Dear all,

The Organising Committee of the European Mechanical Support Summit (EUMS) announces that EUMS 2025 will no longer take place in September as originally planned. Instead, the summit will be held in conjunction with the Bellvitge Hospital 11ᵗʰ International course on Mechanical Circulatory Support and new technologies in heart failure in Barcelona in February 2026. Please take note of the new set of dates.

This decision was made in light of international geopolitical factors and constraints related to global faculty and committee availability, both of which have increasingly challenged the feasibility of hosting a standalone event while maintaining the high standards expected by our community.

“These complex circumstances, particularly those affecting international mobility and scheduling, have led us to reassess the format of EUMS 2026,” said Professor Leprince,  Chair of the EUMS Organising Committee. “By aligning with the International Symposium on Mechanical Circulatory Support, we are confident that we can deliver a more impactful and collaborative scientific meeting.”

This joint event will provide a strengthened platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and discussion in the fields of mechanical circulatory support, advanced heart failure, and cardiac surgery.

The EUMS Committee would like to thank all partners, sponsors, and delegates for their understanding and continued support.

We look forward to welcoming everyone on February 15-18, 2026.

Yours sincerely,

STEERING COMMITTEE: Pascal Leprince – Paris, FRA;  Aly El Banayosy – Oklahoma, USA; Jan Schmitto – Hannover, GER

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Albert Miralles – Barcelona, ESP – EUMS 2026 President; José Gonzalez-Costello – Barcelona, ESP; Daniel Ortiz Berbel – Barcelona, ESP; José Carlos Sanchez Salado – Barcelona, ESP;

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Stavros Drakos – Salt Lake City, USA; Ulrich Jorde – New York, USA; Eddy Rame – Philadelphia, USA; Nir Uriel – New York, USA