Interactive program
Sunday 6 September 2026
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13:30-13:45 (CET)
Welcome
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
ECPR
Guido Tavazzi (Pavia, Italy)
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13:45-14:05 (CET)
Who deserves a chance?
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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14:05-14:25 (CET)
Optimizing hemodynamic management
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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14:25-14:45 (CET)
Building high-performance ECPR teams
Harlinde Peperstraete (Gent, Belgium)
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14:45-15:00 (CET)
Discussion
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 1
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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15:00-15:20 (CET)
Higher blood pressure: do the kidneys benefit?
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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15:20-15:40 (CET)
Ventilation: the lung-brain balance
Theresa M Olasveengen (Oslo, Norway)
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15:40-16:00 (CET)
What is the lowest acceptable mean arterial pressure?
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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16:00-16:15 (CET)
Discussion
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Break
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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16:30-16:50 (CET)
Vasoactive agents during MCS
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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16:50-17:10 (CET)
Beta-blockers in the critically ill
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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17:10-17:30 (CET)
How to manage long-term anticoagulation
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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17:30-17:45 (CET)
Discussion
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17:45-18:30 (CET)
Contemporary management of AMI - Cardiogenic shock
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
THE HEART AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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13:45-14:05 (CET)
The effects of PEEP on coronary blood flow
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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14:05-14:25 (CET)
Right ventricular and pulmonary vasculature interaction
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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14:25-14:45 (CET)
Understanding the hemodynamic effects of PEEP
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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14:45-15:00 (CET)
Discussion
CARDIAC SURGERY
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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15:00-15:20 (CET)
Toward bedside hemostasis
Harlinde Peperstraete (Gent, Belgium)
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15:20-15:40 (CET)
Perioperative atrial fibrillation: when to anticoagulate?
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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15:40-16:00 (CET)
Amino acids for everyone?
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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16:00-16:15 (CET)
Discussion
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Break
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 2
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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16:30-16:50 (CET)
Wake up! Rethinking sedation after cardiac arrest
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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16:50-17:10 (CET)
Neuroprognostication: predicting the unpredictable
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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17:10-17:30 (CET)
Alternative energetic substrates for brain protection
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
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17:30-17:45 (CET)
Discussion
TREATMENT OPTIMIZATION
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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13:45-14:05 (CET)
Mind the brain!
Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
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14:05-14:25 (CET)
pVAD: fine-tuning and troubleshooting
Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
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14:25-14:45 (CET)
How to avoid MCS: tips & tricks
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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14:45-15:00 (CET)
Discussion
ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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15:00-15:20 (CET)
LV systolic function
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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15:20-15:40 (CET)
LV diastolic function
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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15:40-16:00 (CET)
RV function and congestion
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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16:00-16:15 (CET)
Discussion
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Break
WEANING
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
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16:30-16:50 (CET)
Ready to come off?
Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
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16:50-17:10 (CET)
The novel pump-controlled retrograde trial off strategy
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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17:10-17:30 (CET)
Survivorship after ECMO
Harlinde Peperstraete (Gent, Belgium)
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17:30-17:45 (CET)
Discussion
Monday 7 September 2026
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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08:45-09:05 (CET)
Which choices do I have?
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
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09:05-09:25 (CET)
Is ECMO still the first-line?
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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09:25-09:45 (CET)
Phenotype-based approach
Guido Tavazzi (Pavia, Italy)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
UPDATE ON VASOPRESSORS
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
Challenging the reflex to use vasopressors
Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
Norepinephrine in septic shock: we should start it early!
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
Early multimodal vasopressor strategy
Ziga Kalamar (Kran, Slovenia)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
DEALING WITH COMPLICATIONS OF ECMO
Harlinde Peperstraete (Gent, Belgium)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
Bleeding management
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
Transfusion strategies
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
Is LV venting necessary in all patients?
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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14:00-14:20 (CET)
Phenotype-based approach
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
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14:20-14:40 (CET)
Post-infarction mechanical complications
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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14:40-15:00 (CET)
From ICU to rehabilitation
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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15:00-15:15 (CET)
Discussion
KEY TARGETS IN RESUSCITATION
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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15:15-15:35 (CET)
Tailored defibrillation vectors
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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15:35-15:55 (CET)
Ventilation during CPR: how much, how fast, and at what cost?
Theresa M Olasveengen (Oslo, Norway)
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15:55-16:15 (CET)
Advanced life support in 2026
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Discussion
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16:30-16:45 (CET)
Break
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16:45-17:30 (CET)
The enigma of cardiac dysfunction in sepsis
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
FLUID MANAGEMENT
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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08:45-09:05 (CET)
Fluid responsiveness in 2026
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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09:05-09:25 (CET)
How do I perform a fluid challenge?
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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09:25-09:45 (CET)
Assessment of venous congestion
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
CIRCULATORY SHOCK
Olfa Hamzaoui (Reims, France)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
Optimal blood pressure targets in cardiogenic shock
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
Septic shock: getting the timing right
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
Right ventricular failure: a stepwise approach
Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
Using filling pressures as preload measures
Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
Beyond limits: lessons from giraffes and whales
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
The East-West syndrome: new pitfalls in awake VA ECMO
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
HEMOSTASIS
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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14:00-14:20 (CET)
Restoring fibrinolysis in sepsis-induced DIC: a new target for precision therapy?
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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14:20-14:40 (CET)
High-dose prophylactic anticoagulation: is it beneficial in ICU patients?
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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14:40-15:00 (CET)
Anticoagulation pearls and pitfalls during MCS
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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15:00-15:15 (CET)
Discussion
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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15:15-15:35 (CET)
Echocardiography in shock: how do I use it at the bedside?
Olfa Hamzaoui (Reims, France)
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15:35-15:55 (CET)
Imaging for monitoring of MCS
Guido Tavazzi (Pavia, Italy)
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15:55-16:15 (CET)
Non-invasive assessment of ventriculo-arterial coupling in circulatory failure
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Discussion
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16:30-16:45 (CET)
Break
VALVULAR DISEASE
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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08:45-09:05 (CET)
Valvular shock: from physiology to clinical management
Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
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09:05-09:25 (CET)
Acute mitral regurgitation: how to stabilize the patient
Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
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09:25-09:45 (CET)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: what intensivists should know
Mike El-Mourad (Brussels, Belgium)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
To admit to the ICU or not?
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
Evolving therapies and emerging evidence
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
It´s not just about the clot
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH MCS
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
pVAD
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
ECMO
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
LVAD
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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14:00-14:20 (CET)
Are we making progress in ECMO safety?
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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14:20-14:40 (CET)
When should we unload the left ventricle during VA ECMO?
Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
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14:40-15:00 (CET)
How to minimize MCS-related adverse events
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
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15:00-15:15 (CET)
Discussion
ACUTE CORONARY DISEASE
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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15:15-15:35 (CET)
When to consider mechanical circulatory support
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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15:35-15:55 (CET)
In the Cath Lab: what should the intensivist know?
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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15:55-16:15 (CET)
Antiplatelet drug management
Mike El-Mourad (Brussels, Belgium)
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16:15-16:30 (CET)
Discussion
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16:30-16:45 (CET)
Break
Tuesday 8 September 2026
LIVE ECHO SESSION
Michel Slama (Amiens, France)
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08:45-09:45 (CET)
Live case transmissions from Sydney
Sam Orde (Sydney, Australia)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
ACUTE HEART FAILURE
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
The fantastic 4!
Céline Dewachter (Anderlecht, Belgium)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
A new way to look at post-capillary pulmonary hypertension
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
What´s new in the guidelines
Céline Dewachter (Anderlecht, Belgium)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
SPECIFIC CLINICAL INDICATIONS
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
VA ECMO in septic shock?
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
ECMO for pulmonary embolism
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
Waking on full support: percutaneous biventricular assist devices
Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
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14:00-14:45 (CET)
Frugal innovation in cardiac critical care
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
SPECIFIC CARDIAC CONDITIONS
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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14:45-15:05 (CET)
Stress-related cardiomyopathy: pathophysiology and management
Guido Tavazzi (Pavia, Italy)
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15:05-15:25 (CET)
Adults with congenital heart disease in the ICU?
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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15:25-15:45 (CET)
Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction: is it time for a consensus?
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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15:45-16:00 (CET)
Discussion
ADVANCED HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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08:45-09:05 (CET)
Which device for which patient
Olfa Hamzaoui (Reims, France)
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09:05-09:25 (CET)
Pulmonary artery catheter: back to the future!
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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09:25-09:45 (CET)
Should we monitor renin in 2026?
Alessandro Belletti (Milan, Italy)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
ULTRASOUND FOR CARDIAC CRISES
Olfa Hamzaoui (Reims, France)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
Shock during myocardial infarction
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
Aortic pathologies
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
Acute endocarditis
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING IN COMPLEX CLINICAL SITUATIONS
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
Optimizing heart-lung interaction in ARDS
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
In VA ECMO: focus on perfusion
Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
Should we use pulmonary artery catheters after cardiac arrest?
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 3
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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14:45-15:05 (CET)
Optimal post-resuscitation temperature
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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15:05-15:25 (CET)
Sedation: how deep is too deep?
Theresa M Olasveengen (Oslo, Norway)
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15:25-15:45 (CET)
Is post cardiac arrest heart failure really a problem?
Markus Skrifvars (Helsinki, Finland)
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15:45-16:00 (CET)
Discussion
CARDIAC SURGERY
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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08:45-09:05 (CET)
Calcium supplementation in cardiac surgery
Alessandro Belletti (Milan, Italy)
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09:05-09:25 (CET)
LVAD: urgent and semi-urgent indications
Frederic Vanden Eynden (Brussels, Belgium)
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09:25-09:45 (CET)
Strategies to prevent cardiac-surgery associated AKI
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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09:45-10:00 (CET)
Discussion
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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10:00-10:20 (CET)
Levosimendan: does it still have a role?
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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10:20-10:40 (CET)
Targeting inflammation: are we ready?
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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10:40-11:00 (CET)
Inotropic agents: what’s new
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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11:00-11:15 (CET)
Discussion
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11:15-11:30 (CET)
Break
VASOACTIVE AGENTS
Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
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11:30-11:50 (CET)
Multimodal strategy for vasopressor use during septic shock
Olfa Hamzaoui (Reims, France)
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11:50-12:10 (CET)
Precapillary pulmonary hypertension: new concepts and therapies
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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12:10-12:30 (CET)
Vasoactive agents in cardiogenic shock
Alastair Proudfoot (London, United Kingdom)
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12:30-12:40 (CET)
Discussion
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12:40-14:00 (CET)
Lunch break
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE
Antonio Messina (Rozzano, Italy)
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14:45-15:05 (CET)
Intraoperative hypotension and cardiac output monitoring: are they still relevant?
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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15:05-15:25 (CET)
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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15:25-15:45 (CET)
Permissive vs targeted intraoperative pressure targets
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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15:45-16:00 (CET)
Discussion