About this event

  • Date and time Mon 23 Sep 2024 from 8:30am to 7:00pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Critical Care Medicine

We welcome healthcare professionals from across the UK working in Intensive Care, Cardiology, Resuscitation and Pre-Hospital Medicine to discuss the role of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) in the UK. This summit provides a unique opportunity to network with medical teams from across the country and learn about the latest updates and practices in cardiac arrest and extracorporeal support.

This gathering provides an exclusive opportunity to delve into the latest evidence and practices in cardiac arrest and Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR), curated by a panel of international experts. Our aim is to offer a comprehensive perspective on interventions employed in refractory cardiac arrests, while also providing practical insights into implementing these strategies within the UK healthcare landscape.

Attendees will have the chance to interact with passionate teams committed to advancing the management of cardiac arrest and ECPR, fostering invaluable networking opportunities with like-minded professionals from across the UK.

Organised by the Critical Care Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, this event receives support from seven national and international societies, including the Resuscitation Council, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, British Cardiovascular Society, Intensive Care Society, British Association of Critical Care Nurses, Air Ambulances UK, Euro ELSO, and Mechanical Life Support.

By attending the meeting, you will enhance your knowledge on:

  • Latest evidence in management of OHCA
  • Latest evidence in ECPR implementation
  • Strategy for UK roll out of ECPR

 

National Abstract Competition for the UK ECPR Summit 2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our national abstract competition, inviting submissions from all the multi-disciplinary team across the UK. Selected abstracts will have the opportunity for physical poster display at the summit. To enter, please submit your abstracts to mls@rbht.nhs.uk no later than July 31, 2024. The word limit for the abstract submission is 250 words. We have attached the judging criteria, please view it here. We eagerly anticipate receiving your submissions and showcasing the groundbreaking research shaping the future of cardiac arrest and ECPR at the UK ECPR Summit 2024!

UK ECPR Cannulation Cup 2024

Join us for the inaugural UK Cannulation Cup, where four teams will showcase their expertise in ECPR cannulation during designated break sessions throughout the day. Teams will be rigorously evaluated on their cannulation skills, timing, consideration of human factors, and seamless teamwork. The victorious team will earn the prestigious opportunity to represent the UK at the esteemed 2025 EUROELSO Cannulation Cup.

To register your team's interest in competing, please reach out to us by completing this form by July 31, 2024 or email mls@rbht.nhs.uk

 

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We would like to thank our sponsors Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd, Abiomed, Chalice Medical & Resuscitec GmbH, Getinge, Inari Medical, Medtronic, Spectrum Medical, The Simulator Company Ltd and ZOLL for their support of this meeting.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.

Agenda

View the programme

Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction

Dr Alex Rosenberg, Lead ECMO Consultant, Harefield Hospital and Dr Waqas Akhtar, Honorary Treasurer, Critical Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine

ECPR state of art

Dr Dinis Reis Miranda, Intensivist and HEMS Physician, Erasmus MC, Netherlands, On-Scene Trial PI

Session 1: Out of hospital cardiac arrest

Chair: Dr Stuart Gillon, Consultant in Critical Care, NHS Lothian and Mr Adam Watts, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex, Clinical Operations Manager and Paramedic Lead, Pre-hospital ECMO

OHCA state of the art management

Professor Charles Deakin, Honorary Professor of Resuscitation and Prehospital Emergency Medicine, University of Southampton, Honorary Treasurer, Resuscitation Council UK

SPEAR

Surgeon Commander Paul Rees, Reader in Military Medicine and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, St Bartholomew's Hospital

OHCA pathway & heart attack centres in the UK

Dr Thomas Keeble, Interventional Cardiologist, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre and Associate Professor, Anglia Ruskin University School of Medicine

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

UK ECPR Cannulation Cup 2024

Join us for the inaugural UK Cannulation Cup, where four teams will showcase their expertise in ECPR cannulation during designated break sessions throughout the day. Teams will be rigorously evaluated on their cannulation skills, timing, consideration of human factors, and seamless teamwork. The victorious team will earn the prestigious opportunity to represent the UK at the esteemed 2025 EUROELSO Cannulation Cup.

