Speaker Schedule

6-September-2026

Madeleine De Genst
OPENING [Special session]
13:30	Welcome Filippo Annoni Vincent Labbé
ECPR [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Guido Tavazzi
13:45	Who deserves a chance? Fabio S Taccone
14:05	Optimizing hemodynamic management Bruno Levy
14:25	Building high-performance ECPR teams Harlinde Peperstraete
14:45	Discussion
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 1 [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Giuseppe Ristagno *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni
15:00	Higher blood pressure: do the kidneys benefit? Markus Skrifvars
15:20	Ventilation: the lung-brain balance Theresa M Olasveengen
15:40	What is the lowest acceptable mean arterial pressure? Markus Skrifvars
16:00	Discussion
16:15	Break
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Susanna Price *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé
16:30	Vasoactive agents during MCS Alastair Proudfoot
16:50	Beta-blockers in the critically ill Fabio Guarracino
17:10	How to manage long-term anticoagulation François Bagate
17:30	Discussion
CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT OF AMI - CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Plenary lecture]
17:45	Contemporary management of AMI - Cardiogenic shock Jacob Moller

Louise Popelin
THE HEART AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION [Physiology] *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé *Moderator:* Alastair Proudfoot
13:45	The effects of PEEP on coronary blood flow Michel Slama
14:05	Right ventricular and pulmonary vasculature interaction Fabio Guarracino
14:25	Understanding the hemodynamic effects of PEEP Xavier Monnet
14:45	Discussion
CARDIAC SURGERY - 1 [Perioperative] *Moderator:* Antonio Messina *Moderator:* Fabio Guarracino
15:00	Toward bedside hemostasis Harlinde Peperstraete
15:20	Perioperative atrial fibrillation: when to anticoagulate? Vincent Labbé
15:40	Amino acids for everyone? Giovanni Landoni
16:00	Discussion
16:15	Break
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 2 [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Giuseppe Ristagno
16:30	Wake up! Rethinking sedation after cardiac arrest Markus Skrifvars
16:50	Neuroprognostication: predicting the unpredictable Fabio S Taccone
17:10	Alternative energetic substrates for brain protection Filippo Annoni
17:30	Discussion

Elisabeth Wollast
TREATMENT OPTIMIZATION [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Jacob Moller *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer
13:45	Mind the brain! Dieter Dauwe
14:05	pVAD: fine-tuning and troubleshooting Tim Balthazar
14:25	How to avoid MCS: tips & tricks Marin Pavlov
14:45	Discussion
ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer *Moderator:* François Bagate
15:00	LV systolic function Michel Slama
15:20	LV diastolic function Ghislaine Douflé
15:40	RV function and congestion Michel Slama
16:00	Discussion
16:15	Break
WEANING [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Jacob Moller *Moderator:* Tim Balthazar
16:30	Ready to come off? Dieter Dauwe
16:50	The novel pump-controlled retrograde trial off strategy Christophe Vandenbriele
17:10	Survivorship after ECMO Harlinde Peperstraete
17:30	Discussion

7-September-2026

Madeleine De Genst
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPORT [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Dieter Dauwe *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
8:45	Which choices do I have? Jacob Moller
9:05	Is ECMO still the first-line? Matthieu Schmidt
9:25	Phenotype-based approach Guido Tavazzi
9:45	Discussion
UPDATE ON VASOPRESSORS [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Alessandro Belletti *Moderator:* Daniel De Backer
10:00	Challenging the reflex to use vasopressors Tim Balthazar
10:20	Norepinephrine in septic shock: we should start it early! Xavier Monnet
10:40	Early multimodal vasopressor strategy Ziga Kalamar
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
DEALING WITH COMPLICATIONS OF ECMO [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Jacob Moller *Moderator:* Harlinde Peperstraete
11:30	Bleeding management Julie Helms
11:50	Transfusion strategies Alexander Vlaar
12:10	Is LV venting necessary in all patients? Matthieu Schmidt
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Alastair Proudfoot *Moderator:* Susanna Price
14:00	Phenotype-based approach Jacob Moller
14:20	Post-infarction mechanical complications François Bagate
14:40	From ICU to rehabilitation Bruno Levy
15:00	Discussion
KEY TARGETS IN RESUSCITATION [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Filippo Annoni *Moderator:* Markus Skrifvars
15:15	Tailored defibrillation vectors Giuseppe Ristagno
15:35	Ventilation during CPR: how much, how fast, and at what cost? Theresa M Olasveengen
15:55	Advanced life support in 2026 Giuseppe Ristagno
16:15	Discussion
16:30	Break
THE ENIGMA OF CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION IN SEPSIS [Plenary lecture]
16:45	The enigma of cardiac dysfunction in sepsis Michelle Chew

