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Pulmonary
One-Hour Concurrent Session

ECMO for Respiratory Failure: Beyond Initiation to Separation

Sunday, February 23, 2025
10:30am – 11:30am Eastern Time
Location: W414
CE: 1

Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) for refractory respiratory failure has become more accepted, and many clinicians are now familiar with its indications and contraindications. Referral and initiation of ECMO are only the first steps in what can be a long road to successful or unsuccessful separation from ECMO. This panel will focus on the management of mechanical ventilation for patients on ECMO (and when to extubate), waking and mobilizing patients on VV ECMO (and consideration of transplantation), and approaches to challenging scenarios in which ECMO may no longer be beneficial.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe optimal evidence-based approaches to mechanical ventilation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO)
  • Implement strategies for the safe and effective mobilization of patients requiring ECMO, including during bridge to lung transplantation
  • Review approaches to challenging scenarios in which continued extracorporeal support may no longer be beneficial

Presentations:

  • 10:35am – 10:50am Eastern Time
    Management of Mechanical Ventilation After Initiation of VV ECMO

    Tanner Hill, BS, RRT – Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

  • 10:50am – 11:05am Eastern Time
    Waking and Mobilizing Patients Requiring VV ECMO

    Christina Creel-Bulos, MD, RN-BSN – Emory Healthcare

  • 11:05am – 11:20am Eastern Time
    When ECMO Is No Longer Beneficent: Approaches to Challenging Scenarios

    Rachel Hadler, MD – Emory Critical Care