Interactive program
Sunday 7 September 2025
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Welcome
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Cardiogenic shock in 2025
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Networks of care
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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Multidisciplinary teams: why, how, and when?
Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
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Discussion
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT: HOW
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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Intra-aortic balloon pumps: still a role in 2025?
Guillaume Leurent (Rennes, France)
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Acute MCS: not all devices are created equal
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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Which MCS for which patient?
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Discussion
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Hemodynamic monitoring: past, present, and future
Jean-Louis Vincent (Brussels, Belgium)
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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Preventing AKI in cardiac surgery
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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Thromboprophylaxis: perioperative guidelines
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 1
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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Interpretation of blood lactate levels
Jean-Louis Vincent (Brussels, Belgium)
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Venous return: bedside applications
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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Does understanding heart-vessel physiology enhance hemodynamic management?
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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Discussion
CHALLENGES IN CPR
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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Ventilation strategies during CPR
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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Epinephrine during CPR: does it work?
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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New defibrillation strategies
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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Discussion
CARDIAC ULTRASOUND: BASIC SKILLS FOR INTENSIVISTS
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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LV systolic function and cardiac output
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
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RV failure
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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Tamponade
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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Discussion
Monday 8 September 2025
UPDATE ON VASOPRESSORS IN SEPTIC SHOCK
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Should we administer norepinephrine early?
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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Vasopressin: what is the evidence?
Matthieu Legrand (San Francisco, United States)
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Angiotensin II and methylene blue: ready for use?
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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Discussion
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT: INDICATIONS
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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In refractory cardiogenic shock
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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In acute decompensated heart failure
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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Veno-pulmonary assist during ARDS
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Discussion
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Break
CHALLENGES IN PATIENTS WITH MCS 1
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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Impact of PEEP on cardiac function during VA ECMO
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Managing antithrombotic therapy
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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Can we predict weaning from MCS in cardiogenic shock?
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK MANAGEMENT
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Target blood pressure
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Mechanical ventilation
Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
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Body temperature
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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Discussion
PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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Vasopressors
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Corticosteroids
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Inotropes
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Discussion
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Everything you always wanted to know about cardiovascular physiology but were afraid to ask
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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What is cardiogenic shock?
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
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Which hemodynamic monitoring?
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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Vasopressors and inotropes: recommendations and new trends
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 2
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Cardiogenic shock: the role of perfusion pressure
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Heart-lung interactions: bedside applications
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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The cardio-cerebral axis
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
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Break
ULTRASOUND IN SHOCK AND CARDIAC ARREST
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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How to assess and manage a patient with shock
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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integration of invasive hemodynamics and point-of-care ultrasound
Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
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How to use ultrasound in cardiac arrest
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
POST-RESUSCITATION
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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Mechanical support for post-cardiac arrest patients?
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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Novel gas therapies for organ protection
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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Can we assess cerebral autoregulation and personalize MAP targets?
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 3
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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Sex/gender and hemostasis
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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What is behind the capillary refill time?
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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The cardiovascular consequences of AKI
Matthieu Legrand (San Francisco, United States)
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Discussion
UPDATE ON MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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Which triggers for RBC transfusion?
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Interventional options for SCAI A and B stages
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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Acute and chronic antithrombotic treatment
Renaud Dendievel (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
CARDIAC ULTRASOUND: ADVANCED SKILLS FOR INTENSIVISTS
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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LV systolic function and cardiac output
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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LV filling pressures
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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Tamponade in the ICU
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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Discussion
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Break
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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Circulatory shock: new guidelines
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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AI and hemodynamic monitoring
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Renewed interest in the Swan-Ganz catheter in cardiogenic shock
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
ULTRASOUND FOR CARDIAC CRISES
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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Echocardiography in acute pulmonary edema
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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Cor pulmonale and ARDS
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Complications of myocardial infarction
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: WHAT THE INTENSIVIST SHOULD KNOW IN 2025
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in cardiogenic shock
Guillaume Leurent (Rennes, France)
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Interventional valvular cardiology
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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Myocardial infarction
Mike El-Mourad (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
Tuesday 9 September 2025
ECPR
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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Is there a role for eCPR in 2025?
CON: Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
PRO: Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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When should we ask for a coronary angiogram?
Guillaume Leurent (Rennes, France)
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Transporting the patient for eCPR: how should we do it?
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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Discussion
FLUID RESUSCITATION
Giuseppe Ristagno (Milan, Italy)
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Albumin for fluid resuscitation in cardiogenic shock?
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Fluid responsiveness: what’s new?
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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HFpEF: how to better control fluid status?
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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Discussion
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Break
CHALLENGES IN PATIENTS WITH MCS 2
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Infectious complications
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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Bleeding complications
Julie Helms (Strasbourg, France)
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Transfusion triggers during ECMO
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
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Cardiogenic shock: state of the art
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS
Markus Skrifvars (Espoo, Finland)
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Do vasodilators have a role in the resuscitation of septic shock?
Matthieu Legrand (San Francisco, United States)
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Vasodilators in pulmonary hypertension
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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New cardiovascular medications (SGLT2i and GLP1a): what implications for the intensivist?
Matthieu Legrand (San Francisco, United States)
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Discussion
ADVANCED MONITORING STRATEGIES
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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The microcirculation in cardiogenic shock and heart failure
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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Mitochondrial PO2 to guide shock resuscitation
Nicole Juffermans (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Lactate during cardiogenic shock
Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
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Discussion
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CARDIAC ULTRASOUND
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Imaging cardiogenic shock
Susanna Price (London, United Kingdom)
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Assessing RV function
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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When do you need an expert in the ICU?
François Bagate (Créteil, France)
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Discussion
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Break
FOCUS ON PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
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Acute pulmonary embolism in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension?
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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Interventional strategies for high-risk pulmonary embolism
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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VA ECMO in high-risk pulmonary embolism
Matthieu Schmidt (Paris, France)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
HEMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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Lactate: more than a biomarker
Filippo Annoni (Brussels, Belgium)
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Echo, PAC, or transpulmonary thermodilution in severe shock?
Xavier Monnet (Paris, France)
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Can echocardiography identify septic cardiomyopathy?
Michelle Chew (Linköping, Sweden)
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Discussion
UNLOADING OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
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When and how?
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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Venting/unloading options for centers that do not use MCS frequently
Marin Pavlov (Zagreb, Croatia)
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Percutaneous atrial septostomy: an alternative way?
Guillaume Leurent (Rennes, France)
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Discussion
RATE CONTROL: WHEN AND HOW
Jean-Luc Vachiery (Brussels, Belgium)
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In cardiac surgery
Giovanni Landoni (Milan, Italy)
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In sepsis
Daniel De Backer (Braine l´Alleud, Belgium)
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In new onset atrial fibrillation
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion
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Break
ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN MCS
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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In VV ECMO
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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In VA ECMO
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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With pVAD/LVAD
Ghislaine Douflé (Toronto, Canada)
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Discussion
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Lunch break
RHYTHM DISORDERS IN THE ICU
Fabio Guarracino (Pisa, Italy)
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How do you manage electrical storms?
Ruben Casado Arroyo (Brussels, Belgium)
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Cardiac arrest and genetics: what intensivists should know
Antoine Bondue (Brussels, Belgium)
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Should we anticoagulate patients with induced atrial fibrillation?
Vincent Labbé (Brussels, Belgium)
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Discussion