Establishment of an extracorporeal cardio-pulmonary resuscitation program in Berlin - outcomes of 254 patients with refractory circulatory arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Optimal management of out of hospital circulatory arrest (OHCA) remains challenging, in particular in patients who do not develop rapid return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) can be a life-saving bridging procedure. However its requirements and feasibility of implementation in patients with OHCA, appropriate inclusion criteria and achievable outcomes remain poorly defined.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Tertiary referral university hospital center.

Patients

Here we report on characteristics, course and outcomes on the first consecutive 254 patients admitted between August 2014 and December 2017.

Intervention

eCPR program for OHCA.

Mesurements and main results

A structured c

SUBMITTER: Nee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7513459 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature