IMPORTANT: Registrations online will be closed on March 4th at 12 PM, afterwards you can register onsite only paying with credit card.
VENUES:
March 8: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vasileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens, Greece
March 9: Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356, Sygrou Avenue, Kallithea, Athens, Greece
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Theofani Antoniou
Alexandra Briassouli
Eric E.C. de Waal
Stavros Dimopoulos
Mohamed R. El Tahan
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
March 8th, 2024
Day (1): THEORETICAL DAY
08:00 – 19:00
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registrations | — |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome and introduction to the EACTAIC tMCS-VAD masterclass | Mohamed R. El Tahan Mansoura, Egypt |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Options in management of Intermacs 1 patients | Eric de Waal Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | Pros and cons of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump | Aggeliki Gkouziouta Athens, Greece |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Pros and cons of Impella device | Ana Hurtado London, United Kingdom |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | ECMO configurations, indications and complications | Antonio Rubino Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Discussion | — |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Coffee break | — |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Role of echocardiography in ESHF and tMCS | Anna Flo Forner Leipzig, Germany |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Importance of unloading LV in end-stage heart failure | Michael Bonios Athens, Greece |
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Device-tailored ICU management | Aurore Ughetto Montpellier, France |
| 12:15 – 12:40 | Weaning: How to do it? | Stavros Dimopoulos Athens, Greece |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | Discussion | — |
| 12:50 – 13:20 | Lunch break | — |
| 13:20 – 14:20 | Industry Sponsored Symposium | — |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | tMCS as a bridge to advanced heart failure therapy or recovery | Ana Hurtado London, United Kingdom |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Echocardiography in LVAD implantation | Stefaan Bouchez Aalst, Belgium |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | RV Failure: risk stratification and strategies | Vera von Dossow Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Long-term options in biventricular failure | Evgenij Potapov Berlin, Germany |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Discussion | — |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break | — |
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Prevention of complications after MCS | Martin Dworschak Vienna, Austria |
| 16:50 – 17:10 | Perioperative coagulation disorders | Fernando Yévenes Santiago, Chile |
| 17:10 – 17:20 | Discussion | — |
| 17:30 – 17:50 | New molecular and cell therapies | Dimitra Antonakaki Athens, Greece |
| 17:50 – 18:10 | Future devices for mechanical support | Evgenij Potapov Berlin, Germany |
| 18:10 – 18:20 | Discussion | — |
| 18:20 – 18:45 | Meet the expert – Case presentations | Vera von Dossow, Eric de Waal Germany / Netherlands |
| 18:50 – 19:00 | Closure and introduction of Day 2 | Theofani Antoniou, Stavros Dimopoulos Athens, Greece |
March 9th, 2024
Day (2): PRACTICAL DAY
08:00 – 18:05
Attendees will be divided into groups to join the stations sequentially into 16 groups of eight delegates—twenty-five minutes per workshop and a 5-minute time for rotation as per the table below.
There will be two practical courses (morning and afternoon) with 8 * 8 = 64 attendees twice. The maximum number will be 130 attendees.
| Time | WS 1 | WS 2 | WS 3 | WS 4 | WS 5 | WS 6 | WS 7 | WS 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:25 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 |
| 08:30 – 08:55 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 |
| 09:00 – 09:25 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 |
| 09:30 – 09:55 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break | |||||||
| 10:30 – 10:55 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 |
| 11:00 – 11:25 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 |
| 11:30 – 11:55 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 | Gr 6 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 | Gr 2 |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Gr 6 | Gr 7 | Gr 8 | Gr 5 | Gr 2 | Gr 3 | Gr 4 | Gr 1 |
| 12:25 – 13:30 | Lunch break | |||||||
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 |
| 14:30 – 14:55 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 |
| 15:00 – 15:25 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 |
| 15:30 – 15:55 | Coffee break | |||||||
| 15:55 – 16:20 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 |
| 16:25 – 16:50 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 |
| 16:55 – 17:20 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 | Gr 14 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 | Gr 10 |
| 17:25 – 17:50 | Gr 14 | Gr 15 | Gr 16 | Gr 13 | Gr 10 | Gr 11 | Gr 12 | Gr 9 |
| 17:50 – 18:05 | Closing | |||||||
WS 1. Vascular access. Which vessels, which cannulas, how to change from VA-ECMO to VV-A ECMO or V-AV ECMO set up
Christian Berger (Berlin, Germany)
Socrates Fragoulis (Athens, Greece)
Nektarios Kogerakis (Athens, Greece)
Prodromos Zavaropoulos (Athens, Greece)
WS 2. ECMO simulation
Stavros Dimopoulos (Athens, Greece)
Antonio Rubino (Cambridge, UK)
Aurore Ughetto (Montpellier, France)
WS 3. Impella workshop: configuration, function, TTE-TOE monitoring
Evgenij Potapov (Berlin, Germany)
Marian Kukucka (Berlin, Germany)
WS 4. Wetlab: LVAD implantation
Konstantinos Ieromonachos (Athens, Greece)
Dimitrios Avgerinos (Athens, Greece)
WS 5. Demo HMIII LVAD simulation station
Antigone Koliopoulou (Athens, Greece)
Ioannis Nenekidis (Athens, Greece)
WS 6. PBL discussion: LV and RV haemodynamics in LVAD implantation
Stefaan Bouchez (Aalst, Belgium)
Eric de Waal (The Netherlands)
Fernando Yévenes (Santiago, Chile)
WS 7. Resuscitation guidelines of a patient with LVAD
Chris Bowles (Harefield London, the United Kingdom)
Ana Hurtado (Harefield London, the United Kingdom)
Waqas Akhtar (Harefield London, the United Kingdom)
WS 8. Echocardiography simulation
Theofani Antoniou (Athens, Greece)
Evangelos Leontiadis (Athens, Greece)
Marina Balanika (Athens, Greece)
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER !
REGISTRATION FEES:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Regular Fee | 400 € |
| Greek Fee* | 150 € |
| Trainees / Nurses / Perfusionist Fee** | 200 € |
24% VAT is included in the registration fees.
NOTES:
* Greek people: to benefit from the reduced fee, it is mandatory to attach proof stating the country you live/work in during registration.
** Trainees, nurses, perfusionists: to register with the special fee, proof of status is mandatory. A confirmation letter signed by the Head of Department or a copy of your status ID must be uploaded during online registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Notification of cancellation must be sent in writing to IA Services GmBH: eactaic@iameetings.sg
Cancellations will be accepted until February 7, 2024 with a refund of all prepaid fees except for a 15% administrative charge. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after this date. All approved refunds will be processed and issued 60 days after the Congress.
The 2nd EACTAIC ECMO, tMCS, and VAD masterclass , Athens, Greece 08/03/2024 - 09/03/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
The 2nd EACTAIC ECMO, tMCS, and VAD Masterclass will take place at two different locations:
Day 1:
National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Amphitheatre, Ground Floor,
48 Vasileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens, Greece
Day 2:
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center (OCSC), 7th Floor,
356 Sygrou Avenue, Kallithea, Athens, Greece
Map pin for the National Hellenic Research Foundation:
https://bit.ly/49ckmOe
You can access the National Hellenic Research Foundation:
a) By Metro
Evangelismos Metro Station (Blue Line), exit to Rizari
b) By Bus or Trolley Bus
c) By Trolley Bus
d) By Taxi
Athens Metro Map:
https://bit.ly/3Q8vG5qb
Urban Transport in Athens:
https://www.oasa.gr/en/visit-athens/
Map pin for the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center:
https://bit.ly/3Q1DGGz
You can access the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center by bus or taxi from Sygrou Fix Metro Station (Red Line).
Exit at Sygrou/Drakou. A bus stop and taxi rank are located nearby.
Bus and trolley bus lines serving OCSC:
The Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center is 3.7 km away from the Sygrou Fix Metro Station:
https://bit.ly/3PF0jzf
Close to the National Hellenic Research Foundation (walking distance):
Divani Caravel Hotel (600 m), 2 Vassileos Alexandrou Ave., 16121 Athens
https://divanicaravelhotel.com/
Coco-Mat Athens Jumelle 4* (650 m), 2 Irodotou Str., 10675 Athens
https://www.cocomatjumelle.com/
Close to the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center (walking distance):
Athens Marriott 5* (400 m), 385 Sygrou Ave., Palaio Faliro
https://www.marriottathens.gr/
Nestorion Hotel 2* (500 m), 8 Pendelis Str., Palaio Faliro
https://www.nestoriohotel.gr/en_US/.html.html
A selection of hotels between the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center:
Athenaeum Grand Hotel 4*, 142 Sygrou Ave., Kallithea
https://athenaeumgrand.com.gr/portal/
Athenaeum Smart Hotel 4*, 127 Sygrou Ave., Athens
https://www.athenaeumsmart.com.gr/portal/
Athens Avenue Hotel 4*, 182 Sygrou Ave., Kallithea
https://www.athensavenuehotel.gr/EL/
Grand Hyatt 5*, 115 Sygrou Ave., Athens
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/greece/grand-hyatt-athens/athgh/maps-parking-transportation
Heritage Hill Hotel 3*, 61 Sygrou Ave., Athens
https://hhhotel.gr/
Hotel @ Syngrou Fix 3*, 94 Sygrou Ave. & 79 Falirou Str., Athens
https://www.hotelsyngroufix.gr/en/home.html
InterContinental Athenaeum Hotel 5*, 89–93 Sygrou Ave., Athens
http://athenaeum.intercontinental.com/
Acropolis Select Hotel 3*, Falirou 37–39, Athens
https://www.acropoliselect.gr/
Niche Hotel Athens 4*, 21 Sygrou Ave. & 2 Vourvachi Street
https://www.nichehotelathens.gr/
The Athens Gate Hotel 4*, 10 Sygrou Ave., Athens
https://www.athensgate.gr/
Royal Olympic Hotel 5*, 28–34 Athanasiou Diakou Str.
https://www.royalolympic.com/
Weather Information
The weather is expected to have intervals of clouds and sunshine with minimum and maximum temperatures of 7 and 14 degrees Celsius during the two days of the masterclass, respectively. Check out more here .
Health Information
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Instructions for people using public transport
All travellers arriving in Greece, regardless of their country of origin, are no longer required to display a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or evidence of a negative test result from SARS-CoV-2 infection (PCR or Rapid Antigen test).
Tourist Information
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March 8th, 2024
13:20 – 14:20 Impella Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by Abiomed)
Cardiogenic Shock: Diagnostics, MCS Basics & Indications
Chair: Eric de Waal (University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands),
Evgenij Potapov (DHZ Berlin, Germany)
13:20 – 13:40 Contemporary treatment of cardiogenic shock with tMCS
Evgenij Potapov (DHZ Berlin, Germany)
13:40 – 14:00 Anesthesiology and perioperative Echocardiographic Management for tMCS
Marian Kukucka (DHZ Berlin, Germany)
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Ana Hurtado (Harefield, London, United Kingdom)
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