Chapot (Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen, Germany)
13:37 - 13:50 Ahead of the curve: the art and science of wire and microcatheter “shapeology” to increase the chances of successful arterial and venous navigation R. Chapot (Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen, Germany)
13:52 - 14:12 Obtura: the next generation game changer embolic agent for endovascular cure of AVMs and hypervascular tumors J. Llibre (Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Spain)
14:14 - 14:34 DSA and MR fusion: the key to single session combined TAE/TVE embocure? How easy is it to implement ? F. Arnberg (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
14:36 - 14:50 Round Table discussion / Q&A
14:50 - 15:25 Coffee Break & Industry Booth Visits - Princes' Ballroom, 3rd floor
Next Moderators: F. Arnberg, J. Shankar, R. Chapot and T. Darsaut
15:26 - 15:32 Pragmatic care trials on AVMs: natural history and prospective treatment benefit:harm ratio (TOBAS and TATAM) D. Roy (CHUM, Montreal, QC)
15:33 - 15:39 Transvenous Approach for the Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations T. Darsaut (Edmonton, AB)
15:42 - 15:57 Most AVMs are surgical: which ones benefit from embolization / hybrid approach? I. Radovanovic (Toronto Western Hospital, ON)
15:59 - 16:25 Should we treat unruptured AVMs? If yes, what is the role of combining embolization with Gamma knife Surgery? B. Karlsson (Singapore)
16:27 - 16:47 Modern techniques and innovations for fetal and pediatric AV shunts P. Muthusami (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON)
16:49 - 17:00 Round Table discussion / Q&A
17:00 - 17:15 In vivo plaque imaging : a revolution? J Rempel (Edmonton, AB)
17:16 - 17:24 Live annotation tool for safer endovascular procedures F. Arnberg (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
17:25 - 17:32 PHIL embolic agent for AVM embolization: single center long-term results Prem Rangi (Queensquare, London, UK)
17:33 - 17:41 Squid-12 low viscosity liquid embolic agent: why it's essential for transvenous AVM embolization R. Chapot (Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus, Essen, Germany)
17:42 - 17:50 Drivewire deflectable 0.024-in wire for neurointerventions J Rempel (Edmonton, AB)
17:51 - 17:59 LVO EVT with Cereglide: single center experience Robert Fahed (Ottawa, ON)
18:00 - 18:08 Experience with PC400 and Access 25 Manraj Heran (Vancouver, BC)