Please view the webpage description for further information on how you can register your teams interest in competing

Session 2: Special considerations 

Chair: Ms Sofia Pinto, Lead Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Nurse, Harefield Hospital and Dr Henning Pauli, Consultant in Intensive Care & Anaesthesia, Freeman Hospital

Paediatric ECPR

Dr Mirjana Cvetkovic, Consultant in Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Euro ELSO Working Group Mechanical Circulatory Support Task Force

ECPR in Trauma

Professor Karim Brohi, Professor of Trauma Sciences, Blizard Institute, St Bartholomew's & London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Director, London Major Trauma System

ECPR in Hypothermia

Dr Claire Scanlon, Consultant in Intensive Care, University Hospitals Birmingham

The nursing role in ECPR

Mr Ian Naldrett, Chair of British Association of Critical Care Nurses and Associate Director of Nursing, North Middlesex University

Panel discussion
Lunch

National Abstract Competition for the UK ECPR Summit 2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our national abstract competition, inviting submissions from all the multi-disciplinary team across the UK. Selected abstracts will have the opportunity for physical poster display at the summit.

Please view the webpage description for further information on judging critera and submission details

Session 3: Insights into research

Chairs: 

Victoria Molyneux, Senior Clinical Perfusionist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Mr Antonio Rubino, Consultant in Intensive care & Anaesthesia, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Mr Sameer Patel, Consultant in Intensive Care & ECMO, Kings College Hospital NHS Trust

Cellular recovery after prolonged warm ischaemia

Dr David Andrijevic, General Surgery Resident, New York University Langone Health and published on National Geographic 22 Most Amazing Discoveries of 2022

RCTs in ECPR - challenges and future?

Professor Jan Belohlavek, Professor of Medicine, Charles University of Prague , Prague OHCA RCT Principal investigator

Future mechanical support devices

Professor Demetris Yannopoulos, Professor of Medicine, Centre of Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota and PI ARREST Principal invesitgator

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Continuation of UK ECPR Cannulation Cup 2024

Session 4: Addressing a future strategy

Chair: Dr Vas Panoulas, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Harefield Hospital and Ms Nikki Hewitt, Advanced Paramedic London Ambulance Service

Equitable ECPR

Dr Nicholas Barrett, President Euro ELSO, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, Guy's & St Thomas NHS Trust

London ECPR

Dr Ben Singer, Consultant in Critical Care, ECMO and Pre-hospital Medicine, Bart's Health and Mr Mark Faulkner, Consultant Paramedic, Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, London Ambulance service

Barriers to ECPR

Dr Caroline Sampson, Consultant in Intensive Care, Glenfield Hospital

Cardiogenic shock pathways and relevance for ECPR

Professor Susanna Price, Professor of Cardiology & Intensivist Care, Royal Brompton Hospital and Past President, Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care

Panel discussion
Patient experience

Dr Miguel Garcia, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Wythenshawe Hospital, Ms Laura Kelly, ECMO Lead Nurse, Wythenshawe Hospital, Athlene Chaplin and Sue Musengezi

Poster prizes and closing remarks

Peter Sherren, Consultant in Intensive Care, ECMO and Pre-Hospital Medicine

Drinks and canape

Dinner

Dinner will include a 3 course menu and 2 glasses of wine

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

 

Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Sunday 22 September 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted.

The agenda is subject to change at any time

If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.

All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.

Domus - reception

While you’re attending this event

Why not stay in the comfort of our hotel, Domus Medica, book dinner in the restaurant, or even hire one of our private dining rooms to socialise with your peers?

RSM members enjoy access to our enviable club facilities. For more information, please contact our team at domus@rsm.ac.uk or restaurant@rsm.ac.uk.

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