Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests benefit of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) in patients with refractory cardiac arrest by using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Appropriate patient selection for E-CPR is cumbersome and still debated. We describe a 56-year-old male who developed refractory ventricular fibrillation upon arrival at the emergency department and was successfully treated by urgent E-CPR. Patient selection, complications and the need to adapt the chain of survival are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 175-178 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- E-CPR (extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitaion)
- ECLS (extracorporeal life support)
- ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
- Out-of-hospital resuscition
- Resuscitation