TIME: 09:00 – 12:30
COURSE TITLE: INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY
CREDIT: 2 CREDITS

1-RECOMMENDED FOR: NEUROLOGY RESIDENTS AND SPECIALISTS, ACADEMICS

2-OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
The objective of this course is to provide information about the referral and triage of acute stroke patients, pre- and post-endovascular therapy intensive care management, perioperative complications and their management, case management amid the pandemic and challenges faced, and to review the role of endovascular therapies in controversial cases.

3-WHAT WILL BE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ACQUIRE AT THE END OF THE COURSE?
Participants of this course will acquire knowledge about pre- and post-endovascular therapy intensive care management, perioperative complications and their management, case management amid the pandemic and challenges faced and the role of endovascular therapies in controversial cases.

4-PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO: LISTEN, GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS

5-COURSE PROGRAM

Moderators:
Talip Asil (Memorial Service Hospital, Neurology Clinic)
Vedat Ali Yürekli (Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Thrombus in Distal Vessel- Should I Consider Mechanical Thrombectomy?

Eşref Akıl
(Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• What Should I Do for an Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient with Large Vessel Occlusion and Low ASPECT?

Emrah Aytaç
(Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• How Should I Monitor a Patient at Intensive Care Unit after Mechanical Thrombectomy?

Özlem Aykaç
(Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

Moderators:
Zülfikar Arlıer (Adana City Hospital, Neurology Clinic)
Ayça Özkul (Başakşehir Çam Sakura Hospital, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient with Large Vessel Occlusion - Patient Triage, Referral and Logistics for Mechanical Thrombectomy - Experience in the Field and amid the Pandemic  

Bilgehan Acar
(Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Bridging/ Nt Bridging with Thrombolytic Therapy  - Advantages & Disadvantages as regards Mechanical Thrombectomy

Elif Sarıönder Gencer
(Antalya TRaining and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic)

• Evaluation for Mechanical Thrombectomy in an Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient with Large Vessel Occlusion and Good Clinical Picture (Low NIHSS)

Utku Cenikli
(Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion