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.

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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.

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

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44th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

Wednesday, 10 April - Saturday, 13 April

Prague, Czech Republic

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