Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Life-saving or Resource Wasting?
The morbidity and mortality for patients having a cardiac arrest is substantial. Even if optimally performed, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an inadequate substitute for native cardiac output and results in a ‘low-flow’ perfusion state. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2024-08-01
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| Series: | US Cardiology Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.uscjournal.com/articleindex/usc.2024.14 |
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| Summary: | The morbidity and mortality for patients having a cardiac arrest is substantial. Even if optimally performed, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an inadequate substitute for native cardiac output and results in a ‘low-flow’ perfusion state. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during cardiac arrest, also known as extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR), has been proposed as an alternative to restore systemic perfusion. However, conflicting results regarding its efficacy compared to routine advanced cardiac life support have left its role in clinical practice uncertain. In this article, the merits and limitations of the existing data for eCPR are reviewed in a ‘point-counterpoint’ style debate, followed by potential considerations for future trials. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-3896 1758-390X |