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Venous Ulcers: From Diagnosis to Long-term Management

Presenters:

  • Nicolas Mouawad, MD
  • Karen Bauer, DNP
  • Suzanna Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., DNP
Segment 1 — Diagnostics of Venous Ulcers (15 min)
  • Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of lower extremity ulcers
  • Duplex ultrasound: superficial and deep venous reflux mapping
  • Chronic iliac DVTs: recognition, imaging, and post-thrombotic syndrome workup
  • CT angiography (CTA): indications in complex venous/arterial cases
  • IVUS (intravascular ultrasound): role in iliac vein obstruction diagnosis
  • Point-of-care imaging — when and how to use it at bedside
  • Integrating diagnostics into a multidisciplinary care plan
  • Assessment frameworks: MEASURE, TIME, BIOMES, or similar

Segment 2 — Venous Interventions in VLU (15 min)

  • Correlation between Iliofem DVT/PTS and VLU
  • Acute interventional options: ablation, stenting for iliac obstruction/compression, thrombectomy
  • Interventions for chronic DVT changes/VLU
  • Recurrence prevention and surveillance protocols

Segment 3 — Long-Term Management & Financial Implications (15 min)

  • Brief Pathophysiology and topical management
  • Evidence-based long-term compression and venous hygiene
  • Patient education and self-management strategies
  • Coding and billing for wound care and vascular diagnostics
  • CMS reimbursement landscape for venous ulcer management
  • Cost burden of chronic wounds to healthcare systems
  • Value-based care models and multidisciplinary team ROI

Q&A / Panel Discussion (15 min)

  • Case-based discussion
  • Audience polling questions
  • Closing remarks and key takeaways
 

Date:

July 29, 2026

Time:

8-9pm ET

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