Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective propensity matching analysis

• Published in: Perfusion p. 2676591231222365
• Main Authors: Sun, Peng, Liu, Wei, Li, Mei, Zhang, Lei, Liu, Li-Na, Liu, Zhan-Xiao, Wang, Xu-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 15.12.2023
• Subjects: refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation; survival rate with good neurological function; conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation; propensity matching analysis

The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is high. Though extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has been considered a potential treatment for refractory cardiac arrest after failure of conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR), the benefit of ECPR in refractory OHC...