Expanding evidence base suggests potential for significant outcome benefit by utilising ECPR in selected cases of refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Time to intervention appears to be critical and pre-hospital ECPR delivery may be the fastest model that could be replicated throughout the UK. This webinar looks at training and learning from pre-hospital ECPR systems around the world before focusing on a London feasibility trial and then examining plans for a model in London that could be replicated throughout the UK.

Aims

• Explore the background, rationale and evidence for pre-hospital ECPR
• Explore other pre-hospital ECPR systems around the world
• Explore training requirements and governance structures
• Lessons learnt in the only UK trial of pre-hospital ECPR

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Explain why pre-hospital ECPR is developing as a potential intervention in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Understand the current evidence base and lessons learnt in other systems
• Understand the complexity and unique requirements for training programmes in ECPR
• Understand current provisions and future potential options for ECPR delivery in the UK.

Panellists

Our panellists include:

• Dr Sean Scott - Consultant in ECMO and Critical Care, Barts Heart Centre
• Dr Mamoun Abu-Habsa - Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal London Hospital, Clinical Director ACCESS (Acute Critical Care Emergency Support Service) London
• Lt Col Jeyasankar Jeyanathan - Consultant in ECMO and Critical Care and Anaesthetics, Barts Heart Centre and Defence Medical Services
• Dr Ben Singer - Consultant Pre-hospital Care, London’s Air Ambulance, Barts Health.

CPD

1 Hour