Critical Challenges and Innovations in ECMO I pre-congress webinar 7th ELSO LATAM Congress 2026

🎙️ Episode 35.1: Critical Challenges and Innovations in ECMO I pre-congress webinar 7th ELSO LATAM Congress 2026 In this episode, leading international experts discuss key challenges and innovations in ECMO, in the official pre-congress webinar for the 7th ELSO LATAM Congress 2026. The session features Dr. Diana Morales Castro (Toronto General Hospital), Dr. Eddy Fan (ECLS Medical Director, Toronto General Hospital), Prof. Matthieu Schmidt (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière) and Dr. Cara Agerstrand (Respiratory ECMO Director, Columbia University Medical Center). Topics include ECMO initiation in ARDS, patient selection and timing for cannulation, weaning strategies based on physiology versus standardized protocols, and post-ECMO rehabilitation and long-term outcomes. The session also features interactive case-based discussions to support clinical decision-making. This episode is part of the official pre-congress activities of the 7th ELSO LATAM Congress 2026, promoting international collaboration and advanced education in ECMO.