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SWAAC ELSO 10th Annual Conference 2024


SWAAC ELSO President : Prof. Poonam Malhotra

SWAAC ELSO President Elect : Dr. Huda Alfoudri


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Ibrahim Fawzy

Dr. Hanan Alharbi

Dr. Najat Dehrab

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chairman : Dr. Mohammed Shamsah

Dr. Ahmed Rabiy

Prof. Guillaume Alinier

Dr. Beena Yousuf

Prof. Alia Abd El-fattah

Dr. Tala Al-Dabboous

Dr. Jana Assy

Dr. Pranya Oza

Dr. Matteo Di Nardo

Dr. Alyaa Elhazmi

Dr. Marlice van Dyk

Dr. Ali Ait Hssain

Dr. Suneel Pooboni

Dr. Vivek Gupta

Dr. Mohammed Azzam

Dr. Fatemah Qasem

Dr. Salman Abdulaziz

Prof. Mark Ogino

Dr. Said Al Hanshi


Date : 15th - 17th February 2024


Venue : Arraya Ballroom, Courtyard Marriot, Kuwait City, Kuwait


Website : www.swaacelso2024.com


SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM :

09:00AM - 11:00AM Registration and Coffee Break
SESSION 1: ECLS FROM A TO Z
MODERATORS: DR. MOHAMMED SHAMSAH, DR. IBRAHIM FAWZY, DR. NICHOLAS BARRETT
11:00AM - 11:30AM Prof. Robert Bartlett Keynote lecture: Challenges in establishing ECMO
11:30AM - 11:45AM Dr. Venkat Goyal ECLS Development Over Half a Century
11:45AM - 12:10PM Prof. Alain Combes Recent update on ECLS for Respiratory / circulatory failure
12:10PM - 12:25PM Prof. John F Fraser Lessons learned from COVID -19 ECLS. what is different?
12:25PM - 12:40PM Prof. Luciano Gattinoni ECCO2R, recent update
12:40PM - 12:55PM Prof. Jan Belohlavek ECPR recent update
12:55PM - 01:10PM Q & A
01:10PM - 02:00PM Prayer Break-Lunch Break
Industry Symposium (45 Mins)
Prof. Manu Malbrain The 7D Framework of Fluid Stewardship
Prof. Friedrich Puhringer New Aspects of Modern Anesthesia
SESSION 2: ECLS FOR INTENSIVISTS I
MODERATORS: DR. MOHAMMAD BAHZAD, PROF. AKRAM MOHAMED ABDEL-BARY AHMED, PROF. GRAEME MACLAREN
02:00PM - 02:15PM Prof. Luciano Gattinoni ARDS Definition Keeps Changing. Subtypes and Outcome
02:15PM - 02:30PM Dr. Ali Ait Hssain Protocolized approach to Persistent Hypoxemia in ECLS
02:30PM- 02:45PM Prof. Daniel Brodie Optimal Ventilation strategies
02:45PM - 03:00PM Dr. Nicholas Barrett Monitoring ECLS Patients (VV/VA)
03:00PM - 03:15PM Dr. Ramanathan K R How low your SPO2 should read? Permissive Hypoxaemia and ECLS
03:15PM - 03:25PM Q & A
03:25PM - 04:10PM Coffee Break / Poster Presentation Session
SESSION 3: ECLS FOR ANESTHETISTS
MODERATORS: DR. IBRAHIM HADI, DR. HUSSAIN ALMEJADI, PROF. JOHN F FRASER
04:10PM - 04:25PM Dr. Lisa Lima ECLS in the OR – What Do Anesthetists Need to Know?
04:25PM - 04:40PM Dr. Marlice Van Dyk ECLS and airway challenges
04:40PM - 04:55PM Dr. Lisa Lima Future of ECLS in Anesthesia
04:55PM- 05:05PM Q & A
SESSION 4 : ECLS FOR VASCULAR SURGEONS AND RADIOLOGISTS
