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Machine Learning Mortality Prediction for Patients with Cardiogenic Shock due to Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Speaker: Navin Kapur, MD (Tufts Medical Center, USA)
*On behalf of Song Li, MD (Medical City Heart Hospital, USA)

Acute Limb Ischemia Doubles In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients with Cardiogenic Shock: An Analysis from the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Speaker: Michelle Esposito, MD (Medical University of South Carolina, USA)

Impact of ECPELLA Support on Intermediate-term Mortality and Myocardial Protection in Patients with Refractory Cardiogenic Shock due to Acute Coronary Syndrome

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Speaker: Takaaki Toyofuku (Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Japan)

Pulmonary Vascular Dynamics Determines Right Heart Tolerance of Left Ventricular Mechanical Support

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Young Investigator Award: Kimberly Lamberti (MIT, USA)

Clinical Trajectories and Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock Phenotypes

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Best in Research Award: Elric Zweck, MD, PhD (Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany)

From Past Insights to Future Breakthroughs: Digital Twins to Empower PVR, Circulatory Equilibrium, and MCS

Discussion leaders: Prof. Dr. Med. Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Kiyotake Ishikawa, MD, PhD (Mount Sinai, USA)
Special Lecture: Kenji Sunagawa, MD, PhD (Kyushu University, Japan)

Debate #2 – Unloading as a Bridge to Transplant or Target for Recovery: Which Patients and Why ?

Moderators: Mark Anderson, MD (Hackensack Meridian Hospital, USA) and Prof. Dr. Med. Andreas Schäfer (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Debaters: Prof. Dr. Med. Alex Bernhardt (University Heart Center Hamburg, Germany) Bridge to Transplant and Jane Wilcox, MD (Northwestern University, USA) Bridge to Recovery

MCS use in High-risk Non-cardiac Surgery, Bariatric Surgery and Beyond

Discussion leaders: Jeff Moses, MD (Columbia University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Med. Jacob Møller (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark)
Speaker: Debbie Rinde-Hoffman, MD (Tampa General Hospital, USA)

GDMT Optimization in Impella 5.5 Patients

Discussion leaders: Jeff Moses, MD (Columbia University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Med. Jacob Møller (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark)
Speaker: Kanika Mody, MD (Hackensack Medical Center, USA)

STOP SHOCK: Artificial Intelligence Model for Prediction of Cardiogenic Shock and MCS use

Discussion leaders: Jeff Moses, MD (Columbia University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Med. Jacob Møller (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark)
Speaker: Allan Böhm, MD (National Cardiovascular Institute, Slovakia)

Right Heart Failure: Evaluation and Management

Discussion leaders: Jeff Moses, MD (Columbia University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Med. Jacob Møller (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark)
Speaker: Ryan Tedford, MD (Medical University South Carolina, USA)

Pecha Kucha: Can Mechanical Preload Reduction benefit Patients

Moderators: Navin Kapur, MD (Tufts Medical Center, USA) and Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation, USA)

Panelists:
Arvind Bhimaraj, MD (Houston Methodist Hospital, USA) Principles of Preload Reduction and Pathophysiology
Manreet Kanwar, MD (Allegheny General Hospital, USA) Acute Decompensated HF and Chronic HF
Rayan Yousefzai, MD (Houston Method Hospital, USA) PreCardia and Renal Unloading
Harrison Farber, MD (Tufts Medical Center, USA) Acute Right Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
Navin Kapur, MD (Tufts Medical Center, USA) PrePella

Debate #1 – Unloading and Venting VA-ECMO CGS Patients: LAVA or ECPELLA

Moderators: Prof. Dr. Med. Patrick Hunziker (University Hospital Basel, Switzerland) and Nir Uriel, MD (Colmbia University Irving Medical Center, USA)
Debaters: Bill O’Neill, MD (Henry Ford Hospital, USA) LAVA and Prof. Dr. Med. Dirk Westermann (Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg, Germany) EcPella

Mechanical Circulatory Support using the Impella CP Reduces Directly Recorded Renal Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Cardiogenic Shock

Discussion Leaders: Claudius Mahr, DO (Medical City Heart Hospital, USA) and Dr. Med. L. Christian Napp (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Speaker: Rohit Ramchandra, PhD (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Automated IMpella Optimized Unloading System (AIMOUS) of Impella 5.5 Precisely Controls Left Ventricular Pressure in Goat

Discussion Leaders: Claudius Mahr, DO (Medical City Heart Hospital, USA) and Dr. Med. L. Christian Napp (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Speaker: Hidetaka Morita, MD (NCVC Osaka, Japan)

Right Heart Ventriculo-Vascular Coupling in Cardiac Unloading

Discussion Leaders: Claudius Mahr, DO (Medical City Heart Hospital, USA) and Dr. Med. L. Christian Napp (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Speaker: Gaurav Gulati, MD (Tufts Medical Center, USA)

The State of the Field of Unloading: Annual Update

Discussion Leaders: Claudius Mahr, DO (Medical City Heart Hospital, USA) and Dr. Med. L. Christian Napp (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Speaker: Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation, USA)

Panel Discussion: Targeting Heart Recovery in a Real-World Setting

Moderator: Bobbi Bogaev Chapman, MD

Panelists:
Manreet Kanwar, MD (Allegheny General Hospital, USA)
Jane Wilcox, MD (Northwestern University, USA)
Bart Meyns, PhD (KU Leuven, Belgium)

The State of the Field in Cardiac Unloading: Annual Update

Speaker: Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation, USA)

UNLOAD-HF Randomized Controlled Trial for LV Unloading in Acute Heart Failure

Alex Nap, MD, PharmD, PhD from UMC Amsterdam presents UNLOAD-HF Randomized Controlled Trial for LV Unloading in Acute Heart Failure at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

A Novel Fluoroscopic Approach to Impella Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Positioning

Luca Baldetti, MD from IRCCS San Raffaele (on behalf of Alessandro Beneduce, MD), presents an abstract called A Novel Fluoroscopic Approach to Impella Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Positioning at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

7th Annual A-CURE Symposium Summary

The 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium took place on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

An Analysis of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Involved in the Loaded and Unloaded Heart after Myocardial Infarction

Spyros Mavropoulos, MD, PhD (Mt Sinai) presents an abstract called An Analysis of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Involved in the Loaded and Unloaded Heart after Myocardial Infarction at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

CMR-derived Infarct Size on LV Remodeling: the Roll-in DTU Experience

William O'Neill, MD (Henry Ford Hospital) presents Impact of CMR-derived Infarct Size on LV Remodeling: the Roll-in DTU Experience at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Unload-ECMO Randomized Controlled Trial for LV Unloading with VA-ECMO in Severe Cardiogenic Shock

Benedikt Schrage, MD from UKE Hamburg presents Unload-ECMO Randomized Controlled Trial for LV Unloading with VA-ECMO in Severe Cardiogenic Shock at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Delaying Reperfusion for Thirty Minutes in the Presence of Active LV Unloading Reduces Infarct Size in Anterior STEMI: A Per Protocol Analysis of the STEMI Door to Unload (DTU) Pilot Study

Navin Kapur, MD (Tufts Medical Center) presents Delaying Reperfusion for Thirty Minutes in the Presence of Active LV Unloading Reduces Infarct Size in Anterior STEMI: A Per Protocol Analysis of the STEMI Door to Unload (DTU) Pilot Study at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Automatic LV Unloading using a Percutaneous Transvalvular Microaxial Flow Pump during VA-ECMO Support

Benedikt Schrage, MD (UKE Hamburg) presents an abstract by Paul Haller, MD (UKE Hamburg) called Automatic LV Unloading using a Percutaneous Transvalvular Microaxial Flow Pump during VA-ECMO Support at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

CERAMICS: Best Practices for MCS Escalation and Management in AMI-CS

Mir Babar Basir, DO (Henry Ford Hospital) presents CERAMICS: Best Practices for MCS Escalation and Management in AMI-CS at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Young Investigator Award: Trans-Valvular Unloading Reduces Anaerobic Glycolysis before Reperfusion and Preserves Energy Substrate Utilization after Reperfusion in Models of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Lija Swain, PhD (Tufts Medical Center) won the Young Investigator Award for the topic, Trans-Valvular Unloading Reduces Anaerobic Glycolysis before Reperfusion and Preserves Energy Substrate Utilization after Reperfusion in Models of Acute Myocardial Infarction at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Best in Research Award: Mechanical LV Unloading Increases Coronary Flow by Prolonging Diastolic Phase

