20 May 2025
Decompensated heart failure: indication and management of mechanical circulatory support
With the collaboration of iHF initiative (improving Heart Function)
Anchorperson:
A. Mebazaa
Spokesperson:
V. Delgado
Summary
This session reviews state-of-the-art strategies for managing life-threatening acute heart failure, focusing on indications and management of mechanical circulatory support, including cases like young myocarditis. Learn contemporary approaches for patients after mechanical circulatory support removal through interactive case discussions.
Learning Objectives
- To appraise the state-of-the-art treatment strategies of life-threatening acute heart failure
- To understand the indication and management of mechanical circulatory support (e.g. young myocarditis)
- To review contemporary management of heart failure patients after mechanical circulatory support removal