Advanced Heart Failure – MCS Symposium

Symposium Details

08:30 Intro to day Sharon Kay

Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology of Advanced heart failure – Prof Sean Lal, Sydney University, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Maximum medical management options prior to device and support – Dr Kavitha Muthiah, St Vincents Hospital, Sydney

Masterclass in Advanced echo Imaging in Adv HF – Prof Greg Scalia, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane

Multi modality imaging in advanced heart failure – A/Prof James Otton, University of NSW, St Vincents Clinical School

The new wave, “Clips” to assist in Adv HF- Prof Martin Ng, Sydney University

Left sided leadless CRT – Dr Paul Gould, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane

Tackling inequity in Advanced Heart failure diagnosis – Sharon Kay PhD

Q and A

10:50 – MORNING TEA

Mechanical support

Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiogenic shock: Clinical decision making as to who goes on VA-ECMO –Prof Sean Lal, Sydney University, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Innovations in ECMO- Prof Christoph Nabzdyk , Mayo Clinic, USA

The HeartMate 3 in Advanced Heart Failure: from pump physiology to bedside resusitation – Dr Trina Augustin , Mayo Clinic USA

Clinical decision making: Failing to thrive on ECMO – what comes next? – Prof Christopher Hayward, St Vincents Hospital, Sydney

ECMO and Impella imaging – Dr Sara Hungerford, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney

Advanced ECMO imaging strategy for ECMO weaning –Dr Michael Merren, Mayo Clinic, USA

Coronary and Microvascular Physiology in Cardiogenic Shock on MCS – Dr Pankaj Jain, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Q and A

13:20 – LUNCH

Current ECMO research in Australia –Dr Aidan Burrell, Monash University, Melbourne

Advanced heart failure: Clinical decision-making: Who goes on VAD – Dr Kavitha Muthiah, St Vincents Hospital, Sydney

Anticoagulation, Haemocompatibility & Circuit Biophysics: Precision Management in MCS – Dr Bruce Cartwright,Sydney University, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Neurological complications on ECMO – Dr Amra Sakusic, Mayo Clinic USA

Q and A

ECMO in Pulmonary Embolism: Interrupting the Spiral of Death. – Prof Omar Elmadhoun, Mayo Clinic USA

ECMO in trauma Surgery – Trauma and Cardiac Injuries – Dr Ahmad Abutaka Mayo Clinic USA

eCPR do complications outweigh the benifits – Dr Song Gao, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney

Head-to-head comparison of V-A ECMO, Impella and ECPELLA in normal ovine hearts –Fiona Schnitzler, Sydney Univeristy

Q and A

16:30 DRINKS and NETWORKING

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