Wednesday · 06:00 ET Flagship

Cardiac and Hemodynamics

Every Wednesday morning: the physiology that drives every intervention.

Hemodynamic instability is the most common reason patients are critically ill. The vasopressor you choose, the fluid you give (or don’t), and the right ventricle you forgot to assess shape every other decision. Every Wednesday at 06:00 ET, ICCN publishes a physiology-first flagship on cardiogenic shock, RV failure, monitoring, and the hemodynamic literature that should change practice.

What This Track Covers

Topics on the schedule.

  • Cardiogenic shock & SCAI staging
  • Right ventricular failure recognition
  • Pulmonary hypertension in the ICU
  • Heart-lung interactions
  • PA catheter & echo reasoning
  • Arrhythmias & post-cardiac surgery care
  • Cardiac arrest & post-arrest hemodynamics

A Note from the Founder

Why Wednesday mornings matter.

Most ICU decisions are hemodynamic decisions at their core. Understanding why the cardiac output is low — preload, afterload, contractility, rate, or rhythm — is the difference between intervention that helps and intervention that harms.

— Javier Amador-Castaneda, BHS, RRT, FCCM, PNAP

Every Wednesday at 06:00 ET

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