Dear Residents, Fellows, and Students:

It is our great pleasure to invite you to submit an abstract to be included in an electronic poster session at the Mayo Clinic’s Current Concepts in Extracorporeal Life Support conference December 4-7, 2024, at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.

Given the success of last year’s abstract symposium, we are pleased to announce that the course will be offering a venue to present abstracts from all medical trainees. Abstracts highlighting topics from within the broad category of temporary mechanical circulatory support will be considered. These can be medically challenging cases, case series, or scientific studies. Abstracts will be reviewed by our course directors and decisions regarding acceptance will be made on a rolling basis. Trainees with accepted abstracts will receive a discounted course fee ($750). All abstracts will require presentation at the Thursday evening e-poster session (Thursday, December 4, 2024, beginning at 5:00pm) to be held at the Kinne Auditorium at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.

At least one of the authors must register and attend the conference.

Details for Abstracts:

  • Limited to one page
    • Divide into Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion or Introduction, Case Description, Discussion.
    • Please limit to one figure or table.
    • Include references; limited to 3.

Medically Challenging Cases: Minimum Mechanical Circulatory Support Details

  • Indication: pathophysiologic perturbation requiring consideration for ECMO support
  • Initiation: configuration including cannulas & device
  • Maintenance: relevant settings (ie flow, RPM, inlet/outlet pressures), major complications, any/all reconfigurations
  • Pharmacotherapy: anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapies, anti-infectives, immunosuppressants
  • Exit Strategy Employed: recovery, alternate MCS, durable device, transplant, decision, death

Submission Deadline: Abstract submission deadline is October 4, 2024.

Notification of Results: All primary authors will be notified no later than Wednesday, November 20, 2024, if their submission has been selected for the poster session. Details regarding poster set-up will follow. Early submissions may be accepted and notified prior to the above date.

Inquiries: Email flacmeabstracts@mayo.edu for further information, questions or to submit an abstract.