Can we predict patient outcome before extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiac arrest?

Fu-Yuan SiaoChun-Wen ChiuChun-Chieh ChiuYu-Jun ChangYing-Chen ChenYao-Li ChenYung-Kun HsiehChu-Chung ChouHsu-Heng Yen

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2020)

Patients with refractory cardiac arrest receiving E-CPR can be stratified by pre-ECMO clinical factors to predict the clinical outcome. Larger-scale studies are required to validate our observations.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
case report
mechanical ventilation