Joint Workshop EuroELSO & ESICM
This workshop will take place the 4th time as joint event of EuroELSO and ESICM.
Date:
6 May 2026 13:00-18:00 and
7 May 2026 08:30-12:00
- High-fidelity simulation
- Cannulation station
- Meet the expert directly
Fee-based registration is mandatory and can be booked online.
Seats are limited to 25 participants.
Fees according to online-registration portal. Please choose option 1 “I would like to attend the Pre-Congress & the Main Meeting (6 – 9 May 2026) and choose Physician” to join the workshop. During signing-up your experience level will be asked for to customize the workshop outcome accordingly.
Introduction
Join this comprehensive ECLS workshop, designed to cover a wide range of ECMO-related competencies with a strong practical focus, led by top experts in the field. This educational activity is a joint initiative of two leading European societies: EuroELSO, a reference in ECMO, and ESICM, a reference in critical care. Together, they offer a high-standard ECMO training experience.
The activity is divided into five modules. During the first four modules, participants will be split into small subgroups rotating through four stations on the first day: cannulation, V-V high-fidelity simulation, V-A and ECPR high-fidelity simulation, and troubleshooting water drills. We will use the latest generation ECMO training tools (https://hybrids-vita.com/en.html) along with different teaching approaches.
On the second day, the full group will come together to participate in two ECMO clinical case discussions featuring live voting, competition, and a prize.
As part of the registration process, participants will be asked to provide specific information to help us tailor the content to their learning objectives. This workshop is ideal for professionals from various disciplines, including intensivists, cardiologists, anesthetists, ICU nurses, and perfusionists. Whether you are new to ECMO or more experienced, the program is designed to meet you at your level and maximize learning outcomes.
To ensure an optimal expert-to-trainee ratio, places are strictly limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged. This pre-congress activity is the perfect way to kick off an outstanding ECMO congress.
Key Objectives
V-V ECMO support management:
1. Indicate V-V ECMO in different clinical scenarios
2. Indicate the adequate V-V cannulation strategy: double lumen vs single lumen
3. Adjust blood and gas flow
4. Titrate MV parameters
5. Identify and manage recirculation
6. Identify and manage drainage insufficiency
7. Manage patients with awake ECMO strategy
8. Wean the patient
V-A ECMO support management:
1. Indicate V-A ECMO and ECPR in different clinical scenarios
2. Indicate the adequate V-A cannulation strategy: seldinger tech vs hybrid
3. Adjust blood and gas flow
4. Titrate drugs during support
5. Indicate left ventricle unloading
6. Identify and solve differential oxygenation
7. Wean the patient
V-V & V-A peripheral cannulation using Seldinger technique
Technical troubleshooting
1. Drainage insufficiency
2. Air embolism
3. Pump failure
4. Membrane lung failure
5. Gas failure
Content
MODULE 1
CANNULATION
Maria Martinez
Barbara Cusack
MODULE 2
SIM 1. V-V
Jordi Riera
Nick Barrett
Vittorio Scaravilli
MODULE 3
SIM 2. V-A
Edu Argudo
Silvia Mariani
Josephine Kelliher
MODULE 4
TROUBLESHOOTING WATERDRILLS
Leen Vercaemst
Velia Antonini
Serena O’Brien
MODULE 5
INTERACTIVE CLINICAL CASES
Jordi Riera
Maria Martinez
Schedule
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | ||
| 6 May | 13:00 – 13:30 | INTRODUCTION | |||
| 13:30 – 14:25 | MODULE 1 | MODULE 2 | MODULE 3 | MODULE 4 | |
| 14:30 – 15:25 | MODULE 2 | MODULE 3 | MODULE 4 | MODULE 1 | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||||
| 16:00 – 16:55 | MODULE 3 | MODULE 4 | MODULE 1 | MODULE 2 | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | MODULE 4 | MODULE 1 | MODULE 2 | MODULE 3 | |
| 7 May | 08:30 – 11:30 | MODUL 5 INTERACTIVE CLINICAL CASES | |||
| 11:30 – 11:45 | WRAP UP | ||||
Course Director
Jordi Riera, Barcelona/Spain
Leen Vercaemst, Leuven/Belgium