Friday, 14 November 2025 — 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Workshop Description: Through interactive lectures, simulations, and live demonstrations, participants will gain practical experience in cannulation techniques, circuit setup, troubleshooting, and patient management during ECMO support. The workshop aims to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration among critical care, cardiac surgery, and anesthesiology teams.
Workshop Faculty Akram Abdelbary, MD (Professor of Critical Care and Director of ECMO Unit, Cairo University; Past President SWAAC ELSO 2021)

Ashraf Abouelela, MD ( Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Michigan, USA)

Mohamed Sanad, MD (Professor of Cardiac Surgery, CVSC Mansoura University Moderator)

Detailed Agenda:
Time Topic / Activity
12:30 PM

01:15 PM

VA ECMO for Circulatory Failure
01:15 PM

02:00 PM

VV ECMO for Respiratory Failure
02:00 PM

03:00 PM

Coffee Break
03:00 PM

05:00 PM

Hands-On Orientation with ECMO Equipment