MODERATORS: PROF. MARK OGINO, DR. VIVEK KAKAR, PROF. JAN BELOHLAVEK
05:05PM – 05:20PM Dr. Mohammed Shamsah Tips and Tricks for Imaging During Cannulation
05:20PM – 05:35PM Dr. Nicholas Barrett Cannulation / Decannulation. What could go wrong?
05:35PM – 05:50PM Dr. Zeyad Moqbel What Am I Looking for? – Radiologist Perspective
05:50PM – 06:05PM Dr. Majdi El Husseiny My Side of the Story. Vascular Surgeon Perspective
06:05PM – 06:15PM Q & A
OPENING CEREMONY
07:00PM - 07:10PM Opening Speech by MOH officials
07:10PM - 07:20PM Dr. Huda Alfoudri Opening Speech by SWAACELSO Conference Chairperson
07:20PM - 07:25PM Prof. Poonam Malhotra Opening Speech By SWAAC ELSO President
07:25PM - 07:30PM Prof. Graeme MacLaren Opening Speech by ELSO President
07:30PM - 08:00PM Documentry: Crossing Boundaries
08:00PM - 09:00PM Exhibition Opening
09:00PM Dinner
CLOSURE DAY 1
SESSION 5 : ECLS AND INFECTIONS
MODERATORS: DR. HANAN AL HARBI, PROF. POONAM MALHOTRA, DR. RAMANATHAN K R
08:00AM : 08:15AM Dr. Suneel Pooboni Tropical diseases and ECLS. Practical Tips and Tricks
08:15AM : 08:30AM Dr. Marlice Van Dyk Role of ECLS in HIV patients. indications and outcome
08:30AM : 08:45AM Dr. Mona Mataqi Navigating Anitimicrobial Dosage and Administration in critically ill ECMO patients
08:45AM : 09:00AM Dr. Vivek Gupta Tips and Tricks on Minimizing Infections of the ECLS Patient
09:00AM : 09:30AM Q&A and Coffee Break
SESSION 6 : ECLS FOR INTENSIVISTS II
MODERATORS: DR. SALAH TAQI, DR. MOHAMED AZZAM, PROF. ALAIN COMBES
09:30AM : 09:45AM Prof. Luciano Gattinoni High-vs Low Flow: Insights from the Lab
09:45AM : 10:00AM Dr. Ramanathan K R Ideal Weaning Protocol (VV)
10:00AM : 10:15AM Dr. Joseph Tonna How Many ECLSs Are Enough?
10:15AM : 10:30AM Dr. Vivek Gupta Organ Dysfunction with ECLS, the chicken or the egg?
10:30AM : 10:45AM Dr. Pranay Oza RRT and ECLS when, what, and how?
10:45AM : 11:00AM Q & A
11:00AM : 11:30AM Prof. Robert Bartlett, Prof.Luciano Gattinoni, Dr. Venkat Goyal, Prof. John F Fraser, Dr. Ibrahim Fawzy, Prof.Graeme MacLaren Round Table Discussion (Meet The Experts) Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Shamsah
11:30AM – 01:00PM Prayer Break-Lunch Break
Industry Symposium (45 Mins)
Prof. Alain Combes / Dr. Ibrahim Fawzi (Moderator: Prof. Akram AbdelBary) The major role of ECMO in the cath lab.
SESSION 7 : ECLS FOR CARDIOLOGISTS
MODERATORS: DR. MOSTAFA RIDHA, PROF. MOHAMMED ZUBAID, PROF. ALIA ABD EL-FATTAH
01:00PM – 01:15PM Dr. Abdullah Alenezi MCS in Cardiogenic Shock/ The Shock Team
01:15PM – 01:30PM Prof. Jan Belohlavek ECLS in cardiogenic shock and high-risk PCI. The Ideal timing?
01:30PM – 01:45PM Prof. Graeme MacLaren RVF in Severe ARDS. Aetiology and the role of ECLS?
01:45PM – 02:00PM Prof. Alain Combes Weaning Strategies of VA ECMO. The Role of ECHO
