Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with an initial non-shockable rhythm could be candidates for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a retrospective study.
Atsunori TanimotoKazuhiro SugiyamaMaki TanabeKanta KitagawaAyumi KawakamiYuichi HamabePublished in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2020)
The outcomes of patients with an initial non-shockable rhythm are comparable with those having an initial shockable rhythm. OHCA patients with an initial non-shockable rhythm could be candidates for ECPR, if they are presumed to have reversible etiology and potential for good neurological recovery.