Program

 Thursday, 18 June 2026

14:30 – 15:00 h          REGISTRATION

15:00 – 15:05 h         OPENING RECEPTION

15.05 – 16:30 h          1st SESSION: STROKE IN POSTERIOR CEREBRAL TERRITORY

Moderators: Pedro Vega, Manel Pumar

Panelists: Eva González, Alberto Gil, Guilherme Dabus

Clinical evidence

Diagnosis an selection of patients

Different forms of treatment: single ST, double ST, aspiration…

Special situations: distal occlusions, underlying stenosis

Representative Cases.

16.30 – 17:00 h         Discuss

17:00 – 17:15 h          HOW I DO IT                               

17:15 – 17:45 h         BREAK

17:45 – 18:00 h          HOW I DO IT

18:00 – 19:15 h          2nd SESSION: STROKE OF EXTRACRANIAL ORIGIN

Moderators :  Antonio Moreno, Manu Moreu

Panelists: Santiago Ortega, Edgar Samaniego, Juan Macho.

Stroke caused by extracranial disease: general concepts

Management of Extracranial Carotid Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease: CREST 2 results.

Management of asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis: : CREST 2 results

Endovascular recanalization of subacute or chronic symptomatic occlusion of the internal carotid artery

Personal experiences

19:15 – 19:30 h                HOW I DO IT           

19:30 – 20:00 h               INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM 

Friday, 19 June 2026

08:30 – 09:45 h           3rd SESSION: INTRA-ARTERIAL FIBRINOLYTICS AS A COMPLEMENT TO MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY            

Moderators: Marta de Dios Lascuevas, Santiago Ortega

Panelists: Raphaël Blanc, Luis San Roman, Marc Ribo. Luis San Roman..

Intra-arterial alteplase after endovascular reperfusion due to occlusion of large vessels in acute ischemic stroke. CHOISE Study Update

Intra-arterial tenecteplase after endovascular reperfusion due to occlusion of large vessels in acute ischemic stroke. The POST-TNK randomized clinical trial.

Personal experiences                

09:45 – 10:00 h         HOW I DO IT

10:00 – 10:20 h         BREAK

10:20 – 10:35 h         HOW I DO IT

10:35 – 12:00 h         4th SESSION: RISK FACTORS AND MODEL FOR PREDICTING RECANALIZATION FAILURE AFTER MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY.

Moderators: Manuel Moreu, Antonio Moreno

Panelist: Raphael Blanch. Alejandro González, Alejandro Tomasello, Guilherme Dabus

Patient-related factors. Does sex play a role?

Procedure-related factors

Factors related to the post-procedure

Representative Cases.

12:00 – 12.30 h          INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM

12:30 – 13:45 h         6th SESSION: Challenging cases

                                      Moderators: Juan Macho, Javier Masso

Panelists: Juan Carlos llibre, Jose Antonio Larrea, Teresa Díaz. Carlos Rodríguez. Antonio Sagredo. Manu Requena

13:45 – 15:30 h         BREAK

15:30 – 15:45 h         HOW IDO IT                 

15:45 – 18:00 h         5th SESSION: MISCELLANEOUS:

Moderators: Teresa Díaz, Sonia Mosteiro.

Panelists: Santiago Ortega, Edgar Samaniego, Pedro Lylyk, Pedro Vega, Pedro Navia. Emilio Rodríez

New guidelines in acute stroke. What’s New

Transcirculatory approach for mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke

Distal trial results

Management of occlusions in the ophthalmic/retinal sector

Update IV therapy with tecneplase vs alteplase.

18:00 – 18:15 h   AWARDS CEREMONY AND CLOSING