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