Raj Ramanan (@raj__ramanan) 's Twitter Profile
Raj Ramanan

@raj__ramanan

#ECMO medical director @UPMC, Science enthusiast with a focused interest in all things #ECLS 🫀🫁, Assistant Professor @PittCCM, Common sense seeker

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M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Clinical validation of pulmonary artery catheter for continuous thermodilution CO monitoring in VA #ECMO?  🖥️ strong agreement between PAC and #POCUS CO, maintained across different flow settings (0.5, 2, 4 LPM); CO trends induced by EBF variations also demonstrated good

Clinical validation of pulmonary artery catheter for continuous thermodilution CO monitoring in VA #ECMO? 
🖥️ strong agreement between PAC and #POCUS CO, maintained across different flow settings (0.5, 2, 4 LPM); CO trends induced by EBF variations also demonstrated good
ECMO Barcelona (@ecmohuvh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢📢📢📢#ECMOBARNA2025📢📢📢📢 Ya tenemos fechas! Pronto programa completo. Curso #ECMO TOTAL. Único curso en España con #endorsement ELSO.

📢📢📢📢#ECMOBARNA2025📢📢📢📢

Ya tenemos fechas!

Pronto programa completo.

Curso #ECMO TOTAL. 

Único curso en España con #endorsement <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>.
ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? You are in luck 🍀! Registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall ELSO-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… & use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? 

You are in luck 🍀! Registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! 

Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… &amp; use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!
M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⏳ Final countdown started - 9 days to #EuroELSO2025: Innovation, Progress & Care!! Here an invitation by President Mirko Belliato to join us in Milan, Italy 🇮🇹 for 13th EuroELSO congress: Still time to register! 📎 bit.ly/EuroELSO2025 🗓️ pre-congress: April 23-24 🗓️

ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️Don't miss out on the ELSO-endorsed UPMC Procirca ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh! ⭐️Early 🐥 special with code PROCIRCAFALL2025 ($300 off registration) ⭐️Meets Step 1 & 2 requirements for the E-AEC Exam ‼️ cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…

⚠️Don't miss out on the <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>-endorsed UPMC Procirca
ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh! 

⭐️Early 🐥 special with code PROCIRCAFALL2025 ($300 off registration) 
⭐️Meets Step 1 &amp; 2 requirements for the E-AEC Exam ‼️

cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…
Jonah Rubin MD, FCCP (@jonahrubinmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Who should get ECPR? Hot off the press Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, following our work on VV ECMO candidacy, we share lessons learned analyzing ECPR candidacy decisions, and propose Domain Based Decision-Making - focusing on the ultimate goal, not individual findings. jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-…

Who should get ECPR?

Hot off the press <a href="/JCVAonline/">Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia</a>, following our work on VV ECMO candidacy, we share lessons learned analyzing ECPR candidacy decisions, and propose Domain Based Decision-Making - focusing on the ultimate goal, not individual findings.

jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-…
ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? Good news 📰, registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall ELSO-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… & use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? 

Good news 📰, registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! 

Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… &amp; use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!
ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️Don't miss out on the ELSO-endorsed UPMC Procirca ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh! ⭐️Early 🐥 special with code PROCIRCAFALL2025 ($300 off registration) ⭐️Meets Step 1 & 2 requirements for the E-AEC Exam ‼️ cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…

⚠️Don't miss out on the <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>-endorsed UPMC Procirca
ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh! 

⭐️Early 🐥 special with code PROCIRCAFALL2025 ($300 off registration) 
⭐️Meets Step 1 &amp; 2 requirements for the E-AEC Exam ‼️

cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…
M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

E-AEC recertification process is live! If it’s been 3 years since your E-AEC exam, it’s time to start thinking about recertification. 🎓 continuing education: complete at least 30h of CEs within the scope of #ECMO practice 🛏️ demonstrate a minimum average of 56 hours (or 8 days)

E-AEC recertification process is live! If it’s been 3 years since your E-AEC exam, it’s time to start thinking about recertification. 
🎓 continuing education: complete at least 30h of CEs within the scope of #ECMO practice
🛏️ demonstrate a minimum average of 56 hours (or 8 days)
ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Take advantage of the EARLY 🐤 SPECIAL for the ELSO -endorsed ✅🥇UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA! PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off ⌨️ cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…

Take advantage of the EARLY 🐤 SPECIAL for the <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a> -endorsed ✅🥇UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course on October 16-18, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA!

PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off

⌨️ cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-…
ProcircaECMO (@procircaecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? Good news 📰, registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall ELSO-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… & use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!

⁉️Did you miss registration for the May ECMO Training Course?? 

Good news 📰, registration is NOW OPEN for the Fall <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a>-endorsed ECMO Training Course on October 16-18! 

Register at cce.upmc.com/upmc-procirca-… &amp; use PROCIRCAFALL25 for $300 off!!
M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Participate in a needs assessment survey to help develop a standardized curriculum for #ECPR! The ELSO team is developing a more comprehensive ECPR curriculum, and we need your input. We're looking to identify areas where your current educational needs aren't being fully

📢 Participate in a needs assessment survey to help develop a standardized curriculum for #ECPR! 
The <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a> team is developing a more comprehensive ECPR curriculum, and we need your input. We're looking to identify areas where your current educational needs aren't being fully
M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to be invited to the ELSO & The ISHLT session at #ELSO2025 to talk about organ donation after #ECPR! Join to discuss about 📚 increasing evidence of feasibility/good outcome of OD after #ECPR, to maximize societal benefit 🧠🫀 DND & DCD donation on #ECMO: how/when to

Pleased to be invited to the <a href="/ELSOOrg/">ELSO</a> &amp; <a href="/ISHLT/">The ISHLT</a> session at #ELSO2025 to talk about organ donation after #ECPR! Join to discuss about
📚 increasing evidence of feasibility/good outcome of OD after #ECPR, to maximize societal benefit
🧠🫀 DND &amp; DCD donation on #ECMO: how/when to
EuroELSO (@euroelso) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Participate in the international course on neonatal & pediatric #ECMO transport, joint EuroELSO & ESPNIC event! 🗓️ Sep 10-12, 2025 📌 Leicester🇬🇧 🗺️ international faculty 🎓 immersive didactic/hands-on workshop + high-fidelity simulation 🔗bit.ly/457tvYl

EuroELSO (@euroelso) 's Twitter Profile Photo

International faculty 🎓immersive didactic/hands-on + simulation 🚁different #ECMO transport modes & their specific challenges ✈️altitude physics & aeromedicine 🚑working environment and risk situations 🚁 logistical aspects 🛳️ legislation/insurance 🔗 bit.ly/457tvYl

International faculty
🎓immersive didactic/hands-on +  simulation
🚁different #ECMO transport modes &amp; their specific challenges
✈️altitude physics &amp; aeromedicine
🚑working environment and risk situations
🚁 logistical aspects
🛳️ legislation/insurance
🔗 bit.ly/457tvYl
M Velia Antonini (@foamecmo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrombocytopenia in VV #ECMO? Highly prevalent in VV ECMO, and strongly associated with bleeding risk and reduced survival. Platelet transfusions do not appear to significantly reduce bleeding risk: targeted prevention strategies needed! #FOAMcc Critical Care 🔓

Thrombocytopenia in VV #ECMO? Highly prevalent in VV ECMO, and strongly associated with bleeding risk and reduced survival. Platelet transfusions do not appear to significantly reduce bleeding risk: targeted prevention strategies needed! #FOAMcc <a href="/Crit_Care/">Critical Care</a> 
🔓