ECTAS 2026
The Egyptian Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Society Annual Meeting
February 5-7, 2026
Cairo, Egypt
Conference Overview
Join us for the 21st International Conference of the Egyptian Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Society (ECTAS), a premier forum for international scientific discussions and exchange of ideas in the field of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia and related topics.
3
Days of Learning
60+
Expert Speakers
9
Workshops
EINZ Participation
EINZ is proud to participate in ECTAS 2026, contributing to the main conference with specialized talks and presentations. Additionally, EINZ will be hosting a full ECMO workshop day, providing hands-on training and advanced education in extracorporeal life support.
EINZ ECMO DAY - February 6, 2026
Full-day intensive ECMO training workshop featuring hands-on simulations, expert lectures, and practical skills development.
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MISR UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MUST)
Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST)
26th of July Corridor, First 6th of October, Giza Governorate 3237101, Egypt
Program
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
(10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Simulated Challenges during MICS & OLV
Mohamed El Tahan (Egypt/Saudi Arabia), Abdelazeem Eldawlatly (Egypt)
ACLS & Resternotomy after Cardiac Surgery
Hisham Hosny (UK)
Coagulation and POC Testing (ClotPro/TEG/ROTEM)
Gabor Erdoes (Switzerland), Marcus Lance (Kenya/Germany)
Regional Blocks for Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Voijislava Neskovic (Serbia)
Research Designing in CTVA Workshop
Mohamed El Tahan (Egypt/Saudi Arabia), Abdelazeem Eldawlatly (Egypt)
Non Invasive Ventilation Workshop
Maha Hosny (Egypt)
OPENING CEREMONY
11:00 AM - Welcome Messages & Memorial Lectures
HALL A
Session 1 - ERAS in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
(Roundtable Format)
10:00 - 12:00
10:00
Innovation and Perioperative Prioritization in Cardiac Surgery
Fawzia Aboul Fetouh (Egypt)
10:30
Fast-Track Strategies After Cardiac Surgery
Amr Hashem, Mohamed El Tahan (Egypt)
11:00
Designing ERAS Pathways in Low-Resource Settings
Palesa Motshabi (South Africa)
11:30
Open Discussion
12:00 - 12:45
Jumaa Prayer
Session 2 - Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
12:45 - 13:45
12:45
Ultraminimally Invasive Strategies: Opioid-Sparing and Opioid-Free Cardiac Surgery
Mohamed El Tahan (Egypt)
13:05
Multimodal Pain Control for MICS
Marcus Lance (Kenya/Germany)
13:25
Open Discussion
13:45
Panel Interaction and Summary
14:25 - 15:25
Lunch Break
Session 3 - Thoracic Anesthesia Innovations
15:25 - 17:00
15:25
Hemodynamic Monitoring in Thoracic Surgery: When and How?
(Virtual)
Federico Piccioni (Italy)
15:45
The Role of ECMO in Thoracic Surgery
(Virtual)
Federico Piccioni (Italy)
16:05
Mechanical Power in One-Lung Ventilation: What Do We Know?
(Virtual)
Federico Piccioni (Italy)
16:25
Emergency Lung Resection: Decision-Making & Risks
Voijislava Neskovic (Serbia)
16:45
Open Discussion
HALL B
Session 4 - Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
10:00 - 12:00
10:00
Dexmedetomidine in CHD & EEG in Congenital Heart Surgery
Mona Momeni (Belgium)
10:20
NIRS and Brain Monitoring in Pediatrics
Andrea Szekely (Hungary)
10:40
Neuromonitoring Practices for Children with CHD
Farouk Kamaleldeen (Egypt)
11:00
Open Discussion
Session 5
11:20 - 11:50
11:20
Assessment of RV Function During Cardiac Surgery
Hossam Al Ashmawi (Egypt)
12:00 - 12:45
Jumaa Prayer
Session 6 - Vascular and High-Risk Anesthesia
12:45 - 13:45
12:45
Major Vascular Surgery with Severe Cardiac Comorbidities
Gabor Erdoes (Switzerland)
13:05
Malperfusion Syndrome: From Recognition to Rescue
(Live Virtual)
John Augoustides (USA)
13:25
TEVAR for Ascending Aorta and Arch: Anesthetic Considerations
Fawzia Abou Elfoutouh (Egypt)
Session 7 - Perfusion & Coagulation
(Pediatric and Adult Perspectives)
13:45 - 14:25
13:45
Switching to Algorithm-Based Coagulation Practice: How to Change Culture?
Ahmed Galal (Egypt/Saudi Arabia)
14:05
Postoperative Bleeding and Coagulation Management
Fawzia A. Aboul Fetouh (Egypt)
14:25 - 15:25
Lunch Break
15:55
ClotPro, TEG, or ROTEM in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Marcus Lance (Kenya/Germany)
16:15
Integrating POC Testing into Perfusion Practice
Gabor Erdoes (Switzerland)
16:35
Antithrombin III Deficiency in Cardiac Surgery
Fawzia A. Aboul Fetouh (Egypt)
16:55
Open Discussion
WORKSHOP
(10:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
10:30
Comprehensive ECMO Workshop
Maged Salah (Egypt)
ECTAS ECMO DAY 2026
February 6, 2026 | MUST UNIVERSITY - CAIRO, EGYPT
EINZ Faculty
Suraj M. Yalamuri, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic, USA
Medical Director for HeartWorks
Stefan Wiebe, MD, MSc
Associate Professor, Critical Care
ECMO lead, Helios HSK
New Zealand
Dr Adrian Boehm, MD
Chair, Prehospital POCUS Project
German Red Cross Fulda
Germany
Learning Objectives
By the end of this ECMO program, participants will be able to:
Knowledge Objectives
- Define and explain the fundamental principles of ECMO technology, including its mechanisms, capabilities, and limitations in critical care settings
- Describe the current indications and contraindications for ECMO therapy in various clinical scenarios
- Identify appropriate patient selection criteria and timing for ECMO initiation
- Discuss the controversies and evidence surrounding ECMO use, including arguments for and against aggressive ECMO implementation
- Explain emerging trends and future directions in ECMO technology and clinical applications
Technical Skills Objectives
- Demonstrate proper cannulation techniques for ECMO initiation, including site selection, vascular access approaches, and cannula placement verification
- Apply systematic troubleshooting strategies to identify and resolve common ECMO complications and technical issues
- Perform hands-on ECMO circuit management during simulated scenarios (wet drills)
Clinical Reasoning Objectives
- Analyze potential complications and develop appropriate management strategies
- Evaluate governance frameworks for error recognition, reporting, and mitigation in ECMO care
- Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical skills through simulation-based learning
ECMO DAY Program Schedule
09:00
Registration
09:15
Opening / Welcome / Course description / Objectives
Yalamuri / Wiebe
09:30
What is ECMO? What can it do? What not?
Yalamuri
09:45
No one is dead before they had a trial of ECMO
Pro / con debate
Yalamuri vs Wiebe | Moderator: Böhm
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30
How to cannulate
Böhm
10:50
Troubleshooting and governance of mistakes
Wiebe
11:10
Where we might be going?
Yalamuri
11:30 - 13:00
Break - Friday Prayer
EINZ WET DRILLS
Hands-on ECMO Simulation Training
13:00
Wet Drills
Hands-on practice with ECMO circuits and simulated scenarios
All Faculty
16:00
Assessment and Feedback
Course evaluation and closing remarks
HALL A
Session 8 - Interventional Cardiology & Anesthesia
09:30 - 11:10
09:30
Update on Structural Heart Interventions
Mohamed Farag (UK)
09:50
TAVI & TEER for the Non-Interventionist
Mohammed Saad (UK)
10:10
Seconds from Disaster: High-Stakes Moments in Interventional Cardiology
Hisham Hosny (UK), Negmeldeen Mamoun (USA)
10:30
Open Discussion
10:50
Transition Break, Closing Remarks
Fawzia A. Aboul Fetouh (Egypt)
Session 9 - ICU Challenges After Cardiac Surgery
11:10 - 12:20
11:10
Predictors of ICU Outcome and Advanced Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery
Adel Alansary (Egypt)
11:30
Predictive Laboratory Values for Outcomes After CPB
Andrea Szekely (Hungary)
11:50
TBD
Dina Soliman (Egypt)
11:20 - 11:40
Break
Session 10 - ECMO
11:40 - 13:00
11:40
LV Venting: Why? How? When?
Suraj Yalamuri (USA)
12:00
Ethics in ECPR
Stefan Wiebe (Germany)
12:20
ECMO in Pulmonary Embolism
Maged Salah (Egypt)
12:40
Novel MCS - What else can you do with a pump?
Suraj Yalamuri (USA)
HALL B
Session 11 - Transplant Masterclass Block 1
09:30 - 11:10
09:30
Will I Get an Organ? Listing Challenges to Transplant Surgery
Hisham Hosny (UK)
09:50
Perioperative Challenges in Heart Transplantation
Hamdy Awad (USA)
10:10
Lung Transplantation: Operative Challenges and Outcomes
(Virtual)
Hema Nair (UK)
10:30
The Sequential Multiple-Hit Theory of Primary Graft Dysfunction in Lung Transplantation
Nandor Marczin (UK)
10:50
Transition Break, Closing Remarks
Fawzia A. Aboul Fetouh (Egypt)
Session 12 - Transplant Masterclass Block 2
11:10 - 13:40
11:10
How Resilient Is the Human Heart? Lessons from Cutting-Edge Cardiac Surgery
Nandor Marczin (UK)
11:30
Perioperative Pain Management in Lung Transplantation
Negmeldeen Mamoun (USA)
11:50
Post-transplant rejection: Detection and Prevention
(Virtual)
Clara Hernandez (UK)
13:00
Open Panel Summary and Future Directions
13:20
Interactive Case Debate
Session 13 - On the Edge: Impella, Hemodynamics & the Failing Heart
13:40 - 15:00
13:40
Basics of Impella as MCS
Hisham Hosny (UK)
14:00
Surgical Insertion of Impella 5.5
(Virtual)
Nadeem Khwaja (UK)
14:20
Impella at the NUTH: Lessons and Future
(Virtual)
Mostafa El Adawy (UK)
14:40
Open Discussion
HALL C
WORKSHOP
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
10:00
TEE Simulation Workshop
Hossam El-Ashmawi (Egypt)
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