Everything you need to know about acute myocardial infarction
This serie of clinical-case based talks facilitates learning and discussing potential differences between North America and Europe in the management and treatment of acute myocardial infarction.
This programme is delivered by ACVC experts, young ACVC Members and key North American experts, members of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA), and our sister societies (ERC, EUSEM and ESCIM).
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STEMI: Pre-hospital triage - direct to cath lab or first to ER/ICU/CCU Learning objective: to understand that early diagnosis and reperfusion therapy is the key to improving outcome in patients with STEMI. Restricted to ACVC Silver Member |
Moderators: Steen Kristensen (DK) – Europe / ACVC expert & Abdo Khoury (FR) - Europe / EUSEM expert Case presenter: Shifan Thangavel (DK) - Young ACVC Discussant: Tim Henry (US) - North American expert |
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STEMI: Thrombolysis, pharmaco-invasive approach or primary PCI Learning objective: to discuss the best reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients if PPCI cannot be provided within 120 minutes. Restricted to ACVC Silver Member |
Moderator: Kurt Huber (AT) – Europe / ACVC expert Case: Jamol Uzokov (Uzbekistan ) - Young ACVC Discussant: Rob Welsh (CA) - North American expert |
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Cardiogenic shock in STEMI: Culprit lesion only or multivessel PCI Learning objective: to discuss the invasive revascularisation strategy in STEMI patients with cardiogenic shock Restricted to ACVC Silver Member |
Moderator: Holger Thiele – Europe / ACVC expert Case: Kasper Kyhl (DK) - Young ACVC Discussant: Cindy Grines (US) - North American expert |
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Treatment of cardiogenic shock in the cath lab Learning objective: to discuss the optimal use of medical therapy and circulatory support in STEMI patients with cardiogenic shock. Restricted to ACVC Silver Member |
Moderator: Guido Tavazzi Europe / ACVC expert Case: Krishnaraj Rathod (UK) - Young ACVC Discussant: Navin Kapur (US) - North American expert |
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STEMI: Secondary prevention with antiplatelet therapy after myocardial infarction Learning objective: to discuss the options for antiplatelet therapy after acute myocardial infarction to obtain the best possible balance between prevention of ischaemic events and minimising bleeding. Free for everyone |
Moderator: Konstantin Krychtiuk – Europe / ACVC expert |
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.