Current Use, Capacity, and Perceived Barriers to the Use of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a therapeutic option for refractory cardiac arrest. We sought to perform an environmental scan to describe ECPR utilization in Canada and perceived barriers for application to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Methods

This was a national cross-sectional study. We identified all cardiovascular surgery- and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-capable hospitals in Canada and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies delivering patients to those centres. We requested the medical lead from each hospital's ECMO service and each EMS agency to submit data regarding ECMO and ECPR utilization, as well as perceived barriers to ECPR provision for OHCA.

Results

We identified and received survey data from

SUBMITTER: Grunau B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature