Dear Colleagues and friends,
We are pleased to announce you this year EUMSand ISMCS societies will hold a joint scientificconference with the common goal to discuss andshare knowledge on mechanical circulatorysupport.
The conference will take place in Hannover(Germany) from December 1 to 4, 2021.
We look forward to welcoming you in Hannover.
Yours faithfully,
The scientific committee
EUMS-ISMCS Joint Meeting P. Leprince, Paris – FRA, A. Loforte, Bologna - ITA
Discussions on directions EUMS-ISMCS group ISMCS President key lecture A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City - USAEUMS President key lecture J. Schmitto, Hannover - GERWelcome address President of Hannover Medical School M. Manns, Hannover - GERWelcome address Chief of Cardiac Surgery A. Haverich, Hannover - GER
The Development from Heart valves to TAH A. Carpentier, Paris - FRAHistory of MCS in Europe G. Wiesenthaler, Vienna - AUT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021
16.00 – 16.30 CETJOINT EUMS-ISMCS OPENING CEREMONY
Chairs: A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City – USA, A. Loforte, Bologna – ITA, P. Leprince, Paris – FRA, J.Schmitto, Hannover – GER
M. Slepian, Tucson - USA
16.30 – 18.30 CETHELMUT REUL YOUNG INVESTIGATORS SESSION AND GIANT OF MCS
Chairs: P. Leprince, Paris – FRA, U. Steinseifer, Aachen – GER, V. Tchantchaleishvili, Rochester – FRA
18.30 – 21.30 CETWELCOME COCKTAIL IN THE EXHIBITION AREA
MAIN PROGRAMME
Hemocompatility in MCS - The Platelet Perspective 2021 and Beyond M. Slepian, Tucson - USA Proteins, Biomarkers and New Devices C. Bartoli, Philadelphia - USANon-invasive monitoring of HeartMate 3 LVAD patients T. Schlöglhofer, Vienna - AUTHFpEF devices M. Granegger, Vienna - AUTDiscussion
Debate 1
Debate 2
Debate 3
Update recovery: actual status, knowledge and future outlook S. Drakos, Salt Lake City - USAWeaning protocol J. Mulzer, Berlin - GERSport medicine/ Medication to support weaning U. Tegtbur, Hannover - GERBiomechanics of recovery D. Burkhoff, New York - USAFuture outlook: relevance of bio-markers in recovery F. Al Rashid, Essen - GERDiscussion
Transition from ECLS to durable MCS: when and how? A. Loforte, Bologna - ITAAssessing the right ventricle on VA-ECMO D. Donker, Utrecht - NLDDe-escalate and ambulate: from ECMO to Impella C. Napp, Hannover - GERSwitch off the electricity: toward a pneumatic ECMO O. Marseille, Aachen - GEREmergency and ambulatory ECMO C. Schmid, Regensburg - GERDiscussion
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021
08:30 – 10:00 CETMCS UNDER THE HOOD
Chairs: L Fresiello, Leuven – BEL, I. Netuka, Prague – CZE, D. Zimpfer, Vienna – AUT
10:30 - 12:30 CETPRO/CONS DEBATES - EUMS - ISMCS
Chairs: A. Haverich, Hannover – GER, F. Moscato, Vienna – AUT, G Wieselthaler, San Francisco - FRA
- Early VAD in chronic heart failure – PRO D. Horstmanshof, Oklahoma City - USA - Early VAD in chronic heart failure – CON J. Bauersachs, Hannover - GER
- Impella and/or ECMO? G. Lebreton, Paris - FRA - Impella and/or ECMO? N. Kapur, Boston - USA
- TAH I. Knesevicz, Ljubljana - SVN - HM6 or Centrifugal TAH M. Strueber, Memphis - USA
13:30 - 15:00 CETRECOVERY
Chairs: E. Birks, Louisville – USA, G. Laufer, Vienna – AUT, M. Morshuis, Bad Oeynhausen - GER
15:30 - 17:00 CETSHORT-TERM SUPPORT
Chairs: A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City – USA, J. Karimov, Cleveland - USA, S. Mariani, Hannover – GER
Impella 5.5 and BTR: update session T. Siess, Aachen, Abiomed - GERIntelligent systems for long term cardiac monitoring S. Dual, Stanford - USACardiobridge T. Walker, Hechingen - GERProcyrion J. Heuring, Houston - USANuPulse V. Jeevernandam, Chicago - USASyntachK. Solem, Lund - SWEEMKA Medical R. Glocker, Aschaffenburg - GERCorolla Y. Feld, Tel Aviv - ISRBerlin Health J. Muller, Berlin - GERPulsecath O. Malchin, Arnhem - NED
