Kick-off in Belgium

After achieving national ethics approval, Steven Haine (UZA) and Tom Adriaenssens (KUL) of our Belgian teams, hosted a successful kick-off event for the participating hospitals in Belgium. Due to the pandemic, the event was held online on 22 April 2021 and was attended by more than 50 participants.
The programme included

• In memoriam Prof A. Gershlick
• Rational for a randomised study on ECMO in cardiogenic shock
• Management of VA-ECMO
• VA-ECMO related complications and caveats
• EURO SHOCK protocol
• Obtaining informed consent of patients in cardiogenic shock
  
• Practical aspects and Q&A on EURO SHOCK.

All Belgian sites are now enthusiastically waiting for Sponsor green light to start patient recruitment.