Maximizing the Donor Pool: ECMO-Driven Advances in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
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29 September, 2025 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Oxon Hill, MD, USA

ELSO / ISHLT Joint Breakout Session
This joint session, presented by ISHLT and ELSO will be held during the 36th Annual ELSO Conference held 28-30 September in Oxon Hill, MD USA.
Moderators
Alexander Bernhardt, MD
Raj Ramanan, MD
Pablo Sanchez, MD
Presentations
ECPR to Organ Donation
Presented by Marta Velia Antonini,
Diagnosing Brain Death in the ECMO Patient
Presented by Adriana Valverde, MD
Bridging the Gap: DCD for Pediatric Heart and Lung Recipients
Presented by Joseph Turek, MD, PhD, MBA
The Role of NRP and Machine Perfusion in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Presented by Aaron Williams, MD
Complex Decisions: Ethical Dilemmas of ECMO, DCD and NRP Donors
Presented by Anna Reed, MD
Open Discussion and Q&A
Led by Moderators