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021
17:00 - 18:30 CETFUTURE TECHNOLOGIES I
Chairs: J. Bauersachs, Hannover – GER, G. Lebreton, Paris – FRA, U. Steinseifer, Aachen – GER
Engineering challenges C. Nix, Aachen, Abiomed - GERWhat device for which patients? A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City - USARefractory CS: from last 3CT meeting A. Mebazza, Paris - FRACovid and short term support: what did we learn? A. Combes, Paris - FRAOther etiologies than AMI and post cardiotomy G. Lebreton, Paris - FRADiscussion
Key note lecture: the use of isolated RVADs E. Rame, Philadelphia - USAThe failing RV in the setting of LVAD O. Soliman, Galway - IRLClinical experiences with (oxy) RVADs R. Lorusso, Maastricht - NLDRotary pump for RVAD J. Lavee, Tel Aviv - ISRPulsatile RVAD trial sponsor B. Schmack, Essen - GERUniversal ventricular assist device J. Karimov, Cleveland - USA
Carmat P. Leprince, Paris - FRASyncardia G. Tenderich, Hawaii - USAReal heart I.-L. Perkins, Västerås, Real Heart - SWEBivacor D. Timms, Sydney, Bivacor - AUSCleveland heart J. Karimov, Cleveland - USABiological TAH: padua project G. Gerosa, Padua - ITA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021
09:00 - 10:30 CETACUTE SESSION: SHORT TERM
Chairs: P. Leprince, Paris – FRA, R. Lorusso, Maastricht – NLD, A. Loforte, Bologna – ITA, B. Kuban,Cleveland – USA
10:30 - 12:30 CETRVAD and BVAD
Chairs: A. Loforte, Bologna – ITA, E. Potapov, Berlin – GER, J. Riebandt, Vienna – AUT
10:30 - 12:30 CETTAH UPDATE
Chairs: G. Dogan, Hannover - GER, M. Slepian - USA, D. Wiedemann, Vienna - AUS
GALA DINNER
Impact of device withdrawal - the bad, the ygly and the good ? M. Slepian, Tucson - USAMarket development J. Long, Oklahoma City - USAOutcome variation through centers N. Uriel, New York - USADiscussion
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021
15:30 - 17:00 CETMARKET DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE OF MCS
Chairs: P. Leprince, Paris – FRA, J. Long, Oklahoma City – USA, J. Schmitto, Hannover – GER, U.Steinseifer, Aachen – GER, N. Uriel, New York – USA
17:00 - 19:00 CETVAD UPDATES
Is antiplatellet necessary for HMIII patients?
HEMO compatibility the Big Picture : now and in the future M. Slepian, Tucson - USADiscussion
Key note lecture: on control strategies H. Schima, Vienna - AUSHemodynamic limitations and challenges in LVAD technology L. Fresiello, Leuven - BELESAO communicationESAO communication
Keynote lecture: what we expect from the future? J. Schmitto, Hannover - GERXenotransplantation: Where we are today? B. Reichart, Hannover - GERTotal bioartificial heart: science or fiction? G. Luraghi, Milan - ITARobotics Z. Khalpey Tucson - USAHow far can we go with miniaturization? U. Steinseifer, Aachen - GER Mechanical circulatory support for HFpEF B. Kuban, Cleveland - USA
Awards Presentation of EUMS 2022 (Paris, France) P. Leprince, Paris - FRAPresentation of ISMCS 2022 (USA) A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City - USAClosing ceremony J. Schmitto, Hannover - GER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021
09:00 - 10:30 CETEUMS-ISMCS-ESAO
Chairs: U. Steinseifer, Aachen – GER, Jacobs - BEL, M. Slepian, Tucson – USA
- Con I. Netuka, Prague - CZE - Pro C. Bartoli, Philadelphia - USA
11:00 – 12:30 CETWHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
Chairs: E. Rame, Philadelphia – USA, M. Slepian, Tucson – USA, G. Laufer, Vienna – AUT
12:30 – 13:30 CETEUMS-ISMCS CLOSING CEREMONY
Chairs: A. El Banayosy, Oklahoma City – USA, A. Loforte, Bologna – ITA, J. Schmitto, Hannover – GER, M. Slepian, Tucson – USA
