Mechanical circulatory support for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a Danish nationwide multicenter study.
Sivagowry Rasalingam MørkCarsten StengaardLouise LindeJacob Eifer MøllerLisette Okkels JensenHenrik SchmidtLars Peter RiberJo Bønding AndreasenSisse Anette ThomassenHelle LaugesenPhillip Michael FreemanSteffen ChristensenJacob Raben GreisenMariann TangPeter Hasse Møller-SørensenLene HolmvangEmilie GregersJesper KjaergaardChristian HassagerHans EiskjærChristian Juhl TerkelsenPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
A high survival rate with a good neurological outcome was observed in this Danish population of patients treated with MCS for OHCA. Stringent patient selection for MCS may produce higher survival rates but potentially withholds life-saving treatment in a significant proportion of survivors.