The 7th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit will be an in-person meeting and run from 2-4 November 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER (08:30-19:00)
| 08:30 | Introduction | F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague; G Färber, Jena; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; V Falk, Berlin |
| 08:45 | Session 1: Advanced heart failure: The cardiologist perspective (Joint session with the HFA of the ESC) | |
| Moderators: F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; G Färber, Jena; M Metra, Brescia | ||
| Advanced heart failure: Who are the patients and how do we identify them? | M Metra, Brescia | |
| Drug therapy in heart failure – 2023 update | K Damman, Groningen | |
| Pacemakers, defibrillators and ablation in advanced heart failure | U Jorde, New York | |
| Worsening heart failure: Current management | M Cikes, Zagreb | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Session 2: Cardiogenic shock- are outcomes finally improving? | |
| Moderators: E Potapov, Berlin; J Møller, Copenhagen; M Cikes, Zagreb; R Cogswell, Minneapolis | ||
| Staging systems- are they useful? | D Baran, Weston | |
| Mastering inotropic support in cardiogenic shock | L Van Laake, Utrecht | |
| MCS in cardiogenic shock: The latest data | H Thiele, Luebeck | |
| EACTS guidelines for short-term MCS- sneak preview | E Potapov, Berlin | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Session 3: Short-term MCS – device selection, timing and management | |
| Moderators: E Potapov, Berlin; I Netuka, Prague; L Van Laake, Utrecht; M Mehra, Boston | ||
| Short-term MCS: Selecting the right device for the right patient | D Baran, Weston | |
| This CS patient needs short-term MCS – 4 interactive cases with voting | H Fox, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Short-term MCS- no recovery: Transplant or LVAD? | R Cogswell, Minneapolis | |
| Debate: All short term MCS patients need immediate left ventricle unloading | ||
| – Pro | G Färber, Jena | |
| – Con | J Møller, Copenhagen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 14:30 | Break | |
| 15:00 | Session 4: Durable LVADs- patient selection and timing | |
| Moderators: J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; V Falk, Berlin; C Møller, Copenhagen, M Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen | ||
| Update on long-term outcomes after durable LVAD implantation | N Uriel, New York | |
| Size and shape matters: Which left ventricle is not appropriate for a durable LVAD? | I Netuka, Prague | |
| How to obtain good outcomes in marginal LVAD candidates- preimplant optimization | Y Hrytsyna, Berlin | |
| Debate: Durable LVAD in INTERMACS 4-7- we need a RCT | ||
| – Pro | D Zimpfer, Graz | |
| – Con | M Mehra, Boston | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 16:30 | Session 5: Trends in post LVAD management: Further improving outcomes | |
| Moderators: M Mehra, Boston; M Cikes, Zagreb; P Lanmüller, Berlin; C Mahr, Dallas | ||
| Antithrombotic therapy and anticoagulation | Z Tucanova, Prague | |
| Pacing and ablation during and after LVAD implantation | C Mahr, Dallas | |
| Management of aortic regurgitation- the case for early intervention | U Jorde, New York | |
| Novel non-surgical treatments of driveline infection | I Kneževič, Ljubljana | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 17:30 | Welcome reception and poster session | |
| 19:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER (08:00-18:10)
| 08:00 | Session 6: Novel concepts in temporary MCS | |
| Moderators: H Møller-Sørensen, Copenhagen; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; H Fox, Bad Oeynhausen; J Kluin, Amsterdam | ||
| MCS protected cardiac surgery | B Schmack, Hannover | |
| Mobilization/exercise with t-MCS | S Rojas Hernandez, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Timing of transition to durable LVAD or transplant | A Ruhparwar, Hannover | |
| Debate: Levosimendan is useful in a weaning strategy | ||
| – Pro | M Plaza, Valladolid | |
| – Con | K Damman, Groningen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 09:30 | Break | |
| 10:00 | Session 7: You are already there: Concomitant procedures during LVAD implant | |
| Moderators: S Rojas Hernandez, Bad Oeynhausen; M Plaza, Valladolid; A Loforte, Turin; F Khaliel, Riyadh | ||
| Revascularization- worth the effort? | F Pagani, Ann Arbor | |
| Tricuspid repair- it’s now or never? | G Färber, Jena | |
| Debate: Mitral regurgitation should be fixed at the time of implant | ||
| – Pro | A Meyer, Heidelberg | |
| – Con | A Loforte, Turin | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 11:30 | Session 8: Manage the patient not the VAD – coordinators and nurses | |
| Moderators: U Jorde, New York; V Lauenroth, Bad Oeynhausen; J Stehlik, Salt Lake City; J Mulzer, Berlin; L Van Laake, Utrecht | ||
