Day 2 - 22 November 2025
Innovation, Ethics, and the Future of ECLS
Session 1 (08:00 – 10:00): Crossroads of Innovation & Controversy
Moderation: Nadir Kharma, Nicholas Barrett, Mark Ogino
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08:00 – 08:20
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Circuit Evolution: The Next Wave of ECMO Technology
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Ms. Samira Al-Maraghi
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08:20 – 08:40
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Man vs Machine? AI in ECMO Decision-Making
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Pr Alain Combes
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08:40 – 09:00
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Ethics at the Edge: ECMO, Withdrawal, and Faith Perspectives
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Dr. Hani Jaouni
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09:00 – 09:20
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ECMO Without Borders: Challenges in Resource-Limited Settings
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Dr Jana Assy
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09:20 – 09:40
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From Lab to Life: Simulation as the New ECMO Classroom
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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): Special Topics in ECMO/ECLS
Moderation: Ahmed Labib, Alain Combes, Grace Van Leeuwen
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Time
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10:30 – 10:50
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V-A ECMO as Lifeline in Primary Graft Failure
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Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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10:50 – 11:10
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Septic Shock on ECMO: Evidence or Extrapolation?
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Pr Nicholas Barrett
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11:10 – 11:30
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Anticoagulation Across Ages
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Dr. Dana Bekdach
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11:30 – 11:50
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When to Say Enough: ECMO and End-of-Life Care
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Prof. Ghali (Ethicist)
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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): Meet the Experts – Cross-Cutting Challenges
Moderation: Ali Ait Hssain, Nicholas Barrett, Mark Ogino
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Time
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13:00 – 13:20
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Off the Circuit: Weaning VV- ECMO Safely
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Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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13:20 – 13:40
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Off the Circuit: Weaning VA- ECMO Safely
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Pr Alain Combes
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13:40 – 14:00
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ECMO on Wheels: Lessons from the Road
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Dr. Ahmed Labib
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14:00 – 14:20
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Pediatric ECPR: Small Patients, Big Questions
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Dr. Grace Van Leeuwen
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14:20 – 14:40
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Hot Seat Cases: What Would You Do?
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Presentation of the case: HMC team
Panel: all the experts
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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): The Future & Wrap-Up
Moderation: Nadir Kharma, Ibrahim Hassan, Mark Ogino
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Time
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15:30 – 15:50
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ECMO should be centralized- PRO/CON
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Pro: Dr. Nicholas Barrett
Con: Dr Ali Ait Hssain
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15:50 – 16:10
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Tiny Bridges: ECMO Toward Pediatric Transplantation
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Dr Jana Assy
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16:10 – 16:30
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Changing our physiological approach of V-A ECMO
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Pr Matthieu Schmidt
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16:30 – 16:50
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Mind the Gap: Research Priorities in ECMO
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Pr Alain Combes
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16:50 – 17:00
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Q&A and Closing Remarks
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Panel
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