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Welcome to the First Webinar on Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring: Electrical CardiometryTM (ECTM) in Neonates
Benefits of Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring in Children and Neonates
Date: July 1, 2025
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM CEST (UTC+02)
The speakers received no honorarium nor any kind of compensation for this webinar.
Introduction to Electrical CardiometryTM
Presented by Dr.-Ing. Markus Osypka
Reports from Leading Neonatal Centers:
- A. Beclere Hospital, Paris, France
Daniele De Luca, MD, PhD, daniele.deluca@aphp.fr
Full Professor of Neonatology – Physiopathology and Therapeutic Innovation Unite INSERM U999- Paris Saclay University
Division Chief – Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care, APHP – Paris Saclay University Hospitals, “A.Beclere” Medical Center
Past President and Honorary Member – European Society for Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC)
Editor – European Journal of Pediatrics - Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
Stefano Martinelli, MD
Director of the Division of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
Vice President of Lombardy Commitee of the Italian Society of Neonatology
Ottavio Vitelli, MD, PhD, ottavio.vitelli@ospedaleniguarda.it
Division of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy - University and Sant´Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Silvia Martini, MD, PhD, silvia.martini9@unibo.it
Junior Assistant Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Neonatal Consultant, Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna
Young Section Council Member, Circulation, Hematology and Oxygen Transport Section, European Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR)
The referees are happy to be contacted for an exchange of experience via eMail and are available for any questions.
Experts in neonatology and Electrical CardiometryTM are discussing the use of hemodynamic monitoring, especially with the ICON® device, to assess parameters such as cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, and chest fluid content in newborns, mainly preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.
The importance of using values indexed to weight and body surface area for better interpretation are highlighted, as well as the combination of different parameters to improve clinical prediction, for example, in the need for mechanical ventilation or development of pulmonary dysplasia.
Challenges and limitations, such as the influence of delivery mode, respiratory support modality, and accuracy in specific situations such as high-frequency ventilation, are discussed.
The speakers agree that there is no single definitive parameter; therefore, it is essential to evaluate multiple data for optimal diagnosis and management. Finally, the clinical utility of ICON® to monitor the response to pharmacological treatments and its potential to improve the prognosis of critically ill neonates are highlighted.
The webinar concludes with the invitation to participate in future seminars and to share clinical cases to continue deepening the topic.
Benefit of non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring - Years of Experience
A transcript of the webinar is available in English:
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