The 6th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit will be an in-person meeting and run from 17-19 November 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER (08:30-19:00)
| 08:30 | Introduction | V Falk, Berlin; F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague; J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen |
| 08:45 | Session 1: Cardiology update | |
| Moderators: F Schönrath, Berlin; M Mehra, Boston | ||
| Rhythm and heart failure | F Schönrath, Berlin | |
| Medical treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | C Mahr, Seattle | |
| Medical therapy in acute heart failure | F Gustafsson, Copenhagen | |
| Xenotransplantation | M Mehra, Boston | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:25 | Session 2: Preoperative optimisation and optimal treatment in advanced heart failure patients | |
| Moderators: J Stehlik, Salt Lake City; E Potapov, Berlin | ||
| How to reach all your LVAD candidates while in INTERMACS level 4 | J Estep, Cleveland | |
| Do we need a nutritional and prehabilitation strategy before LVAD implantation? | C Stoppe, Würzburg | |
| Mitral regurgitation and poor left ventricular function – Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair or LVAD? | J Keenan, Durham | |
| The best strategy in ischemic cardiomyopathy – Coronary artery bypass graft or LVAD? | T Doenst, Jena | |
| BVAD or LVAD with temporary RVAD in patients with biventricular failure? | M Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| Featured lecture | B Griffith, Baltimore | |
| 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 | Session 3: The real work begins after implantation – the important role of the VAD cardiologist | |
| Moderators: S Rojas Hernandez, Bad Oeynhausen; U Jorde, New York | ||
| Heart failure treatment in LVAD patients | H Fox, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Late aortic regurgitation – diagnosis and treatment | F Pagani, Ann Arbor | |
| Early and late right ventricular failure – understanding and prediction | M Mehra, Boston | |
| Late right ventricular failure – second pump vs. total artificial heart | F Arabia, Los Angeles | |
| Timely recognition and optimal treatment of the extrinsic obstruction of outflow graft in patients supported with the modern LVAD | U Jorde, New York | |
| The value of PET-CT in patients on ventricular assist devices | A Bernhardt, Hamburg | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:25 | Session 4: Telemedicine | |
| Moderators: P Lanmüller, Berlin; F Köhler, Berlin | ||
| Listen to your VAD – 5G Medcamp | F Köhler, Berlin | |
| What you need to know about heart failure Apps | E Jankowska, Wrocław | |
| What is the state of pulmonary artery pressure sensors in 2022- in patients with and without LVAD | J Brugts, Rotterdam | |
| Panel Discussion | ||
| 16:20 | Session 5: Weaning and recovery | |
| Moderators: F Pagani, Ann Arbor; D Saeed, Leipzig | ||
| Propella concept | F Spillman, Berlin | |
| LVAD explant criteria – lessons learned | E Joyce, Dublin | |
| Weaning registry | J Stehlik, Salt Lake City | |
| How to explant LVAD in case of recovery – decommissioning vs. plug vs. full explant | R Lorusso, Maastricht | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 17:30 | Welcome reception and poster session | |
| 19:00 | Close |
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER (08:00-18:10)
| 08:00 | Session 6: Temporary mechanical circulatory support |
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| Moderators: G Färber, Jena; E de Waal, Utrecht | ||
| Cardiogenic shock – current treatment and results | C Schulze, Jena | |
| Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation | J Belohlavek, Prague | |
| Hyperperfusion status – myth or valid concept? | S Ott, Berlin | |
| In charge of temporary MCS – The Cardiologist! | F Gustafsson, Copenhagen | |
| In charge of temporary MCS – The Surgeon! | A Loforte, Bologna | |
| Temporary MCS as a bridge to heart transplantation | D Baran, Norfolk | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 09:45 | Break | |
| 10:15 | Session 7: New options for percutaneous LVAD use |
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| Moderators: F Arabia, Los Angeles; F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; R Schramm, Bad Oeynhausen | ||
| Atrioventricular valves and microaxial pump | E Potapov, Berlin | |
| Cardiac resynchronisation therapy and microaxial pump | C Starck, Berlin | |
| Protected off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery | O Dzemali, Zurich | |
| Long-term sequelae of treatment with microaxial pumps | D Lewin, Berlin | |
| Conditioning shock patients for long-term VAD with an microaxial pump | P Lanmüller, Berlin | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 11:40 | Session 8: VAD coordinators | |