| Assessing QOL in LVAD recipients | T Jaarsma, Linköping | |
| Patient education: Before and after implant | V Lauenroth, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Patient surveillance at home | J Mulzer, Berlin | |
| Caregiver burden and support | I Højskov, Copenhagen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 12:45 | 7th Rising Stars Quiz | |
| 13:15 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 | Session 9: Overview of VAD registries | |
| Moderators: S Rojas Hernandez, Bad Oeynhausen; G Färber, Jena; N Uriel, New York; I Netuka, Prague | ||
| Euromacs report | K Veen, Rotterdam | |
| Intermacs report | F Pagani, Ann Arbor | |
| VAD wean registry | J Stehlik, Salt Lake City | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 15:15 | Session 10: What’s in the pipeline- new medium and long-term devices | |
| Moderators: V Falk, Berlin; M Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen; M Mehra, Boston; E Potapov, Berlin | ||
| Industry updates | ||
| Panel discussion | ||
| 16:15 | Break | |
| 16:45 | Session 11: Biventricular failure: Current and future solutions | |
| Moderators: I Netuka, Prague; F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; F Pagani, Ann Arbor; D Zimpfer, Graz | ||
| Biventricular failure: What is that actually? | M Mehra, Boston | |
| RHF: Risk stratification in LVAD implantation | T Yagdi, Izmir | |
| BiVAD: Temporary and long-term devices | F Khaliel, Riyadh | |
| TAH- state of the art: Indications, techniques outcomes | J Kluin, Amsterdam | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 18:00 | Close |
SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER (08:00-12:00)
| 08:00 | Session 12: Video session – How I do it | |
| Moderators: I Netuka, Prague; E Potapov, Berlin; A Meyer, Heidelberg; M Plaza, Valladolid | ||
| Ankara | U Kervan, Ankara | |
| Graz | D Zimpfer, Graz | |
| Hannover | B Schmack, Hannover | |
| Jena | G Färber, Jena | |
| Bad Oyenhausen | S Rojas Hernandez, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 09:15 | Session 13: Paediatric MCS | |
| Moderators: D Zimpfer, Graz; M Smerup, Copenhagen; I Adachi, Houston; U Kervan, Ankara | ||
| Debate: Optimal MCS management for the +10 kg patient with DCM and LV failure | ||
| – Go for an extracorporeal device | M Schweiger, Zurich | |
| – Implant a durable LVAD | I Adachi, Houston | |
| MCS in the neonate – best solutions and outcomes | M Smerup, Copenhagen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:45 | Session 14: Complex cases and creative solutions | |
| Moderators: J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; M Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen; G Färber, Jena; T Yagdi, Izmir | ||
| Berlin | P Lanmüller, Berlin | |
| Bad Oeynhausen | J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Prague | I Netuka, Prague | |
| Ann Arbor | To be announced | |
| Graz | D Zimpfer, Graz | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 11:50 | Closing Remarks | F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague; G Färber, Jena; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; V Falk, Berlin |
| 12:00 | Close |
Programme subject to change
Summit INFORMATION
Date/Duration
2-4 November 2023 (2.5 day course)
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
For more information please click here
Chairmen
F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague; G Färber, Jena; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; V Falk, Berlin
Registration Fee
EACTS Members: €595 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €695 inclusive of VAT
Residents: €375 inclusive of VAT
Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments on all days and the welcome reception on Thursday 2 November
Summit Format
In-person meeting, interactive lectures, live-in-a-box cases and keynote presentations
Target Audience
Cardiologists, heart failure cardiologists, emergency and ICU specialists (temporary MCS), cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, heart failure nurses and VAD coordinators, medical industry (cardiac devices including ECLS development and production). Paediatric cardiologists and congenital heart disease surgeons.
Abstract Poster Submission
Poster submissions are now closed.
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Faculty
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Finn Gustafsson -
Ivan Netuka -
Gloria Färber -
Jan Gummert -
Volkmar Falk -
David Baran -
Henrik Fox -
Yuriy Hrytsyna -
Tiny Jaarsma -
Ulrich Jorde -
Umit Kervan -
Jolanda Kluin -
Volker Lauenroth -
Antonio Loforte -
Claudius Mahr -
Anna Meyer -
María Plaza -
Mandeep R. Mehra -
Johanna Mulzer -
Francis D. Pagani -
Evgenij Potapov -
Sebastian Rojas Hernandez -
Arjang Ruhparwar -
Martin Schweiger -
Morten Smerup -
Josef Stehlik -
Holger Thiele -
Zuzana Tucanova -
Kevin Veen -
Daniel Zimpfer
