Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is an emerging concept in cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Recent research has documented a significant improvement in favorable outcomes, notable survival to discharge, and neurologically intact survival.

Objectives

The present study undertakes a scoping review to summarize the available evidence by assessing the use of ECPR, compared with no ECPR or the standard of care, for adult patients who sustain cardiac arrest in any setting, in studies which record survival and neurologic outcomes.

Methods

This review followed the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Four online databases were used to identify papers published from database inception to July 12, 2020. We s

SUBMITTER: Miraglia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880165 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature