Speaker Schedule

7-September-2025

Madeleine De Genst
OPENING [Special session]
13:40	Welcome Filippo Annoni Vincent Labbé
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Fabio Guarracino *Moderator:* Nicole Juffermans
14:00	Cardiogenic shock in 2025 Daniel De Backer
14:20	Networks of care Susanna Price
14:40	Multidisciplinary teams: why, how, and when? Carlos L Alviar
15:00	Discussion
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT: HOW [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Matthieu Legrand *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
15:30	Intra-aortic balloon pumps: still a role in 2025? Guillaume Leurent
15:50	Acute MCS: not all devices are created equal Susanna Price
16:10	Which MCS for which patient? Daniel De Backer
16:30	Discussion
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE [Plenary lecture]
17:00	Hemodynamic monitoring: past, present, and future Jean-Louis Vincent

Louise Popelin
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE [Perioperative] *Moderator:* Matthieu Legrand *Moderator:* Xavier Monnet
14:00	Preventing AKI in cardiac surgery Giovanni Landoni
14:20	Thromboprophylaxis: perioperative guidelines Julie Helms
14:40	Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery Giovanni Landoni
15:00	Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 1 [Physiology] *Moderator:* Julie Helms *Moderator:* Giovanni Landoni
15:30	Interpretation of blood lactate levels Jean-Louis Vincent
15:50	Venous return: bedside applications Xavier Monnet
16:10	Does understanding heart-vessel physiology enhance hemodynamic management? Fabio Guarracino
16:30	Discussion

Elisabeth Wollast
CHALLENGES IN CPR [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
14:00	Ventilation strategies during CPR Giuseppe Ristagno
14:20	Epinephrine during CPR: does it work? Markus Skrifvars
14:40	New defibrillation strategies Giuseppe Ristagno
15:00	Discussion
CARDIAC ULTRASOUND: BASIC SKILLS FOR INTENSIVISTS [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Giuseppe Ristagno
15:30	LV systolic function and cardiac output Filippo Annoni
15:50	RV failure Vincent Labbé
16:10	Tamponade Ghislaine Douflé
16:30	Discussion

8-September-2025

Madeleine De Genst
UPDATE ON VASOPRESSORS IN SEPTIC SHOCK [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer
8:15	Should we administer norepinephrine early? Xavier Monnet
8:35	Vasopressin: what is the evidence? Matthieu Legrand
8:55	Angiotensin II and methylene blue: ready for use? Giovanni Landoni
9:15	Discussion
MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT: INDICATIONS [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Bruno Levy *Moderator:* Christophe Vandenbriele
9:45	In refractory cardiogenic shock Matthieu Schmidt
10:05	In acute decompensated heart failure Jean-Luc Vachiery
10:25	Veno-pulmonary assist during ARDS Armand Mekontso Dessap
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
CHALLENGES IN PATIENTS WITH MCS 1 [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Marin Pavlov *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
11:30	Impact of PEEP on cardiac function during VA ECMO Nicole Juffermans
11:50	Managing antithrombotic therapy Christophe Vandenbriele
12:10	Can we predict weaning from MCS in cardiogenic shock? Susanna Price
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK MANAGEMENT [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer *Moderator:* Susanna Price
14:00	Target blood pressure Alexander Vlaar
14:20	Mechanical ventilation Carlos L Alviar
14:40	Body temperature Bruno Levy
15:00	Discussion
PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Matthieu Schmidt
15:30	Vasopressors Daniel De Backer
15:50	Corticosteroids Armand Mekontso Dessap
16:10	Inotropes Daniel De Backer
16:30	Discussion
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK [Plenary lecture]
17:00	Everything you always wanted to know about cardiovascular physiology but were afraid to ask Xavier Monnet

Louise Popelin
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Susanna Price
8:15	What is cardiogenic shock? Christophe Vandenbriele
8:35	Which hemodynamic monitoring? Xavier Monnet
8:55	Vasopressors and inotropes: recommendations and new trends Bruno Levy
9:15	Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 2 [Physiology] *Moderator:* Nicole Juffermans *Moderator:* Alexander Vlaar
9:45	Cardiogenic shock: the role of perfusion pressure Armand Mekontso Dessap
10:05	Heart-lung interactions: bedside applications Xavier Monnet
10:25	The cardio-cerebral axis Fabio S Taccone
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
ULTRASOUND IN SHOCK AND CARDIAC ARREST [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap *Moderator:* Giuseppe Ristagno
11:30	How to assess and manage a patient with shock Fabio Guarracino
11:50	integration of invasive hemodynamics and point-of-care ultrasound Carlos L Alviar
12:10	How to use ultrasound in cardiac arrest Filippo Annoni
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
POST-RESUSCITATION [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Giovanni Landoni *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
14:00	Mechanical support for post-cardiac arrest patients? Markus Skrifvars
14:20	Novel gas therapies for organ protection Giuseppe Ristagno
14:40	Can we assess cerebral autoregulation and personalize MAP targets? Markus Skrifvars
15:00	Discussion
BACK TO PHYSIOLOGY 3 [Physiology] *Moderator:* Nicole Juffermans *Moderator:* Giovanni Landoni
15:30	Sex/gender and hemostasis Julie Helms
15:50	What is behind the capillary refill time? Xavier Monnet
16:10	The cardiovascular consequences of AKI Matthieu Legrand
16:30	Discussion

Elisabeth Wollast
UPDATE ON MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Julie Helms *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé
8:15	Which triggers for RBC transfusion? Nicole Juffermans
8:35	Interventional options for SCAI A and B stages Marin Pavlov
8:55	Acute and chronic antithrombotic treatment Renaud Dendievel
9:15	Discussion
CARDIAC ULTRASOUND: ADVANCED SKILLS FOR INTENSIVISTS [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer
9:45	LV systolic function and cardiac output François Bagate
10:05	LV filling pressures Michelle Chew
10:25	Tamponade in the ICU Ghislaine Douflé
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Giovanni Landoni *Moderator:* Markus Skrifvars
11:30	Circulatory shock: new guidelines Xavier Monnet
11:50	AI and hemodynamic monitoring Alexander Vlaar
12:10	Renewed interest in the Swan-Ganz catheter in cardiogenic shock Bruno Levy
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
ULTRASOUND FOR CARDIAC CRISES [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Ghislaine Douflé
14:00	Echocardiography in acute pulmonary edema Michelle Chew
14:20	Cor pulmonale and ARDS Armand Mekontso Dessap
14:40	Complications of myocardial infarction Vincent Labbé
15:00	Discussion
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: WHAT THE INTENSIVIST SHOULD KNOW IN 2025 [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Marin Pavlov *Moderator:* Jean-Luc Vachiery
15:30	Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in cardiogenic shock Guillaume Leurent
15:50	Interventional valvular cardiology Fabio Guarracino
16:10	Myocardial infarction Mike El-Mourad
16:30	Discussion

9-September-2025

Madeleine De Genst
ECPR [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Matthieu Schmidt
8:15	Is there a role for eCPR in 2025? Fabio S Taccone [PRO] Markus Skrifvars [CON]
8:35	When should we ask for a coronary angiogram? Guillaume Leurent
8:55	Transporting the patient for eCPR: how should we do it? Markus Skrifvars
9:15	Discussion
FLUID RESUSCITATION [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Julie Helms *Moderator:* Giuseppe Ristagno
9:45	Albumin for fluid resuscitation in cardiogenic shock? Nicole Juffermans
10:05	Fluid responsiveness: what’s new? Xavier Monnet
10:25	HFpEF: how to better control fluid status? Michelle Chew
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
CHALLENGES IN PATIENTS WITH MCS 2 [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone *Moderator:* Alexander Vlaar
11:30	Infectious complications Matthieu Schmidt
11:50	Bleeding complications Julie Helms
12:10	Transfusion triggers during ECMO Nicole Juffermans
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: STATE OF THE ART [Plenary lecture]
14:00	Cardiogenic shock: state of the art Susanna Price
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Nicole Juffermans *Moderator:* Markus Skrifvars
14:45	Do vasodilators have a role in the resuscitation of septic shock? Matthieu Legrand
15:15	Vasodilators in pulmonary hypertension Jean-Luc Vachiery
15:45	New cardiovascular medications (SGLT2i and GLP1a): what implications for the intensivist? Matthieu Legrand
16:15	Discussion

Louise Popelin
ADVANCED MONITORING STRATEGIES [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap *Moderator:* Xavier Monnet
8:15	The microcirculation in cardiogenic shock and heart failure Daniel De Backer
8:35	Mitochondrial PO2 to guide shock resuscitation Nicole Juffermans
8:55	Lactate during cardiogenic shock Bruno Levy
9:15	Discussion
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CARDIAC ULTRASOUND [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Fabio Guarracino *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap
9:45	Imaging cardiogenic shock Susanna Price
10:05	Assessing RV function Ghislaine Douflé
10:25	When do you need an expert in the ICU? François Bagate
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
FOCUS ON PULMONARY EMBOLISM [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Guillaume Leurent *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap
11:30	Acute pulmonary embolism in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension? Jean-Luc Vachiery
11:50	Interventional strategies for high-risk pulmonary embolism Marin Pavlov
12:10	VA ECMO in high-risk pulmonary embolism Matthieu Schmidt
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
HEMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Ghislaine Douflé
14:45	Lactate: more than a biomarker Filippo Annoni
15:15	Echo, PAC, or transpulmonary thermodilution in severe shock? Xavier Monnet
15:45	Can echocardiography identify septic cardiomyopathy? Michelle Chew
16:15	Discussion

Elisabeth Wollast
UNLOADING OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
8:15	When and how? Fabio Guarracino
8:35	Venting/unloading options for centers that do not use MCS frequently Marin Pavlov
8:55	Percutaneous atrial septostomy: an alternative way? Guillaume Leurent
9:15	Discussion
RATE CONTROL: WHEN AND HOW [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Matthieu Legrand *Moderator:* Jean-Luc Vachiery
9:45	In cardiac surgery Giovanni Landoni
10:05	In sepsis Daniel De Backer
10:25	In new onset atrial fibrillation Vincent Labbé
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Break
ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN MCS [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé
11:30	In VV ECMO Ghislaine Douflé
11:50	In VA ECMO Fabio Guarracino
12:10	With pVAD/LVAD Ghislaine Douflé
12:30	Discussion
12:45	Lunch break
RHYTHM DISORDERS IN THE ICU [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* François Bagate *Moderator:* Fabio Guarracino
14:45	How do you manage electrical storms?
15:15	Cardiac arrest and genetics: what intensivists should know Antoine Bondue
15:45	Should we anticoagulate patients with induced atrial fibrillation? Vincent Labbé
16:15	Discussion