Chairs: Dr Ana Cysneiros (Lisboa, Portugal), Dr Luk Ping Lam (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Speakers: Prof. Vera von Dossow (Bielefeld, Germany), Prof. Olaf Mercier (Le Plessis-Robinson, France), Dr Philip Fortuna (Lisbon, Portugal)

Fees: Free for ERS members / €10 for non-members
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Overview

Long extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become a mainstream pathway to lung transplantation, and it has remained an under addressed topic that is particularly relevant for intensivists and pulmonologists working in critical care and those working in lung transplant centres. It involves substantial resources and remains labour intensive and expensive. This has led to a need for careful patient selection and clearly defined outcomes.

Topics:

• The challenges of long ECMO.

Format

One-hour webinar format: 45 minutes for presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

Learning outcomes

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Learn the common infectious complications and the implications in patients in long venovenous (VV) ECMO awaiting lung transplantation.
• Explore the lung-heart interaction in VV-ECMO, namely its implication in global cardiac function and, in particular, right ventricle function.
• Understand the physiological impact of long VV-ECMO and the need for tailored rehabilitation as a bridge to transplantation.

CME credit

An application for accreditation of this webinar has been made to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for 1 CME credit per 1-hour attendance. If accredited, the CME credit will be granted upon attendance of at least 60 minutes during the live webinar only.

What is a webinar?

A webinar closely simulates a lecture-based teaching experience. The speaker can interact with the audience, just as in a classroom setting. During the webinar, you will be asked to share your opinion on issues related to the topic using interactive polls.

All participants will be able to hear the lecturer and see the slides throughout the presentation. As a participant you will be able to pose questions or discuss ideas with the other participants via the text chat facility and the speaker will respond to the questions via the microphone.

Login guidelines

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• Please log in to the webinar 20 minutes before it is scheduled to commence. If you have any technical difficulties whilst trying to log in or during the session please contact e-learning@ersnet.org.
• Check Central European Time.
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• Please also ensure that your audio settings are not set to mute and adjust the volume to a comfortable level.