A national meeting on cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock
UK SHOCK 2026 is a two-day, in-person national meeting on the contemporary management of cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, with a focus on mechanical circulatory support. It brings together clinicians, researchers, service leaders and commissioners to review the latest evidence, examine UK service models and define future strategic priorities, pairing high-quality science with practical discussion on the organisation, funding and delivery of complex shock services within the NHS.
What the conference sets out to do
Review the latest scientific evidence in cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock
Share best practice from established UK programmes
Address organisational, financial and governance challenges
Identify future research priorities and registry development
Support the development of coordinated UK shock networks
How the two days work
2 full conference days
8 themed scientific sessions
30+ expert talks
8 moderated panel debates
Four themed sessions per day, each with four 15-minute expert talks and a 30-minute moderated panel discussion. Generous refreshment and lunch breaks throughout, and a gala dinner on the evening of Day 1.
Built for the whole shock team
All staff working in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, intensive care, prehospital medicine, emergency medicine and resuscitation medicine, from the bedside to the boardroom.
Programme
Provisional, speakers and sessions subject to change
Day 1 Cardiogenic Shock
09:00 – 10:30 - Session 1: Latest Evidence in Cardiogenic Shock
Trials, guidelines and clinical controversies
Learning from DanGer Shock
What Have We Learned & Where Should We Go?
Surgical Role in Mechanical Circulatory Support
Cardiometabolic Considerations
Panel: Has recent evidence changed everyday management of cardiogenic shock?
11:15 – 12:45 - Session 2: UK Cardiogenic Shock Teams & Networks
Service delivery and multidisciplinary care
Access to Heart Transplantation & LVAD Thera