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Poster Viewing (Non-Accredited)

Friday, March 6, 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST

    Poster Presenter(s)

  • Anju Bhardwaj, MD

    Associate Professor
    UT Health Houston McGovern Medical School
    Houston, Texas, United States

    • Poster Judge(s)

  • Priyanka Sen, MD

    Interventional and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant cardiologist
    Texas Heart Institute
    Houston, Texas, United States

  • David Feldman, MD, PhD

    Chief of Trinity Cardiology & Director of Cardiovascular Services at Catholic Health Services Western New York
    Buffalo, New York, United States

Disclosure(s):
Anju Bhardwaj, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Priyanka Sen, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
David Feldman, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Poster 044: Cytokine Profiles At Shock Onset Correlate With Cardiogenic Shock Mortality In A Prospective Multicenter Cohort.

    Poster Presenter: Phyllis Billia, MD, PhD, FRCPC – University of Toronto

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 100: Hemolysis Risk and Clinical Performance of a Diagonal Pump in Contemporary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

    Poster Presenter: Craig Beckman, MSN – Fresenius Medical Care

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 101: IMPELLA-ASSISTED PCI USING DUAL VS SINGLE ACCESS: INCREASED BLEEDING RISK WITH DUAL ACCESS

    Poster Presenter: Ivan Aivasovsky, MD – Montefiore Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 102: Is Mechanical Circulatory Support Justified in Refractory Septic Shock? A Systematic Review and Emerging Evidence.

    Poster Presenter: Emiliano Jiménez-Santaella – The Marist University of Merida

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 114: Acute Papillary Muscle Rupture Causing Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock Following Inferior Myocardial Infarction

    Poster Presenter: Emily A. Parks, MD – University of North Carolina Hospitals

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 087: When the Lungs Fail, the Right Heart Follows: Early VV‑ECMO Prevents Cardiopulmonary Collapse After Elective Laminectomy

    Poster Presenter: Amar Kalidas, D.O. – HCA Kingwood

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 088: Use of Shock Boards in the CVICU/CCU

    Poster Presenter: Aiyasawmy D. Dorairajan, MD – HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 089: Urgent Pulse Field Ablation for Refractory Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiogenic Shock Supported with Impella CP

    Poster Presenter: Kirtivardhan Vashistha, MD – UT Houston, Texas

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 090: Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis Presenting with Shock Treated Successfully with Percutaneous Vegetectomy

    Poster Presenter: Haris Ahmed, DO – Orange Park Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 092: Tissue Level Limb Perfusion During Ischemia and Reperfusion in Shock

    Poster Presenter: Olivier Bataille – MY01

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 093: THYROID STORM SURGE: GRAVES' DISEASE-INDUCED THRYOTOXICOSIS PRESENTING AS FULMINANT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

    Poster Presenter: Bryce N. Grohol, DO, PharmD – Christiana care health services

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 094: Early identification of vasoplegic syndrome in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery: a case report

    Poster Presenter: Fernanda S. Soria – IMSS

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 095: Extended Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Enabling Thrombolytic Therapy in Pulmonary Embolism Related Cardiac Arrest

    Poster Presenter: Connor Stephenson, MD – University of North Carolina Hospitals

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 096: First Time Cardiac Arrest Managed with ECMELLA: Early Post-Arrest Support and Recovery

    Poster Presenter: Dhavalkumar Patel, DO – HCA Kingwood

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 097: From Initiative to Lifeline: Building a Cardiogenic Shock Network in Rural America

    Poster Presenter: Raymond M. Yau, MD – Heart Hospital of New Mexico

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 098: From Valve to Vessel: Salvaging Left Main Occlusion After TAVR with Bipella Support

    Poster Presenter: Michael M. Kattula, DO – Corewell Health

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 099: HEATT®– a Cure for Severe Chronic LYME disease?

    Poster Presenter: Joseph Zwischenberger, MD – University of Kentucky

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 103: Lactate Matters: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Early Cardiogenic Shock Detection in STEMI

    Poster Presenter: Courtney Carrozza, MSN, APN, AGNP-C, CCRN – CentraState Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 104: Mechanical Circulatory Support Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock: A Comparative Analysis of Mortality, Outcomes and Research Opportunities.

