ISICARE 2026

International Symposium on Intensive Cardiovascular Care

September 6-8, 2026

Erasme Hospital, Brussels

Interactive program

Sunday 6 September 2026

13:45-15:00 (CET)
            Mechanical circulatory support Elisabeth Wollast Afternoon (CET)

            TREATMENT OPTIMIZATION

            Moderator(s):  Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)
  • 13:45-14:05 (CET)

    Mind the brain!

                Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)

16:30-17:45 (CET)
            Mechanical circulatory support Elisabeth Wollast Afternoon (CET)

            WEANING

            Moderator(s):  Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
  • 16:30-16:50 (CET)

    Ready to come off?

                Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)

Monday 7 September 2026

08:45-10:00 (CET)
            Mechanical circulatory support Madeleine De Genst Morning (CET)

            CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPORT

            Moderator(s):  Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
14:00-15:15 (CET)
            Mechanical circulatory support Elisabeth Wollast Afternoon (CET)

            PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS

            Moderator(s):  Carlos L Alviar (New York, United States)
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 14:20-14:40 (CET)

    When should we unload the left ventricle during VA ECMO?

                Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)

Tuesday 8 September 2026

08:45-10:00 (CET)
            Hemodynamics Louise Popelin Morning (CET)

            ADVANCED HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING

            Moderator(s):  Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
11:30-14:00 (CET)
            Hemodynamics Louise Popelin Morning (CET)

            HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING IN COMPLEX CLINICAL SITUATIONS

            Moderator(s):  Bruno Levy (Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France)
Armand Mekontso Dessap (Créteil, France)
  • 11:50-12:10 (CET)

    In VA ECMO: focus on perfusion

                Dieter Dauwe (Leuven, Belgium)