2019 Shock Symposium

This course focused on the comprehensive cardiogenic treatment and linked regional networks of smaller rural hospitals to large centers of excellence that are equipped to treat all levels of cardiac shock with team-based, multidisciplinary care and rapidly deployable action.

This course familiarized attendees with the recent technological advances in the field of cardiogenic shock. The goal of this live seminar was to increase knowledge, competence and performance in the evaluation of cardiac emergencies in the emergency department, heart failure symptoms, and critical care units and in operating rooms.


Severe ARDS: Patient Selection for Respiratory ECMO

Washington University pulmonologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Patrick Aguilar, MD discusses the use of extracorporeal life support in the context of ARDS.
Patrick Aguilar, MD

Patrick Aguilar, MD

Washington University pulmonologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Acute Pulmonary Embolism – Massive PE – IR Perspective

Washington University interventional cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Pavan Kavali, MD reviews the benefits of catheter directed thrombectomy.
Pavan Kavali, MD

Pavan Kavali, MD

Washington University interventional radiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital