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

            WEANING

            Moderator(s):  Tim Balthazar (Brussels, Belgium)
Jacob Moller (Odense, Denmark)
  • 16:50-17:10 (CET)

    The novel pump-controlled retrograde trial off strategy

                Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)

Monday 7 September 2026

11:30-14:00 (CET)
            Physiology Louise Popelin Morning (CET)

            CHALLENGING SITUATIONS

            Moderator(s):  Xavier Monnet (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
Fabio S Taccone (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 12:10-12:30 (CET)

    The East-West syndrome: new pitfalls in awake VA ECMO

                Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)

14:00-15:15 (CET)
            Pharmacology Louise Popelin Afternoon (CET)

            HEMOSTASIS

            Moderator(s):  Harlinde Peperstraete (Gent, Belgium)
Alexander Vlaar (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
  • 14:40-15:00 (CET)

    Anticoagulation pearls and pitfalls during MCS

                Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)

10:00-11:30 (CET)
            Cardiopulmonary Elisabeth Wollast Morning (CET)

            PULMONARY EMBOLISM

            Moderator(s):  Guido Tavazzi (Pavia, Italy)
Christophe Vandenbriele (London, United Kingdom)