From Guidelines to Bedside: ISHLT’s Take on VA ECMO in Lung Transplant

10 December, 2025 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST

• Advanced Lung Failure & Transplantation
• Anesthesiology & Critical Care
• Education
• Online Education
• Past Webinars
• Professional Communities
• Publications & Journals
• Standards & Guidelines
• Webinar

With presentations focusing on the newly released ISHLT Consensus Statement for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in lung transplantation, this session will explore key recommendations and best practices for the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management of ECLS, offering critical insights for clinicians involved in the care of lung transplant patients. The presentations will be followed by a 15-minute live Q&A session with an international panel of multidisciplinary experts, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion and gain clarity on guideline implementation across diverse clinical settings.

Moderators

Archer Martin, MD
Katherine Kozarek, MD

Presentations

Pre-operative ECLS Consensus Statement
Presented by Anna Reed, MD

Intra-operative ECLS Consensus Statement
Presented by Ashley Fritz, MPAS, DO

Post-Operative ECLS Consensus Statement
Presented by Marcelo Cypel, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC

Q&A
With Haifa Lyster, PhD, FRPharmS, FFRPS and Melissa Sanchez, BSc Hons, PGDip, DClinPsy, MSc

Speakers

Archer Martin, MD

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, FL USA

Katherine Kozarek, MD

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI USA

Anna Reed, FRCP, PhD

Harefield Hospital

Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Ashley Fritz, DO

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, FL USA

Marcelo Cypel, MD

University Health Network

Toronto, ON Canada

Haifa Lyster, PhD, FRPharmS, FFRPS

Royal Brompton & Harefield Clinical Group

London, United Kindgom

Melissa Sanchez, BSc Hons, PGDip, DClinPsy, MSc

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom