May 7-8 | Maribor, SI
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September 25-26 | Turin, IT
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
Endovascular treatment of acute limb ischaemia, Maribor/SI, May 7-8, 2026
The ESIR 2026 course on endovascular treatment of acute limb ischaemia offers a focused and highly practical training experience on modern endovascular approaches for managing acute lower limb ischaemia.
Limited to 30 participants, the course combines comprehensive lectures with extensive hands-on sessions on thrombectomy techniques, catheter-directed therapy, and hybrid treatment approaches. Participants will gain practical insights through real case discussions, step-by-step video reviews, and interactive troubleshooting sessions.
Led by a distinguished international faculty, this course provides valuable learning for managing complex cases of acute limb ischaemia. It is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training and are looking to deepen their skills in managing vascular emergencies using endovascular techniques.
Check out the preliminary programme below to explore what you can learn and which experts will be leading the sessions. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique ESIR training.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training and wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the endovascular management of acute limb ischaemia.
This course is relevant for clinicians seeking to enhance decision-making in acute and complex vascular emergencies. Vascular surgeons are also welcome to participate through team registration, attending together with an interventional radiologist from the same hospital under the registration type “Team fee.”
Preliminary programme
Thursday, May 7, 2026
08:30 – 09:00 Registration and welcome
09:00 – 09:30 Lecture I
Pathophysiology of acute limb ischaemia
Diagnostic tools and imaging for acute ischaemia
Clinical case presentation – acute thromboembolism in the lower limb
09:30 – 11:30 Hands-on training I – catheter-based thrombectomy techniques
Station 1: Aspiration catheters and aspiration pumps I
Station 2: Aspiration catheters and aspiration pumps II
Station 3: Peripheral aspiration catheters I
Station 4: Peripheral aspiration catheters II
Station 5: Aspiration catheters and aspiration pumps III
Station 6: Aspiration catheters III
11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 12:25 Lecture II
Clinical case presentation – patient management in acute ischaemia: immediate actions and outcomes
Video case session – thrombectomy procedure: step-by-step review
Video case session – imaging-guided thrombectomy: case review
12:25 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:40 Hands-on training II – catheter-directed therapy and mechanical thrombectomy techniques
Station 1: Thrombectomy systems and US-assisted CD thrombolysis
Station 2: Hydrodynamic thrombectomy systems
Station 3: Rotational thrombectomy
Station 4: Mechanical aspiration thrombectomy systems
Station 5: Bi-directional rotational atherectomy
14:40 – 15:00 Lecture III
Clinical case presentation – complex acute limb ischaemia cases
Video case session – complication management in endovascular thrombectomy
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 17:15 Hands-on training III – troubleshooting techniques in acute limb ischaemia
Station 1: Stent retrievers I
Station 2: Peripheral embolization protection
Station 3: Stent retrievers II
Station 4: Stent retrievers and distal protection I
Station 5: Stent retrievers III
Station 6: Stent retrievers and distal protection II
Friday, May 8, 2026
08:30 – 09:10 Lecture IV
Pharmacological management in acute thrombosis: thrombolytics and anticoagulation
Hybrid approaches: combining open surgery and endovascular techniques
Clinical case presentation – revascularization strategies in acute thrombosis
Video case session – acute limb revascularization: challenges and techniques
09:10 – 11:50 Hands-on training IV – endovascular management of chronic occlusions
Station 1: Rotational atherectomy I
Station 2: Orbital atherectomy
Station 3: Multifunctional peripheral catheters
Station 4: Directional atherectomy
Station 5: Next-generation peripheral stents
Station 6: Rotational atherectomy II
Station 7: Rotational atherectomy III
Station 8: peripheral access, SPUR
11:50 – 12:20 Coffee break
12:20 – 13:20 Lecture V
Video case session – complications and long-term outcomes in thrombectomy
Clinical case presentation – post-procedural monitoring and long-term follow-up
Video case session – managing challenging thrombectomy cases
Clinical case presentation – post-procedure complications and management
Quiz – review of key concepts in acute limb ischaemia treatment
13:20 – 13:30 Wrap-up and Q&A
Local hosts
Preliminary faculty
D. Cvetko (Zagreb/HR)
L. De Paoli (Klagenfurt/AT)
E. Dósa (Budapest/HU)
F. Fanelli (Florence/IT)
D. Perkov (Zagreb/HR
B. Polanec (Maribor /SI)
S. Pjevič (Maribor /SI)
A. Slanič (Maribor /SI)
M. Tsitskari (Athens/GR)
D. Vrzel (Maribor/SI)
Venue
UMC Maribor
Ljubljanska ulica 5
2000 Maribor
Slovenia
Registration
Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training. To further multidisciplinary team building, vascular surgeons may attend this course together with an interventional radiologist from the same hospital under the registration type “Team fee.”
The registration fees are as follows:
| Early fee (until March 12, 2026) | Regular fee (as of March 13, 2026) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course registration (CIRSE member*) | € 610 | € 720 | ||
| Course registration (CIRSE member*) - team** | € 820 | € 1030 | ||
| Course registration | € 710 | € 940 | ||
| Course registration – team** | € 1130 | € 1460 | ||
To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
Interventional radiologists attending the course may bring with them a vascular surgeon colleague from the same hospital with whom they work together in a multidisciplinary team. These two physicians will then be able to attend the ESIR course under the “team fee”. A copy of a medical license/certificate listing the specialty of the teammate will be required and needs to be uploaded. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
These fees include:
- Course attendance
- Teaching material for the course
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch on the first day
General information
- Please note that this course is limited to 30 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
- When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.
Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.
CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Fax: 0043 1 904 2003 30
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation of course registration
The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung” via this link. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration. Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to affect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.
Accommodation
Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasizes that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.
Hotel City Maribor
4*, 18 min walk/7 min drive from the venue
Ulica kneza Koclja 22, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 2 292 70 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hotelcitymb.si
Hotel Maribor, City Apartments
4*, 14 min walk/5 min drive from the venue
Glavni trg 8, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 2 234 56 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hotelmaribor.si/
Hotel Piramida
4*, 18 min walk/8 min drive from the venue
Ulica heroja Šlandra 10, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 8 201 04 20
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hotel-piramida.si/
B&B Hotel Maribor
3*, 17 min walk/7 min drive from the venue
Ulica Vita Kraigherja 3, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 2 292 88 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/maribor
B&B Hotel Maribor Orel
3*, 17 min walk/10 min drive from the venue
Volkmarjev prehod, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 2 250 67 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hotel-bb.com/sl/hotel/maribor-orel