Louise Popelin
FLUID MANAGEMENT [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Alastair Proudfoot *Moderator:* Bruno Levy
8:45	Fluid responsiveness in 2026 Antonio Messina
9:05	How do I perform a fluid challenge? Xavier Monnet
9:25	Assessment of venous congestion Xavier Monnet
9:45	Discussion
CIRCULATORY SHOCK [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* François Bagate *Moderator:* Olfa Hamzaoui
10:00	Optimal blood pressure targets in cardiogenic shock Alexander Vlaar
10:20	Septic shock: getting the timing right Antonio Messina
10:40	Right ventricular failure: a stepwise approach Carlos L Alviar
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
CHALLENGING SITUATIONS [Physiology] *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone *Moderator:* Xavier Monnet
11:30	Using filling pressures as preload measures Tim Balthazar
11:50	Beyond limits: lessons from giraffes and whales Antonio Messina
12:10	The East-West syndrome: new pitfalls in awake VA ECMO Christophe Vandenbriele
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
HEMOSTASIS [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Alexander Vlaar *Moderator:* Harlinde Peperstraete
14:00	Restoring fibrinolysis in sepsis-induced DIC: a new target for precision therapy? Julie Helms
14:20	High-dose prophylactic anticoagulation: is it beneficial in ICU patients? Vincent Labbé
14:40	Anticoagulation pearls and pitfalls during MCS Christophe Vandenbriele
15:00	Discussion
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Ghislaine Douflé *Moderator:* Michel Slama
15:15	Echocardiography in shock: how do I use it at the bedside? Olfa Hamzaoui
15:35	Imaging for monitoring of MCS Guido Tavazzi
15:55	Non-invasive assessment of ventriculo-arterial coupling in circulatory failure François Bagate
16:15	Discussion
16:30	Break

Elisabeth Wollast
VALVULAR DISEASE [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Ghislaine Douflé *Moderator:* Marin Pavlov
8:45	Valvular shock: from physiology to clinical management Carlos L Alviar
9:05	Acute mitral regurgitation: how to stabilize the patient Tim Balthazar
9:25	Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: what intensivists should know Mike El-Mourad
9:45	Discussion
PULMONARY EMBOLISM [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Christophe Vandenbriele *Moderator:* Guido Tavazzi
10:00	To admit to the ICU or not? Julie Helms
10:20	Evolving therapies and emerging evidence Susanna Price
10:40	It´s not just about the clot Marin Pavlov
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH MCS [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Michelle Chew *Moderator:* Michel Slama
11:30	pVAD Ghislaine Douflé
11:50	ECMO Filippo Annoni
12:10	LVAD Ghislaine Douflé
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone
14:00	Are we making progress in ECMO safety? Matthieu Schmidt
14:20	When should we unload the left ventricle during VA ECMO? Dieter Dauwe
14:40	How to minimize MCS-related adverse events Jacob Moller
15:00	Discussion
ACUTE CORONARY DISEASE [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Alexander Vlaar *Moderator:* Julie Helms
15:15	When to consider mechanical circulatory support Susanna Price
15:35	In the Cath Lab: what should the intensivist know? Marin Pavlov
15:55	Antiplatelet drug management Mike El-Mourad
16:15	Discussion
16:30	Break

