Main Scientific Sessions

 

29th October 2026

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29th October 2026

 

08:50 Welcome
09:00 Percutaneous valvular interventions – an expanding landscape
- TAVI at Hospital Garcia de Orta – an experience to be replicated?
- Mitral interventions, today and tomorrow: how to match the right patient to the right therapy?
- Discussion
10:15 COFFEE BREAK
10:30 Percutaneous coronary interventions – when to keep it simple and when to use different tools?
- Intracoronary imaging
- Drug Eluting Balloons
- Discussion
11:30 Risk factor control - are the basics getting trickier?
- An integrated approach to resistant hypertension
- Dyslipidaemia treatment – how to tailor therapy now that we have new options?
- Left atrial appendage closure after CHAMPION AF
- Discussion
13:00 LUNCH
14:30 Cardiogenic shock: from diagnosis to mechanical circulatory support
- Definition, phenotyping, hemodynamic profiling and prognosis
- Temporary mechanical circulatory support: which, when and for whom?
- Discussion
15:15 Conference: Escalation and de-escalation temporary mechanical circulatory support: how should we do it?
15:45 Cardiogenic shock and REACT protocol – Case-based presentation
16:00 Cardiogenic shock: advanced therapies and end-of-life care
- From mechanical circulatory support to LV assist device or transplantation: selecting candidates
- Palliative care in cardiovascular patients
- Discussion
16:45 Conference: National cardiogenic shock referral network
17:15 Closing remarks
An afternoon coffee station will be available in the meeting room.