    Poster Presenter: Alejandro Alcocer Álvarez, n/a – Universidad Marista de Mérida

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 105: Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Myocarditis: Structured Narrative Review and Evidence Gaps

    Poster Presenter: Sarib M. Sultan – SHSU-COM

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 106: Methylene Blue in Vasoplegic Shock Following Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report

    Poster Presenter: Ana De La Torre – School of Medicine, [Universidad de Guanajuato], Mexico — Medical Degree Candidate, Social Service Year

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 107: Potent Anticoagulants in Cardiogenic Shock or Cardiac Arrest among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Poster Presenter: Usama Afzaal, MD – Baptist Hospital of southeast Texas

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 108: Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Supported with ECMO During High Dose Insulin Euglycemic Therapy for Beta-Blocker Overdose

    Poster Presenter: Amy Butcher, PA-C – Northwell Health - South Shore University Hospital

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 109: Single Center Experience with Utilization of Microaxial Flow Pumps with VA-ECMO for SCAI Stage E Shock

    Poster Presenter: Ashley Bernard, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRN – Centennial Heart- Tristar Centennial Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 110: The Price of Prolongation: Chronic Methadone use and Ventricular Tachycardia Storm

    Poster Presenter: Bryce N. Grohol, DO, PharmD – Christiana care health services

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 111: SGLT2 Inhibitor Use And Outcomes In First-Episode Cardiogenic Shock

    Poster Presenter: Chandler Oleary, DO, MBA – Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 112: Successful Delayed Surgical Repair of a Post-MI Ventricular Septal Rupture Using Impella 5.5 Mechanical Support

    Poster Presenter: Kirpal S. Kochar, MD – Cardiovascular Institute, Northwell Health

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 113: Mortality and Renal Replacement Therapy in VA-ECMO: Insights from a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Single-Center Study

    Poster Presenter: Laya Manoj, MD – Temple University Hospital

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 115: Operating Beyond Support: Complex Interventions in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Dependent Patients

    Poster Presenter: VENKAT B. MERUVA, DO – HCA KINGWOOD

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 117: Prior Impella Support Increases Risk of Aortic Insufficiency Progression in LVAD patients

    Poster Presenter: Maks Mihalj, MD, PhD – ACTAT, UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 119: Rapid progression of carcinoid heart disease to acute right ventricular failure and Cardiogenic Shock

    Poster Presenter: Fatima Iqbal, MD – University of Texas at Houston

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 120: Refractory Cardiogenic Shock From Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction Managed With ECPELLA

    Poster Presenter: Babivigasan Gunasegaran, MD – HCA Clear Lake

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 121: When a Clot Explodes: Hemorrhagic Shock Caused by Ileocaval Thrombosis and Spontaneous Iliac Vein Rupture

    Poster Presenter: Preethi Antony, AGACNP-BC – MD Anderson Cancer center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 122: The Missed Dissection: A Case of Delayed SCAD Diagnosis

    Poster Presenter: Arish Maknojia, MD – HCA Florida Trinity Hospital

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 123: The Glasgow Coma Scale as a Simple Indicator of Mortality Risk in Patients Admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

    Poster Presenter: Apoorva Gangavelli, MD, MSc – Emory

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 124: Successful treatment of fulminant influenza viral myocarditis with VAV-ECPELLA

    Poster Presenter: Yashwanth Makkapati, DO – Brooke Army Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 125: Shock the Community: Shock Teams Help Develop Community Partnerships and Improve Outcomes

    Poster Presenter: Nicole Easo, BA – University of Pennsylvania

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 126: Right Ventricular Failure and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Patients Bridged With LVAD: A Multicenter Cohort Study

    Poster Presenter: Mohamed S. Mahmoud, MD – Charleston Area Medical Center/ Vandalia Health, Charleston, WV

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 127: Right Ventricular Failure After LVAD Implantation Following Re-Expansion of a Chronically Compressed Right Middle Lobe

    Poster Presenter: Eric Stoutenburg, MD, PhD – University of North Carolina Hospitals

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 129: Respiratory support utilization in adults with congenital heart disease requiring cardiac critical care.

    Poster Presenter: Cameron Dezfulian, MD – Baylor College of Medicine

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 130: Renal impairment after burn-associated shock

    Poster Presenter: Julia Kleinhapl, MD – Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 131: Impact of Female Sex on Adverse Events During Advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock

    Poster Presenter: Sami Dalati, MD – Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 131: Sex Differences in Decision Rationales for Invasive Management in Myocardial Infarction Related Cardiogenic Shock

    Poster Presenter: Sami Dalati, MD – Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health

  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Poster 118: Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index Predicts Long Term Kidney Function Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients Bridged With Short-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support

    Poster Presenter: Suzit Bhusal, MBBS – Prime South GME Consortium, Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas/Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida