12th EVF HOW 2025

Provisional scientific programme

Thursday 2nd October 2025

07.30 Welcome

Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) - Basics
Moderato: Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
07.45 Definition of Venous Symptoms. Tobias Hirrsch (Germany)
07.55 Pathophysiology of CVD. Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
08.10 Importance of CEAP classification in CVD. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
08.20 How accurate are our ultrasound tests for reflux and obstruction? Christina Jeanneret (Switzerland)
08.35 Evaluation tools for CVD patients and assessment of outcomes. Stephen Black (UK)
08.45 Discussion

Non-invasive Treatment of CVD
Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
09.00 Are drugs indicated and efficient? Dominik Heim (Switzerland) 
09.10 When to use bandages. Dieter Mayer (Germany)
09.20 When to use stockings. Michel Juenger (Germany)
09.30 When to use intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). Pia Foegh (Denmark)
09.40 Discussion

09.50 Coffee break

10.10-10.30 Live demonstration on injection sclerotherapy on spider veins (Live transmission). Hak Hong Keo (Switzerland)

10.40 Workshop – The “Nuts and Bolts” of the workshop. Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)

Workshops: 11.00-13.00
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedemia, medical adhesive

13.00 Lunch

Superficial incompetence (1)
Optimal technique
Moderator: Imre Bihari (Hungary)
14.00 Varicose vein surgery with and without saphenous vein removal. Jürg Traber (Switzerland)
14.10 Pathways of reflux at the SF Junction. Rolf Engelberger (Switzerland)
14.20 When I use thermal ablation. Lars Müeller (Germany)
14.30 When I use non-thermal ablation.  Tobias Hirsch (Germany)
14.40 Discussion
14.50 Diagnosis and Intervention for recurrence (PREVAIT). Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
15.00 Complex cases of reflux and obstruction. Steve Black (UK)
15.10 Pelvic vein diseases.  When and how to intervene.  Suat Doganci (Turkey)
15.20 Discussion

15.30 Interventional treatments of varicose veins.  Video presentation of the methods and discussion. 
Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)

15.45 Case presentations

16.15 Coffee break

Workshops: 16.35 - 18.35
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.

Friday 3 October 2025

Superficial incompetence (2) 
Focus on foam sclerotherapy
Moderator: Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
07.45 Sclerotherapy in cosmetic treatment.  Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
07.55 Treatment of recurrent varicose veins with foam. Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
08.05 How to avoid complications of foam sclerotherapy? Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
08.15 Discussion

Management of acute Thromboembolism (1)
Moderator: Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)

08.25 CTV, MRV, IVUS and venography in the venous workup (acute DVT and CVD). Stephen Black (UK)
08.35 Do the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC’s) change the treatment of VTE? Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
08.45 Thrombophilia: Who needs to be tested? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
08.55 Discussion
09.05 Can we prevent DVT recurrence?  Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
09.15 Can we prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome? Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
09.25 Current treatment of superficial vein thrombosis. Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
09.35 Discussion
09.45 Case presentations

10.10 Coffee break

Workshops: 10.30 – 12.30
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedemia, medical adhesive.

12.30 Lunch

Management of acute Thromboembolism (2)
Moderator: Stephen Black (UK)

13.30 Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) combined with venous stenting. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
13.40 Pharmaco-mechanical and mechanical thrombectomy. Stephen Black (UK)
13.50 The “shift” from CDT to early thrombus removal. Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)
14.00 Discussion
14.10 Case presentations
15.30 Coffee break

Workshops: 16.00 - 18.00
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction , lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.

Saturday 4 October 2025

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (C3-C6)
Moderator: Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
07.45 Sequential treatment plan for CVI.  Imre Bihari (Budapest)
07.55 Indications and contra-indications to medical compression.  Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
08.05 Clinical practical management of venous ulcer.  Dieter Mayer (Switzerland)
08.15 Discussion
08.25 Treatment of deep vein obstruction. Stephen Black (UK)
08.35 Venous valve reconstruction. Marzia Lugli or Oscar Maleti (Italy)
08.45 Perforator incompetence treatment.  Imre Bihari (Hungary)
08.55 Can we determine the relative importance of obstruction and reflux in an individual patient? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
09.05 Phlebolymphoedema. Denise Luchsinger (Switzerland)
09.15 Discussion
09.25 Case presentations

10:00 Coffee break

Diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema
Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
10.10 State-of-the-Art management of patients with lymphoedema. Denise Luchsinger (Switzerland)
10.25 Reconstructive Microsurgery for Lymphoedema. Nicole Lindenblatt (Switzerland)
10.35 Discussion

Workshops: 10.45 – 12.45
 

Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.

