Smart Meeting Anesthesia Resuscitation inTensive care
Advancing Science and Education Since 1990
27th – 29th May 2026 – MiCo, Milan
Eurosets confirms its participation at the 37th edition of Smart Meeting Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and InTensive Care, bringing together the best ideas and contributing to a top-level scientific program.
Agenda
10:15 am
SESSION 1 Patient selection & physiology
Recognizing the ECMO candidate (Quiz) Criteria for ECMO referral, VV vs. VA thresholds,
reversibility, contraindications M. Belliato, D. Taylor
Cannulation strategy & practical considerations (Workshop) Cannula choice, configuration, access technique, image-guided approach, troubleshooting M. Belliato, C. Meadows, D. Taylor
Gas exchange & CO2 removal physiology (Real world experience with ballot) Oxygen delivery, extracorporeal CO2 clearance, native lung interaction L. Camporota
11.30 am
Break and exhibition visit
12:00 pm
SESSION 2 ECMO initiation & early management
Ventilation on ECMO – VV and VA (Quiz) Lung rest settings, ventilator–circuit interaction, de-recruitment risks L. Camporota, C. Meadows, E. Rezoagli
Hemodynamic interaction (Real world experience with ballot) VA circuit–heart interaction, differential hypoxia, preload/afterload effects, unloading M. Belliato, D. Taylor
Circuit management (Workshop) Heparin/alternative strategies, monitoring, oxygenator assessment, sweep/flow adjustments J. Bulmer, C. Meadows
1:30 pm
SESSION 3 Complications & troubleshooting
Hypoxemia & recirculation (Quiz)
Flow optimization, cannula position, flow ramp testing, patient–circuit factors L. Camporota, E. Rezoagli
Circuit & mechanical failures (Real world experience with ballot) Membrane failure, pump malfunction, access insufficiency, return obstruction J. Bulmer, C. Meadows
Bleeding & thrombosis (Scenario-based workshop) Airway bleeding, surgical site bleeding, GI bleeding,thrombosis patterns & management J. Bulmer, P. Sherren
2:30 pm
Break and exhibition visit
3:00 pm
SESSION 4 Weaning, recovery & innovation
VV/VA weaning trials (Real world experience) Readiness assessment, weaning algorithms, failure modes, case-based challenges M. Belliato, L. Camporota
Rehabilitation & awake ECMO (Academic session) Mobilization pathways, sedation minimization, patient selection, outcome data J. Bulmer, E. Rezoagli
Research, innovation & trial design (Mini-workshop) New technologies, ECMO RCT design elements, ongoing trials C. Meadows, E. Rezoagli, P. Sherren