8-September-2026

Madeleine De Genst
LIVE ECHO SESSION [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Michelle Chew *Moderator:* Michel Slama
8:45	Live case transmissions from Sydney Sam Orde
9:45	Discussion
ACUTE HEART FAILURE [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Marin Pavlov *Moderator:* Tim Balthazar
10:00	The fantastic 4! Céline Dewachter
10:20	A new way to look at post-capillary pulmonary hypertension Jean-Luc Vachiery
10:40	What´s new in the guidelines Céline Dewachter
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
SPECIFIC CLINICAL INDICATIONS [Mechanical circulatory support] *Moderator:* Christophe Vandenbriele *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé
11:30	VA ECMO in septic shock? Daniel De Backer
11:50	ECMO for pulmonary embolism Matthieu Schmidt
12:10	Waking on full support: percutaneous biventricular assist devices Tim Balthazar
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
FRUGAL INNOVATION IN CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE [Plenary lecture]
14:00	Frugal innovation in cardiac critical care Armand Mekontso Dessap
SPECIFIC CARDIAC CONDITIONS [Cardiopulmonary] *Moderator:* Julie Helms *Moderator:* Matthieu Schmidt
14:45	Stress-related cardiomyopathy: pathophysiology and management Guido Tavazzi
15:05	Adults with congenital heart disease in the ICU? Susanna Price
15:25	Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction: is it time for a consensus? Michelle Chew
15:45	Discussion

Louise Popelin
ADVANCED HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap *Moderator:* Dieter Dauwe
8:45	Which device for which patient Olfa Hamzaoui
9:05	Pulmonary artery catheter: back to the future! Xavier Monnet
9:25	Should we monitor renin in 2026? Alessandro Belletti
9:45	Discussion
ULTRASOUND FOR CARDIAC CRISES [Echocardiography] *Moderator:* Michelle Chew *Moderator:* Olfa Hamzaoui
10:00	Shock during myocardial infarction Vincent Labbé
10:20	Aortic pathologies Ghislaine Douflé
10:40	Acute endocarditis François Bagate
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING IN COMPLEX CLINICAL SITUATIONS [Hemodynamics] *Moderator:* Armand Mekontso Dessap *Moderator:* Bruno Levy
11:30	Optimizing heart-lung interaction in ARDS Antonio Messina
11:50	In VA ECMO: focus on perfusion Dieter Dauwe
12:10	Should we use pulmonary artery catheters after cardiac arrest? Markus Skrifvars
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
CONTROVERSIES AFTER ROSC - 3 [Cardiac arrest] *Moderator:* Fabio S Taccone *Moderator:* Harlinde Peperstraete
14:45	Optimal post-resuscitation temperature Giuseppe Ristagno
15:05	Sedation: how deep is too deep? Theresa M Olasveengen
15:25	Is post cardiac arrest heart failure really a problem? Markus Skrifvars
15:45	Discussion

Elisabeth Wollast
CARDIAC SURGERY - 2 [Perioperative] *Moderator:* Carlos L Alviar *Moderator:* Vincent Labbé
8:45	Calcium supplementation in cardiac surgery Alessandro Belletti
9:05	LVAD: urgent and semi-urgent indications Frederic Vanden Eynden
9:25	Strategies to prevent cardiac-surgery associated AKI Giovanni Landoni
9:45	Discussion
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Alastair Proudfoot *Moderator:* Giovanni Landoni
10:00	Levosimendan: does it still have a role? Bruno Levy
10:20	Targeting inflammation: are we ready? Armand Mekontso Dessap
10:40	Inotropic agents: what’s new Daniel De Backer
11:00	Discussion
11:15	Break
VASOACTIVE AGENTS [Pharmacology] *Moderator:* Julie Helms *Moderator:* Xavier Monnet
11:30	Multimodal strategy for vasopressor use during septic shock Olfa Hamzaoui
11:50	Precapillary pulmonary hypertension: new concepts and therapies Jean-Luc Vachiery
12:10	Vasoactive agents in cardiogenic shock Alastair Proudfoot
12:30	Discussion
12:40	Lunch break
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE [Perioperative] *Moderator:* Antonio Messina *Moderator:* Fabio Guarracino
14:45	Intraoperative hypotension and cardiac output monitoring: are they still relevant? Michelle Chew
15:05	Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery Giovanni Landoni
15:25	Permissive vs targeted intraoperative pressure targets Giovanni Landoni
15:45	Discussion

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