| Moderators: J Mülzer, Berlin; A-M Oppelaar, Utrecht | ||
| Who are the VAD coordinators? Outcome of European Questionnaire | J Mulzer, Berlin | |
| Experience with novel touch screen communication system of the fully magnetically levitated LVAD | A-M Oppelaar, Utrecht | |
| Precise data acquisition from fully magnetically levitated LVAD | T Schlöglhofer, Vienna | |
| Protocol for safe controller exchange of the hydromagnetically levitated LVAD | L Hilker, Karlsburg | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 12:55 | 6th Rising Stars Quiz | |
| 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 | Session 9: Overview of VAD registries | |
| Moderators: J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen; E Joyce, Dublin | ||
| Euromacs report | K Veen, Rotterdam | |
| Intermacs report | F Pagani, Ann Arbor | |
| Itamacs | A Loforte, Bologna | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 15:30 | Session 10: New developments | |
| Moderators: F Kaufmann, Berlin; Z Tucanova, Prague | ||
| Lessons learned and ignored in the past 50 years | F Kaufmann, Berlin | |
| A prospective analysis of long-term inflow cannula interaction in the LV apex | Z Tucanova, Prague | |
| Industry updates | ||
| 16:45 | Break | |
| 17:10 | Session 11: EACTS and EACTAIC joint session |
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| Moderators: V Falk, Berlin; P Wouters, Gent | ||
| LV unloading – the echo perspective | G Tavazzi, Pavia | |
| Inflammatory signatures in MCS | C Bode, Bonn | |
| Education in MCS management | S Jacobs, Leuven | |
| Joint Expert consensus EACTS/EACTAIC | E de Waal, Utrecht | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 18:10 | Close |
SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER (08:00-12:00)
| 08:00 | Session 12: Video session – How I do it |
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| Moderators: I Netuka, Prague; J Keenan,Durham | ||
| Berlin | Y Hrytsyna, Berlin | |
| Graz | D Zimpfer, Vienna | |
| Leipzig | D Saeed, Leipzig | |
| Astana | S Novikova, Astana | |
| Cleveland | J Estep, Cleveland | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 09:00 | Session 13: Paediatric cardiology | |
| Moderators: O Miera, Berlin; I Michel-Behnke, Vienna | ||
| How to improve paediatric VAD treatment based on EEPIG network | O Miera, Berlin | |
| Novel fontan cannula for paediatric extracorporeal VAD | D Zimpfer, Vienna | |
| Anticoagulation during paediatric long-term MCS | I Michel-Behnke, Vienna | |
| Anticoagulation during paediatric short-term MCS | T Thiruchelvam, London | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 10:10 | Break | |
| 10:35 | Session 14: Complex cases and creative solutions | |
| Moderators: S Novikova, Astana; M Morshius, Bad Oeynhausen | ||
| Berlin | G Nersesian, Berlin | |
| Bad Oeynhausen | M Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen | |
| Prague | I Netuka, Prague | |
| Copenhagen | C Møller, Copenhagen | |
| Bologna | A Loforte, Bologna | |
| Vienna | D Zimpfer, Vienna | |
| Panel discussion | ||
| 11:50 | Closing Remarks | |
| 12:00 | Close |
Programme and faculty subject to change
The 6th EACTS Mechanical Circulatory Support Summit, Berlin, Germany, 17/11/2022-19/11/2022 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Summit INFORMATION
Date/Duration
17-19 November 2022 (2.5 day course)
Location
Hilton Berlin
Berlin, Germany
For more information please click here
Chairmen
V Falk, Berlin; F Gustafsson, Copenhagen; I Netuka, Prague and J Gummert, Bad Oeynhausen
Registration Fee
EACTS Members: €575 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €675 inclusive of VAT
Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments on all days and the welcome reception on Thursday 17 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.
Abstracts
Abstract submission is now closed.
Please click here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions.
Faculty
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Volkmar Falk -
Finn Gustafsson -
Ivan Netuka -
Jan Gummert -
David Baran -
Alexander M. Bernhardt -
Eric de Waal -
Torsten Doenst -
Omer Dzemali -
Jerry Estep -
Henrik Fox -
Bartley Griffith -
Yuriy Hrytsyna -
Steven Jacobs -
Ulrich Jorde -
Friedrich Kaufmann -
Jeffrey Keenan -
Friedrich Köhler -
Antonio Loforte -
Roberto Lorusso -
Claudius Mahr -
Mandeep R. Mehra -
Ina Michel-Behnke -
Oliver Miera -
Christian H. Møller -
Johanna Mulzer -
Gaik Nersesian -
Svetlana Novikova -
Sascha Ott -
Francis D. Pagani -
Evgenij Potapov -
Sebastian Rojas Hernandez -
Diyar Saeed -
Thomas Schlöglhofer -
Felix Schönrath -
Christian Schulze -
Josef Stehlik -
Christian Stoppe -
Guido Tavazzi -
Zuzana Tucanova -
Kevin Veen -
Patrick Wouters -
Daniel Zimpfer
