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Full-day high-fidelity VA-ECMO cannulation simulation program with immersive refractory cardiac arrest scenarios

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

A full-day training session at a university simulation center featuring two immersive scenarios of refractory cardiac arrest using a high-fidelity patient simulator with dynamic physiological features, plus hands-on VA-ECMO cannulation, ECMO console management, and transesophageal echocardiography simulation. Between scenarios, participants rotate through three procedural stations: ultrasound-guided cannulation on a CREAPLAST mannequin, TEE training on a US Mentor simulator, and ECMO console training on a portable CardioHelp system. Sessions follow briefing, scenario-based training, procedural workshops, and debriefing.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • A high-fidelity patient simulator, TEE simulator, ECMO console, and simulation center facilities; prior completion of an e-learning module on VA-ECMO cannulation

Constraints

  • Resource-intensive full-day format; the trial found no overall performance advantage over a 3-hour procedural workshop

Target Learners

  • Anesthesiology and critical care residents

Learning Goals

  • VA-ECMO cannulation during refractory cardiac arrest
  • ECMO console management
  • Transesophageal echocardiography for ECMO-related imaging

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Bouras Marwan, Senage Thomas, Meule Emma, David Charles-Henri, Guimbretière Guillaume, Cadiet Julien, Bazin Olivier, Rozec Bertrand, Lejus-Bourdeau Corinne, Vourc’h Mickael. (2026). Full-Scale high-fidelity simulation compared to procedural simulation workshop for veno-arterial ECMO cannulation during refractory cardiac arrest: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09618-5
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title Full-day high-fidelity VA-ECMO cannulation simulation program with immersive refractory cardiac arrest scenarios
description A full-day training session at a university simulation center featuring two immersive scenarios of refractory cardiac arrest using a high-fidelity patient simulator with dynamic physiological features, plus hands-on V...
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