ACVC Cardio Talk
Experts discuss recent data on the use of a combination of diuretics in acute heart failure patients. The podcast provides practical tips and tricks for preventing diuretic resistance, avoiding neurohormonal and metabolic overactivity, and individualizing therapy based on electrolyte disturbances, kidney dysfunction, or respiratory failure.
Episodes
Acute heart failure- up to date (part I)
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.
The best of the ACVC Congress in Lisbon 2026
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.
Microcirculation in cardiogenic shock
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.
Neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest
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.
Women's heart and equity
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.
Let's protect the hearts around Christmas!
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.
Ventilation in acute cardiac care (part II)
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.
MCS complications - part 1
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.
Differences in the management of acute MI in older people- one size does not fit everyone!
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.
Ventilation in acute cardiac care (part I)
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.
Acute valvular emergencies
With Wojtek Wojakowski, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice - Poland, and Nicole Karam, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Paris - France. In this podcast, Wojtek Wojakowski and Nicole Karam discuss the key concepts in the management of critically ill patients with valvular heart diseases, including medical therapy, mechanical circulatory support, and novel per
When palliative care empowers intensive care
With Alessia Gambaro, Integrated University Hospital of Verona, Verona - Italy, and Christophe Vandenbriele, Azorg, Aalst - Belgium and Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London - UK In this podcast, Alessia Gambaro and Christophe Vandenbriele discuss integration of palliative care in the intensive care setting, palliative care principles, early implementation,
Catheter-directed therapies for acute pulmonary embolism
With Milica Aleksic, University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade - Serbia, and Andrew Sharp, University College Dublin, Dublin - Ireland. Recent data and trials focusing on catheter-directed thrombolysis and catheterisation techniques in managing acute pulmonary embolism.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), an emerging cause of acute coronary syndrome
With Sofie Gevaert, University Hospital Ghent, Gent - Belgium, and Fernando Alfonso, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid - Spain. SCAD: current state of science.
Novel electrical therapies for patients with ADHF: a joint ACVC & EHRA Cardio Talk
With Cecilia Linde, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Sweden and Przemyslaw Mitkowski, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan - Poland. Modern approach to electrotherapy in ADHF: a joint ACVC & EHRA Cardio Talk.
Resuscitated cardiac arrest. What now?
With Janine Poess, Heart Center of Leipzig, Leipzig - Germany, and Christian Hassager, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark. Janine Poess and Christian Hassager discuss prognostication after cardiac arrest.
Echocardiography in the MCS management
With Susanna Price, Royal Brompton Hospital, London - UK and Guido Tavazzi, University of Pavia, Pavia - Italy. Susanna Price and Guido Tavazzi discuss the challenges of echocardiographic assessment in patients with MCS support.
Anticoagulation in MCS
With Hannah Schaubroeck, ICU, Ghent University Hospital - Belgium, and Christophe Vandenbriele, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London - UK and OLV Hospital, Aalst - Belgium. Challenges associated with the anticoagulation and hemostasis disorders during MCS.
No more beta-blockers after AMI? The results of the REDUCE-AMI trial
With Sean van Depen, University of Alberta, Edmonton - Canada, and Bertil Lindahl, Uppsala University, Uppsala - Sweden. Highlights from the REDUCE-AMI trial.
What have we learned from the DanGer Shock trial?
With David Morrow, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston - United States of America & Christian Hassager, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen - Denmark. Results of a breakthrough study on circulatory support in patients with AMI-CS.
Stress cardiomyopathies in the acute setting- what to do and what not to do
With Guido Tavazzi, University of Pavia, Pavia - Italy & Thomas Lüscher, Royal Brompton Hospital Imperial College London, London - United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern. Aetiology and management of stress cardiomyopathies in acute settings.
Optimal timing for percutaneous MCS in cardiogenic shock
With Jacob Eifer Moller, Odense University Hospital, Odense - Denmark & Holger Thiele, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig - Germany.
Cardiac biomarkers in non-cardiac surgery
With Christian Eugen Mueller, University Hospital Basel, Basel -Switzerland & Sigrun Halvorsen, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo - Norway. Interdisciplinary approach to the patient: how to use clinical practice guidelines for perioperative patient consultations.
The use of diuretics in AHF
With Agniezska Tycinska, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok - Poland, Frederik Verbrugge, University Hospital (UZ) Brussels, Brussels - Belgium & Ingo Ahrens, Hospital der Augustinerinnen, Cologne - Germany.
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