02:00PM – 02:15PM Prof. Akram Mohamed Abdel-Bary Ahmed LV Venting. when is it needed and how?
02:15PM – 02:30PM Q & A
SESSION 8 : ECLS FOR CARDIAC SURGEONS
MODERATORS: DR. JAMAL AL FADHLI, DR. MOHAMMAD AL SERRI, DR. RENE GOMEZ
02:30PM – 02:45PM Dr. Madhan Kumar ECLS as a Bridge to Destination Therapy (MCS/Heart Transplant)?
02:45PM – 03:00PM Dr. Riyad Y. Tarazi Post Cardiotomy ECLS. Indications and prognosis?
03:00PM – 03:15PM Dr. Abdullah Esmaiel Establishing ecmo service from scratch. The local experience
03:15PM – 03:35PM Q&A, Prayer and Coffee Break
SESSION 9 : ECLS FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION
MODERATORS: DR. MUSTAFA AL-MOUSAWI, PROF. ADEL KHADAR, DR. ARPAN CHAKRABORTY
03:35PM – 03:50PM Marta Velia Antonini ECLS as a Bridge to Organ Donation
03:50PM – 04:05PM Dr. Alyaa Elhazmi ECLS as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation
04:05PM – 04:20PM PT. Alaa Al-Saeed The role of Physiotherapy of the ECLS patient
04:20PM – 04:35PM Dr. Yatin Mehta The role of ECLS in Sepis
04:35PM – 04:45PM Q&A
SESSION 10 : DEBATES. PRO AND CON (ECLS PATIENT)
MODERATORS: DR. DALAL ALMATROUK, DR. PRANAY OZA, DR. RAMAN LAKSHMI
04:45PM – 05:00PM Dr. Vivek Kakar vs Dr. Yatin Mehta ECCO2R YES vs NO for CO2 retaining patients?
05:00PM – 05:15PM Dr. Ahmed Rabiy vs Dr. Vivek Gupta Early vs Late ECLS
05:15PM – 05:30PM Dr. Alyaa Elhazmi vs Dr. Praveen Kumar New ECMO Centers vs. Established ECMO Centers during pandemic Myth or Truth
05:30PM – 05:45PM Dr. Wadiah Alawi AlFilfil vs Dr. Ali Ait Hssain To Prone or Not to Prone
05:45PM – 06:00PM Q&A
CLOSURE DAY 2 (TRACK 1)
SESSION 1 : ECMO BASICS AND PRINCIPLES
MODERATORS: DR. AHMAD ALMOSAWAI, DR. JANA ASSY, DR. MATTEO DI NARDO
08:30AM - 08:45AM Prof. Matthew Paden Physiology of gas exchange & ECMO components
08:45AM - 09:00AM Dr. Omar Al Dafaei Neonatal & Pediatric ECMO contraindications
09:00AM - 09:15AM Dr. Issam El Rassi Eye on cannulation!
09:15AM - 09:30AM Dr. Nada Aljassim Establishing and maintaining a pediatric ECMO program in the SWAAC ELSO region
09:30AM - 10:00AM Q&A
10:00AM - 10:20AM Coffee Break
SESSION 2 : ECMO FOR RESPIRATORY FAILURE
MODERATORS: : DR. HASHEM ALHASHEMI, DR. INDIRA JAYAKUMAR, DR. YASSER KAZZAZ
10:20AM - 10:35AM Dr. Saad Al Otaibi Neonatal & Pediatric Respiratory ECMO indications
10:35AM - 10:50AM Dr. Raman Lakshmi Management of the Native Lung during VV ECMO
10:50AM - 11:05AM Dr. Jana Assy VV or VA ECMO?
11:05AM - 11:20AM Dr. Matteo Di Nardo ECMO in special scenarios: poisoning, oncologic patients, trauma
11:20AM - 11:45AM Q & A
11:45AM – 01:00PM Prayer and lunch break
SESSION 3 : ECMO FOR CARDIAC CHILDREN
MODERATORS: DR. ABDULLAH SHAMSAH – DR. SALMAN ALTOWALA - DR. ABDULLAH ALGHOBAISHI
01:00PM – 01:15PM Dr. Ravi Thiagarajan Neonatal & Pediatric Cardiac ECMO indications
