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ORGANIZED BY THE EACTA EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT COMMITTEE
THE CAN WE AVOID ECMO IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POST CARDIOTOMY SHOCK?, 04/11/2019-04/11/2019 HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (EACCME®) WITH 1 EUROPEAN CME CREDITS (ECMEC®S). EACH MEDICAL SPECIALIST SHOULD CLAIM ONLY THOSE HOURS OF CREDIT THAT HE/SHE ACTUALLY SPENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY.
A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE COURSE AND SENT BY E-MAIL
SPECIALIZATIONS OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE: ANAESTHESIOLOGY, INTENSIVE CARE, PERFUSION, CARDIAC SURGERY, CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA, VASCULAR ANAESTHESIA, NURSES, MEDICAL STUDENTS AND INTERNS
CHAIR OF THE WEBINAR:
Dr. Philippe Gaudard, France, Chair of EACTA ICU Subspecialty Committee.
SCIENTIFIC MODERATORS:
- Dr. Peter Rosseel, Belgium, EACTA ICU Committee.
- Dr. Daniela Pasero, Italy, EACTA ICU and VAD and Transplant Committees.
- Prof. Alexandre Ouattara, France, Chair of CAPSO congress.
Take-Home Message
- VA-ECMO for refractory PCCS needs to be started early when inotropes don’t work and needs to be customized to patient and surgical situation, including a combination with IABP
- LV unloading is mandatory and minimal pulmonary flow needs to be preserved as much as possible
- Anticipation or prevention is a key point for the use of IABP and probably Levosimendan in selected cases
- Selective LV support or combined VAD are promising options
- TEE is absolutely essential for the indication, the setting up, the follow up and the weaning of MCS