The Role of the VAD Coordinator: US Perspective E. Davis, Utah - USAThe Role of the VAD Coordinator: EU Perspective S. Boschi, Bologna - ITAAnticoagulation Practices in LVAD Patients F. Müller, Homburg - GERSpecial patients - special databases S. Fischer, Hannover - GER
Enhanced technical patient management: logfiles, acoustic analysis and more
Telemonitoring VAD patients COVID-19
VAD STAT App – Algorithm based assessment tool for low frequency MCS providers
Driveline Infections: Surgical remediation and alternatives A. Schöde - K.Homann, Hannover - GERDriveline management with cold plasma therapy R. Bach, Bad Rothenfelde - GERNon-durable MCS strategies – impact of the new US allocation J. Hajj, Charleston - USACardiac Rehabilitation of LVAD patients K. Vandersmissen, Leuven - BELStaying Active on an LVAD S. Kore, Manchester - GBRPalliative Care in LVAD patients A.-M. Oppelaar, Utrecht - NLDAlternative ways of carrying backpacks for VAD patients F. Fatteicher -GER
Welcome and overview J. Schmitto, Hannover - GERMy >5 years with the MVAD R. Laukart, Hannover - GER·>7 years with Heartmate 3 - report of the worldwide first HM3-patient K. Müller, Hannover - GERAlmost 10 years support with HVAD J. Böckelmann, Hannover - GEROutpatient management H. Niehaus, Hannover - GERStaying Active on an LVAD U. Tegtbur, Hannover - GERCardiac Rehabilitation of LVAD patients S. Brunner, Bad Fallingbostel - GERAlternative ways of carrying backpacks for VAD patients F. Fatteicher - GER
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021
13:00 – 14:30 CETVAD Coordinator meetingRole of the VAD Coordinator and management
Chairs: S. Mariani, Maastricht – BEL, A. Schöde, Hannover – GER
14:45 – 15:45 CETVAD Coordinator meetingTechnical supervision in times of COVID-19
Chairs: E. Davis, Utah – USA, T. Schlöglhofer, Vienna - AUT
F. Kaufmann, Berlin - GER
V. Lauenroth, Bad Oeynhausen - GER
T. Robbins, Philadelphia - USA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021
10:00 – 12:30 CETVAD Coordinator meetingDriveline Infection /Patient Management
Chairs: H. Niehaus, Hannover – GER, F. Müller, Homburg - GER
13:30 – 16:00 CETRapid-fire abstracts session
13:30 – 16:00 CETVAD-Patient-Meeting
PARALLEL ROOMS
RNA-based therapies for heart failure T. Thum, Hannover - GERMolecular imaging of the failing heart and device-related complications F. M. Bengel, Hannover - GERCell-therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension and heart failure alternativ
Ex-vivo cardiac surgery using the OCS-system A. Martens, Hannover - GERProtein based therapies for myocardial infarction K.C. Wollert, Hannover - GERIron deficiency aggravates heart failure T. Kempf, Hannover - GEROverview of existing large animal models in Hannover T.Meyer, Hannover - GER
Welcome address J. Schmitto, Hannover - GERPreoperative optimization of the patients scheduled for LVAD implantation
Surgical implantation techniques and recommendations J. Hanke, Hannover - GERCoagulation disorders prior to LVAD implantation H. Berg Ravn, Odense - DENIntraoperative hemodynamic management N. Marczin, Harefield - GBRVasoplegia after LVAD implantation E. de Waal, Utrecht - NLDStrategies for early postoperative recovery E. Tschernko, Vienna - AUT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021
09:00 – 10:30 CETEcho-course on VAD-patients
09:00 – 10:30 CETJoint session EUMS-KFO311Perfusionist meeting
Chairs: J. Bauersachs, Hannover – GER, S. Cebotari, Hannover - GER
U. Martin, Hannover - GER
11:00 - 12:30 CETJoint session EUMS/ISMCS and EACTAIC Interdisciplinary session LVAD implantationPerioperative management of ventricular assist devices
Chairs: N. Marczin, GBR, R. Schramm, Bad Oeynhausen - GER
C. Stoppe, Würzburg - GER
15:30 – 17:00 CETRapid-fire abstracts session