01:15PM – 01:30PM Dr. Grace Van Leeuwen What’s new in ECPR?
01:30PM – 01:45PM Dr. Hani Mufti LV unloading
01:45PM – 02:00PM Dr. Malaika Mendonca Monitoring and weaning in VA ECMO
02:00PM – 02:20PM Q & A
SESSION 4 : ECMO CHALLENGES
MODERATORS: DR. FAJIR AL TAMAR , DR. GRACE VAN LEEUWEN, DR. MALAIKA MENDONCA
02:20PM – 02:35PM Dr. Tala Al-Dabbous Nutrition on ECMO: challenges in the pediatric population
02:35PM – 02:50PM Dr. Indira Jayakumar Challenges in hemostasis and anti-coagulation in children
02:50PM – 03:05PM Dr. Nada Aljassim Ethical aspects and specificities in the SWAAC region
03:05PM – 03:20PM Prof. Mark Ogino What has the Pediatric ECMO Community learned from the Adult COVID Respiratory Failure experience
03:20PM – 03:50PM Q&A and Coffee break
SESSION 5 : BEST ABSTRACT ORAL PRESENTATION
MODERATORS: PROF. GUILLAUME ALINIER, DR. AHMED RABIY, DR. TALA AL-DABBOUS, DR. ALI AIT HSSAIN
03:50PM – 04:00PM Mohamed Laimoud, Saudi Arabia Oral Presentation 1
Impact of Lactate Clearance on Survival of patients on Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
04:00PM – 04:10PM Selvakumar Rajamani, UAE Oral Presentation 2
Multi-Site ECMO Cannulation strategies in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia cases
04:10PM – 04:20PM Dr. Yuldash Agzamov, Kuwait Oral Presentation 3
Treatment of Venous Leg Compartment using Pediatric ECMO Circuit as a Drainage Device in VA ECMO: A Case Report
04:20PM – 04:30PM Weiting Chen, USA Oral Presentation 4
Characteristics of the Patients Pre/Post Lung Transplant Patients Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
04:30PM – 04:40PM Aaron Thrush, USA Oral Presentation 5
Pre-operative Physical Therapy on ECMO Support in Heart and Lung Transplantation Candidates: a Case Series
04:40PM – 04:50PM Salem AlRamadhan, Canada Oral Presentation 6
Securing ECMO Patient Safety: An Evaluation of the Perclose (ProGlide) Device for Decannulation: a single centre experience
04:50PM – 05:00PM Best Oral Presentation Prize Announcement
SESSION 6 : COUNTRY UPDATES
MODERATORS: MRS. CHRISTINE STEAD, MR. PETER RYCUS, PROF. GRAEME MACLAREN
05:00PM – 05:05PM Dr. Huda Alfoudri Kuwait
05:05PM – 05:05PM Prof. Poonam Malhotra India
05:10PM – 05:15PM Dr. Ibrahim Fawzy Qatar
05:15PM – 05:20PM Dr. Mohamed Azzam Saudi Arabia
05:20PM – 05:25PM Dr. Salman Abdulaziz UAE
05:25PM – 05:30PM Dr. Norbert Welkovics South Africa
05:30PM – 05:35PM Prof. Alia Abd El-Fattah Egypt
05:35PM – 05:40PM Dr. Said Al Hanshi Oman
05:40PM – 05:45PM Mr. Ali Boroujerdi Alavi Iran
05:45PM – 05:50PM Dr. Jana Assy Lebanon
05:50PM – 05:55PM Dr. Brahim Housni Morroco
CLOSURE DAY 2 (TRACK 2)
SESSION 11 : ECLS FOR HAEMATOLOGISTS
MODERATORS: : DR. SARAH BUABBAS, PROF. POONAM MALHOTRA, DR. LISA LIMA
08:00AM – 08:15AM Dr. Arpan Chakraborty Transfusion target of the ECLS patient
08:15AM – 08:30AM Dr. Matteo Di Nardo ECLS in patients receiving HSCT and immune effector cells
08:30AM – 08:45AM Dr. Joseph Tonna The role of thromboelastography in the ECLS patient
08:45AM – 08:55AM Q & A
SESSION 12 : ECLS IN UNCOMMON, UNCONVENTIONAL CONDITIONS
MODERATORS: DR. SHAIKHA ALMATOUQ, DR. SALMAN ABDULAZIZ, PROF. MATTHEW PADEN
08:55AM – 09:10AM Dr. Ibrahim Fawzy ECLS in trauma
09:10AM – 09:25AM Dr. Pranay Oza ECLS for Obstructive/Restrictive Mechanics
09:25AM – 09:40AM Prof. Akram Mohamed Abdel-Bary Ahmed ECLS for Drug Overdose/ poisoning
09:40AM – 09:55AM Dr. Venkat Goyal ECLS for Resistant cardiac electrical storms
09:55AM – 10:10AM Dr. Mohammed Shalaby ECLS in athletes emergencies
10:10AM – 10:40AM Q&A and Coffee Break
SESSION 13: ECLS FOR OBSTETRICIANS
MODERATORS: DR. FATEMAH QASEM, DR. AHMED LABIB, DR. VENKAT GOYAL
10:40AM - 10:55AM Prof. Mark Ogino Artificial Placenta (The Artificial Womb)
10:55AM - 11:10AM Dr. Omar Mohammed Bamasood ECLS in Pregnancy
11:10AM - 11:20AM Q & A
SESSION 14 : PATIENT CENTERED CARE IN ECLS. THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS
MODERATORS: DR. NAJAT DEHRAB, DR. WADIAH ALAWI ALFILFIL, MS. ELIZABETH MOORE
11:20AM – 12:10PM Dr. Beena Yousuf, Dr. Tala Al-Dabbous, SLT. Ali Rajab, Ms. Rechele Noriela Soriano, Ms. Sarah AlDalama Implementing and integrating an interdisciplinary team approach towards patient-centered care.
12:10PM – 12:20PM Dr. Arpan Chakraborty Post ECLS Clinic. The MDT (Physio, Dietician, Nurse, Psychiatrist, Physician)
12:20PM – 12:30PM Q&A
12:30PM – 01:15PM Lunch break
SESSION 15 : ECLS EDUCATION, QUALITY, AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
MODERATORS: DR. IBRAHIM HADI, PROF. GUILLAUME ALINIER, PROF. MARK OGINO
01:15PM – 01:30PM Prof. Matthew Paden Leadership and Team Development
01:30PM – 01:45PM Dr. Joseph Tonna Registry
01:45PM – 02:00PM Ms. Elizabeth Moore Education, Training, and Credentialing
02:00PM – 02:15PM Mrs. Christine Stead Quality Assurance for ECLS Service. Award of Excellence/Center Certification
02:15PM – 02:25PM Q&A
SESSION 16 : ECLS FUTURE
MODERATORS: : MOHAMMAD KHAJA, DR. NORBERT WELKOVICS, DR. RENE GOMEZ
02:25PM – 02:40PM Prof. John F Fraser Portable ECLS
02:40PM – 02:55PM Mr. Ismael Suliman Al Enezi The ECMO SPECIALIST ROLE in TROUBLE SHOOTING ECMO EMERGENCIES
02:55PM – 03:10PM Dr. Suneel Pooboni ECLS for Developed Countries. Modifications to the Circuit. Doing It the Cheap Way
03:10PM – 03:25PM Dr. Ahmed Labib Transport around the globe
03:25PM – 03:40PM Mr. Abdulrahman Futayn Al-Harbi Innovations in ECMO
03:40PM – 03:55PM Prof. Robert Bartlett ECMO Expansion. Where Is the Future Heading?
03:55PM – 04:15PM Q&A and Coffee break
04:15PM Closing Ceremony


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