August 23, 2023
Hilton Amsterdam Garden Terrace
Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG
Amsterdam, Netherlands
6:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner & Networking Event
Cocktail Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
RSVP only by registration or by emailing info@a-cure.org
August 24, 2023
Hilton Amsterdam
In-person:
Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Virtual: Access link will be provided to registered attendees via email
All meeting times are Central European Time (CET), (GMT+1)
6:30-7:30 a.m.
Breakfast & Check-in
Check-in & Breakfast Location: TBD
Symposium Location: TBD
Session I
Advances in the Science of Cardiac Unloading and Myocardial Recovery
7:45-9:40 a.m.
7:45-7:50 a.m.
George Vetrovec, MD (Virginia Commonwealth University, US)
Welcome and Introductory Comments
7:50-8:00 a.m.
Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation)
The State of the Field of Unloading: Annual Update
8:00-8:15 a.m.
TBD
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8:15-8:30 a.m.
TBD
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8:30-8:45 a.m.
TBD
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8:45-9:00 a.m.
TBD
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9:00-9:10 a.m.
Open Discussion Time
9:10-9:40 a.m.
Debate #1
Topic: Unloading and venting the VA- ECMO CGS Patients: LAVA or EcPella?
Moderator: TBD
LAVA side: Bill O’Neill, MD (Henry Ford Hospital, US)
EcPella side: Dirk Westermann, MD (Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg)
Session II
Mechanical Preload Reduction
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Pecha Kucha Format (20 images, each 20 seconds, timed for 7 minutes each)
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Pecha Kucha
Question: Can mechanical preload reduction benefit patients?
Moderator:
Navin Kapur, MD (Tufts Medical Center)
Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation)
Panelists:
Arvind Bhimaraj, MD (Principles of preload reduction and pathophysiology)
Manreet Kanwar, MD (Decompensated/CHF)
Rayan Yousefzai, MD (PreCardia/Renal)
Harrison Farber, MD (Pulmonary hypertension)
Michelle Esposito, MD (PrePella & MPR in valve disease; future state)
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Open Floor Discussion
Live Poster Session
11:00-12:00 p.m.
Group Photo at 12 p.m.
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Networking
Location: TBD
Session III
Clinical Evidence and Strategy for Cardiac Unloading and Recovery
1:00-2:45 p.m.
Discussion leaders: TBD
1:00-1:20 p.m.
Ryan Tedford, MD (Medical Univ South Carolina, US)
Right Heart Failure: Evaluation and Management
1:20-1:35 p.m.
Allan Böhm (National Cardiovascular Institute, Slovakia)
STOP SHOCK: Artificial Intelligence Model for Prediction of Cardiogenic Shock and MCS use
1:35-1:50 p.m.
Debbie Hoffman, MD (Tampa General Hospital, US)
MCS use in High-risk non-cardiac surgery, bariatric surgery and beyond
1:50-2:05 p.m.
TBD
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2:05-2:15 p.m.
Open floor Discussion
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Debate #2
Topic: TBD
Moderator: TBD
Session IV
Innovations in the Space: Abstract Selected Talks
3:10-5:00 p.m.
Discussion leaders: TBD
3:10-3:30 p.m.
TBD
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3:30-3:45 p.m.
Best in Research Award
TBD: Abstract Selected
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3:45-4:00 p.m.
Young Investigator Award
TBD: Abstract Selected
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4:00-4:15 p.m.
TBD: Abstract Selected
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4:15-4:30 p.m.
TBD: Abstract Selected
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4:30-4:45 p.m.
TBD: Abstract Selected
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4:45-5:00 p.m.
Open floor Discussion
5:00 p.m.
Closing Comments, Audience Feedback, and Adjourn
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception & Poster Viewing
Location: TBD