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Dive Deeper into MCS Science in Prague

ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support: Scientific Program

Tuesday, 9 April | 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET


Experience immersive learning by registering for the 2024 ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support, which will take place in Prague a day before the 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. 

 

This course is intended for experienced practitioners to continue to expand their understanding of MCS among their peers and with expert faculty. In true ISHLT fashion, an international and multidisciplinary approach will be implemented into the program through interactive discussions and case studies.



The Scientific Program features:

ACADEMY CHAIR



Filio Billia, MD, PhD

University Health Network

Toronto, ON Canada

ACADEMY CO-CHAIRS 



Emma Birks, FRCP, MD, PhD

University of Kentucky

Louisville, KY USA



Daniel Zimpfer, MD

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

        FACULTY

  • Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT USA

  • Manreet Kanwar, MD, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA USA

  • Jamila Kremer, MD, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

  • Peter McDonald, MD, PhD, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW Australia

  • Mandeep Mehra, MBBS, MSc, FRC, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA

  • Ivan Netuka, MD, PhD, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

  • Snehal Patel, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA

  • Heather Ross, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada

  • Omar Saeed, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY USA

  • Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals / Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

TOPICS

  • Update on GI Bleeding with Centrifugal Pumps

  • Various Anticoagulation Strategies 

  • Myocardial Recovery and Weaning from LVADs

  • Management of Valvular Disease in VAD Patients

  • Weight Loss and Other Drugs in MCS Patients

  • Ethics of MCS


Registration for this event is separate from the conference—you don’t have to attend ISHLT2024 to take advantage of the ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support, but the course is a great complement to your Annual Meeting experience.



To learn more about traveling to Prague for the Academy and the ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, visit the ISHLT2024 website.

     



 

44th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

Wednesday, 10 April - Saturday, 13 April

Prague, Czech Republic

 

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141 West Jackson, Suite 1340

Chicago, IL 60604 USA

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