Heart ICU™ | Cardiothoracic Critical Care Conference

Cardiothoracic Critical Care Conference

National Virtual Scientific Sessions

Since 2026

A national multidisciplinary educational initiative in cardiothoracic critical care

Upcoming Scientific Session

Anticoagulation in VA ECMO—Bivalirudin vs. Heparin: Evidence, Controversies, and Expert Discussion

Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM ET

Live virtual scientific session via Zoom

A multidisciplinary discussion of contemporary anticoagulation strategies during VA ECMO, with a focus on the evidence, practical considerations, and ongoing controversies surrounding bivalirudin and unfractionated heparin.

Featured Presentation:
Troy Seelhammer, MD (Mayo Clinic)

Followed by:
Multidisciplinary expert panel discussion

Free | Open to multidisciplinary clinicians

Building Heart ICU Through Strong Professional Partnerships

Heart ICU is strengthened through collaboration with SOCCA (Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists) and NYSSA (New York State Society of Anesthesiologists) , supporting multidisciplinary education, academic exchange, and the advancement of cardiothoracic critical care.

Founding Committee

Ankur Srivastava, MD

Chair

NYP–Weill Cornell Medicine

Bhoumesh Patel, MD

Founding Committee Member

Jersey Shore Medical Center

Thomas Jan, MD

Founding Committee Member

NYU Langone Medical Center

Courtney Maxey-Jones, MD

Founding Committee Member

SUNY Upstate University Hospital

Liang Shen, MD

Founding Committee Member

NYP–Weill Cornell Medicine

Sagar Navare, MD

Founding Committee Member

University of Minnesota

Andrew Notarianni, MD

Founding Committee Member

Yale New Haven Hospital

James Coleman, MD

Founding Committee Member

NYP–Weill Cornell Medicine

Berhane M. Worku, MD

Founding Committee Member

NYP–Weill Cornell Medicine

Aaron Mittel, MD

Founding Committee Member

Stanford University Medical Center

Juan C. Diaz Soto, MD

Founding Committee Member

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Monika Tukacs, MS, RN, CCRN

Founding Committee Member

Administrator
NYP–Weill Cornell Medicine

Past Session

Spring 2026

ECPR: Who, When, and When Not

Defining Institutional Guidelines for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Care

Featured Speakers

Juan D. Soto, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester

Sagar Navare, MD
University of Minnesota

Upcoming Scientific Session

Thursday, August 6, 2026

6:00–8:00 PM ET • Live via Zoom

Anticoagulation in VA ECMO: Bivalirudin vs. Heparin

Evidence, Controversies, and Expert Discussion

Featured Presentation

Troy Seelhammer, MD
Mayo Clinic

Followed by a multidisciplinary expert panel discussion

Future Session

Winter 2026–2027

Topic to Be Announced

A new multidisciplinary topic in cardiothoracic critical care, mechanical circulatory support, or perioperative medicine.

Program details will be announced soon.

Cardiothoracic Critical Care Conference

Anticoagulation in VA ECMO—Bivalirudin vs. Heparin: Evidence, Controversies, and Expert Discussion

Building Heart ICU Through Strong Professional Partnerships

Founding Committee

Ankur Srivastava, MD

Bhoumesh Patel, MD

Thomas Jan, MD

Courtney Maxey-Jones, MD

Liang Shen, MD

Sagar Navare, MD

Andrew Notarianni, MD

James Coleman, MD

Berhane M. Worku, MD

Aaron Mittel, MD

Juan C. Diaz Soto, MD

Monika Tukacs, MS, RN, CCRN

Participating Institutions

Scientific Sessions

ECPR: Who, When, and When Not

Anticoagulation in VA ECMO: Bivalirudin vs. Heparin

Topic to Be Announced

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