Chair: M. Böhm (Homburg/Saar), M. Komajda (Paris, FR)
| (V771) | Definition and patients characteristics |
| G. S. Filippatos (Athen, GR) | |
| (V772) | Inotropic stimulation or vasodilators? |
| B. Pieske (Graz, AT) | |
| (V773) | Aortic counterpulsation – Do we have the evidence? |
| M. Buerke (Halle/Saale) | |
| (V774) | Assistant devices – from bridging to destination therapy |
| P. Mohacsi (Bern, CH) |