Day 1 - 21 November 2025
Foundations & Expanding Horizons in ECMO
7:30 – 7:45 Registration
7:45 – 8:00 Welcome speech and introductions – Dr Ibrahim Hassan
Session 1 (08:00 – 10:00): Principles, Challenges, and Expanding Indications
Moderation: Nadir Kharma, Jana Assy, Matthieu Schmidt
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08:00 – 08:20
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Pushing the Limits of Gas Exchange: Advanced V-V ECMO
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Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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08:20 – 08:40
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V-A ECMO Beyond Shock: Who, When, and Why
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Pr Alain Combes
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08:40 – 09:00
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Hybrid ECMO: Bridging the Spectrum of Support
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Dr Nicholas Barrett
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09:00 – 09:20
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Walking the Tightrope: ECMO in Polytrauma
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Dr. Ibrahim Hassan
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09:20 – 09:40
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Crossing Generations: Lessons from Pediatric ECMO for Adult Care
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Pr Mark Ogino
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09:40 – 10:00
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Q&A
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Panel
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10:00 – 10:30
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Coffee Break
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Session 2 (10:30 – 12:00): Emerging Applications & Complex Scenarios
Moderation: Ibrahim Hassan, Matthieu Schmidt, Mark Ogino
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10:30 – 10:50
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ECMO at the Edge: TB and Other Rare Infections
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Dr. Ali Ait Hssain
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10:50 – 11:10
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Seconds to Survival: Adult ECPR in Practice
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Dr. Nadir Kharma
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11:10 – 11:30
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ARDS and ECMO: Insights from Pandemics to Daily Practice
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Dr Nicholas Barrett
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11:30 – 11:50
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Small Hearts, Big Challenges: ECMO in Pediatric Cardiac Failure
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Dr Grace Van Leeuwen
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11:50 – 12:00
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Q&A
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Panel
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12:00 – 13:00
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Lunch
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Session 3 (13:00 – 15:00): Interactive Debate & Expert Insights
Moderation: Ahmed Labib, Alain Combes, Grace Van Leeuwen
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13:00 – 13:20
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Pro–Con Debate: ECPR as standard of care in refractory cardiac arrest
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Pro: Dr Nadir Kharma
Con: Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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13:20 – 13:40
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VV ECMO: the challenge of prognostication.
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Pr Nicholas Barrett
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13:40 – 14:00
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When the Circuit Fails: Troubleshooting ECMO in Real Time
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HMC ‘s speaker (MD/Nurse specialist/Perfusionist)
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14:00 – 14:20
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On the Move: ECMO Transport Under Fire
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Dr. Ahmed Labib
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14:20 – 14:40
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Cannulation 2.0: Innovations Shaping the Future.
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Dr. Salman AbdulAziz
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14:40 – 15:00
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Q&A
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Panel
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15:00 – 15:30
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Coffee Break
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Session 4 (15:30 – 17:00): Advanced Cardiac Support in ECLS
Moderation: Ali Ait Hssain, Jana Assy, Nicholas Barrett
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15:30 – 15:50
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Pro/Con debate: Impella as the first line t-MCS in case of isolated LV failure
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Pro: Dr Nicholas Barrett
Con: Pr. Alain Combes
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15:50 – 16:10
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ECMO in high-risk PE: What are the options?
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Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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16:10 – 16:30
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Bridging the Gap: VA-ECMO as a Path to Transplantation
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Pr Alain Combes
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16:30 – 16:50
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Q&A and Closing Remarks
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Panel
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