NEW Challenging Cases and Complications Competition
Submissions are now: CLOSED
We are inviting trainees and young doctors working in the vascular and endovascular field to submit their most difficult and complicated cases to be considered for in-person presentations in the NEW Challenging Cases and Complications session at CX 2025 taking place on Friday, 25 April 2025.
A panel of esteemed experts will review and discuss each case, providing valuable insights and feedback. The case that offers the greatest learning opportunity will win a £1,000 prize. Presenters must attend in person to present their cases, with complimentary registration provided for those selected.
Guidelines for Submission
- Presentations should focus on clinical cases that highlight the complexities and challenges encountered by vascular specialists in real-world practice. Case presentations are invited across all education streams:
- Abdominal Aortic
- Thoracic Aortic
- Aortic Arch
- Venous & Lymphatic
- Peripheral Arterial & Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
- Vascular Access
- Carotid & Acute Stroke
- Vascular Trauma
- Format:
- Language: Presentation shall be in English
- File Format: PPTX (PowerPoint), 16:9 ratio, landscape format
- Slide Limit: 10 slides maximum
- Content Requirements:
- The presentation must include a detailed description of the clinical complication encountered, the treatment provided, and the outcome, along with two questions posed at a pivotal point where decisions need to be made or where multiple pathways are possible, as follows:
- Case background (3-4 slides): patient history, diagnosis, treatment options
- Question
- Further information (3-4 slides): Chosen approach, steps of intervention, description of clinical complication encountered
- Question
- Outcome (2 slides): approach taken and result after addressing the complication, patient outcomes, reflections
- The presentation must include a detailed description of the clinical complication encountered, the treatment provided, and the outcome, along with two questions posed at a pivotal point where decisions need to be made or where multiple pathways are possible, as follows:
- High-quality images and/or videos should be included where applicable, particularly if they help illustrate key challenges and procedural steps
- No references to company names or specific medical devices are allowed
- Presentation submission:
- The final presentation should be submitted as a PPTX attachment via the below submission form
- Any potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed
- Deadline for submission is 31 January 2025
- Selection Process:
- Submissions will be evaluated by the CX 2025 Executive Boards based on clinical relevance and educational value, taking into account innovative and unique aspects of the case
- Finalists will be notified by 28 February 2025
- Selected authors will present their cases as stage presentations at the CX 2025 symposium in London, on Friday, April 25, 2025. In person attendance is required for presentation
- The best case presentation will be determined by a selected panel of experts based on educational value
- Registration:
- Selected presenters will receive a complimentary registration code for CX 2025
- Registration must be completed by 15 March 2025
- Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the attendee
- Both the Charing Cross Symposium and BIBA Publishing reserve the right to publish accepted case presentations and make mention of the work in any other publications, including print and online
- The intended presenting author cannot be changed after the acceptance of the case presentation
- Deadlines:
- Submission Deadline: 31 January 2025
- Notification of Selection: 28 February 2025
- Registration Deadline: 15 March 2025