Welcome to the homepage of the 3rd International Symposium on Extracorporeal Support in Critical care.

This meeting is a unique opportunity in the Australasian Region for technical, industry and clinical staff involved in the provision of Extracorporeal Support for cardiac, respiratory, renal and hepatic failure in Intensive Care to meet and review the latest developments and optimal implementation of mechanical support. The meeting will provide a multidisciplinary audience with a unique opportunity to hear from local and international leaders in clinical implementation and preclinical development of mechanical support.

Topics Include:

• Respiratory ECMO support
• The effects of H1N1 Pandemic on ECMO development in Australasia
• Long Term sequelae following VV ECMO
• The need for further clinical trials post CESAR Cardiac ECMO support
• Left Ventricular Decompression options: clinical problem and options
• Justification for earlier intervention.
• VAD Develpment
• VAD as a bridge to recovery from Cardiomyopathy
• Can pump thrombosis be eliminated from rotary blood pumps?
• Control of rotary blood pumps
• The case for destination programs
• A look at new devices the Smart™ and Avalon™ Cannulae
• Pro/Con debate

On Wednesday 21st July two satellite meetings will be held.

(1) A Nursing focussed program will be held at the Alfred Hospital (limited spots available)
(2) An ECMO cannulation workshop (limited spots available)

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The meeting targets Intensive Care Specialists, Anaesthetists, Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists, Perfusionists, ICU Nurses, Researchers, Allied Health Specialists, Retrieval and Patient Transport service providers

The Alfred Hospital's ICU and Perfusion departments, who will host this meeting, are the National leaders in the provision of Extracorporeal Support. The Alfred is one of the largest lung transplant hospitals in the world and performs over 40 cardiac transplants annually. It has a continuous ECMO experience since 1990 and currently provides ECMO support for 30 adult patients annually with a success rate of ECMO weaning of 80% and hospital discharge rate of 60%.

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An ECMO cannulation workshop will be held on Wednesday 21st July at a satellite site.
To register your interest in attending either the Nurses Day meeting or the ECMO Workshop please follow these links Nurses Day & Cannulation Workshop .

CME Points:
JFICM and ANZCA:
We have applied to the JFICM and ANZCA for CME and MOPS points
Perfusionists:
We have applied to the ABCP for CME points