Does extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation improve survival with favorable neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Linda PaguraEnrico FabrisSerena RakarMarco GabrielliEnzo MazzaroGianfranco SinagraDavide Stolfo

Published in: Journal of critical care (2024)

In this meta-analysis, E-CPR had a positive effect on survival with favorable neurological outcome and, to a smaller extent, on overall mortality in patients with refractory OHCA.

Keyphrases

cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardiac arrest
systematic review
free survival
cardiovascular events
meta analyses
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
coronary artery disease
brain injury