Tomoki Sakata, MD, PhD (Mt. Sinai) won the Best in Research Award for the topic, Mechanical LV Unloading Increases Coronary Flow by Prolonging Diastolic Phase at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Left Ventricular Unloading Acutely Reduces Right Ventricular Preload in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock

Kay Everett, MD, PhD (Tufts Medical Center) presents Left Ventricular Unloading Acutely Reduces Right Ventricular Preload in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Panel Discussion: Non Cardiac Surgery Interventions on Patients Receiving Impella® Support

Panelists:
Nicolas Brozzi, MD (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
Raul Rosenthal, MD (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, MD (Baylor Scott & White Health)
Ramachandra Reddy, MD (Baylor Scott & White Health)
Modesto J. Colón, MD (Banner Univ. Medical Center)
Radha S. Gopalan, MD (Banner Univ. Medical Center)

Cardiac Energetics and Systemic Perfusion with Veno-arterial ECMO versus Ecmella for Cardiogenic Shock in a Large Animal Model

Ann Banke, MD, PhD from Odense Univ. Hospital presents an abstract from Peter Frederiksen, MD, called Cardiac Energetics and Systemic Perfusion with Veno-arterial ECMO versus Ecmella for Cardiogenic Shock in a Large Animal Model at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

The Role of RV Reserve Assessment and LV Unloading to Predict Right Heart Failure after LVAD Implantation

Ryan Tedford, MD (Medical College of South Carolina) presents The Role of RV Reserve Assessment and LV Unloading to Predict Right Heart Failure after LVAD Implantation at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Cardiac State Optimization to Promote Recovery during Extracorporeal Circulatory Support

Steve Keller, MD, PhD, MPhil (Johns Hopkins University) presents Cardiac State Optimization to Promote Recovery during Extracorporeal Circulatory Support at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Keynote Lecture | Decompensated Heart Failure, Taking the Acute out of Compensation

Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief, JACC: HF; Baylor College of Medicine) presents the keynote lecture, Decompensated Heart Failure, Taking the Acute out of Compensation, at the 7th Annual A-CURE Symposium on November 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Douglass Mann, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Dr. Mann’s keynote address at the 2019 A-CURE Symposium on myocardial recovery and reverse remodeling.

Dr. L. Christian Napp, Hannover Medical School

Dr. Napp speaking on how Impella-mediated ventricular unloading can be used to successfully bridge patients with Takotsubo Syndrome to recovery.

Dr. Jason Williams, Ocean Springs Hospital

Dr. Williams discussing the use of Impella 5.0 support to optimize patient outcomes in high-risk cardiac surgery.

Dr. Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, UTMB Health

Dr. Hernandez-Monfort disucssing the longitudinal impact of temporary mechanical circulatory support on durable ventricular assist device outcomes.

Dr. Bart Meyns, KU Leuven

Dr. Meyns speaking on the use of Impella support to vent VA-ECMO patients suffering from cardiogenic shock.

Dr. Navin Kapur, Tufts Medical Center

Dr. Navin Kapur speaks on the relationship between acute cardiac unloading and renal function during myocardial ischemia.

Lija Swain, PhD | Tufts Medical Center

Trans-Valvular Unloading Protects Against Myocardial Damage Before and After Reperfusion in Preclinical Models of Acute Myocardial Infarction – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Tomoki Sakata, MD | Mt. Sinai

Impaired Diastolic Function Predicts Improved Ischemic Myocardial Flow Improvement with Mechanical LV Unloading – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Dr. Carsten Tschöpe, Charite, CVK

Dr. Tschöpe discusses the use of prolonged Impella support to successfully bridge patients thru cardiogenic shock resulting from myocarditis.

Div Verma, MD | Yavapai Regional Medical Center

Impella®-Supported MitraClip in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Complicated with MR3+/4+ – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

David Joyce, MD | Medical College of Wisconsin

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Off-Pump CABG – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Dr. Alexander Bernhardt, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Dr. Bernhardt discussing long-term support with the surgically implanted Impella 5.0 and Impella 5.5 devices.

Enrico Romagnoli, MD | Gemelli University Hospital

Wall Motion Score Index (WMSI) in Revascularization and Ventricular Recovery – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Dr. Bill O’Neill, Henry Ford Hospital

Dr. O’Neill speaking on the improved survival of AMI cardiogenic shock patients in the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative resulting from the early deployment of Impella support prior to reperfusion.

Peter Frederiksen, MD | University of Southern Denmark

LV Strain under Impella RP Support in a Swine Model of Cardiogenic Shock – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Opening Lecture: Dan Burkhoff, MD | Columbia University

Annual Update: The State of the Field in Cardiac Unloading – Presented at A-CURE 2022

A-CURE 2020 Highlights

2020 A-CURE Program

Bill O’Neill, MD | Henry Ford Health System

Update from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Bob Kloner | Huntington Medical Research Institute & Kiyo Ishikawa | Icahn School of Medicine

Bob Kloner (Huntington Medical Research Institute), Investigating Treatment with Therapeutic Hypothermia for Ischemia of the Heart & Kiyo Ishikawa (Icahn School of Medicine Mt. Sinai) Mechanical Left Ventricular Unloading and Therapeutic Hypothermia – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Elric Zweck | Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf

Identification of Three Phenotypes of Cardiogenic Shock – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Hermann Reichenspurner | University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Impella 5.5® as an Ideal Bridge to Left Ventricular Assist Device – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Prof. Dr. med. Carsten Tschöpe, Charité, CVK: Ventricular Unloading and Inflammation – The Role of Impella in Myocarditis

Dr. Tschöpe speaking on how he used Impella support to bridge a patient through myocarditis.

Mark Anderson | Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

A New Strategy for the Treatment of Patients with Type 1 Cardiorenal Syndrome with Impella® – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Navin Kapur | Tufts Medical Center

A New Role for Circulatory Support Devices to Limit Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Zach George | University of South Carolina

ST-Segment Elevation MI-Door-to-Unload (STEMI-DTU) Trial Updates – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Dan Burkhoff | Columbia

The State of the Field: Our Current Understanding of Ventricular Unloading – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Jakob Josiassen | Copenhagen University Hospital: Abstract Finalist

Impella RP® vs. Pharmacological Vasoactive Treatment in Profound Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Ischemic Occlusion of the Right Coronary Artery: Ventricular Unloading and End-Organ Perfusion in a Large Animal Model – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Kay Everett | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Abstract Finalist

Acute Hemodynamic Effects of Pre-Emptive Impella® Unloading Before Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Preclinical Model of Acute MI – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Lija Swain | Tufts Medical Center: Abstract Finalist

Left Ventricular Unloading Protects Against Both Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury – Presented at A-CURE 2020.

Dr. Babar Basir, Henry Ford Hospital

Dr. Babar Basir speaking on improving clinical outcomes by applying a new algorithm for patient selection in the Detroit Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

Dr. Kiyotake Ishikawa, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Left ventricular unloading leading to unloading of the left atria, and subsequent inhibition of atrial arrhythmia due to decrease atrial wall stress.

Dr. Mark Anderson, Hackensack University Medical Center

Dr. Mark Anderson speaking the clinical experience and data of the novel right ventricular support device, Impella RP.

Dr. Kapildeo Lotun, University of Arizona

Dr. Kapildeo Lotun on the use of Impella support during cardiac arrest in the catheterization lab to bridge patients to recovery

Dr. Daniel Scheiber, University Hospital Dusseldorf

Dr. Daniel Scheiber speaking on the effects of long-term ventricular unloading on myocardial mitochondrial ROS production.

Dr. Ralf Westenfeld, University Hospital Dusseldorf

Impella support improves pulmonary congestion in patients treated for cardiogenic shock

Dr. Carlos del Rio, MyoKardia and QTest Labs

The Paradoxical Energetic Energetic Costs of Acute Mechanical Unloading

Dr. Valentin Fuster MD, PhD speaks at The 2017 A-CURE Symposium

Dr. Fuster gives the Keynote Address at the 2017 A-CURE Symposium

Dr. Patrick Hunziker, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Cardiac Unloading and Recovery in Cardiogenic Shock: From Disease Modeling to Real Patients

Mark Anderson, MD, Einstein Healthcare Network

Cardiac Unloading and Myocardial Recovery: Clinical Utility from a Surgeon's Perspective

Dr. Takahiro Arimura, Kyushu University

Neuromechanical Unloading for Acute Myocardial Ischemia Synergistically, Strikingly Reduces Infarct Size and Prevents Heart Failure in the Long Term

Ryan Tedford, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Mechanical Support for Right-sided and Bi-ventricular Failure

Derek Hausenloy, MD, PhD, Duke National University Singapore Reducing Myocardial Infarct Size: Translational Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Hausenloy provides insights into translational opportunities in the field of ischemia reperfusion injury at the 2016 A-CURE Symposium.

Innovation Lecture: Navin Kapur, MD | Tufts Medical Center

Current Understanding of the Molecular Mechanisms of Unloading & Recovery: Past, Present, and Future – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Nicolas Brozzi, MD | Cleveland Clinic Florida

High-Risk Non-Cardiac Surgery: Successful Bridging of Morbidly Obese Patients to HTx – Presented at A-CURE 2022

Kay Everett, MD, PhD | Tufts Medical Center

Combining VA-ECMO and Impella (EC-Pella) Before Reperfusion Mitigates Left Ventricular Injury Due to VA-ECMO in Acute Myocardial Infarction – Presented at A-CURE 2022

Ed Soltesz, MD | Cleveland Clinic

Mechanical Circulatory Support in High-Risk CABG – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Keynote Lecture: Clyde Yancy, MD | Northwestern University

The Treatment of Stage D Heart Failure: Devices, Drugs, Biology, and Genes – Evidence and Guidelines – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Young Investigator Award: Renata Mazurek, MD | Mt. Sinai

Negative Effects of Acute Reloading after Mechanical Left Ventricle Unloading for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Pig Model – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Dr. Howard Chen, Tufts University Medical Center

Dr. Chen speaking on the detection autophagy in myocardial I/R injury and the impact of Impella-mediate ventricular unloading.

Dr. Nanna Udesen, Odense University Hospital

Dr. Udeson speaking on her pre-clinical investigations on the effect of concomitant vasoactive treatments combined with mechanical support on left ventricular function and end organ perfusion.

Andreas Schäfer, MD | Hannover Medical Center

Complete Revascularization and Acute Unloading Prior to PCI Increases Survival in AMI-CGS – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Dr. Heimo Ehmke, Univeristy Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Dr. Ehmke presenting his preclinical data investigating how cardiac unloading reverses infarction-induced changes in gene expression.

Carsten Tschöpe, MD | Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Effect of Ventricular Unloading on Heart Recovery – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard University

Acute MI to Heart Failure: The Past, Present, and Future

Kenji Sunagawa, MD, PhD, Kyushu University

Neuromechanical Unloading for Acute Myocardial Infarction

James Udelson, MD, Tufts Univeristy Medical Center

Incorporating Infarct Size Into Trial Composite Endpoints: Implications for Unloading Trials.

William O’Neill, MD, Henry Ford Health System

Acute Unloading in the Setting of AMI Complicated by Cardiogenci Shock

Navin Kapur, MD, Tufts University Medical Center

Primary Left Ventricular Unloading and the Mechanical Conditioning Hypothesis

Distinguished Lecture: Emma Birks, MD, PhD | University of Kentucky

Heart Recovery: Insights from RESTAGE-HF – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Manreet Kanwar, MD | Allegheny Health Network

Clinical Experience of a Real World Heart Recovery Program – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

Best in Research Award: Tharusan Thevathasan, MD | Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Treatment with Impella and Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During Cardiac Arrest Improves Survival: A Multicenter Cohort Study – Presented at A-CURE 2022.

James Udelson, MD, speaking on Infarct Size as an endpoint in clinical trials

Incorporating Infarct Size Into Trial Composite Endpoints: Implications for Unloading Trials

Dan Burkhoff, MD, PhD, Columbia University Perspective on Acute Unloading

Dan Burkhoff speaks on the hemodynamics of acute unloading and the important clinical implications at A-CURE 2017.

Dr. Elazer Edelman, MIT & Harvard University

Dr. Edelman at the the 2017 A-CURE Symposium speaking on device-based approaches to monitor cardiac function of patients on Impella support.