MCS complications - part 1

With Frederik Verbrugge, University Hospital (UZ) Brussels, Brussels - Belgium and Jan Biegus, Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw - Poland. In this podcast, Frederik Verbrugge and Jan Biegus discuss the modern approach to the treatment of AHF.

With Janine Poess, Heart Center of Leipzig, Leipzig - Germany and Rafael Vidal Perez, A Coruna University Hospital Complex, A Coruna - Spain. In the podcast, we will discuss the most relevant abstracts from the ACVC Congress in Lisbon, 2026.

With Milica Aleksic, University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade - Serbia and Christian Jung, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf - Germany. In this episode, Milica Aleksic and Christian Jung discuss the importance of assessing microcirculation in cardiogenic shock, including skin perfusion, sublingual microcirculation, and lactate dynamics.

With Chiara Robba, University of Genoa, Genoa - Italy and Pablo Jorge Perez, University Hospital of the Canaries, Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain. In this episode, Chiara Robba and Pablo Jorge Perez discuss the update of neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest according to the current Guidelines. 

With Julia Grapsa, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Boston - USA and Maria Stratinaki, Venizelio General Hospital, Heraklion - Greece. The podcast underlines sex and gender disparities and an alarming, unequal world.  

With Christian Hassager, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark and Susanna Price, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK In this podcast, Christian Hassager and Susanna Price discuss this topic: external triggers or vulnerable patients? Circadian variation in acute cardiac events around Christmas. 

With Teresa Lopez Sobrino, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain and Carlos L Alviar, New York University School of Medicine, New York - United States of America. In this podcast, Teresa Lopez Sobrino and Carlos L Alviar discuss tips & tricks for non-invasive and invasive ventilation modes, ventilator-induced lung injury, protective ventilation.

With Jan Belohlavek, Charles University of Prague, Prague Czechia, and Alain Combes, Pitie Salpetriere APHP University Hospital, Paris - France. In this podcast, Jan Belohlavek and Alain Combes discuss tips & tricks to avoid complications related to VA/VV-ECMO and Impella - the devices that save lives.  

With Vijay Kunadian, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - UK and Francisco Jose Chacon-Lozsan, Peterfy Sandor Hospital, Budapest - Hungary. The differences in the management of acute MI in older adults, including diagnosis, risk stratification, invasive strategy and pharmacotherapy. 

With Teresa Lopez, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain and Carlos Alviar, New York University School of Medicine, New York - United States of America. From intubation to ventilation in acute cardiac care patients.