P099: Evaluating the potential impact of an ECPR program at The Ottawa Hospital: a retrospective health records review

• Published in: Canadian journal of emergency medicine Vol. 20; no. S1; pp. S91 - S92
• Main Authors: McDonald, L., Mastoras, G. N., Hickey, M., McDonald, B., Kwok, E. S.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Blood & organ donations; Cardiac arrest; Emergency medical care; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Keywords; Patients; Physicians; Poster Presentations; Systematic review; extracorporeal life support; resuscitation; cardiac arrest

Introduction: Extracorporeal Life Support in the context of cardiac arrest (ECPR) is an emerging resuscitative therapy which has shown promising results for patients who may not otherwise survive. As a resource-intensive intervention, ECPR requires carefully selected patients to maximize its potenti...