[Extracorporeal resuscitation-criteria, prerequisites, outcome : A reality check].

ABSTRACT: In select patients, in whom conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cCPR) fails to re-establish circulation, the 2021 European Resuscitation Council guidelines suggest considering extracorporeal resuscitation (eCPR) as a rescue therapy in settings in which it can be implemented. eCPR is becoming established during refractory cardiac arrest as a bridge-to-therapy for diagnosis and treatment of reversible causes of cardiac arrest, such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, accidental hypothermia, overdose with cardiotoxic substances, and acute hypoxia. Patient selection criteria comprise prognostic characteristics of cardiac arrest such as witnessed status, resuscitation efforts within 5 min, shockable initial rhythm, and characteristics of effective cCPR such as signs of life du

SUBMITTER: Magnet I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8995920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature