Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests benefit of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) in patients with refractory cardiac arrest by using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Appropriate patient selection for E-CPR is cumbersome and still debated. We describe a 56-year-old male who developed refractory ventricular fibrillation upon arrival at the emergency department and was successfully treated by urgent E-CPR. Patient selection, complications and the need to adapt the chain of survival are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 175-8 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Reperfusion
- Ventricular Fibrillation