Pulmonary embolism-related refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Prague OHCA study post hoc analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (r-OHCA) in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with poor outcomes. The role of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in this patient group is uncertain. This study aims to analyse clinical course, outcomes, and the effect of an invasive procedure, including ECPR, in a randomized population.

Methods and results

A post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial (Prague OHCA study) was conducted to evaluate the effect of ECPR vs. a standard approach in r-OHCA. A subgroup of patients with PE-related r-OHCA was identified, and procedural and outcome characteristics, including favourable neurological survival, organ donation, and complications, were compared to patients without PE. Pulmonary embolism

SUBMITTER: Pudil J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10449371 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature