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Heart and Vascular Institute

Agenda Highlghts

  • CGS Fundamentals

  • Escalation of Care

  • Patient Pathway

  • Advanced Heart Failure

  • Multidisciplinary Management

  • Critical Care

  • Palliative Care

  • MCS Technology

  • Panel Q&As

Learning Objectives

  • Recognizing cardiogenic shock as a complex, high-mortality condition.
  • Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach and care coordination in the shock pathway.
  • Highlighting the impact of inotropic, vasoactive medications and temporary mechanical support.
  • Discussing the concepts of support, unloading and potential options in advanced therapies.

  • Exploring post-cardiotomy shock, covering risk factors, early treatment and the importance of smooth transitions.

  • Describing variations in clinical, hemodynamic and imaging aspects, along with differences in disease trajectory between AMI and HF-related cardiogenic shock.

  • Acknowledging the role of palliative care in providing comprehensive and compassionate support for patients with cardiogenic shock.

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