2026 Scientific Sessions

Update in Acute MI Cardiogenic Shock Management

This session highlights the latest evidence and evolving strategies in managing cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction. Topics include trial updates, innovative treatment paradigms, and the expanding role of interventionalists in post-cannulation care. Faculty will also cover ECMO deployment in the cath lab and essential skills for operators. Discussions will focus on translating data into practice and building effective shock programs.
Emerging Evidence: Key Updates from Recent and Ongoing Trials
Holger Thiele, MD, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Rethinking Cardiogenic Shock: Innovative Treatment Paradigms
Sanjog Kalra, M.D., Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
ECMO: Out of the OR and Into the Cath Lab
Babar B Basir, DO, FSCAI, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
ECMO Bootcamp: What Every Operator Needs to Know
Allison G. Dupont, M.D., FSCAI, Northside Hospital Heart Institute, Lawrenceville, GA
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