|  | Friday, May 26th, 2023 | 
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration | 
| 9:00-09:30 | Opening Ceremony (GREAT HALL).    Rector of Vilnius University  prof. R. Petrauskas, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences prof. J. Banys,   Minister of Health A. Dulkys, President of the Meeting: prof. P. Serpytis, Co-chairs:  prof. J. Alpert (USA), prof. H. Thiele (Germany). | 
| 9:50 | Keynote Lecture: Providing intensive cardiac care during war time – prof. A. Parkhomenko, Kyiv, Ukraine (remote) | 
|  | Session No 1: Cardiogenic shock (GREAT HALL)
Chairmen: prof. C. Alviar, prof. K. Rucinskas, prof. U. Zeymer, prof. R. Gil | 
| 10:10 | Novel treatment of cardiogenic shock  – prof. H. Thiele, Leipzig, Germany (remote) | 
| 10:30 | Key stakeholders in a successful shock team and shock network: from STEMI to ECPR – prof. C. Alviar, New York, USA | 
| 10:50 | Coffee Break | 
| 11:10 | Microcirculation and gut dysfunction in Cardiogenic Shock –  prof. G. Fuernau, Schleswig, Germany | 
| 11:30 | Targeted Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest – is targeted temperature management still the best bet for the brain – prof. C. Alviar, New York, USA | 
| 11:50 | Management of B and C stage cardiogenic shock –  prof. U. Zeymer, Ludwigshafen, Germany | 
| 12:10 | National retrospective registry of Impella® Abiomed-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions and cardiogenic shock  –  prof. R. Gil, Warsaw, Poland | 
| 12:30 | Lunch | 
|  | Session No 2:   Heart Failure and lungs (GREAT HALL)
Chairmen: prof. J. Masip, prof. A. Magdy, assoc. prof. V. Janusauskas, prof. G. Kalinauskas | 
| 13.30 | Is AHF well covered in the HF guidelines? – prof. J. Masip, Barcelona, Spain | 
| 13:50 | Inotropic agents in the treatment of heart failure? –  prof. T. Hasin, Shaare Zedek, Israel (remote) | 
| 14:10 | Acute respiratory failure in AHF? – prof. J. Masip, Barcelona, Spain | 
| 14:30 | Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines, What About Acute Cardiac Care – prof. A. Magdy, Cairo, Egypt | 
| 14:50 | How to treat Atrial Fibrillation as a precipitating factor for worsening acute heart failure –  prof. G. Fuernau, Germany | 
| 15:10 | Pulmonary hypertension caused by heart disease – prof. T. Hasin, Israel (remote) | 
| 15:30 | Management of patients with pulmonary embolism – state of the art and new insights –  prof. I. Ahrens, Germany (remote) | 
| 15:50 | Coffee Break | 
|  | Session No 3. Intensive Cardiac Care (GREAT HALL)
Chairmen: prof. J. Alpert, prof. G. Baksyte, prof. A. Erglis, R. Serpytis, PhD, prof. O. Dobiliene | 
| 16:10 | Experience of managing Intensive Care Units in Poland, an ACVC Board member view – prof. A. Tycińska, Byalistok, Poland (remote) | 
| 16:30 | Use of AI in the future of cardiac imaging and cardiology –  prof. J. Bax, Leiden, Netherlands | 
| 16:50 | What I have learned from more than 50 years of clinical medicine – prof. J. Alpert, Tucson, USA | 
| 17:10 | Myocardial Transcriptomics of Sudden Death: Searching for Predictive Biomarkers – prof. Q. Chen, Tucson, USA | 
| 17:30 | PCI in acute coronary syndrome: beyond stenting – prof. A. Erglis, Riga, Latvia | 
| 17:50 | Non-invasive, scalable intracardiac pressure monitoring – prof. K. Bourdette, Stockholm, Sweden (remote) | 
| 18:10 | Non-STEMI, Action is needed, Case Based – prof. A. Magdy, Cairo, Egypt | 
| 18:30-19:00 | Innovations in safer lung ventilation – prof. S. Vosylius, Vilnius, Lithuania. | 
| Friday, 10:10 – 12:30 | Nursing session (in Lithuanian language) (HALL 211)
Chairmen: prof. N. Istomina, N. Jerdiakova | 
| 10:10 | Patient health training in the Emergency Department – R. Šmyt, MF VU;  O. Misiūnienė, VU MF | 
| 10:30 | Defibrillators and how to use them – O. Misiūnienė,  VU  MF lektorė, | 
| 10:50 | Coffee Break | 
| 11:10 | Differential diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction – N. Jerdiakova, VU, Lithuania | 
| 11:40 | Clinical presentation of acute myocardial infarction. Threatening, acute situations and the role of nurses – N. Jerdiakova, VU | 
| 12:10 | Prevalence and prevention of violence in healthcare settings – prof. N. Istomina, VU, Lithuania | 
|  | Friday, May 26th, 2023 | 
| 10:50 | Resuscitation school. Moderators:  A. Briedis, MD (Lithuania) Hall 212 | 
| 12:50 | Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine.  Moderators:  R. Jukneviciene, MD, PhD, B. Rasciute, MD, L. Zajanckovskyte, MD. Hall 212 | 
| 17:50 – 19:00 | Closing remarks | 
|  | Saturday, May 27th, 2023 | 
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Academic Espresso with faculty: Speed Mentoring with the Professors for young doctors (Q&A) (HALL 212) | 
|  | Session No 4: Research and Innovations (GREAT HALL)
Chairmen: prof. K. Thygesen, prof. F. Crea, A. Zorinas, MD, PhD,    prof. S. Desch, A. Baranauskas, MD, PhD | 
| 10:00 | The effect of demographics on healthcare in USA, Europe and Lithuania –  prof. J. Alpert, Tucson, USA | 
| 10:20 | Last year’s top studies in Cardiology –  prof. S. Desch, Leipzig, Germany | 
| 10:40 | Contrast-mix Excimer laser atherectomy (ELCA) for complex, calcified lesions  –  prof. P. Wacinski, Warsaw, Poland | 
| 11:00 | How to publish in the EHJ –  prof. F. Crea, Rome, Italy | 
| 11:20 | Potential risks of noncardiac perioperative myocardial infarction/injury – prof. K. Thygesen, Aarhus, Denmark | 
| 11:40 | INOCA and MINOCA –  prof. F. Crea, Rome, Italy | 
| 12:00 | MINOCA: is it a cause or a consequence – R. Serpytis, PhD, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 12:20 | Managing of mixed cardiogenic and septic shock states –  prof. F. Corradi, Pisa, Italy | 
| 12:40 | Airway management and ventilation in cardiogenic shock –   prof. C. Alviar, New York, USA | 
| 13:00-13:50 | Lunch | 
|  | Session No 5: Interventions in Cardiology  (GREAT HALL)
Chairmen: prof. A. Witkowski, prof. E. Girdauskas, prof. G. Fuernau, prof. G. Davidavicius, assoc. prof. D. Jarasuniene | 
| 13:50 | Proposal of Algoryhm of myocardial revascularization –  prof. N. Ravi, Cleveland, USA (remote) | 
| 14:10 | Transcatheter valvular intervention (TAVI, mitral tricuspid) –  prof. A. Witkowski, Warsaw, Poland | 
| 14:20 | TEVAR procedure – when and how – G. Bieliauskas, MD, Copenhagen, Denmark | 
| 14:40 | Mitral Valve Insufficiency after Acute Coronary Syndromes –  prof. E. Girdauskas, Augsburg, Germany | 
| 15:00 | Percutaneous Mitral Valve Therapies: The Past and the Future –  A. Drasutiene, MD, PhD, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 15:20 | Robotic angiography –  prof. P. Wacinski, Poland | 
| 15:40 | A novel solution for treating Right Heart Failure. The Tricvalve therapy – A. Sanchez Recalde, Spain | 
| 16:00 | Cardiac complications following noncardiac surgery – prof. Ch.  Mueller, Basel, Switzerland | 
| 16:20 | Mechanical devices during cardiogenic shock – prof. N. Ravi, Cleveland, USA  (remote) | 
| 16:40 | Hemadsorption therapy in emergency medicine – prof.  D. Wendt, Essen, Germany  (remote) | 
| 17:00 | Diagnosis of heart faillure with preserved ejection fraction – prof. Ch.  Mueller, Basel, Switzerland | 
|  | Saturday, May 27th, 2023 | 
| 8:30 -9:00 | General assembly of Lithuanian Intensive Cardiac Care and Emergency Medicine Association (HALL 211)
Chairmen: D. Kaciurin, prof. R. Samalavicius | 
| 09:10 – 12:30 | Session No 6: From Intensive Therapy to Prevention (in Lithuanian language) (HALL 211) (Sesija Lietuvių k.)
Chairmen: prof. S. Glaveckaite, assoc. prof. D. Karčiauskaite, prof. G. Marinskis | 
| 9:10 | Why is the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lithuania still the highest in Europe? The importance of LDL-Ch control in reducing cardiovascular mortality in Lithuania – prof. J. Celutkiene, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania.  Novartis satellite | 
| 9:30 | Coronary atherosclerosis: from diagnostic progression to plaque regression  –  Prof. S. Glaveckaite, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania  Novartis satellite | 
| 9:50 | Intravenous beta-blockers. What’s new? –  Prof. P. Serpytis, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 10:10 | Effective medical therapy for patients with stable angina – Assoc. Prof. J. Badarienė, Vilnius, Lithuania. | 
| 10:30 | Troponin testing at the point of patient care – Assoc. Prof. D. Karciauskaite, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 10:50 | Diagnosis of myocarditis by magnetic resonance imaging – Prof. N. Valevičienė, K. Gaizauskiene, MD, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 11:10 | Stress and cardiovascular diseases – Assoc. Prof. J. Barysiene, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 11:30 | New horizons of Emergency Medicine:directions to look forward – B. Rasciute, MD, L. Zajanckovskyte, MD, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 11:50 | News from the European Congress of Trauma and Urgent Surgery, 7-9 May 2023 in Ljubljana – M. Vitkauskiene, MD, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 12:10 | Endocrinology in the Emergency Department: not just diabetes – I. Vegelyte, MD, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania (remote) | 
| 12:30 | Calrecia is the Problem Solver in Ci-Ca® therapy – V. Kazlauskas, MD, R. Laugalys, MD, Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania | 
| 17:00 | Closing remarks: prof. P. Serpytis, prof. J. Alpert | 
| Saturday, 13:50 | Hands-On session: Ultrasound session for evaluation for perfusion and congestion in cardiogenic shock – prof. F. Corradi, Italy (HALL 212) | 
| Friday, 12:30 | Poster session
Chairmen: prof. G. Fuernau, prof. P. Serpytis, assoc. prof. D. Jarasuniene |