Main Scientific Sessions

 

29th October 2026

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29th October 2026

 

08:50 - 09:05 WELCOME
09:05 - 10:00 Percutaneous valvular interventions – an expanding landscape
Chairs: Rita Calé Theotónio, Joana Delgado Silva
Discussion Panel: Tiago Nolasco, Pedro Carrilho Ferreira, Isabel João, Tiago Velho
09:10 • TAVI at Hospital Garcia de Orta – an experience to be replicated?
Speaker: Rui Campante Teles
09:25 • Mitral interventions, today and tomorrow: how to match the right patient to the right therapy?
Speaker: TBI
09:40 Discussion
10:00 - 10:30 Cardiogenic shock and REACT protocol – Case-based presentation
Chairs: Ernesto Pereira, Ana Paula Almeida
10:05 • Cardiogenic shock and REACT protocol – Case-based presentation
Speaker: Ana Rita Pereira
10:20 Discussion
10:30 - 11:00 NETWORKING COFFEE-BREAK
11:00 - 11:55 Percutaneous coronary interventions – when to keep it simple and when to use different tools?
Chairs: Gonçalo Morgado, Lino Patrício
Discussion Panel: Ana Rita Pereira, Jorge Guardado, Daniel Faria, Ruben Ramos
11:05 • Intracoronary imaging
Speaker: Gustavo Pires de Morais
11:20 • Drug Eluting Balloons
Speaker: Miguel Menezes
11:35 Discussion
11:55 - 13:00 Risk factor control - are the basics getting trickier?
Chairs: Cristina Martins, Ricardo Santos
Discussion Panel: Paula Fazendas, Francisca Delerue, Vitória Cunha, TBI
12:00 • An integrated approach to resistant hypertension
Speaker: Francisca Abecasis
12:15 • Dyslipidaemia treatment – how to tailor therapy now that we have new options?
Speaker: António Miguel Ferreira
12:35 Discussion
13:00 - 14:15 LUNCH
14:15 - 15:10 Cardiogenic shock: from diagnosis to mechanical circulatory support
Chairs: Rui Gomes, António Tralhão
Discussion Panel: Miguel Santos, Bruno Piçarra, Marisa Silva
14:20 • Definition, phenotyping, hemodynamic profiling and prognosis
Speaker: TBA
14:35 • Temporary mechanical circulatory support: which, when and for whom?
Speaker: Catarina Brízido
14:50 Discussion
15:10 - 15:45 Conference: Escalating short-term mechanical circulatory support: how should we do it?
Chairs: Doroteia Silva, Philip Fortuna
Speaker: Ricardo Gimeno, Valência
15:15 • Escalating short-term mechanical circulatory support: how should we do it?
Speaker: Ricardo Gimeno, Valência
15:35 Discussion
15:45 - 16:40 Cardiogenic shock: advanced therapies and end-of-life care
Chairs: Daniel Caeiro, Antero Fernandes
Discussion Panel: Otília Simões, Vânia Brito
15:50 • From mechanical circulatory support to LVAD or transplantation: selecting candidates
Speaker: Christopher Strong
16:05 • Palliative care in cardiovascular patients
Speaker: Corinna Lohmann
16:20 Discussion
16:40 - 17:15 Conference: National cardiogenic shock referral network
Chairs: Hélder Pereira, Roberto Roncon Albuquerque
Speaker: Fátima Franco
17:05 Discussion
17:15 CLOSING REMARKS

 

An afternoon coffee station will be available in the meeting room.