Format: Pre-congress course, LIVES Dates: October 25-26, 2025
The ESICM Advanced Course in ARF & MV will integrate at an advanced level topics such as COPD and Weaning (SBT). Interactive lectures will alternate with clinical case discussions, practical demonstrations and discussion of techniques.
As a participant – you still have access to the virtual classroom on the ESICM ACADEMY
Faculty
ARF & MV Pathway Directors
Leo HEUNKS MD, PhD Professor, Pneumologist-intensivist, Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Lise PIQUILLOUD MD, PhD Deputy ICU Physician, Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland; Senior lecturer University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Chair elect ARF section ESICM
Course Directors Level 3:
Leo HEUNKS MD, PhD Professor, Pneumologist-intensivist, Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Massimo Antonelli MD Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Noninvasive respiratory support in acute hypoxemic failure
To analyse the effect of P-SILI in non-intubated patients
To evaluate the physiological effects of HFNO vs NIV
To apply advanced respiratory support during NIV
To apply advanced respiratory support during NIV
Lung protective ventilation under assisted modes
To evaluate ARDS subphenotypes and lung protective strategies
To assess energy delivered by ventilator and lung damage
To analyse controlled and assisted mode impact on the lung
Programme Content
Noninvasive respiratory support in acute hypoxemic failure
P-SILI in non-intubated patients
Physiological effects of HFNO vs NIV
Advanced respiratory support during NIV
Advanced respiratory support during NIV
Lung protective ventilation under assisted modes
ARDS subphenotypes and lung protective strategies
Energy delivered by ventilator and lung damage
Controlled and assisted mode impact on the lung
Requirements to join the course
Completed the ESICM Foundation course in ARF & MV
OR
Intensivist (in training), Anaesthesiologist (in training), or physician with at least 2 years of clinical experience in intensive care with ventilated patients
OR
Registered ICU Nurse / respiratory therapist with at least two years of experience treating ventilated patients
Accreditation
An application will be made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.