Circulatory Assessment in the Newborn: Methodology and Clinical Application

Pre-Meeting Teaching Course 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Organised by the Section of Circulation,
Oxygen Transport and Hematology of the ESPR

Sponsored by unrestricted educational grants from 

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COURSE ORGANIZER

Austin, Topun (UK)
Wolf, Martin (Switzerland)

AIM

The aim of the course is to review current concepts in assessment and control of all aspects of the circulation in the neonate.

The course will be of interest to a broad group of neonatologists and scientists at all levels of training and practice.

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STRUCTURE 

The day is divided into 4 sections:

• Section 1 – introduction and methodology
• Section 2 – assessment of the heart, gut and muscle
• Section 3 – assessment of the brain
• Section 4 – research directions

The introductory section will put the day into context and provide methodological background in NIRS and Doppler ultrasound for those not familiar with those techniques.

The second section will emphasize the ‘circulation’ remit of the group by focusing on the challenges assessing cardiac function and systemic blood flow, gut perfusion and the peripheral circulation.

The main body of the afternoon will be taken up with assessment of perfusion to the brain including a critical review of the different optical technologies used to assess cerebral perfusion.

The final section will be an open discussion, possibly in groups, to look at future research directions and collaborations.

Circulatory Assessment in the Newborn:
Methodology and Clinical Application 

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Confirmed Speakers:

• Gorm Greisen (Denmark)
• Alan Groves (UK)
• Gunnar Naulaers (Belgium)
• Gerhard Pichler (Austria)
• Heike Rabe (UK)
• Ajay Sinha (UK)
• Flora Wong  (Australia)