Martine E Bol, Martje M Suverein, Roberto Lorusso, Thijs S R Delnoij, George J Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Luuk Otterspoor, Marijn Kuijpers, Ka Yan Lam, Alexander P J Vlaar, Carlos V Elzo Kraemer, Joris J van der Heijden, Erik Scholten, Antoine H G Driessen, José M Montero Cabezas, Saskia Z H Rittersma, Bram G Heijnen, Fabio S Taccone, Brigitte Essers, Tammo Delhaas, Patrick W Weerwind, Paul M H J Roekaerts, Jos G Maessen, Marcel C G van de Poll
UNLABELLED: Return of spontaneous circulation occurs in less than 10% of patients with cardiac arrest undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for more than 15 minutes. Studies suggest that extracorporeal life support during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) improves survival rate in these patients. These studies, however, are hampered by their non-randomized, observational design and are mostly single-center. A multicenter, randomized controlled trial is urgently warranted to evaluate the effectiveness of ECPR...
April 2019: American Heart Journal