12.45 End of meeting. Presentation of Case presentation Prize

Workstations

Work Stations

Station 1. RF ablation
Faculty: Jose Maria Hipolia Ulecia (Spain)

Station 2. Varicose Vein Surgery
Jürg Traber (Switzerland)

Station 3. Venoactive Drugs
Armando Mansilha (Portugal)

Station 4. Pelvic Embolisation
Suat Doganci (Turkey)

Station 5. IVUS
David Greenstein (UK)

Station 6. IPC
Pia Foegh (Denmark)

Station 7. Laser Ablation
Lars Mueller (Germany)

Station 8. Compression
Michael Juenger (Germany)

Station  9. Foam Sclerotherapy
Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)

Station 10. Open Valve Reconstruction
Marzia Lugli/Oscar Maleti (Italy)

Station 11. New in Wraps/Laser
Dominik Heim (Switzerland)

Station 12. Venous Stents/Thrombectomy/IVC Filter
Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)

Station 13. Lip-Lymphoedmia
Denise Luchsinger (Switzerland)

Station 14. Medical Adhesive
Tobias Hirsch (Germany)

Station 15. Ulcer debridement and local foam
Dieter Mayer (Switzerland)

Station 16. Anticoagulants/antithrombotic agents

Station 17. US Recurrent Veins
Clara Guo (Switzerland)

Station 18. US Superficial Veins
Christina Jeanneret (Switzerland)

Station 19. US Deep Veins
Rolf Engelberger (Switzerland)

Station 20. US Abdominal and Pelvic
Ilaria Gambelli (Switzerland)

Accommodation information

Accommodation has been reserved at the Trafo Hotel located in the same building as the workshop conference (Trafo Conference Centre)

Address:

Trafo Hotel
Bruggerstrasse 56,
CH-5400 Baden
Switzerland
Tel: + 41 56 203 8080
Email: home@trafobaden.ch
www.trafohotel.ch

To book accommodation send an email request to: home@trafobaden.ch and quote “EVF 2025”.
Please book as soon as possible to guarantee the rates and availability.

Rates:

Single Room (rooms face the event hall)
(non-smoking, bed size 120cmx200cm)
Single: CHF 135 per night
Rate inclusive of Trafo breakfast buffet, VAT, city tax, free use of wireless LAN, phone calls within Switzerland and Baden City Card.

Small business Room (rooms face the event hall)
(non-smoking, bed size 140cmx200cm)
Single: CHF 145 per night
Rate inclusive of Trafo breakfast buffet, VAT, city tax, free use of wireless LAN, phone calls within Switzerland and Baden City Card.

Business Room
(non-smoking, bed size 2 Twin Beds 90cm x 200cm)
Single: CHF 155 per night
Double: CHF 175 per night
Rate inclusive of Trafo breakfast buffet, VAT, city tax, free use of wireless LAN, phone calls within Switzerland and Baden City Card.

Booking:
To book accommodation send an email request to: home@trafobaden.ch and quote “EVF 2025”.
Please book as soon as possible to guarantee the rates and availability.

City card:
All guests staying in hotels in Baden will receive a City Ticket Card upon/before Check-in.
Please check here for further details.

Additional hotels in the vicinity:

Ramada by Wyndham Hotel du Parc ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 min walking distance
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Hotel Linde ⭐⭐⭐
15 min walking distance
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Hotel Blume ⭐⭐⭐
11 min walking distance
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Ibis Baden Neuenhof ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 min by car
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Tourist information

For further information on baden, please check the website at:
https://app.deinbaden.ch/menu

Contact details:
https://deinbaden.ch/de/informieren/kontakt

All guests staying in a hotel in Baden will receive a City ticket card upon/before check-in. Please check the website for the further details:
https://deinbaden.ch/en/accomodation/cityticket-en

Compliance

The European Venous Forum is committed to organising fully compliant meetings.

 EACCME

The 12th EVF HOW, 2-4 October 2025, Baden, Switzerland has applied to EACCME for CME credits.

 Swiss Credits

The EVF HOW has been awarded Swiss credits as follows
SSP (Swiss Society of Phlebology 21
SGG (Swiss Society for Vascular Surgery) 23 
SGC (Swiss Surgery) 15 
SGA (Angiology) 12 
SGDV (Dermatology and Venereology) 12 
 

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The 12th EVF HOW is Pre-Cleared:  Number: EMT-25-03215

A full application has been submitted.

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 Italian Sponsors

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